BYSHC final card

 

 I managed to fit in a final card for the hop - not your usual Christmas colours!

 A cute Penny Black stamp coloured with various markers, diecut with a wonky stitched die and layered on a strip of orange, and then on to the base card which is kraft

BYSHC - Christmas in July

BYSHC day 7

 

I feel sad that I didn't get to make a card for day 6, but had been out most of the day, and then had to set up my new printer.

This is a very simple design using some designer papers set on an angle. I added red glitter glue to the berries and a raised message

Challenges

BYSHC - Christmas in July

TTCRD - a/g

BYSHC day 5

Today's card uses DP from Kaisercraft 6" pad - Christmas Collections

The 'Joy' is a sticker. and I have trimmed with gold peeloff strips

Challenges

BYSHC  - Christmas in July

Christmas Craft Creations - a/g

Angies Digital Stamps #54 - a/g

 

 Christmas Craft Creations 

BYSHC day 4

 

Another entry for the BYHSCardmakers

I have not used traditional colours for this one, but feel they suit the cute little reindeer's head, which is made from felt

Challenges

Dare 2BArtsy - Christmas in July (2nd entry)

Ikes World #146 Christmas in July (2nd entry)

Christmas Kickstart #52 - Something woolly, fluffy, or furry

BYSHC #12

BYSHC day 3

Day 3 of the BYSHCardmakers hop.

Today's card is a simple design of stickers adhered to white card and then layered onto gold mirror card.. The background has very subtle trees, and is a Christmas dp

I have tried to photograph it to capture the sparkle, but was not too successful

Challenges - 

BYSHC - Christmas in July hop

Rudolph Days - my first time entering this challenge

 

Merry Christmas

 

Another Christmas card, my stash is building quite nicely, thanks to the inspiration from BYSHCardmakers

This one is made from papers from a set that I received, with the addition of Kindyglitz in purple to highlight the wee snowflakes and around the circular sentiment

Challenges

BYSHC - Christmas in July (2nd entry)

Crafty Gals Corner #221 - Christmas in July

The House that Stamps Built #J2121 - Christmas in July

BYSHC Hop

 

It is blog hop time again at BYSHCardmakers. and here is my first entry

I covered the card front with some DP, then added a strip of grey spotty card, a stitched circle from a scrap of grey card, a felt Santa, and a message cut from some DP.

I do apologize for the  bad photography

I would also like to enter this in

Dare to Be Artsy - Christmas in July

Christmas Craft Creations - a/g

Warm Thoughts

 

Welcome back

Another card inspired by a fellow Kiwi, Natasha Foote

The stamp is one I won a number of years ago from Hero Arts (SD397)

I stamped with Brilliance graphite black and then clear embossed

The flower is coloured with V528 Orchid, V546 Purple, V17 Amethyst, V09 Violet

The leaves are G21 Lime Green and YG67 Moss

I trimmed the edge of the flower and cut back to the sides on an angle.

Layered onto a toning mauve card and then stamped and embossed the sentiment. Also added the black dots using Enamel Accents

Challenges

Passion for Markers #601 - celebrate

Paperbabe #149 - a/g

I Love Promarkers - a/g

Watercooler Wednesday #320 - celebrations

Word Art Wednesday #501/502 - a/g

Shimmer and shine

 

Welcome

Today's card uses an embossing folder that I have had for quite some time, but don't think I have ever used it! It is by Sizzix, but does not have a name

I applied Versamark to the butterflies before running it through my cuttlebug, and then quickly added some sparkly embossing powder.

I then used a wash of diluted peacock feather DI to colour the background. I did not think it was 'sparkly' enough so went over the butterflies with 'KindyGlitz"

I found the happy birthday message in one of my scrap boxes, so split the words and attached to the blank area.

I used black for the card base, and it looks much more 'glittery' in real life - I should have photographed it instead of scanning.

