Maggies Farm

Ever since Carol suggested a 'down on the farm' theme for this week's SPA theme, I've had Bob Dylan's song in my head and so I had to use the lyrics to inspire this postcard.

I've used one of the distress backgrounds I made at Anne's last weekend. And images from LisasAltered Art as well as various rubberstamps and a little bit of washi... gotta love washi

TFL

Mandy x

Challenge Catch up

This week sees new challenge themes for both Rhedd & Rosie and CraftyHands.

I've made postcards for both challenge blogs... but very different ones.

Firstly here's my Wood/Trees theme for Rhedd & Rosie ~ I've used images from Crowabout, Paper & Gluestix and Collage Anonymous

 and my Shabby Chic piece for CraftyHands.... not sure if you can tell that it's one of my fave themes! lol

come over and join in for a chance to win some cool goodies ;-)
TFL
Mandy x

School Birdhouses

Last week, we made some Octopode Birdhouses at school.

Here's my sample

 Year 4's Birdhouses

and Year 6's birdhouses

I will miss the nippers when we change classes after Easter

TFL

Mandy x

Start Here....

This week on SPA the theme is STEAMPUNKERY chosen by the wonderful Deann.

I've been at Anne's for the weekend, getting creative... I've made 7 postcards, 5 tags and a couple of DT pieces for That's Crafty ;-) 

This postcard is one of the pieces I made.

TFL

Mandy x

Inky Antics

over on the That's Crafty challenge blog this time.... head over to join us and be in with a chance of winning a voucher to spend instore.

TFL

Mandy x

I heard a rumour

“Why do you look so sad?"

"Because you speak to me in words and I look at you with feelings.” 

― "Pierrot le fou"

This week's Tagalong is Pierrot and is hosted by Audrey

TFL

Mandy x

Gypsy Soul

I love the imagery of gypsies and bohemian lifestyles so I was delighted when Carol said she'd like to do a Gypsy inspired week at Tagalong.

Here's my tag... I've used the focal image from Hidden Vintage Studios on Deviant Scrap

TFL

Mandy x

Rock of Ages Gelli Printing

My hugely talented daughter Lily and I had an amazing morning this morning, listening to the Rock of Ages soundtrack (and having a sneaky boogie to it! lol) and making Gelli prints. I've got so many backgrounds now i don't know what to do with them all! lol

 it's so much fun!

Mandy x

What's a Moo?

besides a cow... they are miniature works of Art and that's what we made at school last week. We did some collaging. The girls in my Yr 6 group loved it. (I only have girls in my Yr 6 group lol) We used images from Collage Anonymous (dog fairies also featuring Petrie) and Cat fairies, butterflies and flowers are from LisasAlteredArt

 The week before we made paper bead bracelets... here's one of the girls bracelets. 

They look pretty funky!

Hi to all my girls if you've come over for a visit to my blog

TFL

Mandy x

Great British Sewing Bee

Have you been watching? It's such a great program... not in the same league as Project Runway but still good.
The theme on CraftyHands this time is Buttons & Bows... of course I went down the sewing route for this.... I've used Oxford Impressions stamps for it.

I used one of my Gelli Plate background and some gorgeous new pan pastels I received from a special someone

TFL

Mandy x

Didn't we have a Loverly Time

Well... I had a loverly visitor this week. Deb from RustyCage came over for a crafty couple of days. We both really enjoyed ourselves. We indulged in creating for the hell of it... which doesn't happen too often. My only problem with Deb coming is seeing the goodies she brought with her and NEEDING to get them for myself!

Made a couple of tags (WIP) using Portfolio Oil Pastels ~ wow I NEED these! 

 Had a go with my Gelli Plate (Donna bought me one for Christmas and I hadn't had it out yet so I made some backgrounds under the watchful eye of Miz Deb (seriously addictive FUN!)

 and I even did some Gelli printing direct to some TAGS

Lastly, just showing a tag I made for Deb 

I had a hard time giving it away lol

TFL

Mandy x

Feeling distressed?

Then why not come over to Rhedd & Rosie and join in our Distressed/Aged theme! 

Here's my postcard.

 Looks pretty vibrant for a distressed theme but the background is made of distress inks ;-)

Fairy image from Lisas Altered Art

TFL

Mandy x

oooohhhh something to Crowabout!

The fabulous Nancy from Crowabout has asked me to join her Creative Team over on Deviantscrap. Pleased doesn't begin to describe how happy I am about this!

I've made a tag to celebrate ~ using Crowabout images of course!

TFL

Mandy x

Birds Nest Soup

hmmm... never understood the appeal of that myself... however this young lady seems keen to have a birds next hat and I don't blame her! She looks spiffing doesn't she?

This is a Tando Media Board that I've made for That's Crafty. Head over to their blog to see the deets.

TFL

Mandy x

A new challenge on the Block

My most fave shop That's Crafty has now started a challenge blog.... and I'm on the DT.

 The first theme is anything goes!
I've made an ATC using the Artistic Outpost 'think and wonder set' 

Head over to check it out! 

see you there!

Mandy x

Take a Bow

or is it a curtsy to a queen?

Deb's chosen the theme of Kings and/or Queens for Tagalong this week. I found this classic quote by Dolly Parton and I've used some images from TumbleFishStudios.

come over and join us.

TFL

Mandy x

Creatures of Impulse

They say fish only have an minute attention span... I'm not quite sure how true that is or how they know.

The amazingly talented Marsha from TumbleFishStudios is our magnificent host this week on SPA.... Marsha has chosen the theme of FISHES

Here's my entry.

TFL

Mandy x

News of the World

not really lol I've used the Derby Evening Telegraph to make the background on this postcard, as the theme over on SPA this week is NEWSPAPER. I torn the pieces up and glued them onto the card randomly, used some texture paste through a stencil, painted over the top with a couple of distress paints and added some mica sprays. Really quite pleased with it.

Images are (mainly) from ART TEA LIFE on ETSY

TFL

Mandy x

Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.

The theme on CraftyHands this time is Music... I've made a postcard using some rub-ons and  distress inks to make the background. I added collage images from TumbleFishStudio :-)

TFL

Mandy x

The Secret....

this week's Rhedd & Rosie challenge is anything but a card.... I've made a little jigsaw magnet... I love these little doll stamps. 

There's still time to put your name down for our blogversary   candy

TFL

Mandy x