Angela Sumner

Gothic Arch Challenge.

2008-04-22T03:21:00.000-07:00

This weeks theme over on Gothic Arches is " My Doll and Me".
I thought this Paper Whimsy image of a little girl clutching her favouritre dolly was perfect for the challenge. I am really getting into using fabric right now, and I was really tempted to try an image transfer onto cotton - but I wasnt brave enough! So I layered the image on a scrap of cotton, adding some pieces of lace, paper roses, faux pearls and buttons.

2008-04-20T12:23:00.000-07:00

I made this card for Jo who celebrated her Birthday today - Happy Birthday Jo!

Background papers are from the Basic Grey "Stella Ruby" collection.
Quote stamp from Stampers Anonymous.
The beautiful girl image is from Paper Whimsy.

Alter This....

2008-04-19T03:23:00.000-07:00

This week over on Wednesday Stamper we are challenged to Alter This! There are two free images available to download to be altered in some way.
I wasnt sure I waould be able to participate this week as my printer broke, so huge thanks to Seona for kindly sending me some images. Hope you like it Seona, its on its way to you.
Also, this is my first entry to Created by Hand Challenge site. This weeks challenge is to use Quotes in your art.
Stamps used are all from Oxford Impressions.

Spring has sprung.

2008-04-17T07:38:00.000-07:00

I made this "Spring Time" themed collaged for a forum challenge. It was the first time I'd attempted a canvas and I loved it! As I bought a pack of four, I guess you'll be seeing more of these if future, I have lots of ideas to put to use!

The background is Sepia MoonGlow applied direct from bottle with a brush - I totally love the walnut ink, gives such a lovely warm aged feel. I used stamps from Oxford Impressions and PaperBag Studio, stamping on scraps of french text pages and a piece of cream cotton fabric. The little glass jar contains real flower seeds, ready for the little Paperwhimsy girl to go plant in her Jardin.

2008-04-15T13:50:00.000-07:00

I got a call from my sister asking me to make a card for one of her friends, and my reward should I accept her request, was a home baked lemon cake.....Mmmmmm I just love lemon cake, and my little sister is one heck of a good baker, so we had a deal. The cake was made as promised, we all tucked in and praised Emma for her ability to make a deliciously light and moist sponge........ but the card remained unmade. I began to worry I couldnt fulfill my side of the bargain. I just havnt been feeling creative recently, life hasnt been very kind to us these past few months, losing family members both young and old, coupled with the stress of my youngest son undergoing testing for various medical and developmental problems sent my creativity into deep hibernation. I really did wonder if it would ever return, then slowly but surely I began feeling drawn towards my craft stash, sorting through it and finding cool stuff I had completly forgotten about! One of my finds was some Filigree corners I got from PaperWhimsy last year, and that is what sparked my imagination and set me back on track to finding my creative mojo.....and the card was finally made. Hope Emma's friend likes it as much as we enjoyed the cake!

I used Basic Grey Scarlet's Letter, PaperWhimsy Image and Filligree Corner, Scroll Felt Fusion, and Prima Hydrangea petals with gold seed beads in the centre.

Star Gazing.

2008-02-28T17:27:00.000-08:00

This week over on Wednesday Stamper Tina says.....

You are all STARS for coming back week after week and participating. Let your star shine this week and add a bit of sparkle to your stamped creations.

This is my sparkly creation, a little 5"x2.5" tag, made using Distress Inks, Glimmer Mist, clear embossing and stamps from Art Journey and Cherry Pie - the ink splash in the back ground if your wondering lol. I added the words "Follow Your Star" using my Provo Rolling stamp. The little star charm reads "A wish".

Ive added this little picture to try and show to better effect how sparkly the tag really is.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!

Wednesday Stamper

2008-02-23T18:57:00.000-08:00

This week over on Wednesday Stamper Hermine says......

This week I challenge you to come out from behind your book and make a bookmark. So that after having had a relaxing read you can put a gorgeous piece of artwork in there to enjoy it even more.

Here are mine, as you see I got a bit carried away and made two. I had a lot of fun making these.

I used Distress Inks, Glimmer Mist and various embellishments including German Scrap,fibres, beads and an old text page. Stamps are from The Queens Dresser Drawers and PaperBag Studio.
I'd just like to add a huge THANK YOU to everyone who visits my little corner of Blogland and takes time to leave a comment.

