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Happy middle of the week ...... I've had a lovely day today crafting with a friend,  We were actually putting the last minute touches to this weekend's workshop .... looking forward to this one.  We're going to be doing a little mixed media using rice papers, which by the way are quite addictive once you start using them!!! Speaking of Mixed Media ..... it's time for this month's Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge .  We've got a fun theme for you this month ...... LAYERS For me, that could be layers of inks and/or paints, layers of papers, stamps and texture pastes with stencils, adding embellishments, ink sprays, ......... the list goes on. For my inspiration piece I've re-cycled an old plaque and used most of the above!!  I came across this in a box when we moved house.  I'd obviously made a start on re-cycling it at some point and then just put it away.  It's been sat on my desk since it was unpacked, waiting to have a make-over, so here...

Happy Sunday evening ..... I hope you've had a nice weekend ..... the good thing is, here in the Isle of Man, and the UK, it's not over yet!  We've got a lovely Bank Holiday tomorrow ..... no early Monday morning start, and the weather forecast is looking good!  It's time for another challenge now though ...... fancy some Mixed Media?  Then pop over to the Happy Little Stampers  blog because it's time to get this month's  Mixed Media challenge underway. The theme for May is .........  GOLD! I've gone for adding a little bit of gold heat embossing onto a pretty MDF heart, using one of my favourite IndigoBlu stamps ..... I painted the heart with white gesso, and then covered the front using a piece of the Tim Holtz Botanical Collage Paper  I added a touch of colour to the paper BEFORE I laid it onto the MDF which had been given a coat of Ranger's Glue and Seal. I used Distress Inks on the back of the paper so that the colour wouldn't run when I applied...

Happy Tuesday evening  ...... Sorry I'm late ....... Well that's another birthday over. I had a lovely day yesterday. Thank you to everyone for their best wishes, cards and gifts.  As always I've been well and truly spoiled ...... with flowers, chocolates, jewellry amongst other things, and a meal out last night which we hadn't planned which was nice . Anyhow .... birthday's over now  (although the celebrations will probably go on for a few more days!) It is however time for another challenge ..... a little bit of Mixed Media this time for Happy Little Stampers I'm really in my CAS phase ..... what that really means is I'm still getting used to the new craft room. In other words, I can't find a flippin thing!!  And when I do  .... it's not exactly what I was looking for.  Oh well, I will get sorted .... eventually! My take on this months challenge is not about lots of layers .... or getting messy with inks or paint.  There's not even an embellish...

Happy Tuesday evening ..... It was moving day today.  The removal men arrived first thing this morning and it's been non-stop all day. We've got boxes everywhere ..... can't find a thing ..... I'm tired ..... and I'm hungry!  But hey .... we're in!  It won't take me long to make it home! Today sees the start of this month's  Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge ..... As you can see the theme for February is ...... Butterfly Here's a little inspiration for you ..... an ATC block It's the size of an ATC ...... just made from a block of wood. I simply painted it black and then heat embossed my butterflies in gold, before adding some colour using metallic paints I added butterflies to the two large surfaces of the block ...... And also splattered on some gold and silver ink Down the sides,  I added some pretty leaves .... stamped in Verasmark and embossed in clear, and then added more ink splatters. The sentiment was stamped onto white card an...