Off the Page Stamping

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Today at Back to Basics and Beyond we start

a new challenge #33 Off the Page Stamping.

Please check the blog and don't miss the gorgeous 

inspiration by the Design Team.

I made a 5 x 7 scallop edge card.

The floral stamp and greeting I used - Woodware Stamps -

Perfect Petals. Coloured with Promarkers. 

I hope you enjoy the challenge.

An Exploding Card

Good morning, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new

challenge at Back to Basics and Beyond - #31 is

An Exploding Card.

Please pop over to the blog, for details, how to's and of course

to see the wonderful inspiration by the design team.

I followed the instructions on the link, however, my

card is 5" sq, so I increased the size of the paper 

from 8" to 10".

I used papers from a previous scrapbook set of 

card and papers. 

It's amazing how easy this fold is, when you

 follow the simple instructions. Have fun. 

Here is my card opened. 

Nail Polish Technique

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Today we have an exciting challenge beginning on

Back to Basics and Beyond Challenges

Have you tried the Shaving Foam technique? Well this is

the same but it gives amazing strong results. 

Please don't miss visiting the blog, for details, links and of

course the fabulous inspiration from the DT. 

My thanks to them all

I have had a fabulous time playing with this technique.

I paid a few pounds for the Nail polishes but it will not 

be wasted.  I will be buying more colours, for my next session.

Thank goodness for Poundland. Look at 

my results with watercolour card and photocopy paper. 

For my card I used a strip of the watercolour card and

die cut a circle from a piece of photocopy paper

Matted onto black card, the sentiment is by 

My Paper World.

I do hope you will give this technique a try.  It is 

stepping away from comfort zones, it did me, but 

I thoroughally enjoyed doing something different. 

Triple Stamping

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at Back to Basics and Beyond.

The challenge is # 29 Triple Stamping Technique

Please pop over to the blog, for the few rules, we have a link

for a tutorial. Also there are fabulous inspirational

cards from the DT.

My card is a 6" sq (what's new there).  The stamp is

by Woodware - Cool Dude.

I used Pomarkers to colour. 

Black to mat each of the layers. 

'Cool Dude' was coloured with a glitter marker pen. 

A Gate Fold Card

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Today a new challenge is starting on 

Back to Basics and Beyond - 

#27 A Gate Fold Card

Please pop over to the blog for any details and

to see the wonderful creations made by the design team.

I used white card, Kraft card and papers from 

Craftwork Cards Meadow paper pad. 

Dies to create the front and inside labels. 

Gate fold is not seen much today, so why 

not have a go and do something different. 

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Today we begin a new challenge at 

Back to Basics and Beyond.

The challenge  is #26 Use Sprays.

Please pop  over to the blog for more details.,

and to see the inspiration from the DT.

I have a 5" x 7" card. A double mat with 

black  and purple. 

I used a green, a purple and  mica green sprays.

the stamp by Inklicious was heat embossed.

White highlights added with a Gelli Roll pen.

Sentiment stamp by Crafter's Companion

1,2,3,Card

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Today we begin a new challenge at 

Back to Basics and Beyond

We would like to see a 

#25  -1,2,3, Card, also known as a Recipe Card

Pop over for the details and to see the inspiration 

by the Design Team.

For my card my 1 x Topper is a daffodil stamp 

by Crafty Individuals - CI 488

Coloured wuth Promarkers

My 2 x colours are green card and yellow paper,

both fom my stash. 

Embellishments - 3 x yellow jewels.

Sentiment - stamp by Hunkydory.

Shaker Card

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the time you took to visit.  Today we begin a new challenge 

at Back to Basics and Beyond for the next two weeks.

we have #24 Shaker Card.

I would love for you to pop over to the blog for the few

details and of course to see the inspiration from the DT.

I recently went to a Stamparama show at Harrogate.

Even though the morning crowds were very busy, 

I had a marvellous day, I forced myself to buy loads of 

wonderful stamps, including the Bee Happy set from Hobby Art.

Inside my shaker are 3 stamped and fussy cut bees and 

a number of gold coloured gems/

I added glossy accents on the bee on the honeycomb.

