I just love Crafty Mess

Robyns Fetish Designs and DT project

2012-02-11T12:25:00.000Z

Hi Everyone

Over at Ditzy-Craftymess Challenge Blog Our theme for this fortnite is Winter & snowman !!

We were given some wonderful Digital images from

Heres what they have said

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is

owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to award the winner her choice of 5 digital stamps.

Heres my entry

I copied the image and transfered to Shrink Plastic, then made some earings with them - I used some expandable foam for the Whipped cream on the top of the hot chocolate.

Such easy images to use and download, head over and look at all the wonderful images that are there

I would like to enter these into the following challenges

The Stampman - Texture

Craft Us Crazy - Anything goes

Rainbow Ladys Challenge - Must have a heart

Right onwards for me

Have a good day everyone

Hugs
Judie xx

Daily challenge 7th Feb 2012

2012-02-07T20:38:00.000Z

Evening Crafters

This is for the challenge over at Ditzy-Craftymess Facebook Group we have a Daily challenge there and todays was

Busy Bees lol

So heres mine

I inked up an ATC and then embossed it, used a bee stamp and chucked some sepia accents over it and heated it so it bubbled up, added some papers down the bottom (shendy designed these) and added the sentiment

I would like to enter it into the following challenges

Make it Monday - Anything goes

Smudgy Antics - Anything goes

Prairie Fairy Fridays - Anything but a card

Have a good evening crafty friends

Hugs

Judie xx

My Goth Arch !!

2012-01-30T18:44:00.001Z

Evening Crafters

Tis snowing a LOT HERE IN SALCOMBE !!! and its freezing as well

So today on Ditzy Craftymess Facebook group - Shendy gave us a template to use !!!

So this is what I came up with

I spent hours on this, I gessoed it so it had lots and lots of texture, then used lots of distress inks to get the right colours that I had in my head !!! then added all the bits and bobs

I would like to add this to the following challenges

Lollipop Crafts - Anything goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Use Beads

Scrappers Delight papercrafts - Anything Goes

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - Anything Goes

Vo Stamps - Anything Goes

Have a warm evening

Hugs

Judie xx

Desmet Designs Challenge

2012-01-29T19:03:00.000Z

Evening Campers

I have made this for hubbie ((so sshhhhh)) it fits in with our challenge over at Ditzy-Craftymess Facebook Group - Shendy has had us making 9 x Inchies and to make something from them, so I have made this

I am also entering it here Desmet Design - Valentines card but no Pink or Red

The rules for this challenge are:

No pink or red to be used anywhere on this project
You must have a UK address
Closing date is 30th January 2012 (8pm)
One winner will be picked at random from all the entries received
The winner will be notified by 6th February 2012
How to enter:
- Upload your project to your own blog, Facebook or Twitterand remember to include a link to this challenge in your post
- You must also email your project to hello@desmetdesigns.co.uk
- Comment below with a link to your blog post (not your home page)
Hope you hop over and have a lookie, Marie is a brilliant artist and has some fantastic goodies in her shop

Have a good evening

Hugs
Judie xx

Homemade foam stamp !!!

2012-01-29T13:51:00.002Z

Hello everyone

This is the card I made for yesterdays challenge over at the Ditzy-Craftymess Group

Shendy had us, melting foam !!! ((I know)) then putting our stamps into it and stamping on top of the "real" stamp !!! ((I kNow, shes bonkers ))

BUT .........................................

WHAT A BLOODY GOOD IDEA !!!

I took some paper, scrunched it up and swipped with black soot, then did the stamping and added some flowers and a florish !! DA DA

Today we are to make 9 x Inchies and turn them into something !! WHERE DOES THIS WOMAN GET THESE IDEAS LOL - so thats what I will be doing a bit later one today

So I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Craft your days away - Distressing

Drunken Stampers - Something new

SSDS challenge - Anything Goes

Have a good day everyone, Im sitting here waiting for this snow !!! when will it come ??

Hugs

Judie xx

DT Entry for Ditzy Craftymess Challenge & Swap Blog

2012-01-28T08:01:00.001Z

Morning everyone

We are excited.com lol

Ditzy-Craftymess Challenge and Swap Blog went live this morning at 8am

our first challenge is "anything goes" - we are not an "you must make a card or atc or fat page or bookmark" we are a Craft Challenge and Swap Blog. So as long as you follow the theme then your in for a chance of winning

The prize is from

They are offering a £10.00 Voucher to spend in their store for the winner !! Whoop Whoop !!

So head on over and have a look around

Heres your invite

So what did I make ??

Well it started life as this

I put gesso all over it, under it and in it lol

These are all the bits i used to make the finished part - that piccie is the one that has been on my notice board for quite a few years, I love it and now it has a good home

After the gesso was dry I spritzed it with micra powders

Added some wings

And Da Da !! the finished article, I love it and it will hang pride of place in my crafty space

A close up of the piccie inside

Hope your all come on over and see what wonderful work the Design Team has done

A few Challenges I would like to enter this into

Do it with Digis - Ribbons

Card Making Mamas - Use something old

Prairie Fairy Fridays - Anything but a card

The Stamp Man - Embellish it

Hugs

Judie xx

A card with a tag xx

2012-01-26T20:08:00.000Z

Evening all

Heres my entry for the challenge over at Ditzy-Craftymess Facebook Group

The Challenge today was

Make a Card with a wallet on the front

I tried to get a pair of old jeans and cut the pocket off, but no one in the house would give up there jeans ((selfish so and so)) so I got some grungeboard and played with that instead.

