Happy Little Stampers - Watercolour challenge

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. today we begin our April challenge at Happy Little Stampers Watercolour challenge - Anything Goes.  For more details please visit the blog and alsdo enjoy seeing the insdpiration from the design team. 

For my DT entry, I pulled out my Brusho powders and used a mixutre of maybe 5 colour sprinklers, I dried the watercolour card inbetween different sprinkles, When completely dry, I stamped with Versafine and heat embossed with clear embossing powder on the image and the Dream sentiment.  The stamps are both from Inkylicious. The small birthday greeting is from my stash. I love the amazing array of colours you can achieve but never predict with Brushos. Stay well and thanks for popping in. 

Use A Stencil

 

Hello everyone, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday.  Meg has chosen for #171 Use A Stencil. For more details please visit the blog, you will also see the wonderful inspiration from the design team. 

For my card, I stencilled a striking sunburst with a mixture of yellow Distress inks, using Lisa Horton hairy daubers, I'm not sure of their real name. Ha Ha. I stamped the gin glass and lots of embellishments on white card, coloured them. Cut them out to add to the glass and surrounding background. The glass and elements are all from a magazine - Simply Cards and Papercraft # 218.Enjoy your crafting and please stay safe and well. 

Z is for Zig-Zags

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. Is is my turn to choose so, I chose for the letter Z - Zig Zags. for more details please visit the blog. the design team have some wonderful inspiration waiting for you. 

For my card, being honest, it eveloved because of the paper, first zig zag I found in my stash. The paper and dog image are from a Making Cards and Paercraft magazine issue Oct. 2020. I used black card to mat several pieces. 'Thinking of You' is a die cut.  I hope you have enjoyed the challenge for the last A-Z,, and are looking forward to the team starting the new A-Z series. 

Spring Flowers

 Hello, I hope you are well and safe. Thanks for visiting my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.   For my turn to choose , we have #169 Spring Flowers for Mother's Day (UK) or Spring Flowers. For more details please visit the blog, where you will find the inspiration from the design team.

For my 6" scallop edge card, I lightly blended Warm Lipstick DI around the card. I used a small embossing folder, matted onto pink card. I lightly coloured the embosssed flowers with Dovecraft Chalks.  The jar and flower stamp were also coloured with the chalks. I used a gold gel pen for the top of the bottle. All the stamps and the embossing folder were additions to the Simply Cards and Papaercraft Magazine #228. A Mother's Day die and 'Happy' are from my stash. Love to all Mothers, and to those who, like me, no longer have our Mothers with us, I also send my love. Stay safe.

Equinox Spring

 

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.  Jolanda has chosen for #202 Equinox Seasonal Chanages - Spring. For more info., please visit the blog. The design team have added their inspirational cards to the blog.

For my card, I created a scene, which is how I see spring - new growth, new birth, clean bright trees, grass and skies.  All the stamps used are from Hobbyart Stamps. In this small picture I used four stamps, the hayfield with the trees,  the cottage, the fence and finally the sheep. all coloured with Promarkers, used lightly to create brighter colours, as if watercoloured. Matted onto a black card and adhered to a scallop edge white card. Sentiment is from my stash.

#150 For Men Only

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges, it being my turn to choose, this is it - #150 For Men Only. Many cardmakers say this is the most difficult card to make, it really isn't, so please give it a try. Take a look in our blog for details and to see the inspiration from the wonderful design teasm. We are looking for a few more members, if you would be interested.

Using a white 6" sq card,  a piece of navy card created the background.  Papers used are from a paper pad - French Riviera by Sweet Dixie. The motorbike stamps is by Personal Impressions., coloured with Promarkers and a Silver coloured Sakura gel pen for the metals. Have fun, please think of taking part. Stay safe and well. Best wishes. x

Colours- Blue, Purple and Yellow

 

Hello, I hope you are well and safe. Please join us in a new challenge at Make My Monday. For our challenge Jackie has chosen for us #170 Colours - Blue, Purple and Yellow.  For more info, visit the blog and you will also see the wonderful inspiration by the design team.

For my card I can honestly say it developed as I went along, it isn't what I intended but accidents happen, isn't that called serendipity? I started with the watercolour splodge effect using Salty Oceon and Chipped Sapphire, but had to add some Seedless Preserves. I stamped the Crafty Roo Designs - Funky Flower and Happy sentiment. I stamped the flower again and painted with Zig Clean Colour Brush Pens yellow and Mid Green, cut out the flowers and leaves and decoupaged onto the original stamp. Added to a black mat. I then added two pieces of paper from a paper pad Soft Romance from The Works, placing the blue and purple opposite the watercoloured section for a background on the white card, with a further black mat. 

Again, thanks for your visit, I hope you feel inspired.