GETTING BACK INTO IT WITH A PEACHY KEEN CHALLENGE

Well I don't know where to start!
My last posting was back in October 2009 when a severe attack of Psoriatic Athritis hit, (it does the same kind of damage as Rheumatoid Arthritis)  leaving me with little mobility by the time 2010 was with us...
With medication, the inflamation was under control and muscle strength returning but, it left me with a damaged right hip...
Got the hip replaced in January this year and am now getting back to normal (ish).
My strength although much improved is nothing like it should be but I'm ready to BLOG AGAIN!

So here we go with my version of this unusual  Peachy Keen sketch...

The link is
http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/peachy-keen-stamps-sketch-challenge-61.html

Peachy Keen Stamps :: Sketch Challenge 61

And here's my take on it...used for my Grandson Jacks' 1st birthday card.

I decided to use the shape as a hill for the little train set cut from a die set by QuicKutz (train)
Jacks photo is altered in Photoshop to a drawing.
The greeting is made using Sizzix dies.
The twine element that's required is embroidery thread wrapped around the J.A.C.K. letters.
Hope you like it ;)

I LOVE YOU CHALLENGE FROM CDM

Love is the theme for this weeks challenge at http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/2009/10/well-howdy-reader-well-you-certainly.html and this is what I came up with.
The stamped image of the 'deco couple' is from Stamp Camp.
And the borders are part of a set from Fourth Dimension (their deco ladies)
Coloured with Copics.
Thanks for looking ;)

Fairy-nuff Challenge at Cute Daisy May

My card for http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/2009/10/fairy-nuff.html  The fairy is a stamp from Stamp Camp bought while at the Happy Stampers stamp festival in Port Sunlight last week (another load of dosh spent) lol...Her skin is coloured with Copics, her dress etc. with Sakura Stardust pens, the moon and her wings with Crystal Glitter from Art Institute...The tree has holographic silver glitter added and was stamped at a craft meet-up with friends and ain't sure of the make of the tree stamp...The snow hills are die cut circles cut in half and have been sprayed with silver glitter spray from Crafters Companion.
Thanks for looking ;)

CONCERTINA FAN FOLD FLOWER (MY WAY)

After being inspired by the fan fold flower by Splitcoast Stampers I thought of another way of doing the fan fold...and using this method, the fan will make much larger if you want it to.

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Start by cutting 9cm from the short edge of an A4 giving you a piece 9X21cm  (I used 120g)

Cut it bigger if you want to

Trim off excess from the edges (scallops that are not whole)

Hide the workings with a topper

Thanks for looking ;)

PEACHY KEEN STAMPS CHALLENGE BLOG CANDY

What an amazing array of goodies at http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2009/09/blog-candy-good-through-oct-23-2009.html
and such fab stamps from their store too

SPLITCOAST STAMPERS INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FAN FLOWER

Here's where I found the instructions for the post below

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/fanfoldflower/

PEACHY KEEN STAMPS CHALLENGE (HANGING DEVICE)

Splitcoast Stampers have the instructions for the Fan Flower
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/fanfoldflower/
Goodness me, I enjoyed this! The challenge criteria is gold/hanging/stamped http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2009/09/peachy-keen-stamps-challenge-12.html 
Then once I started, I couldn't stop lol

Thanks for looking :)