If this is your first shaker card, enjoy, take your time, 

the results are such great fun. 

Bingo Card/Tic-Tac-Toe

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Today a new challenge begins at Back to Basics and Beyond

Challenge #23 Bingo/Tic-Tac-Toe, 

Please visit the blog to find out more and to see the wonderful

inspiration created by the talented design team.

from the Bingo card I chose Pink, Pearls and Lace.

Background paper from The Works - Whimsical Pastels.

The topper is a  CD print out - pulled from my stash.

Cotton lace and ribbon added. Sentiment and pearls from stash. 

Have fun, wonder which line you will choose. 

Pop up Box

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today at 

Back to Basics and Beyond we are challenging you 

to make for Challenge #22 a Pop Up Box.

Please pop over to the blog to see the fabulous

inspiration from the DT. 

The card I have above was first made in May 2014, 

this is when Pop Up Boxes first apperard on You Tube.

I am showing it as a revival of the time. 

The stamped image of the Doctor is Toby by 

Crafty Sentiments, the flowers are all from Sheena Douglass

Floral and Flower Power stamps. The papers are from a pack

made by Sweet Pea. The stars were produced with a

Fiskars punch. I am aiming to provide an up to date

version very soon.  Have fun, they are a lot easier than they look.
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Here is a more up to date one I finished today.
All papers and bits and pieces are from a Graphic 45
8" sq pad. of Off To the Races.

Paper Piecing + DT Call

Hello everyone, I hope you are well and keeping warm.

Today we begin a new challenge at a great blog -

Back to Basics and Beyond

#21 Paper Piecing

If you would like to give this a go, pop over to the blog

where there are more details, we also have a DT Call.

The Design Team have some wonderful inspiration.

I made a 7" card. All the papers are from a LOTV paper pad, 

so sad they stopped making these for I love them all. 

The pad I used is a Nitwits Collection - Winter Wishes. 

The stamp is by Woodware Stamps - Cool Dude. 

If it's a technique you haven't tried or it's ages since you did

why not have some fun and interest in making 

something different?

Salt Technique

Hello everyone, I hope you are well. Thanks for your visit.

Today we begin a new challenge at Back to Basics and Beyond

Meg has chosen  Salt Technique --

Don't worry if this is a new technique or an old one

your not sure of, there is a direct link to a simple 

tutorial on You Tube, so no excuses for not having a go. 

Please pop over to see the fabulous inspiration by the DT,

also for the few rules and details. 

This is the Salt Technique - close up.

You can see where the salt has soaked up the colour, and

has left behind the pattern.

I made a 5x7 card. I used TH Distress Inks

Abandoned Coral, Twisted Citron and Fossilized Amber

Blended onto the card, followed the instructions as

mentioned above. 

Stamps used - Sentiment - My Paper World.

Butterflies - The Works

Poppy seed heads - Crafter's Companion - Fairy Magic. 

Pencils used to highlight areas on the poppy heads.

Why don't you go and try it , I guarentee it is fun.

Stamping &Colouring on Vellum

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Back to Basics and Beyond.

We hope you are learning a few new card making designs.

Our challenge for the next two weeks is

Stamping and colouring onto Vellum.

Please check out the blog and the inspirational cards

by the design team. 

I used a Honey Doo Crafts stamp - Floral Crest.

I used Versafine black ink on the front of the vellum, embossed

with clear embossing powder. I wish I had used Versamark and

white embossing powder for a more detailed and cleaner looking result,

 but hey that is for another day.

Flipped it over to the backside and used Promarkers to colour it.

Hope you have a go and enjoy the creation of your card. 

An Easy Easel Card

Hello again, today at Back to Basics & Beyond

our new two weekly challenge is for you to make 

An Easy Easel Card

Please pop to the blog for details and guidance, to also

see the wonderful inspiration from the Design Team.

My card is based on a 6"sq card. 

The stamped image is by Woodware stamps, coloured

with Sparkle pens and Promarkers. 

The papers are by Trimcraft from within my stash.

