The swaps received from my crafty friends.

Hello Blogging Friends

It has been a long time since I have had the time to actually sit down & craft let alone blog, but, I am back!! yip that's right, back to part time hours at my place of employment and so more time for crafting, meaning more time for blogging. 

I have missed it, people who do not craft do not realise the release that you get, the calming effect that it has and the health benefits that can be achieved.  I am always much happier and much more relaxed when I have the time to make things.

As you know i am part of a swap group, only a recent member but at the end of last month I received my second batch of swaps and they are just awesome.

The ATC theme was "Art Deco" -

Christine Stuart

 

Ina Wilkinson

 

The theme for this months postcards was "Christmas", perfect for this time of year as we all had our Christmas stash out anyway -

Abbie Kay

 

Ina Wilkinson

 And finally, the tags were fab, the theme was "the sky is the limit"

 



Pauline Jackson

 

Katrina Polson

 

I loved my swaps.  Its one very talented bunch of ladies at http://www.crazicards.co.uk/

 

Keep visiting the blog for regular crafty updates, I promise to be keeping it up to date and showing my most recent crafty projects.  Remember all comments are very much appreciated.

 

Happy Crafting

 

Amanda xxx

ATC - Art Deco Theme

Hello Friends

Just a quick post to show you this months ATC swaps.  The theme we were given was "Art Deco".  This is not an era that I am particularly fond of and wasn't really looking forward to doing them, in fact, I even thought of giving it a miss!! 

 

Not to be one to let the side down I did a little research on the web and basically used a couple of stain glass deco designs that I came across with free copyright and gave it a go.

 

I actually enjoyed putting my own spin on them and I am please with the outcome, however, it has not made me want to take up doing Deco images in any of my work.

This is a Deco Thistle which is outlined with a Letraset Fine liner, coloured using Metallic Watercolours & Sakura Coloured Glitter Gel Pens.

This was based on a Deco Mantel Clock, the ones that come in three separate pieces.   I used the design, again outlined with fine liner and coloured with Sakura Metallic Glitter Pens.  I cut these out and mounted on card which was coloured with metallic paint.  Before attaching to the backing card I linked together with ribbon and stuck in a couple of feathers.  These were attached using red line tape.

Well nearly the weekend, hope everyone has plans to spend it wisely, definitely the quickest two days of the week!!

 

Happy Crafting.

 

Amanda xx