HLS Watercolour + Stars

Hello, thank you for your visit. Today at Happy Little StampersWatercolour Challenge -
the challenge for April is Watercolours + optional Stars.
 We look forward to seeing  your watercolour project,  Please visit the main blog
to check the details and be sure not to miss the wonderful inspiration created by the
design team.

Here is my card...........

I created the splat with a splat stamp by  Crafy Roo Stamps.

I used Mermaid Lagoon DI Oxide, sprayed the stamp with water

and stamped the splat. 

I then created various size and coloured stars to add to the design. 

The sentiment is by My Paper World. 

Looking forward to seeing your creations. 

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. 

Use Washi Tape

Good morning, today at Cardz 4 Guyz we begin a new

two weekly challenge. Amy has chosen

Use Washi Tape

Please visit the blog for more details and to see the 

wonderful ideas from the design team. 

I used a blak square card. Matted it with gold mirri card.

Onto a smaller square of black card, I added strips of washi tape,

these were a super price in The Works. 

The Congratulations stamp, heat embossed with gold EP,

 is one of my very first wooden stamps I bought, 

so it has lasted a long time. 

Happy crafting

Happy Father's Day

Hello again, thanks for your visit.
Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz
The UK, the USA and other countries will be celebrating
Father's Day on June 16th, so this is our challenge
#221 Father's Day
Please visit the blog to check out the few rules, to also
see the wonderful inspiration by the DT.
I used a 6" Kraft card, papers from a Sweet Dixie paper
pad - French Riviera.
The stamp is by LOTV - Toot-Toot
coloured with Promarkers and a silver gel pen.
I paper pieced the hat and scarf for additional colour.
Have fun.

Triple Stamping

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today a new challenge begins

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. 

Man Cave

Good morning, thanks for your visit.

We begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz today.

Chosen by Julie we have 

#219 Man Cave  

All details and inspiration from the DT can be found 

on the blog, well worth a visit.

I created my Man Cave - also known as the garden shed,

using an embossing folder included in Issue 03 of

the Hunkydory Cardmaking Collection. 

I coloured it with paints and Promarkers.

All the tools were created with stamps from the same source. 

Hope you enjoying playing with whatever man cave you create.

B is for Buildings

Hello , thank you for your visit.

Today we begin a new challenge at 

Alphabet Challenges, the letter ----

B is for Building/s

Please take a look at the blog for our few

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

I was thrilled to buy this stamp from the artist at

a Stamparama Show in Harrogate.

It is Picture This - Apothecary 023.

Coloured with Promarkers. 

I decoupaged several parts of the building,

 I hope it shows on the flat screen.

Stay well and happy crafting. 

Let's Get Messy

Hello everyone, I hope you are well, I am so looking forward

to the clocks going forward next week. 

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz - 

chosen by Caz (me) - #216 Let's Get Messy.

Please pop over to the blog to see the few details. You also

need to see the fabulous inspiration by the design team.

I love making a mess,  all the stamps are from several

sets by Sheena Douglass in the Just For Men series - from

Crafter's Companion

Distress Inks Abandoned Coral and Fossilized Amber.

I hope you like my messy card.  I'm still a rock chick at heart!!

Something beginning with T

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at 

Cardz 4 Guyz. Amy has chosen one which can

 have many possibilities.

#212 Something Beginning with T

Please take a look on the blog to see the DT's inspiring cards.

My T is for Trees and Thinking of You.

A 5x7 card, with a green patterned paper for the background.

I blended  DI Mustard Seed and Peeled paint across

the card. Dried the ink with my heat tool.

Using Versafine Black Ink I stamped the main image-

'A Path to Somewhere' by Honey Doo Crafts

Both text stamps are with the main image set. 

I scribbled two lines around the card to give it an edge. 

Bugs

Hello, thanks for your visit, a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz

starts today. We would like to see BUGS - Please check the blog

for more information, also to see  amazing projects by the DT.

For my background I have used papers from my stash.

The bugs have been printed from Clip Art freebies.

I used a punch for the circles, added dots and leaves.

Fixed all the bugs with 3d stickers. 

Die Cut the greeting. Have fun. 

Relax

Hello again, thanks for your visit and  previous comments.

Today we begin a new two weekly challenge at 

Cardz 4 Guyz - Julie has chosen

RELAX

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

of course not to miss the wonderful inspiration by the design team.

I have used a shaped card and stamped directly onto it.

I thought the less there was of decoration the more relaxed

it would be. 

The stamp - Take It Easy - by LOTV  was coloured with

Promarkers. 

The Relax letters are die cut. 

The birthday greeting stamp is by Crafter's Companions

Have fun. Looking forward to seeing your entry.

Metal Madness

 

Hello again, hope you're well, thanks for your visit.

Today at Cardz 4 Guyz we begin a new challenge. 

Sian has chosen Metal Madness.

Please pop to the blog to see the details and of course

to chek out the inspiration from the DT. 

For my card, I used a 7" Sq. scallop edge white card.

I used Black to mat and layer all sections. The BP is 

from LOTV paper pad Father Knows Best.

I embossed 3 strips of silvi mirri card with a Cuttlebug EF.

