'Encore' Post 1: Looking back at my That's Crafty! projects

 Hi Everyone 

As yesterday saw me sharing some creativity over on That's Crafty's blog for the last time I thought I'd look back through all the projects I've created for That's Crafty and share some of them with you as 'Encore' posts here on my blog. 

There were alot of projects to choose from as I made and posted pretty much every week for approx 3 and a half years (give or take any time off for illness and the DT Christmas/ New Year holidays) so I've  decided to group them together in collections of 3D Art, Art Panels, Tags and Cards/ Journal pages  

Each collection will be shared on separate posts throughout the coming days so it doesn't make for one exceptionally long post.

The posts will primarily be project photo posts with dates and links to the posts where I first shared them. Feel feel to click through the links to see and read more about the creativity of each of the projects. 

So, let's get started with some of the 3D projects and I have to say I really enjoyed making these and all of them have either been in use or on display in my art space since the day they were made.

Use Your Wings 

(November 2019) 
This was created for That's Crafty's 3D Challenge feature that was in the June 2019 edition of The Crafty Stamper magazine. 

Love 365 'Art Dome'  

(July 2020)  

I designed and created this project using some of That's Crafty's craftyboard tags, chains and white/ greyboard hearts along with Tim Holtz 'Abandoned' papers.  

'A Letter Caddy' 

(July 2020).  

I designed and created this using some of That's Crafty's surfaces, long tags, bookmarks and letters along with Tim Holtz 'Abandoned' papers.   

'A New Desk Tidy' 

(January 2021) 

This was created with one of That's Crafty 's mdf ATB's and some of their stamps. 

'Cabinet Creativity'  

(March 2021)  

This was created with a That's Crafty! mdf Cabinet and Seth Apters Aladine Izink Ice.  

And  I couldn't share my That's Crafty 3d projects without including my latest two.

'A Flip Top 'Art Quote 'Box 

(March 2022)  

This was created with a That's Crafty! mini box and Stamperia 'Artelier des Art' papers.

'Believe' 

(March 2022) 

This was my 'leaving' project created with A That's Crafty! mdf ATC Chunkie. That's Crafty stamps and 13Arts 'His and Hers Remastered' papers. 

I hope you have enjoyed looking back with me at my Thats Crafty! 3D projects and that you will join me next time for my 2nd 'Encore' post when I'll be sharing some of the many Art Panels I created, posted and shared at That's Crafty! 

See you again soon 

Hugs 

Amanda 

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Possibility

 Hi Everyone, 

Today,  I'm over on That's Crafty's blog sharing some creativity.

With my designer papers still close to hand after making last weeks project (see here and here) I thought I'd delve into them again for this week project- a mixed media card/ journo page.    

This time one of the designer paper served as a background for a textured That's Crafty! mandala stencil. Rather than go for a colourful mandala with crisp lines I decided to go with a more neutral, dare I say 'dirty' colour palette so the finished card / journo page would have a vintage, distressed kinda grungy feel/ look.

There's more to see and read over on the blog so would love for you to come join me.

 If you click HERE you'll be with me in super quick time. 

Hope see you soon 

Amanda 

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Always

 Hi Everyone 

As it was Valentines day at the start of the week I thought for my post today over on That's Crafty's blog I'd make a layered 'heart plaque' that is a project primarily based around 'paper crafting' with designer/ scrapbook papers. 

It's a quick and easy make that will allow you to showcase some of your favourite paper designs to create a piece of shaped art that you could display around the home or maybe gift as a token of love to someone you care about.

If you'd like to find and more you are welcome to come join me over on the blog. Just click HERE and you'll on you're on your way . 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda 

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Catch Happiness

 Hi Everyone and Welcome, 

As is Thursday , I'm over on That's Crafty's blog sharing a mini mixed media art panel I've created using some of the usual mixed media supplies: paints, texture paste (both matte and crackle), stamps, stencils, washi tape and mark making 'tools' (eg lids and old store cards).