Make a moo or two

2008-02-22T10:54:00.000-08:00

Nellie's theme this weeks theme over on Make a moo or two is Travel....
If you see my work more often you might know that I love travel as a theme. You can interpret this theme in so many ways, cities, countries, means of transport etc. Even on a little Moo you can travel around the world. So show us, what’s the destination of your journey this week?

Here are my two little moo's. I created a little collage on each using fragments of maps and text, and using images from Tim Holtz and HOTP. I used Distress Inks to add colour to the background. I'm afraid the photo's arent the best Ive ever taken, I really struggled with the light.

TMTA Insects.

2008-02-21T11:45:00.000-08:00

This weeks challenge over on Think Monday Think ATC is Insects! Now creepy crawlies are not my favourite things in the world, but as I really fancied playing along this week I dug deep in my stash and found a Cigar label with a little ant on it - totally perfect for the job I thought!

I used Distress Inks and water to create the background, my new Tim Holtz background stamp and the PaperArtsy sailer boy for the main image.

A Perfect Day I met Tim Holtz!!

2008-02-21T09:45:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I had the most fabulous day!!! Firstly, I got to meet for the very first time my good friend Kaz, and together we went to the opening of Dawn Bibby's new Design Studio, where we attended a 3 hour demo by the one and only Tim Holtz!!!!!!!!!

The day was all I anticipated and more!!! Tim was a fabulous teacher, very witty and charming, but most of all, inspiring. He showed us fabulous techniques and how to get the best results from his products. And we were able to purchase stamps from his as yet unreleased new range - how cools that!!

Dawn and her team , including JJ and Leonie were all there too, and they are all lovely people, very friendly and truly charming. The atmosphere in the Studio was very informal and relaxed, they really made us feel welcome. I must give give a huge Thank You to Dawn, JJ, Leonie and of course Tim Holtz, for the most wonderful afternoon. And Kaz was great company, it felt like I was meeting up with an old friend who I'd known forever. It really was a most perfect day.

Tim made lots of sample's during the demo, and at the end I asked him to sign this one for me, which he very kindly did.
This is a little creation I gave to Tim. I was so nervous approaching him with it I was literally shaking! I needed a lot of encouragment from Kaz to hand it to him, I was a bit pathetic lol. But Tim seemed to like it. Or maybe he was just very kind rofl.

The wording on the egg reads "Springtime., natures greatest gift".

Happy Valentines Day !!

2008-02-14T14:31:00.000-08:00

WooooHooooo!!!

It sure feels good to be back in blogland again! My last post was sooooo long ago I cant wait to go visit everyone and see what youve all been creating!

Recently my creations have taken a new direction as ive discovered ( i'm always the last to know lol ) a passion for felting! I have made a couple of pieces using needle felting, this one here is my first attempt at felted collage I made for Jo. I really enjoyed making this, I expect you'll be seeing a few more in this style in the coming months!

Another felted piece here, this one a slide mailer I made as a little "Happy New Home" gift for my pal Kaz.

And lastly a Valentine Card I made for a forum swap. Again a lot of felt but this time of the shop bought variety as I was so short on time when I started on it. I chose the stamps and the colours specially for the recipient as I know she likes those Tim Holts Birds and was ( I hope still is ) a fan of this colour scheme.

Hope you like it Kaz :)

Well this post has turned into one of those "waiting for a bus" moments! Nothing for an age then 4 arrive at once!

Thank you for stopping by. And if any of you bloggers who have stumbled upon my blog have also been bitten by the felting bug then Please leave me a comment with a link to your blog as I would love to see your felted creations :)

Winter Arch

2007-12-05T12:07:00.000-08:00

This week the theme over on Gothic Arch Challenge Blog is winter.
Here is mine.Thanks for stopping by :)

Christmas Traditions

2007-12-03T10:46:00.000-08:00

I made this Arch for a forum challenge. The brief was to create something Christmas themed, without using anything Christmas specific - so no Santas, no Reindeer - you get the idea lol.
My thinking behind this piece was to create a Christmas Eve scene. I thought the little Paper Wimsey boy sitting with his teddy was perfect, it looks like he is listening out for the sound of Santa's Sleighbells ting-a-linging! In the background is a little clock showing almost midnight, on the 24th. I added a little white acrylic paint frost aound the edges to add a hint of winteryness. You may be wondering why I chose to add the word Tradition to the little hanging piece, well, when I was a child, staying awake as long as possible on Christmas Eve, and listening out for Santas bells was one of the most exciting times of the year for me and my siblings, and even as we all grew up, it became a little tradition of ours to stay up together on Christmas Eve.
I still love Christmas Eve, possibly even more so than Christmas day, its so full of excitment and anticipation...and hard work too. But I am in denial. Its all going to go fabulously rofl. Well, its better than getting stressed out isnt it lol.

