Where Did That Come From !!

Morning lovelies and hope that you are having a pleasant day xxx

Thank you also to all of you who popped on over to take a look at Sherlock x

Following a spot of hands on crafting thought it was about time for

an experiment!

Here is the starting point - 

What I've named a "Sun Flower" because it's made

from a whole "Sun" Newspaper

Here's what I came up with -

The Yellow and Black Background is entirely my own Design

Digital Embellishments from Daisy Trail

Love and hugs Judith xxx

I would like to enter this Card into the following Challenges please -

• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 53 - Anything Goes
• 4 Krafty Girlz - 2W, E3 (W1 of 2) # 16 Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - W, E3 - Anything Goes / Monochrome
• Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 2) Anything Goes
• Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E - (Week 1) Anything goes + Option: Use Yellow on your Card
• Through the Purple Haze - W, E3, C10 - Anything Goes
• Miriam's Crafting Blog Monthly Challenge - M, 1st Wed., E4 - Texture
• Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - SIO - #306 Masculine
• Everybody-Art-Challenge W - #274 Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes

Introducing Sherlock

Well hello lovely friends and followers and wishing you all a very Happy Easter xxx

Your lovely support as always is appreciated so thank you so much x

Things have been very busy over the last month with the launch of 

http://www.lellibotcrafts.co.uk/

The Design Team have been very busy working with the Company 

to make it a huge success.

Now that things are a little more settled I've again been playing with

my Darker Side and would like to introduce you to this 

spooky guy whom I've named "Sherlock" -

long story so we won't go there on this occasion.

Hope you like him - all products are from Lelli-Bot.

Hope you have a great day.

Love and hugs 

Judith xxx

I would like to enter this Card into the following Challenge please -

• 4 Krafty Girlz - 2W, E3 (W1 of 2) # 16 Anything Goes
• That's Crafty! Challenge Blog - 2W, E3, Must be a UK resident - (W1 of 2) Black & White with a Splash
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 53 - Anything Goes
• Simply Create Too - 2W - No.59 - (W2 of 2) - No digis or stamped images
• Left of Center Creative Challenges - 2W - No.29 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes - Dark Themed
• That Craft Place - 2W, 1E - Anything or Easter (week 1)
• Scribble and Scrap - 2W, SIO, E3, C15, F - Always Anything Goes (see blog for details)
• Come and Get It - W, Unlimited - Black, White and a Splash of Colour
• Challenges 4 Everybody - M, 3E - April - Anything Goes
• My Craft Creations - 2W, Challenge links on top, occasionally SIR - (Week 1) Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Ribbons - W, SIO Anything Goes with Ribbon
• Imagination Crafts - M, 3E, 7C, SIR to win prize - (April) Anything Goes
• Craft-Dee BowZ - M, E3, project must have bow - (April) Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 
• AuroraWings Challenge - M, 3rd Monday of the month, E3 - (deadline April 19) Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Miriam's Crafting Blog Monthly Challenge - M, 1st Wed., E4 - Texture
• Everybody-Art-Challenge W - #274 Anything Goes
• Paper Minutes W- #317

Bi monthly Challenge at Craft My Life - All Crafts Challenge Blog - "Anything Goes"

Morning lovely friends and followers xxx

Today brings another bi-monthly Challenge at
Craft my Life All Crafts Challenge Blog

http://sparklingblackrose-craftmylife.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/all-crafts-challenge-aprilmay.html

Please see the Blog for Winners of the previous 

 Challenge and full details of the Current one.

All Crafts are welcome but this is a

non-Card Challenge.

The theme is "Anything Goes"

We are delighted to have a fab sponsor

"Crafty Individuals"

Hope you'll hop on over and join in the fun x

Love and hugs Judith xxx

Here's my DT Creation -

Recipe
and with Easter coming up I thought I'd make a Bunny -
he was actually Stitched at a friend's workshop
hope that you like him x

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges please -

Discovering my Darker Side

Morning lovely friends and followers and thank you for your terrific support xxx

This morning I needed a distraction and thought that I would get messy and have a play!!

So glad I did too - think I could really get into this sort of stuff.

Off for a girly weekend so bye for now and hope u have a great one too.

Love and hugs Judith xxx

I made this card using the Lelli-Bot Craft's

Gothic Grunge Collection - the only adds

are Spider's web and stamped sentiment.

Inked using Promarkers, TimHoltz Distress Inks and 

Texture Spray

Lelli-Bot Crafts

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges please -

•  Artistic Stampers - M, P1 must use rubber stamp  Embossing and Texture
•  Crafts and Me Challenge & Inspiration Blog - M, P4 , 2E Anything Goes
•  Flat Friends Challenge - M, P1, Cards, E1, SIO  Include a sentiment
• Mema's Challenge - M, P1, winners every week  Anything goes
• The East Wind Challenge - P1/15, 3E, UC #4  Use a sentiment
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  • Crafting By Designs - F,M -  Anything goes
  • Divas by Design - 2E - Anything goes
  • Stampotique Designers' Challenge - 1E, SIO, No digi stamps - #141 Humorous
• 
  

  • 4 Krafty Girlz - 2W, E3 (W1 of 2) # 15 Anything Goes
  • AuroraWings Challenge - M, 3rd Monday of the month, E3 - (March) Anything Goes
  • Haunted Design House Macabre Mondays - 2W, dark/gothic/Halloween only - (Week 2)Skullduggery
  • Cardz 4 Guyz W, 3E - #12 Make Us Laugh
  • 
    

    • Craft Room Challenge 2W, 3E - Humour (Week 1)
    • 
      

      • Loves Rubber Stamps W - #97 Anything Goes

  
  

Something Different for me

Hi lovely friends and followers - hope you are well - don t know where

the time gets to in Craft Land but what I do know is that it is a load of fun.

