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Friday 29 May 2020

Use A Stencil


Hello, thanks for popping by. I hope you are well and safe.
Today there is a new challenge at My Time To Craft.
- Use a Stencil
Please pop over for details and to see the DT inspiration.
For my card I used a Splodge-A-Mask stencil - Brick Wall.
The flower stamp by Leonie Pujol - coloured with Promarkers.
Additional grasses, flowers and hedgehog from my stash.
I am entering my card into the Say It With Flowers challenge at
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/
Hope you are  enjoying your crafting.

Monday 25 May 2020

For A Baby

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today at Make My Monday
our new challenge is - For A Baby
For details and inspiration by the DT please pop over
to the blog. 
The stamp I used - Baby Girl - is by Just Ink Lined.
Background words are by Kaisercraft -Cherish.
Coloured with Promarkers and DI Worn Lipstick. 
Embellished with two stamped small flowers 
on the washing line.
I hope you are safe and well. Happy crafting. 

Friday 22 May 2020

D is for Dry Embossing

Hello, thanks for your visit. My card today is for
the new challenge at Alphabet Challenges.
Silvi chose for the letter D - Dry Embossing.
Please pop to the blog to see the details and of course
to see my fellow DT members inspiration.
For my card I used a new E.F. with the centre heart die,
which was free with the magazine Simply Cards.
I used Core dinations card, which shows the base colour when
the top coat is sandpapered away. I made embellishments
with scrap card with the free stamps from the same issue.
Please stay safe and keep on crafting. 

Thursday 21 May 2020

CASE Your Wardrobe

Hello, I hope you are well, thanks for your visit.
Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.
Dawn has chosen # 122 CASE Your Wardrobe
For details and to see the inspirational cards from the DT
you need to pop over to the challenge blog. 
For my card, until this challenge, I didn't realise how
my wardrobe is mainly red, black and white with a lot of
shoes and handbags. 
The stamps used are by Woodware Stamps - Haute Coutre
The background card and papers are from my stash.
 A few items were decoupaged to give dimension.
Please stay safe and well. Keep on crafting.

Tuesday 19 May 2020

A Sketch



Hello, thanks for your visit. I greatly appreciate
you took the time.  Today we begin a new challenge
at Cardz 4 Guyz , Julie has chosen 
#245 A Sketch as shown in the first photo.
Please pop to the blog for details and to see the 
interpretations from  the design team.
I  recently bought a magazine (Creative Stamping Issue #3)
 with these wonderful stamps,  - 'Around The World.'
Following the sketch I created the above
scene. 
Take care, stay safe and enjoy your crafting.

Friday 15 May 2020

#128 Use A Real Stamp (no Digi)


Hello, me again, thanks for your visit. Today we begin
a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges
Challenge 128 - Use a Real Stamp (No digis)
For more details and to see the cards made by the DT
please pop over to the challenge blog.
For my card, I made a white easel card with blue and
beige card for background mats.
The main image is a Sloth stamp which is part of a
stamp set - Go Wild- which was with Issue #3 
Creative Stamping magazine.
I used Brushed Corduroy DI to stamp the sloth
and the leaves. I used pencils to colour the branch
and the sloth.  Please stay safe everyone. 

Food Stuffs


Hello everyone, hope you are well and enjoying 
crafting. Todfay at My Time To Craft - Janice has
chosen for the challenge Food Stuffs.
For more detail and to see the ideas by the DT
please pop over to the blog. 
These past warm days have had me remembering the 
wonderful days when we could go to the coast and
have a wonderful Knickerbocker Glory.
This is the best I thing at present.
Background papers from The Works - Wonderful Sweetness.
The stamps are by Creative Expressions - Sundae
Coloured with Promarkers and gems for the sprinklers.
Stay safe - stay well.

Monday 11 May 2020

Tone on Tone Background


Hello, thanks for your visit. I hope you are safe and well.
Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday.
We have for #122 Tone on Tone Background.
If you visit the blog you will find more details, and
see the creations by the design team.,
I made a simple C6 (6 x 4) cream card.
Navy blue for the background, script stamped
 in Chipped Sapphire DI. The gorgeous butterfly die,
 made with light and navy card. 
Enjoy your card making, and please stay safe. 

