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. 

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. 

#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.

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. 

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.

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.