BLOG CANDY - Blogoversary

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Hiya all, well its fast approaching my 3 year blogoversary,what fun blogging is! I have met and chatted with  some fantastic people from all over the world that I would never have found if it wasn't for the good old internet.. lol. I would also like to thank each and every one of you that take the time to visit and comment on my projects, it really does mean a lot.. 

So as an extra special treat I have put together a huge blog candy for you all.. 

All you have to do to enter is 

• Become a follower of my blog
• Post the picture below on your sidebar with a link back to here.
• Leave a comment 
• Leave your Name and Link with Mr Linky 
• Please only one entry per person to make it fair of everyone 
• Only genuine followers please!!!

Closing date will be 30th April 2013 - I would announce the winner shortly afterwards

Candy List 

3 x Cheery Lynn Dies - Large Roses, Reflections Boutique Mini Pearl Square Mega Doily and Judy's Blooms Floral Dies. 

4 x Lilli of the Valley stamps 

1 x Magnolia Stamp (With Love Collection 2013)

Sweet Stamps - Emily 

3 x Various different Stamps (some with sentiments)

Red Gingham Designs - Good Morning Robin (Christmas Stamp)

My Mines Eye Paper stack

Assorted Mulberry Flowers 

Pack of assorted velvet flowers 

2 x Paper Bags for altering..

Canvas Stickers (Ideal for scrapbooking)

My blog Candy is open WORLD WIDE so anyone can enter!!!!

For every 50 new followers I will add more crafting goodies to the Candy.

White on White + One Colour

Hello everybody, well what a cold start to the week we have had here in not so sunny UK! Lets warm you up with my dt project for Sweet Stamps.  We have a new theme for you today and its

 "White on White with one other colour".

If you are a regular follower of my blog you will know that I have recently found Altered Art and Mixed Media.  Just can't get enough and I'm finding myself looking at junk and asking myself  "What can I use this old piece of rubbish for" (o: 

My dt piece for this week isn't something that I have recycled.  I

have had another go at a small canvas.

This size is 10x10cm and just the right size.  I gave the canvas a base coat of white acrylic paint.  Then stamped a man sized tissue with a gorgeous flower stamp for Sweet Stamps (link and info at bottom of post)

The ink is Sweet Stamps own brand of ink called " Shades Dye Ink"and honesty for this type of project its just BRILLIANT.  And I'll tell you why a little later...

Once you've stamped your tissue disregard one of the layers so only one remains.  This is then ready for you to add your coat of Beeswax or modge podge to seal.  I have found that with other inks they can sometimes bleed, Not Shades Dye Inks! which are colour fast almost instantly! Sweet Stamps have just bought out "Ink Spots" (small sized ink pads) which is an affordable way to collect the whole Shades Ink range. 

 Once sealed you can decorate and embellish. I used the same colour of Shades Ink (Tidal Wave) to watercolour my image with (isn't that a great ink).  Another great thing about this inks as they match perfectly to Core'dinations cardstock!

The Butterflies have been coloured with acrylics and tidal wave shades ink, then dipped into UTEE to create a glossy look.  Last but not least, the corner embelli has been heat embossed with Sweet Stamps white embossing powder.. 

So hope you like my little canvas. This one is heading over to Sweet Stamps headquarters for Stacey our fabulous boss.  Can you believe that this is the start of my third year with Sweet Stamps! I've enjoyed every single moment working with this great team.  Wait and see what Stacey and Sweet Stamps has got coming up this year!!

So as not to miss a single  piece of news you can follow Sweet Stamps on  

Sweet Stamps Blog, 

Sign up for Sweet Stamps Newsletter 

Join in with our weekly challenge for a chance to new $20 spending spree in the Sweet Stamps Store. Head on over to the Challenge blog for the T&C's. 

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Wired Wall Hanging

Hello everybody, its Sunday again and that means my post and inspiration for Cheery Lynn.  My project this week is a wall hanging.  

