Domino Swap

Last swap for me this month in Stampin' Dymonz' Scrap Shack. There are more swaps going on but I have time constraints like most people. This quarter's swap in the mixed media group is "Dominos".
This is just one of the seven I made. I chose the theme "Autumn". The task was to use at least 3 mediums.



The domino in this case was first drilled and sanded on the "picture side".
cranberry alcohol ink with copper mixative was first sponged on. Then using stazon black ink some leaves were stamped directly on the dom. The yellow leaves were stamped onto tissuepaper before cutting out and sticking on. The sealant is glossy accents with some small gems inset. Once dry, a paper backing was added then some metallic rubbing paste round the sides and on the edges of the backing paper.

Next the waxed cord and brown satin ribbon attached with a little coppery leaf charm to finish.

The Good Witch ATC swap

Again at Stampin' Dymonz' Scrap Shack, This is this month's ATC swap. "The Good Witch", was the theme chosen.
This month it's make 10 +1 for self.
This is my contribution to the month.



The witch image is from "Wild Flower Kids" coloured in with promarkers. The "Best Witches" sentiment is from Delicious Doodles and the background is from Moonlight Journey.
The wisps of steam have been highlighted with orange embossing powder and I added a little spider's web in the corner using silvery thread.

Fallowe'en charms

Over at Stampin' Dymonz' Scrap Shack we have quite a few swaps going on every month. The charm swap this month is on a theme "Fallowe'en". Make three get three back no matter how many participating. A combination of Fall and Hallowe'en. Not every one celebrates Hallowe'en and this gives those a chance to still participate choosing the fall colours.
Wel, I did go for the Hallowe'en colours. "No surprise there" I hear some of you saying, lol.
These are my charms for the month with attached tags.
The stamped images are from "Rusty Pickle" stamps. Stamped in rusty hinge, masking and stamping of two images, and dusty concorde DI onto pale green cs.

What a week!!!

I am so glad I have my crafting to keep my mind occupied. A stressful week is putting it mildly. I would have gone even more loopy if I didn't have my bits of card and paper etc.
I haven't felt like doing much in the way of blogging, but that's how my life goes once in a while.
I have a few piccies to show here of some of the DT stuff I still managed to do.
First up is for Stampin' Dymonz' Scrap Shack' Christmas card club.
I followed the sketch over at Midnight Madness again.

The sketch is there, I just changed the dimension and made it a side step card.
The stamped image on the backpanel is papermania. Heat embossed with opaque powder after stamping in white onto a silvery flecked blue cs.. Then the poinsettia paper pieced and some seed beads added.

The flourish below that is HOTP, again heat embossed. That same stamp, stamped also in white, was added to the side panel and some ice blue gems stuck on.
The flowers and snowflakes are a mixture of different snowflake punches and diecuts. The flowers are those with gems added.

Silver ribbons from stash as is the card stock and papers.

I am entering this into a couple of challenges
Midnight Madness MMSC124 - Their sketch
Christmas Inspirations - Birds or flowers - I went with the flowers

One sketch - two cards

Midnight Madness provided the sketch for the two DT cards made for two of the groups in Stampin'Dymonz' Scrap Shack that I needed to make this week. Although it's the same sketch - both are entirely different.

#1 - A Christmas card - Really quick and easy to knock up a few of these in an evening. The ribbon weaving adding more texture to the card. Different types of white card stock were used including pearlised and matt. A few little die cut snowflake embellishments added.



#2 A Tunnel Card. This is the "fancy fold" recreated this week in the card making group.
I was "challenged" by a friend to use this little crochet owl. Well it found a hole to nestle in here.

and on the outside -

a mixture of different papers, some die cut leaves that were heat embossed with copper on two of them. Some gems hiding in the branches for creatures eyes. Delicious Doodles image, "the Cloaked Lady" coloured with promarkers. A lot of ink distressing as well.

Ooops nearly forgot - the little owl charm as well.

I am entering these into a couple of challenges
Midnight Madness MMSC#122 - their sketch

CMIT Featured Designer Challenge - Happy Hellowe'en

Over at Stampin' Dymonz Scrap Shack we have a little "Dark Arts Forum". I was asked to try help some of the ladies of The Village ease their way into another area of crafting. It's been hard going at times as there are only a few ladies joining in. Makes it feel like I'm talking to myself. Anyway this week I have asked them all to build a scene. For either Hallowe'en or Dia de los Muertos. Given two choices, I hope to see some one join me.

I thought I'd share my pics on here.
OK I cheated a bit on here slightly. The hard work on the scene was already done for me by Teri over at Delicious Doodles. This Gravestone Scene is fabulous.

