Friends are Flowers

 

 Good evening all

Today's card was made using some designer paper that I trimmed a little smaller than my card base

I stamped the sentiment with Brilliance graphite black, and embossed with detail clear EP.

The leaf was stamped with Memento, and the two flowers are diecuts (unknown brand) I added some matching purple gems to the centres.

Challenges

Time Out # 206 - friends quote

CRAFT #64 - a/g

Season's Greetings

 

Welcome

Today's card is for next Christmas, so I am making a good start

I have used two different scraps of designer papers, and ran the background piece through my cuttlebug with a Craft Concepts folder called 'Happy Holly'

I cut the spotty piece into a banner and edged both pieces with R17 Copic

The image is a digi from Stamplorations, printed on a small piece of Fabiola paper, and I have used Promarkers - Pastel blue,Ocean Teal, buttercup, and herb green. Copics - lime green, lipstick orange

Challenges

BYSHCardmakers -on facebook - #18 - sketch

Snippets Playground #420 - use snippets in Ruby's memory

PIP #2204 - a/g

Rudolph Days - January

Passion for Markers #625 - embossing

Stamplorations - Theme and photo prompt (Stamp and colours)

Life Happens

 

Welcome

Today's card  features one of my most used stamps - a crazy bird from Tim Holtz

I chose a piece from my backgrounds box that had some silver smudging on the edge. I sprayed it with 'glacier' Glimmer Mist to give it a pretty sheen, but of course it does not show in the scan. 

I stamped my bird onto the card and also onto a piece of printed art paper, which I then fussy cut and adhered over the image

I then added the sentiment which I had printed and coloured with a blue marker. I also used it to ground the bird. 

Life Happens is from a coffee sticker from Stamplorations which I cut in half

Challenges

Colorful Options #1 - winter blues

Rabisco #23 - a/g

Simon Says Monday - a/g (birds)

Ikes World #152 - a/g add a sentiment

Creative Moments #230    I did not use the option

Stamplorations - a/g never ending

Thanks for visiting

Birthday Fishes

 

Welcome

Today's card features a 'new to me' embossing and die set titled Making Waves, which was free with a magazine

It embossed the waves and cut the circle at the same time.

I coloured with peacock feathers and faded jeans distress inks to create the waves effect

The fish and shells are peeloffs which I adhered to some watercolour card that I had been playing with  The main orange colour is Dylusions.

I used some small black alphabet stickers by Kaisercraft to make the message, and adhered all onto an orange card base

Challenges

Lets Squash It #16 - under the sea

Bizzy Becs Store - a/g

Creative Crafting Uncles #25 - Happy Birthday

Creative Knockouts #436 - a/g

We Love to Create #1 - a/g mixed media

Thanks for visiting and Happy Crafting

Diamond Wedding

 

We recently celebrated our Diamond Wedding and this is the card that I made, following a similar one that I saw on a Facebook group

I diecut the leaves, circle and hearts, and added them along with three red roses and some 'diamonds'

Challenges

Allsorts #659 - add a heart

Ally's Angels #54 - a/g

Sognando Scrap #98 - a/g

Thanks for visiting

Enjoy the Journey

 

Welcome

Today's card is using a new (to me) stamp set by Tim Holtz

I had a lot of trouble trying to get a good impression, after consulting Mr Google, I used Versamark first and then Brilliance graphite black., in my Misti, so I could repeat stamp. 

 In the finish, I emailed TH to see what I was doing wrong. He recommended using Rangers Archival, and of course, I don't have it in black, only dark plum. It stamped a lot better but has stained the stamps. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Back to my card! I used a piece of dp and stamped the words directly onto the paper. I stamped the car on a scrap of white card and coloured lightly with an Inktense pencil, which I the rubbed over with a wettish finger!

Challenges

Time Out #204 - new

Stamping Sensations - a/g

We Love Stamping - a/g

Allsorts #658 - a/g or something new

Word Art Wednesday #525/526    a/g

Thanks for visiting

Mending

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR

to all my followers and visitors

Today's card uses a lovely stamp from Paper Artsy - HP1216.

I stamped on a white card using Brilliance 'graphite black' and clear embossed

The signs were coloured with copics, the bottom corner rounded, and mounted on a matching colour purple base card. To finish, I coloured a tiny spool with a black marker and wound it with some purple cotton.

Challenges

Creative Knockouts #433 - a/g

Allsorts - black and white plus one other colour

Stamping Sensations - a/g (I did not use the option)

We Love Stamping - a/g (I did not use the option)

Thank you for visiting and have a crafty week!

