Don't you just love this stamp I ordered from Crafty Individuals at ''DAFT O'CLOCK'' this morning ( dottie was fast asleep) I couldn't sleep and so ended up down stairs again, window shopping on line...hands up how many of you do that..yes I know..often we dont buy anything but it makes us feel good.How do I have it in my crafty inky hands already you ask...well Jean and Malcom who have Crafty Individuals live a short walk from me...and Malcom dropped my order off at lunch time today...Thanx J n M :)) Hows that for service.I was cleaning and clearing my mess up from a week of crafting when they arrived but what do you think happened next... no prizes for guessing. 
As the theme for this months ATC swap challenge is 'Fairy Tales' I just had to have a play (by the way Dottie was so wrapped up in herself painting her toe nails etc for her holidays tomorrow) I got out the bleach ..yes again Sunday is Bleach day for me it was last Sunday too.( scroll down and see another of C I stamps I used using bleach. (Bleach does not go onto the stamp it is safe I promise you)This 1st bleach ATC was created once again using 1 stamp, one white ATC, 1 ink pad, a small amount of bleach and water and some bubble wrap.I just LOVE it.What happened next.. I go to my blank ATC stash and there are NO slight sheen ATC's left...I find they are better for achieving this bleach look...what am I going to do as 1 ATC is not enough for any girl when she has a new stamp ..dont you all agree... at that I remember to change the calendar as its the 1st of June and I get soo excited as the callendar is made of sheen cardstck... Big smile ...will it work... ?????? Thanx Jackie and Leigh ..they bought it for me.So for those of you who know how I love to recycle 'stuff' on my ATC's I cut out an ATC from the front page which had some beautiful Lillies on it.. Below is an ATC I have cut out to give you an idea of what it looked like before I used the same method as above.
This is the finished ATC using part of a recycled calendar page, the same stamp, 1 ink pad, bleach 'n' water mixture and bubble wrap...I am thrilled with it and hope you like it too.
Unlike last week I just cannot part with either of them...but look out in this months ATC challenge I may well use this stamp for our monthly theme.
Mind you I did purchase a few more and 1 is most deffinately suitable for the Fairy tale ATC's. The other is for a fathers day challenge over on the Fiskarettes blog.. see the link on the right. I was also delighted with some fabulous freebie stamps and papers I received from CI ...Thank you J n M :)) I will show at a later date what I make with them.
WE have a new blogger in the club ...Hi Denise in S Africa, big wave..:)).Denise has also become hooked on Bleaching ATC's please pop over and make her welcome and see some of her great atc's she has made using bleach http://denise-blessthismess.blogspot.com/
Did anyone see my interveiw as a Fiskarette on their blog oh and I also won star of the week thanx to head office picking my entry...£10 to choose on goodies ... why not enter..there is also £500 worth of prizes up for grabs too just for registering and answering a question...what are you waiting for... HEY, just one moment dont you want to know who won the fab blog candy given to us by Solance over at 'Sparkle Dreams'...lovely name for a shop.
The winner is... Sharon Ward http://sharon-ward.blogspot.com/
CONGRATULATIONS Sharon... your goodies will be with you this week.
Don't forget our very own ATC Queen Dottie is going on holiday tomorrow she will be staying with a club member but before she leaves she is inviting you all to her fashion show here tomorrow at 5pm she pre recorded it as she will be with her club member by then.
Get here early for a front row seat... our club members and her friends have been designing and making her some fabulous new outfits to wear on holiday. The best dressed Queen around.
Hope you are still with us ...as I had alot to tell you today.
Luv Chriss n Dottie xx
Todays Gingham ATC is from our member Linda, I so love the use of her Angelina Fibres.....the ATC is stunning but the scanner doesn't do it justice ...sorry Linda... possibly if you click on and enlarge it, you will capture it gorgessness. The words 'I told them I don't do gingham' have been beautifully hand written in a white gel pen. Check out Linda's blog HERE see some of the amazing crafting she has bloggged since setting up her blog.
I will say it wasn't easy to work with such a busy background but I was pleased with the first 2 eventually, they sought of grew on me.
If you want to take on the challenge of creating your own paper Babushka doll ATC I will email you my template... this offer will be open until WEDNESDAY ...all you have to do is use the smallest doll... there are 4 sizes on the template... make up an ATC and send me it in an email and they will shown here on Friday.
