New Year, New Challenges

Hello Polkadotters,
Hope this blog finds you all well and back in the swing of things after the Christmas.
In this post I will be explain my new Craft Challenge for 2014 and will be inviting you all to take part.
First of all, I have my own personal challenge, My aim will be to update this Blog at least once a month until I get into the swing of things and then the goal is to move to every two weeks with the final result to be once a week….
Now for the Craft Challenge 2014…
How many of us have stuff we have never used, bought on impulse or bought the item for a project only never to finish the project or the items wasn't right for the job. Well then this Challenge if for you…..

The Crafty Clear Out Challenge,

I know, I know…. there is that horrible word that sends shivers down your spine, but this isn't really a challenge, Its more of a use up stuff to make more room for new Items, without having to build an extension to house your stash. To do this, I will be sharing my attempts at making way through my stash. from different projects to word prompts etc. SO ARE YOU READY????

We all have different way to store our stash, from boxes to shelves to drawers and presses, so the first part is to take one of those boxes or drawer or shelf, and to use one or more items from it to create a project. Its that simple…….

(Pictures of what I'm up against haha)

So my first Project Share with you, Is from the bottom shelf and the scrap box.

It is a Mix Media Card, that I did to sent off with an ATC (artist trading Card) in it for a group called Mix Media Madness, which is a lovely group of supportive ladies from all around the world. i stumbled across this group when i was looking for inspiration and well, how to do mix media for our first “Introduction to Indian food and Mix Media Night”, night.

I have many different folders, two of which contain Die Cuts and the likes that because they are on the bottom shelf, I have forgotten I had them. when i found the Fairies, that have been hiding in my stash for well over 4 years! so I knew they had to go on the card, they are from LILY OF THE VALLEY, an English based company who have very cute items for sale,

The flowers were Die Cut on scrap paper from a flower Die and coloured using Oil Pastels

Hope you enjoy and embrace this “Challenge” and I look forward to seen what you come up with and share your creations.

Clare