Tag # 21 Birds/birdhouses

This week's challenge has just started over at
                                   Go Tag Thursday
The theme is Birds..why not pop over and have a look at this fun challenge..you have the chance to have your Tag showcased if your Tag is selected as one of the top two....

Here are my Tags, the first two are for the challenge

 The last one is one is just an extra one that I am sharing here...a tag made from kraft card ( pre cut from a pack) I rubber stamped it and coloured the images and then highlighted the image with glossy accents...

You can find the tag challenge HERE

Cute Altered Ribbon Reel

November's challenge is now under way over at Rhedds Creative Spirit  and for my design team project I altered a fab wooden Ribbon Reel.
Unfortunately I don't come across these very often as it seems most suppliers take the ribbon or fabric off the reels...the one I have used for this project had printed fabric with christmas greetings on and was a lucky find,especially locally to me.

Initially I was going to paint the ribbon reel and then after getting all the elements together realised it would look far better in it's original state.

Starting with the spool, I covered that with some vintage backing paper and secured it with strong glue..then added some hessian and lace, securing again with strong glue..I didn't want it pinging out and then having to redo it again.
I then tied some string around the centre of the spool before adding the flowers and the leaves...the leaves were old buttons I found in a charity shop a few years ago..I knew at some stage they would come in useful....

Now to decorated the top...I was at one point unsure how I was going to decorate it as I had several ideas going through my mind..eventually I went for the bird in a nest, as the bird ( 2 in a pack ) I had just recently purchased and the colour of it was gorgeous.

I cut a circle from some hessian and then pulled a bit round the edges, glued that to the wooden top section..on top of the hessian I then layered up some lace, a greeny coloured cotton doilie and another scrap of hessian.

To create a loose nest I wound some string type cord around my fingers,secured the ends and then glued that to the layered pieces.

I found a little scrap of vintage lace that I tucked into the nest,then added the bird, which I glued in place.
I embellished the nest with some flowers and another leaf...

                 You can find November's challenge over at
                           Rhedds Creative Spirit

Charity shop find...

I  was out shopping and found I was to early for my bus home, so decided to have a mooch around in one of our local charity shops...I saw this heart on the shelf and paid £1 for it. It had a script on it, but already in my head I knew how I was going to alter it...I was excited at finding it and couldn't wait to go home and get started on it.
This was going to be my design team project for Novembers Challenge over at Altered Eclectics
I started by sanding the printed script off of the heart and gave it a good sanding down as it was actually quite rough in places.

I then gessoed the centre front of the heart where I would be placing my napkin image. I needed a light background and some of the wood was kind of orangey in places and I knew it would spoil the image.

I applied matte mod podge across the whole front of the heart and applied the top layer of my paper napkin, which I had already prepared by tearing around the edge of the image.
I very lightly smoothed out the image to make sure there were no creases or bubbles..then went over it with a brayer to ensure the image was secure against the slight grain in the wood...you can actually see the wood grain in showing through the image.
I then set it aside to dry overnight.

Once the image was dry I applied matte mod podge all over the front of the heart to seal it. Once dry I added the pretty lace trimmed hessian ribbon all around the edge of the heart.

To finished I added these gorgeous blue flowers and pearl string...I am delighted at the way this project turned out, it is a lovely ornament to have in my home...

                You can find November's Challenge over at
                             Altered Eclectics

Tag # 20...My Favourite theme

I love anything Nautical, from beaches,lighthouses,shells,boats, even people fishing...so this is the theme I chose for my Tags this week over at.....
                Go Tag Thursday...Your Favourite Theme

Why not pop over and enter the Tag Challenge with your favourite theme...you can find it here at
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Altered Cd

I am in a group called Mini-Marvels over on Facebook and one of the members there set up a challenge to alter a Cd..she also is allowing members to swap if they so wish..

Mine isn't for a swap, my daughter wants my Cd for her fridge door, so tonight I have adhered a magnet on the back and will drop it over to her tomorrow sometime...
I am beginning to wonder, as she has so many of my creations, if she has a secret little shop somewhere and is selling them off...lol

Vintage Male

Great theme over at Go Tag Thursday this week is

                                        Vintage Male...

                                    Here are my 2 Tags...

If you enjoy making Tags why not pop over and enter the challenge..Tags can be any size,any medium, just have fun...
                                The challenge is here at
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Autumn Tags

This weeks challenge has just started over at
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The theme this week is Autumn...my favourite time of the year...
                                   Here are my Tags.....

                                                  Tag 1

I created this large Tag by colouring the background with distress inks then stamping the row of trees using the masking technique as the stamp wasn't long enough for the whole tag. The sun was made by punching a circle on some paper and using it as a stencil. ( this I did before colouring the background )
Then I just added the sentiment....both stamps are by Inkylicious.


                                                 Tag 2

I created the background the same way as I did on the first tag, I wanted to have a nice autumn rustic look for the tag background...

I added some green mesh then inked up a scrap of corrugated cardboard with crushed olive distress ink, tied some raffia around it and adhered it to the tag.

The leaves were rubber stamped then cut out, dabbed with Barn Door,Fossilised Amber,Mowed Lawn and Crushed Olive distress ink...I added some very fine glitter for an early morning dew effect.

I am entering this 2nd Tag in to the Anything Goes...Orange Challenge over at 

More Mixed Media Challenge

I was delighted to find my September project was selected as one of their Top Five....now who's a Happy Bunny...

You can find the Tag challenge here at 

Go Tag Thursday

Oriental Tags

This weeks challenge is over at Go Tag Thursday has started...the theme is Oriental. Now this is a theme I have never been very good at..however I did give it my best shot,lol....

The stamp on the smaller tag is from a Crafter's Companion set that was given to me by a friend as she had never used them...
You can find the Go Tag Thursday Challenge HERE

P.S....There is also a call for 2 guest designers..but you have to enter the challenge or have entered the challenges before to be eligible....email me at   sandie.w@live.co.uk   if interested.