Steampunk all the way!

Tis my week over on the Snazzy's DT blog and we've gone all Steampunk
Here's a peek to incise you over

Go on, Go see what i've been creating.. Pretty please 
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

Snazzy Time

Yip it's that time again where I share more projects for the Snazzy's design team.
This time we've had Pan Pastels to play with and boy have I been playing!
Hop on over to the DT Blog to see my first offering
here's a peek

Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

Random Art!

As you can see from the following bit of random art my mojo has been somewhat hit and miss lately.. This being a mega miss but hay I thought i'd share it anyway just so you have something to look at.

Today see's my first project of the month over on the Snazzy's DT Blog
It's definitely a hit compared to the above piece lol
Please pop over and show some love,
here's a peek

Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

Put A Bird On It!

Ok own up.. who stole my week.
Was it you? I just don't know where it went.
But i'm back now with a double helping of arty goodness.
Firstly i'd like to share my offering for this weeks Pan Pastel Challenge
They have an 'animal' theme but not really having any animal stash
I opted to 'put a bird on it' {click for funny anecdote}

 I covered the page with text then brushed over with permanent red & hansa yellow pan pastel.
I then stamped the border and small leaf vine in black, I masked the leaves and then stamped the larger leaf vine with phthalo green pan pastel so it gave a lovely muted effect, then coloured in the leaves with the same colour.

 I did a bit of posca pen work on the leaves and border.

 To finish I die cut the bird and cage in acetate, gave them a light sand and coloured with pan pastel, to really make the colour pop on the bird a stuck some text behind it. Then all that was left was to find a quote I liked which I punched out using my dymo label maker.
The reason i've used a ton of PP's on the project isn't just coz of the challenge, but coz i've been doing an Uber Media online workshop with the fab Nathalie. So i'm putting into practice all the things i'm learning.
Right if your still with me, I said there were 2 pieces of arty goodness and the second can be found HERE as it's the start of my week for the Snazzy's DT
Here's a sneak peek to try and coax you over for a better view x

Thanks for the visit
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

TAG's and a Heads Up

I finally got around to taking pics of the other crackle tags I made

 I did one A La Dina

And one A La SuziBlu
So that's the tags...
 what's the head's up??
Well.. Snazzy's has a brand new challenge that will run every month that has 5 weeks in it.
So starting Monday {as Jan has 5 weeks} one very lucky winner could bag the same DT goodie pack that we've had to work with all month.
Here's a peek at the prize:

So make sure you hop on over to Snazzy's DT blog tomorrow for all the details
x See ya tomorrow x
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

Using It Up...

I've not had alot of time this week what with DT projects for Snazzy's {which BTW there is another project up today HERE} But I have been a good girl and have been using it up..mainly on cards.

I got the sizzix heart die b4 xmas and cut a whole bunch of hearts out straight away..  as I usually get a die and then it sits there for ages before I use it.. {But i'm trying my best to get out of that habit},  anyways I picked a couple of those and painted one in gold and the other was stamped and embossed with a powder I had not tried before..  It's available @ Snazzy's & it's called WOW and the colour I used is Vanilla White..   which I have to say is LUSH..  it comes out a lovely ivory colour...which i've not come across in an embossing powder before. Anywho I digress..   I inked over the whole thing with blue, then the sides with my faithful 'vintage photo' DI and slapped um both down on a base of masked off paint and scrap hessian, the saying was another of the freebie ones from an old mag.

It's pretty simples but I like it.

This is it before 

I have also been Using It Up in other ways.. I brought a couple of wooden box pieces a long time ago.. I thought they would make good configuration boxes but when they arrived they were WAY too big so they just sat in my room gathering dust.. Well the other day I whipped um out and changed um up a bit and now I have a new storage for my ink pads!

And this is it now.. It needs a bit more altering to make it look pretty!

Right I must get on.. things to do.. blogs to visit.. art to make.
Till next time..   Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

Yep you guessed it!!

Another snazzy share..
..but first MY DESK
OMG It's been forever since I did a bit of desk hopping.. Hope Julia and the Gang will have me back!

There isn't that much on my desk to be fair.. The remains of the last few days journalling is all

A quick close up of my pages..The first side was done.. I messed it up something chronic.. so I did the second side to compensate but I hated the mess from the first side so much I had to paint over the whole thing and start again..hence why the dates are back to front!
I also wanted to share a little pendant that I made as a get well/cheer up gift for a friend..
I know she received it so it's safe to blog now.
It's a mixture of cut out elements, utee and some microbeads.

