Hornsea Pottery

I am a hoarder. I confess! Apart from anything crafty I mainly hoard Hornsea Pottery. I hope in the future to sell off most of my collection but just need a way to do it! I have decided to photograph and catalogue my collection and am currently using instagram to help. Here are a few of my instagram photos using the handy widget. :)

TKMaxx Win!

So pleased to see these fab notepads with covers designed by Julia Kuo in TKMaxx. She is such an amazing illustrator and I love having a tiny piece of  her work in my crafting life! These are going to be my next two "To Do" books. I would love to say "for my bullet journalling" but I am just not that trendy! :) To Do lists will have to do!

Filmed Themed Man Cards

I had a commissioned card request for an MGM film themed 70th card. I've used this card base before for men's cards - it's kind of already a bit special so less bling and ribbon etc are needed to make it stand out. It's hard to soup up a Man's card! I also needed a Marx Brothers themed card for my Bro-in-law, so used the same layout to make that. Images all from the net and converted to black and white.

You are just my type. She said boldly. ;)

Just a quick post today! This is the card I made my partner for Val's day. Heavily inspired by Pinterest! :)

The typewriter stamp is by Sheena Douglass, part of the  "A little bit sketchy" collection. It is from the set called "A Village Mystery -  Mystery author."

50th Oz.

An Australian themed card for a 50th birthday. Printed and then elements decoupaged. Added bling and stickles. How do you feel about orange, ochre, brown and navy together? I can't work out if it's modern or retro! :)

Spot and Stripes

It's challenge time of The Crafty Addicts Blog again! This time the theme is "Anything goes/Spot and Stripes" and is sponsored by That Craft Place and you can win a prize of three free digi's! Why not enter the comp? You just need to post your card on your blog and copy the URL and then use the super easy linky tool on the Craft Addicts Challenge Blog post. It's dead easy. Even I can do it. :D

Here is my inspirational card using the Sweet as Candy Betty Boots image.

Coloured using computer and copics.

Watercolour and masking fluid.

I've been trying to come up with a "Thinking of you" type card, that's a bit more up to date and a little bit warmer in sentiment. My friend asked me to make a card for a chum who has had a bad time recently so we decided " I want to give you a big hug" might be appropriate.

I've used a Molotow (Grafx Art Masking Liquid Pump Marker) pen and then Distress Inks as watercolours. I tried on proper water colour paper but got the best results from "hammered" card which is a bit less absorbent. The Molotow pen also takes a bit of getting used to. I've been watching K Werner using this technique and her results are brilliant! I need a bit more practice :) I added some enamel dots at the end to add a bit of bling :)

Better then Roses...

Just a quick post to show you what a lovely pressie I got from my not so secret admirer :) Lawn Fawn Blue Skies Clear Stamps! Which any crafter will agree is much better than roses or chocolates.

Happy Valentines Day Everyone!

New Crafty Addicts Facebook Challenge!

Hi again, back to a bit of Crafty Addicts Inspiration. The new challenge is up on Facebook and this time the theme is Anything goes/ Use A Heart.

Why not enter a card yourself? It's really easy, just pop your photo in the album in the Facebook group!

The Sponsors for this challenge are Di's Digi Downloads (Prize - $12 voucher and Inky Impressions.(Prize - 3 digis)

My card features "Lili Roller Skating" by Inky Impressions. Coloured with computer and copics.

 

John James Audubon

I made this card for my brother's birthday. He is really interested in an artist called John James Audubon (1785-1851) who attempted to paint and describe all the birds of America. His seminal Birds of America was a collection of 435 life-size prints. This card shows 9 of his paintings.