DragonsDream Tag It On - Red Red Red

Hi, over at dragons dream tag blog the theme is red red red.  At last I'm back to doing challenges and I have wanted to do these tags challenges for awhile, so after entering the TH bird swap over at Frankie's I decided to enter her tag challenge (ok the above is repetitive and bad English I must me tired lol).  So here's mine

I really am trying to practise my inking techniques as their virtually non existent but I have to admit I'm impressed with what I have done, the problem is when to stop lol. I use a tag I already had so I'm not sure if I had precut it with TH tag die, I don't think so as even though its the same size it was chipboard with a nice white finish.  I used barn door distress ink and covered the whole tag.  I used a TH blank mask and cut out the heart wings, I then used the masks using the inside and outside on different parts of the tag using fired brick inkpad.  I spritz and flicked with water and used kitchen towel to dab water off to give some texture.  I stamped the creative expressions textures stamp words over in archival vermillon and then the cracked stamp with black in random spaces.  I used at the bottom dylusions around the page stamp but you couldn't really make it out with the cracked stamp effect so it ruined it slightly but I carried on, after deciding it wasn't bin fodder just yet!!!  Using the archival inkpads in black and vermillon I stamped the creative expressions vintage heart dotty little heart randomly over the tag, at that point I decided to stop, even though I was really enjoying doing the background I knew anymore would be a mess.  I die cut the TH heart wings, and on the heart used burgundy stickles (alot of), the wings I covered in black ink, then painted a bit of the same stickles over it, tried it quickly then put ranger crackle accents on them at that point I realised that I had to leave them overnight.  I cut black glitter card with TH Elegant Flourishes die cut, and also painted with the same stickles used above. I put dots of cosmic shimmer pearl white and pearl black on my mat so they could dry also.  Now I have never used the crackle accents before and this morning was a bit disappointed as it hadn't really cracked much so I picked a wing up, bent it and slapped it around abit, then thought later on I would get the craft hammer to it, so this evening when I was about to finish my tag one of the wings had cracked perfectly and the other where I had not been so kind to it earlier on in the day most of the crackle was falling off, mmmmm guess I will learn to wait next time lol.  I used viva inka gold in silver ( I so love this and love using my fingers to pop it on) all around the edges of the wings and heart and also cover the cracks with it before wiping it off again so it was in between the cracks.  I used watermellon alcohol inks on the white pearl glue dots, stamped love from creative expressions fancy flourish and the word hurt from paperartsy words 4.  Then stuck on a premade flower after swiping black ink over it.  Before I added all the bits I edged the tag with black distress ink and viva inka gold silver.
Wow job done, when I visit blogs I see crafters explaining what they have done and I enjoy that as I get to learn and see new products, but I really think I need to try and shorten mine in the future LOL LOL.
Thanks for sharing
Kezzy xxx

WOYWW 118

Hi to all the woyww's out there, if you would like to see some crafty desks pop over to Julia's Blog.  I'm late again today so I will make it a quick one (I always say that after writing an essay lol). 

It was my b'day last Thursday so my kids got me Sheena Douglas's paint fusion christmas stamps and dvd and my OH bought me Sue Wilsons dvd and some spellbinders dies but they haven't arrived yet.  With my money from my mum and dad I bought TH mini rosettes and grungy sign thingy lol as you can see in the pic.  I have also bought a few other bits that I'm still waiting for.  I have been busy playing with punches and dies but not actually produced anything to put into a challenge!!! 

