The Dark Fairy by Annette Goatley (Nettyscraftings)

Happy Sunday to you.  Oooh am so loving this Halloween month and have been creating like a whirling dervish.

The Dark Fairy has been created with a Scrolls Work Stamp - Ruffled Feathers and the Wings are from the Butterfly Collection by Lost Cost Designs.  Cotton Reel and Stampboard Base.  The wings were coloured with Alcohol Inks and the rest with Distress Inks.  Everything else is from stash.

oooh Spooky, she is now alongside the decorated Halloween Candle amongst other spooky bits and pieces.  Enjoy your day and take care you never know which ghosties are about.............hugs Annette x

Flying High - by Annette Goatley (Nettyscraftings)

Happy Sunday to you.  Today am still in a Halloween Mood and every Halloween I do an art page in my journal.  Its amazing how different they are over the years.

Stamps by Scrollswork Stamps, Monique and Bats.  Also used various Acrylic Paints, Modge Podge and Glitter.

I really loved creating this page and hope you like it.  Enjoy your day and take care, Hugs Annette xx

A Candle for Halloween by Annette Goatley (Nettyscraftings)

Hi, one of my loves is decorating Candles so couldn't resist creating one for Halloween.

Used Scroll Work Stamps Monique and Bats.  Tissue Paper, Multi Matte Medium, a Martha Stewart Lace Punch, Memory Box Die Cuts and the rest from stash.  The base decoration just slides off as we don't want it to catch fire do we.............

This is one of my favourite months to create for so you will be seeing a few more Halloween bits and pieces from me.

Looking forward to seeing your creations.  Have a lovely Sunday and thank you for dropping by.  Take care, Annette xx

Romance is in the Air- The Queens Jubilee by Annette Goatley

My Design Team creation was inspired by The Queen's Jubilee celebrations in the form of Garden Parties.

Products used: The new Suzi Blu - La Belle stamp (altered),  serviettes, patterned paper,  beads  lace, gesso, water colours, gold paint dabber,  Prima flowers, Studio multi medium, and glossy accents.

I know I shouldn't say it but really love how this Hanging has turned out.  Hope you like it as well.

Wishing you all a very happy day, am off to a Family Jubilee Garden Party this afternoon.  Thank you for popping in and hope to see you soon.   Hugs Annette x

'Alice' - Door Hanger by Annette Goatley

Hi, am back again with the fab Wonderland stamps by Stampendous..............oooh I just love this plate of stamps.  I also bought quite a few door hangers from Happy Daze as they make marvellous gifts.

The story goes like this............Rabbit wanted to show Alice some great new card tricks but she kept telling him she was late for her appointment with the Queen of Hearts, but would he listen.....NO he wouldn't he just kept showing off.......typical of a Rabbit.....................lol

Other Products used:  Black Gesso, Acrylic Paints, Studio Multi-medium and Watercolour paints.

Have you sent your entry in yet for this great challenge.........there is still time and we would love to see it.

Take care of yourselves and if you see a little rabbit who is holding a pack of cards just remember this post.................Hugs Annette x

Door Hanger for the Queen by Annette Goatley (nettyscraftings)

Hi, have made this Door Hanger for the Queen..............not the Queen of England but for my Mum who is very much a Queen to me.

Products used:  White Gesso, Viva Mask, Tissue Paper, Versamagic, Prima flowers, Bling, Acrylic Paint and Viva Inka Gold.
Stamps by:  Lost Coast Designs

Have ordered quite a few more of these great door hangers as they make such wonderful gifts don't you think, plus they are not expensive and when you have a large family like mine you have to count the cost.

Looking forward to seeing your interpretation of this month's challenge.
Take care of yourselves,  Annette x

' Alice ' The Altered Book - by Annette Goatley

Hi, its ages since I've altered a paperback and when my new Wonderland stamps arrived from Happy Daze my brain just buzzed with ideas and this is one of them............hope you like it.

Alice is late for her visit to the Queen of Hearts, but she doesn't look too bothered does she...........lol

Stamps by: Wonderland by Stampendous and Inkadinkado
Products used:  Gesso, Acrylic Paints,  Prima Mask, Studio Multi Medium,  Inka Gold plus Gems and Ribbon from Stash.

Take care, be seeing you soon, hugs Annette x

Dancing in Time .......by Annette Goatley (nettyscraftings)

Hi, today am showing you what can be achieved with a little water.............

Now I expect you are wondering where the water was used ................or do you know already?

Products used:
Canvas Board, Texture Paste, Distress Inks, Inka Gold and Copper, Olive Green Stazon and Water from the Tap.....
Stamps include: 
Lost Coast Designs

Have you guessed yet...........of course you have.  The water was used to wet the background stamps so they could easily and cleanly stamp into the Texture Paste.