Challenges

Lets Squash It #10 - shimmer and shine

Clever Dexter #19 - hello summer

Allsorts #633/4 - for a lady

The Paper Funday #31 summer fun or a/g

Do-All Creative - summer

Thanks for visiting

3 cats

 

Welcome

My images are called cat trio from Bugaboo which has now sadly closed down

I coloured them with markers - Copics Y26, RO1, Reno Art 271, and Art Marker BG1

I tore the edge of a piece of DP from Lily Bee Design and adhered to the left of the green base

Next, I cut the cats into squares and attached them over the dp. I had printed a second set, so coloured these, fussy cut and added with mounting tape so that they are raised

I coloured a peeloff with a black marker and added to finish off

Challenges

Friendship Challenge #67 squares

2 Crafty Critter Crazies #52  a/g

Show us your Pussycats #68  furrything goes

Cardz TV #145  a/g

Celebrations

 

Today's card was inspired by one of Tash Foote's recent videos

I cut up some scraps of designer papers and attached them to my card which I had applied 'jac' paper to, making sure to leave gaps.

I then scattered Ebony Shimmer EP on and heat set it. The piece was then trimmed and attached to my  black card base. I diecut a white scallop circle and a black stitched circle and stamped and white detail embossed the 'happy birthday'

Challenges

Archiscraps (on facebook)

Creative Knockouts #410 Celebrations

Scrapping4Fun #196 Birthday

Sognando Scrap #93  a/g

The big '50'

 

 One of my nieces turns 50 this weekend, so I have made this card for her.

 I cut the shape on my Cameo Silhouette in a cream card, and again in the pink stripe designer paper 

After attaching the two together, I sponged the edges with pink and added diecut flowers and butterflies which I have coloured with Promarkers Dusky Rose and Moss. I also added another flower which I had stamped and fussy cut and added micro beads to the centre

This picture gives a clearer picture of the diecuts.

Challenges

Passion for  Markers # 600 dies and/or punches

Creative Knockouts #410 celebrations

Creations in Pink #35 a/g in mainly pink

Scrapping4fun #196 birthday

create

 

My card today follows the sketch from Catch the Bug

I created the background by stamping Hero Arts 'old french writing' on an angle. repeating 3 times to cover the whole card

I stamped onto a piece of dp with my stamp using Brilliance 'Lightning Black' I have lost the maker of this stamp so if anyone knows it, I would love to know too. The strip across the top is washi cut down in width, and the key is diecut from card that has a gold inner. After a light sanding, the gold shows up beautifully

Challenges

Catch the bug #914 - sketch

Word Art Wednesday #499-500 - a/g

Crafty Creations #423 - a/g

Gem of a challenge #14 - a/g

Allys Angels # 48 - a/g

A blog named Hero - repeat yourself (2nd entry)

Butterfly Repeat

 

Hello and welcome

Today's card uses a very old Hero Arts stamp C4783 Multi-Pattern Butterfly.It is possibly about 10 years old. I stamped it 3 times on a scrap of white card and again on white paper using some jade ink and clear embossing for the added layer. I then attached it to some DP(Lawn Fawn - watercolour wishes) and edged with silver peeloffs and a birthday peeloff as well. The butterfly bodies have been embellished with clear gems

Challenges

Paperbabe # 148 - a/g

Stamping Sensations - for a lady

A blog named hero - repeat yourself

Bizzy Becs Store challenge - a/g

Pammies Inky Pinkys #2127 - a/g

Thanks for visiting and leaving me a kind comment

Snowy Christmas

 

Hello all

Another one for my Christmas card box.

I have followed the sketch from BYSH Cardmakers. My scrap of reindeer DP was not big enough to use as a base, so I attached it to the top and bottom after rounding the corners.The gap in the middle is covered with white card layered onto black. I stamped the 'Snowy' from the Penny Black 'Holly Jolly' set onto a white stitched circle, layered onto a scalloped circle in black and attached to the strip. The sentiment is a peeloff which I coloured black Promarkers used were Antique Pink and Azure. I also added a little pom pom onto his hat

Challenges

The Crafters Cafe #269 - a/g

Crafty Catz #558 - a/g (I did not use the doodling option)

Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas in July

Lost Coast - Christmas in July

Incy Wincy - Christmas in July

Pixies Crafty Workshop - a/g with snippets

Ikes World - Christmas in July

Thank you for visiting

check this out

 

Summertime!

