Carry on Camping and My New Blog.....

This weeks theme over at..

Tag Tuesday

is...

Camping.

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I've done the whole camping thing,
as they say, done it, seen it, got the T-shirt!!!
...and have fond childhood  memories of family holidays in small tents , cooked breakfasts, fun and games!
...and Girl Guide camps (where it usually rained!)...
So... Now I prefer a little bit more luxury...as long as there is a comfy bed and an en-suite ..I'll be more than Happy!!
Although hubby is always trying to twist my arm to go on another camping trip  !
-oOo-
But saying that....

I've alway fancied owning a VW Campervan

..Dreams of disappearing at weekends for the freedom and nostalgia of a road/camping adventure ....

.....Oh and painted in the shade of aqua would be jolly lovely too!!

(on my wishlist for when I win the lottery ;)

-oOo-

I bought this bundle of wooden hearts for £2, and thought they would make a good tag base for some of the Tag Tuesday Challenges

 So for this weeks 'Camping' themed tag...

I've painted my dream machine onto one of the wooden hearts..

Now, just gotta win the lottery LOL!!

 * NEW BLOG ALERT *

Oh...I'm starting a new BLOG....

So this will be my LAST Blog post

on this Blog (Jan'sArtyJourney)

I'm up to my photo limit..and have been Blogging for 3 WHOLE years, my arts and crafts have evolved over this time ....and I just fancied a new Blog start...

So....I HOPE you will continue to follow me over at

http://jansartyjunk.blogspot.co.uk/

Where I will be blogging my shabby style creations..

Hope to see you there!

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations...

Wow!

What a lovely weekend of Jubilee celebrations it has been...Shame about the rain...Although it wouldn't be a British Bank holiday without a little bit of the wet stuff ... would it?!

Still, with true British spirit we did not let it dampen our festive spirits.

-oOo-

...and aptly this weeks theme over at..

Tag Tuesday

is...

Diamond Jubilee.

So here is my little royal offering...

I decorated my tag (back and front)

with...

Papermania (Portobello road) papers

..images of a young Queen and one of Her Majesty now.

..Paint

..Buttons

..Ribbon flower

..Alphabet stamps to stamp a few words from the National Anthem.

and some more bunting...using the free stamp on this months Craft stamper magazine.

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

Bunting and Flags

This weeks theme over at

Tag Tuesday

is...

Bunting and Flags...

(Oh, I do LOVE a bit of Bunting!!)

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Well I was supposed to be repurposing/painting an old shelf unit in the garden yesterday....but rain stopped play...( it was torrential here in my part of Essex!!)

-oOo-

So... inside I went, grabbed some fabric, lace, buttons, fabric clothing tag, crown charm, crochet flowers and a vintage baby image printed on to some fabric....

 

and hand-stitched up this little creation for this weeks Tag Tuesday theme...

 I'm a little 'union jacked' out ....it's everywhere you look at the moment, with the forthcoming Jubilee celebrations....red, white and blue in every nook and cranny!!

So... I decided to change it up a little and went a little pink and aqua for my flag!

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

 

Tag Tuesday - Found objects

This weeks theme over at

Tag Tuesday

is...

Found Objects....

Southend - pic taken by Hubby

Last week, we took son #2 for his college interview over at Southend on sea. So while he was busy being quizzed about his Art and Design to get a place at the college, Hubby and I, took Barney Boy for a lovely long walk along the sea-front.

Barney enjoying the sea air!!

So, with this weeks tag theme in mind, I decided  to 'find' something on the beach...

So a few little shells came home with me that day.

Still not sure what to do with the shells....

...then inspiration struck, when I found something else ....a discarded clothing label on sons bedroom floor...from  a recent T-shirt purchase...

So, this is the result of my 'found' items...
a simple little tag...

..added a little paint, cheesecloth, old button, Tim Holtz embellies, jump rings and shells .

-oOo-

...and the Good news, son secured a college place!! woop woop! :)

 

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

 

Tag Tuesday - Gardening

This weeks theme over at

Tag Tuesday

is...

Gardening....

Now Gardening is not my forté,

....but I really enjoyed making this little tag.

-oOo-

A Collaged Manilla tag,

seed ad, vintage images,

buttons, lace, string

and a little distressing.

my 'tomato' buttons!!

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Can't wait to see what gardening tags the other little 'green fingers' have created this week!

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

Tag Tuesday - Baking - Sunflower Surprise

This weeks theme over at

Tag Tuesday

is...

Baking

Running a little bit late this week...

...didn't think I was going to get a 'baking' tag made on time!

 I haven't missed a tag since the challenge started...

-oOo-

...had a quiet afternoon today....so I grabbed some cake printed fabrics, beads, button, lace and crochet flowers.

...and stitched up a little fabric tag.

padded appliqué

(and I just had to add a button!!)

and beaded crochet flowers

Hope you have enjoyed my (no calories) baking!!?

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I've been playing with fabric a lot lately...

and now for a Sunflower Surprise..

I can show this, now that it has arrived at it's destination...

 I altered a large matchbox and filled it with goodies

for a 'Thank you' gift for the Lovely Les of Harmony Road Studio

...altered with sunflower fabric, lace, buttons, fabric printed image and a large sunflower embellie!!

