Sunday, September 29, 2013

Autumn Wishes


I used Emo Crystal from Just Some Lines to create this card. I just love their sweet stamps. I colored Crystal in PSE and then printed her out. The card is embellished with a silk leaf and two buttons.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Just Some Lines - fall/autumn or back to school
One Sweet Challenge - colors
Lunagirl Moonbeams - #11 autumn
Paper Makeup Stamps - #107 anything goes
Crafting by Design - anything goes
FabnFunky - #186 buttons
Dream Valley - #66 autumn
Great Impressions - fall colors
Pile it On - #39 leaves

♥ Wendy

Friday, September 27, 2013

Color Up Your Day - DB (DT)

 this week is JEWELS AND GLITTER
The Dilly Bean Challenges now require that you use a Dilly Bean Image on your submission.


I used Dilly Bean Stamp #358 Mushrooms for this card. The sentiment is from Alley Way Stamps. The card is embellished with glitter and gems.
 
I  hope you have been inspired to join the fun at Dilly Beans this week. Please check the site for rules and prizes. Also, take a look at the wonderful creations posted by my fellow DT members. They are a very talented group!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Pink Gem - #98 pink and gems 
613 Avenue Create - #38 anything goes
Paper Make-up Stamps - #107 anything goes
Crafting by Design - anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday - anything goes

♥ Wendy



Thursday, September 26, 2013

Autumn Musings


I used an image from Lunagirl Moonbeams for this collage. It is from the Beauty Unadorned sheet. The sheet music is a freebie from the Lunagirl blogsite. I assembled the elements in PSE and then enhanced the image with Pixlr.

I am entering this autumn creation in the following challenges:

Lunagirl Moonbeams - #11 Autumn
Crafting by Design - anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday - anything goes

♥ Wendy

Happy Birthday Card


The birthday elephant is a rubber stamp from Michael's Craft Store. There is no company name on the stamp. The "Happy Birthday" is a rubber stamp from Great Impressions. The card is embellished with a black pompom.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Stampotique - #117 birthday
One Sweet Challenge - brown/yellow, orange/red
Crafting by Design - anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday - anything goes

♥ Wendy

Poker Face Card


I used Smilin Joe from Rick St. Dennis for this card. I colored the card with colored pencils and blended with mineral spirits. I also did some shading in PSE. The card is embellished with a real playing card, glitter and it's hard to see in the photo but I used glossy accents on the card stuck in his hat and his rotten teeth.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Mema's Crafts - ribbon/lace/flowers
The Cheerful Stamp Pad - #69 love my hat
Haunted Design House - #176 Halloween
613 Avenue Create - #38 anything goes
Paper Makeup Stamps - #107 anything goes
Crafting by Design - anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday - anything goes

♥ Wendy

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Altered Glass Tile Pendant Necklace - Grungy Lace





This grungy lace pendant is made from an altered glass tile from the home improvement store. The tile has been altered with acrylic paint and a scrap of lace. The tile was painted off white and the scrap of lace was painted grey/gray. I attached the lace to the pendant with Glossy Accents. Once the GA was dry, I drybrushed the red accents onto the tile. The tile was then sealed with water based varnish.

The tile measures 1 7/8 x 1/2 inches and has a well weathered silver colored metal nut attached as a bail. I used Ranger Glossy Accents for my glue. I attached the nut and let it dry overnight. Then I used the GA all around the base of the nut again to really reinforce the bond.

The pendant is strung on 20 inches of chain with a barrel clasp. To use up some of my smaller pieces of chain, I joined the pieces with an enameled square. The pendant has a tattered and rustic vibe to it. I hope you will make one for yourself.

