Clean and Simple

Welcome to my blog, thanks for your visit.

Today at Cardz 4 Guyz our new challenge is

#236 Clean and Simple

Please don't miss the main blog for details and 

to see the inpirational cards made by the design team.

I made a white 5 x 7 in. card, with a black mat.

Die cut three times happy and added a birthday greeting. 

Simle, quick, easy and effective. 

Clean and Simple for the Guyz

Hello everyone, nice to be posting again. Thanks for your visit.

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.

Helen has chosen Clean and Simple (CAS)

Please visit the blog to see the few rules and of course

to see what the DT have created to inspire you.

My card is 5" sq with scallop edges from The Works.

The stamp is by LOTV. - "Playing Guitar"

I coloured it with Promarkers.

The greeting stamp is by Anita's

Have fun with your card making. 

CAS Christmas

Hello again, I am so un-prepared for Christmas, I am 

beginning to think I better get a move on. 

Today at Make My Monday we are starting a new challenge, 

our last one for 2018, we will return with winners on 

Christmas Eve then start our challenges again in 2019.

Challenge #86 CAS Christmas - a nice 

clean and simple design.

Please spare some time to pop over and see the lovely designs

by the Design Team and may be you may wish to join in the fun,

I used a 5" sq card. The image is a free digi stamp -

I coloured with Promarkers and DI~ watercolour.

Gold glitter pen and Silver glitter added. 

Have fun with this challenge. 

CAS

Hello , it's amazing how Christmas comes upon us. 

Thanks for your visit, today we begin a new challenge

 for the next two weeks at  My Time To Craft. 

The challenge is CAS - (Clean and Simple)

One layer only - or stamped direct onto card. 

Please check the blog and see the DT's ideas.

I placed a red and white spotted paper onto my 6" sq. card.

Stamped onto a smaller piece of white card.

I used stamps from a set which came free with the 

magazine Making Cards and Papercraft.

I enjoyed making the scene with Santa, the presents and holly.

Coloured with Promarkers, glitter and a  white gel pen .

The sentiment is from an previous set from a previous magazine., 

Clean and Simple -

Hello, second posting today, thanks for your visit. 

Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges.

Amy has chosen Clean and Simple (CAS).

Please check out the samples from the DT.

I fell in love with the Gorguss little girls, being

sold at The Range, I want them all,  HaHa.

This little girl is #46 Forget-Me-Not.

Coloured with Promarkers. 

The 'Love' is from my stash,

Papers used for the inside and insert of the card 

are from a Santoro Gorguss Paper Pack.  

Y = You Choose

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at

Alphabet Challenges with Y is for You Choose.

Please go to the blog to see the Design Team's inspiration.

I love these mini Gorguss stamps from Santoro,  I have kept 

the colours to black and white with a hint of Sepia shades.

Hope you like her. she is like me, she loves books. 

CAS Christmas at MMM

Hello, today is the beginning of a two week challenge at

Make My Monday

Before Fliss left the DT, ( we miss you ) she chose 

CAS (Clean and Simple) CHRISTMAS

The Design Team have again produced some wonderful 

inspirational cards for you, please pop over to take a peek. 

I used a white scallop edge card, matted with silver mirri card,

then a mat of a gorgeous shade of blue.

The white stamping card has had Glamour Dust glued on all four sides,

which sadly,  it doesn't show clearly on the photo, you can see better if you

click on the photo to enlarge it. 

I have long admired the polar bear stamp from Little Claire, which I purchased

recently. I'm not sure what it is called but isn't it just adorable?

I used Promarkers for the colouring. 

The sentiment is also from Little Claire on the Snow people set of stamps. 

Have fun and enjoy. 

No Layers

Hello everyone, today is the start of a new challenge at 

My Time To Craft (MTTC).

Alison has chosen for the challenge

NO LAYERS

The Design Team have some super inspiration, so please

pop over to see their ideas. 

I recently bought this amazing stamp (half price) at a

craft event. There is no name on the package so I call him

A Vintage Santa by Stampendous Stamps. 

I used Promarkers to colour him. The star is coloured with a 

gold glitter gel pen. 

The addition of the holly and berries is a stamp from 

Katy Sue Designs - Tall Tails.

Have fun and thanks for your visit. 

Clean and Simple

Hello, welcome to my blog, I do appreciate you took the time to visit.

Today is the start of a two weekly challenge at Fantasy Stampers.

We are a STAMPING blog, you are required to actually use a stamp.

The new challenge is Clean and Simple.

Please pop over to the blog to check out the details and to see the

super entries from the Design Team.

For my card, I know at first glance it does look as if I have spent

some time zentangling the images, but no, truth is these are the actual stamps

from Dare 2 B Artsy - Butterflies and Flowers.

I have added more black in certain areas with a Micron pen, but this was a

very quick and easy card to make. 

Have fun - I hope you enjoy the challenge. 

In The Country

Firstly I apologise for the poor light, we are having dull days and 

lots of rain.  Today starts the new weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.

In The Country

My go to stamps for in the country had to be Hobbyart Stamps. 

 In this small picture I used FOUR stamps, the hayfield with the trees, the cottage and tree, the fence and finally the sheep. All coloured with Promarkers used lightly to create a much lighter colour as if watercoloured. Matted onto black card.

A fairly clean and simple card for anyone who enjoys the beauty

of the English countryside. 

