Happy Halloween Friends

Happy Halloween to all my blog friends and followers, today for my DT post at Cheery Lynn Designs  I have made a Halloween card which I would like to share with you all.

For my Halloween card I cut out my stacker layers in Black and Mauve cardstock. I cut my Mauve layer in half so I could slightly offset it for a shadow effect, I also love how it has given a Gothic look to the die cut.

My Twiggy wreath and wording were also shadowed for extra detail and to make my design 'pop'.

I added some glittered gems and my Jack O Lantern to finish.

Hope you have a lovely weekend. 

Julie x

Shop at Cheery Lynn For:

• DL313 Royal Scandinavian Boutique Stacker A2 Frames
• B469 Happy Halloween Twiggy Wreath
• B594 Jack O Lanterns (set of 3)

Tag Friday - A Vintage Journey

Hi Everyone, it's "Tag Friday" over at  A Vintage Journey and today I am sharing with you my DT tag. Before we get started I would like to thank everyone who left me a comment last week on my Destination Inspiration post over at AVJ, I loved reading them all. 

I started off by stamping on to Ideaology Mask Sheets with Stazon ink and cutting out my images and placing on my tag with the sticky surfaces down.

Adding some more stamping with Archival ink on Speciality Stamping Paper.

Then adding some Crackle Paste.

Inking with Distress inks and Spritz and Flick technique and then I replaced my stencil over the top to add more Distress ink on to my Crackle Paste.

My Flower I coloured with Distress ink and a water brush. I Added more Ink and a little Gilding Wax to finish, along with a hand dyed ribbon using Distress Stains.

Thanks for stopping by today and please head over to A Vintage Journey, as my fabulous Teamies are also sharing their Tags.

Julie x

Christmas Gift Set

Hi Everyone, Today I'm sharing some more of Craft Consortium's new Decoupage Papers for my DT post. I remember as my girls were growing up I loved when they would come home with something they had handcrafted at School or a Youth Club. I still have several items in my Memory Box and Christmas Decoration Box which are precious memories of them growing up. This is what inspired me today to make my own Christmas Bauble and gift box using Craft Consortium's new range of Decoupage Papers and their Gypsy Gypsy pad.

I started by giving my Paper Mâché Bauble a coat of Gesso and then added torn pieces of Decoupage Paper to it with Mod Podge.

My Poinsettia Flowers were cut out in vellum , a little Gilding wax added to the edges and Flower Soft in the centres.

My box I made using papers from the Gypsy Gypsy pad and my Scorpal board. I added my bow and tag which had been die cut out in Mirri card.

I assembled my gift into the box using one of the lush metallic Decoupage papers from the range as packaging for a luxurious feel.

Please head over to Craft Consortium on Facebook and like their page. You will then get info of competitions and Giveaways.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Julie x

Craft Consortium Products Used :

• Gypsy Gypsy Pad
• Decoupage Papers - Metallic Antique Gold and Red Nordic Repeat

Cheery Lynn Dies -

• B324 Poinsettia Strip
• DL278 Horizon Fishtail Banners
• B422 Pretty Pretty Bows

La Parfumerie

Hi Everyone, it's the turn of the mixed media design team to host the challenge at That Craft Place which is Anything Goes Mixed Media.

For this challenge I have decorated one of the small shrine boxes available at That Craft Place. Lisa has a few style of these delightful boxes so please check out the links on my sidebar should you wish to purchase one.

The little house approximately measures 2.5 inches across x 4 inches high with a depth of an inch. They come flat packed and are very easy to build.

I decided I wanted to turn mine in to a Parfumerie House. I built up the shrine and added a layer of Gesso and then some Texture paste over a Stencil. I added sections of Chipboard so I could add a roof on to my shrine.

Next I painted my house and stamped some text on to it, which only stamped on to my raised areas. Finishing the outside with some Gilding Wax.

On the inside I added a floor using coffee stirrer sticks.

Next using an old book page I added small pieces of Craft Consortium's decoupage paper, finishing with a layer of Crackle Glaze. I then placed this in my house as the wallpaper for my background.

My roof was cut out of Craft Consortium's Gypsy Gypsy Paper pad using my Cheery Lynn Cuties 3 strip, off-setting each layer to give a tiled effect.

My Perfume bottles were stamped and fussy cut out, adding a layer of Glossy Accents.

3D Perfume bottles are made from small beads from my stash.

My small mannequin button I painted, adding on various beads, lace and metal embellishments to my mannequin and house to finish. I added the little base to my house and sat it on to some old beads as small feet.

Thanks for stopping by today and please pop over to our team blog and see what my fabulous Teamies have made for this challenge.

Julie x

Products Used:

That Craft Place - MDF Shrine Box

Cheery Lynn B151 Cuties 3 Strip

Craft Consortium Gypsy Gypsy Pad & Decoupage Papers DecoArt Products

All available to purchase at That Craft Place.