Lace

The theme for the next seven days at My Time To Craft (MTTC) is LACE.  Lace can be added in any way, but it must be a prominent feature on your project.  Check out what the Design Team  have created. This is the recipe I used to create my card.....
Background papers - LOTV Timeless Victorian paper pad - Main image Jasmine - Feathers stamp from Crafty Sentiments.  Coloured with Promarkers and sprinkled with glitter. Flowers, leaves, greeting label and lace from stash. Have fun everyone, I'm looking forward to visiting you.

A is for Apples

Here we are at Alphabet Challenges beginning another trip through the alphabet, with the letter A - , didn't we all learn our ABC beginning with A is for Apple?  This being the  fifth turn of the alphabet I was surprised to read this is the first time we have gone for A is for Apple. For my main image, the apples, I went back to an early stamp from Creative Expressions, drawn by Sheena Douglass. The script stamp  is from a See D set of Oriental flowers. The hessian butterfly is from Poundland. I coloured the background with Disress inks. The apples were coloured with Promarkers. 

Anything Green

For the next two weeks at Ruby's Rainbow, the challenge chosen by Jennifer is Anything Green. Wow! so much to choose from and the Design Team have created some fabulous cards. Please pop over to see their creations. For my card, I suppose this is minimalistic for me, but I so enjoyed playing with the 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. I look forward to seeing your interpretation of Anything Green, so much to play with and to have fun.

Oriental

For the challenge this week at Cardz 4 Guyz our challenge is Oriental.  It is nice to  try something different,  a revival of Oriental has been recently established,  our additional challenge  of course is it has to be suitable for a male to receive.  The Design Team have some wonderful inspiration, plese pop over to see them. For my card,  the background paper is  handmade Korean paper, given to me by a friend. I created the image by blening with TH Distress Inks, Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint and Pine Needles. I don't know the make of the Bamboo stamp. Twisted cord and thread, the medallion is from a set from The Stampman. Have fun everyone.

Something For the Boys

Hi, it's the 15th of the month so that means it is time again for Sparkles Monthly Challenges.  We would like to see Something For The Boys. Anything, it is your choice as long as it is suitable to send to a male person of any age. The Design Team have created some super inspiration, please pop and see them.  For my card, I have used Hobby Art stamps - Coastal Creat-It stamps. The card has a curved aperture front, with some cut out work at the front.  I used Aquamarkers to watercolour the design.  I hope you have fun creating your entry, I look forward to popping in to see you.

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Pretty in Pink

Hi again, for the next two weeks at Fantasy Stampers we have a lovely new challenge, Pretty in Pink.  You can choose whatever you wish to do, as long as it is pink, pink, and even more pink. Have a look and see what the Design Team have created, so much choice to be creative. For my pink card -

Background paper is from a Dreamees CD, a fabulous source for pretty papers. Matted onto black card. I created the main image onto white card, blending various TH Distress Inks in shades of pinks and lavendar. The stamp is - Grasses from Woodware - stamped in black -  heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The sentiment is from a foam rubber set I have had forever, Added ribbon and pearls. Have fun creating your Pretty in Pink, I am looking forward to visiting you. 

Oriental

Hi, it's been a long time since we made some Oriental style cards, but at MTTC, My Time To Craft, Kim has decided it's time for a revival, so it was a case of right, where are my Oriental stamps?  Please pop over to the blog to check out the inspiration from the DT.  I was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest. To colour the background and the panels I used TH Distress inks, Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint and finally Pine Needles. The stamp is from Elusive Images - Eastern Grasses, the butterfly is from stash. I am so looking forward to visiting you to see your take on this lovely theme. Have fun.