I die cut my base from the biggest scalloped edge square stacker.  Its just the right side for these type of wall hangings and the best thing is that you could add to it at a later stage if you so wished. Some of my previous wall hangings I have created 2 and 3 tiered ones, they do look so effective! I like to give these as gifts instead of traditional cards.. 

A close up of Tilda, coloured with copics

R34, 32, 11

E44, 43, 41, 40

W7, 6, 5, 3, 2, 0

YR31, 30

E21, 11, 0, 000 R20

E29, 25, 31

For the sentiment I used Eco green acrylic paint in pomegranate and aged gold with a little walnut stain distress inks on the side.. These gorgeous flowers are from the new release called Shasta Daisy, these come in a flower strip.. To create the shape I first spritzed with water, crumpled them up then very carefully unfolded.  Once you have a shape that you like use your heat gun to dry.  I dripped these into melted beeswax, they then retain their shape.  

The leafs have had a dusting of perfect pearls over the beeswax, this creates such a soft sheen..

I have also added a touch of flower soft to the edges.  

Hope you like my inspiration today, if you would like a chance at winning $20 coupon to spend on Cheery Lynn Dies, check out Cheery Lynn Challenge blog.  Challenges start on Monday's we have a different theme each week.

Well I'm off got a busy day ahead. Wherever you are have a fabulous day..

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HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY CRAFT DEN STUDIO....

Hello all, today over on Anything Goes Challenge Blog we are celebrating a Birthday.  

Craft Den Studio has been trading for 5 years this month and to celebrate Lynne (The Boss) and the DT would like to take you on a Blog Hop. 

We have two prizes to giveaway to two lucky hoppers 

1st Prize  

£20 Voucher to spend at Craft Den Studio

2nd Prize 

£10 voucher to spend at Craft Den Studio 

My Clue is

Another fun product from this company....

Leave me a comment with the answer.  If you get stuck just click on the jigsaw image for a clue...

The Order of the hop is

Anything Goes Challenge Blog - Start 

Annette

Christine 

Carol 

Nikki

Janine 

Judy 

Joanie

Tamara (You are Here)

Anything Goes Challenge Blog 

If you are here you have just come from Joanie blog if not head back to Anything Goes to start from the beginning.  

Now head back to Anything Goes Challenge Blog to leave your birthday message..

Grumpy old Men and three of something

Hello everybody, Tuesday again. Those weekends seem to go by in a flash, especially when you are having fun. I didn't have anything planned so the whole weekend was spent crafting!! Heavenly Bliss... 

Over on Sweet Stamps this week our challenge is to use 3 of something..So head on over to join in.  The prize this week is a $20 spending spree in the Sweet Stamps Store (an aladdin's cave of pure crafting heaven!)

I would also like to welcome our new sweeties to our Sweet Stamps Family and congratulations to Kendra on becoming DT Leader.. 

Senior Team Leaders 

Kendra Sand {DT leader} - Wisconsin

Calypso Bastian - California

Jacqueline Hill {designer} - Michigan

Shelly Schmidt - Illinois

Tamara Morton - England

A warm welcome to our NEWEST Sweeties:

Annette Andersson - Sweden

Bonnie Sharp - Canada

Carolyn LaBille - Minnesota

DeNetra Bates - Georgia

Denise Paxton - Scotland

Erika Selander - Sweden

Irena Kowalczyk - Poland

Irit Shalom - Israel

Jovita Torres - Arizona

Karrie Snider - Canada

Lisa Lahiff - Ohio

Monica Edwards - Florida

Roxie Glaza - Michigan

Right onto my card for the challenge

I couldn't resist this stamp from Sweet Stamps.  This grumpy old man is called "Lyle", he is such a dream to colour up! (links at the the end of the post)

I have used one of the new release dies from Cheery Lynn. Its a border die called Burlap and as always lots of gorgeousness.  The rolled flowers are from Marianne Designs and the leaves are another from Cheery Lynn

Here's a close up of grumpy old Lyle..

and one of the flowers, which I have made out of core'dinations cardstock..  

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