Best Wishes

 

Hello and Welcome

Today's card follows the sketch from MFT

I have used a pretty soft green DP for my background and cut the strips from some white canvas that was amongst the jumble on my desk

The flowers and bird are from a packet of ephemera from Ultimate Crafts, and the sentiment is from my peeloff mountain

Challenges

MFT #566 - sketch

Word Art Wednesday #515-516 - a/g

Sognando Scrap #96 - a/g

TFJB - living things

Hi There!

 

Welcome

Today's card follows the colours from MFT and also their sketch

I hand punched the circles that are around the sun, and used diecut ephemera from Cocoavanilla, which is an Australian company

Challenges

MFT Sketch #565

MFT Colour #176

Unstampabelles #117 - colour my world (sunshine colours my world)

PIP #2144 - a/g

Cat Lovers hop day 5

 

On my way to get ready for bed, and realized I had not posted my final hop card

I stamped my crazy cat (by Tim Holtz) directly onto a piece of DP and coloured him with grey shades of Copics. I added another strip at the bottom and handcut a flag for the sentiment

Cat Lovers hop

BYSH Cardmakers day 7

 

I am back again with my final entry for the BYSHC blog hop

I cut the pieces for the truck on my Cameo and glued them together, except for the first layer, which has mounting tape in between. I had such a frustrating time trying to get my Cameo to cut, and ended up having to put in a new blade, which solved the problem.

I glued a rectangle of DP to my red card base and then attached the truck. 

The Merry Christmas is a sticker.

I will send this one to my 2 grandsons in Sydney, I don't think they will be coming for a holiday again this year because of Covid restrictions. 

Thank goodness for Skype!

Timeless Beauty

 

Back for my second post today

This gorgeous image is for this month's challenge at Fripperies and Butterflies, Gecko Gals Steampunk Challenge

After printing, I chose a dark green base card as it tones so well with the beautiful mask

I adhered a piece of old lace down the side and coloured it with gold paint, and also adding some paint to the top right for interest The clock embellishment also matches the one on the mask

Cat Lovers hop day 4

 

Hi everyone

I am back today with another entry for Janice's wonderful Cat Lovers Hop

I printed the image and coloured with my Copics and Promarkers.

The scrap of striped ribbon was from my stash. After sponging the edges I adhered to a white card base

Challenges

Cat Lovers hop

Art Impressions - feline crazy

Through the Purple Haze - a/g (did not use the options)

Thanks for visiting

BYSH Cardmakers day 6

 

I spotted this design on one of the blogs that I follow, so this is my version

I stamped onto kraft card and again on a scrap of DP using my Penny Black stamp (dated 2005)

I added a strip of washi across the bottom and then drew a white line either side

I drew the star freehand and outlined it with a black pen, then smudged it a bit

I also drew the black and white lines that the tree is grounded on

Message stamped in Brilliance grahite black

Challenges

BYSHC blog hop

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - a/g

Penny Black Saturday - a/g (I did not use the colour option)

Cat Lovers Hop Day 3

 

Welcome to day 3 of the Cat Lovers hop

Today's card uses some more cat silhouettes cut on my Cameo. I have them sitting on a wall, which is actually a piece of wallpaper sample! I stamped the message from my Woodware stamp set onto a scrap of black card and embossed in detail white EP

Challenges

Cat Lovers Hop

Everybody Art #500 - fun with friends

The Male Room #155 - black and white

I will be back later with my BYSHC post

BYSH Cardmakers Day5

 

My second post for today.

I am still making Christmas cards for the BYSHC blog hop, so that is filling my box nicely. 

It is such a great incentive!

Today's card was made with a background of distress inks applied direct to the textured card with a wet wipe. My snowman is a precut one and I coloured the patterned piece from the back so it would show better. I then added a couple of peeloffs from the 'mountain'

Challenges

BYSHCardmakers blog hop

Jingle Bells - I hope snowmen are creatures!

Cat Lovers hop day 2

 

Hello and welcome

It is day 2 of the wonderful cat lovers hop and this is my entry

I printed the digi stamp and coloured with copics, then fussy cut and adhered to a stitched circle

The message was from a dp pad, I thought it went so well with the cat!

Challenges

Show us your pussycats #71 - a/g

Cat Lovers hop day 2

Crafty Catz #569 - a/g

Pammy's Inky Pinkys #2143 - a/g

Thanks for visiting and enjoy your day

BYSHC hop day 4

 

My second post for today to share my entry for BYSH Cardmakers hop

A stencilled background, message stamped in Versafine satin red and clear embossed, and a precut prancing reindeer. I added a tiny red dot for his eye

Challenges

CHNC # 565 - Christmas

Rudolph Days - October

Thanks for visiting

Birthday cats

Hi everyone and welcome to my new followers, I hope you enjoy your time here

Today's card is a slimline using a panel die that I won from Sue Wilson

I replaced the middle panel so that I could use this spot for the message

My black cats were cut on my Silhouette and the balloons and message are from my peeloff mountain. I am trying hard to use them up!

