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. 

 

Motivational/Encouraging Sentiment

 

Hello, we have a new challenge starting today at Alphabet Challenges - Melanie has chosen for us  

M is for Motivational/Encouraging Sentiment. For more details pop over to the blog where you will also find inspiration from the wonderful design team. 

For my card, I was inspired by a stamp and sentiment the Creative Stamping magazine #93 Mindful Moments.  I blended Picked Raspberry DI over a white piece of card. The feather wreath stamped with Versafine ink. I used watercolour pencils to colour which was very relaxing. A few sequins added. The sentiment in the wreath says.....

Never give up on things that make you smile. 

Take care and stay safe. 

Christmas Critters

 

Hello, welcome to my blog, we have a new challenge starting for the next two weeks at MTTCC. -         My Time To Craft Christmas.  #19 Christmas Critters.  For more details and to see the wonderful inspiration from the design team, please pop over to the blog. 

For my card, I was inspired by a card in the Creative Stamping #100 magazine. The stamps used on my card are included in a fantastic set of stamps from Crafter's Companion. For the 100th edition there are 4 sets of Christmas related stamps, each set will provide great cards to suit all tastes.  I have a red mat, a red and white spotted piece of paper, then a white card with blended DI's, glitter applied to the snowflakes and to the penguin's hat and sweater. The penguin was coloured with Promarkers.  Enjoy. 

Autumn/Fall Leaves

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today e begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz - #156 Autumn/Fall Leaves. For more details and to see the wonderful inpsiration from the design team, please pop over to the blog.  For my card I used a Kraft scallop edge card.  Made a gold mirri card mat for my design. Again I used kraft card to stamp and colour two of the leaves with Zig water colour pens.  I stamped a third leaf, coloured it and added it to the panel with 3d foam pads. I used a gold gel pen to add highlights to all three cards. It may show up on close up. Happy crafting and please stay safe. 

#280 Use Some Metal

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz - Billie A has chosen #280 Use Some Metal. For more details and to see the design team's inspiration please pop over to the blog.  I made a 5 x 7in. white card, a silver mat, the papers are from a paper pad from     LOTV         Father Knows Best.  A Cuttlebug E.F. to represent metal plating. Sentiment Stamp and die by Lisa Horton, with a drop shadow silver background. Three aluminum metal brads. A metal charm added to the bottom right corner. The car stamp was with a magazine set - Around The World - with Creative Stamping #3.  I look forward to seeing how you have added metal to your entry. Good luck. 

Embossing -Any Type

Hi, welcome to my blog. There is a new challenge over at My Time To Craft - Becca has chosen Embossing - either Heat or Dry. Please check out the blog, you will also see the inspiration created by the design team. 

For my card, - I used a Core-dinations card and two embossing folders, one for the background and one for the grasses and bird, which was then cut out with a die. I then lightly sanded the card with a soft sander block which revealed the lighter core on the Core-dinations card.  I punched out a white lace trim for a border. Finally adding all the elements to a white scallop edge card. Stay safe.

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Autumn Colours

 

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin  new challege at Sparkles Monthly Challenges - Design team member Vickie has chosen  #144 Autumn Colours. For more details and to see the inspiration by the design team, please pop over to the blog. 

For my card, I used my usual 5.75" sq card, with a black card mat. Onto white card the stamped image is by Leonie Pujol - Everlasting Love. I coloured it with Promarkers and a gold glitter pen.  The stamped frame is from the same set. I blended 3 Distress inks around the edges of the card. Die cut the greeting. I hope you are inspired to enter the challenge, I look forward to seeing your entry. 

#157 Autumn/Fall Card

Hi, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. Pamela has chosen for #157 Autumn/Fall Card.  For more details and to see the inspiration from the design team please to to the blog.

