Happy Little Stampers - Watercolour challenge

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. today we begin our April challenge at Happy Little Stampers Watercolour challenge - Anything Goes.  For more details please visit the blog and alsdo enjoy seeing the insdpiration from the design team. 

For my DT entry, I pulled out my Brusho powders and used a mixutre of maybe 5 colour sprinklers, I dried the watercolour card inbetween different sprinkles, When completely dry, I stamped with Versafine and heat embossed with clear embossing powder on the image and the Dream sentiment.  The stamps are both from Inkylicious. The small birthday greeting is from my stash. I love the amazing array of colours you can achieve but never predict with Brushos. Stay well and thanks for popping in. 

Use A Stencil

 

Hello everyone, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday.  Meg has chosen for #171 Use A Stencil. For more details please visit the blog, you will also see the wonderful inspiration from the design team. 

For my card, I stencilled a striking sunburst with a mixture of yellow Distress inks, using Lisa Horton hairy daubers, I'm not sure of their real name. Ha Ha. I stamped the gin glass and lots of embellishments on white card, coloured them. Cut them out to add to the glass and surrounding background. The glass and elements are all from a magazine - Simply Cards and Papercraft # 218.Enjoy your crafting and please stay safe and well. 

Z is for Zig-Zags

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. Is is my turn to choose so, I chose for the letter Z - Zig Zags. for more details please visit the blog. the design team have some wonderful inspiration waiting for you. 

For my card, being honest, it eveloved because of the paper, first zig zag I found in my stash. The paper and dog image are from a Making Cards and Paercraft magazine issue Oct. 2020. I used black card to mat several pieces. 'Thinking of You' is a die cut.  I hope you have enjoyed the challenge for the last A-Z,, and are looking forward to the team starting the new A-Z series. 

Spring Flowers

 Hello, I hope you are well and safe. Thanks for visiting my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.   For my turn to choose , we have #169 Spring Flowers for Mother's Day (UK) or Spring Flowers. For more details please visit the blog, where you will find the inspiration from the design team.

For my 6" scallop edge card, I lightly blended Warm Lipstick DI around the card. I used a small embossing folder, matted onto pink card. I lightly coloured the embosssed flowers with Dovecraft Chalks.  The jar and flower stamp were also coloured with the chalks. I used a gold gel pen for the top of the bottle. All the stamps and the embossing folder were additions to the Simply Cards and Papaercraft Magazine #228. A Mother's Day die and 'Happy' are from my stash. Love to all Mothers, and to those who, like me, no longer have our Mothers with us, I also send my love. Stay safe.

Equinox Spring

 

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.  Jolanda has chosen for #202 Equinox Seasonal Chanages - Spring. For more info., please visit the blog. The design team have added their inspirational cards to the blog.

For my card, I created a scene, which is how I see spring - new growth, new birth, clean bright trees, grass and skies.  All the stamps used are from Hobbyart Stamps. In this small picture I used four stamps, the hayfield with the trees,  the cottage, the fence and finally the sheep. all coloured with Promarkers, used lightly to create brighter colours, as if watercoloured. Matted onto a black card and adhered to a scallop edge white card. Sentiment is from my stash.

#150 For Men Only

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges, it being my turn to choose, this is it - #150 For Men Only. Many cardmakers say this is the most difficult card to make, it really isn't, so please give it a try. Take a look in our blog for details and to see the inspiration from the wonderful design teasm. We are looking for a few more members, if you would be interested.

Using a white 6" sq card,  a piece of navy card created the background.  Papers used are from a paper pad - French Riviera by Sweet Dixie. The motorbike stamps is by Personal Impressions., coloured with Promarkers and a Silver coloured Sakura gel pen for the metals. Have fun, please think of taking part. Stay safe and well. Best wishes. x

Colours- Blue, Purple and Yellow

 

Hello, I hope you are well and safe. Please join us in a new challenge at Make My Monday. For our challenge Jackie has chosen for us #170 Colours - Blue, Purple and Yellow.  For more info, visit the blog and you will also see the wonderful inspiration by the design team.

For my card I can honestly say it developed as I went along, it isn't what I intended but accidents happen, isn't that called serendipity? I started with the watercolour splodge effect using Salty Oceon and Chipped Sapphire, but had to add some Seedless Preserves. I stamped the Crafty Roo Designs - Funky Flower and Happy sentiment. I stamped the flower again and painted with Zig Clean Colour Brush Pens yellow and Mid Green, cut out the flowers and leaves and decoupaged onto the original stamp. Added to a black mat. I then added two pieces of paper from a paper pad Soft Romance from The Works, placing the blue and purple opposite the watercoloured section for a background on the white card, with a further black mat. 

Again, thanks for your visit, I hope you feel inspired.  

Y is for Your Favourite Colour Combination

 Hello everyone, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at  Alphabet Challenges.  Helen has chosen Y is for Your Favourite Colour Combination. For more details please pop over to the blog, where you will also see the inspiration created by the wonderful design team.

My card is in my favourite range of colour combinations, blue and yellow or blue and beige. Today I am showing Blue and Yellow to support Ukraine. 

A white card, black mat. White card, stamped with Mermaid Lagoon DI. using Woodware Grasses. The main panel block on 3d foam is coloured with the Mermaid Lagoon, Fossilized Amber and Scattered Straw DI's and stamped with the same stamp as the background. Tied with a yellow growgrain ribbon, weith pretty white daisies. I hope you enjoy the challemnge, have a go and happy crafting. Stay well.

#168 Zoo/Safari Animals

 

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.   Dawn S has chosen #168 Zoo or Safari Animals. For more info, please pop over to the blog, where you will see the inspiration created by the design team. 

For my card on an A5 white card, I added a black card for the mat, with a white card for the main Kraft card. I drew a black line around the Kraft card with the chisel point on a black Promarker, The top right corner is a leaf setencil. The black and white bars and grass stamp, stamped mulitple times are all from the same stamp set as the Zebra. The Zebra was heat embossed. Black stripes were coloured with a black pencil. The white lines with a white Gelli Roll pen. The sentiment is also from the wonderful stamp set from Pink Ink Designs. 

Male Slimline Card

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.    Sue has chosen - #291 A Slimline Card (Male) For more details and to see the inspiration by the wonderful design team please pop over to the blog. 

For my card, I used a white DL size for my slimline card. Matted with grey card. I stencilled small hearts  down the right hand side. Added a strip of corrugated red card.  Happy Birthday and the balloon are die cuts added to the card. Stay safe and I hope you enjoy the challenge. 

HSL Stencil - Anything Goes

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers - Stencil - Anything Goes. For more detailsd please visit the blog, to also see the inspiration by the design team.

For my card, I used a background stencil by Dutch Doobadoo.  The stamps and sentiment are by Lisa Horton, I watercoloured the flowers with Mica paints. I hope you enjoy the challenge and do have a go using a stencil and remember - Anything Goes. Please stay well and safe. 

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Hello, thanks for your visit.  Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges Helen has chosen #134 Santa is Coming to Town. For more details plese pop onto the blog, where you will also find the inspiration from the fabulous design team. 

For my 6" white sq card. I created a scene with Santa and a few over excited reindeer. I used Katy Sue Stamps - The Spirit of Christmas. Promarkers were used to colour thre images. Watercolour for the sky with DI Stormy Sky. I used the wonderful Fluffy Stuff on Santa's beard and white fur. The greeting is by Crafter's Companion. Thanks again for popping by, enjoy the challenge. Please stay safe wherever you may be..