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Friday 30 October 2020

CAS Christmas

 


Hello, thanks for your visit, I hope you and yours are well and safe. Today we begin a new challenge over at My Time To Craft (MTTC).  The festive season is coming upon us, so let's get into the spirit of Christmas with our challenge - CAS (Clean and Simple) Christmas.  Please take a peek at the blog for details and to see the ideas created by the design team.

I have made a large card, an A5 with a green and then a red mat for the white card. On this I stamped the beautiful Christmas garland and corner holly stamps. All the stamps were on an A5 sheet of stamps by John Next Door - Floral Christmas - with the Creative Stamping Issue 88 magazine.  I coloured the images with both Promarkers and Koh-l-Noor Watercolours.  I hope you enjoy the challenge and look forward to you joining in.

Monday 26 October 2020

Masculine at MMM

 


Hello everyone, I hope you and yours are well. Thanks for your visit.  Today we begin a new challenge over at Make My Monday.  Wei has chosen for Challenge#134 Masculine.  Please visit the blog for details and to see the inspiration from the design team.

For my card, I have made a nature card by the river.  A kingfisher blue mat card, a white card with a 3" aperture, behind which is a river scene stamped with a little blue added for the water. In the foreground I stamped the reeds, coloured them with Promarkers. the kingfisher was stamped and die cut, also coloured with Promarkers. All the stamps  and die - By The Water - were with a magazine Creative Stamping #86. Thanks again for your visit, happy stamping and creating. Take care and be safe.

Friday 23 October 2020

O is for Old Folk

 


Hello and dwelcome to my blog, lots of visitors noted lately but they all seem to be rather shy, nevertheless I am so happy you take the time to pop into my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at our very popular challenge blog - Alphabet Challenges. Heads up to let you know that on November 6th we will be celebrating 10 years of the challenge blog, we would love to see lots of visitors.  For our challenge this week we have O is for Old Folk.  Please pop over to see the inspiration by the DT.

For my card, I don't have any suitable stamps etc for this challenge so I  used a decoupage print out from a Craft CD - La Pashe -Flippen Families - to make a Happy Anniversary card. I matted it onto pale blue and Kraft card. I love this scene from a certain movie and if things had been different maybe Demi and Patrick could have later filmed this scene. Have fun, stay safe and well, happy crafting.

Thursday 22 October 2020

#133 Fall/Autumn (Not Halloween)

 


Hello everyone, I hope you are safe and well.  Crafting is a wonderful therapeutic hobby and during these dificult days it is a way to relax and calm our minds, so be sure to carry on crafting.

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. - Debbie has chosen

 #133 Fall/Autumn - Not Halloween please!)

Please take a peek at the blog for details and to see the wonderful inspiration by the design teram.  For my card I have CASEd a card from a magazine. Simply cards and Papercraft Issue #208.  The stamps I used were with the magazine. I used Promarkers to colour the images. 

Tuesday 20 October 2020

Colours of Autumn/Fall

 


Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.  It being my time to choose the challenge, I chose #256 Colours of Autumn/Fall.  Autumn is such a beautiful time of the year, all the amazing hues and tones of strong colours.  Please pop to the blog for more details and to see the wonderful inspiration by the design team.

For my card, I covered a 6" card with wood design card from The Works. The main image,  was created with a Heartfelt Creations stamp, I coloured it with Distress Inks and Promarkers. A greeting tag, a pair of acorns and two small leaves were added . Thanks again for your visit, I do appreciate you took the time,.

Friday 16 October 2020

Halloween or Cats

 


Hello, thanks for your visit, today we begin a new challenge chosen by Janice at 

My Time To Craft - which gives you an option, for we know not everyone celebrates or is for Halloween, so you can do either Halloween or Cats.

For my card, I have used a 7" sq. card. All the papers and chipboard elements are from a Graphic 45 Rare Oddities set, which I totally love. The additional Spook-tacular sayings are by Crafty Roo Dsigns.


Thursday 15 October 2020

Hello Autumn

 


Hello, thanks for your visit. Today, at Sparkles Monthly Challenges we begin a new challenge.  For my choice there being many scenes of autumn in the area where I live, I have chosen  #133 Hello Autumn. Please pop over to the blog to check the details and of course to see the wonderful inspiration by the design team. 

For my card, I first folded a 6" white card, using DI Barn Door I added a small border around all four edges. I then stamped a small leaves to form an all round border. Putting this aside. I then created on a white piece of card a mixture of DI and Mica sprays using the splodge technique, sadly the mica does not show well on the photo. The stamps are all from a set with a magazine - Simply Cards and Papercraft #208.Matted this onto a black card. 

