T stands for Twinkle, twinkle

Hi Everybody!

On Tuesday we are starting a new challenge at TIOT-

🌟🌟Twinkle, Twinkle🌟🌟

where we would like to see stars, sparkles, glitter

or something shiny on your entry. As always, projects

of all formats are allowed, and you have 2 weeks to

link to us.

I made a large tag using some black, linen-weave

cardstock. The stars were stenciled, and I added a few 

glass ones for extra sparkle. I tore silver paper into

strips and sewed them across the bottom to make

the snow, adding some star-dust stickles to the

layer. The trees were cut with a Hero-Arts die, and the 

deer with a large punch. I gave them a thin coat

of stickles with some extra hologram glitter. The tag 

was sewn onto a silver backing.

Tuesday is also time for Elizabeth's

Tea stands for Tuesday, so here a warm welcome

to all of the nice ladies of the T gang. I made a 

caramelized pineapple upside-down cake last week

when some friends came over, and it was very delicious.

We sat together for several hours, and kept our strength

up not only with cake, but with a delicious veggie-salad

brought by G, tangerines for vitamins, and lovely

Spanish red-wine to wash it all down:

Help yourselves!

Cappuccino was my choice of drink again:

The weather at the weekend was cold, foggy, and frosty, 

and on Sunday it snowed:

Have a great day, take care, 

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Icy Photo Inspiration at Simon Monday Challenge

Hi Everybody!

I am honoured to be acting as guest designer for the

Simon Monday Challenge this month.

The theme this week is 

'icy photo inspiration'.

The focus this week is on Paper Artsy Products,

all available from the Simon Says Store.

Thanks to all the crew there for asking me!

One entry is chosen each week and can win a fabulous

voucher for the store:

For my DT piece

I made an A3 journal page. The background was 

painted with Paper Artsy fresco paints  

using a mix of blue and white, and stamped with a 

Jofy snow-flake stamp using white acrylic paint. 

The focal image from my stash was glazed with 

Paper Artsy frosting glaze. I used snow paste 

for the snow and coated it with some frosting glaze

 mixed with hologram glitter. The lace frame

 was stitched, as were the edges of the page.

 The trees were cut with a Hero Arts set, 

the reindeer were punched.

And I have some icy and misty weekend photos:

I hope to see lots of you joining in at Simon Monday Challenge!

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Elizabeth's 2nd on the 2nd

Hi Everybody!

On the 2nd of the month we re-show work which has

already been around before and link to 

Elizabeth's blog.

I am re-showing 2 pieces inspired by 

Rosina Wachtmeister's

beautiful cat paintings and first shown here in 2014.

Here with a colourful painted and dripped BG:

This one has a brushos and spray BG:

Some photos from the flock of sheep at the Rhine:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!