This is my entry for this weeks Saturday Stampers were the theme is Christmas with a twist. The twist being that we use NO Christmas products, papers or stamps in our creations.
Thanks for looking :)

Gothic Arch

2007-11-27T09:07:00.000-08:00

This weeks Gothic Arch theme as chosen by Nellie is Chocolate..."Chocolate is a girls best friend". How could I resist!
I decided to go with a "Chocolate Box" feel, I found this background paper in my stash and it reminded me of the stuff they put inside boxes of chocolates so it was a perfect place to start. I then found the little vintage poster I used in the background, changing the word "soda" to read "chocolate" fountain. I just love this Paper Whimsey image of the little girl, I thought she was perfect for my Chocolate Box Arch. I added a little sparkly gold ribbon over one corner and embelished with a couple of flowers.

Thanks for looking :)

Wednesday Stamper

2007-11-24T09:20:00.000-08:00

This week over on Wednesday Stamper .....

We all know that “diamonds are a girl’s best friend”. This week we’re challenging you with DIAMONDS. Whether you choose the diamond shape or the diamond itself is entirely up to you!!

I made this for the challenge. It is a hanging, so it would make a much better picture if it was actually hung but I'm afraid we have have a few technical problems - mainly being that my 2 year old daghter stuck something in the lead port were the camera gets connected and shorted it! I'm waiting for my hubby to connect a new one then it will be buisness as usual lol.

To make this I used Basic Grey "Scarlets Letter" papers, finally having the courage to cut into them after hoarding them for several months! Stamps are Crafty Individuals for the main image and Cats Life Press for the Friendship quote.
The chipboard scrolls ( which I got from Scrapz ) I painted with copper paint and added a little patina using metalic rub-on. I then added a few highlights to the piece using white acrylic paint. I decided not to colour the main image - a first for me lol, I just felt the image was more striking left black & white, and it worked well with the background papers.

Lastly, I just want to say a HUGE Thank You to everyone who visits and takes the time to comment on my blog. THANK YOU!!!! I appreciate it hugely.

Winter Wonderland

2007-10-22T14:02:00.000-07:00

I have made this gothic arch for an inter-forum swap with a "winter" theme.
As this weeks theme over at Saturday Stampers is also Winter, this is my entry for this week.
To create the background I used water colour paints with a hint of irridecent H20's mixed in for a hint of sparkle. I also used Basic Grey rub-ons, snow flake brads, white lace, tear drop crystals and stamps from PaperBag Studio's and Art Journey.

Friendship.

2007-10-21T04:18:00.000-07:00

I have made this hanging as a gift for my forum friend Seona. I used K&Co paper and stamped onto vintage text paper taken from an old book. I added the word Friendship using my Dymo, attached a piece of soft green ribbon using antique brads and added some vintage lace at the bottom.
The stamps used are PaperBag Studio's arch and the little girl is from The Queens Dresser Drawers.
This is my submission to this weeks Wednesday Stamper as the theme is Children.

Saturday Stampers

2007-10-17T05:37:00.000-07:00

I made this tag for a swap with a "pink ladies" theme. I used foreign text to create the background, pink papers from Daisy D's and the stamped image is from my favourite stamp sheet from Paperbag Studio's. I used an assortment of pink embelishments, including lots of pretty pink ribbon, I tied knots in one piece of ribbon as a sign of Rememberance.
As this weeks theme over on Saturday Stampers is Pink Ribbon ( in reference to this month Breast Cancer Awareness month) I'm using this as my entry :)

For Carrie....

2007-10-17T05:29:00.000-07:00

I made this card for Carries Birthday using K&Co papers and Paperbag Studio's stamp. The butterfly I added using 3-d foam to give dimension under the wings but it looks rather flat in the photo.
I just want to add, the green and pink paper in the background isnt part of the card - it was a bit of a blooper on my part taking the picture on top of the paper pad, but my desk was so cluttered i couldnt find a space anywere else lol.

Art Doll Challenge.

