HLS Watercolour Anything Goes

 

Hello and welcome to my blog.

Today we begin a new monthly challenge at Happy Little Stampers - Watercolour - Anything Goes. Please check the blog for more details and to see the wonderful design team inspiration. 

For my 6" sq. card, I have a gold mirri card for the background. The blue background was created using an embossing folder, coloured with Broken China Distress Oxide sprayed with water. I die cut a circle aperture and a gold mirri circle . The fish and sentiment are from a magazine set, Creative Stamping #104 Japanese Dreams A4 set of stamps. I watercoloured the fish with Kor-I-Noor watercolour paints. I added several pearlised gems. I hope you like my card and it has helped to inspire your creation. 

T is for Trees

 

Hello and welcome. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabt Challenges. Lynda has chosen  for the letter T - T is for Trees. Any number, any size, any shape, we are looking forward to seeing your tree/trees. For more details please pop over to the blog, where the DT have also added their inspiring cards.

For my DT card, I used a 6" sq. card with a black mat. The stamp is from the Idyllic Floral Scenes by Nellie's Choice stamps -IF S008. I coloured with pencils and the background with Tumbled Glass DI. The sentiment is from a stamp set at The Works.

In with the New Year/New Stash

 

Hello, welcome to my blog, I hope you all had a very Happy Christmas/Holidays.  Our new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz begins today, all about being new #163 In with the New year or New Stash.  For more details please visit the blog, where you will also see the DT's wonderful inspirations.

For my DT card, I have used new stamps which literally dropped through my  letter box the other day. The stamps are part of the latest Creative Stamping magazine #104. The stamps are from an A4 set called Japanese Dreams.  I fussy cut the magnolia and adhered with foam pads. I used Promarkers and pencils to colour. I hope you enjoy the challenge. Let us see something new you have added to your stash or welcome in the New Year with us. We all hope and pray as the months roll on it will be a better year for each and everyone of us. 

S is for Silver

 

Hello, our new challenge at Alphabet Challenges will run for two weeks. Dawn has chosen S is for Silver. 

For more details please visit the blog, where you will also see the inspiration for the challenge by the design team.

For my card, I made a sq. white card with a silver mirri background. I stamped the beautiful heart from Chloe Stamps, heat embossed it with Silver Bells Wow! embossing powder. The sentiment is from an old stamp I have had forever.  A few die cut flowers added to the corner, with clear gems added.

To complete a smnall white satin bow added. Have fun but do stay safe. 

Christmas Animals

 

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz -

 #162 Christmas Animals.  For more details please visit the blog, where you will also see the creative inspiration from our design team.

My card is a digi stamp from Bugaloo. Made on a shaped card, opening portrait style. The background is torn card edged with DI Broken China to creat snow heaps. the stamp was coloured with Promarkers.  Glitter was of course sprinkled liberally but it doesn't show. Have fun, happy crafting. Stay safe. 

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Vintage Christmass or Vintage Event

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. 

Cathy has chosen  #147 Vintage Christmas or Vintage Event.  For more details please go to the blog, where the design team have added their wonderful cards to inpire you.

I made an 8" sq. card. I used ivory, beige and pink on the card, for white weddings were not fashionable of this era. I used an embossing folder Christmas Vines. Beige lace, pearls and flowers to embellish. A beautiful small stamp of a bible and a spray of flowers, bought from E-bay. The main image of the bride is a La Blanche silicone stamp, coloured with pencils and Promarkers. I have left space on the top right panel to add a personalised sentiment when needed. 

 

Contemporary Christmas

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. We begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz today. Dawn has chosen  for #286 Contemporary Christmas. Please pop over to the blog for more details and to see the inspiration created by the design team.

My card is a 6" white sq. card. the stamp and the sentiment are both from a magazine Creative Stamping #100 - stamps by Crafter's Companion. I used Promarkers to colour the image. The background was created by smooshing Broken China and Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxides, drying between the layers. A faux border to frame. A black mat added. Stay safe and well. 

#472 Christmas Animals

Hello, thasnks for your visit. Today begins a new challenge at My Time To Craft.  We arelooking forward to seeing you create #472 Christmas Animal.  Please check out the blog for details and to see the wonderful creations to inspire by the design team.

For my card, I made a square frame for the square card. The background is a beautiful scene, using the stamp by Sheena, as is the stag, added with dimensional stickers. All coloured with Promarkers. The stamp set is - Scenic Winter.  Lotd of glitter added. The snowflakes are from a Dreamees set. Stay safe.