There are some fantastic challenges around and I have a look before I start to see if I can do it for more than two lol, so Im entering these into -

Creative Craft Challenges - Blue

Shopping our Stash - Blue

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Hope you all have a crafty evening

Hugs

Judie xx

Shendys Challenge

2012-01-24T21:01:00.000Z

Hi everyone

Heres my entry for the Facebook group

A card for an elderly person xx

Not much to say about it really lol - I am in pain with sinus and WAS FORCED INTO MAKING THIS LOL

Hugs

Judie xx

Bleach !!!

2012-01-23T20:26:00.000Z

Evening Crafters

Cor what a corker Shendy has pulled on us today lol

We are to make a card BUT only use Bleach and paper nothing else !!!

and heres mine !!! i used a script stamp for the main paper, then did it again

on some darker brown paper and punched out some flowers, the sentiment

says friends but its not to clear, but i tried lol xx

Have a good evening

Hugs

Judie xx

Paper bead and earing Tutorial

2012-01-22T17:55:00.000Z

Evening Campers

Today Shendy gave us a challenge !!!

make paper beads and then make a necklace or bracelet with them

I loved doing this and here is a tutorial of how i did it

Tools I used for the job

Cut the paper up into rectangle strips

Roll them end using prit stick at the ends

All ready to be glossed on the chop sticks

I hung them like this so they could dry

Dah Dah !! A necklace and a pair of earings

Brilliant Challenge, Loved doing it xx

Hugs

Judie xx

A Twinchie

2012-01-21T11:03:00.000Z

Morning My gorjuss Friends and Followers

Heres my entry for the Daily Challenge over at Ditzy-Craftymess Challenge and Swap Group

The Challenge was set by Shendy -

Make a Twinchie in the Theme of Oriental

So heres my effort !!

I would like to enter my Twinchie into the following challenges

Stamping with Dragon - Anything Goes

The Stampman - Use Red

Crafty Purple Frog

Just a quickie update on the Blog side,

WE GO LIVE 28TH JANUARY 2012 !!!

WE have some wonderful gorjuss sponsors and prizes coming your way as well, so bookmark your calendar xx

Have a good day

Hugs

Judie xx

Altered CD

2012-01-19T20:21:00.000Z

Evening Crafters

Over at Ditzy-Craftymess - The Challenge today was to alter a cd into a hanging plaque in the theme of music

So heres mine

I put music paper on, then arcylic paints, then scrapped them off and sanded it down, then added the colours slowing threw some off that wire with the holes in ?? ((whats that stuff called ??)), add some peels offs and made the flowers and added some bronze bits and then stamped some music note !!

DA DA Done xx

Really enjoyed it

Am entering this into

Ditzy-Craftymess Daily Challenge

Desmet Designs - Recycled Challenge

Have a good evening Crafters

Hugs

Judie xx

WOYWW + Miss Moo

2012-01-18T09:54:00.000Z

Morning and hello to WOYWW

Here we go again lol - Queen Julia has given us a wonderful post yet again, love reading all about whats on everyones desks, I only managed half last week, Im sorry, I will try harder this week

So Heres my desk, I took the piccie from above as someone last week mentioned it was better (sorry I cant remember who ))

Its a bit of mess, but not much, if i push a little bit i can still make something lol

Me and Miss Moo when she arrived last year

Update on Miss Moo

She is doing really well now, the fur is growing back over the area now - the grunts and piggy noises that she makes are lovely to hear again

She did manage to get up the Stairs ((Completly shocking me)) I couldnt get her down for love or money, not even food !!

So I had to carry her down lol

For those that dont know - She had cancer just before crimbo and had the front leg taken off just after crimbo, shes coping really well and I am so proud of her

Have a good day everyone

Hugs

Judie xx

Shendys Challenge

2012-01-16T21:17:00.001Z

Evening Crafters

This is my entry for the Quick Challenge over at Ditzy-Craftymess

Make a card or an ATC and

To make something that you like doing !!!

WELL I LIKE WEIRD LOL

((I know Im weird))

So i now have a weird ATC lol

I love things that dont really go but then do in a roundabout way lol

So I am entering this into the following challenges

Ditzy-Craftymess Group

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything but a card

Crafty Cardmakers - No florals

Lexis Creations - Anything goes

Have a good nite

Hugs

Judie xx

For shendys Quick Challenge

2012-01-15T17:24:00.000Z

Evening crafters

For todays Challenge over at Ditzy-Craftymess Faceboook Group

Our Challenge today was

WEAVE !!!

Well, I did kick off when I saw this cus I was like what ???

But i watched a video on youtube and was very impressed, so this is my little effort

Really love this little box, really loved the challenge as well

Big Hugs

Judie xx

Shendys Challenge

2012-01-13T20:39:00.000Z

Hi all

That Shendy has given us the bestest challenge ever !!!

Use your inks to make something, use

NO EMBLIES OR RIBBONS OR FLOWERS OR STAMPS

JUST KITCHEN ITEMS !!!