2007-10-11T16:59:00.000-07:00

Ive been neglecting my blog recently, life has been a bit chaotic with family stuff, and then there was the hastily made decision to redecorate the entire downstairs before the christmas trimmings go up ( 1st december if you were wondering lol ) so I decided to make use of these wee small hours I'm spending with Jack while he makes up his mind if he is tired enough to go to bed, and blog a couple of recent creations :)
I made this polymer clay art doll for a forum challenge. I used my prefered polymer clay - Fimo (prefered only because its the only polymer clay I can source locally lol ) an art doll face mold and I collected a selection of fallen leaves from the garden. I spent a few minutes kneading the clay to a workable state, then rolled it using a 6" brayer - I really do need to remember to buy a pasta roller lol. I cut a art doll template from textured card, and lay this over my sheet of rolled out clay and cut around it with a craft knife - the texture of the card was transfered to the clay giving it a nice, bark like finish. I then made the face cab using some left over scraps from the body. The tricky part was making the leaves, I wanted to get the clay rolled as thinly as possible, but only having a brayer meant I was finding it difficult to keep an even thickness.When I was happy with the rolled clay, I lay a leaf onto it and pressed it into the clay, transfering all the texture and details to the clay. I cut around each leaf with a sharp craft knife. Once I had a selection of leaf types and sizes I lay them over the art doll, to create a feeling that she is a little Wood Sprite hibernating for Winter - it didnt turn out exactly as I planned, I was struggling for time as Jack was unwell - but I'm sure one day I will get to create the little wood sprite currently hibernating in my imagination :)

I would like to thank the lovely Gillian for my Rocking Girl Blogger award! Yes Gillian, I am extremley slow on the uptake, but better late than never as my mum always says :)

I now need to nominate five other girl bloggers for this prestigious award, but as soooooo many of my favourite bloggers already recieved their shiny pink trophy i'm gonna need time to think.

One blogger springs to mind, the fantabulously funny Amy . I love Amy's blog, she always makes me smile :)

2007-09-28T09:18:00.000-07:00

I made this card for no particular reason other than I really wanted to play with my new stamps from Paperbag Studio's and Art Journey. I used Glimmer Mist to create the background, applying with a paintbrush direct to the card and spraying onto the foreign text. This card has quite a mournful lonely feel to it which wasnt my intention at all, I'm not quite sure what happened lol.

For Nellie

2007-09-28T06:37:00.000-07:00

I have made this card for Nellie. I used my new Art Journey stamps and water colour paints to colour the image. The back ground is a flower stamp with yellow chalk ink. I have been experimenting with using colour recently in my effort to use less brown, and I love the yellow and green together - such cheery colours. I think I'll be using much more colour in future :)

Poetry Challenge

2007-09-16T13:44:00.000-07:00

This weeks theme on Saturday stampers is Poetry. I made this bookmark using stamps from PaperArtsy and Stampington & Company, the background is Adirondack colorwash and Glimmer Mist.

Birds Tryptich

2007-09-15T09:13:00.000-07:00

This weeks challenge on Wednesday Stamper is to create a Tryptich.
I made this using The Birds Nest stamps from Oxford Impressions, and I took inspiration from the work Audrey Hernandez did with these stamps for the Oxford Impressions gallery. I had a lot of fun creating this piece as I really enjoy working with water colours, and it was great to use so much colour on a piece! Although there is still a lot of brown lol.

Wings Tag

2007-09-15T08:26:00.000-07:00

I have made this tag with my favourite new PaperArtsy stamp. I used a black tag and applied a little moonshadow mist and acrylic paints. I stamped the image on white card using black ink and i applied a coat of clear embossing powder to the image to add texture. I coloured it using water colour paints - I was really tempted to use browns as these are the colours I seem to find easier to work with, but I decided to try and create a more feminine look. I gave it a spritz of red Glimmer Mist and added a piece of acetate cut into a tag shape. I used a Dymo to add the quote "we each have only one wing, in order to fly we must embrace."
I really enjoyed making this piece:)

Happy to be.........

2007-09-11T10:52:00.000-07:00

Scrapping again!!!! I havnt done any scrapping for so long I didnt know were to start! I bought these K&CO papers over 6 months ago, so I decided its time I stopped hoarding fab papers and started using them!
I got out my box of photos and thought this one of Jack - then only 5 days old - worked well with the blues. It was hard work choosing which papers to use and how to arrange them, I wont divulge how long it took me to make my mind up!!! I'm quite happy with the results, tho its not as "scrappy" as I would have liked, but I can always do more work on it in the future as and when I find the right thing for the job:)

TMTA Man

2007-09-04T11:01:00.000-07:00

The theme this week on TMTA is Men. This is my entry I made using Adirondack colorwash and a new stamp ( which ive been dying to use! ) from Tin Can Mail.

Happy Birthday Ladies!!!!