                                           

Use Kraft Card

Another post for today. Over at MTTCC - My Time To Craft Christmas -  I chose for the theme         Use Kraft Card. More details available on the blog along with the desgn team's wonderful inspiration. 

I made a slimline card to fit an envelope I had. 3.5" x 7",  (A few more of this size will follow, until I have used up all the envelopes.) Black card for the mat, a piece of Kraft lightweight card for the stamped area. The stamp from Woodware stamps is - Rejoice -. which I heat embossed. The sentiment is with the stamp. Once dry I used a white Sakura gelly roll pen to add highlights to the stamped area. I hope, if you like my card, you may try something similar. Stay safe, keep crafting. 

 

R is for Red

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challemge at Alphabet Challenges  The letter     R is for Red. As usual, more details on the blog and the inspiration by the wonderful design team,

My card is a 6" sq white card. I used a red mat for the white clean area. The bottle , a die, and the glasses stamp are from Fabulous Fizz set with Simply Cards and Papercraaft #212.  A satin red ribbon added tied with a knot. I used Prmarkers to colour the wine, I think it looks pink on the photo, but honestly in real life it is red. (Smiles)

 

It's Snowtime

 

Our challenge at Cardz 4 Galz for the next two weeks is #161 It's Snowtime! For more details please pop over to the blog and check out the inspiration by the design team.

My card is a 6x 4 in. white card. I used a bubble shape template within which I stamped the Winter Cabin from Inkylicious. The sentiment is by Crafter's Companion. Distress Ink -Stormy Sky. Ultrafine snow glitter and the bauble template are also from Inkylicious. Have fun, stay safe and happy crafting.

Non-Traditional Colours

Hello and welcome to my blog. For our December challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges Billie A hasd chosen Non-Tradional Colours. The challenge begins today and ends on 30th of December, so I can have time to enjoy the New Year's Eve celebrations.  For more details please check the blog and take a look at the inspiration from the design team. 

For my card, I chose Kraft card, maybe not yet a traditional colour. I went along with black and white on the Kraft. The stamp, used twice here is from a large stamp set by Crafter's Companion with the magazine Creative Stamping for ther #100 edtition.  I stamped with black and used a Sakura white gel pen to add to the design. The sentiment die was with #221 of Siply Cards and Papercraft magazine.  i hope you enjoy the challenge and stay safe. 
 

HLS Watercolour Challenge

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. 

Today we begin a new monthly challenge at Happy Little Stampers - Watercolour - Anything Goes. Please check the blog for more details and to see the wonderful design team inspiration. 

For my card I used a black mat to enhance my watercolour creation. I used Seedless Preserves and Spiced Marmalade Oxide DI, on a glass mat, sprayed water and placed my white card onto the dispersed ink. I dried each coat between each splashing of watered colour pigments. I stamped with a Crafty Individuals CI 519 stamp, heat embossed. From left over coloured card I fussy cut the butterfly and added with a couple of foam pads. The sentiment, also heat embossed is from my stash. I drew a faux stitch around the card. Happy Craftinga nd stay safe. 

Shades of Brown

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. The new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz , #285 Shades of Brown, has been chosen by Deb, and begins today for the next two weeks.  For more details please go to the blog, where you will also see the wonderful inspiration by the design team. 

For my card, I have a 5 x 7 in white card, the mat sheet is from a Making Cards magazine. The script is stamped using as Creative Expressions Script stamp.  The main image is a Footballer from the Flippen Men Series. Coloured with varied brown pencils. Dark brown card from my stash to mat the scipt panel and the footballer. Have fun, keep on crafting. 

Stitching- Real or Faux.

 

Hello, welocme to my blog. Today a new challenge begins at My Time To Craft - Mags has chosen     #471 Stitching - Real or Faux. For more information please pop to ther blog, whre you will also find inspiration from the Design Team. 

For my card, I used a white card, added for the mat a piece of Kraft card, with faux stitching around the edges. Then a piece of pink card with a stitches background. A tag with various stamping from Crafty Inspirtions Sewing set, an advertising poster from Inkylicious, coloured with Promarkers.  To add extra flair a shimmery pink ribbon has been added. Enjoy your crafting and please stay safe. 

Cute Christmas

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. Dawn has chosen #162 Cute Christmas. For more details please pop onto the blog, where the DT have displayed their cute cards.

