Believe

 Hi Everyone, 

Sadly, today sees me sharing some creativity over on That's Crafty's blog for the final time so I would like to start this post by saying an extra big thank you to Laura and Graham for the opportunity. It's been an honour and a pleasure to design for you and be part of the weekly blog team for the last 3 and1/2 years.  

Thanks too to the talented blog design team who I've worked alongside and to all you lovely people who have stopped by here and at That's Crafty!  to see and read about my creations and for all your kind comments and support. 

I'm still going to be around on the art and craft scene making, blogging, sharing doing what I love and whatever comes next so I would love for  us to stay connected so we can enjoy our creative journeys together. 

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Now for my leaving project. 

I have created a mini 'Art Block' using one of That's Crafty's fabulous mdf surfaces - an ATC Chunkie, a That's Crafty heart and 13Arts papers designed by Olga Heldwein.  

Papers are used throughout the project, even the focal multi winged butterfly resting on the heart.

Thin strips of paper embellish the 'legs'.

 

Aswell as the feature on the top of the Art Block.

 I would love for you to join me over on That's Crafty's blog for one last time (just click HERE) 

 Hope to see you soon 

Amanda 

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A Flip Top 'Art Quote' box.

 Hi Everyone, 

I'm over on That's Crafty's blog today sharing some of my latest creativity -a flip top 'Art Quote' box 

I have a 'bit of a thing' for small 'arty' storage boxes and I really enjoy making my own. I've made a fair few over the years and all are still in use today.  I've shared some of them on my blog here, here and here. 

So I thought I'd make another using one of That's Crafty 's small MDF boxes, some papers from Stamperia's 'Atelier des Art' collection and one of Tim Holtz ideology trim tapes. 

Each of the box sides features an ' Art Quote'.

The box has a flip top lid to which I added a decorative feature that would also serve as an alternative way to lift the lid other than flipping it. 

There's more to see and read over on the blog so you are welcome to click HERE to join me.

 Hope to see you soon 

Amanda 

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Forever Friends!

 Hi Everyone and Welcome, 

As usual as its  Thursday you can find me over on That's Crafty's blog sharing some creativity. 

For today's post I have created a mixed media tag that's about friendship, a forever friendship between two young girls, Betsy and Lucy. 

Plenty of Tim Holtz products were used in the making from inks, to stamps to stencils to ideology along with a That's Crafty! White greyboard tag and one of their small clock embellishments 

 Betsy and Lucy would like to say Hi. 

Like alot of us they enjoy getting messy with paints and crayons and having lots of fun (and mischief)

together. 

 

They would love for you to come join us over on the blog so you can see and hear about the creative fun we've all been having. 

Just click HERE and you'll be with us in no time at all . 

Hope to see you soon

Amanda

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I'd like to enter this into the following challenge: 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Use At Least One Stencil

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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