I hope you enjoy the challenge and will be tempted to take part. Please stay safe during these very difficult times.

Monday 12 October 2020

Orange as Dominant Colour

 


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

Make My Monday   Debbie has chosen for #133 Orange as Dominant Colour.  Please hop over and check out the blog for details and to see the wonderful and varied inspiration from the design team, for this fabulous challenge.

For my card, a 6" scallop edge card, I have a black mat and an orange mat. On a white piece of card, I stamped the two beautiful flowers by Woodware Designs - Bold Blooms -Erica.  The sentiment is by the same designers.  I used Promarkers to colour the flower and leaves.  I blended DI Spiced Marmalade around the edges to give an additional layer of orange.  Thanks for your visit please stay safe and well during these difficult times. 

Friday 9 October 2020

N is for Navy Blue as Dominant Colour

 


Hello, I hope all is well with you. Thanks for your visit.  Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges - Debbie has chosen for the letter N- Navy Blue to be the dominant colour.  Plerase visit the blog for details and to see the wonderful inspiration from the design team. 

I created my card by making a 5 x 7 white base card. Cut a piece of Navy Blue glimmer card. Stamped with Versamark, heat embossed the image with white detailed embossing powder. The wooden stamp is an oldie, called A Christmas Carol by Papaermania.  I changed the greeting from the actual stamp to one of my own.  You will need to click on the image to see the crystal gems at the head of each ornament.  I hope you will enjoy the challenge and take part.  Take care and stay safe. 

Thursday 8 October 2020

Go Retro!

 


Hello, how are you? Thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge for you at Cardz 4 Galz.            Dawn has chosen Go Retro!  Please pop over to the blog for the details and to see how creative the design team have been with their inspirational projects.

 I well remember the 60's and 70's, I had wallpaper, skirts and dresses with similar circular styles and colours as I have created on my card.  I used a Woodware circle punch and several dies to create the circles and inner shapes. All the light weight card is from left over scraps from other projects. I hope you have fun looking at the Retro cards and hopefully taking part. Stay well and safe. 


Tuesday 6 October 2020

CAS (Clean and Simple)

 


Hello everyone, I hope you are well and enjoying your crafting.
Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz  Julie has chosen for
Challenge #255 CAS (Clean and Simple)  Please check the blog for the details and
of course, to see the inspiration by the design team. 
For my card, I was inspired by a card I saw in a magazine, I don't claim to have
designed this card, but I certainly enjoyed making it.
I masked to create the panel, blended the strip with 4 DI colours.
All of the stamps are from the By The Water set supplied with the 
Creative Stamping Issue 86 magazine. 
Enjoy and have fun with the challenge. 

Friday 2 October 2020

Autumnal Colours

 


Hello welcome to my blog,  I hope, wherever you may be, that you are safe and well. Today we begin a new challenge at My Time To Craft - Becca has chosen Autumnal Colours.
Please pop over to the blog for details and to see my design team buddies' inspiration.
I used a small 4.5"sq card. I stamped the images directly onto the card.  The stamps are by Dare 2B Artzy - Tangle Leaves.  I had previously prepared a Master sheet by blending autumnal colours of Distress inks onto an A4 sheet of white card.  The leaves and acorns were then stamped onto the Master sheet with Black Versafine ink, which was then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  I added extra colour where needed with Promarkers. The leaves and acorns were fussy cut, then decoupaged onto the initial stamped image with foam pads. Finally the sentiment was added. 
Have fun and thanks for your visit.


Thursday 1 October 2020

Vintage Christmas

 


Hello, thanks for your visit, I hope you are safe and well.  Today we begin a new challenge at                  Sparkles Christmas Challenges. This challenge #117 Victorian Christmas has been chosen by Joan, sadly this will be her last venture with us, as she plans to retire from the design team. We wish you all the very best, say thanks and we will miss you. Please pop over to the blog for details and to see the wonderful inspiration created by the design team.

For my 7.5" sq. card, I used papers from my stash with gold mirri and green card. The stamp is by Daisy B - King of the Highlands, it is a beautiful stamp much larger than it first seemed when in the packet. This I coloured with Promarkers, some pencils, glitter added to the poinsettias. The sentiment is a die with glitter card. Gold jewels added to embellish. I hope you like it. Stay safe friends.