One Classy Sassy Chick!

Hi Everyone 

Hope you are all welcome and keeping safe? 

Just a quick post here today to invite you to join me over on That's Crafty's blog where I'm sharing my latest DT project. 

This week I've used a fabulous PaperArtsy Stamp set ( HotPick 1904), PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Acrylics paints and  some of Seth Apters Aladine Izink Dye Spray to create a card featuring one totally 'Classy Sassy Chick'! 

Hope you'll be able to pop by the blog to meet her and find out more about the creativity . Just click HERE and you will be redirected swiftly and smoothy 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda 

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Happy Birthday!

Hi There

Hope you are staying safe and well!

Today I'm over on That's Crafty's blog in my regular weekly spot sharing a birthday card I have created for a very special friend.  It features That's Crafty's 'Flowers and Bubbles' stamp designed by Melina Dahl along with PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Acrylic paints.  Special friends deserve 'flowers and bubbles' (at the very least) on their birthday, right? 

If you would like to see and read more you are welcome to join me on the blog. 

Just click HERE to be redirected 

Hope to see you Soon 

Amanda 

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Creative Freedom!

Hi Everyone 

Hope you are keeping safe and well! 

Another Thursday sees me sharing another DT project over on That's Crafty's blog today. This week I decided to set myself a bit of a challenge and heres a quick look at the Art Panel / Art card that I created within the challenge guidelines I set myself.

If you would like to find out about both my challenge and my creativity you are very welcome to join me over on the blog.
 For the quickest route there just click HERE. 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda 

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I would like to enter this into the following challenge:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Not A Card 

A 'Hint of Spring' for PaperArtsy

Hi Everyone and Welcome

I am (as I always am) really honoured and privileged to be a Guest Blogger over on PaperArtsy's blog tonight sharing a project I have created for their current topic 'A Hint of Spring'!

I was super happy 😄 to be given the opportunity to create with some of PaperArtsy's Jan 2020 release Fresco Finish paint colours and some of their equally fabulous Jan release 2020 Eclectica mini stamps designed by Seth Apter. Both were an absolute joy and pleasure to create with!

Heres a few pics of the Art Panel I have created that has multiple layers of detail, colour and texture. 

I had a great time creating this piece and would love for you to join me over on PaperArtsy's blog where you can find out more about my creativity.

To be redirected over just click HERE .

Hope to see you soon

Amanda

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'A Bt of Sparkle'... for PaperArtsy

Hi Everyone and Welcome

Happy Weekend! Hope you are all Enjoying! 😁

Tonight I would like to invite you to join me over on PaperArtsy's blog where I'm honoured and privileged to be one of their Guest Bloggers for their current topic 'A Bit of Sparkle!'

I know Me? Sparkle? Yes, it's happening! Not too much though, just a bit! 

Of course I've had to stay true to my grungy girl heart so have sparkled up the grunge and created a Christmas bauble using some of PaperArtsy fabulous products.

Heres a quick look at the front of the bauble... 

a close up of the central feature - a 'star flower' with a bit of sparkly bling....

and the back of the bauble where the creativity continues.

I'd love for you to join me over on PaperArtsy's blog where I am sharing more photos and details about my creativity.

To be redirected over just click HERE

Hope to see you soon

Amanda

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Tag Friday at A Vintage Journey, November 2019

Hi Everyone and Welcome 

Today over at A Vintage Journey it's Tag Friday! 

I'm sure many of you are familiar with our Tag Friday tradition but for those of you who aren't I'll explain.

When there are 5 Fridays in the month, the 5th Friday sees some of the Creative Guides create and share a tag. There are no rules or themes just a chance for us to follow our creative muse, go with the flow and create a tag however which way we choose.

You are also invited to join in with our 'Tag Friday' tradition and we hope you will share with us your tag creativity. 

I'm sure some of you will have made a tag or two this month in preparation for the festive season so why not join us? 

Tags must have been created during the month of November and you have a week from today to link them up.

If you are chosen as our winner you will receive a Pinworthy Winner's badge for your blog and your winning tag will feature in our November Challenge Winners Post and it will also be pinned to our Pinterest Board. 

I have missed the last few Tag Friday's so am happy to be contributing this time, especially as its the last Tag Friday post of 2019. 

I've created a mixed media long tag. My creativity was inspired by the sentiment 'Peace' one of the lovely stamps from Tim Holtz/ Stampers Anonymous ChristmasTime 2 stampset. 

I've kept the colours pale, the detail subtle and decoration simple as I wanted the sentiment to 'shine' with everything else serving to enhance and compliment. 

So there's a layer of paper from a Tim Holtz paper pad (Abandoned) beneath layers of roughly applied gesso and PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Acrylic paints ( Cloud 9, Concrete, Antartica, Hint of Mint) 

There's also some crackling, some textured stenciling using a Tim Holtz layering stencil (Stripes) and some painty splatters.

A Tim Holtz Ideology Fluted Star coloured with alcohol ink was the ideal size to cover the tag hole and provide just enough decoration. 

Embossing the sentiment "Peace' with Seth Apter/ Emerald Creek Baked Velvets ( Eclipse) allowed it to truly 'shine'! Oh my!! 

Theres also some embossed snowflakes along the base of the tag that provide the ideal finishing touch. 

I'm really pleased with how this turned and its not often I say that about my own work! 

It's one of those pieces of creativity that you need to see in real life to fully appreciate! 

If you haven't already be sure to stop by A Vintage Journey to see a fabulous gallery of tags created by some of our Creative Guides.

Don't forget you can join in with us too. So get linking your tags up as we are really looking forward to seeing all your tag creativity.

