Altered Domino Box

Well I've got through another busy summer at work and it's finally time for me now. Today is the first time I've crafted in ages. I went to a car boot sale today and picked up a couple of things I can use in my altered art, one of them being an old domino box (unfortunately there was only one domino in the box) but never mind it was the box I was interested in.
It started off as a brown tatty box covered in an imitation leather type material, this is what I altered it into, it's a late brak for a lovely friend of mine, I hope she likes it.

Time To Play

Well it's been a while since I've been on my blog, not only have I not had the time but I haven't had the inclination either, but hopefully the drought has come to an end at last.

I was given a packaging box from a bottle opener from a friend who thought the box was too good to throw away (how right she was)

I started by painting it with black acrylic paint then using a heat gun on it to give it some texture. I then used metallic rub-ons on it to give it the metallic look, most of the other decorations on it are made from Fimo clay and coloured with Cosmic Shimmer mica pigment powders.

The lining is a piece of beautiful Indian fabric, the inside of the box still needs a couple of things adding to finish it off completely but this is more or less the finished item.

Altered Box

I had a fabulous day at Nicks and Heidi's Craft Retreat "YCJ"and this is what I came home with, plus a lovely goody bag and lots of other bits and pieces that I intend to alter sometime in the future (not sure when).

I had a delicious lunch AND I didn't get lost on the way...lol!

It was lovely to meet Katherine T and meet up again with Nicks Heidi, Matt and DebsH, can't wait for the next one now.

Whimsical Cat

This is based on the Cheshire cat one of my favourite characters in Alice in Wonderland, done in pencil crayons and fine black liner pen. I found using pencil crayons so much easier than watercolour pencils, I need to have more practice with watercolour........need to have more practice with lots of art but I don't have the time :(

Whimsy Art

My new love.....I've just joined an online class on Whimsy Art, I love this style of art as it's fun, colourful and you don't have to be the worlds greatest artist to be able to do it. These are a few of my creations, I know it's not everyone's style but I hope you enjoy looking.

My Altered Tins

These were for a challenge on Docrafts Altered Art forum, think I'm hooked on these now....groan :)

Busy, busy, busy.....

Well, I've had my little break in Germany and what a great time I had, I thoroughly recommend it to anyone thinking of going away for a short break. We went to Cologne and the Cathedral there is amazing, especially the stained glass windows, another good place to visit, especially if you like chocolate (who doesn't) is the Lindt Chocolate factory, the chocolate is delicious.I've added some pictures of Cologne and those amazing windows in the Cathedral, hope you like them.

Work is busy, but what's new. But I've finally got back to my crafting today and made a start on an altered tin. Work is in progress at the moment but once it's finished I might add some piccies of it.