 

Welcome back, so nice to have you here

I have made another card using the ephemera that Crystal sent me. All the pieces are so colourful, and this certainly reminds me of summer, even though we are mid-winter here! I used two of the patterned pieces for the background, then layered the image with a scrap of black card, and added a matching button for extra interest

Challenges

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2125 - a/g

Allsorts #630 - use design paper

Unstampabelles #112 - my season is Summer

Gem of a craft challenge #13 - a/g

Crafty Catz #557 - I used the Summer option

Watermelon Gnome

 

Good afternoon all, and welcome to my blog

I received a surprise parcel yesterday from a lovely crafting friend, containing some very cute watermelon ephemera. 

This morning I had some spare time to 'play', and this is the result

I roughly followed the sketch from Sketch Saturday

Challenges

Sketch Saturday #665

TTCRD - a/g

Time Out #190 - photo inspiration (reminds me of Summer)

Double D - Signs of Summer

Dandelion Wishes

 

Welcome

Today's card is made from 'smooshing' colour onto an embossing folder and then running it through my cuttlebug. I used faded jeans, mermaid lagoon, cracked pistachio, distress ink and forest moss dox. 

The folder is from a free set from a magazine that I was given, and also has stamps that are in the same theme. I used one of the butterflies to stamp on vellum, emboss with detail white ep and fussy cut. I also stamped the message from another set onto vellum and tore it into a strip which I attached with Art Glitter Glue

Challenges

Lets Squash it #9 - nature and watercolouring (2nd entry)

Crafters Cafe #268 - insects/butterflies

Allsorts #628 - butterflies and bugs

Crafting Happiness #100 - a/g

Thanks for visiting and stay safe!

Owl Christmas

 

 Welcome

Today's card follows the sketch from BYSH cardmakers

I have used some DP from a magazine as the background and used a toning card for the scalloped pieces. I stamped the Christmas owl on a scrap of white, diecut into a circle and layered onto the scalloped circle. I then trimmed it back so I could attach it to the side. After colouring with Promarkers, I stamped the TH hat onto red card and also white card, so that I could paper piece the trim. I also added a snowflake sticker which I attached to the blue card and fussy cut

The base card is a dark navy colour

Challenges

Ikes World #145 - a/g

Winter Wonderland - Christmas Birds

Through the Craftroom Door - a/g

Clever Dexter #18 - favourite technique (paper Piecing)

We love Chocolate Baroque - paper pieced

shells

 

Hi everyone

Today's card was a bit of an experiment for the challenge at Lets Squash It,

The theme is nature and watercolours.

I rubbed distress inks - pumice stone, walnut stain, and black soot directly onto the embossing folder then spritzed with water.

After running through my cuttlebug and allowing it to dry naturally I added some string to the wavy lines, trimmed and adhered to a white card base

Challenges

Lets Squash it

Allys Angels - a/g

Paperbabe - a/g

Crafty Catz - a/g

Bastel-traum - water

Magical Worlds

 

Hi everyone.

Slipping in at the last minute with my entry for the magical worlds challenge.

-fairy

-silver floss

-lavender paper

-wink of stella clear on wings

-wink of stella purple on flower buds

Challenges

Allsorts #627 - magical worlds

Crafty Catz #554 - a/g ( I did not use the tag option)

Bizzy Becs Store - a/g

With love

 

Hi everyone

I am back today with a card that I made this afternoon.

I used a digi from Stamplorations which I have coloured with chalk pastels for the flowers and Promarkers for the butterflies.

I cut through it diagonally, but trimmed around the butterfly. In the space I inserted a strip and stamped the sentiment with Brilliance graphite black using my Misti

Challenges

Stamplorations - spring fling

Pammies Inky Pinkies 2122 - butterflies

Allys Angels #46 - a/g

Time Out #189 - inspired by the word 'spring'

Serene scene!

 

Hi everyone.

I am back today with my card for a couple of challenges that are about to close soon.I printed the image on photo paper and trimmed it down. The blue layer has been embossed twice with a border die.

