Polka dot tea party.....

is the theme over at the Shabby Tea Room and this is the photo inspiration for the challenge this week .  The challenge is for a project using either tea or tea party theme... or polka dots... or both.  Well I'm last minute Annie but I managed in the end :D 

I've got my 3D head on (bit like Worzel Gummidge...remember him...lol) change heads depending on which way my mojo is going :D

So I got out the tea pot ready to pour.... 'cept I filled mine with hot chocolate....Mmmmmmm

Got my cup and saucer ready... bit posh having a saucer but need to catch the drips!!

Filled my cup and swirled a bit of cream with my spoon... well you just have to don't you....

but I wasn't satisfied with that....so reached for the squirty cream as well and dusted it with some chocolate powder (real chocolate powder...heh heh)........

and there's no point in having a tea party without cake eh.....

So my tea tray was filled to overflowing and if you would like to join me.... all you have to decide is....

with cream....or without :D

Sorry I haven't managed to leave comments for anyone this week but I have just come home.  I have been spending a few days with my pal Chriss who needed a bit of moral support so my recent posts have been timed in advance. 

I hope to catch up with you all over the next few days :D

Hope you are having a fab Bank Holiday weekend.

hugs

Chris xx

Butterfly pendant

oops this pendant was meant for the Sir Stampalot Blossoms and Butterflies challenge too but I forgot to add it to yesterdays post duh!!   Forget me head if it wasn't fastened on....can you just imagine me leaving it on a table somewhere and having to go back to pick it up....rofl.

Anyways I had lots of fun with this pendant and I think it turned out pretty cute.  I used alcohol inks on a chipboard blank before adding a handmade felt flower....

I also added shiny stuff in the form of sequins and seed beads which I sewed on... oooooer me and a needle and thread.............d a n g e r o u s combination!!  Managed not to prick me fingers and bleed all over for a change though.  How clever am I.

The stamped butterflies are Crafty Individuals...stamped with distress ink... Oh come on you just knew I had to right :D

hugs

Chris xx

Sir Stampalot challeng - Blossoms and Butterflies

This is the first ever easel card I have made.... I have seen soooo many around blogland but put off making one myself but when I came across these gorgeous Basicgrey papers  in my stash I just new I had to use them to make one.  This months Sir Stampalot challenge with the theme Blossoms and Butterflies just screamed out to me to so here is my entry.

I used another chipboard frame like yesterdays... but this one is obviously a lot smaller and I left this one white, the texture of the white coating is so smooth it looks just as lovely without any inking i think.

I framed another lady image stamped from Crafty Individuals ladies collection onto Papermania paper and stamped some lovely cute butterflies also from Crafty Individuals to adorn my card.

The flowers were cut from sections of the background paper and layered up (am in 3d mode again...have you noticed... so sick of working on flat things....lol ...

 just wait to see what I've got in store for the next few weeks!!)

My most favourite part of the paper was this amazing red (my favourite colour...oooooooh) and pink flower.  It's just a gorgeous size and makes a statement just on it's own eh!!  I finished off with a sentiment stamp and another butterfly before edging the whole thing with.... wait for it............... rofl........ distress ink :D

hugs

Chris xx

Rose frame

My newest purchase is a sheet of these chipboard frames from Crafty Individuals and they are so adorable and adaptable.  I couldn't wait to get one or two inked up when they arrived although they are white coated so look beautiful enough without any inking.

I've also been playing with air dry clay and managed to make me this pretty rose which I coloured with Red Brick distress ink.  I love the fact that the same distress ink used on different surfaces takes on a whole new look and colour depending on how porous the surface is.

I added a wee bit of ribbon and these gorgeous pink pearly things that my pal Chriss gave me ages ago... they are so pretty.  The lady image is from Crafty Individuals stamped onto Papermania paper.

Thanks for looking

hugs

Chris xx

Butterfly lady

I had a bit of a doodle on this one.  I found my silver ink pen which I haven't use in months and it's such a shame that the scan doesn't show how sparkly it looks in real life.  Tis really bright and lovely.

The images again are from Narry at Etsy and the stamp is Papermania.  Colour added with distress inks and a bit of collage with the images and butterfly on her face.

Have a fun day

hugs

Chris xx