Teamed it with the Devil May Care image and The Grim Reaper. The sentiment is also to be found at the shop.
The 2 black grave stones act as the "stops". I made some black paper roses to surround the sentiment which was well distressed with old paper and black soot DI. The Grim Reaper and Old Nick were coloured using my promarkers




















I am entering this into a couple of challenges in addition to the CMIT Featured Designer Challenge
Creating Memories in Time - Hallowe'en
Floweret - Tricky / Hallowe'en
Forever Night Challenges - Villains, (got the biggest one of all on here)
Sew Many Cards - Hallowe'en
Crafty Boots Challenges - Anything goes

Tag on Tag at Stampin' Dymonz

Challenge #9 this week over at Stampin'Dymonz Creative Space is to create a tag. Not just any old tag though.
sketch courtesy of Page Maps
As you can see by this sketch, this tag appears to have a "folder" on the front of the tag with a piece of paper which is inside the folder on a skewed angle. This week's challenge will have you put your spin on this sketch, including the following elements -- your tag must have a functional folder on the front and the piece of paper inside of the folder must be in the shape of a tag. There should be space on the tag for a small photo and some journaling. This space can be on the inside and/or the outside of the folder and/or the inserted tag.
This is my take on the challenge

showing two of the removable tags from the front pocket. just right for any piccies or journaling that might be wanted.


and a little folder tucked in behind for yet more of those pics and/or journaling



























The papers, journaling cards, charms and green check ribbon I used were all from the card making kit from Duck Pond Crafts. All the beads, chains and remaining ribbons from stash.

Blog Candy!

Since this week's challenge is a tag challenge and when you think of tags do you think of Tim Holtz? As he's done so much with tags and making them a popular paper crafting project, we will have a bag of Tim Holtz products as the blog candy for this week's challenge:

Gift Pack Items

2 Distress Inks

Accoutrements - Fanciful

Reinforcers

Tissue Tape

Enjoy the challenge and spread the word! Let's get the word out and have a good competition going!! We don't want to make it easy for any one person to win -- that's no fun. So, let's sweeten the deal -- post a comment on Stampin'Dymonz' Creative Space along with your challenge submission giving the names of the people you invited to join you in this challenge. When anyone on your list submits a project for this challenge and makes a comment stating that you invited them to join the fun, your name will be entered to win a separate blog candy gift pack. You will receive one entry for each person who states you invited them to the challenge. AND -- the person who joined the challenge because of your recommendation will have their name entered to win as well. Loads of chances to win then here people. So lets see those tags!!!

I am entering this into a couple of challenges
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - Summertime
Creative Craft Challenges - Anything But a Card
Try It On Tuesday - Anything Goes

Steampunk/Goth

"Steampunk is where Goth finds brown." A quote I came across on the 'net this week. Sparked something in the depths of what can loosely be called a brain in my head. So another art journal page was born.
The base of the page is acrylic paint, cracked using the pva glue technique. There are so many vids on youtube now. All give different advice. So I experimented. I came up with a couple of finished sheets that I was happy with. This was one.
Terracotta brown on top of black. Well I liked it.
I used 2 of the images from Delicious Doodles to illustrate the Goth and the Steampunk. Both coloured in using promarkers, fussy cut out and mounted onto a slightly pearlised brown card. Both these cut out using a "cog like" fancy edged scissors. The quote was written onto a ribbon slider and ink distressed with "old paper". Some black organza and brown velvet ribbons threaded through.
The "cogs" at the top are circles cut from one of those aluminium take-away cartons, notches cut and alternately folded down the "bits". Some alcohol ink dripped on to colour. Layered with die cut flowers in dark brown and terracotta attached using brown brads.
The layout was inspired by this months sketchy challenge over at the Smeared and Smudged forum and also fitted into this weeks project over at Stampin' Dymonz Scrap Shack - paint.

It would have been entered into last weeks Delicious Doodles challenge as well - but what do you know - I was too late.
I am sharing this at The Joyful Stamper, Inspire Me Fridays
A couple of challenges that I am entering this into
Simply Create - Come Fly With Us
Southern Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challenges - Make your Own Backing Paper(s)
The Cheerful Stamp Pad - Mixed Media, Things with Wings

25th Wedding Anniversary

I was asked to make a 25th Wedding Anniversary card. Something special for a special couple.
I followed my oval stepper card idea - with a bit of a difference.


The oval was replaced by a heart shape.

The theme was silver and purple for the party so went with these colours.

The image is purple as well but surrounded by all the silver, refused to come out true to colour.

Using Delicious Doodles' The Lovers image, digitally altered to the correct purple colour, printed twice. The top layer was relieved of the white lines and stuck to the other image that had the white lines coloured silver. A small gem placed in where the earring was. This was in turn layered onto silver then more purple heart shapes.

The base card is a stepper card but with a difference. The tutorial for this can be found at Stampin' Dymonz Scrap Shack. This was made with pearlised silver card stock.

The left hand panels were stamped with heart images in silver.
Some silver peel offs to add that extra little something.

The right hand side
One of the homemade roses from purple and silver paper and the 25 from silver peel offs and the same border peel off round the edges.

The bottom, some more purple paper and peel offs but this time also a silvery white lace. Another of the silver and purple roses I made.





Then the box. Can't have a card without the box.
Pearlised white card stock this time. More of the lace from the card and some more of the paper roses.


The card nestles in silver tissue paper and a suitably mushy verse was stuck into the lid.

I am entering this into the challenges over at
Delicious Doodles - Lovely Lace
Claudia & Co - Fancy Folds
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
The Cheerful Stamp Pad - Cards For a Special Reason