Rest time

After much consideration, i have decided to take a week out and actually turn off my computer and rest. I have always thought of my time on pc as leisure time but as i work on it so much too, and because i have been so unwell lately, I am going to include the time i spend online in my 'break time' and so won't be posting here for a week. I will miss everyone but will be back soon. In the meantime have a lovely week everyone
hugs June

Colour create - Lady at the races

Ruby cream & Gold is the theme at colour create so i thought i would give it a go. I used one of the colour ladies from my blog Dezinaworld and printed it on to a sheet of canvas that my wonderful friend Hilda kindly sent to me. I then coloured the scarf and gloves in gold pen and the flower in her pocket in ruby pen then added three gold and ruby teardrops. I then sewed cream embroidery thread around the edges to make this fab patch which i may add to a pair of jeans :)

Another experiment and didnt cause a fire :)

Today was an experiment art day, that is when i actually FEEL like i am making art so i hope you like this one.
I used:
paper artsy stamp
stazon saddle brown
toilet tissue (clean i promise hehee )
lemon juice to burn edges
beaded texture gel
hologram embossing powder
mica pigment powder

You will need to click on the pic to get close up for detail

a crafty afternoon

A little crafting was needed today as i needed a let out for hands on creativity so here is the result . 3 aceo's

The creative spurt was inspired by my lovely friend cheryl who sent me a wonderful postcard made from my very own Dezinaworld images AND some wonderful images and lace ( used on the red/orange coloured aceo ) Thanks so much cheryl it was a wonderful suprise and you are just so kind to me. You inspired these today

Three Muses - Hand on heart

Here is my entry for the three muses challenge
All images from my other blog Dezinaworld
Thanks ladies, this weeks challenge was a brilliant prompt and i knew what i wanted to make as soon as i saw it. I havent had much time to play lately but today i had fun !!!
Hugs June xxx

Etched encaustic

I dont get very much time to craft these days but had time this morning to play with a piece of previously made encaustic background i had left for future use. I cut it to atc size and etched a face into the wax. Yep that sounds like me doesnt it ? back to my experiments hehe ... this is the result. what do you think ?

A little make

I recieved some beautiful stamps in the post from my lovely friend Jude. I am thrilled with them as my fave thing is stamping and Jude is just THE BEST !! thanks my friend, you are an angel and .... special hugs for you this week too
Here is a simple atc i made using one of the gorgeous swirls and my eiffel stamp too
lots of ink & pens

Lots to do - Paper

The challenge at lots to do is to use paper :)
here are two i made today

The paper on the green lady with the flower in her hair is sparkle paper plus paper lady and paper flower both images from Dezinaworld collage sheets

The second atc is also using alcohol inks and other dyes on photo paper for the background and the image again from Dezinaworld collage sheet

Coffee & Cream

That was the theme for the swap at creationsbyjj.com ( my forum ) swap this month.
I swapped with Hilda who sent me some amazing atc's which i have yet to take pictures of and post but Hilda kindly scanned these for me so i can share here too

ATC

Managed an atc today especially for the lots to do challenge - come ride with me - Background is doodled with pens and paint - vintage ephemera from the lovely Marsha ( thanks marsha ) and images from my collection

Craft time ?

Lol I wish i had some at the moment :) I have been so busy with dezinaworld blog and also been so busy trying to sort out health issues that my craft time has been limited. So today i want to share this with you. I decided to post this here because i am so proud of this sheet, I worked hard on these original images and love how they turned out. I posted it on dezina today but i wanted to share with my lovely fellow bloggers here too ... its only half size here but close up its so colourful. my painted ladies :) I am not trying to sell it to you so not linking it lol but i really would value your thoughts
Have a lovely day all , I am off to the docs again

Just a little one today

Not had the best couple of days and feeling really under the weather so i havent done much crafting lately. I did manage a couple of atc's for a swap at my craft forum www.creationsbyjj.com
and also one just for fun. This is the one just for fun :)
Its made using alcohol inks, naked stamp and some glittery embossing powder and versamark plus image & crowns from my new blog dezinaworld
Don't forget to visit and follow that one, there are random games and prizes to be won and ( nudge nudge ... if you are quick you might win todays prize which has just been posted

Thanks Boni

I recieved a wonderful package all the way from th US the other day and look what was inside ... how cute is this panda ? He is so lovely and is a fab monitor wipe ( his cute belly rubs the monitor and cleans the dust )
Thanks for all the lovelies Boni .... you made my day BONI'S BLOG

well its been a few days ..

I have had such a busy time and have not had chance to make art or post art. Today i did manage to finish thest two pieces... finally :)
I also havent had much time for getting round the blogs but i shall try to do that over the weekend a bit.

Gothic arch - layers of altered book paper,other papers,glitters,collage with leaves and scrolls and butterfly from fellow crafting buddies. Plus my own main image and a pile of inks etc.

ATC - background is altered designer paper which i added doodles galore to and inks too. Image is one from my dezinaworld blog digi stamp collection.

Dezina Prize challenge

The new Dezinaworld prize challenge is now on !!!!
Pop in HERE and see what you can do. The challenge is in the right hand sidebar. There will be more challenges dotted here and there and a lot of fun coming up

Button Moon

For this weeks challenge at Lots to Do
I made this one with stamps, stazon ,buttons and gel pens and sparkly mica for the stars.
I am overnight babysitting tonight and have a busy week but will try and get round to visit blogs this week as soon as i can.

Tea Rose

Just a little atc i made today for the Allsorts challenge which is vintage. I love vintage and havent made anything like this in ages so enjoyed the challenge which is a new one for me. Thanks ladies, its a great challenge

Birds n bee

A very special friend of mine met me in town today and we had a lovely time gossiping and looking around my local art shop. Jude thank you so much and especially for your gift but most of all for the wonderful company of you and your beautiful daughter. I do hope to spend a little more time with you next week before you go home.
As promised I have used the birdy stamps today and here are my makes.
The card is called bluebirds and is made up from torn paper bags and other recycled papers.
The ATC is made for the challenge at The Little Yellow challenge blog which this week is anything but a card. I used a little sakura stardust pen and gold pen to highlight parts and background doodles on this one.

Well thats my crafts for the day- A VERY SPECIAL friends day - Thanks Jude :)

Glittering Faith

This card is Faith a crafty pad stamp and is for this weeks crafty pad challenge which was a sketch. I am not very used to sketches and dont make a lot of cards but especially wanted to make this thank you card for the challenge.
I hope its correct and had fun making it.

Autumn Lady

Not had much time or energy lately for any crafting but managed to make this one for the simon says challenge which is distressing
This is my postcard using a watercoloured stamp from my Dezinaworld collection and inked and distressed papers. Also added leaf confetti for the autumnal touch and hand finished them in gel pens. the image and leaves were also glazed in clear varnish.

Blog Candy Winner

The draw has been done and a winner has been picked using a random number generator and this was the result ....

THE WINNER WAS NUMBER ...








And that number belonged to DAZIE
Congratulations Dazie you win all of the items in my blog candy.
Thanks to everyone who joined in . I reached my 100 followers and am thrilled to meet some new bloggers

Over at my art freebies blog I have set the soartful saturday challenge to use this purple background. Unusually, i decided to join in the challenge myself and create something with it.
So here is my Daisy Girl digital graphic. I hope you like it. All Images are from my Dezinaworld blog
and are available as collage sheets.

I shall be doing the draw for the arty retreat blog candy later this evening as it is now closed. I will announce tomorrow.
There is also blog candy to win at Dezinaworld