Card for TGF/Ribbon carousel challenges!

Here's my card for the TGF fancy fold throwback challenge HERE and the ribbon carousel challenge HERE which is actually being sponsored by TGFs Jessica!!

 So for the TGF fancy fold part I made a little frame folded paper on the front for my cuddle Anya! And for the RCC15 challenge we are to get edgy so all my papers behind the frame I used my Fiskars edge punch...

 I also added a little snippet butterfly from HERE

 And my little gingham bow...

 And heres my little cuddle Anya colored with promarkers and paperpieced with Basic Greys Kioshi papers....

A side view shows up the frame better...

Thanks for peeping,
Aideen :) xx

A card for basic grey & pink (ink) challenges :)

Heres my card for the basic grey sizzling summer challenge HERE and the pink (ink) sketch challenge HERE

I used Basic Greys hopscotch papers for the background pieces and also to paper piece my gal who is TGFs Cheeky Beach....

 The flowers and bling are prima and the ink I used to distress all the paper edges is tea dye Tim Holtz ink....

The kraft paper is embossed with "seeing spots" from cuttlebug...

And her skin & hair are coloured with promarkers...

The last card I made for the Basic grey challenge was featured on their facebook page which was so cool-it was this one here....

Thanks for looking & go check out these great challenges with awesome prizes to be won!!

Aideen :) xx

Another entry for the anyone for Anya challenge

The cahallenge this week is to not use any design paper in your creation more details-HERE

 Here is my cheeky beach easel card decorated with stickers, flowers, gems, twine, a button and of course Miss Cheeky beach....

 I coloured this gal with promarkers...

 The stickers are from a sheet I had by little yellow bicycle....

The deckchair sticker is a FAB epoxy one I got in a RAK from Nishi, flowers are primas and red gems are papermania!

Thanks for peeping,
Aideen :) x

A card for farm fresh challenge & anyone for Anya?

Heres a card I made for the farm fresh gratitude challenge (click button on my sidebar to go to the TGF blog for details) and the anyone for Anya paper challenge HERE

 I used all kraft card-and here is cuddle Anya by TGF framed with a hero arts stamped frame which I popped up on pop dots...

 The dictionary thank you background stamp is also by Hero Arts as is the thank you sentiment...

 The flower and leaves are of course little snippets AVAILABLE HERE

I colored her with promarkers....

THANKS FOR LOOKING :) XX

Heart journalling week 2!

Here are my pages for week two:

WEEK 2 - Sandy Sunshine

Assignment: Create a free-spirit spread (two-pages) using the concept of Sand, Sun, Beach, etc. This could be a tribute page to a past vacation, or some sort of paradise, beach-related.... Use any stamps you want, colors, etc. Not necessary to use any TGF stamps, this is YOUR journal, do what you want cuz you rule that journal!

Tip: Try adding texture to your pages for a feel-y, touchy 3-D look. :)

I painted the sea and the glittery sand is embossing powder.... The alphas are letter stickers by papermania.... The gal is TGF of course :)... and the little shell in her hand is resin....

Thanks for looking, Aideen xx

Heart Journalling with the Greeting Farm!

As you can see over on the right of my page-I am taking part in the TGF heart Journalling class-my brother Donal was kind enough to give me a watercolor moleskine for the classes...

Last Friday we got our first assignment:

Assignment: Create a free-spirit spread (two-pages) using the concept of wings. This could be butterflies, airplanes, angels, birds...etc. Use any stamps you want, colors, etc. Not necessary to use any TGF stamps, this is YOUR journal, do what you want cuz you rule that journal!

And here are my pages! 

 I went with a butterfly theme-first painting my two pages blue and then stamping butterfly images using stamps and paint-which I never tried before....

 Page 1...

 Page 2....

The image is TGF coloured with promarkers.....

The two butterfly stamps I used are both from my friend Judy! Thanks Judy :) x

The little punch out butterflies are from a kit and the gems and letters are papermania....


This was my first time trying anything like this so I was very nervous....

TPBP Dressform challenge/little snippets Design Team project #2!!

Over on the piece by piece blog there is a SUPER July challenge to alter a dressform HERE I decided to give it a go and use both some gorgeous lace from TPBP etsy store and also some of my little snippets!
Here is goes....

The dressform I bought in An Siopa Bui-its a tall paper mache dressform with wire legs-I bought 2 of them (shhhhhhh....) for the challenge I dressed this one up in a vintage dress....

 First I just painted the bodice in cream paint...

 Then I added lace from TPBP, my little snippets butterflies AVAILABLE HERE, tulle and pearls.....

 The skirt is lots of layers of cream tulle, dusty pink pin stripe lace from TPBP Etsy, little snippet butterflies and pearls....

 Coming up across the bodice and acting as a strap for my dress is this GORGEOUS ivory leaf vine venice lace also from TPBP etsy store....

 Side view....

 This is the back which I LOVE!!!!.....

 Check out that butterfly-the detail of these are just amazing....

 The other colour butterfly...

Now....I want this dress!!!!

Aideen X