Anything Goes.....with Splodgeaway!!

Woohoo Mornin' - I'm back again!!!

Gettin a tad regular with this bloggin' malarky eh???

Dont Panic I am sure it will all revert to normal soon lolol :-)

Today I am showcasing these little projects over on the Splodge blog HERE

These are 3 little gift bags are made from left over envelopes. 

They can be made to any size of envelope. Great, quick and easy as well as uniquely personal if needed. 

The masks I used were an original Splodge mask of winged horses and mermaids ( had it for ages and only just getting to use it :-) ) that I just love, smashed glass, swirly lattice and cupcake creator.

 I tied the colour scheme in with the lovely delicate washi tape being envelopes they don't like a lot of "wet" product so I stuck to inks and tapes. 

Here is the "HOW TO"

1. Take any sized envelope and seal it.

2. Trim off  1 end and decorate to your taste

3. Take your Hougie and score about an inch in on all for sides (this measurement can be varied depending on the size of the required giftbag) and then fold both ways making clean sharp lines

4. Insert your hand into the bag and spread the sides and base until a corner is formed at the bottom fold in and glue

5. Create fastening with either ties or a flap :-)

Easy Peasy as I said!! I hope you like this fun project .

Have a good "HUMP" day ;-) lol !!!

I am off to have coffee with a friend and then prep the cards for Friday's Splodge and  Dylusion's class

See you back here very soon

Crafty cheers for now

Luv

Rae

xxx

Wedding season (Pt 1) from Creative Studios by Sam Poole

Good Morning All :-)

Hope your week is a case of so far so good and not is it the weekend yet??

I am busy this week with weddings and babies and classes and magazine and  DT work not to mention, needing to find time to do the gzillion ideas I have for my ATC swap group AND make up all my toppers up from my Gelli plate sesh the other day.....EEEEEKKKK!!! That looks a lot worse written down!!

Best make this quick......

I have used the fabulous Shabby Chic Heart stamp set from Creative Studios by Sam Poole (available HERE 

This was a commission stamped and clear embossed in Victorian Velvet and using my new circle cutter which is a GODSEND! It cuts EVERY size of circle up to 6 in and is much quicker than my dies (though the "batwings" don't get their Grand Calibre workout!!)

The flower embellies are my first outing with Brittania rose dies (available from Pink Frog HERE)

Looking forward to lots of new exciting goodies in Sam's C n C show at 11am today!

Sorry it's only a fleeting visit that "to do" list has got me in all of a tizz!! 

Best go make some headway - see you back here with Splodge tomorrow :-)

Crafty cheers for Now

Take care n stay safe!!

Luv Rae

xxx 

Splodgeaway Through the mask....

Hope you are all enjoying a nice chillaxing Sunday? 

Today over on the Splodgeaway blog I am hosting this weeks theme

Through the Mask

My favourite technique is layering through the masks. Inks, sprays, mediums, paint, beeswax, glitter, flakes, gilding wax.......anything i can find! In this one i created an initial background using Distress stains on Satin card stock. Swooshed over (oh I do love the sound of that word lol!!) and then spritzed and allowed to run. Once dry I added a few "splats" Then I applied distress ink through the LEAF IT mask before going back over with white acrylic paint. I then took the BIG BUTTERFLY stencil and applied a mix of white, pink, purple and metallic blue through before topping with freeform Frantage to add bling/dimension.

The swirl and sentiment are by PaperArtsy, and are avilable here. Stamped in StazOn and highlighted in white!

I'd love to know what are your favourite techniques with the Splodge masks??

Right I have something to go do.....not sure what as I cheated and have scheduled this post! So hopefully something has come up lol!!

Have a good Sunday

Crafty cheers for now

Love

Rae

xxx 

Clarity Challenge ....... Animals

Good Morning all!

Thank you for all your lovely entries in last months To be beside the seaside Challenge!!

What a tremendously high standard again!!

Congratulations not only to our winner but to all of you for such superb projects

This month it is all about Animals......

