Red, White and Blue

Hello, thanks for popping by. We are starting a new

challenge on Cardz 4 Guyz, this morning, 

you have two weeks to join in the fun.

#248 Red, White and Blue

Pop over to the blog to see the inspiration from

the DT,  and to check out the details of the challenge.

For my 5" x 7"card, I have used navy and red card

to mat and layer. The bike, from old stash, was heat

embossed with clear EP, onto Black Versafine ink. 

Using my Crop-o-dile, I added the metal eyelets. 

(Sadly you will see I was a bit heavy handed and

squashed a few of them. - Sorry.)

Hoping you and yours are well. Stay safe and

keep on crafting.

Colour on Kraft

Hello everyone, I hope you are safe and well. Thanks

for taking the time to visit my blog.

Today we begin a new challenge - Colour on Kraft

at My Time to Craft. 

Please visit the blog for the small details and to see

my fellow team mates ideas for the challenge.

I used Kraft card with a lilac mat card.

The stamped flower heads, are from a set -

Wild Flowers - with the Simply Cards and

Papercraft issue #204. 

I white heat embossed the flowers and coloured  with 

Koh-i-Noor watercolour paints.

I enhanced by adding stalks and small dots using 

a white gel pen.  I also drew an edge to the 

Kraft card with the gel pen. 

Please stay safe and well and thanks again for

your visit. 

Use Stencils

Hello, welcome to my blog. Thanks for your visit.

Today a new challenge starts for the next weo weeks at

Make My Monday - #125 Use Stencils.

 Please pop over to the blog to see my fellow 

team mates creations.

My card is a 6x4 in white card. The stencil I used was

one of the items in Joanna Sheen's last Premium Magazine.

I first lightly drew around the stencil, then 

I used watercolour paints to colour, .

Pink and green card.

Stay safe and well. Enjoy your crafting. 

F is for Flora or Fauna

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today a new challenge 

is starting over on Alphabet Challenges.

Meg has chosen for the next two weeks 

F is for Flora or Fauna. 

Please visit for any details and to see the amazing

inspiration created by the design team.

My flora card is also a shaker card.  I made one recently 

for  a male challenge and decided to make another  shaker.

The paper is from a paper pad from The Works - I love their 

12 x 12 paper/.card, Aperture created with dies.

Acetate - assorted beads. A pair of Tattered butterflies by

Lyndsey Mason.

The stamped flower is by My Paper World.

Stay safe - stay alert - enjoy crafting. 

Steampunk

Hello welcome to my blog, thanks for your visit.
I hope you are safe and well, enjoy your crafting.
We begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz today
we have for #124 Steampunk we would like
 to see the feminine  side in your design.
Please pop over to the blog and check out the DT inspiration.

For my card - materials used.

Scallop edge Kraft card purchased. 

Print out sheet from an old CD - Steampunk

Kanban stamps  Jasper set for both the male and female.

Tim Holtz hand - Personal Impressions Steampunk border and watch

Butterfly made with Air dry clay.

Flowers from Poundland. 

Promarkers to colour.

Black gems and silver peel off dots to decorate. 

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Please stay safe, alert and well.

Shaker Card

Hello thanks for your visit, I hope you are staying safe and well.

Today at Cardz 4 Guyz  we are starting a new challenge.

Mary Ellen has chosen a Shaker Card.

Please pop to the blog for details and to see the inspiration

by the design team.

This is my card, made for a grandson, who loves music.

The guitar is an embroidered one, from my stash.

The largest star in mirri card  was punched with a Fiskars
scissor punch. The smaller stars were stamped and gold heat
embossed.  Stamps are by Crafter's Companion
Urban Graffiti and Street Wise.

The beads and gems added are all from my stash.

It's ages since I made a shaker card, I'm off now
to make another one. Happy crafting, stay safe.

Wedding

Hello, I hope you are well and enjoying crafting.
Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. 
June is normally a month of weddings, I do feel so
sorry for all those weddings which have had to be
cancelled due to this dreadful virus situation.
Our challenge #129  Wedding
We can look forward to these happening again.
Please check out the blog and see the lovely creations
made by the DT.
I have used the following to make my card;-
6" square scallop edge card - papers from my stash
White and silver mirri card - embossing folder.
Label shape die - LOTV Wedding stamp
Cut out flower - ribbon and gems.
Promarkers and DI Warm Lipstick
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Stay safe and stay well.  Happy crafting.

Summertime

Hello, thanks for popping by, I greatly appreciate 

you taking the time.

Today at My Time To Craft the new challenge is Summertime.

Please check out he blog for details and to see the DT's

inspiration. 

I chose a 6" sq card, yes, I'm addidcted to them.

I used blue and yellow card to mat the main piece.

The stamp is from a set "At the Seaside" free with a 

magazine.  Promarkers used to colour the chairs.

An Inkylicious cloud template to create the sky with 

DI Tumbled Glass and a few yellow DI to create the sand.

