WOYW Wednesday

Well, I am only home one Wednesday in 4 so don't get around to this very often but thought I might just do a quick post. If you want to join in or find out what it's all about pop over to see Julia

you'll be most welcome and you never know who might pop in to see you!!

Well here it is in all its glory but actually quite tidy for me!! In fact it was pristine last night as I tidied for a friend who was coming over but for various reasons that didn't happen so I have done this in the last two hours. As we leap into March, which is set to be a busy month (apart from everything else I am starting to feel the call of the garden) I am feeling quite organised on the crafting front. I have nearly finished a 'Marie Antoinette' fan for a swap - you can see the blades to the left waiting to be put together. I've been doing lots of gold embossing using my new Anna Griffin Lace stamps - I saw them a while ago and was lusting after them and finally gave in last week when watching the QVC shopping channel (Ah the perils of being at home sick - TV and internet shopping is just too easy!!). I also succumbed to the temptation of some Tim Holtz embossing folders and you can see I have used one on a male birthday card I need for next week. You can also see that I am not very inspired when it comes to male cards lol. However I can see that particular folder becoming a favourite.

I have also been a very lucky bunny this week - I received two gifts in the post this week. One was a lovely stamped canvas from Georgina and the second is a geisha bookmark from Jinny for signing up to her Pay It Forward challenge. Thanks guys!!

I am going to be uploading my own PIF challenge and giveaway on Saturday so don't forget to come back. And speaking of giveaways, can I suggest you pop over to see Laura at Artfully Musing who has the most lovely Art Draw on her blog. Her work is really beautiful.

Image Transfer ATCs

I have been getting severe withdrawal symptoms as I have had so few trades lately so I am trying to make a few more ATCs. I felt a sudden urge this week to try out some image transfers and these are the results.

It does amuse me when I look back that I instinctively seem to turn to the same images again and again. Obviously its partly because I like them, but if I have managed to transfer them before there is half a chance it will work second time round as well!! All available for trade.

A little altered canvas....

I'm loving these little canvases - you can use them for all sorts of things (even painting on lol!!). However on this occasion I have reversed one and used it to make a little goddess shrine. This is my entry for this month's Alter it Monthly challenge. This month is being sponsored by ARTchix. Her body is just a piece of triple embossed mountboard that has been stamped in to. The little clay face is from a batch I made ages ago and I found an old jewellery setting that seemed to make a perfect little frame for her face. The rest is just bits of beads and bling from my stash. I might have over-used my 'Klimt' swirl stamp but it is one of my favourites. She's quite sweet, I wish I could take better photographs!!

OWOH WINNERS

Wowee, all over again for another year. I have barely scratched the surface of OWOH myself as I have had the most awful cold - I have managed to get to work but sitting at the pc with streaming eyes and nose has been a no no. So, after painting that lovely image, all I need to do now is announce the winners of my door prizes.

Firstly the winner of the 'diptych' is Aimee of Misty Moon Creations.














The second prize, the heart book

goes to Sussie - Hiya!!! - from Sweden. Also known as lotusblossom, her blog is here. I first met Sussie through Flickr, but she often comments on my bits and pieces - I konw I don't always get time to reciprocate Sussie but I love hearing from you!!








Finally, the little box of die cuts goes to Kimberley of Numinosity. Hope it will be useful!!

Sadly, this was to be the last year of One World One Heart. Many of us were lamenting the passing of a wonderful blogging event (with prizes - what's not to like?) that has come to brighten up the dull days after Christmas, and for many of us a bright spot in the winter months. And indeed, it seems OWOH will be no more.....But,

DO NOT DESPAIR!! The wonderful Lisa is organising a fantastic new venture

You can sign up right now to receive details as they become available so if you enjoyed OWOH, and you have an artistic passion that you wish to share why not pop over and do just that?

Finally, thank you for everyone who came to see me during the last few weeks, I am slowly replying to all your comments and promise I will get round to everyone eventually (when the eyes stop streaming lol).

