Fit for a Queen

Hello friends

Hope you are all good...

The sunshine is shining bright, so today I thought it was about

time to dust of the union jack bunting

  ready for next weekends celebrations and decorate my Shabby shed ready for

The Queens Diamond Jubilee!!

To celebrate the Queens achievement,

I thought I would create my own special Grungy crown ready for HRH!

I have to say I love, love, love working with Rangers metal foil sheets its so versatile and gives some great effects.

I hope HRH likes my take on The Crown Jewels!

I used Tim Holtz Alterations heart die 

I added some colour to the flowers by using Rangers Vintaj Patina paints 

The clock key from Idea-ology made a great centre piece for the top of the crown 

I used adirondack paint dabbers, memory foil tape and some ten second studio tools

as well as my faithful Tim Holtz scissors

As you can see I used lots more Idea-ology to decorate the crown.

I may even have to wear it next weekend just to get into the swing of things!

As always feel free to leave a comment

it would lovely to hear from you

Ok more bunting to hang so cheerio for now

Kaz

xox

Some Dylusions and a winner!

Hello friends

Just a very quick post this evening

Hope you are all really enjoying the sunshine......

Its busy here as I'm kitting up for Sundays workshop.....keep getting distracted though.....

(Oooo and look I got got a nice new badge for my blog....My Ranger Educator one, I have to say I'm soooo very proud to show it off)

So as promised I will share who won the stamp giveaway but first here's a couple of tags using the fabulous Dylusions!

I love these two colours..... 

As always feel free to leave a comment

A huge thank you for all the comments....

I used the Random number generator thingy to select

and the winner of the Dylusions Stamp set is.......

Helen!!

Huge congrats Helen....if you e-mail your deets  to me I will pop the stamps in the post to you ;0)

Ok I'm off to enjoy the sunshine and to sip a sherry or two xx

bye for now

Kaz

xox

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She has wings....

Hello friends

Hope you are all good!

Wow the sun is shining bright.....oh how I have  missed the sun!

Its amazing what a little bit of sunshine can do.....it certainly lifts your spirit!

I had a little episode today while enjoying the sun,

Ive managed get in the shed this afternoon to prep for a mannequin workshop I'm doing at the weekend at Crafty Bunch here in Telford......

So I opened my door and windows to enjoy the sun..... Oh boy, BIG MISTAKE!!

 I'm very lucky to be alive!!

Its that time of year when the MUTANT NINJA  wasps have been liking the inside of my shed......and today they decided to bring their friends!!

Cue mad woman screaming like a banshee waving the mannequin up the garden..... which also then sets the badly behaved pet dog off into a barking frenzy because he thinks I'm attacking myself with the said flying mannequin and so trys his best to protect me by jumping up and snapping his jaws at my arm!! 

(why is it they always attack when you are knee deep in paint!) 

So after taking control of the situation .....(that's throwing my poor mannequin across the garden while wrestling with a black Labrador to the ground)

here are  the results.....and yes she needed some TLC and a little repair work!

Lots of painty, inky fun to create her and I'm really looking forward to teaching this workshop....minus the wasps and dog!

Dont forget I have a Dylusions stamp set to give away here, so be sure to leave a comment on that post to be in with a  chance to win!

Ooo and talking of Dylusions my lovely friend (pretend cousin) Denise sent me some very Happy mail.......from

(BirdnutsMixedMedia.blogspot.com)

I Have lots of fun and laughs with Denise as she knows how much I love trying to be a Domestic goddess when in fact I have the fire department on speed dial......yes I burn things....lots of things from foods, clothes and myself!!

So Denise sent me this gorgeous tag with her own little take on my disasters.....

and if that was not enough she sent me my own little trophy to display,

 just to remind me that one day I will be handy around the house!

A Mahoosive thank you to Denise....i just love it!

It takes pride of place on my dresser for all to see!

OK Its that time of day where I have to plug in electric appliances.....be afraid, very afraid!!

Its Time to cook!!

As always feel free to leave a comment

I will be back at the weekend with a winner from the stamp set giveaway.....

enjoy the sun

Kaz x

Dylusions Canvas and a giveaway

Hello friends

Hope you are good!!

I know, I know Ive been such a bad blogger...but I have a good excuse...

After all my recent exciting adventures I returned to  "Pay the bills job" only to find out we had school inspectors in....Eeeeek!

So its been a little stressful and a such loooong week but its Friday, my favourite day, YAY!

So I managed to get a couple of hours shed time.

I actually went in there to look for something.....a couple of hours later voila one canvas!

(oh how I have missed my shed!)

Here's what I created.....

Its a deep framed canvas, I used Dylusions Ink sprays, stencils and lots of Claudine Hellmuths gesso! 

I added lots of layers using old book pages

The leaves were gesso`d through a dylusions stencil,

when dried I coloured using inks the outlined the leaves with a sharpie pen

The hearts and house were stamped, coloured and added to the canvas with matt medium.  The words are Tim holtz chit chat words.......(Idea-ology)

Oooo nearly forgot....I said in my last post that I would have a little giveaway.....

Well if you fancy owning this stamp set "love struck Lucy" by Dylusions

all you have to do is to leave a comment  ......simples!

I will pick a winner in a weeks time!

Good luck!

 Have yourselves a wonderful weekend.....

back soon

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!!

Kaz

xox

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A quickie journal page

Hello friends

Just a quickie post from me tonight

I got a little distrated while trying to have a good clear out of my shed....

and believe me its a mess!!

So I felt it was time to take control....

Ive really missed getting Dylusional in my journal while Ive been away ....so it was so rude not to have a quick dabble, while no-one was looking!

I love working with images from magazines.....

I no-longer by them to read...... I just spend ages in the book store on my hands and knees looking for cool images!

Dyan taught a fabulous session at Ranger U and totally rocked the Dylusions line.....

LOVE, LOVE LOVE!

(just so you know, I really used to be scared to death of colour, but

I seriously cannot get enough,

Dylusions are bright, vibrant and totally ROCK!!)

If you are in any doubt, just have a go at stepping outside your comfort zone and give it a whirl...... 

Im sure you will become hooked!

I also added some metal leaves for some texture

(and I will list the stamps used below)

Right I better get back to cleaning the shed try not to get distracted!

(Ooo just found some more goodness....new stamps

I feel the need to ink it up, its gonna be a late night!!)

back soon with a little giveaway

bye for now

Kaz x

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