Above a parcel I received from papercraft essentials, I won a big giveaway of all male oriented Paper Cellar products, which I just dumped on my desk over a TH bird cage thingy I'm making for a swap that I forgot about, I'm just trying to finish it off so I can get it in the post tomorrow, its going all the way to Ohio.  Not allowed to show you until we reveal on the 14th September (which I have just seen is a Wednesday so I will get to share).  The swap is a 300th post celebration over at Frankies Blog  (oops I hope she doesn't shout at me for not sending it today lol but I have told my swap partner).  300th post wow I am only on my 65th but pop over to have a look, her blog is so interesting and she also does a tag challenge every week at Frankies other blog, I am definitely going to take time to have a go as I am now trying to do tags for some challenges so I can display them on the wall so I am reminded of techniques.  Better go and finish swap thingy, I managed to visit quite a few blogs last week but couldn't comment alot as my table (ipad equivalent) just didn't want to type, found out from OH that if you don't clean the touch screen sometimes than maybe I could type and see better and just keep wiping it on my sleeve won't help!!! oops lol, hope you all have a fantastic crafty week and thanks for sharing. Kezzy xxx



WOYWW 116

Hi to all the crafty desks out there, if your wondering what I'm on about jump over to Julia's Blog and have a jolly around some fab crafty inky desks.  I'm late this week as I wanted to finish off my mojo monthly which is below, firstly here is my craft desks ................

As you can see there quite a mess.  Until today I hadn't crafted since the holiday as I reckon my mojo was still on his!!! lol.  But last night in bed I came to the conclusion that I would miss the mojo monthly again, but this morning mojo was standing there saying come on you have a fab idea lets get on with it.  So I have crafted all day, my back has been really really bad and the pain has been intense but I have to admit, crafting really made me feel better so I'm already thinking of what challenge I could do next.

So onto my mojo monthly, if you don't know what I'm on about hop over to Sarah's Blog where each month you will find fantastic ideas and an interview each month with known artists.  She has been a real inspiration to me and has made me really think about myself as well as my art.  I missed mojo July which was about photos and August was muse it use it so I decided to combine both.  I never thought I would take photos to use in my art and I never never thought even though I so so wanted to, try journal type projects or even doing my own backgrounds.  My mojo this month is a wall hanging made using envelopes and the front has envelopes to put all my small punched part of photos in.

This is my first wall hanging, my first experience using photos I have took and my very first time doing my own backgrounds.  Thank you Sarah for such inspiration and I can't wait for the next mojo.
Right I'm off to clear my bits away and start on another project (which is crimbo as I'm a tester for papercraft inspirations and I need it to be done by Friday lol).  Hope you all have a brilliant crafty week.  Thanks for sharing. Kezzy xxx (p.s this is my second 116 WOYWW as I named it 116 last week!)

WOYWW 116

Hi to all the crafty desks out there, if you would like to join in then jump on over to Julia's Blog. It's my last day today and we are packing to go home, we should be going tomorrow but it's supposed to rain and it would be hell to put the tent down, we are not going until later today though so no rush. I'm afraid I haven't done much crafting, not sure why, I have read loads of crafty magazines I just never seemed to have much time as I have spent lots of time with the kids.  Also I have suffered awfully with my back, not sure camping for 12 days is such a good idea when I have a bad back, but at then end of the day, the kids love it (mind you my daughter who is 14 spent alot of time with me rather then playing on the park like her brother who's 12).  I so can't wait to get back to my craft room lol.  I'm also afraid that I didn't manage to comment alot as the internet has been rather delicate!!!  My pics this week are.......

Pic of the some new bits from the craft barn which arrived while I was away so Ade bought them over at the weekend, with my magnificent, awesome, beautiful, gorgeous, fantastic and WOW tag I received from Hels I mean you see these tags on her blog but to receive and be able to see it close and feel it, its I can't explain its AMAZING ......

The photo doesn't really do it justice but when I'm home I shall take another pic for next week.  And last but not least two photos for the mojo monthly over at Mojo Monthly with Sasa .......

and ............