I would like to enter this tag into the following challenge
Country View Crafts, November Challenge: Hand Stamped 

Thank you so much for stopping by today and for all the lovely kind words you always leave for my art.

They are greatly appreciated as are all your visits and follows. 

Hope you all have a lovely weekend

Take Care 

and

keep on the 'happy side! 

Amanda

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'Shaving Foam' for PaperArtsy .....'Make a Note'

Hi Everyone and Welcome 

Thanks for stopping by this Friday evening. I really appreciate you taking the time to pop by. 

Hopefully you've all had a great week and are set to enjoy a wonderful weekend . 

I know for some the weekend kicks off on a Friday evening - not always the case for me but this week it is as I'm very privileged and honoured to be a Guest Blogger over on PaperArtsy's blog both tonight and tomorrow night sharing a couple of projects I have created for their current challenge 'Shaving Foam'. 

The project I am sharing tonight is both handy and useful - a notebook and pencil.

Both were created using shaving foam prints and feature some of PaperArtsy's fabulous products. 

It would be lovely if you could join me over on PaperArtsy's blog where I am sharing more photos and details about the foamy fun I had. 

For the most direct route just click HERE. 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda

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Flutterby Butterflies...

Hi Everyone

After a few weeks away form the creative desk I'm back on That's Crafty's blog
 today sharing a colourful, yet grungy Art Panel featuring both of the fabulous butterflies from PaperArtsy's Eclectica  Stamp set ETS026 designed by Tracy Scott.

If you would like to see and read more you are welcome to join me over on That's Crafty's blog 

For the quickest route there just click HERE 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda

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Cherish ...

Hi Everyone

Another Thursday , another sneak peak post as I'm over on That's Crafty's Blog today with my usual weekly DT project.

This week I've been creating cards again! 

One design, Two cards using a Gelli plate, PaperArtsy Stencils and PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Acrylic Paints.

If you fancy seeing and reading more you are welcome to join me over on That's Crafty's blog. 

For  a quick redirect just click HERE.

Hope to see you soon

Amanda

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Embrace the Seasons of Your Life ...

Hello Everyone and Welcome 

Thanks for checking in today. 😊 

As its Thursday I'm over on That's Crafty's blog sharing some of my creativity. This week I set out creating a journalling page and ended up with an Art Panel!! 

 I guess that's just the way it goes sometimes!

Here's a quick look at my journo page /Art panel that features one of That's Crafty! Stamp sets:
 Lynne's affirmations Set 7.

If you would like to see and read more then you are very welcome to stop by That's Crafty's blog.
 It would be lovely if you could join me.  

For the quickest route over  just click HERE 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda

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'Eyes' ... for PaperArtsy

Hi Everyone and Welcome

Hope you have all had a lovely weekend and are all set to enjoy a nice relaxing evening before the start of a new week! 

My Sunday eve sees me over on PaperArtsy Blog where I am super excited (as I always am) to be a Guest Blogger sharing a project I have created for their current topic:  

'Eye's' .

This was a topic I was instantly drawn to as I have and always have had a real fascination with 'Eye's.  They evoke so much feeling, emotion, inner depth ...and as the saying goes they truly are 'the windows to the soul!' 

You could strip away all the other features of a face and the eyes would still tell a story/ the story of the soul that lies within!

So for this topic I have used some of PaperArtsy fabulous products to create a multi layered Art Panel which holds within the layers of creativity a 'deep meaning'!  

It would be lovely if you could join me over on PaperArtsy's blog where I am sharing more photos and details.  

For a direct route over there just click HERE. 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda

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Love Rocks....

Hi Everyone

Thanks for stopping by today!  You know I love your visits 😊

As its Thursday today I'm over on That's Crafty's blog sharing some of my latest arty endeavours.

This week I have created an 'Art Plaque' using a number of That's Crafty Surfaces and of course the usual 'arty suspects' -paints, stamps, mediums etc.

If you would like to see more pics and read about my 'happy accident' then please feel free to head on over to the blog.

It would be great to have you stop by

For  a quick route over just click HERE

Hope to see you soon

Amanda

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I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
The Craft Stamper TIMI Challenge: June
Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge #50 

Turquoise.... for PaperArtsy

HI Everyone and Welcome

Hope you are all doing well and are all set to enjoy a great weekend however you may be spending it.

I'm starting my weekend with real excitement as tonight I'm a Guest Blogger over on PaperArtsy's blog sharing a project I have created for their current challenge theme: 'Turquoise.'

I am super thrilled, honoured and humbled to say the least!

It would be lovely if you could join me over at the PaperArtsy's blog to see and read more about the 'Art Panel' I have created, there's also a couple of 'added extras'

Just click HERE to be transported over.

Hope to see you soon

Amanda
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Until You Spread Your Wings..

Hi Everyone

Thanks for stopping by . Always great to have you visit 😊

As usual on a Thursday its only a short post here as my main post is over at That's Crafty where this week I am sharing some more 'Tag Art'. I doubt you will be surprised by its focal feature.... would you like a peak?

 It would be lovely if you could join me over at That's Crafty blog where I am sharing more creative details. For the most direct route there just click HERE

Hope to see you soon

Amanda

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Brave Wings.... .

Hi Everyone

Thanks for stopping by today.😊

Another week whizzes by and another Thursday dawns - my day over at That's Crafty sharing some of my latest creativity .

I have a painty, textural offering this week in the form of a slim and slender long Art Panel.

Here's a couple of sneak peaks that I hope will tempt you to join me over at That's Crafty to find out more

For the most direct route there just click HERE

Hope to see you soon

Amanda 

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