What do you do with your packaging?

A couple of weeks ago the lovely Jill from over at Pudding Burner Crafts set a few of us a challenge. The task was to create something from packaging, very nice packaging it was too.

I had already got a prepared and painted canvas with assorted blues and a little eggplant acrylic paint on a couple of pics and some bees wax. It hadn't turned out how I planned it so it was sat in the WIP to look at later box!! I peeled off the pics with a craft knife. Painted a little white pearl paint dabber here and there to soften the darkness of the eggplant. No white acrylic left!! Heated with the heat gun which melted the wax and made a few bubbles here and there, mmmm that was more like it.... even started to look a little like sky...

I inked a piece of the packaging with Frayed Burlap DI and stamped text randomly all over it in archival black ink, cut and shaped it. I covered a Craftwork Cards chipboard bird with an inked piece of music paper, painted with Rock Candy distress crackle paint an added a brad for an eye. Attached my nest to the canvas with Mat Medium added RC distress crackle paint here and there and sprinkled with sage ultra fine Flower Soft to give a moss like effect to the nest.

I took the off cuts of packaging, cut up into slivers to create branches added a few brown card punched MS border branches to give it more of a tree like effect, finished off with a large flower cut with T!ms tattered florals die a circle of grunge board and button for centre, yummy thick felt flower with beaded centre and a few Prima leaves, my bird now has a home.

Next time you have a parcel delivered have look to see if there is anything you can create from the packaging, I would love to see what you come up with.

What ever you are doing today, enjoy and happy crafting.

Hugs Lynne xx

Crafting with friends...

I spent a lovely day last week crafting with friends. It was just what I needed. A very enjoyable day from start to finish. Lots of laughs, drinking of coffee and the food was delicious. Need I say more? You get the picture, a real tonic of a day, just what I needed. We all set off with more or less the same materials, canvas board, paints corrugated card, yummy papers and assorted embellies but they all turned out very differently.

The fence should weather well has it has had three coats of paint, lol and I am still not happy with it. It is mushroom brown at the moment so it has changed since this pic was taken and it will be changing again very soon!

Although the fence needs altering I am pleased with how it turned out.

In fact it might end up on the next timetable yet!

What every you are doing today, enjoy and happy crafting.

Love and hugs Lynne xoxox

Anything Goes - Sketch

The new challenge over at Anything Goes is a sketch by SueWhy not pop over and take a look at what the very creative DT have come up with this week? The challenge is on for two weeks ending on Tuesday 22nd February so you have plenty of time to join us. Our GDT this month is the lovely Sarah from Stressed Stamper blog

Butterflies

Its Tuesday evening and time for another challenge over on Anything Goes.

This weeks theme is

BUTTERFLIES

I have used the Olivia range from Bo Bunny which are fabulous shades of brown, peach and green with a little hint of cream. Added 3 die cut and embossed butterflies and all finished off with Star dust Stickles.

This paper is ideal for cutting layers of flowers to decoupage.

Why don't you pop over and have a look at what the rest of the DT have created.

Happy Crafting Lynne xx

WOYWW

Good morning crafters. Sorry I have not been blogging for a while, apart from my on going Internet connection problems, we have had a lot going on here at home. Not much crafting been done since Christmas so now a lot of catching up to do. I have many WIP to finish ready for the new timetable, that is over due some what.

Thank you all for your kind thoughts and well wishes last week for about my Aunties funeral. It was a lovely service and nice to catch with all the family just wish the circumstances could have been different.

Now for WOYWW not joined in for ages, so I thought I would share with you one of my many WIP that I am now going to settle down to finish, fingers crossed. I will let you know how I get on. I also have a few things to show that we have been making in class, which I hope to blog later in the week. We made a fab bird cage last week in our Wednesday night class using T!ms caged bird die, more on that later.

My work space this morning 'A stitch in time' the title I have given to one of my altered book workshops coming up next month. This picture is of the front cover.



Really enjoying making this, cant wait until the weekend when I am hoping to get this and a lot of other projects finished. If you have not heard of WOYWW why not pop over to Julias blog and find out more or even better join in, it is loads of fun and you get to snoop around other work spaces and see some beautiful creations on the way.


I started this post at 9.30am this morning, been unable to upload pics all day, just wondering has anyone else had this problem?

If you have not joined in yet with our challenge over on

Anything Goes

Eyelets & Brads

This challenge will run until next Tuesday evening the 25th Jan.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Crafting Lynne xx

1st Chalenge of 2011

It is our 1st challenge of 2011 over at Anything Goes and the theme for this week is

Eyelets & Brads

We have 2 new design team members so pop over and say hello.