Have created this to be the front cover of one of my Art Journals.  Hope you like it and have to say it was great fun to do.  Thank you for visiting and hope you have your entries in this month as there is yet again a fab prize to be won.

Take care of yourselves, Hugs Annette x

Vintage Tag by Annette Goatley (Nettyscraftings)

Hi, am so thrilled with my new set of Harpers Women by Lost Coast Design and used them many times.  Today I would like to show you a Scrunched Tag using Mistress Grace from the set.  I call her that as she reminds me of my great great Aunt Grace who was a very stylish lady and a wonderful dressmaker.

Products used:  Broken China and Tea Dye Distress Inks, Copper and Cobalt Bleu Viva Inka Gold.
Stamps by: Lost Coast Design

Have to say these ladies from the set are fabulous for crafters that love vintage and am sure you agree.
Have a great day and take care of yourselves.  Hugs Annette x

Enjoyable Scrunching - Annette Goatley (nettyscraftings)

This month we are using water in our projects so thought I would show you how I made the background for this card.

First I took a sheet of A4 good quality copy paper and spray misted it with water,  swiped it over with Distress Inks, then scrunched it all up.  Rollered out and it looked like this. (If you haven't got a Speed Roller a Rolling Pin will do)

After it was dry, added some more Distress Inks then let that dry.  Finally I added Inka Gold and Inka Copper rubbing it into the paper.

Other products used: Embossing Folder, T Holtz Die Cut, Ribbons from Stash and Gold Stickles.
Stamp by: Lost Coast Designs - The Swimsuit Girl

Altered the Swimsuit to a Dress with the left over Scrunched Paper, pretty neat don't you think...lol

You can have so much fun with water and it doesn't have to be difficult to get a smashing effect.
Looking forward to seeing your creations for the challenge.
Take care and will see you soon, Hugs Annette x

'Sing Little Birdie' - by Annette Goatley (Nettyscraftings)

Hi, have to tell you am not best pleased with my alteration of this Wooden Pencil Box.  But sometimes it doesn't always work out as planned does it...........boo hoo

Products used:  Pencil Box  Viva Croco Crackling  Acrylic Paint, Charms and stamps.

But like the Bird in the picture am going to sing a Happy Tune because I can't whistle........totally rubbish at that.........lol and move on to the next project and hope I can do better...........

Take care of yourselves and hope to see you soon. Hugs Annette x

' LAUGH' - The Musical by Annette Goatley (Nettyscraftings)

Hi, going with the theme of Music this month I chose to use that fabulous stamp 'Laugh' by Paperbag Studios available at Happy Daze for both my makes, am so loving this happy face.

This card was made with sheet music which has been lightly stained with Antique Linen Distress Ink. Heat embossed the Laugh stamp.  The flower is made up of sheet music, flowers from stash, glitter spot net and filled with micro beads which were alcohol inked with gold.

The wooden box is something I picked up in Portugal, but I found a better one in the Happy Daze shop which is the same ..........darn it  wish I had seen that one earlier. First Gesso was used,  acrylic paint and then rubbed down to age it a bit.  Heat embossed the Laugh stamp .  Lined with patterened paper.  Lacquered to finish it off.

A tip -  give at least 3 - 4 days for the lacquer to properly dry otherwise you won't be able to open the box easily.  Am telling you this because I found out the hard way................won't tell you the words I used over this as they are not for your angelic ears.................lol

Look forward to seeing your creations for this month's theme.  Take care, hugs Annette x

HERE'S LOOKIN' AT YOU KID........by Annette Goatley (Nettyscraftings)

Hi, the new Artistic Outpost Stamps available at Happy Daze  are wonderful.  I bought the Diesel Punk Set and love it even though am not a Punky type of person.

The image was stamped with Archival Ink on Gloss Card and mounted, as are the words.  Punched the banner from some of my left over Acrylic Paint Squishings.  So there you have it a very simple card which doesn't take long to make, brilliant.

Take care and be seeing you soon. Hugs Annette x

Loving my New Stamps from Happy Daze - Annette Goatley (nettyscraftings)

Hi, have you seen the new stamps from Lost Coast Designs at Happy Daze?  No......well let me show you two of them and you can decide whether you would love to own them or not.

Made this card with the fab Steampunk Bicycle Lady..............the background (map) stamp is by Scrolls Work, also available at Happy Daze.

and this one with the Face Spiral, which I love as well. They both stamp beautifully, lovely and clean stamping.  Methinks they will sell out quickly...........

If you have a new stamp which you love why not enter it into the Happy Daze Challenge this month, or if you have a technique you really enjoy, pop that in as well. All details can be found here on the blog, and remember the great prize Moira offers one of you......not to be missed I assure you.

