House Girl

Hi everyone,

Hope you've all recovered from excessive Easter egg eating out there ;)

A painting for you today done on a large MDF tag...this girl has come out spookily looking like me....a much younger version of me.....oh okay then it's wishful thinking!!

That's Crafty MDF tag, Decoart and Paperartsy paints, Paperartsy stamps and a Tim Holtz sentiment.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Anything but Cute, Crazy for colour

Crafting by Designs, April anything goes

Addicted to stamps and more, Make your mark

Simon says Weds, Anything Goes

Hope you like it

Donna x

That's Crafty - Focus

Hi everyone,


As it's Saturday, once again it's the day for me to get you all to pop on over to That's Crafty! team blog to see how I've made this card......I've used one of the new Paperartsy Infusions powders ;)

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Addicted to stamps and more, Anything Goes

Simon says Weds, Come rain or shine





Hope you like it
Donna x

Umbrella boy

Hi everyone,

I think this card probably sums up what we'll have weather wise in the UK for this Easter! Sadly no Easter eggs for me this year as I haven't touched chocolate since Christmas although now I prefer to stuff my face with a couple of bowls of popcorn every night instead ha!

Distress Spray stains, Distress crayons, Copics, Stamps are: Crafters Companion, Katzelkraft and Stampotique, Tim Holtz sentiment.


I am entering this into the following challenges:

Addicted to stamps and more, Anything Goes

City Crafter, On cloud nine

Inspiration Destination, Anything Goes

Simon says Weds, Come rain or shine



Hope you like it
Donna x

Spring flowers

Hi everyone,

Quick post from me today with a card featuring some Spring flowers....when we eventually get them here in the UK that is!

Bockingford water colour paper, Distress markers, sentiment is a Prima stamp and the flowers were hand scribbled


I am entering this into the following challenges:

Less is More, What's outside your window

Stamping Sensations, Flower power

That Craft Place, Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday, Nature



Hope you like it
Donna x

Sunday Sketches-Graceful Girl

Hi everyone,

Hope you are all okay out there. I'm decidedly sniffy although I can't believe hay fever season is starting this early!

I'm linking up today with Sunday Sketches with a girl drawn using a Stabilo black pencil....love these things.

Stabilo pencil, Neocolors II, Paperartsy stamp and a spritz of Decoart Media Mister, Tim Holtz sentiment.



Thought you'd also like to see what happens when you return with new crafty supplies and apparently didn't get the exact stamp set/shade of paint that was asked for......now there's a look of disapproval ha ha.

Hope you like it
Donna x

That's Crafty! - Our Home

Hi everyone,

As it's Saturday it's time for me once again to intrigue you all enough to get you to pop on over to That's Crafty! team blog to see how I've made this door hanger for you this week ;)

I am entering this into the following challenge:


Take it,make it, Anything Goes



Hope you like it
Donna x

That's Crafty! Challenge-Red and Green should never be seen

Hi everyone,

Time for another fortnightly change over at That's Crafty! and this time the theme is: Red and Green should never be seen.
So we'd love to see anything with the colours red and green ........obviously! The funny thing is that I always thought the saying was blue and green so you learn something everyday ;)

Play along and you could be in with a chance to win

So of course I interpreted the theme literally and used great big splats of red and green,very satisfying to splat them it was too!

Size 8 tag, Distress stains, Distress markers, glossy accents, Seth Apter stencil, Katzelkraft stamps.




Hope you like it

Donna x

Seeing Stars

Hi everyone,

Quick one from me today with a one layer, CAS card. I used Archival Hydrangea ink for a change, I'd forgotten what a lovely shade of blue/grey it was.....makes a change from stamping everything in black!

Stamps are: Dina Wakley and Unity, splatters are a Neocolor II.




I am entering this into the following challenges:

Less is More, One Layer Sentiment

Simon says Monday, use some lucky stars



Hope you like it
Donna x

MMW - Vintage

Hi everyone,

Well that month just flew by didn't it! It's time for another monthly challenge over at MMW and this month's theme is: Vintage, chosen by my talented teamie Lena.