Challenges

AAABirthday # 30 - slimline birthday

Cat Lover's Hop day 1

Thanks for visiting and enjoy your day

BYSHC day 3

 

Day 3 today for the BYSH cardmakers.

I decided to combine this with the sketch and colours from MFT

I used a lime coloured base card and raided my scrapbox for the two stripes, the oval and the pink poinsettia, and of course a peeloff too

MFT sketch challenge #564

MFT colour challenge #175 -  Limelight, Lemon Chiffon, Ripe Raspberry, and Cotton Candy.

BYSHC day 3

BYSHC day2

 My card for BYSHC day 2. Mostly made from Christmas papers and some tiny white snowflakes added

Christmas robins

 

Welcome back

Today's card uses a technique that I was reminded of recently, using a paper napkin

I cut the birds from another piece and layered them with mounting tape for dimension. I then matted with gold card and adhered to a white card base. Quite pleased with the result. 

This is for my husbands elderly relative who is in a care home

Challenges

BastelTraum #106 - Christmas (2nd entry)

Allsorts #647 - a/g opt vintage

Lets Craft and Create #176 - things with wings

Christmas Kickstart #55 - for a loved one (2nd entry)

BYSCH blog hop - Christmas

Thanks for visiting and your kind comments

Winter Illusion

 

Hello and welcome to a windy Friday. It is a good day to be inside playing in the craft room

After seeing Dawn's card using winter illusion EP, it reminded me that I had some as well. It has such a pretty effect in the light. With this photo I tried to capture both the pink and the turquoise

I first embossed my black card using a Craft Concept EF and then applied Versamark to the flat area. Added the EP and heat set. The sentiment is cut from white card using my Cameo Silhouette.

I diecut the rectangle and adhered to a white card base

Challenges

Paperbabe #154 - a/g

TTCRD - a/g

Pammy's Inky Pinkies #2142 - a/g

Lets Squash It #13 - double emboss

Hedgehog Joy

 

Hello and Welcome

Today's card features a very old Penny Black stamp called Hedgehog Joy, I am not sure if it is still available

I have coloured with my copics and punched out a number of leaves from a multi-coloured DP, which I then adhered over the flowers

The background was an experiment in using up the ink inside gel pens which would no longer write, and then some dried marigold DI sponged over in places. I was quite pleased how this turned out.

I used letter peeloffs to make the word 'happy' because this is what the hedgie feels playing in the autumn leaves!

Challenges

Allsorts #646 - Anything Autumn

Penny's challenge #507 - a/g

Dare2BArtzy- Fall

We Love Chocolate Baroque - Anything Autumn

Country View Challenges - Autumnal Colours

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - a/g with colour option (I used the yellow orange and green shades)

Thanks for visiting and Happy Crafting

Celebrations

 Hello and welcome

Today's card is printed from a lovely digi that I won from Stamplorations. This is such a fun image for summer celebrations

I have coloured with the following markers

Promarker - chilly red, pastel blue

Copics -ultramarine, cool grey

Creative Graphic - lemon yellow

I added a coloured peeloff to finish

Challenges

AAA Cards #200 - celebrate

Stamplorations CAS - did not use the option

Stamplorations - never ending challenge

TTCRD - a/g

Passion for markers #613 - make it cute

Christmas tree

 

Hi all

I am back today with my October entry for BYSHC The sketch was provided, and I used Kaiserkraft designer papers for the background and the stripe across the middle. The image is a free one that I found on the internet I used DI fired brick to accent the edges. This one will go to my youngest son as he loves old vehicles

Challenges

Pammy's Inky Pinkys #2141 - a/g

Christmas kickstart #55 for a loved one

Art Impressions #314 - Planes Trains and Automobiles

Bastel-Traum #106 - Christmas

29 again

 

Welcome back

 I have used this crazy bird again for this card, but this time coloured him in Copic R17  lipstick orange (which is really a red) and Promarker Y337 tulip yellow.

I have followed the MFT sketch for this week and cut my circles with my cuttlebug. This is a good way of using small scraps

Challenges

Pixies Crafty Workshop #413

MFT sketch #562

Passion for Markers #612 - use red

Ally's Angels #51 - a/g

Thanks for visiting and your lovely comments

In The Pink

 

Hi everyone

Today's card follows a sketch from MFT, and uses the colours for Passion for Markers

To make my card I used a scrap of pink DP and ran a red marker around the outside

I then diecut a stitched circle from a piece of Fabriana Bristol and stamped it with one of Tim Holtz crazy birds. The sentiment is Woodware Deco sayings, embossed in white on a scrap of black. A little pink sequin heart finishes it off.

Markers I used are - 

Promarkers R244, R366, R327

Thiscolor 9 pale pink

Challenges 

Passion for Markers #611 - in the pink

MFT sketch challenge #561

Creatalicious #220 - a/g

Stamping Sensations - animals birds or bugs

Crafters Castle #46 - a/g

Don't forget to enter my giveaway in my previous post

Is this your cat?