Our challenges will be every two weeks for the time being so this will give you more time to make something to join us. My Internet connection went off last night just after writting this post and it didn't save it! arrggghh. Just when things had been working better since we had a new modem.

This is my card I have used Bo Bunny ribbon and papers from the Olivia range, a Magnolia stamped image coloured with Copics, MS deep edge punch one eyelet and three brads.



Feeling sad today, we are going to my Aunties funeral this morning, she died the day after Boxing day.....

Birthday Banner

February's Craft Stamper is now in stock.

This is the birthday banner I made for Ava's party on Sunday.

Magnila Ink - Will you be my Valentine?

The 1st Magnolia Ink magazine for 2011 is now in stock

Favourite 5 from 2010

When I saw this challenge while over on Sarah's blog yesterday I thought I would be fun to join in. If you want to join the challenge, pop over to Debbie's blog.

So here are my favorite 5 from 2010......it is harder than you think!

Happy Crafting Love Lynne x

Happy New Year and some exciting news!

Happy New Year to all my crafting buddies and all the best for 2011.

We have been very busy in the Craft Den studio over the Xmas break working on all kinds of wonderful new projects for our 2011 timetable. We have added lots of new classes and workshops all to be revealed in the next couple of weeks.

We are awaiting the delivery of some new and exciting products in January from Martha Stewart, EK Success, Spellbinders, Magnolia, Ranger and lots lots more we will let you know more in the next few days as soon as we have some delivery dates.

We do however have some exciting news for you...

The new Magnolia Ink magazine 1st edition of 2011

is arriving in the studio on Friday 7th January

and just to tease you, here is a sneak peek of the fantastic yummy 1st new collections of 2011 from Magnolia.

'You are so special'

The full collection of 'You are so Special' including rubber stamps, 12 new 12 x 12 papers and 6 new Doo Hickey dies will be in stock very, very soon, so watch this space...

Have a great Wednesday and Happy Crafting Lynne x

C is for Carol singer

It is week 30 over on our challenge blog Anything Goes

and the challenge is the letter C

My Minds Eye 8 x 8 Noel paper pack, Magnolia stamps Christmas text, lamp post, carol singer and girl with lantern coloured with Copics, MD and Sizzix tree dies. All items used Craft Den.

this challenge will run until 11th January 2011

Hope you are all having a lovely time with your loved ones.

Happy Christmas love Lynne xx

Hello, It's been a long time...

Good morning to all my crafting buddies, sorry I have been missing for soooo long, over a week! My modem has been acting up for a while now. Last Tuesday I spoke with 3 people on the phone which took up 4 hours of my precious crafting time, got 3 different suggested solutions, none of which were any good........ on Thursday I spoke with a tech guy called Graham and he agreed with me a new modem was required...that is in the post somewhere, fingers crossed it arrives today. I've managed to get online this morning with the old modem so this will be a short post.

I have been very busy crafting some of which I can't show until after the big day, but I will share a birthday card with you this morning, I made it for Ann Flutterbycrafter

The card is 8 x8 I used 7 Gypsies 8 x 8 papers T!ms stamps and a wide assortment embellishments.

I stamped the papers and some card stock to make embellishments with. Covered a chipboard bird inked the edges, embossed the acetate layer held on with a brad for the eye half a stamped clock face for the wing finished off with a crown.

This card has many layers of paper, webbing, gaffer tape stamped images....

I also decorated the inside of the card, made a pocket with tag. The tag was decorated unfortunately I forgot to take a pic. I really enjoyed making this card for Ann, it has been a long time since I got to sit and really have a good play, hopefully I won't have to wait till we get snowed in again! lol Although looking at this weeks weather forecast maybe it won't be that long..

Hopefully our new modem will arrive today fingers crossed then we will get caught up with a few things around here.

Take care and happy crafting Love Lynne xx

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Hope you are all managing to keep warm today. It is freezing here in Sheffield again today. I have spent the day crafting, working on a scrapbook for a customer. I am really pleased with how much I got done. It was lovely sitting in the warm looking at the frost through the window. The trees and fence completely white as if covered in snow, very pretty.

My card tonight is a Thank you card, I made yesterday. The best thing about this weather is all the crafting time you get.

The card is 8 x 8 Embossed Bazill Parakeet Peekabook, Bo Bunny Peacock Lane, Magnolia image coloured with distress ink. Flowers punched used medium and small EK Success Retro punch finished off with pearl pen and Stickles. All products used from Craft Den
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We have been closed during the bad weather, we will be open tomorrow from 10.00am - 4pm Our Tuesday morning card class is running this week also Wednesday night craft class and all day card making on Saturday, weather permitting. The parking area is full of frozen snow, so for the time being we have no parking on site. All classes must be booked in advance by phoning the studio between 10.00am - 4.00pm - Tuesday to Saturday.

