International Charm Day Giveaway

As part of International Charm Day Anne of Bulles Doree is having a beautiful giveaway of two gorgeous tiny bottle charms, be sure and visit her here . It ends Wednesday, 29 April, 10pm French time.

For more information on International Charm Day 29 April visit here.

Mixed Media Monday - Easter

I have 2 pieces this week to enter. The top one is a little bird house made for a friend using a Retro Cafe Art collage sheet. The second was a gold tin the outside is bright and glitzy with alcohol inks, fusible film and embossing powder inspired by the bright shiny foil wrappers of Easter eggs and inside the little assemblage represents Spring wit the birds returning from their migration we hear bird song again i nthe morning and evenining, birds are making nests and the garden is coming alive with colour.

Sunday Postcard Art - Easter

Here is my offering for this week's challenge. I have gone for lots of bright colour this is partly seeing the colours in my garden as Spring arrives and partly the brightly coloured chocolate Eggs which are everywhere. Happy Easter everyone.

Wood Shape Swap

This crown and bird wood shapes were for a swap on the Altered Gypsies forum. The crown has been covered in paper and stamping while the bird has paint and crackle medium on one side and texture paste over a glimmer screen with paints including an interference paint and gold leaf on the other.

Sunday Postcard Art - Swan LAke

Fatma has chosen Swan Lake over at SPA this week and here is my offering, love that image courtesy of Google!

Altered Object Swap

I realised I had not yet blogged this little item made for a swap on Zuzu's Forum. The challenge was to alter "something" so this started life as a child's wooden pencil case. And yes those flappers I am so find of are making an appearance again! In these pics the top and base look different coours but they werent't bothere a mix of H2Os and various Stewart Gill paint.,

Five Crowns

I realise I haven't blogged in an age. I have been a bit busy so not done any challenges but have been doing swaps. These are five pieces I did on Crowns for a swap on the Altered Gypsy Forum.

The first is a little booklet I have used tissue transfer for the flowers and collage.

The second is collage over stamping covered by acetate which has been treated with alcohol inks and blending solution

The third is gesso and distress ink background with a Heidi Swapp mask and collage. I liked this background so much I scanned it and have used it printed on a couple of bithday cards too.

The fourth is a wooden domino

The fifth is an altered oversized playing card.

All great fun to make and my first swap on this forum.