Right I shall go and finish packing.  I can't wait to be home and start crafting so hopefully next week it will be back to a messy, inky desk.  I'm also looking forward to catching up blogging, mind you I have managed to see some desks just not comment as it took a million years to load (slight exaggeration lol).  Thank you all for sharing. Hope you have a fab crafty week. Kezzy xxx

WOYWW 115

Hi to all the crafty woyww'ers out there, if your wondering who the woyww'ers jump over to Julia's Blog and have a look around some fantastic crafty desks.  Well I'm sitting here in the tent, right next to the door enjoying a cool breeze, mind you I have a feeling its going to be one of those days that it will be too hot to stay in the tent and too hot to be outside lol, I'm not complaining though its so nice to be here.  Last week I won the tag from Hel's Blog, I follow her blog all the time as she really is an amazing stamper and she has fantastic tuition's especially some amazing flowers.  I'm afraid I don't have a pic as I have a feeling its all alone at home, as I'm here lol.  I haven't done any crafting until I started getting bits out last night ready for a day of crafting today as my OH has had to go home to work for a few days :-( but at least he is with the lonely Hels tag that he will bring at the weekend :-).  So my desks, floors and anything else I can put my craft bits........

As you can see I have got two files full of stamps and my acrylic blocks for my stamps, a selection of promarkers on the side of the blow up sofa and a desk full of boxes of card, paints, DVD's and card to colour on, I also have my water colour pencils with me as well and Sheena's paint fusion.  Normally when I camp I just bring craft that then can come home and make a card, this time I am challenging myself to make a card for a challenge with just scraps of card, patterened paper, 4 inkpad colours and stamps, so watch this space lol lol.  I am still taking photos for the monthly mojo over at Sasa's Blog, last night I took a photo of a beautiful sky as I loved the colours

Right I'm off to spend the day craftying, not often I get to say that, sounds bliss.  Hope you all have a fantastic crafty week. Thanks for sharing with me. Kezzy xxx

WOYWW 114

Hi to all the woyww's out there, if your wondering what I'm harping on about fly over to Julia's blog and have a good nosey oops maybe I should say a little peep lol, around other crafters desks and see a fabulous array of colours and crafty inspiration.  Talking of inspiration my desk won't really inspire anyone this week.....

I have been playing around with bits and bobs and sorting a few bits out as I'm off on holiday on Saturday camping, not to worry though, if wifi is playing nice there I will still get internet (keeping all toes and fingers crossed lol). I've tidied up last night so I can start planning what crafting bits I will take with me, the WIP card at the left is hopefully going to be done for stampman challenge and the mag underneath is my craft stamper, not the current month as I'm saving it to take away (had to give it to OH so I won't read it :-)).  I'm camping for 12 days, so I think I'm taking bits to practise with i.e. stamping and also a sketch pad to do some ideas for cards when I get back.  I'm also planning to learn crochet so I can do some of those lovely little flowers.  This autumn I plan to spend time on learning about journalling and keep on following the monthly mojo over at http://blueboxbabe.blogspot.com/.  I have started taking pics (july mojo still a bit behind!) and planning on taking more on holiday, latest pic I took which didn't come out very good (I'm a bit crappy at pics but practise makes perfect! lol)

Anyway better go as I'm planning on messing the desk up with goodies to take on my hols, then I can concentrate on some challenges before I go.
Thank You All for all the well wishes for my daughter, her ear operation went well, and yesterday she started to feel human again.
Hope you all have a fantastic crafty week, and fingers crossed I will see you all next week.
Thanks for sharing.
Kezzy xxx

WOYWW 113

Hi to all the crafty world out there, if you would like to see some fantastic desks speed over to Julia's Blog the queen of desks.  I have only one desk I'm working on as I have tried to keep everything sorted as my daughter is having an exploratory operation on Thursday on her ear.  Last night I did start sorting out some bits to have a play with my melt art pan so I shall be playing a little later today so my desk looks like.....

Oh my goodness I need to duster, this storage was on top of the shelve to the right and I'm mortified at the dust, guess I really need to get the feather duster up there (well hoover as I'm allergic to dust mites and I reckon there is a city of dust mites living on top of those storage boxes lol).
Hope you all have a fantastic crafty week.  Thanks for sharing. Kezzy xxx