simple beauty

 

Hi everyone

My card today uses a background piece from my experiments box. It is on watercolour card, but I am not sure what I used to colour it. I embossed it with a folder by Jeart Craft called 'swinging flowers' and then swiped over the raised parts with Memento 'pistachio'

I have added a punched dragonfly which has wings painted with  clear Wink of Stella

Challenges

Lets Squash It #15 - grasshopper green

Die Cut Divas - angle it (my dragonfly is on an angle)

PIP #2208 - a/g

Thanks for visiting and happy crafting

Thank you

 

Welcome back

Not a very clear picture, sorry but my scanner does not like anything that is not perfectly flat.

I have used Concord & 9th's turnabout stamp called 'mini spirograph' to create my flower, using various colours of Memento inks. I remember my children having a Spirograph set when they were small, it was fascinating to see all the different patterns!

The sentiment is a Woodware stamp, and I have layered the piece onto a pretty coral coloured card base, and adhered a very fancy beaded brad to the centre of the flower

Challenges

Allsorts #663 - CAS with option of elegance

TTCRD - a/g

Word Art Wednesday #521-522 - a/g

Ally's Angels #55 - a/g

PIP #2207 - a/g

Thanks for visiting and Happy Crafting

Pretty pink

 

Welcome

I am back again this morning with a card using a piece of artist paper for my background.

I sprayed a little puddle of  'vintage pink' Glimmer Mist onto my glass mat, and then dipped my piece into it. Dried with my heat gun then repeated a couple more times. I wish you could see the pretty shine it has in certain lights.

I used an unnamed stamp set and Brilliance 'graphite black' for the dandelions and butterfly.

Challenges

Stamping Sensations - a/g with wings or tails option

We Love 2 Create - a/g 2nd entry

Lost Coast #137 - think pink

Aquarius

 

Welcome

I have just finished making this card for my dil's birthday on the 18th. She also shares the day with our second eldest grandson and also the daughter of a niece, so it is a busy time

This is a design by Greg Sukendro who is a master in paper sculpture. He has written a number of articles in  Australian Cardmaking magazines.

I raided my scrap box and found enough pieces to use in the colours I wanted

I would like to enter the challenge at the Snippets Playground with this card

Thanks for visiting and happy crafting!

Uniko's 10th birthday

 

Welcome

I last used this image in March of last year, but thought I would use it again for the birthday celebrations at Uniko

This is one of Bev's free digi's that she has offered on her website, called Coffee and Friends.

I coloured slightly differently from last time, making it a little brighter using sparkly Sakura pens and also Smooch inks.

I have  doodled around the edge too

Challenges

Uniko Studio - 10th birthday

DL Art - a/g

Flowers and heart

 

Welcome

Today's card was begun with some stencilling for the background using Memento London Fog

I then overstamped with my flower using Memento Cottage ivy, and also stamped again on a snippet.

 I coloured with a red copic, but wanted a wee bit of shimmer so I sprayed with Dylusions Shimmer Spray, 'touch of red' (Sprayed all over my hand at the same time - woops)

Once dry, I fussy cut the flowers and adhered to the card with Art glitter glue

The sentiment is a Woodware stamp, stamped onto another scrap, and I cut it into a flag and edged with red copic. The heart is actually a red sequin but has shown up as black.

I also added some black micro beads to the centre of the flower

Challenges

Colourful Options - red

Word Art Wednesday #529/530 - a/g

 Mod Squad - hearts and flowers

Allsorts #662 - a/g with red flowers

We Love Stamping - a/g with stencil option

PIP #2206 - a/g

Simon Says Monday - love is in the air

Spring Colours

 

Welcome

The challenge this week at Passion for Markers is Spring Colours

I used two of the stamps from my Asian Artistry set by Stampin Up, placing them towards the bottom left. I coloured with the following markers - Promarkers, Ocean Teal, Herb Green, Pastel Blue, Caramel, and Copics - Lime Green and Yellow YO6

I used a TH die for the top right corner and then layered onto some pretty soft teal card. Three 'diamonds'  added the finishing touch.

Challenges

Passion for Markers #626 - spring colours

Creative Moments #230 - a/g (I did not use the option)

Sketch

 

Welcome

Today's card uses three shades of distress ink, squeezed lemonade, dried marigold, and fired brick.

I masked off a strip and applied in an ombre style. The butterfly was cut on my Cameo Silhouette, and the rest of the embellishments are from my peel-off pile

Challenges

PIP #2205 - sunshine (these are my sunshine colours)

MFT Sketch # 579

A Perfect Time to Craft - a/g

Crafters Cafe #281 - CAS

With Sympathy

 

Welcome.

This is a card that we don't always like to make, but it is good to have some on hand for when needed.

I used a stencil and wilted violet distress oxide to make a faint background on the left side. Then I overstamped with a lavender stamp by Paper Pleasure Plus, an Australian company which I believe no longer exists. I coloured the stamp with markers in purple and green.I coloured the peel-off with a black marker and layered it onto a scrap of purple card which I die-cut and then trimmed one side to make a banner. The black rectangle around the image is drawn with an art pen.

Challenges

Cut it up #224 - hard to say

Allsorts #661 - use a stencil

Love to Create #2 - a/g

Creative Knockouts #437 - diecuts/punches

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