Home Comforts

Hi Everyone! Today I have another page build up for Birgit Koopsen's 31 Products Challenge on Instagram.

Day 21 - Collaged Under-Papers

Day 22 - DecoArt Sand Texture Paste scraped through a stencil

Day 23 - DecoArt Traditions Quinacridone Gold Acrylic Paint, a thin wash applied all over

Day 24 - Swiped an embossing ink pad over the texture, then used Stampendous Frantage Shabby White EP to emboss

Day 25 - Pebeo Prisme Fantasy Paint, Turquoise and English Red. As these paints are rather old, there wasn't the usual effect of the colours mingling and creating cells sadly

Day 26 - Highlighted the diamonds with a black Stabilo Aquarellable all surface pencil, and used a wet paintbrush to activate. Then I finished with a book text quote.

As home is always a comfort, I'm entering my page in Linda's Creature Comforts Challenge at Art Journal Journey.

Thanks so much for visiting. Wishing you all a very happy Sunday.

Alison xox

Wild Animals and Teabags

Hello Friends!

Here's my Day 15 Art marks page, with the word prompt 'Evolve'. Needs no explanation...we are evolving constantly.

I used an old credit card and new PaperArtsy Seth Apter Fresco acrylics, to create layer after layer of colour and lines. Painted the word, adhered some postage stamps, then finished with circles stamped with a lids and white gel pen marks.

I'm linking my page to Rike's Animals from A-Z challenge at Art Journal Journey.

Almost forgot... here are my teabags for 365 Somethings, Week Seven...

I originally did some stencilling and marks on the bags, but didn't like it, so I painted all over with black Fresco acrylic, then stamped and embossed some PA Ellen Vargo images with Stampendous Frantage EP in various colours. Finished with some splatters of white Bombay India Ink. Now I love!!! I really ought to use these EPs more!

Have a great week everyone!

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas 2017 - Week Twelve

Hi Everyone!

Busy in the midst of Christmas present wrapping, I've got my final Christmas card to share. This one was inspired by the colours and collage style of Linda's Week 12 Tag.

I used Crafty Individuals harlequin stamp with Aged Gold Frantage EP, embossed snowflakes, and Tim Holtz patterned paper pad.

The challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

See you on the other side of Christmas! Have a merry, blessed and joyful time!

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Week Ten

Morning Everyone!

I've got another Funkie Junkie inspired Christmas card to share. Today, it's inspired by the colours and elements on Linda's Week Ten Tag.

I used Vintage Photo, Festive Berries and Evergreen Bough Distress Inks, stamps by Artemio, Crafty Individuals, and Tim Holtz, and wooden snowflakes embossed with Aged Silver Frantage EP.

The Challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Happy Tuesday!

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Week Nine

Hello Everyone!

I'm speeding through the tags now, and creating a nice little stash of cards to start me off for next Christmas! Here's my card inspired by the colours and snowy scene on Linda's Week Nine Tag.

Prussian Blue DecoArt Traditions Paint is the colour I chose for my night-time background. With stamps by Artemio, Crafty Individuals and Tim Holtz, and Shabby White Frantage EP.

The Challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique, with prizes to be won.

Have a wonderful Monday!

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Week Seven

Happy Weekend Everyone!

I'm into the second half of my Funkie Junkie cards, and here's my version of Linda's Week 7 Tag. I was inspired by the centre piece of Linda's tag.

I used Vibrant Turquoise and London Blue Dylusions Ink Sprays with a Crafter's Workshop snowflake stencil. The colour in the photo isn't true at all, as it's really very Vibrant Turquoise! I glued two tattered doily edges together, then embossed with Frantage Aged Black EP. The sentiment is a stamp by The Artistic Stamper. I finished off with some ribbon coloured with the inks, and a pearly brad.

The challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

I'm also entering my card in The Artistic Stamper's Creative Christmas Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by,

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Week Six

Hello Everyone!

I'm halfway there on The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags Challenge, with a card inspired by the colours, polkadots, and snowflakes on Linda's Week Six Tag.

I used Tim Holtz doily and snowflakes dies, a Crafty Individuals sentiment stamp, and Frantage Shabby White EP. The red polkadots were stamped with a Wendy Vecchi stamp and Festive Berries Distress Ink.

The challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Thanks for joining me today,

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Week Four

Hello Everyone!

I'm back today with my card inspired by Linda's week four tag for The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas challenge. I was inspired by Linda's colours and techniques.

I've used Seth Apter PaperArtsy stamps for the dots, Crafty Individuals stamps for the script, and all other stamps are from Artemio. I also used Evergreen Bough & Vintage Photo Distress Inks, Frantage Shabby White EP, and Candy Red Stickles.

The challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique, and there are prizes to be won.

Thanks for joining me today,

Alison x

Happy Birthday Sis!

It's my little sister's 50th birthday today! Here's the card I made for her. 

A gold and sparkly one, although the glitter doesn't show up very well.

Wishing Jen a wonderful birthday today!

Have a great Monday everyone!

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Week Two

Linda at The Funkie Junkie Boutique is hosting her 12 Tags of Christmas challenge again. Here is my card inspired by her Week Two Tag. I was inspired by the colours, techniques, snowflakes and bling on Linda's tag.

I used PaperArtsy Grunge Paste to stencil the snowflakes, then coloured with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The die cut snowflakes and 25 were embossed with Aged Silver Frantage EP.

I'm also linking my card to That's Crafty's Tis The Season challenge.

Have a great weekend!

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Tag One

Morning All!

Linda at The Funkie Junkie Boutique is doing her annual 12 Tags Challenge. I'm a little late to the party, but here's my version of Linda's Tag One. I was inspired by the deer and woodland scene on Linda's Tag.

I brayered Dylusion's paints for the background, stencilled a snowy hill with Snowflake Fresco Paint, stamped Tim Holtz trees and foliage, embossing the foliage with Frantage Aged Gold. The Sizzix TH deer is painted with DecoArt Burnt Umber. I stamped and embossed a Crafty Individuals sentiment, then finished with a sprinkling of Aged Gold EP.

Happy Wednesday!

Alison x

More Christmas Cards

Hi Everyone!

As promised, here are some more of the Christmas cards I've made.

Some Crafty Individuals stamped stars, embossed with Stampendous Frantage Aged Aqua EP...

And some glittery trees I made, using offcuts of the Dylusions Paint backgrounds from yesterday's cards...

I've also been crocheting Christmas baubles...

Happy Friday!

Alison x