Picnix Nordic Christmas, Take One Make Three - Part Two. An Acetate Card

Good morning. I'm back again as promised with one of the projects that I made using the Canvas from this post. Sorry for the pictures in this post but acetate is a complete nightmare to photograph!

As I said previously I scanned the canvas into my computer and simply printed it out to create more projects. This curved front acetate card literally took twenty minutes to create and yet looks like you've put loads of effort into into it.

I won't bore you with a step by step, but if you have any questions please do feel free to ask. I always get back to people :)

Thanks for stopping by today.

Claire x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Pile It On - Christmas in July
The Glory of Christmas - Feature a Creature
Little Claire's - Holidays
Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes
Morgan's Artworld - Christmas In July
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenges - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - Traditional Christmas Colours
Dies R Us - Christmas in July
Karleigh Sue Challenge - Christmas in July

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Nordic Christmas

Take One Make Three Using PolkaDoodles Picnix Collection 3

You're probably wondering what I'm babbling on about huh? Well Friday saw the launch of the fantastic Picnix 3 Collection from PolkaDoodles and I loved it so much that I felt inspired to make a few samples but as always seems to be the way with me at the moment I didn't have a lot time to play. So I decided to cheat a little and made one piece of art which then produced a further three projects. I'll show you these over the next couple of days.

The piece of art in question is a mixed media canvas using one of the stunning backing papers from the collection, some modelling paste and acrylic paints. Once I was happy with my background I printed the robin image from the CD onto some tissue paper and coloured it with Prisma Pencils before adding it to the canvas.

I then scanned the canvas into the computer and use it to create the previously mentioned projects (before you do this please check with the original artist that they are happy for you to do this - the majority are, provided you meet and agree to certain conditions). I was amazed at how well it scanned and re-printed and the best part is it'll be there for me whenever I need quick make!

As is always the way when you leave a piece and come back to it, I decided that it needed something more. So I chucked a bit of Frantage over it and stamped and heat embossed some snowflakes.

I hope you like this project and that you will return to see the other pieces that I've created from it?

Thanks for stopping by today.

Claire x

I'd like to enter this project into the following challenges:
Crafty Calendar - Christmas in July
Little Claire's - Holidays
My Time To Craft - Christmas in July
CAS-ual Chic - Embossing
Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes
Digitally Sweet - Anything Goes
Morgan's Artworld - Christmas in July
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - Traditional Christmas Colours
Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes
The Mirror Crack'd - Canvas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Goes
Paper Creator's Crafts - Christmas in July
Rhedd's Creative Spirit - Anything Goes
CRAFT - Christmas
Crafting By Design - Christmas

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Nordic Christmas

 

Light Modeling Paste

 

15cm x 15cm Canvas

 

Acrylic Paint

 

Prismacolor Pencils

 

Frantage

 

What′s Up Buttercup Stamp Set

PolkaDoodles Twiggy and Toots Festive Fun Advent Calendar

Cooeeee... only me! Blimey I hadn't realised how long it ago it was that I blogged! Sorry about that - I am trying to get life more sorted so that I can create and blog regularly, but life keeps putting obstacles in my way! That said I'll be blogging a few makes over the coming days, so for those of you who are interested keep your eyes peeled.

So who caught this morning's PolkaDoodles show on Create Craft TV? Well if didn't, you missed a cracking show! I was lucky enough to get to make some samples for it using the new Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun Collection and the Picnix 3 Nordic Winter Collection.

This is one of the samples that I made using papers and images from the new Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun Collection which is available as a digital download or CD).

This project didn't turn out quite as I envisioned it and as I was tight on time there was nothing I could do with it other than crack on and get it completed. I hope you like it. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me and I will do my best to answer. Sorry for the photo overload!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Claire x

I'd like to enter this project into the following challenges:

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes
Altered Ecletics - Anything Goes
Live and Love Crafts  -Christmas in July
Paper Creator's Crafts - Christmas in July
Rhedd's Creative Spirit - Anything goes
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Winter Wonderland
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (Winner)
Quirky Crafts - Quirky Christmas in July (Winner)
Little Claire's Designs: Digi - Holidays

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Picnix 3

  

Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun

Quick Cards Made Easy - Vintage Hot Air Balloon

I did another card for Quick Cards Made Easy as part of their reader design team. Can you imagine how excited I was when I spotted that I was on the front cover? Yep it was a proper tena lady moment!

The card was made using the free designer papers that come with the magazine and I have to say this editions papers were lush. Anyway, I hope you like what I did.

Thanks for stopping by.

Claire x

Chocolate Free Easter Treat

I know it seems wrong doesn't? However there are a few people out there who either can't eat chocolate or gasp don't like chocolate. I have guests for Easter and one those doesn't eat chocolate eggs. It's been bugging me for a few weeks as to what I could do for them in place of an egg and finally I hit upon this idea. It's totally not suitable for anyone who is diabetic (although there is a really nice selection of diabetic eggs available on the high street) and is going to be a Marmite type project in as much as you'll either love it or hate it!

Anyway, I decided that I'd make an Easter "Sweetie" Breakfast complete with Sharpie embellished plate! So I scoured the supermarkets looking for suitable sweets and this is what I ended up with:

Bacon - Sour Strips
Eggs - Jelly Eggs
Baked Beans - Jelly Beans
Black Pudding - Liquorice
Mushrooms - Coconut Mushrooms and Foam Mushrooms
Tomatoes - Foam Strawberries
Ketchup - Giant Cherry Lips
Sausages - Rhubarb Cables

I'm going to hot glue an small Easter arrangement onto the cellophane - I'm just waiting for my chicks and lambs to be delivered.

That's it from me today. Thanks for stopping by.

Claire x

I'd like to enter this project into the following challenges:
The Creative Girl
Today's Creative Blog

Easter Wreath

I just thought I'd pop on and show you an Easter Wreath that I made as a sample for a kids craft class that I run. The idea for this came from Pinterest when I did a search for recycling projects and came across pages and pages of wreaths using plastic bags and old wire hangers.

I wasn't expecting much from it but thought that it might be a project that the kids would enjoy, so imagine my delight when it turned out like this!

Neat huh?

This a definite Pinterest success project and what's more the kids loved making their own ones and even managed to put their own spin on them.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Claire x

I'd like to enter this project into the following challenges/linky parties:
Craft My Life - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes/ Easter (DT Favourite)
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Craftin Dessert Divas - Easter (Top 5)
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes
Craft-O-Maniac The Creative Collection
Made By You Monday
Tip Me Tuesday

Mirabelle Mergirl 50th Birthday Pop Up Box Card

Just a quickie from me this evening. It was a very dear friend's 50th Birthday recently and she's a fellow crafter, so I thought I'd best make a card as a shop bought one just wouldn't do!

I decided to use the Mirabelle decoupage pad and papers to create the box. It's a lovely collection but my only criticism of it is that it focuses on the characters and then lacks things like sentiments.

I used a Spellbinders Foliage Die to create the seaweeds and found some plastic seashells which I coloured with my Graph'It Markers and then covered with Stickles Glitter Glue.

The verse on the front is from Stampotique and the fish have been taken from Terri Sherman's Marina.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Claire

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (Honorable mention))
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes (Winner)
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Wonderful Wednesdays - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Happy Anything
Tuesday Throwdown - More than one fold (Top 3)