It's your Birthday

 

 Welcome

I hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas with lots of crafty gifts

Today's card uses a Happy Hoppers stamp HHCW01, it does not have a name.

I stamped directly onto my card base and again on a scrap of yellow card. After colouring the dots with an orange marker, I fussy cut the kite and the tail ties and glued them to the image. I don't know who the sentiment image is by, as I won it in a parcel of crafty goodies from Chris Dayton

I drew some sketchy lines around the edge to finish off

Challenges

Ikes World #151 - fur/feathers

Tuesday Morning Sketches annual - a/g

House Mouse #355 - a/g ( I did not use the snow option)

We Love Stamping - a/g (2nd entry)

Thanks for visiting

Vintage Christmas

 

Another Christmas card today

I love this stamp and have used it a number of times, It is by Stampendous and is called 'Snowy Postcard'

I stamped onto some kraft card and again onto an off-white scrap, which I fussy cut and adhered to the kraft piece. After colouring the holly I added some glitter as well

Challenges

Allsorts #655/6 - anything winter

Sognando scrap #97 - a/g Christmas option

Scrapping4fun #207 - Winter

Through The Purple Haze #187 - a/g

Do-all Creative #60 - Christmas fragrance (holly)

Thanks for visiting

Merry Christmas (again)

 

Welcome

Another bright and cheerful card for you today

I have used some scraps of designer paper from a MME 6x6 pad called metallics

The design layout is this month's sketch from BYSHCardmakers

I have added a sweet little felt Santa attached to a diecut stitched circle, and a peeloff which I coloured red to match

Challenges

Christmas Kickstart #57 - a/g (3/3)

Clever Dexter #24 - Everything holiday (2)

Girlz Creative Crafts #20 - Christmas

Creative Knockouts#432 - Tis the season

Cut it Up #241 - Holiday Gift Giving

Thanks for visiting, and your lovely comments

Trees in the snow

 

Welcome back.

Another CAS Christmas card. I raided my scrap box and diecut a wavy shape to represent snow. I then embossed with an un-named Sizzix EF, edged with a green Copic marker, and attached to my card front. The trees were cut from some scraps of Designer papers. I also cut 2 tiny snowflakes and coloured them olive green to match the trees. These wee snowflakes are a favourite to use on my Christmas cards, as they add just a little bit extra to the design. Pearls were added for a finishing touch

The sentiment is from a set by Colorado Craft Company called Christmas Tree Cat, which I stamped with Memento Olive Grove

Challenges

Pixies Crafty Workshop # 418 - Christmas draw

Creative Knockouts #431 - Time to be merry

As You Like It - favourite Christmas embellishment and why

Crafty Catz #576 - a/g option Christmas

Christmas Kickstart #57 - Chrismassy

Crafty Gals Corner #226 - merry and bright

Lets Squash It #15 - your call - I used die cutting and embossing for my snow

Thanks for visiting

Let your feet wander

 

Welcome

Today's card was an amazing experience for me. I followed a tutorial by Jolande van Oosterhout and her instructions were so good. Mixed media is something I would like to get into so this was a great start.

I used tissue paper, gesso, pencil (trees and moon) watercolour pencils and stamp set from Tim Holtz (birds) and the sentiment I think is from Unity

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday #521/522 - a/g

Allys Angels #53 - a/g

Allsorts #654 - wings and/or tails

Stamping Sensations - choose a theme and stamp it (Winter scene)

We love Stamping - a/g with stamping

Thanks for visiting and leaving me a comment

Star

 

Welcome back

Today's card is one that I cased from someone on facebook

I handcut the tree shapes and die cut the circle from designer paper and layered them onto white The message was from a DP pad as well. Embellished with pearls, a star and a glitter thread bow

Challenges

Three Room Studio #64 - Christmas card with a star

Christmas Kickstart #57 - a/g

Clever Dexter #24 - everything holiday

Allsorts #653 - use a die

Thanks for visiting and happy crafting

Monkey Business

 

Welcome

Today's card features a cheeky monkey from a set that was in a lovely prize that I won recently on FB

I found an idea online and roughly followed the design. I used some DP as a background, the monkey and bananas were stamped on a scrap and diecut with the matching dies I found a piece of very thin cork in my scrap box, and added that as well

Colours used - O727 Caramel, O837 Praline, Y26 Mustard, Y15 Cadnium Yellow, Y38 Honey

Challenges

Jan's Digi Stamps - a/g

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2149 - a/g

Incy Wincy Designs - using warm colours

Passion for Markers #621 - a/g

Thanks for visiting

Believe

 

Another Christmas card today

Designer papers for the background and Tim Holtz stamps stamped in Versafine satin red'

All outlined with a black Copic marker

The darker piece and the stamped pieces used up some more scraps!