Greeting stamp from my stash. Enjoy your crafting.

Summer Activities

Hello,  I hope you are well and coping with our 

difficult world conditions. My thanks to you for taking the 

time to visit my blog.

Today at Make My Monday we have began a new challenge. 

Please pop over for the details and inspiration by the D.T.

To create the beach scene I first stamped the lady, then 

added a mask to stamp the seascape stamp.

I used a clouds template from Inkylicious.

Stamps from an A4 set - At The Seaside. 

I coloured in various ways, Promarkers, blending inks,

watercolour with Oxide ink. 

Please stay safe and well.  Happy crafting.

HLS ATC Monochrome

Hello, thank you for your visit. This post is a sad one for me, it is my last one on the design team,
because my six month term is up and Kylie has decided to take a well earned challenges break.
 I would like to thank Kylie for the wonderful experience and the opportunity for accepting me
on the team, enabling me to showcase on her wonderful blog.
Today at Happy Little Stampers Artist Trading Cards
the challenge for June is Monochrome
 We look forward to seeing  your project,  Please visit the main blog
to check the details and be sure not to miss the wonderful inspiration created by the
design team.

                                  For my ATC Monochrome,  I used stamps from a set
                                called Enchanted Woodland which were free with the 
                                                Creative Stamping magazine #83.
                                    I used several shades of grey Promarkers, with a touch
                                               of gelly roll white pen to add highlights.
                                I blended the background with DI Pumice Stone (grey)
                          Thanks, I hope you enjoyed my ATCs over the past six months
                                        I've had fun making them. Stay safe everyone.

E is for Earth Bound Animals

Hello, thanks for your visit. I hope you are well.

Today there is a new challenge over at Alphabet Challenges.

For the letter E we have Earth Bound Animals.

Please pop over for any details and to see the fabulous

inspiration created by the dream team, sorry,  I meant

the design team. 

For my card, I have again partly CASEd a card in the 

Creative Stamping #03 magazine, using a stamp from the

Go Wild set of stamps -manufactured by Crafty Individuals.

For the background I used a Circles embossing folder. 

Lightly blended Worn Lipstick DI partly over the card.

I used the leaves, sentiment and llama stamps from the set.

Added a paper sentiment. 

If you like animals and you enjoy stamping I highly 

recommend this Go Wild set.  

Please stay safe, alert and well. Happy crafting.

More Than One Fold

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at 

Cardz 4 Galz - #123 More than One Score (Fold)

Please visit the blog for the details and to see the 

fabulous inspiration by the design team. They sure have 

enjoyed this challenge, lots to different types of folded

projects/cards.

For my card, I CASE'd the example given in a magazine

which also had the free set of stamps I used. 

Creative Stamping Magazine #3 - Stamps are Go Wild-

Manufacturer is Crafty Individuals Stamps. 

This is called a Bridge card - it is kept in position by,

in this case, a piece of acetate.

Please stay safe and well. Happy crafting.

Father's Day

Hello everyone, how are you? Thanks for your visit.

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.

#246 Father's Day

Please check out the blog for details and to see the

inspiration by the design team.

I usded a Kraft colour card for my design.

Papers are from a LOTV paper pad Winter Wishes,

The stamp is 'All About Him' by Fizzy Moon Stamps,

which I coloured with Promarkers, but the armchair has been 

paper pieced using paper from the same paper pad. 

Decorated with Kraft colour card candi. 

Stay safe, stay well keep on crafting.

HSL Watercolour & Layers

Hello, thank you for your visit. This post is a sad one for me, it is my last one on the design team,
because my six month term is up. I would like to thank Kylie for the wonderful experience and
opportunity for accepting me  on the team, enabling me to showcase on her wonderful blog.
Today at Happy Little StampersWatercolour Challenge -
the challenge for June is Watercolours + optional Layers
 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.
                                                                    

My card is a white 5" x 7" I ran a TH Oxide  around

the edges to give the appearance of a coloured card.

On a piece of white card I added Distress Oxides as

watercolours, when dried, added small stamps to

add to the background. The large stamped image is

'Tall Daisies' by Woodware Stamps.

I stamped again onto previously watercolored card,

using dies I cut and positioned 3 small squares, 

to add to the flower.

To add further layers I stamped 3 butterflies

onto the same prepared card.

Stay safe and stay well. 

My thanks again to Kylie and the team. 

Christmas Bells

Hello everyone, I hope all is well. Thanks for your visit.

Today at Sparkles Christmas Challenges we have a new

two weekly challenge - #113 Christmas Bells

Please visit the blog to check for details and to see the

inspiration by the design team.

My card is a 5 x 7" ivory card.  The mat is gold holographic

card giving that elegant background.

The stamped image onto ivory card is 

'Christmas Bells' by Woodware Stamps.

Coloured with various gold and glitter pens.

Additional gold and black gems added. 

It's a shame the sparkle and glitter on the bells 

isn't showing so good. 

Keep on crafting and stay safe.