Now this is just brilliant, me and my little pickle had so much fun and made so much mess lol

heres pickles (shes 6 )

Heres mine (im not 6)

We used -

corks

candle holders

knifes

forks

spoons

pastry cutters

meat bashy thingy

It was really good, I now have either a good piece of backing paper or a journal page

whoop whoop

Hope you have a great evening

Hugs

Judie xx

Ditzy-Craftymess Challenge and Swap Group

2012-01-11T20:23:00.000Z

We are nearly all sorted over at Ditzy-Craftymess Challenge and Swap Blog - We have all the design Team sorted out now and they are all talented and gorjuss - We are just sorting out what order the sponsors are going in and have already chosen our first theme !! so we thought we would kick off by offering

Some Blog Candy

We are offering This gorjuss Blog Candy - We will be doing one every 3 months for the first year

So this will run until 11th April

Okay this is what is in this parcel for our 1st Blog Candy

7 x darkroom door negatives

1 x Ink it up pad

1 x bag of mixed fibres

1 x pack of fish hooks

1 x head pins

1 x brass bracelet

1 x crimp beads

1 x bag of Misc beads

1 x bag of Black beads

1 x bag of pearls

1 x eazi fold

1 x reel of tiger tail

1 x Tim Holtz Ideaology Adage Tickets

6 x Mini postcards

5 x Florist Cards

2 x DST

10 x misc Charms

1 x Bag of misc Buttons

1 x Flower shapes

1 x Frame pack

1 x Panel pack

1 x Oriental paper pack

1 x innovative stamp minibook

1 x Hobby craft border stamps

What do you have to do ??

1 - Leave a comment below

2 - Follow our blog

3 - Advertise this blog candy on your blog

Yep thats it !!

Have fun crafters our new challenge is going to be put up very very soon

hugs

judie xx

woyww & Miss Moo

2012-01-11T11:00:00.000Z

Morning Crafters

Cor tis a cold one today here in Devon !!! jumpers at the ready

This is the card i made for Ditzy-Craftymess Daily Challenge - The Challenge yesterday was to use 3 Inch letters on your work - I have made this card for hubbie, we have been married for 24 years in May and wanted to get it out the way ((I know less for murder lol))

Now over at Julia`s, Queen of Desks we are too let people look at our

VERY TIDY

spaces lol (( I vowed to be a tidy crafter this year)) Lets be honest here ?? How many promised to be clean and good this year ?? Come on now ??

EXACTLY

Not just me !! So thats another one out the window lol

An update on Miss Moo

Shes doing so so well - For those that didnt know, she was diagnosed with cancer just before crimbo, unfortunatly it had gone into her lymth nodes so the whole front leg had to come off

But shes doing so so well, the stitches are out and shes had three little tiny mini walks yesterday ((they are mini walks as well)) - The waggy tail is perm back and the grunty noises she makes are there once again. So im so so happy with my brave little Miss Moo

Have a good day everyone

Hugs

Judie xx

Ditzy-Craftymess Challenge and update on Moo

2012-01-09T21:15:00.000Z

Evening Crafters and doggie lovers

This is my entry for our challenge over at Ditzy-Craftymess Group - Shendys challenge for us today was

Focus on the sentiment - So thats exactly what i did lol

I made the backing papers with printer inks, embossed around the edges with a very slow heat gun !!! need a new one !! added the sentiment and buttons x

And a quickie update on Moo

She had her stitches out today bless her, shes doing really well, so we can now commence 3 legged walkies xx

Hugs to you all

Judie xx

An ATC with only peel offs !!!

2012-01-08T17:36:00.000Z

Afternoon everyone

Shendy has given us such a hard hard challenge over at Ditzy-Craftymess - to make an ATC with only PEEL OFFS

I mean come on REALLY ???

PEEL OFFS ARE PANTS

HORRIDE

RUBBISH

YUK

Understanding moi !!!

So this is what I did lol

I have to say that once I looked at the peel offs with different eyes, I started to enjoyed it, but earlier today the air was proper blue and I think poor shendy was hiding from us all lol

So in reflect, I really really enjoyed doing it

Thank you Shendy

Hugs

Judie xx

For the Ditzy Craftymess Quick Challenge

2012-01-06T20:52:00.000Z

Evening Crafters and friends

This is a quickie for Shendys quick challenge over at Ditzy Craftymess Facebook group - Shendy puts up a quickie challenge for us everyday and we have to complete it before 9pm

I have chosen Marilyn Monroe, because i loves her so so much, its all black and white and the challenge was to use 3 ins of ribbon and 2 brads - (stayed within the guide lines this time)

Update on our moo

We had a couple of REALLY bad days, she was so ill on Tuesday and Wednesday, that I thought we had reached the end of the line, BUT she has bounced back big time, even been out for a walk along the path today, not a long walk but enough for a 3 legged lab lol, shes such a brave sole xx

Also update on Ditzy - Craftymess - we have today chosen our new teamies, so when they have settled in, we will begin our blog challenges as well

Well done to you all

Angela

There was meant to be a small post, but i crammed in everything new !!!

Hugs
Judie xx

For shendys Quick Challenge

2012-01-02T16:57:00.000Z

Hi everyone

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL

Thank you all for being followers of my blog, I treasure each and everyone of you

THANKS

I have been playing with my new Sir Tim die, Ive only wanted it for a year !!! So I now am the proud owner of the tattered flower die !! whoop whoop

For those that dont know, our moo our black labarador has been poorly and on Thursday was diagnosed with Cancer of her foot. So on Friday she had the foot taken off. Sad I know but, to save her we had to remove her leg. She is getting on really well, here is a little clip of her coming home from the Vets on Saturday morning

She is doing really well, shes bouncing around the kitchen for food now, has been outside for the loo and Im so proud of her

Hugs to you all

Judie xx

Wallet card and crimbo pressies

2011-12-28T13:30:00.000Z

Afternoon Crafters !!!

Im back from the dead lol, I was knocked sideways with a nasty bug spent a week recovering and then it was crimbo !!!