2007-09-04T10:33:00.000-07:00

I have made these Birthday Cards for two forum friends who celebrated their Birthdays yesterday.
I used Adirondack colorwash to create backgrounds on both cards. The first card I made using stamps from Paperartsy, the main image is Queens Dresser Drawers. The second card is made using a stamp from Crafty Individuals.

TMTA Metal

2007-08-30T13:06:00.000-07:00

Metal Art involves metal foils or embossed folis, sheet metal and metals of all kinds. This means there should be something metalloid somewhere on your ATC this week. It doesn’t matter if it’s used as a highlight only or if your whole ATC is made of metal. We are curious, and look forward to see your ideas!

I decided to take the TMTA challenge this week. I made this Atc using Eggplant alcohol ink applied to foil tape, a water colour background using Eggplant Adirondack ink and a stamped image coloured using water colour pencils. The stamp is by Zettiology.

Paris Atc's

2007-08-27T14:39:00.001-07:00

I have made this set of Paris themed Atc's for a forum swap. I have struggled to find time for crafting recently, and tonite was no exception, but I was determined to find a 30 minute window of opportunity - and so here they are lol. I used Adirondack inks to create a colour washed background with a variety of stamps from Crafty Individuals, All Night Media and and unknown source. ( i'm forgetful lol ) The images are from a collage sheet.
This Atc is for the swap host Mandy.

Memories Tag

2007-08-25T03:12:00.000-07:00

I have made this Tag for a swap hosted by Gillian.
I used Moon Shadow Mist to create the background, this is one of my favourite recent purchases, I just love the olde worlde walnut stain. The immage is taken from a collage sheet.

Asia Inchies

2007-08-23T10:16:00.000-07:00

I have made these inchies for a swap on a forum. I used Adirondack colorwash, colorbox inks and red perfect pearls. The main image stamp is from CherryPie stamps.

Green Pepper Press #11

2007-08-21T16:17:00.000-07:00

Green Pepper Press Street Team crusade #11 is........

Time to make some noise and play some music on your site! You can be all fancy and embed an auto play video, or a click-and-play video, or just offer links to videos/music you like. It's a great way to express yourself and for us to get to know you better.

OK. I'm a complete technophobe, so no fancy video's from me - just links to some of my most favourite tunes.
Its only right I start with Greenday as they are my all time favourite band, and the only band ive ever seen live - and they rock!!! This song Basket case is the first greenday song i heard when i was 17 - and Ive been a fan ever since.This song is called Time of your life and I just love it. This is Minority and it so reminds me of being a teenager lol. A couple more great songs of theirs are Jesus of suburbia and this is Holiday ( contains swearing) sung live at Milton Keynes which is great to see as my husband took my eldest son Michael to the gig and they got right up to the front - however it should have been me! I got the tickets as a gift, but I found out soon after that I was expecting twins so my plans were thwarted lol....there'll be a next time I'm sure.

More favourite songs....well were shall I start, I have eclectic taste in music and it all depends on my mood....I think I'll go with the Dandy Warhols "Get off" as I just love this song! This is another all time favourite, Patience by Guns n Roses , I was so into GnR when I was at High School, had a huge poster of Axl on my wall......them were the days lol....I soon progressed into other rock music and Metallica were a favourite. The Levellers are another cool band I still listen to, as are The Stone Roses . This song by Hoobastank is one I just have to play LOUD!!!! I love it! This is what i'm listening to in the car right now, heres another great one from MCR .
When I was a kid my mum used to let me play her records - so I totally love golden oldies - especialy Neil Diamond , T Rex...... more T Rex.... Queen and BoneyM .

OK, I think thats enough for now lol, but I think I may throw in the odd tune now and again in future - its been fun lol :)

Rustic Angel

2007-08-19T12:44:00.000-07:00

Ive been playing with air-drying clay this week, seeing how it compares to polymer clay - and its a whole new kettle of fish! You need patience to work with this medium as it takes several days for even a small piece like this to dry out, but I thought it was worthwhile as I love the rustic finish to this little Angel. I have tried to make a piece to attatch her to - but so far have failed miserably! So here she is - an Angel waiting for a Home.

The face, wings and tiles I made using moulds, the body and heart are hand made.

Book Mark

2007-08-19T12:30:00.000-07:00

I have made this bookmark for a swap with a theme of "citrus collage". I really struggled with this brief as these colours are way out of my comfort zone. The papers are Tim Coffee Birthday from K&Co, the stamp is from Queens Dresser Drawers.

