Dragonflies

Hello, today over at Cardz 4 Galz, Sian has chosen

for our challenge - Dragonflies.

The DT have again excelled with their wonderful designs,

it would be a shame not to pop over to see them.

For my card, I decided to try, for a change, to be rather 

clean in my design.

I masked two sides of my card, leaving the centre to work on.

I started blending DI from the bottom to the top, 

a few shades of lemon, yellow, green, grey, ending with 

Hickory Smoke.

Both Dragonflies are stamps from a set bySheena Douglass,

stamped with Versafine black ink.

The sentiment is from Crafter's Companions. 

Architecture

Hi, today we begin a new challenge over on Cardz 4 Guyz.

Sue from the Design Team has chosen for us to play with

Architecture

Please take a look at the blog the DT have again made some

fabulous cards to inspire you.

My card is actually a postcard, which I made for a postcard

swap. The stamp is from Michael Powell of the lighthouse

and buildings. I coloured it all with pencils to give

a softer look. The words on ethe edges were created

with my computer  ----

Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside. 

I hoep you enjoy the challenge. 

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. 

Anything Goes #15 -Christmas

Hello, thanks for popping by. Today at 

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge blog our challenge

is #15 Anything Goes as long as it is Christmas

Please pop to the blog to check out the DT work, there are some

amazing and beautiful inspirational cards for Christmas.

I have used a round scallop edge card. Using round dies have 

created a silver mirri and blue sky with snow layers.

The main image and sentiment are adorable stamps from

Little Claire Designs

coloured with Promarkers and DI Broken China. 

Looking forward to seeing your card entries.

Autumn Colours

Hello, sending my love and best wishes to all my crafty

friends in Texas and Florida following the dreadful weather

conditions they have suffered over the last few weeks. 

Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. 

Sue has chosen Autumn Colours - we in the UK are at the

beginning of our Autumn season, it is already colder and 

it gets dark so early. The Autumn colours bring an extra warmth.

Please pop and see the designs from the DT, they again have 

some wonderful inspiration for you to see.

I kept my card simple, several layers, of black and orange,

 to accent the main stamped image, which is a stunning

wooden stamp I recently bought for £1 at a craft event.

When I started stamping it was mostly with wooden stamps,

I still love them and like to rescue some of the good old ones

when I get a chance.  The only information on the stamp is

it is American. 

I have coloured the fruity Autumnal wreath with Promarkers. 

Have fun using your beautiful colours for the Autumn. 

Welcome Little Baby

Hello, hope you are well and thanks for your visit.
Today at Cardz 4 Galz we begin a new challenge.
Maryvonne in France has chosen for us
Welcome Little Baby (Girl)
The DT have some great ideas, why don't you pop over?
Instead of a card I have reversed a canvas board, used
pretty gingham and plain papers, adding some  Baby Girl ribbon.
All of course in shades of pink.
The adorable central image is from a stamp by
Little Claire Designs, coloured with Promarkers. 

Nature

Hello, I hope you are well, I am much improved though still not

yet 100% Thank goodness for antibiotics.

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz chosen by Helen.

Challenge # 178 - Nature

Please take a look at the super designs from the team.

I created the background using three Distress Inks.

The square negative silhouette stamp is from Imagination Crafts.

Matted and layered onto toning papers, black and then Kraft card.

I do hope you like my take on Nature.