I'd also like to remind you that I hold a giveaway every month on this blog so I hope you will come back and play. The giveaway for March will be set up a little differently, so if you are up for a challenge, I hope to see you again at the beginning of March (if not before!!).

Hugs Cindyxx

Happy Valentine's Day........

Gotta be quick!! I'm sooo late posting these...

First My entry for Try It on Tuesday.., the challenge is a tag with the theme 'Hearts and Flowers'

Here's another ATC I did for a swap...Had to be 'HOT' colours.

Finally another faux metal technique thingy ATC using kitchen foil. Available if anyone wants a trade.

All Hearts!! Well, kinda appropriate...

Well here we are - One World One Heart 2011

Well hello there!!

Whether you have arrived here as a regular reader or via a link from the wonderful One World One Heart Blog you are very very welcome.

My name is Cindy and I regret very much that I was late in coming to the wonder that is OWOH. This is only my second year as a participant although I have been blogging for a while. I don't have any special skills, I just love art and craft, whether that be papercrafting, mixed media, textiles - whatever is catching my imagination this week! I live in London with my lovely family (well they are all behaving today, sometimes I dont talk about them quite as favourably) and I am so grateful for the wonderful internet and all the fantastic artists I have met from around the globe. I am always a little surprised though that I have relatively few contacts in the South of England so make sure you leave me a great big 'hi' if you come from that area - sometimes I think I am crafting in a cultural wilderness!!

The aim of OWOH is to share and make new blogging friends so I for one will be real busy trying to visit as many blogs as possible in the next couple of weeks. I certainly intend to visit anyone who leaves a comment on my blog (although I expect I will struggle to visit everyone who joins OWOH - it defeated me last year!!).

OK now we get to the fun bit! As you know we are required to have a 'door prize' for everyone who comes and visits our blog. I have tried to get a couple of things together so here we go.

First of all I made this little shrine/sundial diptych. I think I must have been thinking about Valentine's day when I started this one! This is made from some altered canvases and measures about 4" x 3". The original idea came from a project in 'Stitch, Cloth, Paper and Paint' by Angie Hughes. The original was textile based but as time was pressing I decided to use a faux foil technique highlighted by my dear friend Jinny.

I was really pleased with the results!!! I did have a utube demo to post but I have lost the link!! Will add if I can find it again. Here it is!!

I know this sounds like I'm lacking in inspiration, but my second door prize was also inspired by a project in a craft book - this time it was 'Handmade Decorative Books' by Sue Roddis. I think I bought the book on the strength of the heart shaped book on the front cover (I'm sensing something of a theme here - but it is OWOHEART) but I am quite pleased with my take on it.

Finally, I have this little box on offer, which I hope you will find quite pretty. I intend to fill it with lots of diecuts etc using my die and punch collection. Hopefully they will be useful to a fellow crafter!!

Oh and in case you're not sure, all you have to do to be entered in the draw for these prizes is leave a comment on this post before 9.00 pm GMT on 17th February 2011 when I will be holding the draw for the door prizes. If you have a blog and want to join in just click on any of the OWOH links where you can find the list of participants and all the rules etc. All that remains (and if you've read to the end of this mega post I will be most surprised!!) is for me to say 'THANK YOU' for popping by, to promise that I will return the favour and to hope that some of you will want to return. THANK YOU, THANK YOU..... HAPPY BLOG HOPPING!!hugs Cindy xx

PS I do apologise that the links have gone all dark in my post, I do hope you can manage to read them. I changed something else the other night and now I can't get the original colour back. Doh!! Will try to fix it when I have a minute.

And the winner for January is..........

Number 9!! Which is Nancy, stateside. Hi there Nancy, yes I have been very remiss at getting back to you - have missed Valentine's now I think but will speak to you soon I promise!! Only a quickie as I have oodles to do tonight before I collapse into bed and it is already late. So 'congratulations' Nancy, and thanks to everyone for joining in. Please remember to return for OWOH, which is primed and ready to go on Sunday!!