I have added 3 blue rhinestones and a peeloff which I coloured to match. My card base is white

challenges

Unstampabelles #111 - adventure, I can imagine setting off in a canoe and exploring this beautiful lake

Cardztv #141 - a/g

Lets squash it #8 - leave some space and bling

AAAcards #190 - birthday

Art Impressions - birthday cards

Full 0f Happy!

 

Hello and welcome

Today's card features some bright rainbow colours on Yupo paper. It was in my background box, and I can't remember exactly how I did it. I trimmed it to layer onto a black card base and stamped my crazy bird onto a scrap and coloured him to match. I also stamped the message on a scrap with 'Shades dye ink' in orange, and outlined the 'happy' with a black pen

Challenges

Allsorts #625 - a/g with bright happy colours

We Love Chocolate Baroque - bright sunny colours

AAA Birthday #25 - Happy Birthday (2nd entry)

Pixies Crafty Workshop #403 - use scraps

YNS #164 - scraps

Papercraft Challenges #70 - a/g

Under the sea

 

Welcome back to my blog

Today's card started off with a 'painty' background that I did not like, so I swiped over it with a small DI ink pad 'faded jeans' and then splashed some water on.

My stamp is from  Kaisercraft called  Coastal Escape, and I lightly coloured some of the seaweed. I diecut the sea horse with my cuttlebug from a scrap and coloured with copics, then used the seahorse stamp from the set to stamp some detail. The two little starfish and the rock were diecut as well. It is adhered to a black base card

Challenges

Art Impressions - under the sea

Creative Fingers #208 - a/g

Allsorts #624 - a/g

Lost Coast #122 - under the sea

Thanks for visiting and have a lovely day

65th

 

Hi everyone

I am sharing a card today that I made for a friend's birthday

I stamped the background with one of my large background stamps and added some punched layered flowers and leafy diecuts

Challenges

A blog named Hero - shaped cards

Through the craft room door - a/g

The Paper Shelter #469 - shaped cards

Ikes World #144 - a/g

Crafty Creations - a/g

Thanks for visiting

Nautical Napkin

 

I am sharing a male card today using the napkin technique which I was reminded about recently.

I applied it to a card slightly smaller than my base card and sponged the edges with Faded Jeans DI

I then added a knotted piece of string and the birthday peeloff

Challenges

Girlz Creative Crafts #12 - Mens cards

Creative Fingers #400 - a/g

CardzTV #140 - a/g

AAABirthday #25 Birthday

Thanks for visiting and your kind comments

Best wishes

 

Hi everyone

I have just returned from Radiology where I had an ultrasound on my thyroid. They found a couple of 'lumps', so now will await another Doctor's appointment. It seems to have been a never-ending round of specialist appointments  in the last six months!

Back to my card.

 I adhered a piece of DP to my black card base and then added the 3 green strips which I coloured by swiping with my Memento 'bamboo leaves' ink pad. I then added a double layer flower from my embellishments box, and the peeloff which I had coloured black.

Challenges

Sketch Saturday #658

Creative Knockouts #400 - a/g

The Paper Funday Challenges #29 - a/g/flowers/floral

Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend

Birthday Wishes

 

Today's card is made from a piece of DP (Colorbok) cut out with A Stamplorations die and layered onto the base which has had the edges sponged with 'Shades' dye ink in Orange

I stamped the flowers onto orange Bazill card and fussy cut them, and the 2 big leaves onto a green scrap of Bazill. The other green leaves are diecut. I then added the white and black dots and stamped the sentiment with Brilliance Graphite black

Challenges

Mod Squad - flowers, spring has sprung

Allsorts #622 - spring blossoms

YNS #163 - burst of colour

Christmas again

 

Another card for the Christmas box and another entry for the Spring into Christmas blog hop

I diecut the snowman from white card and layered onto a red card base. I then added some black buttons and the bird's eye with Enamel Accents I drew around the edge with a white Sharpie and filled in to make the design as per a suggestion by Natasha Foote

Challenges

(BYSHC) hop - spring into  Christmas (2nd entry

Rudolph Days

CardzTV - a/g