IT'S A FAKE..

 Hello everyone,

Wednesday again, this day comes around faster and faster, I'm sure it does, not that I mind because it means it is LITTLE RED WAGON   day and time for a new challenge and our fabulous JanR is up as hostess and here theme is " IT'S A FAKE " - anything faux, stitching, ribbon, wood etc..

This is my project and I faked my bows..

I made some packages out of kraft paper..

and inked them within an inch of their life and 

added faux ribbon and bows..

This kraft and black striped paper was my birthday gift wrapping from my granddaughter

last years and I saved it and pressed it and trimmed it and have lots of it..

and decide today was the day to play with it..

So I made my panels..

The inside with a white oval to write on and some presents..

More presents and waiting for a sentiment

which was gold embossed after stamping..

DONE!!

so come on over and join is with your fake stuff..

HERE  

Thank you so much for stopping by..

I'll see you soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx

THROUGH THE WINDOW

 Hello everyone,

I know, I'm here again so soon..my plan to scrapbook and craft stuff on every other day is working, and I'm enjoying it so much..in fact, I went shopping on Etsy and bought some windows, with views, and of course nautical, although I also snuck in some forest ones which I will share later..

So, here they are, all printed the size I needed, an A5 panel.

Then out came my water paints and mixing colours, I 

painted to match the surround of the image..

Slow and steady and soooo relaxing.

I matched the best I could and just kept layering the paint..

This was a good one..

Two done.

and four more to come..and just cheap paints, 

Then they were put aside to dry, although I do heat dry for the layering..

Matted and on cards...

Some were decorated because I could..

And I gold embossed onto brown card stock, the sentiments..

and DONE!!

Thank you so much for stopping by..

I hope your weekend is awesome, 

See you soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx

also just sharing...

Challenges to enter...

Creative Inspirations   ( Anything Goes )

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday   ( Anything Goes )

I Spy with my little eye   ( No Designer Paper )

A Perfect time to craft   ( Anything Goes )

SUNFLOWERS..

 Hello everyone,

Plodding along with life and craft and have now have learned to leave things alone and do something else for a break and this system is working pretty well for me..and daylight saving finishes this weekend and that makes me so happy, I love Autumn, the cooler days and early darkness, I know, I'm so weird, but we love what we love....oh, wait, wrong month..oh, dear, I have to wait a little longer..

This project I'm sharing was an order..sunflowers please and a matching box...

The papers I printed off the net, and most definitely I 've stored in my paper file,

 they are gorgeous.

I found my sunflower die set and a container of butterfly stickers..

Die cut and coloured.

added foam dots on the centers..

A bit flat, but will fix that in a minute with Nuvo crystal drops..

card and box and now to fix up those flat centers...

There you go, centers all Nuvoed up with black seeds, 

not the best photo, I forgot to take one..

So there you go,

thank you so much for stopping by, have a wonderful weekend....

Luv CHRISSYxx

Challenges to enter..

Ellibelle' s Garden Party  ( Anything in or from the garden )

2 Sisters on the blog  ( Spring and or / Easter )

The Crafting Challenge   ( Waiting for Spring )

GET IN EARLY FOR EASTER...DT

 Hello everyone,

A new challenge is up at LITTLE RED WAGON and I'm the hostess and my theme is " Start your Easter projects "..

Now I'm a little behind the eight ball and never really got into the ink blending thing as it takes too long and things go blotchy and my attention span is not long enough and others things too, BUT, on this day I decide to play with oxide inks and do some blending on my Easter eggs..AND..I had a fantastic time..

Here we go...it just worked for me this time..

I let the colours blend into each other and tried not to make mud..

and before I knew it, I had a pile of eggs with water droplets all over them..

I die cut my cute bunny and pieced the pink bits back in..

This little egg came in two bits..

added some small clouds and a sentiment..

and made a egg shaped card..

and standing up...

Come join us HERE would love to see you..

Thank you so much for stopping by..

I'll see you soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx

" B " FOR BIRTHDAY..DT

 Hello everyone,

Wednesday here again and time for a new challenge over at LITTLE RED WAGON  and this week our lovely Imke is hostess and her theme runs with the alphabet and this week it is " B " for Birthday..easy peasy..and fun..and of course I got carried away and made another nautical project..

This is  the card base and panels..

Standing up, always a bonus.

Look at these papers, they are  to die for..

Such cute and fun nautical images..

Stripes, anchors, fish, all of it..

And these were cut out and matted to make ephemera..

So it all started to come together..

adding my cut outs

and a lovely big birthday die cut..

pockets and panels and tags to put inside.

Leftover fabric from ring binder book trimmed using

my pinking shears.

Book all done..tied together.

Untied...

small panel open..

wide open..

This fabric panel has a secret spot for tags..

The light house is wooden I just added moss and stuff..

This turned into a tag for the inside pocket and I added a tiny starfish..

Tag out..

Close up anchor, it is wooden too..

and all tied up again..

So do come and join us HERE  we would love to see you..

Thank you so much for stopping by..

I'll see you again soon..

luv CHRISSYxx