♥ Wendy




Celtic Fairy Square Card


I used Celtic Fairy from Delicious Doodles to create this card. I colored the image in PSE and then cut her out. The card is embellished a scrap of ribbon, lots of mini rhinestones and her fairy wings are glittered.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Mema's Crafts - ribbon/lace/flowers
Left of Center - #14 no design papers
Corrosive Challenge - #183 maiden, mother, crone
Creative Craft 2 - #19 ribbon
Delicious Doodles - #54 gems & bling
613 Avenue Create - #38 anything goes
Paper Make-up - #107 anything goes
Crafting by Design - anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday - anything goes


♥ Wendy

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Altered Glass Tile Pendant - Foliage




This unique pendant is made from an altered glass tile from the home improvement store. The pendant is embellished with a raised foliage pattern. The funky fern is die cut from fun foam. Really...who knew? I painted the front and back of the tile with orange acrylic paint. I painted the fern brown and attached it to the tile with Glossy Accents. I then did some color washes and dry brushing to achieve the distressed and weathered final look. The piece is sealed with water based varnish.

The tile measures 1 7/8 x 1/2 inches. A rusty silver colored metal nut rescued from my husband's hardware discards is attached as a bail. I used Glossy Accents to glue the nut on and let it dry overnight. Then I used the Glossy Accents all around the base of the nut again to really reinforce the bond.

The pendant is tied on a 24" steel colored ball chain with a scrap of off white leather. The necklace has an organic earthy vibe.

♥ Wendy



Friday, September 20, 2013

Steampunk Pendant




I created this steampunk necklace for my daughter Ashley. She looks so pretty wearing it. The pendant is made from an altered glass tile from the home improvement store. First, I glued on a piece of Tyvek using Glossy Accents. I then dabbed on colors with Adirondack Dabbers. Once everything was dry, I stamped on the steampunk design with StazOn permanent black ink. The stamp is from Inkadinkado. To set all the colors, I applied more glossy accents. The bail is an old and weathered metal nut I found in the garage. I added some steampunk gears to finish the necklace.

I am entering this necklace in the following challenges:

Rhedd & Rosie - #15 steampunk
Simon Says Monday - no stamping on plain paper
Simon Says Wednesday - things found in the store ( Dabbers, Glossy Accents, StazOn)
Left of Center - no designer paper

♥ Wendy

Altered Glass Tile Pendant Necklace - Hand Dyed Steampunk



 
This ink dyed pendant is made from an altered glass tile from the home improvement store. The tile was dyed with Ranger alcohol inks in various colors. I used my finger to spread on a base color and then I dripped the other colors on top and let them spread and mix until I got this colorful pattern.  I added two steampunk gears and cogs to give it a steampunk vibe. The tile measures 1 7/8 x 1/2 inches and has a silver colored metal nut attached as a bail. I used glossy accents as my glue. The pendant is strung on a 24" steel colored ball chain.

♥ Wendy

Party Hat ATC

 this week is RIBBON
The Dilly Bean Challenges now require that you use a Dilly Bean Image on your submission.


I used Dilly Bean digital stamp #243 Dunce Cap Girlie with Lollipop and #369 Birthday Sentiments for this ATC. I colored the image with PSE and paper pieced her polka dot dress. The ATC is embellished with ribbon, lime green stickles, and yarn pompoms.
 
I  hope you have been inspired to join the fun at Dilly Beans this week. Please check the site for rules and prizes. Also, take a look at the wonderful creations posted by my fellow DT members. They are a very talented group!

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Mema's Crafts - ribbon/lace/flowers
The Octopode Factory - pink & green
The Cheerful Stamp Pad - #69 love my hat
Simon Says Wednesday - something from store (stickles)
Stampotique - #117 birthday

♥ Wendy

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Voodoo Woman


I used a digital stamp called Voodoo Woman from Delicious Doodles to create this card. The voodoo doll is paper pieced with design paper. The card is embellished with ribbon, a burlap die cut tag, red netted ribbon, a spider and real pins. It's hard to see but there is even one stuck in the spider.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Delicious Doodles - Friday the 13th, unlucky for some
Mema's Crafts - ribbon/lace/flowers
Smudgy Antics - embellishments
Corrosive Challenge - #183 maiden, mother, crone
Haunted Design House - #176 Halloween costume or character
Creative Craft Challenge 2 - #19 ribbon

♥ Wendy

Monday, September 16, 2013

Belly Dancer Card

I used PSE and Befunky to create this card. The belly dancer and background paper are from Lunagirl Moonbeams. They were freebies on the site. Check it out! The globe is a brush from Vintage Tech.

