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Friday 30 April 2021

Watercolour - Anything Goes @ HLS

 


Hello, welcome to my blog. Today there is a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers.  On the 1st of each month we would love for you to be joining in our Watercolour - Anything Goes challenges. 


I used a 6" sq card, a piece of purple card to mat the painted watercolour card.  Stamps used by  Stamps Unicorn - Big Things. A watercolour splash background. I used Zig Colour brushes, Distress inks. A dotty pen marking around the edges. Sentiment reads - 'Big things often have Small Beginnings.' Thanks  again for your visit. Enjoy the challenge. 

Monday 26 April 2021

April Showers at MMM


Hello, thanks for your visit. Today at Make My Monday we begin a new challenge chosen by Pamela, #147 April Showers. Please visit the blog for details and to see the DT's inspiration. For my card these are the materials and techniques I used - I used a slimline linen card for the base. Created 3 pink squares. I used stamps from the Papercraft Esentials #185 magazine and the wellies came from a Hobby Art stamp set. I used Promarkers, Zig colour brushes and Distress Inks for the colouring of the elements. The brollies were fussy cut and added with 3d foam pads. I hope you enjoy the challenge, have fun and please stay safe. 

Friday 23 April 2021

#8 Baubles


Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at My Time to Craft Christmas (MTTCC) - Janice has chosen Baubles. Please pop to the blog for details and to see the inspiration by the design team.  For my card here are the materials and techniques I used to create it.

White scallop edge card, Gold mirri card, White embossed card using Christmas Vines embossing folder. Greetings label from a bought kit.  Silver  mirri card, alcohol inks to create a sheet of background for the baubles which were free with a magazine.  Stamped the baubles with Stazon ink onto the alcohol decorated sheet, fussy cut the baubles, added to the card 3d foam. Gold peel offs for strings.  Thanks again for your visit. 


B is for Bird

 


Hi, I hope you are well, thanks for your visit. Our new challenge starting today for the next two weeks at  Alphabet Challenges is   B is for Bird. Check out the blog for details. Don't miss out on seeing the design team's inspiration.  For my card, I used the following materials and techniques.

6" white card, printed yellow paper for background, frame created using a die and spotty card.  Flower stamp fussy cut and glued to background. Bird fussy cut, wing and tail feathers decoupaged.  All colouring of flowers and bird I used Promarkers. Funky Flowers and Funky Bird stamp by Hobby Art. Sentiment stamp from my stash. Stickles Star Dust spinkled here and there.  Have fun.

Thursday 22 April 2021

For A Special Lady

 


Hello everyone, I hope you are well, it has been a lot cooler today, which is just as well for I have had a long catch-up spell in my studio ( just a posh word for the craft room, previously a bedroom). Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz, chosen by me,

 #145 Mother's Day USA - May 9th OR a card For a Special Lady.

Pop over for more details and of course to check out the inpiration by the design team. For my card, I kept it fairly simple, neat and clean. A 6" sq card. Mint green backing card, White card, roses paper and the rose are from Making Cards and Papercraft magazine, Issue April 2019. Sentiment by Dreamees Stamps. Take care of you and yours, stay safe. 

Tuesday 20 April 2021

Wheels

 


Hello, the weather here today has been perfect, so warm and sunny.  It has been so nice to be out and about in the warm sunshine.  Let us hope this freedom continues without dire results to come. 

Toaday we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Billie A has chosen #269 Wheels. If it has a wheel on it, we would love to see your interpretation. The design team have some brilliant wheels on their cards, to see them pop over to the blog, where you will find details of the challenge.  For my card i used the following materials and techniques. 

6" white card, Black mat card. Brick wall stencil, Distress inks, Cool Dude stamp from Woodware Stamps. Coloured with Promarkers. Splats stamps from Crafters Companion - Textures stamps.  Have fun and remember to stay safe.

Friday 16 April 2021

Stationery @ MTTC

 


Hello, what kind of day have you had? I need to share this, I went out today and have had a manicure and my wonderful new nails added. I never thought this event would be the highlight (to date) of 2021.
Back to business , today there is a new challenge starting at My Time To Craft.  Janice has chosen
Stationery.  Pop  over to check for details and to see the amazing inspiration from the design team.
I covered a note book with a Faux Leather cover. I used these stamps - Fir Trees and Flying Owl - Sheena Douglass, Trees by Elusive Images ( now Chocolate Baroque) All the colouring achieved with Tim Holtz Distress Inks. The 'Notes' stamped and punched out with a small hand punch. A charm of a bird in flight added to the elastic band. Go on have some fun, doing something simple. 