The stamp is by Personal Impressions. 

Coloured with shades of Grey and Blue Promarkers.

I added 3 circle paperclips for additional metal.

A peel off sentiment on black card. 

Men's Hobbies

Hello, thanks for poppin by. Today we begin a new challenge

at Cardz 4 Guyz - which is for the next two weeks

Men's Hobbies

We are looking forward to seeing your wonderful ideas

for we know there are many choices out there.

Please pop over to the blog to see the inspiration from the DT.

I choose fishing, which I belive is a popular choice, 

The grass is a torn sheet of paper from a paper pad from The Works

I painted the sky with a Sparkle pen.

The fisherman is from the Flippen Men series by La Pashe 

coloured with Promarkers. 

The remainder stamps and sentiment added  are from my stash.

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Out of interest I have brought forward a card I made 

in September 2016 .

For my card, I made a folded stepper card, covered with papers from

LOTV paper Pad - Father Knows Best.

The semtiment and partner die are from Go Kreate.

The oval die is by Spellbinders.

The  stamp is Vintage Memories - Rugby by The Crafthouse Press.

Coloured with Promarkers. 

Embellishments - Card Candi - from Craftwork Cards

C is for Cows

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

challenge at Alphabet Challenges

Janis has chosen for the letter C - Cows

Please pop to the blog to see how the DT have created

their inspirational cards. 

I have used toppers and papers from Creative Crafting World

The artwork of Pollyanna Pickering who sadly was lost to us

after a very short illness. 

I hope you like my cows, have fun ladies. 

Things with Tails

Hi everyone, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge

at Cardz 4 Guyz.  

Jane has chosen for the challenge Things with Tails.

We are so looking forward to seeing what our players produce. 

Please pop over to see the inspiration from the DT.

I made a 6" sq. card,  added a red mat.

On white card stamped the image with a wooden stamp by

Do Crafts - Kite Flying - the kite and the little dog have tails. 

For the background, I used Broken China watercolour and

Peeled Paint watercolour .

The remainder was coloured with Promarkers. 

A Sketch

Hi everyone, something different for the challenge for

the next two weeks at Cardz 4 Guyz. Julie has provided 

this interesting sketch, you can tip it, flip it, but we do need to see 

the same design, in some orientation.

Please pop over to see what the Design Team came up with.

For my card, I first created the three circles using dies.

I stamped the fish onto paper from a paper pad from

The Works - Trendy Blue Lifestyle. 

The gold fish stamps are from a set in my stash-source unknown.

The Angel fish are by All Nigh Media

Coloured with Promarkers and Crafter's Companion Glitter Pens.

Matted onto dark blue card for contrast. 

Thanks for your visit and any comments you may leave.

Die Cuts Only

Hi, I hope your safe and well wherever you may be.

Parts of the world are suffering so much with the disasterous

weather conditions. 

Today at My Time To Craft Mags has chosen for us 

Die Cuts Only

Please pop over to see the inspiration from the DT.

I was inspired by a similar card I saw on Pinterest.

I don't have fancy shaped dies, I am a stamper, but

I do have lots of shaped dies, for matting and adding layers.

Hence my very geometrical diesigned card.

I recently bought a set of nesting square dies, this is

the result of my playtime. Hope you like it. 

Begin with letter 'D'

Hi, today we started a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz

It being the 5th Tuesday in the month it is time for our

Something Beginning with the letter...... this month it is 'D'.

The DT have some super ideas, please pop over to see them. 

I took an easy option and chose DAD for my letter D.

I used papers from my stash from Creative Crafting World.

The Cricketer and accessories are by "Craft UK" Rubber Stamping.

This could be for a sixty four or forty six year old. 

The Dad stamp was a 50p purchase in a sale. So useful. 

Coloured with Promarkers and Distress Inks. 

Fancy Folds

Hello, thanks for stopping by. Today we begin a new challenge at

Cardz 4 Guyz. 

Jane has chosen for the next two weeks for us to create some

FANCY  FOLDS

There are so many amazing folds nowadays, the Design Team 

have demonstrated a number of varieties. Have fun with your folding.

Please pop and check out the amazing ideas from the DT.

I have made a Stubby Diamond Fold card.  It is a lot easier than

it looks, using one A4 sheet of card for the main body. 

I have matted the card with black card and tartan paper

from my stash.  The stamped images are both from a Sports set

of stamps by "Craft UK" Rubber Stamping. 

I coloured the golf bag and the player with Promarkers. 

Have fun, enjoy doing something different. 

Your Favourite Colour Combo

Hello everyone, thanks for your visit.

Today begins the new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz

Helen has chosen 

Your Favourite Colour Combo

Please check out the DT inspiration on the blog.

My favourite colour combo, depends upon the time of the 

year, who the card is for and other factors. One being for this card,

is I have been ill for the past three weeks, not able to create with

my stamps, which I do prefer, but at times of need, I do like making

easier cards with toppers etc from paper kits. Lord knows I have

plenty and they are so very useful for quick and easy cards. 

I do hope even this type of card can inspire.
The topper is from a kit from Creative Crafting World of
artwork by Pollyanna Pickering. Papers and card are from my stash.