Gorjuss Girl 'Pretty in Pink' - for Crafting Musketeer's

Hiya and welcome to my Blog. Today I am sharing with you my make for Crafting Musketeer's Challenge 'Midway Inspiration Post' 

This month we have been celebrating 'Crafting Musketeer's 2nd Birthday' such a lovely team to be a part of 

The Challenge this month is 'Use a Die-Cut' and we are sponsored by 'The Hobby House' and  JGD Crafts two really lovely companies

Here is the card I made for the challenge...

I chose a delicate floral paper and coloured a Gorjuss stamp to colour match using my Copic Markers

I then chose some Kraft Card, Pearlescent Cardstock's and Crochet Lace to tie in all the colours, I love to use lots of layers and pretty flowers so I really loved putting this one together

The die's I have used are 'Xcut - Doily' and a 'Spellbinders -Foliage', I also found a diecut Pink flower in my stash box so I curled the petals and pinched the ends and added this to the floral spray on the card

Thank You for visiting today and I do hope to see your gorgeous makes over on the Crafting Musketeer's Challenge Blog

Krafty Hugs xx

Alter Something - That Craft Place

Hiya and welcome to my Blog

Today a New Challenge begins over at the That Craft Place Blog and the theme is Alter Something. The Design Team have all created stunning works of art for you all to see, pen pots, bottles, wall arts and lots of other amazing things - I really love the Altered Mouse Trap I would never have thought to use one of those.

I wanted to try something new so I used an empty coffee jar - that famous brand with the beautiful pull top jars that I and many other crafters collect - I had a spare and this was the perfect project to use it for.

First I painted the jar using Clear Gesso (I dont have any others yet) let this dry, then painted over using Pink Chalky Paint this time drying with a heat gun and it crackled lightly which was lovely, I rubbed a candle over some parts and painted over again using White Chalky Paint. Once dry I rubbed lightly over the waxed parts with light sand paper to reveal some of the pink paint underneath. I then painted over the jar using Mod Podge sealer.

I chose some paper from a 12x12 pad from the Papermania 'Capsule' range I trimmed a piece to wrap around the jar, I inked the edges using 'Pumice Stone' distress ink. Using Mod Podge as a glue to fix the paper over the jar and then as a varnish to seal the paper. 

I wrapped around some crochet lace using Mod Podge again like a glue and a varnish. I attached a string of pearls around the lid and fixed a fabric flower, crochet flower and a large flatback pearl onto the top of the lid.

I finished the decoration with a piece of spotty organza ribbon tied around the jar and a wooden button.

Everything I have used except from the Jar is available from Lisa's shop That Craft Place which is a bricks and mortar shop but also a Facebook Group/Shop so why not check out all the lushness the shop has to offer by following the link below...

That Craft Place Facebook 

Thank you so much for visiting today 

Krafty Hugs xx

With Love From Paris - hehe x

Yesterday a New Challenge began over at The Stamping Chef BLOG - please do visit to see the amazing DT examples and more info about the Challenge which is a nice challenge as the prize is 3 The Stamping Chef images of the winners choice

Here is my DT project for the Challenge - so sorry it is late 

I have used the lovely 'Mademonsieur' Image which got me thinking of Paris and I built my theme 

from there 

I coloured the Image using Copic Markers which I have chosen to match in with the papers I chose to use, they are papers from The Stamping Chef  'Silk Promises' paper pack

I then chose a few Paris them stamps from 'Creata', From 'Aly's Inky Fingers' and from 'Sam Poole' to create my layered up background and embellishments

I stamped a script stamp from Creata over one of the backing papers.

I have used Distress Inks to age and distress the papers and embellishments.

The Crochet Flowers I made using Crochet Lace which I pulled on of threads to pull the lace into a rosette shape which I then stitched the two ends together to keep it neat. I atached this rosettes to the card front using glue gel and fixed a button to the centre of each also using glue gel.

The french breads I have cut them using Dies by Joycrafts and some 'Funky Foam' in cream that I have then inked using distress ink to give the baked look.

I do hope you like my card and it inspires you to enter the Anything Goes theme challenge, I would love for you to  visit again soon

Krafty Hugs
Kerrie xx
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