Create Own Background

It's time at Make My Monday for you all to get messy, we would like you to CREATE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND. If your a regular visitor to my blog you may remember a recent card I added which had been created using Shaving Foam and Inks.  (here)  I did warn you there would be more to come. This all came about from a request at my card class. It had been a year or so, since I had used the technique. More details are on my blog as mentioned above. Plus don't forget the many videos available on You tube. 

I digress - I asked my hubbie to go to Morrison's where they are selling Shaving Foam at 26p a can, yes, it's true. He went to the self service machine with 10 cans, the shop assistant there looked at him and smiled. He turned round and said "My wife uses a lot!". I still to this day, don't know if he is winding me up or not.

N.B. UK is Shaving Foam US is Shaving Cream

Back to business - in the shaving foam, I added a few drops of Mustard Seed and Peeled Paint Refill Inks.

The background paper here is the result, I also stamped the flowers from Sheena Douglass onto a second generation sheet from the foam. Added a few stamped leaves and a couple of die cuts to embellish. The greeting stamp is from Hobby Art Ltd. Have fun, you don't have to get messy, but I find it can be great fun. 

Through the Window- CD Sunday Challenge

Here we are again, at CD Sunday Challenges The challenge this week is Through The Window, so many possibilities as to what we can see through a window. I recently purchased a CD from E Bay called 100 Through the Window images, which fits in perfectly for this theme which was chosen by Carol. Carol is providing the prize for this challenge, please pop over to the main blog to find out more of the details. I used a sheet of pretty paper from a paper pad free with a magazine, Printed and cut out the window frame, fussy cutting I believe it is now called. I added two lovely swirly die cuts and a few flowers to embellish. The With Love stamp is from a Words set of stamps from Sheena Douglass. I do hope you like this challenge and most of all have fun. 

Addicted to CAS - Friend

The Code word this week at Addicted to CAS  chosen by Natasha is FRIEND -
I added inside my card this lovely greeting.

 We are being sponsored this week by 

I recently bought this vintage stamp from Crafty Individuals, I stamped it with Vintage Photo and with a damp brush dragged out some colour. I trimmed the outer edge, then matted it onto brown, cream and again brown card. The topper was then placed onto a cream sheet of card embossed with an EmBossibilities from Spellbinders, which is matted again onto the brown card.  We all need friends and friends need us at different times in our lives, this card will suit for most occasions. Please do pop over to the main blog where you will find wonderful creations from the DT, I look forward to visiting you. Thanks to those who have popped onto my blog, it's always nice to say Hi to any visitors. 

Use Acetate

At Charizma Cardz Challenges this week the challenge is to Use Acetate. My card has an acetate panel. the background is a light lilac colour with a piece of the reverse side which I punched for added interest. The greeting is from a Hobby Art set with some beautiful greetings. The acetate panel was made a few weeks ago, but not featured on my blog, I have assembled the full project this afternoon, for a birthday surprise for someone who loves purple. To achieve the looks of the panel I used a technique where you use  floor polish. For more details go to You Tube, type in Sheena Douglass tutorials and you will find it. My stamp is an old one, had for ages I believe from Elusive Images ( Chocolate Baroque). 

ATS&More #39 CAS

Addicted to Stamps and More this week we are challenging you to our 39th challenge which is CAS

(Clean and Simple).  This week we will be sponsored by Heather Ellis, please check our main blog for more details. For my CAS this week, I have returned to an old but faithful technique. I choose an acrylic block the nearest size of my stamp, which is from Indigo Blu. I put several patted applications of Frayed Burlap onto the block, then sprayed with water. I tapped off the excess with a tissue. Then stamped directly onto my card. This is then dried with my heat tool. I then added the stamp to the block, added Vintage Photo and Frayed burlap to the stamp and stamped directly onto the prepared panel. Stamped Happy Birthday. added a few gems. I think this would make a nice quick and easy card for a guy. I look forward to again visiting your blogs. Happy crafting everyone. 

Alpha/Dictionary Letter R

This is the seventh week for THE CRAFT BARN Alpha/Dictionary challenge and they have asked for the letter R. I have chosen REINDEER. I used Chipped Sapphire as a watercolour for the sky, Pine needles for the ground, white emulsion paint for the hills and lower ground. I stamped the Santa's sleigh and reindeer in the sky directly to the page, then added lots of (peel off)  shh! stars. The trees down the hillside are from Sheena Douglass Pinescape set. The reindeer is from Sheena Douglass again - Christmas set (Creative Expressions). I added Hi-Tack glitter glue along the bottom edge for the glistening snow which I am hoping will show when the pic is enlarged. I have greatly enjoyed making this page, journalling is fun. This is only my second entry, for I was a late starter, however I did say I would catch up so below is my non-entry  attempt at the letter V - which was the first week of the challenge. 

I know there were several entries for VAMPIRE but as I am too late and just doing a catch up, I have gone with the one which appealed to me. I have a combination of Tandastamps,  Bats, cobwebs and skull. (So sorry to hear they are no longer trading). Inidgo Blu - Owl,  spider in web and church cloisters. Kanban - the Vampire from Jasper set of stamps. (Also very sorry that Kanban have ceased to trade too.) I loved making this page and I can keep it. I'll continue to play catch up, so for a few weeks I'll be adding two. I again used Distress Inks on top of white emulsion paint. I have a lot to learn with this journalling art.

CAS - One Layer Card

I wish you all a very Happy Easter, have you ate too many chocolate Easter eggs? I've been a good girl I have, no Easter eggs at all, having been diagnosed with Diabetes.  I will ask for another kind of treat next time we're in Durham,  you never know it could even be something crafty. Back to business, today we at

 Make My Monday would like to see a One Layer CAS card. Please pop over to the main blog to find the instructions and to see the wonderful creations from the newly expanded DT. As today is Easter Monday I thought a little Easter card would fit the challenge. I used a sweet little wooden stamp, I know I purchased it at a craft event but it has no name on it. I still love my wooden stamps and whenever I see them at a ridiculous price, well I just have to rescue them. I stamped it in the middle first then at each end. Have you spotted how straight they are from a wooden stamp? Hot tip I discovered, though many may already know it. I placed a larger acrylic block which is about 1/2" thick along the line I wanted to stamp under. Weighted it down with a large punch, then lined up the wood of the stamp against it and stamped. After I had stamped all 3 images. I then used a line on a Keepsake board  to emboss two lines to form a panel, turned the card over and embossed the same two lines again. I then used a ruler and the tip of a yellow Promarker to make the yellow lines. Coloured the remainder of the images with Promarkers. Yes, the colour did go through the card, but I put a piece of same coloured card on the inside, which is unseen because of the insert paper. 

Again I hope you all have a lovely remaining Easter and enjoy the One Layer CAS challenge.
I am also entering this into Artistic Impressions - Easter or Spring Challenge.