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 Right on to today's peek
It's day 3 of my first DT week @ Snazzy's and I have to say the response has been fab, Thank you to everyone who has visited, left comments or sent tweets etc.. I truly appreciate each and every response
x MWAH x
Keep um coming..So this is today's ickle teaser
..you know where to head..
WHAT DO YOU MEAN, NO YOU DON'T
You go HERE silly

And the mystery of what the heck this is will be revealed!!

Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

First Play!

...With my new set of Pan Pastels!
My wonderful OH got me a set for valentines.. YES I KNOW it's only January but he said I could have them now, so who am I to complain!!
So anyways..The first PanPastelChallenge has an 'anything goes' theme, so I decided to try my luck at a canvas..
SimonSaysStamp'n'Show has 'anything but a card' as their theme so another plus for the canvas idea..
and finally TheStampManChallenge has a 'Red' theme.
Which seemed fitting as I decided to do a Love inspired piece in honour of my lovely OH

 I started with a gesso textured base, I then coloured with a coat of black gesso as the white wasn't doing it for me.
I created 2 dimensional hearts using a die-cut stencil and some 'golden' coarse pumice gel.

Once this was dry I placed the stencil back over the  hearts and coated with a generous helping of permanent red pan pastel.

 I also etched a border using the pan pastel and then added some acetate words which I highlighted with pen and also a light scratch to make them pop a bit more.
The canvas still looked a bit flat so I finished it off by stencilling some heart sequin waste with red paint.

I'm not entirely satisfied with the piece but HAY it was a play and you can't always get it right first time.. Practice makes perfect as they say so I best keep practising LOL

Right that it from me today.. Oh no wait..I nearly forgot!! DUR
I have another ickle share over on the  Snazzy's DT blog today.
Here's a peek

get on over there to see the rest of it!
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

A Snazzy Start to the Week!!

Hay Gang..

Today is my first official posting for Snazzy's

I had a absolute blast with this months DT pack..

OMG 7Dot Studio papers ROCK

{if you want um just give Snazzy's a call 01793 60 24 70

International Customers +44 1793 60 24 70

or drop an e-mail to snazzy@snazzysstudio.co.uk}

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I actually got a bit carried away and will be sharing not 1 or 2 pieces this week but 4.. no make that 5 lol

What can I say I was both super excited about being part of a new DT and totally in love with the products!!

So here is a tiny glimpse of today's piece

CLICK HERE

to be transported through cyberspace to check out the full shibang!!!

And i'll be back again tomorrow with more paper-arty goodness!




Till Then..Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

WOYWW & A Sneak Peek!

Today I was going to have the title WIOMWW
{what isn't on my workdesk wednesday}

 I seem to have a bit of everything out on show.. Ink, stamps, clay...I'm becoming very bad at putting stuff away lately! Oh and before you ask the flamed out area is my latest DT project of which I can share a sneak peek

The whole piece can be found over on The Artistic Stamper team blog today
I know a lot of you will say my desk isn't messy but believe me, for me it's getting pretty bad,
So the only question now is "Will it be tidy next week!"
I guess you'll just have to wait and see!
Till then
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

Where do the day's go!

Gosh i've been so busy doing this and that.. mainly getting inky that I keep forgetting to blog stuff..
Well your in luck today as it's my day over on The Artistic Stamper Team Blog
So here to tease you is a little snippet

Make sure you hop on over to show me some love, I like to be loved you know tehehe.
Right off to play some more..
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

I have that shrinking feeling!

A quickie today just to remind you it's my turn over on
The Artistic Stamper team blog 
Here is a sneaky peek of what I made

Go on you know you wanna check it out lol
OK i'm begging you, go look and tell me what ya think, your opinions matter to me x
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

Fun with One!

One stamp that is, see what I mean by hopping on over to the

Artistic Stamper team blog

♥ HUGZ ♥

Busy Busy Busy!

I'm still frantically trying to sort myself for the upcoming craft fair {see post below for details} So it's just a quickie today of the sneaky peek of my piece over on the Artistic Stamper team blog

All i'm saying is it's Not just a card!
Stay Inky
♥ HUGZ ♥

No Title Friday!

Why no title I hear you ask.. Coz I couldn't think of anything clever thats why!! lol
With a bit of luck this will post ok today, blogger is being a naughty little blighter of late.
Wanted to share 2 things today
Firstly another of my Grungy Monday cards.. I think there is only 1 left to show after this one lol
I used Hero Arts and Tim Holtz stamps for this one.

And secondly a sneak peek of my latest piece over on The Artistic Stamper team blog

Hop over to see what it could be!
Stay Inky
♥ HUGZ ♥

Bright Idea!

Just a little sneaky peek of the piece I made over on
The Artistic Stamp team blog today, head on over there to see what it could be!

I'll be back a little later with more art!
Stay inky
♥ HUGZ ♥