Soak Up The Sun

I saw a layout by Miss Fancy Pants on Scrapbook.com that I really liked some months ago. As I already had the papers (but not the other embellishments) that were used, I saved the link intending to have a go myself, and I have finally got around to doing just that.

Patterned papers- Beach Babe - Fancy Pants

Die Cuts - Life is a Beach - Cricut

Punch - Scallop circle - Woodware

Chalk inks, flat backed pearls and Perfect Pearls

Cardstock - White - Bazzill

Black Pen - Sharpie

The photos are my daughter, Catherine on the beach on the Isles of Scilly, messing around while posing for Alan and the camera.

Here is a photo of the original layout by Miss Fancy Pants. The background here is made from a flocked transparency. Her layout is called Beach Beauty. It also has chipboard stickers, journal embellishments and filter flower papers.

Thanks for looking.

Flowers of Scilly

I have so many photos of the beautiful flowers in bloom on the Isles of Scilly back in May this year. I used just a few of them on this layout.

Patterned papers - Basic Grey, Sweet Threads Collection pack.

Bakers twine, ric-rac, various buttons and other embellishments

Punches - Martha Stewart

Letters - American Carft, Doodlebug Designs,

Cricut - George and Basic Shapes, Cindy Loo.

This is based but very different to a digi layout I spotted by Cindy Schneider

Thanks for looking.

Fused Glass Workshop

As part of the Art Scilly week, I attended the Phoenix Stained Glass Studio, on St Mary's for a class with Oriel Hicks to work with fusing glass using the kiln. A rare opportunity because the kiln is in use at all other times, and not available for classes. I learnt to cut glass, design and make a coaster, a Christmas decoration, a sun catcher and a piece jewellery using coloured and clear glass. I was amazed to manage four items in the three hour class.

This is my wave, which I intend to hang in the window and will photograph again with the light shining through it.

I made a coaster with scraps of glass in rainbow colours and some fine black frit.

A pendant made with fusing glass pieces and very fine glass rods.

A Christmas tree decoration.

Sadly some of my tree's triangles didn't stay in shape, but I'm still pleased with what I made. I learnt a great deal in this class and would love to return if time allows this week to make something the Tiffany Glass workshop.

Alan says he might join me too.

Thanks Oriel.

Art Scilly Week

We have arrived on The Isles of Scilly in time for Art Scilly Week. There is plenty to see and take part in.  Yesterday I spent the afternoon in 'Scilly Allsorts', Phoenix Craft Workshops in the company of the lovely Liza Howells for a class in making handmade cards using friendly plastic. The class was described as an opportunity to play around and create individual cards, using this tactile plastic. It was a great cance to craft and learn new ideas.

Here is Liza in her workshop:

Here are my finished cards, which are going to be included in the exhibition of work by students on Saturday. So I took some quick photos of the cards left out to dry off.

The first card was made using Hero Arts Stamps, stickles, handmade papers friendly plastic and a heart shaped brad.

Patterned papers, 3 medium brads, a tiny brad, friendly plastic, chalk ink and hand made paper.

Corrugated card, handmade paper, rubber stamp, stickles, a crystal brad and friendly plastic.

The final card was made with friendly plastic, seed beads, marbling comb and  handmade papers.

Many thanks t Liza for a brilliant afternoon learning a new crafty skill and look forward to seeing you for another class.