Hope you have a go and have fun.

Using A Sketch

Hello again,  last weekend we put our clocks back one hour,

we now have early dark evenings. I am so glad I recently

bought a Light Tent, I'm still trying to perfect the photos 

but I am getting much better photos now than I did 

before I bought it.

Today we begin a new challenge at 

Back to Basics and Beyond

We are introducing you to trying new techniques and 

this week it is how to  Use A Sketch

Please pop over to the blog to see the sketch you are to

follow, the details and of course the inspiration by the DT.

My card is a Kraft 7" scallop edge card.

The papers I used are all from a paper pad from The Range

Wild At Heart - First Edition - Trimcraft. 

The owl a stamp by Elusive Images (now Chocolate Baroque)

has been decoupaged with 3 layers, heat embossed,

the centre panel waterolours were used. 

The leaves are die cuts by usding dies from The Works

Have fun using the sketch, I look forward to seeing your entries.

Stencils or Masks

Hello again, today we begin a new challenge at 

Back to Basics and Beyond.

For those who may or not have tried using them , now is your chance.

#14 Stencils or Masks

Please pop to the blog for the details and to see the wonderful

inspiration from the Design Team.

For my card, I have used a 6" square scallop edge card.

Upon the slightly smaller layer I have partly inked through an

Imagination stencil with Mustard Seed and Wild Honey DI,

to create the background.

The stamp is Meadow Flowers from Woodware Stamps.

Coloured with Promarkers. 

Light blending around the edges with the Mustard Seed.

Black edges created with a black pen. 

Have fun. Thanks for your visit. 

Watercolours

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at Back to Basics and Beyond starting today. 

 For #13 Kate has chosen Watercolours

If you pop over to the blog there are some inspiring

ideas from the Design Team, as are the details.

I made a 5 x 7 card. I made a mood board with 

Distress Oxides and a few small texture stamps.

The main stamp is Fairy Magic by Donna Ratcliffe

from Crafter's Companion. 

Watercoloured with Distress Oxide inks. 

The sentiment is by My Paper World.

Have fun, hope you get splashing and mixing. 

Inky Backgrounds

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Thanks for popping by. Today at Back to Basics and Beyond 

We are interested to see your

Inky Backgrounds.

Please pop  over to the blog to see the details and not to miss

the wonderful ideas and designs by the design team.

We still have open a DT Call, we need a few more to join us.

I used a mixture of Distress Inks by Ranger. These were 

blended , dried, water splashes added and then dried. 

The flower stamp is from Sparkles Garden.

 I decoupaged  the flowers which were coloured with Promarkers

 and Glitter pens by Sakura

Other stamps used are from Fairy Magic. Both sets

are by Crafters Companion. 

Thanks for your visit.

3D Decoupage

Hello again, thanks for your visit. Today at 

Back to Basics and Beyond

our new challenge is 

3D Decoupage

Please pop over to the blog for more details.

the Design Team have created some wonderful inspiration.

For my card, I used a 5"sq. scallop edge card.

Gold mirri to mat the two pieces.

Christmas themed paper from my mountain of stash.

The main image is several layers stamped with an 

Imagination Crafts stamp - The Christmas Rose.

Each layer has been lifted with 3d dimensional pads.

Coloured with Promarkers and DI Wild Honey.

The greeting stamp from my stash. 

An Aperture Card

Hello, today we begin a new challenge at

Back to Basics and Beyond, we are still a new blog, 

and would love to have you visit us.

Have you ever made an Aperture Card ?

This is our challenge, come on give it a try, or even renew 

the knowledge and skill you already have. 

The Design Team had fun with the challenge, take a look

at the fabulous creations they made. 

I have made another Christmas card, you can't have too many.

A white 6" sq. card, with a centre circle die cut. I then

embossed the card with a snowflakes E.F. then lightly brushed with blue ink.

Using the circle die cut I stamped an image by

Litttle Claire - Star of Wonder.

Coloured with Promarkers. Stuck onto a larger white circle onto

pale blue paper. Added a blue die cut seasonal greeting. 

Have fun