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

Tag Tuesday - Sewing

This weeks theme over at

Tag Tuesday

is...

Sewing

 

...Now this is one of my favourite themes... not a natural or great sew-er myself..often found having a major fights with my sewing machine!! agh!...

I still have a LOVE of all things related to sewing...perhaps it comes from my mum...who  made me matching long funky party dresses for me and my dollies (in the seventies!) and still is a dab hand on her machine now..and forever altering clothes.

So being a fave theme...I got a little carried away and made two tags this week!!

...and being such a favourite theme of mine...It will be even more enjoyable over at Tag Tuesday perusing all the other 'sewing' tags this week!

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

 

Purple - Tag Tuesday

This weeks theme over at

Tag Tuesday

is...

PURPLE

...now...I'm not usually a purple lover?!

 Well out of my colour comfort zone!!

..So I even surprised myself this week, by making not one ...but two tags !!..

TAG 1

... stitched some assorted purple / lilac buttons and beads onto a crochet heart, then added them to a canvas tag. 

TAG 2

 Chipboard tag, covered in cream lace with dragon flies, lilac lace, pink cheesecloth, selection of lilac/purple buttons, mini doily, ribbon and...

clay cab face (painted purple)

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

Spring Flowers - Tag Tuesday

 

This weeks theme over at

Tag Tuesday

is...

Spring flowers

Still with Spring cleaning in mind after last weeks challenge!!...I began sorting through my crafty stash...didn't get very far before I become slightly distracted and stumbled across some paper with daffs on (that I had forgotten all about!).., and thought this would be perfect for this weeks challenge...

....along with a bingo card for the base, string, bird card,button, music sheet, mini tag, vellum butterfly, fence embellie , distress inks, alpha stamps and gorguss girl image.

and this is what appeared after a little play...

Well my craft room is still a mess! So back to the spring cleaning.....Mmmmm wondering how long it takes me before I get sidetracked today LOL!!

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

Wash day Blues - Tag Tuesday

This weeks theme over at

Tag Tuesday

is...

"Spring Cleaning"

I was inspired by one of Carolyn's prompts...

"washing blowing on the line"

It made me think about .....

the simple satisfying pleasure

of the fresh smell of clean sheets

 that have been air dried

on a lovely sunny breezy spring day :)

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I knew I had the image that I wanted to use on my tag ...

I just adore the (above) vintage image of the little girl hanging out her washing (from Land of |Enchantment), so I printed it on to some fabric....

...and added it to a clothing price tag from one of my boys T-Shirts...

...along with some lace, buttons, washing care label, mini peg embellies, Tim Holtz laundry pin and ticket...

...then I made a little lacy vest and bloomers set to hang on the washing line! ...

Enjoy the Spring Cleaning !!!!

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

Happy Easter - Tag Tuesday

This weeks theme over at

Tag Tuesday

is...

Easter....

I rummaged through my lace box and came across this little beauty...

....So I decided to use this for the base of my tag.

I digtally altered some free clip art images, then printed them onto some printable fabric...

...added lace, vintage and wooden buttons, gingham, coin envelope, safety pin, flower charm and a little stitching...

...and the netted mesh ribbon is recycled from some recent garden furniture packaging.

Wishing you all a

Happy Easter!

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

 

Tag Tuesday - Easter Eggs

This weeks theme over at

Tag Tuesday

is...

Easter Eggs....

-oOo-

...it's been a lovely Spring sunny day here in Essex (UK)...

...So I grabbed some fabric (toile,gingham & canvas) buttons, lace, ric rac, beads and some pom pom trim)

 ... ventured out into the garden...

...and hand stitched a simple little Easter tag.

-oOo-

Here is my Easter Egg offering...

Looking forward to seeing everyone else's Easter Egg tags this week. 

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

Tag Tuesday - Goosey

I Know...I Know.....it's Thursday!!

Just couldn't get my tag made for Tuesday this week!!!

Just been one of those CRAZY weeks...

Busy Busy Busy!!

Had a lovely day out at the start of the week though , too the Ideal Home exibition and afterwards to the cinema... :)

...and thought I was going to have a quieter day yesterday, but had to take son #1 to the hospital, he had a fall on to his ankle, luckily nothing broken...but quite severe ligament damage :( ...so he's not a happy bunny!!)

...and today I really should be catching up on some housework!! (whoops! ...sorry for swearing!!!)

...but I'm having withdrawl symptoms from  the craft room

..the paper was calling my name!!!

So here is my (late) tag...

This week theme over at

Tag Tuesday

is...

GOOSEY

...- a gaggle of geese, ducks or the colour "duck egg blue", goosey goosey gander, etc.

So here is my take on the theme....

I didn't have anything goose/ geese in my craft stash, ...but found this cute lil duck image...so went with that...

I've used...vintage images, butterfly wings, manilla tag, ticket embellie, buttons, lace, measure tape, and the background is old stitched bookpaper from my lovely friend Margaret.

...all distressed with inks and paints.

-oOo-

Pop over to Tag Tuesday

to take a Gander at some more geese...and ducks!!!

Thanks for Looking!!

Jan x