Art Doll

2007-07-31T16:31:00.000-07:00

I have made this Art Doll - my first of many! - for a forum challenge - we were to make an item that could be hung, and theme was Inspiration. I hope this Art Doll conveys love and contentment when she reaches her new home :)

TMTA Asia

2007-07-16T16:35:00.000-07:00

This weeks theme on Think Monday Think Atc is Asia. I have made this Atc using Adirondak colorwash sprays to create the background - this is my first time of using them and i just love them! I used colorbox ink chesnut for the stamped image, the stamp is by PSX, the image is from an Oriental Atc images pad.

Buttons Atc.

2007-07-15T09:46:00.000-07:00

This weeks theme on Wednesday stamper is Buttons, which happens to coincide with this weeks Daring CardMakers theme of Haberdashery, so I have made this Atc as an entry to both. I decided to try something different and use very delicate colours which was a challenge I really enjoyed, I will definetly use them more often. I added buttons and cream coloured lace to finish it off. The stamps are PaperArtsy and Crafty Individuals, the inks are versamagic.

Gillian's card.

2007-07-13T11:57:00.000-07:00

Ive made this card for my friend Gilian's Birthday. I used stamps from Crafty Individuals and coloured the main image with water colour pencils.

Daring Card Makers

2007-07-12T17:12:00.000-07:00

This weeks challenge over on Daring Card Makers is "to somehow incorporate text into your cards, not just one word, but a portion of text".

Rain rain go away, come back another day! My kids have been singing this quite a lot recently as the UK has been deluged with rain lol. When I chose this art-e-zineimage I thought the rhyme fitted in perfectly.

2007-07-09T13:08:00.000-07:00

I have altered this slide mailer using acrylic paints and rub-on's and added a strip of black velvet ribbon to the front left side. Its my first attempt at altering a slide mailer, and i'm so relieved that its done! I am unsure of the maker of the Belly Dancer stamp.

Think Monday.....

2007-07-05T17:52:00.000-07:00

This weeks theme over on Think Monday - Think Atc's is Children. I have made this Atc using one of my favourite stamps from Queens Dresser Drawers, and it is coloured using versamagic inks, water colour pencils and wax crayons. I have added a wax crayon to the little girls hand to suggest she is responsible for creating all the colour in her life. Inspiration for this idea is courtesy of my 20 month old daughter Chloe, who just cant resist scribbling on any available surface - including herself!!

Red Atc's Swap.

2007-07-02T03:04:00.000-07:00

Red is the theme of an Atc swap I have joined. The first atc is made using a stamp from The Queens Dresser Drawers and is coloured with versamagic and coloured pencils, the background is a scribbled as I wanted to make it seem that the little girl had created her own world. The second Atc is made with a stamp from Crafty Individuals and coloured using versamagic and watercolour pencils. The third is again a stamp from Crafty Individuals and coloured with colorbox chalk ink.
This Atc is the same stamp as above from Crafty Individuals , the white background script is a stamp from Paperbag Studio's. I coloured the background using colorbox chalk ink.

Wednesday Stamper.

2007-06-30T19:06:00.000-07:00

I have made this card as my submission to Wednesday Stamper. I coloured the card using colorbox inks and created the chequer board effect - as seen on police uniform - by cuttting squares from a sheet of foam. I added the antique brads as they reminded me of old fashioned buttons. The stamp is from The Queens Dresser Drawers.

So Many Cowboy's.....

2007-06-30T15:07:00.000-07:00

.....so little rope!! I made this card for a design challenge using a template. Having never used a template before i really struggled with were to start , and my inspiration came in the form of a little bottle of Copper coloured paint! I found this image on art-e-zine and colour toned it using colorbox inks and splatters of copper paint, I then applied a layer of glaze. I created a distressed background using alcohol inks and leaving large areas of blank card which i coloured again using colorbox inks. I used an old paintbrush to apply splatters of copper paint to the whole surface. The copper wire across the card is from inside an electrical flex.

Tag Book.

2007-06-30T12:35:00.000-07:00

I have made this Tag Book for a forum swap. The theme was open to personal choice , and we were to use a variety of embelishments and colours. I have used no stamps in creating this , choosing to use images from art-e-zine instead. The background was made using alcohol inks.

Hat Inchies

2007-06-28T07:24:00.000-07:00

Theses inchies are for the latest swap hosted by Joanne. She chose Hats as the theme , and as it coincides with this weeks Wednesday Stamper theme ive decided to submit them. I used versamagic chalk inks , a script stamp from Paperbag Studios which i stamped in white versamagic. The main image is a stamp from Queens Dresser Drawers.