Challenges

Allsorts #652 - a stamped or digi image

BYSH Cardmakers #16 - on facebook

The House That Stamps Built #N2421 - black and white +one (2nd entry)

Scraps Of Life - Rudolph Day

Pixie's Crafty Workshop #417 - use snippets

Shades of teal

 

Hi Everyone

I loved yesterday's card so much, that I made another one in the same style

My stamp is unknown, and if anyone does know it I would love to know the details.

I stamped with Brilliance Graphite black and clear embossed.

The colouring was done with Memento teal zeal and two different Inkit ink pads. I smooched them onto my TH glass mat, added some water, and used a paint brush to colour

I have again doodled around the image, trimmed and mounted onto some teal card and adhered to a white card base

Challenges

MFT Color Challenge #178

The House That Stamps Built #N2421 - black and white + one

The Paper Funday #35 - a/g I did not do the option

Through The Purple Haze #186 - a/g I did not do the option

Thanks for visiting today and Happy Crafting

Another Merry Christmas

 

Hi everyone

This scan looks as though the right side of the card has been trimmed wrong, but I can assure you it is correct IRL!

I have directly coloured with Memento dewdrops (thank you Chris Dayton) in Bamboo Leaves and Lady Bug, my 2003 Penny Black stamp called Brush Holly

I have done some doodling around the image following a tutorial by Natasha Foote, a fellow Kiwi

Challenges

Penny Black Saturday - a/g

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2147 - a/g

Simon Says Wednesday - a/g

Crafty Creations #427 - a/g

We Love Stamping - Christmas 3/3

Stamping Sensations - Christmas 3/3

Snowflakes

 

Hi, another Christmas card today

I have used a stencil (unknown) and Memento Bahama blue to make my pretty snowflakes.

I then ran it through my cuttlebug using a swiss dots embossing folder.The red sticker was adhered to a scrap, and the edges coloured with the stamp pad too. I ran the stamp pad around my base card which was white, to frame the embossed piece

Challenges

Let's Squash It #14 - stencil and emboss

Do-allKreatives #59 - embossing + frosty times

CardzTV #154 - a/g

Thanks for visiting and happy crafting!

Christmas Wreath

 

Another Christmas card for the box!

I have used a very old stamp (I think from PSX), stamped with Versamark and embossed with white detail embossing powder, as was the Merry Christmas messsage

I have used red Kindiglitz on the berries and added a wee bow to finish

Challenges

We Love Stamping - Christmas (2nd entry)

Stamping Sensations - Christmas (2nd entry)

Paperbabe #156 - a/g

Coffee Lovers blog hop

Happy Crafting

Good Conversation

 

My second card for the coffee lovers hop

I printed out a sheet of coffee sticker images onto Fabriana card, and tore around this image

I used an off-white card base and stenciled with vintage photo DI, also sponged the edge as well

Challenges

Coffee Lovers fall hop - a/g

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2145 - a/g

Through The Craft Room Door - a/g

Thanks for visiting

Coffee Break

 

Back again this evening with my entry for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers hop

I have used a delightful digi from Stamplorations and coloured it with Promarkers. I trimmed down to an oblong to fit on my card and sponged the edges with DI walnut stain. I printed the words with my PC

Challenges

Coffee Loving Cardmakers - 2021 Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Stamplorations - CAS

Stamplorations - never ending challenge

Thanks for visiting

vintage

 

Hello all

I am sorry that my image is not very clear.

I have used designer papers from Kaisercraft pad called 'Bonjour' I love the soft colours of these papers.

I have added a strip of lace where the papers meet, and also some flowers from my stash and diecut leaves

Challenges

Girlz Creative crafts #18 - vintage

Creations in Pink #38 - mostly pink

The Paper Funday #35 - a/g

Merry Christmas

 

Welcome

Another Christmas card from me today

I watched JoFY on FB showcasing her Let it Snow stamp, but I liked the idea so much I went ahead and followed her idea using what I had.

I cut my kraft card slightly smaller than my white card base. I found a scrap of vellum in my 'bits' box, stamped the sentiment, embossed with white detail EP, and wrapped it around the kraft piece

I then splattered with some watered down white ink, then attached the snowflakes. I coloured only the Merry in a blue pen and added some blue gems too

Challenges

Christmas Kickstart #56 Christmas snippets

We Love Stamping - Christmas

Stamping Sensations - Christmas

Aud Sentiments #287 - Christmas

Thanks for visiting and Happy Crafting

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