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My blog is about my attempts at being creative and of my favorite works, created with all kinds of materials

Tim Holtz challenge

Posted on: 07/12/2010 12:21:59 Quarantine this entry

Well here is my attempt for day 1

I took 2 shades of peach and mat and layered them to make the door structure, before assembling i used distressed mahogany to create the shading.

I used chalk to create the light in the window and red jewels for coloured panes

The letter box and key hole are made from a coke can, die cut and aged with butterscotch and marigold alcohol inks.

The wreath is made from card that has had a light pesto wash and sprayed with neat pesto and lemon glimer mist, I allowed this to dry fully before using a punch and assembly. I finished with small ruby stickle dots and a red bow

CANT GET MY PIC TO APPEAR SO HAVE ABANDONED THIS BLOG AND STARTED A NEW ONE AT

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Best work ever!

Posted on: 19/07/2010 20:23:11 Quarantine this entry

Well Ive always said that when I'm mentally disturbed, well more than usual LOL, I do my best work. This time I have surpassed my self! It doesn't look much here but in real life its beautiful!

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Tim Holtz Challenge

Posted on: 04/01/2010 21:16:29 Quarantine this entry

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It appears that Tim does a tag a day for the 12 days of Christmas. This year he set down the challenge for us to do it too. And here are my 12 tags, well 13 actually because 1 started going wrong, but i was able to retrieve it.

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altered tool Kit

Posted on: 20/11/2009 18:56:40 Quarantine this entry

I have a friend who has to do a lot of travelling and with a young family all spare space is taken up in her luggage
So shes not able to take any craft stuff away with her. I know it would do me in to be away more than a day without my craft stuff.
I have what I call my 'travel kit', maded from synthetic materials and orignally desiged to be a car accident kit, containing note pad, pens, torch and check list to ask questions at accient site etc.
You will see I have moulded it to my own purposes.
It now holds, atc blank bits of patterned paper, a small stamp and pad, small images, a couple of brads, butterflys ie embellies, threads and ribbons.........all the things youd need to make an atc.
Space was left for her to add her fav tools, ie small scissors, pokey tool and scapel
Finally I personalised it for her with acrylic paint and wooden/bead decorations

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Alizabethy wrote on 20/11/2009 20:59:54

What a great idea!

Felted Books

Posted on: 26/05/2009 23:24:43 Quarantine this entry

felted books for Christmas

Its been a while since I posted, cause well life's been a bit difficult. Depression reared its ugly head and was compounded by being forced into the limelight.

However I met a good friend of mine, who has inspired me to making this years Christmas presents for special people, hand felted books, made with my take/twist on them. I was very pleased with the results.

The scan doesn't really do them justice, the metallic threads and silk threads don't really show up very well, the have some sparkle and soft sheens to them

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GardenGal wrote on 02/06/2009 08:47:11

Sorry to hear you've been down Shendy, hope life is improving. I was spot on with these then wasn't I? I think they are absolutely gorgeous and if these books are similar to the 'remnants' you sent me you are right the pictures don't do them justice. Hugs Cindy (PS you still aven't said what you want in return lol)

Fandabbydozy

Posted on: 02/02/2009 22:49:37 Quarantine this entry

Well I wasnt too happy with the dominoes id done, so I had another go with alcohol inks and am so chuffed with the results that the others have been cleaned off!!

Here they are

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Jammy wrote on 03/02/2009 00:15:46

Im sooooooooooooo into them...LOVE EM LOVE EM LOVE EM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jammy xxxxxxx

Experiment finished

Posted on: 24/01/2009 22:21:13 Quarantine this entry

wired dominoes

I tried to stamp on the surface with black stazon, but it didn't really work out. So I decided to wire them instead, and here are the results

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EXPERIMENT

Posted on: 24/01/2009 20:03:39 Quarantine this entry

first the backgrounds

Followin an article in stamper, ive had a go at altering dominoes using a similar technique here is the backgrounds ive created...its a bad scan thin foils and you'll know how bright it is lol

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bobs wrote on 23/02/2009 22:20:01

love these loads - brill love Bobs

New Craft

Posted on: 20/01/2009 18:15:08 Quarantine this entry

large beads wrapped in 3mm silver wire

Well Its been a while since I tried anything new, so I booked a tutor to come to my home and have a days workshop.

Origionally there were going to be 5 of us, but the gastric flu got 2 of them.

As this was a special year for Floss and I, she turned 21 and I 50 we decided to celebrate by creating something for one another to keep as a reminder of the year.

After seeing the tutor demonstrating stone wrapping with wire to make pendants, we decided thats what we would do.

We made each other a necklace each, Floss then went on to making handbag charms and phone charms. I went on to wrapping stones. Here are my first efforts

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niketa i've just been looking through your gallery Shendy and it is certainly awe inspiring. Your work is really wonderful, a pleasure to look at. niketa x

furryboots a wonderous journey shendy,all inspiring! xxxxxxxxxx

About me

I have been crafting for as long as I can remember and there are few crafts that I've not had a go at and enjoy. At present I have ME which restricts how often and what I do. My memory also is a great problem and need to be reminded of what I've agreed to LOL.

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