I was asked to do this as a commission for someone who is a Gillie up in the highlands and thought this fitted the bill perfectly. I love doing landscapes and scene building.

I used the Forest Ridge; Lge Pheasant; tree trunk; Grasses 1; grasses 2; Spaniel and Letterbox kit on this Project 

The whole scene was created using Adirondack Meadow and Distress ink Gathered Twigs and Weathered wood. The dogs were merely stamped in 1st and 2nd generation ink to achieve the colour variation in the Spaniels. The Pheasant was coloured by using Distress markers in Faded Jeans and aged Mahogany.

There are a tonne of fantastic ideas by the Design Team over on the Clarity Challenge Blog here. 

So please take a look and Happy crafting!!

Good Luck to you all this month

Crafty Cheers for now!!

Love 

Rae

xxx

....and now for something COMPLETELY different......

Good Afternoon everyone!!

Its been another "4 seasons in 1 day" here so far! It's been a funny day, not quite settled at anything n nothing crafty seems to have worked. 

So stepping out on a limb, I thought I would do something a wee bit different!!

As well as card making and crafting, some of you may know I also partake in a little song writing and poetry along the way.

This is one of my recently written pieces.....

SLEEP WITH THE SUN

Shadows of the wind, a flickering flame

Earth, wind and fire, dance across the skyline again.

A ghostly lit figure, moving all alone,

You came, you conquered and you stole

I am many flaws

but I am sewn together at the core

with good intentions

for richer or for poorer

all the sticks and stones

only make me own me a little more

Sleep with the sun, dance with the moon,

It’s only a view

Turn downside up and upside down,

Make it work for you

Don’t draw the lines in steel and stone,

Don’t fill in the blanks until you know

I am many flaws

but I am sewn together at the core

with good intentions

for richer or for poorer

all the sticks and stones

only make me own me a little more

                                    (copyright Rae Dalal, Jan 2013)

I hope you like it and maybe find something in it. Maybe not. - I won't be offeneded!!
 Poetry/songs are very personal things :-)

In the meantime do not fear!!!!

The crafting and card making will be back in the next post!!! I just wanted to share something different...

Crafty Cheers for now!!

Love

Rae

xxx

              

Splodgeaway Summer Lovin'

Good Morning everyone!

Well we had the rain last night but no storm :-( boo hoo hoo!! I do love storm watchin!!

Anyway, today I am sharing My latest piece for the Splodgeaway Dt blog

Our theme this week has been Summer Lovin'

So I stuck right to the theme using the Grease song as my inspiration and long lazy days out.

The project is a canvas and I kept it all nice n bright of course!!! 

The details of everything used are over on the splodgeaway blog - here!!

While you are there don't forget to check on all of Tom's FABULOUS new masks in the SHOP. There are some fabulous ones I really cant wait for mine to arrive!! 

There are even more exciting developments over at Splodgey HQ - Tom has lots of new products in the pipieline!! Fun times ahead!!

Right I am off to unload Mr Sainsbury's shopping thats just been delivered and then today.....

........ITS CHRISTMAS!!!!! 

Have a great Sunday

Crafty cheers for now!!

Love 

Rae

xxx

Tim Holtz Distress inks.......

Hi de Hi campers!!

How are we all this evening? 

Well as i promised I have completed some cards from the fabulous workshop with Eileen Godwin on Tuesday this week!! 

We were using Distress inks and the Hero arts stamp (S5471 large flower pattern)

This was my result...

....the image was coloured in using Evergreen bough, Broken China, Weathered Wood and Black Soot.

Yesterday inspired by the class I had a quick play with another similar stamp. A Heartfelt Creations Flower stamp. I had to change up the colour technique slightly with this as the image is slightly more open.

This one I repeat stamped into a quad pattern before embossing.

The final card on the left is just a single stamped image like the original from class

I hope you like these offerings and if you get chance to pop along to this lovely ladies class do so!!!

Have a good evening

Be back soon :-)

Crafty cheers for now

Love

Rae

xxx