from the heart for Frilly and Funkie challenge DT

Well it is time for my latest DT piece for then latest challenge over at Frilly and Funkie and here are all the details : This time Rebecca has a wonderful new challenge for you;
'The Warmth of Winter' - this time of year we can bring warmth to those who are feeling the chill! Create a card, tag, ATC or any other project that will warm the heart of someone dear to you. And just to clarify, this is not a Valentine's challenge.

Remember, to enter you must create a new project, link it below and make sure you add a link in your post back to this challenge. You can combine our challenge with up to 10 challenges (including this one) to qualify. If you are chosen as our winner you could be invited to be the next Guest Designer here at Frilly and Funkie. There is also the chance to win a $25 shopping spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique for one lucky entrant chosen at random.
So I decided to go for a gift, tag and gift bag for a friend , so here they are :

So all three pieces use similar colours and some beeswax...oh yes still on that!  So for the canvas first, I am trying to push myself to play more and experiment a little and also learn and play with techniques, so the challenge here was that the canvas was tiny..but you know me there had to be some idea-ology on there !

I covered the canvas with melange tissue, forgotten treasure in my crafty room, stamped a sentiment onto one ply of a tissue (thanks Hels for the tip!). I then added some beeswax around the edges to create texture. I die cut and coloured a butterfly which got a dip in the pot too, and also a butterfly cut from some Tim paper also got a bit of colour added and a ceremonial dunk! 

 I also added some gorgeous paper coated wire, a pen nib ...these gorgeous fractured dolls ( which I dripped with wax , not sure of you can see that?) and some film strip ...not bad for a teeny canvas about 3" square! To complete I brushed with perfect pearls to create a shimmer.

Now for the tag , well similar techniques were used here so i won't bore you by going over them...

To add texture I added some dyed cheescloth behind the butterfly and also added a die cut heart dunked and brushed after stamping with scrummy Tim Script. I also added some seam binding to the top of the little tag that creates one of the layers.

Finally the tag itself , mostly using same techniques again..but a little play with wax crayon, yes I had to ask Lucy if I could borrow, a wax crayon...sadly it is not fit for her use any more but she was okay with that , bless her!

Again lots of wax , idea-ology and tissue paper... and can you spot the wax crayon?

so make sure you pop across and see the other fab DT makes and also maybe join in the fun!

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Weathered Wood	Ranger Perfect Pearls Pigment Powder Kits - Aged Patina	Mini Hearts Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Movers & Shaperss	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Movers and Shapers Die - Mini Butterflies	Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black
Rayon Seam Binding	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Simple Sayings	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Letter to Santa	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Markers - Full Set	Tim Holtz idea-ology Tissue Wrap - Melange
Tim Holtz idea-ology Fractured Dolls	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Film Strip Ribbon	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Pen Nibs	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Numerals

sneak peak for CountryViewCrafts blog

Well it is my turn over at the CountryViewCrafts blog today and inspired by the super talented and lovely Hels I have been playing with beeswax! I am in love...not so sure about the stinkiness but love the effects! So here is a sneak peak of my make , for all the details please hop across here to have a look!

Thanks for stopping by! 
I will be back later today with my Dt post for Creative Expressions x 
Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.  ~Nathaniel Hawthorne