A Portrait of Friendship.

2007-06-26T06:13:00.000-07:00

I have made this, my first Domino Book using wooden Dominos aprox 3"x2.5". I covered them with card coloured with alcohol inks, then for the inside I used VersaMagic chalk inks and stamps from Crafty Individuals and Paperbag Studio.

Hokusai Wave.

2007-06-25T18:18:00.000-07:00

I have made this card for a friend using a stamped image and colouring with acrylic paints, I really love using these at the moment. The stamp is called Hokusai Wave and is from Stampland Chicago.

For my Mum.

2007-06-25T15:01:00.001-07:00

Around Fathers Day I always try to find a way of letting my mum know how much she means to me. This year is the first time ive made her a card, well, since i was at Primary School ! I chose to use these colours as they are her favourite colour range. The stamp is from Inkadinkado, the inks are colorbox.

Fathers Day.

2007-06-25T14:38:00.000-07:00

I made this card for my Father in law for Fathers Day. He is a keen fisherman, hence my choosing this stamp from Funstamps. I used alcohol inks to create the background , and heat embossed the main image using copper coloured embossing powder.

DCM Challenge.

2007-06-15T16:07:00.000-07:00

Ive made this card for Lana's Birthday, and as its my first attempt at heat embossing on a card ive decided to submit it to Daring Cardmakers, as this week's challenge is Embossing. For this card i used alcohol inks on glossy cardstock to create the background. I stamped the image on white card using versamark, I then applied black embossing powder and heat set. I cut the image out and coloured with Perfect Pearls which i had mixed with water. I then stamped the image again on the purple alcohol inked background using black Brilliance ink to which I applied clear embossing powder and heat set. I overlayed the image and attached with adhesive. This is my first submission to Daring Cardmakers.

Wednesday Stamper

2007-06-15T05:39:00.000-07:00

This is a card i have made for this weeks Wednesday Stamper theme of Polka Dots. I used PaperArtsy Pierrot stamp and painted it wih acrylic's. This is my first attempt at painting with acrylics - but i'm quite pleased with it lol.

ATC Challenge.

2007-06-14T11:09:00.000-07:00

I made these ATC's for a swap on a forum. We were challenged to create two completley different looks whilst using the same stamp. The maker of the stamp is 1 Stamp Dreamer. . I used colorbox and ranger archival inks.

Another Tag!

2007-06-14T10:59:00.000-07:00

I made this tag for a swap hosted by Gillian. We were given "Postal " as the theme, and this is my interpretation. i used PaperArtsy and all night Media stamps with colorbox chalk inks.

The square route..

2007-06-13T10:32:00.000-07:00

I made this 8cmx8cm square for an exploding box being made by a small group of crafting friend to send to Kaz on her Birthday. We were given Purple as a guide, and i chose this stamp as I know Kaz loves it. I used colorbox chalk inks and Paperbag Studio stamp.

Happy Birthday Kaz!!

2007-06-13T10:22:00.000-07:00

I made this card for my friend Kaz as its her Birthday today! Happy Birthday Kaz!!
21 again lol i used distress ink peeled paint for the background, the stamps are from Oxford Impressions.

Tag for a Friend.

2007-06-11T08:21:00.000-07:00

Ive made this tag for Kaz using alcohol inks to create the background. I stamped the image with Ranger Archival and covered the image with crackle glaze. I added words using my dymo.

Inchies

2007-06-11T05:50:00.000-07:00

These are the inchies i have made for a swap hosted by Joanne. The theme is Yellow so i decided to try and create something summery seeing as the weather i so nice lol .So I used one of my favourite colorbox chalk ink's Ochre to create the background colour and also to stamp the flower. The face has been stamped with colorbox chalk ink Topaz. The stamps are both Paperbag Studio.

Alphabet Atc Swap

2007-05-26T08:04:00.000-07:00

My friend Karen hosts an Alphabet Atc swap. I decided on M for Man and used paper artsy stamps on mulberry paper. For N i decided to use this nude image, again using paper artsy stamps. I clear embossed the image and mounted it on an atc which i had edged with dusky red lace.

Worship Atc's

2007-05-26T07:56:00.000-07:00

My friend Gillian hosts an atc swap, and this months theme is worship. These are the atc's i've made using cherry pie and inkadinkado stamps , and colorbox inks.