That sure crept up quickly on me lol - Miffed big time, I spent ages and ages making loads of cards and a few pressies, but two maybe three have not arrived !! I will wait until next week and if they still have not arrived I will have to redo them for my wonderful friends Shendy and Kim xx

Shendy had posted this over at our little facebook group -

Make a wallet

Take an aa4 piece of card portrait, fold in half portrait wise, then fold into 1/3 and 2/3 ( just

one fold) landscapewise. Cut the smaller piece down the centre and fold up wards to make

pockets, glue edges to make the pockets.

Decorate 2pieces of card to fit either pocket in a journalling style, with room to write 1-6 on

one piece 7-12 on the other. We will be writting a list on these points soon

The decoration can be any style any colour etc, but you must use in the making something

that you had new for christmas lol.

Well we all have had fun making this -

Now she has given us the second part -

on each of the points you have to write something you wish to accomplish in the next 12

months relating to craft eg my 1 will be to finish my qualification, 2 will be to meet with angie

and judie sometime this year, 3 will be to attenend ally pally 4, to get better at encaustic art

this month march.......and so on. As you complete your task you can date it, it may be to learn

something new or a craft commitment or achievement or even a piece of equipment you want

to buy and master anything at all...just 12 of them and this time next year we will see how

many you have achieved

So here is what I have come up with - I really hope that I can do these, but

the cute one with ribbons and flowers !! ekkkkk

Im already running lol

What goodies did you all get for crimbo ?? I got this little selection and im proper chuffed to finally own the tattered flower die from sir Timbo xx

Hope you all have had a great crimbo and got lots of crafty stash xx

Hugs

Judie xx

another bracelet

2011-12-11T13:24:00.003Z

Afternoon Crafters

Only a quickie from me today, Im def dying and feel like a bag of poo !!!

So another little bracelet for a kiddie for crimbo

Im off to bed at 4.30 in the afternoon, I ache and my poor head hurts - See ya all tomorrow xx

Hugs

Judie xx

Bracelet

2011-12-10T13:00:00.012Z

Hi crafters

Im still on the ole Jewellery Trail, made this little bracelet for a friends little girl

I fell in love with these beads, so glad I have finally dipped into my green beads and used some

Over at the Ditzy-Craftymess Facebook Group we have a REAL challenge today lol, Shendy has put up a

PINK GLITZY LOTS OF EMBIES CHALLENGE !!!

(((I am gonna struggle with this one, for sure)))

Hope your all having a great day

Hugs

Judie xx

More earings

2011-12-09T14:14:00.002Z

Hi everyone

Some more earings !!! Im really into my jewellery making again lol

Hope your all having a great day

Hugs

Judie xx

Blue earings

2011-12-08T13:53:00.000Z

Afternoon everyone

This is for the The Quick Challenge at Ditzy-Craftymess on facebook

Shendy is looking for anything Blue !! I have been trying to make some earings for presents for ages, so now I had the perfect excuse.

Tims Tags haven fallen by the wayside, so much stuff on at the mo and not enough crafting time lol - BUT I will catch up

Off in a bit for the School play, pickle has her first speaking part !!! Then off to Beavers for their end of year Crimbo party - (((she has a better social life than me )))

Hugs

Judie xx

A quickie tonite

2011-12-07T18:49:00.000Z

Evening everyone

I havnt managed to do the tag for yesterday or today YET !! I hope to get it done tomorrow - Im having one of those

"CHASING, YOUR OWN ARSE, DAYS "

I think you all know what I mean

So this is done for the Quick Challenge over at Ditzy-Craftymess Group on Facebook - Shendy very kindly puts up a challenge each day for us and its to be completed by 9pm - Well I didnt think I would manage it tonite, (GRUMPY HUSBAND IS MISERABLE) - but I just about managed it before putting the pickle up to bed

So there you go, a quick spray on some paper with various inks, added a stamped father christmas, some ribbon and some buttons !!! The sentiments dont stick out to well, but hey ho !!

Happy Crafting everyone

Hugs

Judie xx

Day 5 Tag 5

2011-12-05T19:20:00.000Z

Evening Crafters

Running very behind today !!! So much Christmasey stuff on with the pickle, dont know if Im coming or a going lol

Anyhow, Day 5 in the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas - I followed the Alcohol inks bit on acetate, but i didnt have the stamps and so thats where we parted company lol, I did try rubbing the archival inks off when i stamped but it looked pants, still looks pants but hey ho

Tims Tag

My Tag

So thats all for today folks, my bed is calling and my pickle is nin nacked tonite bless her xx

Hugs

Judie xx

Tag 4 day 4

2011-12-04T16:22:00.000Z

Afternoon Crafters and friends and Sir Tim Followers

Day 4 of the 12 Tags of Christmas with Sir Tim Holtz - I had started to follow his lead, but sort off went off in my own direction today lol

Tims Tag

My Tag

So mines nothing like his lol !! But hey I had great fun doing it and thats what it is all about

Over at Ditzy-Craftymess Group on Facebook We have a Challenge running for every other day - starting tonite Shendy is starting it off with make something/anything as long as it has a button on it !!! So Im trying to find the perfect thing to make lol

Have a good afternoon

Hugs

Judie xx

Day 3 Tag

2011-12-03T17:39:00.000Z

Evening Crafters and Sir Tim Followers !!!

Day 3 Of the 12 Tags of Christmas by Sir Tim Holtz

Well I jumped out off my cosy bed this morning with a he ha and jumped straight onto Sir Tim`s Blog to see what goodies we were making today !!!

