Crafty Daze

Here are a couple of cards I made using my Copic Ciao pens and an airgrip. I am really pleased with the backgrounds which I created using the airbrush system. I was especially chuffed because I didn't think the air grip worked with the Ciao pens but it does! All that was needed was a bit of funky foam under the pen and air brushing is possible. The images are stamped and embossed before I coloured them using my Copic pens. Then I cut them out and mounted them on the background using sticky pads. The airbrushing is great fun and more backgrounds will be on their way!!!

I have used some gorgeous Hand Maiden Lady Godiva yarn for this delicious scarf. I have used Cat Bhordi's magic cast on so the scarf is a true mobius with no grafting or joins. I love the way the mobius knits from the middle out and am planning another one already. I would like to create the next one with a lacy sticth pattern and knit stitches showing on one side, purl on the other. I love the way this scarf works and the yarn is so snuggly and soft.......I must find more of it!!!

Some swirls and flourishes to make a natural hedgerow with Stonehenge in the distance. I have coloured an ATC and have then stuck another ATC onto the front to give an added dimension.

Some bright knitted dishcloths for my kitchen. Why knit dishcloths? Well I've been able to use up lots of cotton that has been around for a while and I like them!

More cards!
I've used a gorgeous Rodin stamp to stamp Stazon onto metal foil which I have then embossed and back filled with texture paste. On the gold card I have smudged blackberry Viva ferro paint around, it matches the Iris Stayzon ink well.

Here are a couple of magic wallets that I have made. My dear friend's son is sixteen and is leaving home to join the army next Sunday at noon. I hope he will find the wallet useful to keep a few photos safe.

This magic wallet has been made using pretty ribbon and embossed metal which I have coloured using Stazon inks.

I completed my sponsored run on Sunday and was pleased to finish in a good time and raise lots of money for Cancer Research UK. Thank you to those of you who sponsored me.

The theme for the inchies swap on UK Stampers this month is foliage. I have taken the opportunity to use one of my favourite little stamps to decorate the inchies. I coloured the card with versa colour ink cubes and have stamped the image with stazon. I used a glitter pen to decorate the stamped images (but of course it doesn't show up well in the photo!) and another pen to add some silver lines.

Some twinchies with swirly backgrounds for the swap on UK Stampers. I have coloured the card with Versacolour ink padsusing several colours on each twinchie. Then I have used an Inkadinkadoo stamp to make a swirled background. Finally I have used some lovely leaf stamps to stamp images using my black archival ink pad.