'Ophelia'

Well I'm doing a little something different with this blog post and that's sharing a make with you that may hopefully fly 'the flag' for the UK ........ am entering this piece into The Robin's Nest International DT Call ...... so fingers crossed that they like it !

If you want to view anything that goes on The Robin's Nest blog then you can find them here @ http://chatteringrobins.blogspot.com/

   Hope you all like 'Ophelia' :o) xx

Lest We Forget

Well it's been a while since I've blogged but I couldnt miss showing these designs for Rememberance Sunday

  Hope you like them both !

   The Poppy stamps are from IndigoBlu and the 'Memory' wordage stamp is from www.beecrafty.net

Brand New Stamps !!

There's some fantastic new stamps now available from Bee Crafty ....

                                                         The 'Yuletide Range'

 

you can find them here @ www.beecrafty.net ............. why not pop on over to the Bee Crafty blog too @ http://beecraftybidford.blogspot.co.uk

If I'm Not here .......

then you can find me phaffing here .......

www.facebook.com/CrimsonMoonCrafts

Fresh Brewed Designs Blog Hop !!!!

Fab Fab Blog Hop taking place this weekend pop on over to http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/ and take a peek at all the amazing talent thats on show !!!

Now everyone knows that I'm rubbish at Blog Hops and go into a panic when I'm asked to do one but when I recieved the images from Fresh Brewed Designs well .... it had to be done !! ..... so here's my original make using the digi's from them .....

I decided to do a Fatpage (4"x4") purely because I just love how much fun you can cram onto one and I just went for full blown colour ...... well it's Autumn or Fall (depending on which side of the pond you're from) the richest season of the year colour wise !!

I also thought I'd sneak another make in using the Pumpkin image from Fresh Brewed and just add a few bits n bobs ......

So come on .... hop on over to the blog http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/  and swing by to the shop as well @ www.freshbreweddesigns.com   ........ grab a Pumpkin and have some fun !!!


Hope you like them !! :o)) xx

STEAMPUNK JUNKIES !!!

Good morning all ...... It's a beautiful day, the sun's shining, the burdies are singing and there's a brand new fun challenge blog that goes live this morning and before I show you anything or add the link I just want to say a huge 'Thank You' to Debbi,Tina, & Lou for agreeing to join me in this venture ..... you really are ALL stars (n that's just for putting up with me) and a fantastic bunch of crafters .... YOU GUYS ROCK !!!

So here we go ..... Steampunk Junkies .... Challenge # 1 .... 'Anything Goes'

You can find all the DT makes here at http://steampunkjunkies.blogspot.com/

and here's my offerings .....

Stamps available from www.chocolatebaroque.com/  & www.creative-studios.co.uk/

 

stamps available from www.creative-studios.co.uk/

 

 

and finally to our group mascot 'RUFUS' who you can see over on the Punkies Blog .... sleep sweetly !

 

 

Hope you'll all pop on over n take a peek and join in the fun !!

 

Suzee :o)) xx

 

 

 

Sunday Showcase

I've been a bad blogger and there's been heaps of reasons why .... all too boring to go into in here but I have been phaffing & fiddling & doing bits n bobs so I thought ok .... do an epic blog all in one go .... so here we are ......

 

all products on these makes can be found @ www.creative-studios.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Altered CD

 

 

Altered Birdhouse

 

 

Tag Swop

 

 

Mixed Media Canvas

 

 

Twinchies

 

 

Fat Page

 

 

ATC

 

 

8"x8" Wall Art

 

 

8"x8" Card

 

 

well that's it folks !!! :o))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UTEE... Alcohol Inks & a few embellishments

I've used a 4" butterfly which I've embossed with Deep Gold Jewel Enamels stamped into it while it was still hot with the Swirled Border stamp from Stamp & Stor Art Stamps, I've added Purple Twilight & Clover Alcohol Inks over the top ...... embossed the wooden flourish with more Jewel Enamels and just swiped a Gold Dabber over the wooden sentiment ...... added some flowers, a tassle, a chain and a stickpin .... hope you all like it :o))

am entering this into Creative-Expressions 'Texture' Challenge

Just thought I would showcase some more of the products ..... all with a Flora & Fauna theme ....

