Wonderland

Is the very last formally scheduled challenge over on the Altered Alice blog
And I just so happened to make a piece that fits the bill perfectly without even realising.
As you may have seen around blogland there is a bit of spool mania going on..
These little carved circle chunks of wood are just such fun to work with..
So yes.. i've done another!

I guess I was in a wonderland kinda mood as this thing practically made itself.

I had it in my head I was going to make another shabby chic one but after painting the spool with distress paint & ink and picking a Tim Holtz stamped ticket as my wrap around the idea of an alice/wonderland theme popped in my head. 

I stamped mini checkers on top and bottom of the spool, 

I then stamped and cut out the mad hatter & the word wonderland from white card, smooched over a bit of distress ink and bobs your uncle.. Job done.

I found some funky fibres {I believe these were some of the many freebie strands obtained with each 'craft obsessions' purchase} 

No i've not shopped recently before you ask!

I tied them to the jump ring at the bottom along with a few choice charms to set the wonderland theme.

I'm quite chuffed at how it all came together.. And this won't be the last one you see on the blog either.. Thats for sure lol

Thanks for dropping by, mucho appreciated always xo

Stay Inky

Totally Tattered!

Of the floral variety that is.
I finally finished my entry for the Tim Holtz Tattered Floral Challenge.
I only took me.... like..... 3 days!!!!!
I call it Curiosity 4 Adventure.

I started by gluing together a couple of MDF cogs I had left over from my Snazzy's DT kit last month,
Painted them with 'irish cream' fresco finish paint, then a coat of the fresco crackle followed by 'snowflake'  fresco on top.

My tattered floral's were cut from greaseproof paper, terminology tissue wrap and some netting, with many layers to each so that when crumpled it gave them nice volume, I also gave them a quick inking with 'brushed corduroy'.

 I used some of the lost and found papers to back some of the cogs circles.

Along with a vintage doily and clock charm {the perfect fit once I snipped off the ring bit at the top}

I took some more elements from the lost and found papers, distressed and inked the edges and assembled together, adding some film strip ribbon and a die-cut elegant swirl that I stamped with the large stamp from the I see Paris set. 

Finishing touches: A prima word bulb, mini eiffel tower charm, vintage eye glass, idea-ology numeral and crown charm and some chit-chat stickers.

And I have the whole thing resting on a mini easel, I did contemplate making it into and wall hanging but i'm still undecided.
Right that's me done.. Got volunteering this morning.
Have a great weekend and thanks for visiting x
Stay Inky

A Challenge,... Hurray!

Yay, finally I get to play along with a couple of challenges,
This time The Stamp Man has an
 'Anything Tim' theme, and i'm always down for that.
And Just For Fun have a 'Metal' theme
So to me that screamed Jewellery!!
So I made an idea-ology necklace for my craft fair.. one of many I might add

 With the help of a pretty heart button and some rub'n'buff
I came up with this.

Only several more 100 to go... well I want to have a nice stock for my september fair don't I!
Thanks for hopping by
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

Compendium Challenge!

WO HO This is the week i've been waiting for..Thank you Linda x

 Page 48 in the compendium and 

'Altered Metal with Paint'

I love any excuse to make a bit of Jewelry so here's my take...

This has to be my favorite piece in all the challenges so far.
Funny enough I made this without first looking at the instructions page, and low and behold i went and used not only the same bookplate as Tim, but the same colour too, I guess the first time i looked at the book his image must of embedded in my mind!

 I filled the plate with old book page and micro beads, highlighting the word adventure, and covered with glossy accents, I also added a swallow charm, which i did the painty treatment on too.

 A mini grunge flower went on to compliment the metal leaves i had added

And I added some swarovski crystals to a trinket pin for a pretty detail on the chain.

I used a brad, a jump ring and some artistic license to attach the closure to the ball chain!
I can't quite believe we only have a handful of pages left, but i hear a whisper that the end.... may not be the end.. Oh Linda you tease!
Thanks for stopping by
♥ HUGZ ♥

♥ Love Nest ♥

Another quickie as the sholder is still giving me gip
I created an ickle birds nest from wire, added some fibre and beads to re-create eggs and then addorned a timmy love tag and clasp.. so the finished piece is tecnically a 'Love Nest'

This months theme over at Alter-It Monthly has been 'Birds of a feather'
Not sure if this one counts, but it is bird related so i'm gonna enter it.
♥ HUGZ ♥

A little 'light' play

Hay blogland.. This is only a quickie as regulars will know i'm off to work in a bit, I had a mammoth card making sessing on saturday managing a whopping 9 cards..{a personal record for me i think} which i will be sharing from wednesday onwards {i still need to photograph them hence why not sharing now}

So today i thought i'd share a piece of slightly unusual jewellery i created using some jumprings and old fairy lights, some chain and a couple of idea-ology trinkets

Thanks for stopping by.. I continue to appricate each and every person that takes the time to visit me..

Even if i dont often make it back to you to say hi x

♥ HUGZ ♥

Wearable Idea-ology! (SOYBS challenge)

While surfing the net I came across some fab creations using the new Idea-ology range by Tim Holtz... I love these elements so just had to give it a go.

This necklace was made using the following

Idea-ology elements.. (all of which can be purchased here)

Swivel Clasps

Sprocket Gears

Ball Chain

Game Spinners

Jump Rings

Long Fasteners or any Brad if it fits

oh and the use of a pair of pliers and that's it.

Just have a play, use the brads and jump rings to attach things together, and most importantly.. have fun.

Simple yet effective.

This piece ties in nicely with this weeks challenge on Step outside your box saturday where the theme this week is Metal.

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xx Hugz xx