So we'd love to see any creations that are aged either naturally or artificially that have mixed media roots. We've all got photos and rusting powder haven't we at the very least ;)



Our sponsors for this challenge are

and they're treating the winner to 3 free images from their Etsy shop.


For my creation I used a recycled piece of wood and a genuine rusty vintage nail for the butterfly's body, having been inspired by our lovely Ingrid's logo for the blog of course ;)

Paperartsy paints and crackle paste,  Distress Spray stains, Tim Holtz butterfly, Stamps in the background and on the tag are: Prima, Crafters Companion and Kaisercraft.


I am entering this into the following challenges:

Country view challenges, Industrial

Sandy and Amelies Steampunk challenge, Steampunk/Industrial

Take it, Make it, Anything goes

Our Creative Corner, Return of the challenge (I chose Go Rustic)

Simon says Monday, Make your own background




Hope you like it
Donna x

Mindy Lacefield Girl

Hi everyone,

I'm joining in with Sunday Sketches today with a painting in the style of Mindy Lacefield. Well I say style, it's the closest I could get though it was only my second attempt so please be kind!
I found it such a hard style to attempt as it's completely different to how I normally draw my faces but there's something I'm really drawn to in her artwork.

Bockingford Water colour paper, Neocolors II


I'll be back later as it's the second Sunday in the month it's MMW time ;)

Hope you like it
Donna x

That's Crafty! - Happiness

Hi everyone,

Time for another Saturday where I'm asking you all so nicely to pop on over to That's Crafty! team blog to see what I've made this week.....wonder if he gets that bone in the end?!

Hope you like it
Donna x

Tree Hugger

Hi everyone,

Quick post from me today with a card using a tree stamp that I carved yesterday. I need to now buy some more rubber as I've gone a bit mad with the carving lately and now my supplies are dangerously low!

Strathmore Mixed media paper, my carved stamp, Brushos, Tim Holtz sentiment.


I am entering this into the following challenges:

Less is More, Colour week - Citrus

Mixed Media Card, Trees



Hope you like it
Donna x

That's Crafty! - Wonderful Wildflowers

Hi everyone,


Yes it's time for another Saturday where I ask you all to pop on over to That's Crafty! team blog to see what how I've made this watercolour style card.

I do read every comment and I really am very grateful to everyone that does leave a comment as I know how time consuming it can be ;)

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Take it, Make it, Anything Goes

That Craft Place, Anything Goes




Hope you like it
Donna x

That's Crafty! - Stencils and Masks

Hi everyone,

Time for another fortnightly challenge over at That's Crafty! Challenge blog and this time the theme is: Stencils and Masks. 
Now, we've all got stencils and masks haven't we in our ever expanding stash of crafty stuff so all we need to see is that you've used at least one somewhere on your creation.


Join in and you could be in with a chance of winning:

All the new Crafters Workshop stencils have just arrived in the shop so a great time to win a voucher then!!

For my creation I made a tag using nothing but stencils in fact I often create using nothing but stencils as they are that versatile and there's absolutely an endless array to choose from, whatever your style.

Paperartsy paints and Distress Inks, That's Crafty! Dinky stencil, all the rest are Crafters Workshop



Hope you like it
Donna x

Steampunk Kitty!

Hi everyone,

Hope you are all okay out there on this cold,wet day in the UK...just for a change of course, usually the weather is sooooo tropical ;)

I haven't done anything remotely steampunk/industrial like for ages when the sudden notion of doing a steampunk kitty came to me,why not I thought?! Tell you what though, bit of a devil to photograph for some reason, not sure if you can see the crackle effect on kitty's eyes very well.

That's Crafty! MDF door hanger, That's Crafty! Cogs Dinky stencil, X-cut cogs die cuts, Paperartsy and Distress paints, Paperartsy grunge paste, Paperartsy Treasure Wax, Decoart Crackle glaze, Prima stamps(background).


I'm entering this into the following challenges:

SanDee and Amelie's Steampunk Challenge , Steampunk/Industrial

Our Creative Corner, The return of the challenge, I've picked 'What make's you smile" (well anything cat related does of course)!

Things to Alter, Steampunk

That Craft Place, Anything Goes

Simon says Weds, Anything Goes

Moo-Mania & More, My favourite Pet





Hope you like it
Donna x