SHOCK HORROR !! I didnt own these stamps !!!

I didnt have enough spare Foam to mess around with either !!! So off on my travels I went, In search of new stamps and more foam

My Tag

Tims Tag

Still time to play with us in the Challenge and swap blog - We have lots in the swap shop now

Until tomorrow crafters

Hugs

Judie xx

Day 1 Tag and a catchup lol xx

2011-12-03T10:17:00.002Z

Morning everyone

Heres my tag for day 1 - I am now officially on track !!!

My Tag

Tims Tag

I had a right oh who har with this, as I didnt have the "Noel" so it sent me a bit mad ((I know I am anyway)) - I tried individual letters and glued and glittered them, yuk, I tried printing from words and glittered them, yuk then I had a brain wave ((I know it dosnt happen often lol)) - I PUT THE GRUNGEBOARD THROUGH THE PRINTER - and it worked !!! so i glittered it, cut it and bingo it worked

I didnt have the dies that Sir Tim used either, so after much messing around I decided to go with some flowers, first time I have tried this and I am very impressed with it.

I really enjoyed this tag, I love making tags and I love joining in, Managed to leave comments on about half the other entries for day 2, I would never get them all done, so apologises for those that i didnt get to. If you fancy joining in with these then go Here

I have also added this to the challenge on Crafty Bloggers

We are still growing in numbers and ratings with our new Challenge And Swap Blog - Come over and have a look

Have a good day, Im off to make day 3 tag

Hugs

Judie xx

Tim Holtz Tag 2

2011-12-02T14:17:00.001Z

Afternoon Crafters

I have been playing with tags !!! I forgot yesterday was the start of the 12 Tags of Christmas !!! I know and I worship Tim Holtz !!! ((Im begging on bended knees for forgiveness Tim))

Okay, so I have gone with tag 2 first, hopefully I can do tag 1 tonite and then be back on track ((thats the plan))

I didnt have everything that Sir Tim used, so I had to compromise, I own NONE of the dabbers ((xmas is coming though - Hint hint)) So I had to to use some white oil paint that came from the good ole pound shop, the effect is good, Im happy with it and would def use it again - I didnt have any music paper so I had to google that, then I didnt have a reindeer ((I did have one, but darling daughter used it)) so I had to draw and cut one from grungepaper lol. I am happy with it, really happy with it. BUT most of my craft stuff is now in my kitchen as I was waiting for a phone call and so kept bringing more down lol

Sir Tims Tag

My Tag

So there you go, my first tag which is day 2 !!! Ill get there one day lol

We are still looking for Design Team members for our brand new Challenge and Swap Blog thats going live in January - Hop over and have a look Ditzy-Craftymess Challenge and Swap Blog

Have a good day

Hugs

Judie xx

A couple of ATCs

2011-12-01T13:54:00.000Z

Afternoon Crafters

I have had a crafty morning today, got it into my head that the ATC challenge on Facebook ended today lol - In actual fact its starts today !!! ((I would be dangerous with a brain today))

So I have chosen two little cards that I got from my favourite place to buy goodies The Fruit Pixie - go have a lookie at them, they have some amazing stuff there

I brayed up some ATC blanks, then added and embossed a ivy stamp onto it, added some circles which were left over from making the 20 odd advent calendars the other week and added some emblies

Over at the Challenge blog and Group we have lots of things going on and we are still looking for 8 New Design Team members - come and have a look at a blog with a difference

Right Off to finish some Christmas cards, I thought I had finished them dreaded things, but theres a few I had forgotten about !!! humbug !!

Hugs

Judie xx

calendars

2011-11-30T18:22:00.000Z

Hi everyone

I am still making pressies, this time some calendars - I have sort off drawn the balance between cute and funky I thinks lol (((Im not keen on cute lol)))

There are loads of templates on google to download to make your own calendars, I have used the 2 way glue, so that each month can be pulled off and no damage done to the month underneath

The Blog and Group are steadily taking off - Kim and I are working behind the scenes to ensure a great blog and group arise from this, Im so excited about this. We have lots going on in the group, there are loads and loads off goodies now in the Swap Shop - I managed to off load a stamp I didnt like and got some gorjuss ones on the way ((proper chuffed))

Hope you have a good evening crafters

Hugs

Judie xx

Shrink plastic jewllery

2011-11-29T16:46:00.000Z

Afternoon everyone

Ive been making jewellery today with shrink plastic - Xmas is a coming and Im always the mad idiot running around on xmas eve trying to finish present shopping lol - so I am ahead, cards are done and dusted and I have started on my presents !!! Feel very organised (((not like me at all)))

Hope your all managing to stay safe and warm with this horride blowy weather, my poor bird table has gone over hundreds of times today.

Hugs

Judie xx

Just a quickie today

2011-11-28T17:59:00.000Z

Evening everyone

Well its freezing down here, its raining and thick fog !! I have managed to craft today without the help of a little pickle pot ((she has been off for 2 weeks with german measles)) so it was a huge YEAH when I dropped her off at school today lol

So I have finished this Wallet Card, that is filled with goodies for someone, cant say who until she receives it ((its a surprise)) - Have had the paper for ages and having been playin with the bleach and stamps for a while now, think I have mastered it at long last !!! Thin bleach and lots of water lol

Over at the new Challenge and Swap Blog, things are moving along, thank you to everyone whos applied so far for the Design Team so far, lots of gorjuss blogs for us too look at, we are looking for 8 new members, so if you fancy it head over and look

Right im off to bed for an early nite, have had a niggly head all day and an early nite is called for i thinks

Hugs

Judie xx

The Three Muses

2011-11-27T20:39:00.001Z

Hi everyone

Cor its cold, cold cold here !!! I bet we end up with snow again like last year.