Enjoy the rest of your evening and happy crafting.
Love Lynne xx

Time to decorate the tree

A very quick post tonight, lots of cards to make.

6 x 6 card Magnolia papers and stamps Tilda with ornament from Merry Little Christmas 2010 collection coloured with Copics. Hope you like it.

Take care, keep warm and enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Happy crafting Lynne xx

Tilda with candle

Hello crafters, it has stopped snowing at last but it is brass monkeys brrrrrrr..

Been for a lovely walk out this morning, now it is time to get back to my crafting.

I thought I would show you one of the Christmas cards I made yesterday

The backing papers are from a Making Memories 8 x 8 pack of 20 sheets called Noel. Just love them, so I warn you there will be more using this pack. Tilda with candle stamped and coloured using Copics. All items used available at the Craft Den

The Christmas card I blogged yesterday was also using papers from the Making Memories Noel pack and not My Minds Eye as stated. I have now edited the post, sorry for misleading you all. It can be viewed here

I am off to do some more crafting while the goings good. BH is out clearing some snow to make a path to the front door. Alfie only has short legs so he has to follow us or Ike, otherwise he kind of sinks in, the snow is that deep at the front.

Take care, keep warm and happy crafting.

Love Lynne xx

Oliva and Tilda

The card is 8 x 8 backing paper Bo Bunny Double Dot

The panel is Bo Bunny Olivia Die Cut with extra flowers and leaves cut from a sheet of Bo Bunny Oliva Ambrosia and a lovely little sitting Tilda coloured with Copics finished off with a few punched flowers and leaves, Stickles and pearl pen.

All items used from the Craft Den

Happy Crafting Lynne xx

Transportation

It is snowing and blowing outside the dogs have been out with BH this morning and now they are both snoring. A few months ago you may remember that the vet put Alfie on a diet. I didn't think we were over feeding him, but went along with it. Alfie didn't lose any weight, after speaking with another vet, Alfie had a couple of blood tests which revealed he had an under active thyroid. Alfie has been on his medication 2 weeks today and it is just wonderful the change him in. We have our very mischief Alfie again and we are thrilled. It has been fabulous to see him chasing around in the snow. He is now bringing my slippers again in the mornings something he has not done for ages. Two days ago when I woke up there was an assortment of shoes, boots, slippers, both BH's and mine piled up at the side of the bed, it was almost as if he was telling me he was feeling better...

The snow is falling all around us.......

Is this snow never going to give up?Looks like another crafting day to today it is definitely crafting weather don't you think?

This mornings card is one of my many orders, at least I should be able to catch up with those this week.

I have struggled with this card as I always do when asked to make a mans cards, I find it so much easier to make womens and childrens cards. BH said to stop faffing around and just get on with it, so I did.. I took some transportation stickers added more layers. The card is 8 x 8 I have used an assortment of grey and black card and ribbons.

Our theme this week over on our challenge blog Anything Goes is Congratulations, we have left the Novembers ATC swap 'Let It Snow' is open for the time being as a lot of you have not been able to get in and the theme for December is 'Christmas'

The snow is falling all around us...can't get that tune out of my head, don't know why? lol
Happy crafting Lynne xx

Crafting weather...

Are you all enjoying this lovely weather we are experiencing at the moment?

It just doesn't seem to know when to stop, does it? It may look lovely through the window but it is a pain getting about, it was over the top of my boots this morning so goodness knows what it will be like tomorrow as it is still snowing here.

I have spent the afternoon crafting. I had some birthday cards to make for orders which I will blog later and I also made a few more Christmas cards. I have got a lot of my images coloured ready so I am hoping I can crack on with our Christmas cards later.

I have used Making Memories Noel backing paper, inked a Craftwork cards frame for Tilda with lantern to sit on, cut a Doo Hickey tag inked and stamped, Prima flower, punched a variety of MS snowflakes, holly leaves, branch and EK Success rock punch, finished off with Stickles and red gems. The ticket is from a Darkroom Door Christmas stamp set, stamped cut out and inked.

All products available from Craft Den. Hope you like it.

Just in case you haven't seen enough snow today, I have some more pictures for you.

The dogs have had a great time playing in the snow, they just didn't want to come back in doors they were chasing one another round and round the garden.

Happy crafting Lynne xx