Krafty Graphic 45 Photo Frame

Hi peeps,
Firstly a belated Happy New Year to all my lovely friends in blogland, I hope you have a fabulous crafty year!!
Well here is the second frame that I made using Graphic 45 'kraft collection'. I love this collection as it has some amazing quotes and designs.

I started by painting the frame then adding Frayed Burlap DI to distress all the fab detailing on the frame. Then using the yummy DP's I created a picture which I layered up and faux stitched. I have to say that the quote is a little ironic "I'm creative, you can't expect me to be neat too" as my friend is the neatest person I know and I love her for it! Again I created the flowers using some pre-made mulberry paper flowers and added some die cut flowers and leaves of my own using matching papers.
Hope you like it
Big Hugs
Clare
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French Country Decorated Frame

Hi peeps,
I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas and would like to wish you all a very happy New Year.
Finally I can share with you a few of the projects that have taken up my time lately. Every year me and my besties make Christmas gifts for each other and this year I decided to make photo frames. For the first frame I used some gorgeous papers from the beautiful Graphic 45 collection 'French Country'.

I started by painting the frame then adding shabby white frantage to distress it. Then using the yummy DP's I created a picture which I decoupaged and faux stitched. I then created the flowers using some pre-made mulberry paper flowers and added some die cut flowers and leaves of my own using matching papers.
Well I hope you like it, I'll be back soon with my next project.
Big Hugs
Clare
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Steampunk Edwin and Farewell to Basic Grey Challenges

Morning peeps,
Well I hope you are all getting ready for the big day and not getting to stressed. Wow it has been all go here, busy, busy!!
Anyway the last fortnight has just flown by and already it's time for another challenge over at Basic Grey Challenges however sadly this is our last challenge as Basic Grey Challenges is closing. I would like to thank the wonderful Jo for running such a fabulous challenge and also the rest of my talented teamies for being such a fab bunch. Well we have kept our last challenge nice and simple so hopefully we can go out with a bang so it's time for an 'Anything Goes' theme so get crafting and enjoy!!
I chose to use this adoreable Edwin and paper pieced him with some very smart grey tartan.

The gorgeous distressed blue dotty DP is from the Marjolaine collection from Basic Grey. The cogs paper is from Craft Creations, the stamped sentiment is from Creative Expressions and the dies are from Spellbinders and Marianne D.
Hope you like it and I 'll be back soon.
Big Hugs
Clare
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Basic Grey Challenge 'Happy Christmas'

Good morning peeps,
Well it's time for another fab challenge over at Basic Grey Challenges - and it is another super easy theme. This time we want to see your Christmas designs, but remember to include a product from Basic Grey.
As many of you know I find CAS cards really difficult but I thought I'd give it another go:

I love this cutie Tilda she looks really warm and cosy all wrapped up. The gorgeous pre distressed green DP is from the Oliver collection from BG and I love it as it perfectly matches my fave Promarker 'Pear Green'.
The lovely sentiment is from Stampendous. Still not sure about the CAS design but I'm sure I'll give it another go soon.

Big Hugs
Clare
xx

Frosty Christmas Candy Cane

Hi peeps,
Sorry bit late posting this but been pretty down in the dumps as we sadly had to have our beautiful Old English Sheepdog 'Harry' put to sleep. He was a gorgeous gentle giant and will be missed so much.
Well fortunately I did manage to finish my first Christmas gift bag and I used the most adoreable 'Candy Cane' from Saturated Canary. The challenge for the next fortnight over at Basic Grey is 'Cold and Frosty' so I combined DP's from Baisc Grey Wisteria and First Editions Silent Night pad.

The beautiful snowflake border is from Joy Crafts and I smothered them with Stardust Stickles so it is super sparkly. The layout was a fab sketch from Saturated Canary and was such a joy to use.

I coloured this cutie using my trusty Pro's then I distressed everything to within an inch of it's life with Pumice Stone DI, Shabby Blue Frantage and a whole lot more Stickles. I just couldn't resist using the stunning new pearl snowflake swirls from Creative Expressions so I went a bit bananas.

close up to show the beautiful ''Candy Cane'.

Well I hope you you like it and I 'll be back soon when I have had a few days to get my head together.
I am entering this project into the following challenges:
Saturated Canary - #56 'Sketch by Maria Therese'
A Creative Romance - 'Winter Blue's'
Inky Chicks - #17 'Pearls and Swirls'
Deep Ocean - #64 'Winter'
Live and Love Crafts - #17 'Christmas Inspiration Collage'
Addicted To Stamps - 'Punches and Dies'
Winter Wonderland - 'Fairies or Angels'
ABC Christmas Challenge - 'W is for Winter Wishes'


Bye for now
Big Hugs
Clare
xx

Sparkly Blue Fairy Tilda for Basic Grey

Hi folks,
A little late with this post as I was off having a fab day at the Lincoln Papercraft Show. A huge Hi to all the lovely peeps that came to see me today it was great to see so many of you.
Anyway it's time once again for another super challenge over at Basic Grey Challenges and this time we want to see 'Sparkle and Glamour'. I made a folding star card and used the gorgeous Summer Fairy Tilda but gave her a snowflake wand and made her into a Christmas Fairy!

I coloured her with my Promarkers, added a ton of Shabby Blue Frantage and Stardust Stickles. The yummy snowflake die is from Joy Crafts and the Poinsettia is an SB die and made from BG Granola paper.
Well that's all from me now hope you can give us an entry but remember to use something from Basic Grey.

I am entering this into the following challenges:
I Love Promarkers - #192 'Anything Goes'
Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps - 'Anything Goes
Midweek Magnolias - 'Lots of Layers'
Simon Says - 'Anything Goes'
Totally Gorjuss - #208 'Anything Goes with Snow'

Big Hugs
Clare
xx

I'm Back!!!!!

Good morning peeps,
Sorry have been MIA for a few weeks just had to get my head round some family stuff and it meant that Mr Mojo up and left me again.
Anyway I couldn't abandon my lovely teamies at Basic Grey headquarters for too long so I am 100% back in the land of blog!!
Well it's time for another fab challenge over at Basic Grey and this time the theme is "Food and/or Drink" but please remember you do have to use at least 1 product from Basic Grey and let us know what it is.

Ok for my design I used the super sketch from Mojo Monday and it is a real keeper. All the DP's are from the Lemonade collection by BG and of course the lovely cookie Tilda was coloured with my trusty Pro's. The card shape was cut with Grand Nesties Large Labels which I love and the ovals are Spellbinders Floral Ovals. Everything has been edged with Pumice Stone DI then I just added some scrummy flowers and a cute cherry charm.

Close up of Tilda

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Mojo Monday - Sketch 315 by Julee
ABC - "X for Xtra Special"
A Creative Romance - "Pink"
You, Me and Magnolia - "Anything Goes"

Thanks so much for stopping by
Big Hugs
Clare
xx