I have been wanting to join in with Three Muses Challenge Blog for a while, been keeping my eye on the blog for a while, when I saw there new challenge "thats entertainment" I thought yeah !! I am also entering it into the Take a Word as there challenge is "Blue"

So This is the card I made from the papers that Shendy taught me to do yesterday. I sprayed some inks mixed with micra powders and heat dryed them, then sprayed again, she said to keep it light so that I could stamp on to it.

And he it is lol - this was a right o who har !!! The printer wouldnt print, the scanner wont scan and the cameras out of batteries !!!

Got the printer and camera sorted but not the poor scanner lol

So I used the papers as backing papers, added a piccie that Shendy found me from google and added some emblies. So finally its done and dusted lol, not sure if I like this though or not, but hey I cant leave it on my desk any more driving me nuts

The new blog and group is taking off, much faster than I thought it would, we have had loads of people apply for the Design Team, but there is heaps of time left and we are looking for 8 new Teamies

Hop on over and have a look

Hope everyone has a good day

Hugs

Judie xx

Ditzy-Craftymess Challenge and Swap Group and Blog

2011-11-26T16:08:00.000Z

Well This Blog and Group joined together, is really catching people, thank you all for your support and for joining in, heres what we have going on so far

Shendy is running an Alter a Shoe Challenge - If you fancy this ((shes mad)) then click on the link for you to take part

Kim is running a Christmas Card Competition - She is offering 2 digis for the winner

Kim is running a Book Mark Swap - So click to join in with that

Sandie is running an ATC Swap - So click to join in with that

Judie is running the Stamped Image swap - So click to join in with that

Our Swap Shop is up and running

And we have a little place for all our Blog Addresses

WE have a page dedicated to tutorials and free stuff on the internet, everyone loves freebies dont we

So there is plenty happening already

Everyone is welcome to join in with any or all of the following -

Please feel free to use our badge for your sidebar

Hugs

Judie xx

New Challenge blog

2011-11-25T15:42:00.000Z

Hi to you all

I have to tell you all about a new group and Challenge that is being set up by Kim and Myself, we have the best Design Teamies out there - Sandie, Fiona and Shirley

We are looking for 8 new Design Team Members to come and play with us. Have a look at the blog or the facebook group to see if you would like to join in

We will be running regular swaps and Challenges - We have real time live chat box so whether you are joining in via facebook or blogger we can chat to each other.

We have our regular Swap Shop that has just started up, along with a Stamped Image Swap which will be a monthly event. We have lots more planned so keep in touch

Ditzy-Craftymess Challenge & Swap Group

Come and Join in the fun with us - Everyone is welcome

Hugs

Kim & Judie xx

card and update on ATC Challenge Blog

2011-11-24T13:29:00.000Z

Hi everyone

I just want to update you all on the ATC challenge Blog - I gave 3 members admin rights, they have removed me from the blog, I can not get back on, I have not been offered an explantion of any kind, I have now seen they are starting there own Atcs With Attitude, having left the old Design Team and members high and stranded without knowing what is going on.

I would like to point out, this is nothing to do with me

I did not know anything about being removed from the blog until I came on the internet on Tuesday Morning. I apologise to everyone that has entered the current challenge and to the Design Team Members on there for the upset that has been caused by these 3 members.

Righto rant over -

Heres a card I have made for Simon Says Stamp - They want you to use Tickets - So I have this little set of stamps from Crafty Individuals and they are just the "ticket" for the job ((no pun intended lol))

So I made the background papers from Cosmic Shimmers and then added the stamped ladie, a couple of different scrap papers, then stamped out the three different tickets, added a flower and a button ((I know, its hard giving up a button )) added a florish and dah dah !!!!

Hope you all have a good day, im off to play with some inks that my good friend has told me about, see ya laters

Hugs

Judie xx

WOYWW + a crimbo Card

2011-11-23T12:50:00.000Z

Hi everyone

Tis very chilly here today in deep Devon lol - Here is a Card I made for christmas, I had no internet or phone for 10 days, so I used that time wisely and made all my crimbo cards, so that horride job is now done

So over at Queen of the Desks Julia there are the weekly offerings of whats on everyones desks !!! Mine is a wee bit messy, I have been really busy crafting and catching up with everything (((so I have an excuse !!)))

See lots and lots of bits and bobs going on, but im never far away from a cuppa lol

Hope you all have a great crafting day - Im off to go and do some snooping on the desks

Hugs

Judie xx

ATC challenge Mermaids - DT Call

2011-11-06T11:59:00.001Z

Morning everyone

Heres my entry for the ATC Challenge Blog - this fortnite its Mermaids

I dont own a mermaid stamp, so I googled her and printed her off, embossed the atc background, stamped over and distress embossed it, added the flower which i coloured with distress inks and then some gems

Have a good day everyone

Hugs

Judie xx

Me and the pickle using the same image xx

2011-10-27T18:13:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone

Well me and the pickle pot have made some work, I have made card and the pickle has made an ATC - we used the same image a Penny Black one

I used some distress inks and inked up some card, stamped on the chair and the lamp and the masked it off to put the owl on the chair. Im not one for cutey although I do try lol - I added the music stamp around the edges and then added the ribbon after dunking it in the red distress inks - all in one shade of red