A little while ago I was delighted to be asked to join the Design Team of

Lelli-Bot Crafts

an exciting new Company who promote Crafting with Quality.

Their Products are 2nd to none and I have enjoyed having the 

opportunity to try them out.

I enjoyed making this Box Card very much -

It is mainly created from the Radiant Butterflies Collection

with a few bits from my scrap box for the Die Cuts including
Creata Mirri Card.

Hope you like - love and hugs Judith xxx

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges please -

• Decorate to Celebrate - 2W, F, must be party decoration -  #71 Spring Decorations or Birthday (2nd week)
• Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E, JFF - (W1 of 2) - D for Diecuts
• Polkadoodles - W, C10 – No.13 -  Spring Is In The Air
• A Gem of a Challenge - 2W - #116 (W1of 2) Ribbon and lace
• Allsorts - W, 3E - #252 Use those dies
• Hiding in my Craft Room - W, 1E  - #143  Freestyle
• Eclectic Ellapu - 3W, 2E - Pinkies – Wings (week 2) : Purplies - Flowers and Butterflies(week 2
• Hobbycutz -W, 3E, SIO - Easter
• Pile It On - W - #13 Floral Fantasy
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Square cards / Anything but Square
• Creata Challenge - 2W, SIR (must use at least 1 Creata product) - (Week 1) Say It with Flowers
• Fitztown Challenge - 2W, F, SIO - (Week 1) Fancy Folds/Punches and Dies
• Use Your Stuff - W, JFF, use your stash - Die-Cuts
• City Crafter Challenge W - #205 Easter/Spring
• Going Grey With Scrap-Creations 2W, 2E - Spring (Week 2)
• Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E - (Week 1) Anything goes

Keeping my Commitment

A late Blog post from me my lovely followers and friends hope you have had a good day xxx

My day has been spent busy busy busy trying to get ahead as we are going away over 

the weekend and life stops lol coz the internet is rubbish - I m really pleased as Crafting

and House is reasonably up to date!

Was wondering what to share in Planet Blog this evening and I came up with this -

Thought I'd share this upcycled necklace with you.

Would love to hear what you think.

Love and hugs Judith xxx

Coaster Alert

Afternoon lovely friends and followers so far so good -

keeping my commitment to me which I find extremely

difficult - Coasters now completed.

2 tea towels a piece of felt and approx 2 hours of 

relaxing sewing = 12 Coasters

Now just who to give some of these away to

will have to give that some thought.

Have a jolly evening

Love and hugs

Judith xxx

Blog Update

Afternoon lovely followers and friends xxx

Well I am determined to update this other side to my Crafty life 

every couple of days to keep me motivated to continue in this

if not diffierent but complimentary direction.

Being up to date if ever one can be up to date with

Design Team and family commitments I decided to 

make some Coasters.

I do not take credit for the Design or method as this was

leaned at a friend's workshop.

Here s my Work in Progress and hoping

to reveal the resolved items in a few days time.

Have a lovely afternoon and thank you for your lovey support.

Love and hugs 

Judith xxx

Fragility

Hey folks well having got my sewing machine downstairs it got me to thinking about 

what could I experiment with this evening - then the news was on again about the 

awful weather that we ve been experiencing and the ferocity of the seas.

Then I go to thinking about days gone by and tiny boats out there with little 

protection and kind of came up with this experimental piece -

Recipe

Denim and Calico Fabric 

Matching Threads

Method

3 layers of fabric were placed together

and machine stitched along wavy lines

inspired by lines in the sand

Fabric was then slashed between the 

machine stitching then embellished

with hand stitching 

Love and Hugs 

Judith xxx

Up Cycled Lamp Shade

Hi folks from a very wet Lancashire - off to a workshop a bit later on

they are always lots of fun but before I go I thought I d share with

you a Rag Lamp Shade - Health and Safety Warning here -

this is for Home Decor only and is not connected to any electricity -

Have a Great Day 

Love and Hugs

Judith

xxx

Recipe

Old Lamp Shade

Strips of Fabric

Method

I stripped down an old Lamp Shade

and cut strips of fabric to approx 4 inches long

I then tied the fabric strips on to the frame and 

trimmed appropriately

I would like to enter this project into the following Challenges -

•   Altered Eclectics - M, P7 - Alter Something 
• http://rheddscreativespirit.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything goes 

Birth of a Different Direction

Evening fellow Friends and Bloggers this Post serves to explain the Birth of this new Blog.

Some of you will be aware that prior to getting involved in Paper Crafting I have a much

longer history in Textiles and Mixed Media.  With this in mind this Blog is intended to act as 

a Journal  into further Mixed Media Crafting.

I very much hope that you will join me on this journey and look 

forward to your constructive criticism - I do not expect that all of my

experiments will be a success so please feel free to say so -

what could I do differently or even not at all!!

For now I wish you all a Happy Valentine s Evening

Love and hugs Judith xxx

I would like to enter this Wall Hanging into the following Challenge -

http://rheddandrosies.blogspot.co.uk/ - "Love is in the Air"