Have a great week and will be seeing you soon.  Hugs Annette x

My Winged Girl by Annette Goatley (nettyscraftings)

Hi, to be asked to make something we love is no hardship is it...............

First I would like to show you an Altered Beermat using the Winged Girl by Lost Coast Designs.  This was created first with a layer of black Gesso.  Then used  another beermat, again covered with black Gesso and  adhered a paper napkin to it. Gave it a top layer of white Gesso.  Attached the lace between the two beermats (making a sandwich) threaded beads through ribbon for the hanging and then glued the two together with The Ultimate Glue.  Fussy cut the stamped image,  added Turquoise flowers and stones.  Finished it off with Turquoise Stickles.  Stamped the words ' Dreams are whispers from the Soul' and thats it complete.

This is going to a friend of mine so thought it would be nice to make a matching card.  Using the same coloured stickles for the outline and filled in the wings with 3d gloss so it gives a translucent effect.  Hope you like these projects.  Take care and look forward to seeing your makes this month.  Hugs Annette x

A Cracking Torso by Annette Goatley (nettyscraftings)

Hi, this is another first for me................altering a Torso.........oooh am having so much fun this month.

First I used Black Gesso to cover the Torso, then painted it with Viva Crackling Bronze keeping it fairly smooth.  Let it dry and then sculptured the Crackling Bronze to create texture and design.  After it was dry  I rubbed Inka Gold Copper over some of it.

Showing the back of the Torso so you can see the detail.  I am very pleased with the overall look of this piece as it looks so different to how it started out.  Even my husband likes it and thats got to be a first........lol
Take care, hugs Annette x

' Grace in Simplicity ' by Annette Goatley

Hi, I bought a Wooden Arch from Happy Daze and altered it, never done one of these before but I have to say its great fun.  The theme for the Arch is based on a quote from Ben Jonson........"Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace"

Products used: Viva Crackling White and Bronze, Texture Paste, Claudia Hellmuth Studio Matt Medium, Acrylic Paints.
Stamps by:  Stampotique and Lost Coast Designs.

Thought you might like to see some close ups.
Have a great week and take care, Annette x

Mixed Media - ' Dance ' by Annette Goatley (nettyscraftings)

Hi, have been longing to show you my Mixed Media Piece.

The stamp is by Lost Coast Designs (available at Happy Daze) the background has been triple embossed plus Viva Croco Bronze added.  The left hand dancer has been stamped and embossed and the multicoloured dancers were stamped on the back of an old tissue box, cut out and placed.

I love the whole effect of this piece.  Hope you like it as well.
Take care and have a good week, Hugs Annette x

Childs Play by Netty Goatley

Hi, this is an Altered Childs Brick which will be used as a Paperweight.

Had recently bought from Happy Daze some Viva Crackling Bronze and Viva Inka Copper and have totally fallen in love with these products.

Thought you might like to see the sides in close up.

 Other products used:Glossy Accents, Black Gesso, The Ultimate Glue and the rest of the items have been recycled.........a 2 pence piece, 4 bottle tops, and the top of a pill box.

Am sure you are all very busy but it would be great to see some of your Christmas pieces here at Happy Daze.  Take care, hugs Annette x

Santa stop here...... by Julie Dandy

This week I was inspired by T!ms 12 days of Christmas day 4 tag but made it in to a Santa stop here door hanger.

I started by covering my wooden door hanger with Pink Paislee Santas list patterned paper.
I inked it with and then splattered and spritzed on water to give a nice mottled grungey look.

I used Viva decor Inka Gold on the wooden edges which I found easiest to apply with a semi dry baby wipe.

Th ruffle on the bottom is made with pleated tissue tape - I put a piece of double sided tape on to the base first then pleated the tape along it.

My lace was coloured by putting distress stain on to my nonstick craft sheet, adding a little water to soften the colour and squishing the lace in to it until I was happy with the coverage.
I glued it down with Claudine's matte medium.

I ran a piece of acetate through my big shot with the TH snowflake border embossing folder and cut around the snowflakes.
I attached this with a little DST along the edge that would be hidden by my embellishments.

My snowman and snowflakes were cut from grunge board then painted with pearl acrylic paint dabber.
I coated the snowman with Rock Candy crackle glaze and left it to dry thoroughly , when dry I highlighted the cracks with distress inks.
I added the snowflakes with glossy accents and added buttons to the centres.
I tied some scraps of ribbon and fabric round his neck for a scarf and dangled some buttons strung together with jump rings from it, then attached him to the hanger with foam tape to add some dimension.

My little sign was hand written on to the back of an journalling ticket and pinned on with a memo pin

The last thing I did was smear on lashings of Rock Candy distress stickles to give it a lovely sparkly frosty feel.

Have fun,
hugs'n'snogs,
Julie xx