This is the Pickles (Pickle is the nickname for my 6 year old, who loves to do arty farty things) so she used the same image and a couple of stamps to make a pattern and colour with promarkers

Im entering this into the following Challenges

Simon Says Stamp - One Colour

Craftymess Nite Challenge - Owls

Hope everyone has a great day

Hugs

Judie xx

ATC Challenge Blog - Anything Goes or Vintage

2011-10-26T20:29:00.001+01:00

Hi everyone

Just a quickie post, over at ATC Challenge Blog this fortnight the Challenge is ANYTHING GOES OR VINTAGE - The theme was set by the lovely Abbie, she does some wicked work

I started with some rocking horse backing papers and I had scanned it beforehand, enlarged one horse and swipped it with embossing pen which made it transparent ((((not the effect I was after, but I love it))) so i then added some distress colours to it and then some lace and pearls, couldnt locate my vintage sentiment stamp (((I know its my dad moving things around))) so I had to make one lol

The Prize is this pack of Card Art Frames, they come in creams and browns so are quite in keeping with the theme of VINTAGE

Have a great evening everyone

Hugs

Judie xx

Craftymess Challenge - Green

2011-10-23T14:04:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone

Another entry for the Craftymess Challenge - It was Green !!!

I cant turn away from the colour green lol - so i used some backing paper and swipped with distress inks, added the sentiment, coloured and distressed some cogs and a key, added a tim holtz tag and some wings and bobs your uncle

Thanks for looking and have a great day

Hugs

Judie xx

Crafty Challenge on Craftymess.co.uk

2011-10-19T12:56:00.000+01:00

Morning all

Thank you for the lovely messages of support, your all wonderful

So this is my first bit of crafting since August !!!

I Made this for the challenge over at Craftymess Forum - we have a Mon/Tue or Wed/Thur or Fri/Sun Challenge, this was for the Mon/Tues Challenge and it was Wings.

I embossed a butterfly and inked and embossed it, then added to paper and inked that, wrapped some cord around and around and then added the bronze word.

It has got me back into crafting again, was starting to wonder whether I should chuck it all away and start a new hobby !!!

Hope your all having a great day

Hugs

Judie xx

Some sad sad news

2011-10-18T13:52:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone

I know i have been away for a long ole time - I know a lot of people also knew that my Daddie was poorly, so its sad news to tell you all that on the 10th September 2011, God felt he had to take my Daddie by the hand and lead him to heaven.

My gorjuss Mummie and Daddie xx

Ive been in a very dark place since then, but with the help of some very good friends, Leah, Abbie and Caro, along with my family, I am feeling a bit better about life

So heres to you Daddie, I love you from the bottom off my heart and always will, give god an ear bashing and enjoy all the trees and birds up there in heaven - Mummie a message to you, Daddie would be so so proud of you and your strength and courage, I loves you til the sky ends xx

Hugs

Judie xx

Button Fairys

2011-08-26T16:10:00.000+01:00

Hi Crafters

Just thought Id pop in and say

HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Here are some button fairys that the pickle and I have done

Heres mine

And heres the pickles

We both started with butterflys, I sprayed mine with cosmic shimmer and then added some netting and heated it up and it shrinked !! whoop whoop !! Added the piccie and then threaded some buttons and an earing (which I had tarted up) and then added some pearls

The Pickle used micra powders mixed with water and sprayed on and then the "man" (god forbid us doing a female lol) she then threaded some buttons on as well

Thanks for looking, we are now snuggled up with hot choccies and marshmellows having finished puddle jumping (great fun)

Hugs

Judie xx

A blue Card

2011-08-15T10:23:00.000+01:00

Morning Crafters

Just a quicky post as Im trying to do the rounds and catch up with all my bloggy friends

I made this one for the Craftymess Nite Challenge - Blue - So i started with white card and then inked and splogged until i got the effect i wanted, punched out some flowers and a swirl (I really must get the die machine out more often ) added some brads and a bit of stiff stuff (not sure what its called ) and used my new stamp, love that sentiment so much

Hope everyone is having a good day - catch ya laters

Hugs

Judie xx

ATC Challenge

2011-08-14T18:30:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone,

I know it seems I have fallen off the face of the earth - But I havent and normal duties are set to resume lol

Managed to make something for the ATC Challenge Blog - the only thing I have managed to make for ages and ages now

I used Ancient Copper Shimmer Mists and sprayed over a mask, then inked over with distress inks and then Stamped a little pattern down the side and then a little distress inks around the edges. The bottletops are my pet hate, I hate them so much, but i found these little images and the rest is history,

I LOVE BOTTLE TOPS AGAIN !!!

We have a fantastic prize over there at the moment - Sir Tim Holtz Adage Tickets - These little beauties are amazing and so adaptable for use on all sorts of things

The theme is ANYTHING GOES OR WINGS which has been choosen by Lisa this time

Everyone is welcome to enter, but it must be an ATC

Hope everyone has a crafty evening

Hugs

Judie xx

Craftymess

2011-08-07T23:53:00.000+01:00

http://554420.xobor.com/

Hi Everyone

Well we have finally settled into our new home - we still have the fantastic Live chat going on along with the Challenges and swaps over at Craftymess Forum

We have the DailyNight Challenge - a nightly challenge to be completed by 9pm- Winner does the next challenge xx

Shendys Monthly Challenge - There is a great prize on offer here, so come and join in - shendy's challenge for aug

Fi is running the Monthly Bookmark - Bookmark challenge

Abbie is doing the Monthly Card Challenge - Embossed card - Monthly Card Making Challenge for August

