Congratulations!!

Firstly thought I'd stop by and share a couple of cards with you. I made them for my son Jonathan and his girlfriend Elizabeth who both celebrated their birthday on Thursday (24th February).

Jonathan loves his i phone so I thought I'd use that as the theme for his card.

They spent the week in Prague and Jonathan made sure the trip was extra special by proposing. I was so thrilled when they popped  round this morning to share their fantastic news.  They really make a lovely couple and I'm sure they'll have a wonderful life together.

Well better go and get the engagement card sorted.

Enjoy your weekend.

Pat xx

Alter a shoe box!

This week for the Try it on Tuesday Challenge we've chosen the theme of altering a shoe box. The challenge this week is sponsored by the Craft Barn so well worth entering I think you'll agree.

I decided to try out a technique we did at Sheena Douglass's workshop back in November. It's creating a crackle aged effect using PVA glue and emulsion paint.

I diluted the PVA glue, 3 parts glue to 1 part water (roughly!) and painted it onto the box, a section at a time then painted on the emulsion keeping the strokes going in one direction. I then heated it with my heat gun and as if by magic the cracks appeared. I scored two lines across the lid of the box and cut down the sides then fastened the the side sections to the box base. There you have it a hinged lid.  I decorated the box using a 99p stencil I picked up on my travels and distress inks. I think this box will be home to some of my lace and ribbons. Please note that I said SOME!

Well hope you will pop over to the TioT  challenge blog to check out the DT fantastic creation and don't forget when you enter the challenge to include a link to the Craft Barn to be in with a chance of winning their fabulous prize.

Have a good day everyone.

Hugs, Pat xx

Another Award

I have been given this lovely award by my dear friend Anne, thank you so much Anne.

There are a couple of conditions for accepting this award,

You have been TAGGED and want to participate.
Then create a post where you POST the "LOVE BLOG" image.
You should also blog the persons link that gave you the award and inform her/him that you accept the award.
You can then choose 3-5 favourite blogs which you also link to your post then each blogger will inform you that they have been tagged.

The aim of this action is to bring unknown good blogs to light so please do not blog fellow bloggers that already have 3,000 followers.
My chosen blogs to receive this award are

Carol
Leann
Ildiko

Bye for now,
Pat xx