I have been saying for years, "I don't do Cute!" With all the cute stamps around these days, I can't as easily back out. My problem is the majority of cards I deliver are to mature adults, who I'm not comfortable enough to give them a cuddly cute card. I hope I'm ot alone in this. Don't get me wrong, cute has it's place and I do give some out but not as many as I make. 

My card was inspired by one in Creative Stamping #100, the stamps are with this issue, all by Crafter's Companion from the Cute Christmas selection,. I stamped the penguin twice, the 2nd time onto pink snowflake paper, to paper piece the hat and jumper. Enjoy your crafting. 

Q is for Quadruple

 

Hello, thanks for your visit. Over on Alphabet Challenges you will find for the letter Q we need to see 4 of something, - Q is for Quadruple.  For more details pop over to the blog, you will also find the creations by the DT.

My card is of a beautiful Pink Frog Poppy stamp, coloured with Promarkers and cut into 4 equal parts. 

Layered onto red and black card. The background is stamped with a small poppy from Hobby Art stamps - Poppy - Scene - It.  Enjoy your stamping. 

Fruits and or Vegetables

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Our new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz which starts today was chosen by  Dawn S,- #160 Fruits and or Vegetables. For more details please go to the blog, the DT have their inspiration there to help you on your way, if you need help. 

For my card, totally guided by the magazine Creative Stamping # 98 I used the grapes, the sentiment, wine glasses stamps, the green paper. I added a torn piece of vellum for the centre wrap. Clear embossing of the grapes on the green paper and gold heat embossing on the vellum strip.  I hope you enjoy the challenge and continue to enjoy your crafting. 

Gingham, Checks or Plaid

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. The new challenge starting today at Cardz 4 Guyz was chosen by Helen. ------#284 Gingham, Checks or Plaid, for more details please call in at the blog. #The DT inspiration for the challenge is stored there. Enjoy the challenge.

For my card, a 6" white card, covered with green spotted paper from my stash. The gnome was stamped and coloured with Promarkers. I paper pieced his/her hat and swinging heart with the plaid used for the frame. The stamp is in a set Christmas Gnomes, by Polkadoodles,  with a magazine - Creative Stamping #102. The frame was created using square dies with card and covered with the plaid paper from the same magazine.  Stay safe, enjoy crafting and take care. 

Make It Small

 

Hello, welcome to my blog.

The new challenge for the Sparkles Monthly Challenges is #146 Make It Small.

Anything less than 4" For mor details pop over to the blog, where you can also see wonderful inspiration from the design team. 

For my card, I stamped a few times two stamps from Crafty Individuals. A few were coloured with Bundled Sage and the others with Faded Jeans. DI. I mixed them up onto a 3 and 6/8 piece of white card. Then pale blue mat and a dark blue mat onto a 6" white card. With Love sentiment from my stash. 

Enjoy going small with your project, whatever you decide to make. Stay well.

#470 Texture

 

hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at MTTC (My Time to Craft). Pat has chosen #470 Texture. For more details and to see the DT's inpiration please visit the blog.

For my card. A 6" white scallop edge white card. Purple card for the background and for the die cut flowers. A white sheet embossed in Creative Expressions - Circle Illusions E.F. A strip of black and white card. Die cute flowers and leaves from a Hunkydory set. The sentiment Happy Birthday from a stamp and die set by Lisa Horton.  Happy crafting everyone. Take care. 

Shabby Chic

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Make My Monday we begin a new challenge chosen by Meg. For #161 Shabby Chic or Vintage.  For more details and to see the DT inspirational cards please visit the blog. 

For my Shabby Chic card, I dug out my Gorguss stamps and papers.  Gorguss - Dear Apple - coloured with Promarkers. A mixture of stash dug out from forgotten places, red pearl stones. lace, butterfly ribbon, flowers and all.  An oval die and a die cut frame. Edges roughened and edges coloured. Hope you like the result. Take care and happy crafting. 

P is for Patterned Paper

 

Hello, thanks for your visit. I have been ill for the past 4 days, so being back on my blogs is a wonderful feeling of being back to normal. My thanks go to a very good craft buddy and friend for looking after  the challenge blogs which I run, including here at Alphabet Challenges.  

Today our new challenge starts for a two week period- I have chosen P is for Patterned Paper.

For more details and to see the wonderful inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog.

I used a 6" white sq, card. For the base I used a sheet of paper from a paper pad Craft Sensations - Beach Life, then a white sheet of card, where I cut and placed several pieces of paper from the same paper pad as I used for the backing sheet.  The greeting is from my stash. Enjoy your crafting and stay well.  

HLS Christmas Anything Goes + Optional Make a Scene

 

Hello, welcome to my blog, Today we begin a new challenge at HLS Christmas - we have 

Christmas - + Optional Make a Scene.

For mor information please visit the blog, where you will also find the wonderful inspiration by the design team. For my card I used a 6" sq white card. Added a silver mirri card for the base. I used 

card from a paper pad from ~The Works, perfect for the night sky.  The sand is also from the paper pad. I stamped the scene and the sentiment using stamps from  a set of stamps with a #100 edition of Creative Stamping magazine, the stamps provided in the #100 Special edition from Crafter's Companion. I also added some sparkly large stars. Enjoy your crafting and please stay well. 

Presents

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new monthly challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges  - Dawn has chosen  #130 Presents.  Please check out the blog for more details and to see the inpiration created by the design team.

For my card, I used a scallop edge white card, with Frosty Christmas papers from LOTV.  The main image stamp is called Penguin Presents from LOTV, coloured with Promarkers, onto a label die cut.  The additional round stamp and small greetings labels also from LOTV.  I used Faded Jeans DI blended around the edges of the labels and paper etc. The white popcorn ribbon, looking like fluffy snowballs is from my stash. 

HLS Watercolour - Anything Goes

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new monthly challenge at Happy Little Stampers - Watercolour - Anything Goes. 

Please check for more details and to see the inspirastion from the design team.

I used a 6" white card, stencilled with a texture stencil from Honey Doo Stamps, using DI Scattered Straw. I then stamped Pink Frog Poppy. Painted colour with Koh-I-Noor paints. The sentiment stamp from my stash. Enjoy and thanks for popping by. 

New Home

 Hello and welome to my blog. Today at MTTC (My Time To Craft) Helen has chosen #469 New Home.  Please pop to the blog to see the DT inspiration and for more details of the challenge. 

I used a cream scallop edge card 6" sq. Placed a sq. piece of same coloured card for the backing sheet, the die cut of the letters H O M E x 2 and the little house, which is a Woodware stamp from the set - Three Houses, which indcludes the little poem. The HOME was added in Eclipse style.  I edged with Smokey Grey ink to create shadows and depth. The house coloured with Promarkers and added with 3d foam pads. The flowers and leaves added, made from my stash. 'Best Wishes'  sentiment is a small gold peel off.  I look forward to seeing you entries in the challenge. Happy Crafting.

E(scape) It!

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. I have chosen the theme for the challenge #160 E(scape) It! I would like to see any form of a scape, landscape, seascape, riverscape, cityscape, you name you go for it. For more details pop over to the blog and you wwill also see inspiration from the Design Team. 

I have chosen a cityscape, looking from the rooftops. 

A dark blue mat added to a white 6" card. A white card embossed with snowflakes, then lightly coloured with DI Broken China. I added small silver peel offs for the centre of the snowflakes. A stamped and watercolour painted holly corner.  A silhouette stamp of Santa and his sleigh. The rooftops section was first stamped then heat embossed, I fussy cut and decoupaged the stamp, from Sheena Douglass - Bah! Humbug Set 1.  Coloured with Promarkers with lots and lots of glitter added.  Happy crafting.

O is for Outdoors

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin another step int Alphabet Challenges, today Helen has chosen O is for Outdoors.   Please check the blog for details and to see the creations to inspire you from the design team.

I created my card using stamps from By The Water stamp set, with the Creative Stamping # 86  magazine. I followed the instructions given in the magazine, but I cheated. Instead of using masking tape to hold down the created image, I created it off the page using a blending mat, then adhered it onto the main body of the card, it was easier for me. Who will be the first to spot  the mistake? 

The bird should be soaring - not diving. Too late to do anything about it now.                 

Christmas Transport

Hello, today we begin a new challenge at MTTCC. (My Time To Craft Christmas) 

 #21 Christmas Transport. Please visit the blog for more details and to see the inspiration created by the design team.

For my card, I tore a piece of paper and placed it at the bottome of the card. I then blended a few shades of blue Distressed inks to cover just over threequarters of the front of the card. I waited a few minute's then sprayed with water over the blue skies, then patted it dry with toilet paper. Removed the white paper.  I stamped the greeting with an old rubber stamp using blue ink. The Christmas transport is nothing unsual but I love this stamp from years ago by La Blanche. Coloured the deer and Santa with Promarkers.  Stay safe and enjoy stamping.

 

Princess

 

Hello, today at Cardz 4 Galz our new challenge is #158 Princess, chosen by Lynda. Please check out the blog for more details, and to see the inspiration given by the design team. 

For my 6" sq. card I have a silver mirri mat, a pink card from my stash. I stamped and embossed with Silver Bells Wow powder  a castle and the two greetings. I glued into position an oval die cut frame. 

The princes and all other stamps are from a set given with a magazine. I coloured her with Prtomarkers and pencils. Fussy cut her and added with 3d foam pads. Have a nice day and please stay safe. 

Any Animal - Actual or Animated

 

Hello everyone - today at Cardz 4 Guyz we start a new challenge. Jolanda has chosen for 

#282 Any Animal - Actual or Animated.  For more details please pop over to the blog, you will also see the inspiration from the design team. 

For my card - a C6- 6" x 4" The decorated panel is 5" x 2.5", matted onto black card.

The sheep stamps I used are by Stamp Addicts, the remainder of stamps used to created the scene are by Hobby Art Stamps. The birds are my only artistic skill. I used Promarkers to colour, a Quickie Glue pen with Glamour Dust glitter added for the snow. I hope you enjoy the challenge. We don't see snow like this anymore, I wish we did, the world would be a better place. Love to you all, stay safe. 

Autumn/Fall Colours

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at MTTC our new challenge is either #468 Halloween or Fall Colours. Hopefully the choices will suit everyone.  Please pop to the blog for more details and to see the design team's inspiration.

For my card, I went for the Fall Colours. A white card, a mat layer of corrugated orange card, a layer of Kraft card. A white card, stamped with Woodware Toadstool Ring, sentiment and additional leaf from my stash. Coloured with Promarkers and Arteza pencils. Enjoy the challenge. 

A Shaker Card

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. 

Valerie has chosen for #145 A Shaker Card. For more details pop over to the blog, to also see the inpiration from the design team. 

For my card, I used a white scollop edge card, a black mat. I die cut a circle on a piecve of white card. I made a frame using two dies and black card. The black frame had gold coloured gems added.  Onto the black card I added a large gold mirri star punched from a Fiskas punch, Smaller stars stampoed and gold heat embossed. Stamps used by Crafters Companion - Urban Graffiti and sentiment. Gold gems and smaller crystal gems with blue seed beads added for the inside of the shaker section. 

The guitar is an embroidered item given to me by a friend a long time ago, it shows one day we will use everything in our stash. 

Outdoor Sports

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a two weekly challenge at Make My Monday  Claudia has chosen for #159 Outdoor Sports. Please take a look at the blog for more details and to see the inspiration from the design team.

For my card, I cut 1" off the front of a white 6"  sq. card.  I adhered a 1" strip of black and white patterned card to the inside of the card. A black mat for the front of the card. On the white piece of card, I stamped in black and heat embossed with clear embossing powder, the racing car, greeting and 'Champion'. All stamps are from Creative Stamping #92 stamp set All Sorts of Sports. The racing car coloured with Promarkers, the background created by using chisel end of blue and a grey Promarker. 

Glitter and Sparkle

Hello and welcome. There is a new challenge over at MTTCC (My Time To Craft Christmas) - 

Judith has chosen #20 Glitter and Sparkle. Please pop over for more details and to see the inspiration from the design team. I started with a white 6" sq. card. I matterd with non shed gold glitter card. I matted the main image piece of card onto blue glossy card. The stamp Bubble Christmas Tree by Woodware Stamps, was heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I stamped a greeting with a Crafter's companion stamp. The decorative baubles are a mixture of Card Candi, gemstones, Peel-off waste dots, the large ones were coloured with Sparkle Pens by Crafter's Companions. It took a little patience to decorate the tree, but it was great fun. 

N is for No Layers

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new two weekly challenge over at Alphabet Challenges.  Veronica has chosen for the letter N - N is for No Layers on Card.  For more details please pop over to the blog, where you will also find the inspiration for the letter N by the design team. 

For my card - a 6|" white sq. card, I coloured the background with DI Dusty Concord, worked an area to create the moon. Stamped a Fairy on Chinese Lanterns from Inkylicious with Versafine Black ink.  the sentiment is also from Inkylicious. I added 3 crystal gems. I hope you enjoy the challenge. 

Oriental

 

Hello everyone, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Our challenge for the next two weeks is #157 Oriental chosen by Dawn.  Please visit the blog for details and to see the wonderful DT inspiration, 

For my card a 6" white sq. I used a gold/yellow and a black card for the mat for the background and for the peacock. I used stamps from a Crafter's Companion magazine #18. Coloured the images with various Promarkers. I hope you enjoy the challenge, there are so many ways we can create Oriental cards. Stay well and safe. 

Birthday Card in Atumnal Colours

 

Hello, welcome to my blog, todfay we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.   Sue has chosen  

#281 Birthday Card in Autumnal Colours.

For more details please visit the blog, where you will also see the wonderful inspiration by the DT.

For my card - I used Stamps and dies from stamps and die sets with the Simply Cards and Papercrafting #212 Fabulous Fizz. The Sentiment is by Lisa Horton. Background stamps , stamped with Versafine Clair Summertime.  Black, white, green and orange corrugated card. Gold embellishments to the bottles and a Kraft card cork. Enjoy the challenge, stay safe and warm, it's getting colder here in the UK, 

HSL Christmas Anything Goes -+ Optional Joy

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at HSL Christmas - we have - 

Christmas +Optional JOY. 

For more information please visit the blog, where you will also see the wonderful inspiration by the design team. 

For my card, I used a 5" x 7" whte card. I used a sparkly silver mat, onto which I placed the main piece of card,  a piece of turquoise card from a paper pad from The Works.  I stamped with Versamark the Mistletoe stamp from a set given with a magazine, along with the sentiment. I used detail white embossing pwder for both.  I blended around the edges with Peacock Feathers DI. Sprinkled lightly with water and dabbed off to leave lighter areas around the card. Added three silver coloured sequins and 6 silver peel off dots.  I hope you enjoy the challenge, best wishes and stay safe. 

Flora and or Fauna

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new mothly challenge aty Sparkles Christmas Challenges.  Helen has chosen for #129 - Flora and or Fauna.  Please visit the blog for more details and to see the inspiration from the design team. 

For my card, I decided on a  flora greeting card. A 5" x 7 " white card. A green mat. A poinsettia stamp from Creative Stamping #88 -Floral Christmas.  I used Versafine Clair Vergant and Summer Meadow, along with DI Festive Berries. The sentiment is from the same set. I blended the edges with DI Peeled Paint. Added 6 pale green gems. Happy crafting, stay safe and well. 

#467 Get Well Soon

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a anew two week challenge at My Time to Craft.  Janice has chosen #467 Get Well Soon. Please pop over to the blog for more details and to see the inspiration for the challenge by the design team.

I kept mine simple, an A6 card i.e. 6 x 4 in, A strip of card coloured ombre sytle with Distress Inks. A Get Well Soon sentiment from my stash along with several pearl gems. I created the rose by stamping three layers and stamping the leaves direct to the card. Hope you are all well and enjoy the challenge.

Happy Litte Stampers Watercolour -Anything Goes

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today at Happy Little Stampers we begin a new monthly watercolour challenge - Anything Goes. We only as for you to create with watercolours. Please pop over to the blog for more details and to see the wonderful inspiration by the design team.

For my design team card, I made a small slimline card, checked I had an envelope to fit it first. Added a black mat. Using watercolour card I used a paintbrush and splashed diluted DI Seedless Preserves for the background. When dried, I stamped the floral design from Crafty Roo Designs direct onto the background. I then stamped the design again onto plain watercolour card, painted with the same diluted ink, fussy cut then decoupaged onto the first stamp image on the card. I drew the lines at the top and bottom, added gold glitter into the circles. Added some light purple gems to the page. The sentiment is by Lisa Horton. Enjoy

Embossing Either Heat or Dry

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. Billie A has chosen #158 Embossing - either heat or dry, entirely your choice.  For more details and to see the inspiration by the design team please visit the blog. 

For my card, I heat embossed a stamp from Julie Hickey - Fresh Flower Border, coloured with Promarkers, with lots of sprinkled glitter, a few sequins and small gems scattered. The Thank You sentiment is an old stamp, many years old. Enjoy your crafting, stay safe and best wishes.