Happy Valentines x

Just a quick post today to share the card I made for my Man

I decided on a retro vintage feel for the surprise tag card.

I used Tim Holtz 'vintage love' paper from the 'seasonal stack' and his 'love struck' stamp set. 

I also used the 'love struck' alteration die, distress ink, 'rock candy' distress stickles and glossy accents.
This is the card flat, I did 2 shots as you can see the sparkle of the distress stickles, and the glossy accents I put over the mini blackboard.

You pull the tag and the message appears, As you can see it's not really visible in all lights.
I embossed with distress powder but it faded into the black background, so a covered the whole thing with 'white fire' treasure gold, and then lightly sanded over the top, allowing you to see the message in certain light.

I'm entering this in The 3 Muses challenge as their theme is 'Red'
I hope each and everyone one of you has a wonderful day,
I'll be back tomorrow with my PaperArtsy Challenge piece.
Till then...
Stay Inky

xX Happy Day of Love Xx

Just a quick post from me as I'll be spending a loved up day with my sweetie pie
But wanted to share the little gift I made him

 This is also my entry for this weeks Pan Pastel Challenge as they have a 'Love & Romance' theme

 I diecut a heart from card and coated it with phthalo green pan pastel, I then added a strip of dictionary paper and coated that too. I gave some grungboard wings a permanent red pp coat. Stamped a loving phrase and attached a couple of eyelets and copper wire.

Then I used some of the very cool crafty notions rusting powder from paper artsy {I am now an official member of the RustyArtyTarts} on a wood frame I have had for a while, left it over night to work it's magic, and in the morning I put a bit more text paper on the inside of the frame, gave it a smidge of rusty hinge ink all over and attached a little hook for my heart to hang from.
I just hope he likes it.. It's all very well being a crafter but sometimes trying to think up new and fun things for your other halves isn't always easy.
Right i'm off, catch ya again soon and I wish you a very Happy Valentine's Day x
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

Using It Up!

Well so much for a weekend post, not quite sure what happened there, guess time flies when you having fun!!
So if you didn't already know I have taken the pledge to use up the stash I already have.
And while rooting around in my stash I came across a couple of old mags that where heading for the recycling, I decided to have a quick flick through to see if there was anything worth saving, and low and behold there was a set of love/spring papers and some cut out words.
I put myself straight to work and made a few cards...

The hearts are made from Hearty clay {quite an apt name} It had started to dry up.

So that's another thing for the UIU!

The bling got the UIU treatment as those sit around unloved for ages.

And i'm using my Dies too, no point having then if your not gonna put them to good use is there! 

And lastly I UIU'd these mini metal roses i've had for way over a year!!

These are all available via my newly opened Etsy store.
See I got one of the things on my new goals journal page done, and i'm being a good little UIU'er too.
Right I best crack on, things to do you know..
Catch ya soon x
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

Love is in the air.....

Just a quickie to wish you all a

Happy Valentines Day and to share my cards

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Mine to Him

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& His to Me

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xx Hugz and kisses xx