Kraftyscot - Handmade Crafts

Tuesday, 4 August 2015

1st Challenge at A Crafty Mess Challenge Blog

Morning Folks, hope you have all had a lovely weekend and all set for a great week ahead!!. Well how about a brand new monthly challenge blog to start with...so without further ado, I'm showcasing my first DT sample for

A Crafty Mess

Our very first fantastic sponsor is

That Craft Place

Offering 3 digi images

The image I am showcasing is Mia. She is so cute...I first printed out image on to watercolour card and cut out using Spellbinders grande decorative ovals die, then coloured in with ProMarkers Almond, Sandstone, Tan, Mustard, Lilac, Soft Green, Pastel Pink, Ruby, Cardinal Red and Ice Grey 1. I highlighted the wings with Clear Wink of Stella and edged the topper with Gold Pan Pastel. I die cut another decorative oval in mirror card and placed image on top. For the base of my card I used Papermania Woodland backing paper on top of gold card. I placed contrasting paper, with green lace ribbon and Papermania bow across card, then finished off by adding various Prima flowers, skeleton leaves, gold leaves die cut using Britannia rose leaf die and gold card and gems and butterfly button.

My Project

More Photos

Products Used

That Craft Place - Mia image

Papermania - Woodland backing papers and Ribbon bow

Spellbinders - Decorative grande oval dies

Britannia - Rose Leaf die

Prima - Various rose flowers

PanPastel - Gold

Thanks so much for stopping by, hope you find the time to hop over and joins us with our first new challenge. Looking forward to seeing all your fab creations!!

Until the next time

Krafty Hugs

Donna

xxx

I am entering this into the following challenges:-

TTCRD Challenge - Aug 4th Anything Goes N

Allsorts Challenge - #322 Pearls and Gems N

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - #321 N

Ribbon Girls Challenge - August (Just add Ribbon) N

Simply Create Too Challenge - 91 Anything Goes N

Happy 25th Wedding Anniversary to us!!

Can't believe it's 25 years ago today that I married the man of my dreams ... Steve ... a loving Hubby and Fab Dad to our two sons ... well here's to many more years!!

Happy 25th Anniversary to us!!

and here's to many more!!

xxx

Tuesday, 28 July 2015

Christmas by Candlelight....

Morning Folks....bbbbrrrrr it's freezing here, so much for ''Summer''!!! Still determined not to switch the heating back on yet though, hopefully the last of the holidays will be lovely and hot, got 3 weeks left!! With the cold weather in thought, I've been busy trying out new techniques, had another go at decorating a candle, haven't done this for years, it took me a couple of go's to get the hang of it again lol!!! I used the image ''Bells'' by Delightful Digi's. Here is my finished creation.....the table centre also created by myself...

Project

Products Used

Delightful Digi's - ''Bells'' Image
ProMarkers - Moss Green, Pear Green, Lime Zest, Mustard, Berry Red and Lipstick Red
Wink Of Stella Pen - Clear

Gelly Roll Pen - Metallic Silver

Papermania - Gold Brads

Ribbons and Gems from my stash

First of all I printed out the image onto tissue paper. To do this I wrapped the tissue paper around a piece of white card and held in place using low tac masking tape for support and to keep the paper in place. I then coloured in the image using various ProMarkers, listed above, and then carefully cut out. I placed the cut out image on to the centre of the candle then held this in place wrapping greaseproof paper around and using excess for gripping onto. I applied heat with my heat gun till the image changed to a wet look. This is when the image has applied to the wax. Carefully I unwrapped the greaseproof paper, image was set and then I decorated the candle by adding the ribbons, gems and brads. To finish off I created this table decoration to showcase my candle.....Well that's me all ready for Christmas...the very first time I'm ready months ahead!!! ...

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