If you'd like to see and read more; find out how I 'mashed up' some of Seth Apters, Tim Holtz, AALL & Creates, Tracy Evans, Katzelkrafts products/ designs you are very welcome to pop by the blog anytime. 
For a super speedy redirection just click HERE.
 Hope to see you soon 
Amanda 
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A Trio of Mini Christmas Art boards

Hi Everyone, 

After creating the winter watercolour christmas cards I shared here and here last week I seem to have got the Christmas creativity bug and have a few mini Christmas themed art boards to share with you today over on That's Crafty's blog. 

These were originally destined to be regular christmas cards (which they would be lovely as) but so far into the creativity I decided to make them into mini christmas art boards that you could either send instead of a card or give as a gift that the recipient could display as a small piece of seasonal decor and then maybe keep to display again next year. 

They are super quick and easy to make as they are primarily made of ready made elements -some of Tim Holtz 2021 wonderful seasonal Pocket Cards and Collage Tiles.

I'd say the hardest part of making these art boards was choosing which of the Pocket Cards and Collage Tiles to use.

 Let me tell you with 55 double sided Packet Cards and 36 pairs of Collage Tiles the choice struggle was real !!! 

There's more to see and read over on That's Crafty's blog so if you fancy joining me just click HERE 
Hope to see you soon 
Amanda 
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I Dare You!

 Hi Guys, 

It's my regular day of the week over on That's Crafty's blog today where I'm sharing some creativity.

After having fun creating my 'Grave Digger' art panel that I shared here and here last week I continued along a similar line off creativity for todays make which is a mixed media 'Halloween' card using Tim Holtz fab Stampers Anonymous stamps, distress mediums and ideology.   

The card has layers of inky colour, detail, stamping and a golden mica stain glow surrounding the focal feature - a striking embossed skull that I think , for me has to be up there when it comes to fave stamp images. 

There's more to see and read over on the blog so hope you'll come join me. 

For a quick no fuss re-route just click HERE 

Look forward to seeing you soon 

Amanda 

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The Grave Digger

 Hi Everyone 

Just another short post here today to give you the heads up that I'm over on That's Crafty's blog in my usual Thursday spot sharing my latest make 'The Grave Digger'. 

It's a mixed media art panel that I guess would be considered to be a 'Halloween' themed piece. Sure, its ideal for that occasion but I know it'll be displayed in my creative space year round along with my 'Skellie Heads' (see here) that I created 5 years ago now. 

I really enjoyed creating this one using some of Tim Holtz fab products - both old and new but all faves! 

Let me introduce you to 'The Grave Digger'

 

If you'd like to read more about my creativity, see more pics then you are welcome to come join me over on the blog . Just click HERE  for a quick and simple transfer over there. 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda 

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Friendship

 Hi Everyone  , 

Just a  quick 'heads up' post to let you know I'm over on That's Crafty's blog today sharing a  'Friendship' card.

Along with colour, detail and texture the card features 3 'Friendship Flowers' that I've created using a couple of the small image stamps included in one of Lynne Moncrieffs That's Crafty! Affirmations stampsets. 

I think sometimes the small image stamps that are included on a larger stamp set can all too often get overlooked or forgotten about especially if they could be considered to be the 'added extras' but they really can be little gems as the ones I used on my .Friendship. card proved to be.

I would love for you to join me over on Thats' Crafty's blog so if you fancy popping by to find out more  just click HERE and you will be redirected . 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda 

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Find Your Fire....

Hi Everyone, 

Just a quick heads up to let you know I'm over on That's Crafty's blog today sharing a mixed media art panel that I've created using some of  PaperArtsy Eclectica (ESA) stamps designed by Seth Apter.

Here's a quick sneak peak.... 

If you''d like to find out more you are welcome to come join me- just click HERE to be whisked right on over . 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda 

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Merry Christmas

 Hi Everyone and Welcome 

As usual with it being Thursday I'm over on That's Crafty's blog today sharing my latest DT project. This will be my last post before Christmas so decided to create something for you all - a mixed media wintry plaque wishing you all 

'A Merry Christmas'.

I'd love for you to join me over on the blog where theres ore to see and read.  

If you click HERE you will redirected swiftly and smoothly. 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda 

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Funky Flower

Hi Guys 

Happy July! 

As its a Thursday you can find me over on That's Crafty's blog in my usual weekly spot sharing my latest DT project. 