Wednesday Stamper

2007-05-22T13:50:00.000-07:00

This is my first contribution for Wednesday Stamper. It was a very last minute decision to do it, and my first three attempts went in the bin, then i noticed that the FDL would make a fab crown and it got me thinking in a new direction ! I really enjoyed making this -and i got to play with my new toy -my dymo! I used Paper Artsy stamps and colorbox inks.

Hollywood Stars Atc's

2007-05-21T07:32:00.000-07:00

My friend Gillian hosted a Hollywood Stars atc swap.I made these atc's using a photo stamp of Rita Hayworth. i used colorbox chalk inks to create the background and ranger archival for the main image. I wanted to create three different looks using the one stamp.

Face Tag

2007-05-21T07:26:00.000-07:00

I made this tag for a swap hosted by Gillian. I used colorbox chalk inks rouge and warm red. the stamps are paper artsy and cherry pie.

Bookmark

2007-05-21T06:58:00.000-07:00

This is a Bookmark i have made for a swap i am hosting. The theme is books so i chose "just william" as this stamped image reminds me of a mischevious school boy! I added little bows to the ribbon on the bottom, to replicate the bows on the kite.ting.

Altered Items

2007-05-20T14:08:00.000-07:00

my friend karen recently hosted an altered item swap. she kindly provied us with a note book, a cd and a wooden jigsaw.

this is the note book which i decorated with Tim Holtz papers, which i love.

This is the cd which i altered using alcohol inks. i used alphabet stickers to create the words, i then covered the whole disk in black versafine ink. i removed the stickers which allowed the alcohol inks to show through, i then coated the cd with clear embossing powder to create an enamelled effect. the words are lyrics from GreenDays "Time of your life".

This is the domino, i altered it using images from HOTP and edged it with a thick coat of pearlescent acrylic medium. i added a metal charm to each side.

i really enjoyed this swap kaz - thanks so much x x

tag swap

2007-05-19T17:21:00.000-07:00

i took part in a tag swap hosted by my friend karen. the theme was love, but i didnt want to do red hearts, i wanted to do something different.....i wasnt really sure what i wanted to do,so i just went with the flow !

this is the result, green love lol

inches

2007-05-19T16:44:00.000-07:00

my forum friend joanne hosts a monthly inches swap.

this months theme is "letters".

i decided to make "red letters" using colorbox chalk inks rouge and warm red , and distress ink fired brick.

My First Post

2007-05-19T15:51:00.000-07:00

well, this is it. my first post in my blog.
ive got no idea what i'm doing or even why i am doing it. i'm not sure ive ever created anything blog worthy, but i have created things i feel proud of, and so this is where i will begin. my first proud creation which i made for my forum friend joanne. i altered a cd using alcohol inks, gloss card, paper artsy stamps and a variety of vintage buttons curtesy of my mum. i chose "buttons" as the theme as i heard she kinda liked them lol

i created a case for the cd, as it was too bulky to fit in standard cd box, again i used alcohol inks on gloss card.

i added eyelets and gold thread, and hey-presto! the finished artical . it wasnt perfect but i think that added to its charm lol. thats my excuse and i'm sticking to it !

Angela Sumner

Gothic Arch Challenge.

Alter This....

Spring has sprung.

Star Gazing.

Wednesday Stamper

Make a moo or two

TMTA Insects.

A Perfect Day ** I met Tim Holtz!!**

Happy Valentines Day !!

Winter Arch

Christmas Traditions

Gothic Arch

Wednesday Stamper

Winter Wonderland

Friendship.

Saturday Stampers

For Carrie....

Art Doll Challenge.

For Nellie

Poetry Challenge

Birds Tryptich

Wings Tag

Happy to be.........

TMTA Man

Happy Birthday Ladies!!!!

TMTA Metal

Paris Atc's

Memories Tag

Asia Inchies

Green Pepper Press #11

Rustic Angel

Book Mark

Art Doll

TMTA Asia

Buttons Atc.

Gillian's card.

Daring Card Makers

Think Monday.....

Red Atc's Swap.

Wednesday Stamper.

So Many Cowboy's.....

Tag Book.

Hat Inchies

A Portrait of Friendship.

Hokusai Wave.

For my Mum.

Fathers Day.

DCM Challenge.

Wednesday Stamper

ATC Challenge.

Another Tag!

The square route..

Happy Birthday Kaz!!

Tag for a Friend.

Inchies

Alphabet Atc Swap

Worship Atc's

Wednesday Stamper

Hollywood Stars Atc's

Face Tag

Bookmark

Altered Items

tag swap

inches

My First Post

A Perfect Day I met Tim Holtz!!