It's that Time!

I just wanted to come and wish all my lovely blogging buddies and friends alike a Very Happy Christmas.I have a busy few days now with family and friends so doubt i'll be blogging much.I also wanted to say in case you didn't know that at the beginning of the month I retired from the Artistic Stamper DT, I ment to put a post up then but my head wasn't on straight so I wanted to do it now and just Thank Jennie & Hels for the having me be part of an amazing team for the past 3-4 years.I've had a great time and met some wonderful people, I just felt it the right time to move on.And they say as one door closes another opens and for me that couldn't be truer as just last week I was invited to become a member of another DT... But more on that in the new year!! *****Thank you all for your continued support throughout this year which for me has been pretty difficult with health issues so here's hoping 2012 will be a better one!
Sending all my love to you all
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

Tree-mendous!!

Me again.. No not with the last Timmy tag, but with one of his awesome Christmas trees.
As soon as I saw Tim's tree project yesterday I immediately got out all the supplies and made one, but instead of a cotton reel I used a little blank wooden gift box.

It was a bare wood box so I stained it with vintage photo distress ink and then stuck ribbon to all sides like a present.

I also added lots of swarovski crystals for that added magical touch.
I am so gonna make more of these...if I can find the time that is!!
Wishing You All A Very Merry Christmas x
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

Still Lagging!

Well as you can see i've still not completed day 12 of the Timmy tags YET
So instead I thought I would share a couple of the boxes I made to sell at my recent christmas fair.

 I used a mixture of  alterations dies

 Inkadinkado stamps

And MME papers.
I'm really pleased how they turned out, What do you think?
Right I best get on.. still got cards to write and post!!
Catch ya later
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

Running Late!!

Ello my lovelies.. Sorry for the vanishing act..seems my mojo upped and left me for a couple of days..
But it returned last night and I finally managed to get day 11 of
Tim's 12 Tags of Christmas finished.

I've actually never tried the shrink plastic/utee in the meltpot b4 and I have to say I am loving the results.
The pieces come out looking like glass, It's very cool!

As he's a retro santa i've given him a retro photo makeover.
Hopefully now the old mojo has returned i'll manage to get day 12 finished some time b4 christmas !!
 So till then...
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

Oh Baubles!

Hay Peeps

Here I am again a day late with another of Tim's 12 Tags of Christmas

It's tag number 10 which obviously means only 2 more to go :(

I've not done the tape transfer thing in ages so it was fun to re-visit the technique.

I used both silver and copper foils to give variety.
But as you can see I may well have rubbed a little to much off as mine came out very faint.

Still the overall effect was there so i'm happy.
Thanks for visiting, see you again soon I hope x
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

I Give Up!

And before you think i'm giving up Tim's 12 tags of Christmas...Oh no no no, what I mean is i'm giving up trying to be on time!!
I was up nice and early {for me} yesterday morning, I hopped straight onto Tim's blog to find a super tag that wasn't to completed, So I though, right.. today is the day i'm getting back on track..
I should of know it was never gonna happen.

I was happily getting stuck in when my dear OH reminded me we would be leaving soon for dinner at the outlaws.. Are you kidding me!!
Anyways..Long story short, I had a lovely roast dinner, got back late and finally got to finish my tag!

For my background I used a large Penny Black cling stamp called 'poinsettia script' and I switched up the colours using the 'festive berries' to stamp and 'peeled paint' over the top.
My candlestick had to be hand cut as it's another of the dies I don't own!
And there you go.
So I guess i'll catch ya all again tomorrow for day 10's tag..Till then..
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥

Always one step behind!!

Well it seems Tim and his 12 tags of Christmas are always one step ahead of me..lol
Here I am again on day 9 sharing with you my day 8 tag.

Now believe it or not I had every single product to make the day 8 tag but I chose not to!!
Don't get me wrong, I thought it was a great steampunky piece, but I just wasn't feelin it, so I decided to festive mine up a bit and i'm loving the results.. even thought it took like 4-5 hours lol
Maybe today will be my catch up day..but I doubt it!
Till we meet again..{prob tomorrow}
Stay Inky

♥ HUGZ ♥