Red Poppies

 

Welcome

Today's card uses a background that I coloured with shaded lilac and bundled sage distress inks

The poppy stamp is from Stampin up and I have coloured with the following markers

Promarkers - Chilly red, Molten red, Herb green

Copics - lime green and lettuce

I have coloured my peeloff greeting in green to match the poppy buds, but it looks black in the scan. I sponged the edge with walnut stain distress ink, then adhered to the white base card

Challenges

Allsorts # 669 - in the garden

Through the craft room door - a/g

Passion for markers #634 - in the garden

Bastel-Traum #111 - spring

Peace, Love and Hope

 

Hi everyone and welcome

A very quick post from me, as I have lots to do today

This is the sketch from BYSHCardmakers , and I have used a 6x6 pad called Metallic from My Minds Eye. Instead of matting, I edged the pieces with 'chilli red' Copic marker, and adhered to a red card base

The stamp is from stamp-it, which I stamped with red versamark and clear embossed

Challenges

BYSHC # 20

Bizzy Becs Challenge - a/g

Scraps of Life - Rudolph Days

Birthday Greetings

 

Welcome, and thanks for dropping in today

Today's card uses a die from Serendipity Stamps, which I cut in a scrap of red card and again in white

After roughly sketching some rocks and the sea with my copic markers, the lighthouse was adhered and the white pieces filled into the gaps.

I used a little WOS in gold for the lights and windows to give a touch of colour, then added the birds from Stampers Anonymous and the greeting from Stampin Up

Challenges

Die Cut Divas - birthday

Craftlandia #12 - birds

Red Butterfly

 

Hi everyone, thanks for popping in

Today's card features embossing and debossing. I do not have the name of the folder, and suspect it may have been a freebie with a magazine.

I made three panels and ran my Memento ink pad (lady bug) along on two front sides and one reverse.

The butterfly was coloured to match and adhered over some white string, which was roughly gathered into a circle. I added some red 'bling' to the centre row of flowers and also the butterfly body

Here is a second pic after I decided to sponge the edges with the ink

Challenges

Lets Squash It #18 - emboss/deboss

Allsorts #668 - feminine

Creative Fingers # 227 - a/g

PIP #2212 - a/g

Simon Says Monday Challenge - bright and cheerful

The Corrosive Challenge #4 - a/g

Have a beautiful day

 

Hello everyone

I am back again with a bright and cheerful pink and white card.

I stamped the flower (unknown) twice onto pink paper and fussy cut. I coloured the centre with a black sparkly marker

The sentiment is from the same set, and I would love to know who it is by if anyone can help

After attaching a scrap of striped DP, I stamped the sentiment and clear embossed it, then adhered just the centre of the flower so that the petals can be raised

Challenges

Allsorts #667 - Spring is in the air

Word Art Wednesday #535/536 - a/g

Crafty Gals Corner #229 - add a flower

Creations in Pink #44 - a/g in mainly pink

Just for You

 

Welcome crafty friends.

I made this card following one of Natasha Foote's videos, she has some wonderful ideas, and her videos are short and to the point.

I chose 3 patterned papers and stamped with one of the scribbly birds, twice on each dp. I fussy cut (excluding the legs) and then layered onto a different colour, after cutting into squares to arrange in a row.

I cut a piece of acetate a little smaller than my slimline card base, and attached the 3 squares with mounting tape. I also attached the message (Woodware stamp set) on mounting tape, then wound a piece of Baker's twine around and tied in a bow. The acetate was attached with red-line tape, where it was hidden behind the elements

Challenges

Ally's Angels #56 - a/g

Time Out #209 - cute

Lost Coast Portal to Creativity #140 - Tweet This

Crafts Galore Encore #97 - a/g

DLArt - a/g

UK Stampers - on facebook

Patch and Pebble

 

Welcome back

Today's card uses a lovely House Mouse stamp that was sent to me by Mia in Greece, thank you so much Mia. A cute stamp of Patch and Pebble getting ready to plant their Spring garden!

I stamped onto a piece of white card using Memento 'London Fog' so that I would not have to colour the fur. To colour the rest I used 

Promarkers - cornflower, caramel and chilly red

Copics - nile green, cool grey  and ash rose

After trimming and edging with the grey and red, I attached to my card which had a lovely striped piece of DP adhered

Challenges

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #360 - a/g with spring flowers option

We Love Stamping - anything (stamped) spring

Stamping Sensations - stamp something for spring

Creative Fingers #226 - a/g

Crafty Calendar - spots, stripes, or Easter

Butterfly Best Wishes

 

Welcome back

We have just returned from a weeks holiday in our Motorhome, which was most enjoyable

It has been a while since I joined with the Penny Black Saturday challenge, but decided to make this card from my box of Stickeroos, which has been sadly neglected. This is from Butterfly Party #10-181

I cut the border from the sheet to make a frame for the cream panel which has been distressed and edged with walnut stain DI. I used the flower, plus some of the background, the two little rows of flowers and one of the butterflies, which I mounted on a scrap of card and raised with mounting tape. I then added the Best Wishes sticker and the gold dots.

Challenges

Penny Black Saturday - a/g with option of bright colours

Time Out #208 - 8th birthday

Paperbabe #162 - a/g

Allsorts #666 - a/g with distress option

Dare 2B Artsy - a/g

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