what i love most about the cuttlebug is the versatility in designs when it comes to their embossing folders. although we are not huge on celebrating Halloween, this project was a fun one to do using the beautifully themed Halloween embossing folders - the best thing about the folders are that they are not too themed specific so one could get away with using them on different projects too.

beautifully embossed clay tiles covered in a layer of pigment powder for a shimmering effect.

clay tiles with a skull theme are finished off with diamante eyes and hides behind a 

Cre8te chipboard fence.

we are having a relaxed weekend here at home - cleaning, purging, shaking off baggage and letting go of fear. the one thing i have realized is that if i thought i had problems, i feel so sorry for those who have so much more and yet are so insecure in themselves and their lives. it really makes a difference having a life in Christ and knowing that each day is made new in HIM. i have so much to celebrate! hope you are having a creative weekend wherever you are. thanks for popping in and all the comments - you are a blessing!

this little guy or girl has been done for a while now. It is a box canvas measuring 3 x 4 x 4 inches. I used some left over pieces of clay to complete it and then just added a few new pieces. It really is a mixture of colours and textures and i love it. The inspiration for the piece came from the old and worn door handles i discovered while clearing out the store room. they used to be gunmetal but now are silver, gun metal and rust. the face is a mold i made years ago after returning from Ranger.
copper and bronze UTEE mixed and poured into the mould for the face...

I have once again been drawn to doing some single page layouts. They are quick and easy and the best thing is that you only need a single photo or more. This layout is a fourth in a series on the same trend - using bits and pieces and left-overs.

dimension using diamantes, foam for raising my photo, clay, sewing and strips of patterned paper.

another little clay project done with left-overs, metal mesh, rusted metal sheeting, beads, mosaic tiles and gold leafing. I love how this project turned out - loads of different metallic colours - bronze, copper, silver, pewter and gold - a celebration of metal and all things shiny. On top is a ceramic cross that I bought from one of my favourite stores - Seed Pod Studio - I am yet to get to the stage of making those myself. The clay tiles are all different widths and so you have this wonderful array of textures.

Thanks to Laurie Mika for the inspiration of her mixed media art works! This project is right up there with the best things in life - having fun and being creative. Thanks to the girls for playing with clay, the coffee, the chats, the inspiration, the free goodies and for just being there! We have had so much fun creating these canvasses - and using a lot of stamps and things long forgotten.

I'm not sure if this canvas will be in this golden frame fro sure...there may be another creation in a different colour for this one, but it will definitely be frame and hung soon...like today once it is totally dry.