I am entering card in the following challenges:

Lunagirl Moonbeams - #10 belly dance
Loves Rubberstamps - #69 sentiment on front
Corrosive - #183 maiden, mother, crone

♥ Wendy

Sunshine Plant Stick



I altered a round playing card to create this plant stick. I used a new technique to color the background of the card. I used red, orange and yellow alcohol inks on my craft surface and spritzed with some water and then dragged and swirled my card around until I came up with a color combo I liked. It was a little too tame for me so I added some additional drops of yellow while the card was still wet. When the inks dried, I dry brushed with white paint in the center of the card so that my sun face would show up better. My stamp is from Embossing Arts.  I like how it turned out!

I am entering this plant stick in the following challenges:

One Sweet Challenge - brown (wooden stick), yellow, orange and red
Domino Art - #6 sun
Stampotique - #116 try a new technique
Crafter's Cafe - #28 no designer paper
The Paper Shelter - #128 sun, moon or stars
Penny's Paper Crafty - #144 anything goes
Left of Center - #14 no designer papers
The Crafting Cafe - altered art
Simon Says Monday - no plain paper stamping

♥ Wendy


Friday, September 13, 2013

Witch Hat Skull - DB (DT)

 this week is WASHI TAPE
The Dilly Bean Challenges now require that you use a Dilly Bean Image on your submission.

I used Dilly Bean digital stamp #464 witch hat skull and spider for this card. I colored the image with colored pencils and chalk. The card is embellished with glitter, rhinestones, washi tape and a metal brad.

I  hope you have been inspired to join the fun at Dilly Beans this week. Please check the site for rules and prizes. Also, take a look at the wonderful creations posted by my fellow DT members. They are a very talented group!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Desert Island Crafts (8) - 3,6,7,8,10
Pile it On - Bingo (two combos - metal, digi, bling
                              and dies, digi, tape)
Digi Galore - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - #144 anything goes
613 Avenue Create - #36 anything goes
Craft your Passion - #179 glitter and gloss
Loves Rubberstamps - #69 sentiment on front

♥ Wendy

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Skellie Tag


I used a Delicious Doodles digital stamp called gothic heart for this tag. I colored the heart red in PSE and added black chalk to give the skull some shadows. The die cut tag is embellished with washi tape, stickers, glitter and ribbon.

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

Haunted Design House - #175 Halloween
Lady Anne's (10) - #11 anything goes
Digi Galore - anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - black/red & white
Punk You Girl - red + black
Mema's Crafts - ribbon/lace
Pile it On - dies, digi, tape
Craft Your Passion - #179 glitter & gloss
Penny's Paper Crafty - #144 anything goes
613 Avenue Create - #36 anything goes

♥ Wendy

Monday, September 9, 2013

Dragon Card


I used a digital stamp called dragon from Delicious Doodles for this card. I colored the design in PSE. The card is layered with three design papers. It is embellished with glitter, a metal charm and star shaped brad.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Lady Anne's (10) - #11 anything goes
Delicious Doodles - #52 purple, turquoise and gold
Creative Fingers - #1 anything goes
Desert Island Crafts (8) - (4,5,7,8,10)
Paper Playtime - use 3 papers
It's All About the Vintage - #51 metal embellishment

Sweet Pea - fantasy
Pile it On - metal, digi,bling

♥ Wendy

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Celebrate ATC


I used a vintage image from The Graphics Fairy and a rubber stamp from Stampers Anonymous for this ATC. I added the "100" and the word "celebrate" in PSE and then print out the design and fussy cut around her. The ATC is embellished with a metal flower and some shiny sequin waste cloth.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

It's All About Vintage - #51 metal embellishment
Sentimental Sunday - #170 Happy Birthday
Simon Says Monday - favorite rubber stamp
Creative Card Crew - #44 wings
Wicked Wednesday (6) - celebrate 100 challenges
Cute Card Thursday - #285 pretty in pink

♥ Wendy

Seed Packet Tag


I used Lunagirl Moonbeams images for this tag. The beautiful woman is from the Goddess sheet and the seed packet label is taken from a freebie. I layered up the tag with a page torn from a damaged book and a piece of design paper. The tag is embellished with a butterfly, metal flourish and green eyelash yarn.