Vintage Safari

NEW DT POST & BLOG HOP FOR EUREKA STAMPS

A couple of weeks ago I was asked if I'd like to become part of a brand new Design Team for both QKR Stampede and Eureka Stamps .... well as you can see I said .... yes !

The lovely Maribeth who owns the companies decided the best way to introduce us all was to kick off with a Blog Hop .... hopefully you'll pop across to the start of the hop at http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/  where you'll find all the info/visit the shop see all the other DT members makes and see that our theme is 'ANYTHING GOES'

And if you've arrived at my Blog then you may of hopped on over from one of my teams mates at http://encouragingimpressions.blogspot.com/

For my make I chose to use Digi39001 Legend Of The Butterfly and Digi9702 Eureka Butterfly.

Ingredients Used....

Cardstock
Backing Paper
Digi's
Promarkers
Glitter
Pearl Drops
Ribbon
Ribbon Flowers
 
Hope you all like it ....

Thank You for looking at my blog .... please carry onto  http://craftyandgreen.blogspot.com/

           "HAPPY HOPPING"   !!!!   :o))

Unique Self

This image is from Delicious Doodles .....

Ingredients used ....

5x7" Canvas
Distress Stains ..... Peeled Paint & Picket Fence
Acrylic Dabber ..... Gold
Jewel Enamels ... Dark Gold
Stamps ...... Steampunk Dreams from Sam Poole @ www.creative-studios.co.uk
                    Artistic Affirmations from Glenda Waterworth @ www.chocolatebaroque.com


I've added some embellishments (the two cogs on her goggles I found in the street!) popped her a bow and hey presto !! ..... hope you like it !!

Timekeeper !!

It's a very short post for me today but I just thought I'd share a couple of makes I've been doing with the new 'Timekeeper' ...... 'Newsprint' .... & 'Hexagon' stamps from the lovely Sam Poole at Creative-Studios.



                                                                   9"x7" Wall Art

ATC

ATC on Sticky Backed Canvas

pop on over to www.creative-studios.co.uk  ........ all these fabulous stamps are available now !!!

DT Post for Desmet Designs 'Things With Wheels' Challenge

Hello everyone just thought I'd pop by and let you all know that I'm now on the DT for Desmet Designs ...... and if you don't know the lovely Marie and her team then pop on over to http://desmetdt.blogspot.co.uk/      Check out the new Challenge for this fortnight .... how about joining in !!

 Well here's my wee make for the theme 'Things With Wheels' .....

Have used the brand new 'Steampunkery' stamps from Chocolate Baroque along with their Words Of Inspiration .... the tree stamps are from Crafty Individuals and the background is done using Distress Inks in Dusty Concord, Chipped Sapphire & Broken China ..... 

Hope you all like it :o)) xx

Pretty In Pink

Have so been looking forward to the launch of this new venture ..... a VINTAGE CHALLENGE BLOG !!

http://vintageartisans.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 

  digi image from Smudgetastic called 'Leather Lady ........

I've also added some fantastic stamps from Chocolate Baroque lots of lace, ribbons and a hint of glitter ..... well who said Vintage cant be 'Vintage/Gothic/Shabby Chic' ! .... well it is in my world :o))



For my second 'make' I have gone all pretty      in pink !!

Hope you all like them !!!


  

It's a very quick posting and a very quick make

Have had a couple of weeks away from blogging .... have been working on & with new goodies for different DT's and there's been much inkyness going on in the crafty coven i've been having a ball .... but I did make a promise that I would blog before 7am today ...... so here we go .....

    It really was a very quick make ..... up at 5am.... slurp coffee ..... make ATC .... slurp another coffee ..... blog     hope you all like it :o)) xx

DT post for LEJ Designs Challenge # 8

Fab new challenge started over at LEJ Designs today and for Challenge # 8 the lovely Lindsay asked her DT to come up with a project for the theme....

             'Recycle Something or Use Household Items'


so I did ....... I recycled an air freshner cannister and turned it into a Jostick holder and here we go all we now have a new product on the market ..... meet ......

                               'HEX'

'send him packing' !!!!!!!!!
 the 1st ever 'male repellent'        :o))))

please pop on over to LEJ's ..... take a look at the prizes and join in the fun .... hope to see you all there !!

http://lejdesignschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk