HSL Watercolour- Lisa Horton

 

Hello everyone, thanks for your visit to my blog, Today there is a new challenge starting at Happy Little Stampers  - Watercolour challenge - Anything Goes.  For more details and to see the inspiration of the design team, please visit the blog, 

For my card I have a 6"white square card, a black mat, The main blue area is a piece from a light weight card pad from The Works, great value. I then stamped into the centre the square stamo of Peony Flowers by Lisa Horton. I watercoloured the flowers and leaves using Koh -I - Noor watercolours. When dry, I highlighted with Tooli-Art Glitter Paint Pens and a white  Sakura Gel pen.  Sadly you can't see the glitter until the card is moved. A small sentimet of 'Thank You' added. To complete I added silver peel offs I coloured with a black alcohol pen.  Stay safe and happy crafting.

#15 Plaid/Gingham Christmas

 

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today  we begin a new challenge at My Time to Craft Christmas (MTTCC)

The challenge is #15 Plaid or Gingham Christmas. For more details and to see the inspirational cards from the DT, please visit the blog. 

For my card. I used a piece of Christmas plaid backing paper, edged with green Washi Tape. A strip of gold ribbon and a strip of red ribbon added to the edge of the plaid. The round die cut topper is from a Katy Sue set of Stamps called Tall Tails, this of course being a small stag. Decorated with red gems and green sequins.  Hope you enjoy the challenge, I look forward to seeing your entries. Stay safe. 

I is for Insect

 

Hello, and welcome to my blog, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at one of my most favourite blogs - The Alphabet Challenges - Today we have I is for Insects.  For more details of the challenge, and to see the DT inspiration,  please visit the blog.

For my 6" sq card, the green background card and the main image mat are from a paper pad from The Works, great value for the minimal cost. The pink flowery paper is from my stash from within magazines.  The white die cut is stamped with Spellbinders Garden Collection. All coloured with Promarkers and touches here and there of Tooli-art Glitter Paint Pens. Pink Gem stones added.

Dies and or Punches

 

Hello and welcome, I hope you and yours are well.  Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.   Helen from the DT has chosen #152 Dies and or Punches. For more details and to see the DT inspiration please visit the blog. 

For my card I was inpired with a card in the Simply Cards and Papercraft #215 magazine. I used downloaded paper for the background. A heart die for the aperture. The stamps and dies for the beautiful flowers and sentiment stamp. Coloured with ZIG Watercolour pens. Small white gel pen dots in the centres of the flowers. Take care and enjoy your crafting. 

Shades of Blue

 

Hello, thanks for taking the time to pop into my blog. Today we begin a new two week challenge at    Cardz 4 Guyz .  Dawn from the DT has chosen for #276 Shades of Blue. For more details and to see the inpiration from the DT please pop over to the blog.

For my card, I was inpired by a card in the Creative Stamping #92 magazine.  I used a white A6 card, I coloured the edges with  DI Chipped Sapphire. Added a grey mat. I used several blue inks to create the main image. Splodges of blue and Spiced Marmalade.  For the sentiments and the runners I used Versafine Clair Bluebell ink. I hope you are well and will think about joining in. Take care.

No Patterned Paper

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today at My Time To Craft our new challenge begins. Tracey has chosen for the next two weeks our challenge is No Patterned Paper.  Please visit the blog for more detaisl and to see my fellow design team buddies litle works of art.

For my 6" card, I have a black mat.  The white card was then smooshed in  Shaded Lilac and Twisted Citron DI sprayed lightly with water.  Dried with a heat tool. Once dry I then added the same two inks through two different masks to create an interesting background. Again heat dried. Through past experience I know the Rock band stamp by Sheena Douglass needs a lot of pressure, so I placed the main image in my Press to Impressstamping platform, stamping the stamp twice with Versafine Onyx Black. The sentiment and 'Rock On' are stamps from Crafter's Companion Just 4 Men set.  Enjoy.
 

Trees

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge over at Make My Monday.  Debbie has chosen #153 Trees.  Please check the blog for deetails and make sure to ssee the inspiration by the design team.

For my square card, I have two mats, purple and black. The white card was blended with several shades of blue Distress Inks with a centre area of Chipped Sapphire. The stamp by Honey Doo Stamps is called  A Path to Somewhere, along with the sentiments.  

Have A Krafty Christmas

 

Hello everyone, I hope you are well.  Today begins a new challenge over at 

My Time To Craft Christmas -  for #14 Have a Krafty Christmas. For details please pop over to the blog.  The design team have a wonderful selection of Kraft cards to inspire you.  Formy card, I have used a Kraft card with scalloped edges. A white card mat with a piece of Kraft card added.  The stamp is from Hobby Art called Snowy Wishes. The Sentiment is from my Christmas sentiments stash.  The red colour added is with a Promarker. I hope you like my card, sorry the pic doesn't do it justice.  Hugs

Use word 'Happy' in the Sentiment

 

Hello and welcome to my blog.  Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges, for our letter H - Debbie has chosen for us to Use the word 'Happy' in the Sentiment.  Please check the blog for details and to see the amazing inspiration by the design team. 

My card is 7" sq. Papers are from Whimsical Pastels paper pad from The Works. Several dies were used including 'love'. The greeting stamp is from my stash.  The main image stamp from LOTV is aptly called 'Happy Anniversary'.  Stamped image coloured with Promarkers. 

Outdoor Fun

 

Hello, I hope all is well with you. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly challenges.  I have chosen the challenge this time round - #142 Outdoor Fun.  Please pop over to the blog for details and to see the wonderful inspiration from the design team. 

For my card, I used a 6" sq card, I followed the instructions for the scored piece which joins the folded front section to the main back section of the card. The bicycle stamp is from a stamp set  'Around the World' which came with the magazine Creative Samping #3. The flowers are stamps and dies with the Simply Cards and Papercraft # 219. Promarkers used for all the coloured items.  Have fun. 

Christmas in July

Hello, welcome to my blog. I hope all is well with you. Today we begin a new challenge at 

Cardz 4 Galz.   Shell from the DT has chosen #151 Christmas in July.  Please check out the blog for more details and to see the inspiration from the wonderful design team. 

For my card, I used a scallopoed circlular card from Kanban. A white circle card for the stamped image, cut with a Spellbinders die. The robin is from an old stamp set called Tall Tails from Katy Sue Designs.  I used Distress Inks to colour the background and Promarkers for the robin. The robin's body and scarf have been decoupaged  for extra dimension. A Quickie glue pen and glamour Dust glitter used to create the icy snow. 

Keys

 

Hi, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.  Deb has chosen for the challenge #275 Keys. Please check the blog for details and to see the inspiration from the design team.

For my card, at first I found this challenge to be very challenging, I had so many ideas of keys, but when I found this poem on the internet, I decided this was to be the key. My husband is like most men, who have in their man caves all sorts of things, he found me this key and I was set.  Red card for the matting, Christmas papers from my stash. The poem printed and coloured. The key was fitted with jewellery wire. Tied with a red ribbon. go on have a go at making a card with a key. Have fun. 

Use a Ribbon/Bow

 

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today at My Time to Craft Jackie has chosen for the challenge  

Use a Ribbon and or Bow. Please check out the blog for details and to see the wonderful inspiration from the design team.  For my card, I added a red card for the mat, the backing paper and the stamp are both from an Indigo Blu Mixed Media special #3 magazine. I smooshed the tag design into 3 Distress Inks, dried, then painted with Zig pens to highlight some areas. Added a satin red bow, adhered with a super strong sticky dot.  Have fun.

Anything Airborne

 

Hello, welcome to my blog.  Yofay we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday  Dawn has chosen    #152 Anything Airborne.  Please check out the blog for details and to see the wonderful inspiration from the design team.

For my 5" sq, card, I have a black mat for the base and diamond section. The white card gently blended with Tumbled Glass. All stamps are by Hobby Art - Save the Bees. Coloured with Promarkers and a glitter gel pen on some of the flower sections.  Have fun and enjoy.

HLS Christmas - Jingle Bells

Hello, I love Christmas, so was delighted when Kylie asked me to join the DT for the 

Happy Little Stampers Christmas group.  For the July challenge we have the following

Please visit the blog for more details and to see the amazing inspiration from the design team.

For my card - I made a Slimline card - I already had some slimline envelopes so made the card to fit the envelope., 7" x3.5". For the mat I used a glitter card. White stamping card for the main image. The Christmas Bells is by Woodware Stamps.  I used Promarkers to colour with a few touches here and there with glitter pens. A few red gems added here and there.  I look forward to seeing your Christmas cards with or without the option of Jungle Bells, Take care and please stay safe. 

G is for Green or Gold

 

Hello, thanks for your visit, I appreciate you took the time. Today we begin a new challenge at 

Alphabet Challenges   We are now up to the letter G, which is G is for Green or Gold chosen by Meg. please take a look at the blog for details and to see the inspirational cards by the design team. For my 

5" x 7" card, there is a black card mat, two papers, different sizes from the insert papers in the magazine of the Indigo Blu Mixed Media Issue 3 magazine. I used the small stamps to further enhance the darker green paper. The fir foliage die cut was embossed with a dark green EP, the larger leaves die-cuts were embossed with a Mint Green E.P.  The 'Love' stamp is also in the magazine kit. Take care. 

CAS Christmas

 

Hello, thanks for popping by, I do love to read any comments you wish to leave.  Today we begin a new challenge at My Time To Craft Christms (MTTCC) -   #13 CAS Christmas. Now come on ladies, let's see your wonderful talent out there. We are now into July, so we need to get our stash of Christmas cards made.  Please visit the blog for details and to see the wonderful isnpiration from the design team,

For my card, I used 3 Christmas Gnomes, free with a magazine way back last year, but gnomes are still popular again this year. they are coloured with Promarkers, the sentiment is from the same stamp set. 

Enjoy the challenge and stay safe ladies (gents). 

Get Inky

 

Hello and welcome. Today blogwise is a busy day for me and 3 of the challenges I participate in, it's like buses, none, then 3 come along at the same time, well they used to!!

Today at Cardz 4 Galz our challenge set by Shell B is #150 Get Inky.  Please check out the blog for details and to see the wonderful inspiration created for you by the design team,. 

For my card, I made a slimline card, using stamps from Indigo Blu, I was inspired by the Indigo Blu Mixed Media Issue #3 magazine. I used Tumbled Glass Scattered Straw and Broken China blended on the stamped background. Some of the foliage was then coloured with Promarkers. Several flowers were then stamped again, coloured and fussy cut, then decoupaged onto the base stamp.  Bllom is a die cut. 

#126 Snowflakes More than 1

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new monthly challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges  Debs has chosen #126 Snowflakes - More than I.  Please check out the blog for details and to see the wonderful creations by the design team. 

For my 6" sq. scallop edged card. I matted with a deep blue card. I dry embossed with an embossing folder a snowflake corner design, lighlty coloured with Tumbled Glass, glitter glue dabbed here and there. I then stamped the snowman from Be Creative- Snowy Days set. Coloured with Promarkers.  I added 3 snowflakes from a punch, the sentiment is by Crafty Roo stamps. Have fun and stay safe.