Crafty Linby

  A double post from me today as we begin a new challenge at Allsorts and a mid month reminder for the challenge at We Love Stamping. At Allsorts challenge Val has chosen the theme of Seaside or anything goes. I decided to use a Julie Nutting doll that hasn't seen ink - collecting these dolls is one thing, using them another! She comes with a little cover up, so I decided to stamp and fussy cut it and drape it over her shoulders.  The faux wood background is one I created a long time ago and this was a snippet left over. I had previously used it to hot foil a seahorse onto which you can see in the background but maybe not clear enough to be a focal point, so back to the box it went until now.  I also had a seashell I had hot foiled and so I snuck that onto the tag too.  The words are from a TH Sizzix set and the charm is one I have had for years and years, it is hiding a little die cut sun from one of those £1 sets that you can buy. The starfish is from an old First...