TPC #92 Victorian Theme

Hiya everyone.  OMG, I can't believe I didn't schedule me post - DUUUUHHHH lol. 

We have a new challenge for you over at Totally Papercrafts today.  This week it's the turn of my loverly teamie Victoria to host this week and she's chosen the theme of..........

Victoriana

Now before you all panic, take a look at what the design team have made to inspire you. You could interprete it as using a victorian image, you could use lace, pearls, ribbon; or antique looking papers, vintage industrial grunge also works well.

I quite like this theme but decided to use one of my gorgeous victorian image Christmas Stamps.  I actually decided to keep it really clean so as not to detract from the detail within the stamp. 

I've coloured it using my watercolour pencils and sansodor.

Please take a look at the stunning designs by my teamies and the sponsor details HERE.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges.....

Creative Craft - Minimalist
Deep Ocean Challenge - Vintage (my image is - delete if not acceptable)
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes Christmas
Bows and Berries - Clean and Simple

I'm planning to do some relaxing now after me night shifts this week.  I also have some news to share - the pupster, Harley passed his puppy classes this week and was also assessed for the Puppy Foundation grade of the Kennel Club's Good Citizen Scheme - he passed with flying colours - whoo hooo.  Next week we step it up a little and start training for the bronze award!!!!

Here he is, growing fast and full of mischief!!!!

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy your weekend.

Mel X

Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge #1

Morning everyone, the sun is shining brightly here this morning, I've a busy day today as Emily's at gymnastics class late morning and Ethan has a football party to go to this afternoon. They have a better social life than me LOL!!

My SIL Jo is a DT member on a new challenge blog and I wanted to show my support by joining in their first challenge! However, all the ladies are sooo lovely, I'm supporting the lot of 'em! It's such a fab first challenge, there's a good chance I'll be back for more!! They don't know what they've let themselves in for LOL!! So, down to business! For their first challenge they would like to see a Christmas Ornament/Decoration and/or a matching card, however, you must include red, green and gold.

I love using stamps and I've a couple that my hubby loves, so out came this Paintbox Poppet, isn't she cute!! The real thinking part was how to incorporate this into an ornament! I started thinking - Tree Decoration!!! I bought some blank cork coaster mats and some decorative cord from Hobbycraft and started playing!! Two mats were glued back to back and trimmed to shape! The image was stamped three times and two were cut to shape and placed on each side of the mats. The images were coloured in watercolour pencils and her scarf was glittered with glamour dust. Red ribbon was glued to the edge between the two pics. Out came some more ribbons and bows and two clear display bubbles I knew I had stashed up in the loft!! (My original thought was to use the base of a juice bottle but couldn't find any suitable). Anyway, with mojo in full flow, this is my creation.


Here's a close up of the card

Here's a close up of one side of the decoration

Side View


and, in case I get fed up with the A side, I did a B side as well!!


and here's a photo of the B side with the matching card

I'm really chuffed with the result and am contemplating doing more - maybe I'll be faster second time round LOL! This year is my step brother's son's first Christmas so I'm thinking it would be nice to do him a commemorative decoration! I know just the stamp I'll use next and might put some flower soft or something inside the bubble!!!

Thanks for dropping by here in cyberspace, please feel free to leave a comment, I do enjoy reading them. Enjoy your, whatever you're doing.

Happy crafting everyone!

Mel X