Get Well Soon

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog, I hope you enjoy your visit.

Today is the launch of the new challenge at My Time To Craft,  we

are asking you to think of the poorly folk in your life for you to send them a

GET WELL SOON card. 

Please check out the gallery by the Design Team for inspiration.

For my card I kept it in the CAS style.

Three swipes with a wide paintbrush with 3 mica coloured paints.

A Wayside flowers stamp from Stamps Away.

Greeting from Hobby Art and the fairy from Lavinia stamps. 

3 gemstones. 

Thinking of You

Hi everyone, today starts a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges

until the 14th May our challenge is 

Thinking of You

Please pop to the blog to check out the few details and of course

to see the amazing creations from the Design Team. 

For my card, I decided upon the CAS approach. 

White scallop edge card with a black mat.

White watercolour card which gives some texture.

3 large brush strokes of mica powders.

Stamp from Stamps Away - Wayside Grasses. 

Greeting stamp from Hobbycraft. 

CAS Christmas at Sparkles Christmas

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. The months are going by so quickly.

At Sparkles Christmas Challenges we are starting a new challenge for April.

It was my turn to choose, I decided upon

CAS (Clean and Simple) for Christmas

The Design Team have again provided some amazing creations.

Please pop over to see them on the main blog.

For my card, I chose a 5" round card.

The robin and greeting are stamps from a set from Katy Sue Designs,

Artwork  by The House of Zandra 

I coloured with Promarkers and a few pencils.

I added a faux stitching around the main image mat with a Micron pen. 

I die cut the main image and the red mat.

One Layer Only

Hello, thanks for visiting my blog and of course for any 

comment, which is always appeciated. 

Today at My Time To Craft our challenge is for a 

One Layer Card

There are several interpretations of what is a one layer card?

We would appreciate you following the requirement on the blog, 

so please pop over to check them out and to see the DT's ideas. 

For my DT card, I decided upon a CAS card.

I love many of the Little Dinkie stamps from Little Claire,

this set of pots being one. I have coloured with Promarkers.

Drawn a few doodle lines to frame the pots and the sentiment.

Have fun with your one layer card and don't forget to pop back again. 

Many Thanks

Hi, for the next week at Make My Monday we are wanting

you to share with us - giving thanks,  for our theme is

MANY THANKS

There are times when we want to say Thank you, not always for the big things, 

but sometimes just for the little things which have helped us or made us 

feel a little better, at a time when we needed it. 

The Design Team have shared their inspiration I do hope you pop

over to see their wonderful projects.

For My Project

Sometimes, I like to keep a card very simple.

A C6 card - 6" x 4" 

Using a dauber I rubbed on 3 Distress Inks.

Fossilized Amber, Twisted Citron and Evergreen Bough

The stamp is from Eastern Grasses by Elusive Images (now

called Chocolate Baroque)

Thank You stamp is an old, yet faithful foam stamp.

Have fun, I look forward to  seeing your projects.

CAS (Clean and Simple)

We are now onto our fourth challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.

Amy has chosen for our challenge

CAS

(clean and simple)

Why don't you check out the challenge to see the amazing

projects from the wonderful Design Team.

For My Card.

A bought Kraft scallop edge card.

The stamp is an old rubber stamp, I bought from e-bay in 

a cheap job lot, this is the first time I have used it.

I stamped it a second time onto white card,  cutting out the 

flower heads, this was true fussy cutting but I am thrilled with the result.

I added irredescent gems to the centre of the flowers, then little droplets

of crystal Stickles.  Hope you like the challenge, have fun. 

Anything Goes

Forr the next two weeks at Ruby's Rainbow the challenge is

Anything Goes

Why don't you pop over to the blog to see what the Design Team have 

created for your inspiration. You can make any project, not just cards.

Materials Used

White scalloped card

Dark Green background card for contrast

Sentiment by Crafter's Companions

Various Distress Inks

Wooden Tapestry peg stamps

Quickie Glue Pen and Glamour Dust

Have fun everyone. Thanks for your visit.

CAS at Ruby's Rainbow

For the next two weeks at Ruby's Rainbow we are challenging you to be Clean and Simple. Please pop over to the blog for details and of course to check out the wonderful DT inspiration. My card is so simple, yet I do think it will help the recipient to smile. The stamped image is another of the adorable  stamps from Little Claire, I used Promarkers to add the colour. The sentiment is from Hobby Art Ltd. I added the two together with a hand drawn wiggly line. Have fun and stay well.

CAS @ Fantasy Stampers

For the next two weeks at Fantasy Stampers we would like to see Clean and Simple. Please pop over to the blog to check out the work from the DT and the rules for the CAS challenge.  I have used a A6 card, I matted the main image, and added the strip from a piece of pretty blue paper from my stash. The main image is stamped from a Dimension Fourth Ltd stamp, yes it's an old one but I love this stamp, it is so versatile. I coloured it with Promarkers. Have fun with your CAS everyone. 

Buttons and Bows

For the next two weeks at Ruby's Rainbow the challenge chosen is Buttons and Bows. Plaease pop over to see the wonderful inspirational ideas from the DT.  For my card, I have previously made a CAS card for another challenge, I seem to have remained in the same creative zone. I know I saw a card similar to this recently on Pinterest by Wendy B, so I thank her for the inspiration. A scrap of designer paper, a selection of small  purple buttons and a ribbon bow.  Quick, simple and effective.