In total contrast to last weeks 'Grungy Cogs' art on the round (see here) this week I've created a colourful and funky art panel/ art card. It features one of That's Crafty's 'Funky Flowers' along with stamps, stencils and some of Tim Holtz Alcohol inks and related products.

There are more details over on the blog if you fancy  popping by . Just click HERE to be redirected.

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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If they Were to Fly Away ....

Hi There 

Hope you are keeping well and staying safe 

Its that's time of the week again when I can be found over on That's Crafty 's blog sharing my latest DT project which today is a distressed mixed media tag featuring a grungy coloured butterfly . 

Heres a sneaky peek....

If you fancy joining me over on the blog to see and read more just click HERE to be swiftly and safely redirected . 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda

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Use Your Wings...

Hi Everyone

Its Thursday so  its my day over on That's Crafty's blog. 

This week I'm sharing the project I created for That's Crafty's 3D Challenge feature that was in the June 2019 issue of Craft Stamper magazine

Some of the team created a 3D project using a That's Crafty's 4x6 inch MDF Chunkie.  Its size, design, quality and creative versatility is superb and it was a pleasure to create with and an honour to be asked to contribute to the 3D challenge feature. 

Thanks Laura and Graham at That's Crafty and Trish at Craft Stamper  for the opportunity . 

So heres a quick glance of my 4x6 MDF Chunkie

It would be lovely if you could join me over on  That's Crafty's blog where I am sharing more details and photos.
Just click HERE for the most direct route there . 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda

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A Trio of Cards , A duo of stamps...

Hi Everyone 

Thanks for stopping by. 😊

It's that time and day of the week again for me to be sharing some DT creativity over on That's Crafty's blog. 

I've created 3 cards using Distress Oxides, Watercolour Paints and a couple of the fabulous PaperArtsy 'mini' stamps designed by Seth Apter.  

The two stamps I have used - EM36 and EM40.- are from Seths first collection of mini's 

I'll share a photo of one of the cards here 

To see the other 2 cards and all 3 cards together you are very welcome to stop by That's Crafty Blog.  For the quickest route just click HERE .

Hope to see you soon

Amanda

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Live Gently Upon this Earth...

Hi Everyone

Hope you are all ok and thank you for stopping by today. 

As its Thursday I'm over on That's Crafty's blog where this week I am sharing a journal spread!!  

I know I have created 'Art' recently that could be used as a journal page but I haven't for sooooooo long actually opened one of the many journals I have to make an entry.

Shame on me! 

So this week my journal and I reconnected and here's a peak at one of the pages of the two page spread  I created. 

If you would like to see the journal spread in full you are very welcome to join me over at That's Crafty. For the quickest route there just click HERE . 

Would be lovely if you could pop by 

Hopefully see you soon 

Amanda

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Create...

Hi There 

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Another week rocks on by in the blink of a eye so its that time again for me to be sharing some creativity over at That's Crafty. 

It's another art panel/ card/ journal page/ book, journal cover that's on offer this week. 

No, that's not one of each just one that could be used for any of those purposes.😁 

Heres a quick peek...

...and if you fancy seeing and reading more you are welcome to join me over at That's Crafty - just click on the link HERE to be whisked right on over . 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda

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Believe ...

Hi Everyone and Welcome

Thanks for checking in today.

As usual on a Thursday I am over at That's Crafty sharing some of my latest creativity. 

This week I have created what I call an 'Art Card' that is full of geometric shapes and colours......

It would be lovely if you could join me over at That's Crafty where I am sharing more of the creative details.

For the quickest route over there just click HERE

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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Don't tell me the moon is shining ...

Hi Everyone and Welcome

Thanks for stopping by today 😊

 Apologies for my lack of presence here last Thursday. Unfortunately illness impacted on creative time and as much as I was loathed to do so I had to give it in to it and take some time out!!  Its 'business as usual' today though (yay) so you can find me over on That's Crafty's blog with my usual Thursday post sharing some creativity. 

Heres a quick peak of the' Art card' I have created...

If you fancy stopping by to find out more about my 'moonlight'  creativity then just click HERE  for the most direct route to the blog .

Hope to see you soon

Amanda
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