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Monday 28 February 2022

Food and Drink


Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. Claudia has chosen for #169 Food and Drink. For more details please visit the blog where the design team have added their inspirational cards for your perusal. 
For my slimline card I matted with black card. On the main card, I stamped lightly in the background with a Crafty Inspiration stamp, CI 269 - a Tea Party. Just for You die from my stash. The Coffee cup, doughnuts and coffee beans are from a stamp with a Coffee theme from The Works. I coloured the beans and doughnuts. I then blended the edges with Antique Linen D.I.Hope you enjoy making a card, your coffee or will it be tea? Have fun and stay safe, wherever you may be. 


 

HLS Watercolour - Anything Goes

 


Hello, welcome to my blog, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new monthly challenge at 

Happy Little Stampers - Watercolour- Anything Goes. For more details please visit the blog where you will see the inspiration from the design team. 


I have a 6" sq. white card. I stamped directly onto the card, using Memento London Fog ( grey colour). The stamp is by Daisy B Crafts  - Sparkle Dress. I coloured the dress using a palette of mica paints from The Works. The colour was filtered down the dress. Am silver gel pen used to edge the V neckline and the straps. Crystal gems were added over thedress. The Birthday die is from Lisa Horton Crafts. I look forward to visiting you to see your watercolour project. Stay safe wherever you are. 

Friday 25 February 2022

X is for Xanthic - relates to Yellow

 


Hello, welcome to my blog. I pray you are well, safe and not suffering. I do appreciate you taking the time visiting my blog. 
Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges - Veronica has chosen 

X is for Xanthic - relating to the colour Yellow.

For more details please visit the blog where you will find inspiration created by the design team. 

For my card , I chose a scallope edge white card. The stamp is 4.5" sq. Petunia Background by Lisa Horton Crafts. I coloured the Petunias using Yellow and a darker yellow to shade with  mica paint and the leaves two shades of green mica paint. I went around all of the individual elements with a grey Promarker to create a shadow effect. Matted onto green card. The die and stamp sentiment are also by Lisa Horton. Stay safe and well, please take care. 

Thursday 24 February 2022

Things with Wings

 


Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz - Lynda has chosen        #167 Things With Wings. For more details and to see the inspiration created by the design team please visit the blog. 

We are currently short on DT members, there is a DT Call so if you are interested, please send me an email, all details are on the blog. You do not need to have challenge blog experience, we give a guiding hand to all new DT members. 

I have made two cards this time, first is the fairy above. Black card to mat and layer. The green background is a piece of card previously sprayed with various shades of green, pulled out from my stash. The actual topper is from a sheet already printed, this is what you need for a quickie card. Happy Birthday die. 


Card #2, again I have used balack card for the mat. On watercolour card, I sprinkled from 3 Brusho tubs, Yellow, Orange and a green. Sprayed with water. I stamped the butterfly again on wastercolour card and with the orange and Ruby red Brushos, as a paint. I painted the butterfly. It was then added to the card to decoupage over the original stamped image. the stamp is by Crafty Individuals CI - 519.        The greeting stamp and die are by Lisa Horton. Stay well and safe. 

Tuesday 22 February 2022

Fancy Fold

 


Hello everyone, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a nw challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Billie has chosen #290 Fancy Folds. There are lots of ideas on Pinterest or You Tube if your not sure, or want to try ssomething different.  For more details please visit the blog and see what the DT have created. 

For my card I made a 'Z' card. Created from one sheet of A4 card. Papers used are from a few magazines recently received. The stamps of pots and plants, the sentiment 'Sending you a Prickly Hug'and  the dies of Happy Birthday and the shelf are all from magazine., Creative Stamping #105 presented by Hunkydory.  I used a number of pencils to colour the posts and plants.  Take care and stay safe. 

Tuesday 15 February 2022

Something Big - Something Small

 


Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. Dawn S has chosen #149 Something Big and Something Small. We leave this entirely to you, but please do tell us what you have done tgo meet the challenge. For more details please visit the blog and check out the inspirtion by the design team. 

For my card, I used a white 5 x 7" card, added a black mat. The coloured card with the foilage at the base was, I admit, a bought sheet from a recent visit to a craft event. It is glossy card, so I had to use my stamping platform to ensure good coverage and prevent slipping when stamping. The stamps I used are the larger (big) fairy Tree Goddess - Luna and the small fairy, the collection of stars are all by Lavinia stamps. I used Versafine Claire - Nocturne ink. The sentiment is from my stash. Have fun, I look forward to seeing your entries.  Stay safe.

Monday 14 February 2022

Hearts (3)


 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday.  which will be #168 Three (3) Hearts.  For more details please visit the blog , which also displays the design team's inspiration for the challenge. Happy Valentine's Day to all of our watchers and players. 

My card is a 6 x 4 in. red card, with a white mat. Red patterned paper from my stash added to the lower third. A piece of  black and white card for a paper ribbon. I die cut 3 hearts, 1 in red, 1 in black and the smallest one in gold mirri. A thin red ribbon tied around the mat, with a tied knot. The mat and all additions adhered to the red card. A die cut 'love' added for the sentiment. Enjoy the challenge. Stay safe.

Friday 11 February 2022

Winter


Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. Melanie has chosen W is for Winter. Please visit the blog for details and to see the inspiration from our wonderful design team.

For my card, I used a white A6 card. I secured low tack tape at the top and bottom, leaving a workable area. I blended a small amount of Milled Lavendar to the uppermost of the sky, then Stormy Sky for the lower section. The centre trees are by Inkylicious, the outer trees by Elusive Images (now Chocolate Baroque). The sentiment is from my stash. I look forwatd to viewing your cards. Stay safe and happy crafting. 


 





Thursday 10 February 2022

Kraft Card


Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. #166 Use Kraft Card, chosen by Billie A.  For more details please visit the blog and to see my fellow team mates inspiration for the challenge. 
For my card - I used Kraft card with a lilac mat card. The stamped flower heads are from a set of stamps - Wild Flowers - with the Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine Issue #204. I white heat embossed the flowers and coloured with Koh-I-Noor watercolour paints. I added the stalks and small dots using a white gel pen. I also drew an edge to the Kraft card with the gel pen. The sentiment is from the stamp set. 
Happy cdrafting and please stay safe. 


 

Tuesday 8 February 2022

Love Cards

 


Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz - Pamela has chosen    #289 Love Cards. For more details please visit the blog, where you will also see the inspirtion for the challenge by the design team. 

I made a white 6" sq. card.  Added a red card mat. The white card was ran partly through an embossing folder. The hearts were cut with a selection of heart dies, using scraps of card, one of which was also embossed with and embossing folder. 'Be Mine' stamp from my stash. Happy crafting and stay safe.    

Sunday 6 February 2022

HLS Stencil Challenge - February

 



Hello, welcome to my blog. I am thrilled to be joining so many talented crafters at       Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes - February challenge. 

please visit the main blog for more details and to see the wonderful inspirational cards/ projects displayed by the design team.

For my DT card, above, I started with the background, I wanted the outer border to be of the same colour palette as the main finished project, I used two DI - Vintage Velvet and Chipped Sapphire to create a border around the edge. I used a Lisa Horton stencil, with the same colours as for the edge. The flower stamps are years old grey rubber by Sheena Douglass - Flower Power.  Coloured by dipping into watercoloured inks. Have fun, I look forward to seeing your Stencil card. Take care. xx