Jewellery Challenge is run by moi - Jewellery making challenge

Abbie is running the Matchbox Challenge - Matchbox Swap

Angie B is doing an A4 Paper Swap - A4 papers for swap and a 12 x 12 Paper swap Swapping of 12 x 12 papers

There is a decoupage tower swap that was started on the old site - Decoupage Topper Swaps add yours names and im sure someone will start it back again

Groups -Altered Art Monthly - All things Mythical - Christmas Club - Everything ATC - Fat Page Challenge - Goodybag Swap - Kiddies group - Inchy Challenge - Sketch Challenge - Member of the month - Scrapbooking Monthly - Shendys Free Papers - Skinny Challenge - stamped Image Swap - Vintage Monthly Challenge - The Candy Bar - Tag Swap - Twinchies - The Wallet Card Swap

There are loads of challenges and swaps going on, hop on in and have a lookie at them all - everyone is welcome to join in with everything

Phew, theres a lot going on here !!!

Happy Crafting
Judie xx

ATC Challenge and a move for Craftymess

2011-07-17T14:47:00.001+01:00

Afternoon Crafty Friends

I have managed to get back in my craft room and do some crafting today !!!

I have done this ATC for the ATC Challenge Blog - Anything goes or Windows/Doors

I used Creative Expressions Photo stamps to make a window with a chapie standing in the rain, its pouring it down here. I embossed it and used distress inks.

Come over to our 6th Challenge
Windows or doors or Anything Goes

Also some over news over at Craftymess we have moved home, so make sure you bookmark our new site

We have got loads of Challenges and Swaps going on

http://554420.xobor.com/

ATC swaps and Challenges - Stamped Image Swap - Tag Swap - Mystical Group - The Candy Bar - Scrapbooking Challenge - Shendys Challenge - Fat Page Monthly - Inchy challenge - Twinchie Challenge - Skinnys Challenge - Goodie Bag Swap - Vintage and Distress Group - Wallet Card Swap - Altered Art Monthly - Monthly Sketch Challenge

So lots and lots to get your teeth into - We still have live chat on there, but we are testing several out at the same time, until we can all agree on one (its getting hard to choose)

So I hope everyone has a great day and makes some wonderful goodies

Hugs

Judie xx

ATC Challenge

2011-06-28T10:17:00.000+01:00

Morning Everyone

I have had a horride time of late, but hopefully I can put it all behind and get on with crafting.

Over at the ATC Challenge blog we have a Male theme going at the moment, so if you feel like coming on over and joining us please do

Hope you all have a great day

Hugs

Judie xx

Shendys Book Challenge

2011-06-02T10:43:00.012+01:00

Hi everyone

Heres my Book that Shendy gave us step by step instructions to make

Heres the Link Such an easy book to make, really enjoyed it and it only took me about 20 mins, proper impressed with it, so mhaw to you Shendy

Hope your all having a good day

Visit CRAFTYMESS

Hugs

Judie xx

2011-06-01T10:38:00.001+01:00

Hi everyone

Heres my card for Shendys Nite Challenge Group - each nite she gives us a little challenge and we have to finish and upload before 9pm

Yesterdays was a Purple ATC with a button on

So out came my distress inks for the background and then I stamped over with a vine and embossed it, added the piccie, word, brad and the buttons.

DA DA finished !!!

Come on over, its great fun, we never know what she is gonna do next, we have had, yellow flowers, iris making, baptism cards all sorts going on there

Hugs

Judie xx

Machine Challenge Card

2011-05-31T18:36:00.000+01:00

Afternoon Crafters

Heres my effort for the challenge over at Craftymess Challenge - Machines

I used Peeled Paint and Mustard Seed to create the background, then stamped in walnut Stain a Van and some Clogs around the outside, I embossed the writing and added those little whole thingys (((sorry, brain fry))) BUT Im sure someone will tell me what they are lol

Hope your having a good day

Hugs

Judie xx

Stamped Image Swap

2011-05-26T11:16:00.002+01:00

Morning Campers !!!

Cor tis very wet, very windy and very cold here in Devon !!

Heres a piccie i drew to warm you all up lol !!!

Feel free to use him however you want, copy him, swap him, scan him I dont mind I drew him for Leahs

Mythical Group

Talking of Stamped Images, Im a little bit miffed that I got my knuckles slapped by Mo Manning and Sugar Nellies recently for swapping stamped Images. But I have dug a bit deeper into this and it seems that Trimcraft are running a Stamped Image Swap and have been for over a year.

So whats good for them is good for Craftymess Forum, Our stamped Image swap is back up - Everyone is welcome to join in

Craftymess Stamped Image Swap

Visit CRAFTYMESS

Come on over and join in the fun, be warned though once you end up in the live chat, not much crafting gets done lol

Have a good day

Hugs

Judie xx

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge

2011-05-24T09:16:00.000+01:00

Morning everyone

I am very late putting this up - This is a Card I did for Crafty Cardmakers

The Challenge was Steampunk/Machines

I found this cheeky Monkey on Google and thought he was perfect for this, i coloured him with promarkers and alcohol inks. I added some chain and attached the word Punk. Then got some jewellery bits and bobs and popped them on.

Hope your all having a great crafty day today. Im off to finish cleaning this Craft room, its a bit of a mess after

doing Shendys Nite Challenge over at Craftymess she does a daily/nightly challenge, you have to finish it and upload by 9pm !!! come on over and join in, its great fun

Hugs

Judie xx