 

Hi all

This cat looks just like one that used to own us years ago, his name was Tiger!

I sized the image a little smaller and printed on a scrap of white card. After the edges were torn and distressed, I used DI 'rusty hinge' to sponge the edges.His chain necklace was highlighted with gold paint, dimensional magic on the goggles, a small key, a piece of an old clock, and a word added.

Challenges

Fripperies and butterflies - image

Show us your Pussy Cats - a/g with a cat

Rudolph Days

 

 Hi, I am back again with a very simple Christmas card

I attached a piece of Bo Bunny DP to the top section of the card and then overlaid with a die cut piece from a scrap of white. The die is from Stamplorations called stitched winter landscape. I trimmed off the house and one set of trees and moved the set of 3 trees to the right. I added a silver peeloff to finish

Challenges

Rudolph Days - Christmas

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas

Christmas Craft Creations - sketch

another butterfly

 

Today's card features a beautiful diecut butterfly which I painted with Lumiere 'halo violet gold'

It has a lovely shimmer IRL

I layered onto a wee doily which I had sponged the edges with DI 'dusky concord'

I then added the stamped sentiment which is a really nice one to go with butterflies

I would like to enter this card in the following:-

Mod Squad - butterflies

Diecut Divas - a/g

Your Scrapbook Place - a/g

Speciman

 

A second post from me today with this card for a challenge that is new to me

The image was given to use and after I printed it I tore the edges and sponged with DI walnut stain.

I coloured some paper lace with a red Promarker and glued it to the left edge. I found some appropriate words, a cog and some red flowers and attached to finish.

Challenge  Never More designs Monthly Gothic challenge

snowflakes

 

Hi everyone

Today's card follows the sketch from MFT#560

I have used some BoBunny dp and added assorted snowflakes for embellishments. I also added some little dots of gold paint for added interest

Happy crafting!

Merry and Bright

 

Welcome to my new follower Kristie Goulet, thank you for joining me

My card today follows the Sketch Saturday #678

I decided to make another card for my Christmas box, as it needs a few more still!

I used 2 dp's from a Rosie's Christmas 6x6 pad

The owl stamp is by Inkadinkadoo and the snowflake is by Basic Grey.

I coloured with copics and promarkers and added a tiny pompom to his hat

birthday boy

 

Welcome back

I love this sweet image from The Hobby House Wee stamps, which I have decoupaged I diecut a piece of paper from the booklet and then adhered the image. With the addition of some stars and a message, I am pleased with the result

Challenges

Dare 2B Artsy - babies, kids or teens

Uniko #67 - a/g or Autumn

TTCRD - a/g

CardZTV #149 - a/g

Cute Card Thursday #692 - a/g

a little birdie told me

 

Hello and welcome to my blog today

I haven't used this set by Dina Wakley for some time, so thought I would give it an outing

I used shaded lilac DI for my stenciled background and then added french script in a couple of places using a very pale grey ink. The bird id stamped with Memento tuxedo black and restamped onto a scrap, which I coloured with promarkers, fussy cut and glued over the image on the card. I also diect a branch for her to stand on and stamped the message from the same set

Challenges

Colour Hues #26 - purple and pink

Allsorts #642 - animals

Word Art Wednesday #509/510 - a/g

Pixies Crafty Workshop #412 - using snippets

Thanks for visiting

Sea green and pearls

 

Good afternoon all

It is a beautiful sunny spring day today - lots of people on the beach!

Today's card uses an embossing folder that I have had a really long time.

I used it with a piece of co-ordinations card that has a different coloured core. After sanding, I adhered to my white card base and then attached a toning bow and added pearls to the centre of the flowers

Challenges

Lets Squash It #12 - words/numbers

Blue Hydrangeas

 

Hi everyone

Today's card features a stamp by Rubber Stampede, which I have had for such a long time.

I stamped with my Misti using Memento tuxedo black and coloured with the following markers

Leaves - copics olive and Reno Art lettuce

flowers - Promarkers, arctic blue,pastel blue, cadet blue, and orchid

I stamped the flower head again and raised it with some foam tape

After trimming I layered onto a green stripey dp and added some matching blue ricrac trim

Challenges

Passion for markers #609 - 'B' I used blue and blooms

Incy Wincey designs - dots/stripes/checks. I used stripes

Bizzy Becs Store challenge - a/g

Stitched frame

 

Hi

I was browsing through my old craft magazines, and this design caught my eye

I cut the rectangle window and then pricked the holes for the stitching. I used a sparkly gold thread. 

I then added acetate at the back and attached my 3d flower.

On the inside to cover the stitching I used a cream card and cut a slightly smaller window so that it resembles a frame to the window

Challenges

Mod Squad - slimline

Crafty Calendar - a/g