For my 5.75 ins. white card, I stamped onto white card, an autumn wreath, using a wooden stamp I bought years ago, for only £1 at a craft show. Oh! I do miss those craft shows! There is no name attached to the stamp but it was made in USA.  I coloured it with pencils. Adhered to a black mat. I made a frame with shimmery dark yellow card, using two square dies.  An autumn blessing sentiment added. Hope you indulge in the challenge and have fun. Thanks again for popping onto my blog.

Inspirational Christmas Card

 

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at MTTCC (My Time To Create Christmas), our challenge being we would like to see a Christmas card with an inspirational theme. For more details and to see the inspiration by the design team, please pop over to the blog.  I have made a DL card/Slimline card. I have a silver mirri card for the mat. The main image is a stamp called Rejoice from Woodare stamps (via Creative Expressions). I coloured it with two Distress inks and three Promarker pens for the finer areas. The inspiring sentiment is from a foam stamp, which is probably one of the first stamps I bought all those years ago.  Added on are three gold stars. Happy crafting, 

L is for Leaves

 

Welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. - 

L is for Leaves.  For more details and to see the inpiration from the design team please pop over to the blog. I made a small card, 4.5" sq.  I stamped the images in black directly onto the card. The stamps are Dare 2B Artzy - Tangle Leaves. I stamped the leaves and acorns onto a prepared sheet of blended Diestress Inks, using many Autumnal colours.  I stamped with Black Versafine and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Additional colour added with Promarkers.  I then fussy cut the leaves and acorns and decoupaged them to the previous stamped images with foam pads. Finally the sentiment was added.  I hope you have a go at the challenge. Take care and stay safe. 

Stencils

 

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz  -  #155 Stencils. For more details please pop over to the blog, where you can also see the inspiration by the design team.

For my 5.75 sq,in white card, I have a black mat. On the white card, I used a stencil by Honey Doo Designs. I used a gentle blending technique with Mustard Seed and Fossilized Amber Distress Inks.  The flower is by Pink Frog -Poppies -Memories . The wording is stamped and die cut using Lisa Horton Craft Stamps and Companion Dies - Build a Sentiment Collection - Occasions.  Three small black gems added to the top right hand corner. I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge. Enjoy.

#279 Colour challenge - Blue, Yellow and Grey

Hello and welcome. We begin a new challenge today at Cardz 4 Guyz, for

 #279 Colour Challenge - Blue/Yellow and Grey.

For more details please pop over to the blog, to also see the wonderful inspiration from the design team.  My card is for a little boy having a birthday soon.  I chose all of the papers from a Papermania paper pad - Capsule Blueberry Pie.  The 5th and embellsihment stamps are from a Jayne Nesterenko stamp set. The large star is from a template in a magazine. The colours are as stated in the challenge, though the grey doesn't show well in the stripes. Have fun with the challenge.  Stay safe. 

 

HLS Christmas Challenge +Optional Non-Traditional

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin the September challenge at Happy Little Stampers.  Christmas - Anything Goes - Optional Non Traditional. 

For more details, please  visit the blog, where you will also find the inspiration from the design team. 

For my card - I stamped the 3 Christmas gnomes,direct onto the card. I then coloured them with Promarkers and gel pens.  The gnomes and sentiment all came with a craft magazine. To complete the card, I created a frame with strips of paper from my Christmas stash. A simple but cute card to celebrate Christmas with a non traditional theme. Enjoy and please stay safe. 

Travel/Transport

 

Hello everyone, today we begin a new challenge at My Time To Craft (MTTC) Judith has chosen - Travel/Trasport. For more details and to see the dt inpiration please pop over to the blog.

For my card - 5 x 7" black mat, From stamps set with Creative Stamping Issue #3 I stamped the travel stamps and passport on the background. The aeroplane was stamped once onto white card, which was coloured with Promarkers. The areoplane was stamped again onto coloured paper, pieces were fussy cut and then added to specific areas. The same was done with the suitcase. The sentiment from the set, added to a banner. Hope you enjoy the challenge, I look forward to seeing you. x