Friday 8 May 2020

C is for Checks


Hello again, thanks for your visit.  Today we begin a
new challenge at Alphabet Challenges  - Helen has
chosen for the letter C
C is for Checks either stamps or papers.
Please check for details and to see the wonderful
inspiration from the design team.
I used some check paper from my stash for the background,
My main image is a Hare by Crafty Individuals, with 
flowers from my stash. 
I first stamped and masked the hare, then blended 3 DI
to create the background, added water drops, glitter 
for stars. Removed the mask, lightly coloured the hare,
then added a little glitter to the moon. 
Stay safe and well.

Thursday 7 May 2020

HSL - ATC Rainbow




Hello, thank you for your visit. Today at Happy Little Stampers 
we begin a new monthly challenge at ATC Challenge -
We look forward to your interpretation of Rainbow
We look forward to seeing your ATCs. Please visit the main blog, 
to check the details and be sure not to miss 
the inspiration by the design team.

Here is my ATC -

I sponged the background with DI Tumbled Glass.
All of the elements were stamped onto white card,
 coloured in with Promarkers, cut out and added to the ATC.
The stamps were free with a magazine Papercraft Essentials
Issue #185 April Showers. 
I added Glossy Accents to the raindrops. 
Happy crafting, and wherever you are, I hope you are safe
and well and continue to be so.

Birthday


Hello again, today we begin a new challenge at
Cardz 4 Galz.  Sue has chosen for the theme
#121 Birthday. For more details please pop to the blog.
Don't miss the wonderful creations by the design team.
I made a 6" sq. card and used stamps by Julie Hickey
- Fresh Flower Border.
A yellow card to mat a white sheet of card.
The flower borders are adhered flat to the card.
Coloured with Promarkers.
The sentiment is raised on 3d foam.
Gems and pearls added to embellish.

Tuesday 5 May 2020

Vintage

Hello, thanks for your visit, I hope you are staying well
and coping okay in the lockdown.
Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz
Heidi has chosen for #244 Vintage
Please pop to the block for the details and to see the
wonderful creations by the design team.
I used a 6" sq. card, matted the white card with pale blue
card. I printed the pyramid decoupage image , sentiment, papers
and buttons from a CD - Man About Town by Kraftyhands.
Stay safe and well, keep crafting.

Saturday 2 May 2020

Use Ribbon, Lace or Twine

Hello everyone, welcome to my blog. I hope you are well,
keep crafting it does ease the staying at home during these 
difficult times.
Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges
Lynne has chosen #112 Use ribbon or lace or twine.
Please check the blog for details and to see my fellow
design team's creations for inspiration. 
I made two simple cards using both card and papers 
from my stash. The little snowman stamp is from many 
years ago, coloured with Promarkers.
The ribbon tied around each card is also from my stash. 
Please stay safe and stay well.

Friday 1 May 2020

HLS Watercolour With Optional Emboss


Hello, thank you for your visit. Today at Happy Little StampersWatercolour Challenge -
the challenge for May is Watercolours + optional Emboss
 We look forward to seeing  your watercolour project,  Please visit the main blog
to check the details and be sure not to miss the wonderful inspiration created by the
design team.





I created the watercolour background with several T. Holtz
distress inks. When dry, I stamped a few of the sentiment using 
Memento - London Fog. Along the bottom, several first,
second and third generation stamping of flowers.
The main image flower stamped three times with black ink, 
heat embossed with clear embossing powder. 
Coloured with watercolour mica paints. 
Sentiment and stamps all available with magazine 
Simply Cards and Papercrafting Issue #204. 

Recipe Challenge at MTTC

Hello, today being the 1st of the month, I have several
challenge  posts to create, they can be like buses and all 
dcome along together.
Firstly for My Time To Craft -the challenge set by Jackie is a
Recipe Challenge - 
2 or more images - 1 patterned paper
2 die cuts or 2 Buttons
Ribbon or Bow.
Here is my card.
Stamps, sentiment and paper are available in Issue #204 of
Simply Cards Magazine.
I coloured the stamps with Promarkers. 
Ribbon and buttons from my stash.