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

Lunagirl Moonbeams - seed packet/vintage gardening
It's All About Vintage - #51 metal embellishment
Creative Card Crew - #44 wings
Loves Rubberstamps - #68 anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - #143 spooled items
Creative Fingers - #1 anything goes
Allsorts - #223 butterfly

♥ Wendy

Friday, September 6, 2013

Celebrate


I used rubber stamps from Michael's $1 bin to create this ATC. The ATC is embellished with ink, glitter, a pompom and a lace flower.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Wicked Wednesday (6) - celebrate 100 challenges
Simon Says Monday - favorite rubber stamps
Loves Rubberstamps - #68 anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday - animal antics
Glitter & Sparkle - #48 anything goes
Sentimental Sunday - #170 happy birthday

♥ Wendy

Love Zombie Style - ATC


I used a free digital stamp called sex kitten zombie from Smeared Ink for this challenge. Here is the link. I colored the image with colored pencils and digitally. The ATC is embellished with lots of design papers and two types of ribbon.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Smudgy Antics - ATC
Smeared & Smudged - September freebie challenge
Corrosive - all about Fall
Penny's Paper Crafty - #143 spooled items
Paper Playtime - #18 use three different papers
Haunted Design House - #175 Halloween
Loves Rubberstamps - #68 anything goes

♥ Wendy



Buttons and Bows Bookmark - DB (DT)

 this week is BUTTONS
The Dilly Bean Challenges now require that you use a Dilly Bean Image on your submission.


I created this bookmark with Dilly Bean Stamp #473 bow skulls stack. I colored the image with colored pencils and black chalk. The bookmark is embellished with glitter, buttons, ribbon and a sticker.

I  hope you have been inspired to join the fun at Dilly Beans this week. Please check the site for rules and prizes. Also, take a look at the wonderful creations posted by my fellow DT members. They are a very talented group!

I am entering this bookmark in the following challenges:

One Sweet Challenge - brown, yellow, orange and red
Corrosive - #182 all about Fall
Haunted Design House - #175 Halloween
Loves Rubberstamps - #68 anything goes
Stampotique - #115 lots of layers
Penny's Paper Crafty - #143 spooled item
Digi Galore (10) - anything goes
Glitter-n-Sparkle - #48 anything goes

♥ Wendy

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Celestial assemblage


I used a variety of game pieces to create this celestial assemblage piece. The wooden support is from a tumbler block game (Jenga). The sun face (origins unknown)  is stamped onto a vintage Backgammon piece that was colored with alcohol inks The piece also includes a children's building block, a poker chip, a bingo number and a chess piece.

I am entering this assemblage in the following challenges:

One Sweet Challenge - brown, yellow, orange and red
Domino Art - #6 sun
Simon Says Monday - favorite rubber stamp
Loves Rubberstamps - #68 anything goes
Lady Anne's (10) - #11 anything goes

♥ Wendy

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Vintage Seed Packet


I used images from Lunagirl Moonbeams for this card. The seed packet is a freebie on the site. I arranged the images in PSE and then did further edits with Pixlr.

I am entering this packet in the following challenges:

The Squirrel & Fox - #51 Spring or Autumn
Lunagirl Moonbeam - seed packet or vintage gardening
Delicious Doodles - #51 floral
Loves Rubber Stamps - #68 anything goes
Mema's Crafts - ribbon/lace or flowers

♥ Wendy


Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Owl ATC


I used two rubber stamps for this ATC. The owl is one of my favorite stamps from Hampton Arts. The "beware" is from Inkadinkado. The ATC is embellished with orange netting and two black half beads.

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:

Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
The Squirrel & Fox - #51 spring or autumn
Crafting by Design - anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday - anything goes
Stampotique - #114 3 circles (eyes and die cut)
Corrosive Challenge - #182 fall
Simon Says Monday - favorite rubber stamp
Creative Card Crew - #44 wings
Loves Rubber Stamps - #68 anything goes
Jellypark - things that fly
Paper Playtime - use three different papers

♥ Wendy