The In This House Canvas

I have seen a lot of these canvas's around and really wanted to make one in a colour way that would suit our hallway, I finally got round to making one over the Christmas Holidays,

 

To create it I used a suede canvas that I picked up a car boot sale and painted over it with a dulux tester pot, I then just added all different types of acrylic paint onto the canvas using different mediums (bubble wrap, mesh, and natural sponges) until I got the look I wanted.

I then covered the canvas in modge podge and cut out the lettering on my craft robo,  The phrase I used is a cutting file from the silhouette store,once the lettering was in place  I  applied another coat of modge podge to seal it and its now hanging in our hallway. 

(sorry about the photo it was taken on my phone)

Thanks for popping by Jo xx

The Starburst Card

Whilst browsing the internet I kept coming across  star burst cards I thought they looked great, after finding a tutorial I finally got to make one, I also attempted to stitch around the card ( it's not very straight)  using a little electric sewing machine, but with hindsight I think my bigger one would have given me more control.

 

To create this card I used, 

The greeting farm Miss Anya Fancy Dresses Stamp coloured in with Spectrum Noirs pens, 

Nestabilities Ovals and Scalloped Ovals, 

Quikcutz Fancy Corner Die 

The tags were cut on my craft robo and the buttons came from stash, 

I would like to enter it into the following challenges, 

Colour me Crazy - Anything Goes

Open Minded Crafting Fun - New Technique or Toy ( star burst and stitching)

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz Challenges - Birthdays

Thanks for popping by Jo xx

Happy New Year

Wow................ It's been quite a while since I last blogged, Time and life just has got in the way of me crafting and blogging, I know this is a day late but I wanted to wish you all a Happy New year and hope 2014 is a good one.

 

Take care Jo xx

More Gorjussness in a Card

Time is really flying, We are currently on the 6 week holidays, The children and I are enjoying taking  a break from routine and just having time to relax. Before the holiday I was busy making mini albums for the children's teachers as thank you gifts, ( and I forgot to photograph them) and I have been slowly de cluttering the house, it is truly amazing how much you accumulate in a short time.

I escaped to the loft one day last week and finally got round to making some cards, this was one of them.

 

To make this card I used, 

Gorjuss girl stamp coloured in with spectrum noir pens,

First Edition Hideaway paper pad,

Marianne creatable english rose die, 

Martha Stuart fern and butterfly punches,

Oval Nestabilities,

Swirl cut on my craft robo, 

Bling and Beads were from stash. 

I would like to enter it into the following challenges. 

Just for Fun - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card challenge - Anything Goes

Paper crafting Journey - Punch and or die Cut

Thanks for popping by Jo xx

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The Gorjuss Ruby Card

I made this card way back in April for our niece Ruby's birthday.

I used "Ruby" from docrafts coloured in with spectrum noir pens,
First edition hideaway paper,
Martha Stewart butterfly, leaf and flower punches,
The swirl and ticket were cut on my craft robo,
and the bling and chipboard no 4 was from stash.

I would like to enter her into the following challenges,

Crafting for all seasons - Make it Girly
Crafts and me Challenges - Anything Goes
Lady Annes stamp challenges - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes.

Thanks for popping by Jo xx

The Skate Dudes Card

I made this card way back in February for our son's birthday,

Supplies used,
woodware stamp set coloured in with Spectrum Noir pens,
Fiskars hand held star punch
Labels were cut out on my craft robo
All the papers were from my scraps box and the buttons were from stash

I would like to enter it into the following challenges,

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Boys / Men
Wags and Whiskers - Cute as a button
The Paper Shelter - Buttons or Brads
Make it Monday - Anything Goes.

Thanks for popping by Jo xx