Love is in the Air

Its a stormy day here in the South of England today even though the sun is shining.

This week is the lead up to Valentine's Day - is it romantic for you? I have made some quirky Valentine's this year which have been popular. I have used my Cricut Explore machine for these :

But my favourite is this one.....

I am entering the following challenges:

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - Valentine's Day

Crafts And Me - Use red or Valentines

Die Cut Divas - Love, Marriage or Anniversaries 

CAS on Sunday - Valentine

Dies R Us - Love

Adore

I hope you are all ready for the weekend and have some exciting plans. Today I am sharing with you a canvas I made. I loved making the tag inspired by Tim Holtz so much that I decided to make a similar canvas.

Ingredients List :
Canvas
Tim Holtz Vintage Images and Stickers
Embossing Folder - Bingo
Wooden Key
Twine
Acrylic Paint - White
Lace
Crackle Paint
Tissue Paper
Various stamps
Tissue Tape

I created a collage on the canvas with various images from Tim Holtz's pads and papers. The canvas has been edged with tissue tape. I then painted a layer of white acrylic paint over the top to distress them further. The tag was created with a Ranger Embossing Bingo Folder which I sanded back and then rubbed over with gold ink to enhance the embossing. I added the 14 sticker and an altered wooden key to it.  The musical notes and image of the lady were stamped onto tissue paper, adhered with gel medium and then I added some Distress Ink to age them. To complete the canvas I added the little red heart - embossed and painted with crackle paint and the lace.

Challenges I am entering :

That's Crafty - Be My Valentine

Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes 

Rhedds Creative Spirit - Anything Mixed Media

Love is in the air

The most romantic day of the year? Not here in the South it is wet, windy and storm force gales predicted! So I will be enjoying a much needed day of crafting.

As it is Valentine's Day I thought I would share a card I made for my ETSY store using a bargain stamp I purchased in the sale after Christmas.

I stamped the image onto watercolour paper before colouring it with Distress Markers. The sentiment reads "Life is a breeze when love is in the Air"

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Crafters Cafe Challenge - Hearts
Make My Monday - Love
Rhedd and Rosie Challenge - love is in the air

Wired Heart Card

Its that time of year for hearts and flowers! This card I have made for a couple of years and is proving to be one of my best sellers in my online craft stores. So I thought I'd finally get round to sharing it with you!

I cut the heart with my Sizzix machine and then wrapped it with wire threaded with beads. The background is cut with decorative scissors and inked with Distress Ink. Finally I used alphabet rubons for the greeting.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Craft Calendar Challenge - Love and Marriage.
Happy Daze - Love is All Around
Totally Papercrafts - Make Your Own Embellishments
LadyBug Crafts - Love

Small Heart Canvas

This is a small canvas I have made as a sample of WOW Embossing Powder for the NEC Show. I painted the grunge paper heart with acrylic paint and then embossed with Ultra High Apple powder. Whilst still hot I press the leaf from the WOW Embossing Stamp Set  ???? I also dropped gold embossing powder onto the heart and melted that too. Once cool I rubbed Black Soot Distress Ink over the stamping. The canvas was painted with gold acrylic paint and then the edges embossed with Gold Ultra High Embossing powder.

Challenges I am entering with this :

Stamp Man Challenge - Texture

Happy Daze - A Technique you love

Sunday Stamper - Love

Shameless Plugging!

I find self publicity a bit awkward, but if you don't ask you don't get! I entered the above card into the More than Mummies Valentine's Card competition and it has been shortlisted. I can win the opportunity to have my Sparkly Fairy Cards promoted, an interview and more. I would really appreciate it if you would follow this link and vote! Thank you.