About me

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How could I refuse?

They arrived today.

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Come visit me on about.me & say hello.

Hold Me, Dance with Me ...

This is my nod towards the big wedding that is taking place today ...

It is a mountboard Moo,

covered front & back in patterned paper from The English Paper Company

using two delightful images from Crafty Individuals.

Four small plum pearls to add a touch of glamour ...

Vintage Text

A couple of Moos made for the current challenge theme on Make a Moo or Two.

If you enjoy creating in small scale (Moos are just 2.8cm by 7cm)

pop over to the challenge site to join in & see what others have made.

Hope to see you there

Love & Passion

The challenge theme on Make a Moo or Two is

Romance.

I covered my white mountboard Moo blank with black card,

then covered it with script vellum.

I used a wonderful image from The Vintage Stamper,

together with paper designs from The Angel Company.

I added the calendar detail from 7 Gypsies.

The wording was cut out from junk mail.

Enjoy the Journey

I had a lovely surprise today when I found that the Make a Moo or Two challenges

had recommenced after an extended break.

The challenge theme this week is

Travel.

After cutting out some blank moos from white mountboard,

I started on my first Moo in months.

Oh how I have missed these cute little fellows!

They are just 28mm by 70mm.

I covered the blank with a scrap of old printed paper designed by Shabby Princess

& sanded the edges.

The car is from The Graphics Fairy.

I cut out the window & added a tiny piece of acetate behind.

The tickets are from the Craft Stamper.

I punched a hole through the top with my Crop-a-dile

& threaded through a small piece of string to hint at a luggage label.

The Last Moo

The final catch-up challenge for Make a Moo or Two.

This is a combined theme of

Alphabet &

Black with Two Colours.

I stamped a Paper Artsy image

using Versamark watermark ink on a white mountboard base.

Using my brayer, I covered the base with Distress Ink (broken china),

just leaving a shadow of the original image of

the alphabet & numbers showing through.

I stamped the mini kids Tim Holtz stamp with Archival Ink (Jet Black)

on white tissue paper. The tissue paper was adhered using PVA glue.

I added three black brads & relevant words cut from an old dictionary.

Musical Interlude

Another Moo to catch up on the Make a Moo or Two challenges

which are currently on a summer break.

This one is for the theme

Musical Instruments.

Made using images from The Graphics Fairy (violin),

Craft Stamper (background sheet music) &

The Vintage Moth (Royal Beauty Waltzes image).

The artwork was adhered to a mountboard base & the edges sanded.

I added three brads as the finishing touch.

Time to Sew

Another Moo to catch up on the Make a Moo or Two challenges

which are currently on a summer break.

This one is for the theme

Sewing.

My grandmother was a seamstress by trade,

so I have made my Moo in memory of her.

The moo uses an old family photograph of her as a young lady.

I have used some old lace which has been sewn on using light silver metallic thread,

an old button sewn with the same thread,

wording from an old dictionary &

some adhesive pearls.

Time to catch up ...

Catching up on my missing Make a Moo or Two challenges,

the first one is on the theme of

Zettiology,

which is a new on on me &

I'm not too sure whether what I have created actually fits the bill.

I took a white mountboard base

& created the background by using Distress Inks

(spiced marmalade & mustard seed).

I then picked up my black Whispers pen & started ...

Other colours used were green & red

together with my white opaque Inkssentials pen.

Daisy Chain

The challenge this week on Make a Moo or Two is

Happy.

The artwork includes a photograph

taken yesterday in my garden of a daisy

& an old photograph of me,

never happier than when in the garden making daisy chains,

watching the butterflies dancing in the gentle warm breeze.

The artwork was put on a mountboard base

& the edges were sanded for that distressed, shabby look that I love.

A Stolen Kiss

The challenge on Make a Moo or Two this week is

Kiss.

The image is from a copyright free Vintage Graphics cd

from Crafty Compter Paper (now Homecrafts).

Life is a Circus

The challenge this week on Make a Moo or Two is

Quotes.

The quote says,

“Life is a Circus. Each day you have to perform a fine balancing act.”

© Distinctly Daisy

I have used an image from The Graphics Fairy,

on a mountboard base with two eyelets.

No place like Home

The challenge theme this week on Make a Moo or Two is

Home is where the Heart is.

The artwork was adhered to a mountboard base & the edges were sanded.

The credit for this mainly goes Penny Bearcroft for the beautiful Doorways background paper

she designed for SSP Guild members.

I added organza ribbon,

a heart shaped wooden button,

butterflies from Dover & additional text.

There was a fair amount of colour tweaking by me as well!

Easter Wishes

The challenge this week on Make a Moo or Two is

Yellow Easter.

I have used the sweet Easter chick images by Sarah Kay

& a background image from The Graphics Fairy.

I have added a few punched flowers with glitter gems in the centres.

One egg or two?

The new challenge on Make a Moo or Two this week is

Eggs.

I have used images from The Vintage Moth

& mounted the artwork on a mountboard base.

 

I sanded the edges to give a vintage worn look & added three brads.

Looking back ...

The challenge on Make a Moo or Two is

Yesterday.

I used a Sarah Kay image with paper &

elements from the Shabby Princess Vintage Floral range.

I used a mountboard base, a little black ink

(yes, every single piece was edged with black ink)

& a lot of patience!

For all my Sarah Kay projects, click here.

Wish you were here ...

The challenge theme on Make a Moo or Two this week is

Postage/Carte Postale.

I just had to use my new mini stamps from Tim Holtz.

I created a background by crumpling a piece of white paper,

then used Distress Inks (antique linen & walnut stain),

then ironed it flat.

I used Distress Ink (walnut stain) to stamp my image

& then heat embossed with Distress embossing powder (black soot).

I added a further image, but this time heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.

I covered my mountboard base with the paper,

sanded the edges,

added some gold metallic rub-on & brads to finish.

Rather puzzling ...

The challenge this week on Make a Moo or Two

is to include a puzzle piece on our project.

The image is taken from an old John Player's cigarette card,

which has been altered, printed out &

covers the mountboard base, with the edges sanded.

I have used some of Tim's word doo-dads & a small blank puzzle piece,

which I covered in a printed version of the altered butterfly image.

The last photo shows the original butterfly image, which was my inspiration for this Moo.

If you like this, you might also like this ATC.

C is for Carrot

The challenge theme this week on Make a Moo or Two is

Fruit & Vegetables.

I have used an image from Dover of Peter Rabbit.

The background was created using Distress Ink

(spiced marmalade & peeled paint).

A green eyelet & green gingham ribbon were added as the finishing touches.

Viva España

The challenge theme on Make a Moo or Two is

Spain.

I made another Moo for my European Cities collection.

I used a photograph from a visit to Seville.

I inverted the image of the Catedral de Sevilla Giralda tower

& added words that evoked memories of the trip.

The image was printed out on photographic paper.

After adding to a mountboard base, the edges were sanded.