Thursday 15 April 2021

April Showers Bring......

 


Hello and welcome to my blog.  Starting today at Sparkles Monthly Challenges we have our new challenge #139 April Showers Bring....... All details and inspiration by the design team can be found on the blog, so please pop over for more details.  For my card here are details of the materials and techniques I used.  A 7.5" sq card. A gold coloured papaer mat. Background paper and stamped floral image from Indigo Blu Mixed Media Special #3 Box set. Flowered section coloured with watercoloured Distress Inks Fossilized Amber and Festive Berries,  Computer generated title. Decoupaged panel from  Kanban City Fashion Chics set. Stay well and safe. 

Monday 12 April 2021

Checks or Plaids

 


Hell and welcome to my blog.  Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. Please pop over to the blog for more details of #146 Checks or Plaids.  Also to see the inspiration from the design team. For my card here follows the materials and techniques I used. 

A 5" x 7"white card, Jewel Plaid paper from my stash, Julie Hickey stamp - Fresh Flower Heart. Sentiment from stash.  Memento Black ink, Promarkers to colour the flowers and heart.  Splashes of blue ink. A dasdhed line around white card. Stickles Star Dust glitter.  Stay well and happy crafting.

Friday 9 April 2021

A is for Anniversary

 


Hello and welcome. Today we are starting a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges, we are once again back to the letter A. Billie A has chosen A is for Anniversary.  Please check the blog for details and of course to see the ideas created by the design team. For my card, I kept it fairly simple, I used stamps and inspiration from the magazine Simply Cards and Papercraft Issue 212. I used Fossilized Amber across the card. The glasses were heat embossed with gold embossing powder. Thanks for visiting, take care and stay safe. 

Snow People


             Hello, welcome to my blog, today we begin a new challenge at My Time To Craft Christmas -                #7 Snow People chosen by Jackie C. Please check out the blog for details and to see the wonderful  inspiration by the design team. For my card  I chose a Kraft card, all the papers are from Simply Christmas CD by Dreamees Stamps. The wonderful snowman is by Little Claire.Sentiment lables by LOTV along with the addition of Card Candi. 

Have fun and stay safe.


Thursday 8 April 2021

Slimline Card

 


 Hello, thanks for your visit. Today at Cardz 4 Galz our challenge chosen by Debbie is  #144  A Slimline Card.  Please check out the blog for details and to see the inspiration by the wonderful design team. For my card here is a desdcription of the materials and techniques I used:  I first found a slimline envelope, then cut a slimline card to fit. Drew lines around the edges of the card. Covered a die cut tag, with blue patterned paper, stamped small brick effect design. Stamped Bold Blooms-Erica by Woodware Stamps, coloured with Zig watercolour brush pens, fussy cut both flowers, glued to the tag. Sentiment from my stash.  Addded 3 yellow pearl gems. Stay safe and well. 


Tuesday 6 April 2021

Use Something new in your Stash

 


Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.   Pamela has chosen for #268 Use Something new in your stash. Please visit the blog for details and to see the super varied inspiration created by the design team. For my card, I used the following materials and techniques. 

White 6" card with a black card mat, White square of card smooshed with Seedless Preserves and Faded Jeans. Lightly sprayed with water, patted dry. Moon mask removed . Inkylicious Pampas Grass and sentiment stamp Desination also from Inkylicious, both bought within the las 6 weeks.  Stay safe. 

Friday 2 April 2021

Easter

 


Hello and welcome to my blog, thanks for your visit. Today at My Time To Craft we are celebrating Easter, with our challenge being Easter.  Please check our blog for details and to see the ideas created by the design team. For my card I have used the following materials and techniques. 

The basket was created from a die, decorated, tissue paper added, a few small Easter eggs and chicks added. Slimline card white, with yellow mat. Three rabbits stamped and decoupaged, no idea the make of the stamp. Coloured with Promarkers.  Happy Easter stamp from my stash. Gold card candi to complete. Happy Easter to all who celebrate. 


Thursday 1 April 2021

Trees

 


Hello and welcome. Today at Sparkles Christmas Challenges we begin our next monthly challenge for you. Lynne has chosen #123 Trees . Please check the blog for details and to see the wonderful inspiration by the design team. For my card I used the following materials and techniques. 

An A6 Navy blue card, a Silver foil mat. A white card blended with DI Chipped Sapphire.  Moon a punched circle, removed after blending .  The pine tree stamp, by Sheena Douglass, using the Chipped Sapphire was stamped in first, second and third generations to create the depth. Sentiment stamp by Crafter's Companions. I hope you enjoy the challenge, I look forward to seeing your trees.