Crafty Creations...fabulous fairies

Aren't they fabulous fairies indeed!

Crafty Creations challenge this week is

so perfect for our great sponsor

Lilly of the Valley stamps.

I have created another picture for my studio

(still have a few spaces to fill)

using a mixed media background.

(tissue,glue,acrylic, crackle paint, ink, stamps)

Coloured the lovely Lilly of the Valley

 image with Aquamarkers.

With beautiful crocheted daisys

to create my hanger.

I feel that I haven't been here for ages.

I have been busy making samples for the lovely

Diane at Polka Doodles that is doing a

demo on Thursday evening at

But also struggling a bit with my eyes

some weirdy water pooling effect....

it may well be exhaustion due to lack of sleep

children not sleeping and Reuben was away

at the Goodwood revival. It's been better

today so hopefully its just tiredness.

Look forward to visiting those

fabulous fairies.....

come on how can you resist

the Crafty Creations challenge!

I'd like to share this with

Glitter Geeks - In the garden

Delightful challenges - Girly girl

60th birthday - Lovely Flowers

A 60th Birthday card using my

Vase of lovely flowers digi.

Slowly getting my etsy store stocked,

and hopefully not too long until

Stitchy bear stamps will be back on line,

Stitchy and the team are hard at work

rebuilding it from the bottom up.

Coloured with Promarkers,

Doodlebug dp and Basic Grey dp,

Prima flowers, lovely cotton ribbon

and some punched leaves!

A bit of a problem.....

There seems to be a problem with the store

at Stitchy Bear Stamps at the moment

hopefully it will be back and running soon

but for the meantime ....I have a few images listed at Etsy

and will get some more on today

I am doing an introductory offer of buy one get one free
(coupon code: welcome50)
should give you 50% off any purchase

so if there is any you'd like just shout-
or order through Etsy and it will get to you within 24hrs!
If you have any questions,

I can be reached at

hopejacare@yahoo.com !
I'll keep this going for one week only

A canvas for my studio....

Recently I bought some of the fabulous Octopode images

to make something for myself for a wee change.

Some pictures for my new studio.

I had a wee day in my studio with a friend

creating a canvas each yesterday.

Zoe was making a Home sweet Home picture

for her soon to be decorated hall.

I was playing with lots of things and having fun -

the first picture of many I hope.

The lovely crochet flowers are from

the Kanban Christmas collection.

I bought them at my local Craft shop.

I'd like to share this with

Cardmadfairy's digi days - digi and flowers

Polka Doodles...create a scene...mixed media...and a first!

Polka Doodles challenge this week is to create a scene!

I have used all Polka Doodles stamps

to create my little scene.

First glued tissue to my grey board

then gave a rough gesso coat.

Stamped some houses and painted over with gesso

to give a subtle background.

Stamped my scene and coloured with Sakura.

Added some definition to the stamps lines

with a black glaze.

Inked the edges of the cover.

I loved creating this notebook.

It was my very first project on my

Birthday pressie from Reuben

a Bind-it-all!

Can't say I perfected it but am confident next time

 it will have holes all the same size

....a bit of a slipping incident!

Hopefully well covered by the lovely fibres.

I'd like to share this with

The Rubber cafe - no dp's

Paperplay challenges - Use more than 2 stamps (I used 6 rubber stamps)

Hannah and Friends - little gifts

My Craft Spot - friends - made for my friend Zoe

Show us a scene at Polka Doodles!

Cross with lovely flowers exploding box...for a retiring pastor

One of my closest friends asked me to make

a card for her Pastor that is retiring.

I used my Sympathy cross but removed the sentiment.

In infinite wisdom

the Lord surely knew,

that we'd need a Pastor

as faithful as you.

A love of God's word

and a heart for His flock,

you give of yourself

and you stand on the Rock.

I should add that I was given the wording

to add by the friends I made the card for. 

I really love these exploding box cards......

I'd like to share this with

Deep Ocean Challenge - hearts!

Stamping sisters in Christ - Nothing bright

Crafty Creations.....anything but a square!

We are looking for

anything but a square at Crafty Creations this week!

I have a shaped easel card to share

for a big Celtic Football club fan.....

Not a footballer myself but the card went down

a treat so I'm told!

This is very brief as we have finally (fingers crossed)

discovered what is wrong with our computer.

It seems our AOL softwear was corrupted.

So new softwear now installed.

And trying to get this done and find everything I've lost.....

please bear with me!

Another exploding box......Hoola hooping hamster

Another fun exploding box!

How I love these!

What about that cute hamster!!!!!!

By 2 cute rubber stamps

I'd like to share this with

The Paper Players - Birthdays

Baby Boy card - exploding box.

Having such fun with these box format cards!

So here is a baby boy one.

I kept embellishments to a minimum

because the dp is quite busy.

Cute baby elephant from

Dragons Lair designs

Polka Doodles - Autumn Leaves.......

Polka Doodles - Autumn Leaves

Loved it to bits - played loads.

To create my gift tag I

used images from A Sundae of Seasons

coloured with Promarkers, sprayed with cosmic shimmer,

triple embossed....I got well inky!

I coloured the squirrel with coloured pencils

then tripple embossed him too.

Added some flower soft for extra texture.

Pop over to see what the girls

have created at Polka doodles - you won't be disappointed!

And we'd love to see your autumn leaf creations...

Crafty Creations....punches and die cuts

Bernie over at Crafty Creations is

looking for you to use

your die cuts and punches this week.

I have used die cut flourishes cut

on my pazzles.

Punched scalloped circles behind my buttons.

Coloured with copics.

My first try with the new toy my folks bought me

for my birthday - a Sew easy

from We R Memory keepers - great fun!

I have made a card for friends

that have been out their house while massive

extension and remodelling has been going on.

So it's not really a new home -

but of course we hope a happy home.

 I used my

Heartfelt house image.

So dig out those dies and punched

and come be Crafty at Crafty Creations!

I'd like to share this with

My Craft Spot - Sew much fun

Ruby Wedding...Heart flourish

A Ruby Wedding card

using my Heart Flourish image

fussy cut then

coloured with Promarkers

then glossy accents added to roses.

Prima roses with die cut flourishes.

Hand written sentiment.

Graffiti Mural at Kelburn castle Largs...should it be kept?

I was surprised to see on Yahoo news

photo's of our local castle in Largs

Kelburn Castle!

I think its a shame that alongside the story

the photo is of a barely started mural.

It is amazing!!!!

They were only given permission

to keep the mural for 3 years

but I for one would be sad to see

it removed!

It was created by a group

of Brazillian Graffiti artists

in 2007.

The details are fabulous!

I loved the octopus girl so much

I encorporated her in a mural I

did in Hope's bedroom.

It's just sooooo very clever.

And so well executed.

By talented creative people.

With extraordinary imaginations.

Well thats my thoughts on the subject!

Some fun cards.... a couple of new doodles

An 18th Birthday card for a violin player.

Fun image by the Greeting Farm.

Paperpieced and coloured with

Promarkers/Sakura.

Fussy cut some dp for corners,

fabric flowers with velvet brad centres.

Fun 50th card for a Chemist!

Image by...... C.C designs

Alphas Basic Grey,dp Tim Holtz,

Promarkers to colour with Crackle glaze on eyeballs.

I've got a thing for Bonsai at the moment.

So have done a couple of new Bonsai doodles.

I'm thinking they will make good background images.

Now just need some time to colour them up!

As always they are available at SBS.