Life's a Circus

This week I've made a little arch (thanks to Deb for sending me some of these diecuts)

I've used Mustard Seed distress stain for the background. I stamped one of the Circus dogs and the podium from Lost Coast onto card and cut out and coloured with watercolours. The yellow background is stamped with blue chalk ink and the Whimsical Melange set from Artistic Outpost. the flowers are from another Artistic Outpost set Serenity. I stamped these onto card, cut out and coloured in. Finally edged with some chalk ink.

TFL

Mandy x

Make your Mark....

in your book :-)  Last week, I got myself a few new paperback novels to read so what better way to keep your place than a nice new bookmark! I've used a nice citrus colour palette on this one and added some beaded trim for a glam feel :-)

What I used:
Birdhead woman
Circus Dogs Set
Zetti Map
Archival Jet Black
Stazon ~ saddle brown and pumpkin
Watercolour pencils
Black Fineliner
Cosmic Shimmer Sprays

Happy Monday
see you next time
Mandy x

Chocolate Girl Tag.....By Moira Sutton

The background of this tag has been made using distress stains and the wrinkle free method.
The main image is Zetti, and the squiggle arms are by Stampotique. The dots are Silver Ferro used though a Dylusions Stencil "chequered Dots".

Once Upon A Time

Here is an altered book that I've made this week, using a (very) cheap notebook from a supermarket (think it cost me 18p) and then some acrylics on paper ~ using a scraping method with an old phone card.

I've used a zetti stamp ~ you can find a huge selection here. All stamping is done with Ranger Archival Ink in jet black.

This month's challenge is BRIGHTEN UP THE MONTH ~ check out the details here to find out how you can win a voucher for the Happy Daze online shop.

TFL
Mandy x

Drama Queen Tag By Moira Sutton

Larger sized tag using  Distress stains in shades of Dusty Concord and Brushed Pewter in the wrinkle free method for the background. Over stamped with Glitz stamps in Dusty Concord Distress Ink. The main image used is a Teesha Moore Zetti stamp. It has been edged with Graphite Ferro through a Chequered Dots Dylusions Stencil.

The current challenge is A spooky theme for Halloween full detail can be seen here on the BLOG.

You are never alone with a Book

Good Monday greeting to y'all.

Meet Albert... he's a zetti stamp.... but not JUST a zetti ~ one of my all time fave zetti's. He's such a sweetheart and I'm sure you'll love him as much as me. Albert and I decided to make a bookmark this week, using a Dr Seuss quote.

The background of this bookmark is just watercolour that has been literally scribbled onto a piece of watercolour paper, water added , and then stamped on with this lush stamp I got in my DT package this month. yum-my!

TFL
Mandy ♥

Be Odd

Happy Monday!
I've been having a play with the new Summer Distress Colours. This is the background I made to begin with. I used a white paint dabber and one of the large foam stamps to add some contrast.

and this is what I made! A zettified pocketed tag holding an ATC.

 I cut out a large tag of the background and made a little pocket ~ big enough to fit an ATC inside. I've used a selection of Zetti stamps which you can find here

 Here's my Zetti ATC 

Hope this project has brightened up your day ~ it's rainy again here in Derby!
TFL
Mandy x