Bluebird

 

 

Welcome

Wishing all my blogging friends a happy and healthy new year

It has been a while since I made a card, as all our family are back in New Zealand for a Christmas holiday which has been a bit hectic to say the least! but lovely to see them all, after covid has kept them away for 3 years

My card is made using some scraps for the tag and the stamped bird

Dp is by BasicGrey 'Out of Print'

Bird - Dina Wakley "Little Birdies'

sentiment - GinaK 'Owl always love you'

Tag - Sizzix 'tag set'

Promarkers - C729,B318,B336,R866

Branch die - unknown

Challenges I would like to enter

Passion for Markers#670 - diecuts

Allsorts #708/709 - CAS

Snippets Playground#444 - anything but Christmas

We Love Stamping - favourite colours (Ilove blues and greens)

I Love Promarkers#525 - a/g

Thank you for visiting and I appreciate those of you who leave me a comment

Happy Hedgies

 

Hi everyone

I have been working on a challenge to myself! 

Whilst tidying I found 2 pages of Penny Black Stickeroos, so challenged myself to use them all up, and ended up making 13 cards. I tried to use up bits and pieces from my scrap pile and also buttons that I have had a long time. The papers are mostly Studio K

Challenges

Rabisco #40 - a/g

Penny Black Saturday - a/g

Perfect Time to Craft - a/g

PIP #2249 - a/g

Allsorts #706 - a/g (did not use the snow option)

Snippets Playground #443

Thanks for visiting, I may show some more of the cards in the future

Christmas Penguins

 

Hi all, it has been a while since my last post, but I have been busy with Christmas items.

I have made these cute penguins for my four youngest grandchildren. I will pop in some chocolate and some Christmas spending money.

The belly band slips off and they open up.

I have used a lot of scraps from my scrap mountain for these, cut on my Cameo and glued together.

Challenges

Snippets Playground #442

Allsorts - wings or tails

pammiesinkypinkieschallenges. #2248

wordartwednesday.blogspot. #571/572

Thanks for visiting

Scorpio birthday

 

My youngest son's birthday was this month, and this is the card I made for him.

The design was from an old magazine called 'Cardmaking with Paper Sculpture' and includes all the Zodiac signs by Greg Sukendro.

I used some yellow scraps to cut out the scorpian, but did not reduce the pile much!

Challenges

Allsorts #700 - Let's celebrate

Snippets Playground #440 - using snippets!

Welove2create #11 - a/g

Hugs and Kisses

 

Another cat card for the cat lovers hop

The cat is from a set by Ranger - 'Puddy Cat' that I coloured  with copics.The banner is hand-cut and stickers attached, finished with a strip of washi

Colour Crazy Challenge #42 - a/g

Crazy for Cats #1 - a/g with a cat

Mewow!

 

Another entry for the Cat Lovers Hop!

I made this one after seeing this design on Pinterest, and thought it was so cute.

The cats were cut by hand, and the edges sponged

Also entering the challenge at Word Art Wednesday for a/g

and PIP #2243 - a/g

Sarcastic?

 

Hello all, and a very big welcome to my new followers

Today's card is for my entry into the 2022 Cat Lover's Hop organised by Janis from Her Peaceful Garden

The cat is from Stampers Anonymous and I printed the message using my Sillhouette software

Challenges

Cat Lovers Hop

PIP #2243 - a/g

Stamping Sensations - all things Autumn (I coloured the cat in brown and gold)

Allsorts #699 - Colours of Autumn

Fly(ing)

 

Good morning ceafty friends, I can't believe it is two weeks since I have been on here!

I quickly made this card yesterday as the House Mouse challenge finishes tomorrow.

I do not appear to have a number for this stamp, but it is rather cute. I have coloured it with Copics - B29,V17,R17. Creative Graphic Markers - 120, 35, 174. Artmarker BG1, and Touch Marker R131

I also used chalk for the sky and paper pieced the kite, and the word stamp is from Kitchen Sink

Challenges

House Mouse #374 - a/g I did not use the option

Digi Chooseday #42 - a/g

Word Art Wednesday #565-566 - a/g

PIP #2242 - a/g

Buttons and bows

 

Hello everyone, back again today with a card for some more challenges.

After a long conversation with Canon (printers) I have managed to get my scanning sorted, thank goodness!

The background is some spotty paper which I swiped over with Honey Dew Mist, Glimmer Mist, so it has a very subtle sparkle. I selected butterflies from various stamp sets, stamped onto blue card and embossed with white detail EP. The sentiment is on a piece of torn vellum and I have added a strip of blue card overlaid with sheer ribbon, a lace motif, and a blue button

Challenges:-

Art Impressions - buttons and bows

Allsorts #697 a/g (I did not use the option)

Thank you for visiting

Create

 

Hi there, sorry I have been missing in action.

I recently purchased a new PC which runs win 11, and it has been quite a change from my old win 7 PC.

I have had to resolve a number of issues, mainly with help from youtube, and now I have struck another problem where blogger won't upload photos. For this one I had to copy and paste, and I am not really happy with the process or the result, so I apologise if it is not a clear picture.

For the left side I used a piece from my scrap box, and just had enough to die-cut to fit. The stamp is a very old one, which I have removed from the block, and did  not keep a record of the maker. If anyone knows, I would love to know too. The centre piece was stamped onto shrink plastic, shrunk, then layered with mounting tapeonto the stamped panel.

Challenges :-

Snippets #438 - using scraps from the scrap mountain!!

Rabisco #38 - a/g

Creative Knockouts #473 - a/g

Thinking of you

 

Hi everyone, and welcome to my blog today

I have made this card by diecutting an oblong in a left-over piece of textured card. Behind the aperture I attached  piece of tissue that I made some time ago, by crumpling, adding colours, and embossing with gold EP. I then added a diecut flower and a gold peeloff

Challenges

Snippets # 437

Just for you

 

Hi crafty friends. It has been a while since I have posted on here

I made this card very similar to a birthday one earlier in the year

The stamp is Indigo Blu and the message is from a Woodware set

I have highlighted the image with a white Sharpie paint pen

Challenges - 

Colorful Options - beautiful brown

Scribbles Design Challenge #112 - a/g

The Crafting Challenge - a/g

In My Garden

 

Welcome

Today's card uses another of my 'plays', experimenting with ink, sprays, and water

I decided to pair this with a Paper Artsy stamp - Jofy JM34, which I stamped with Memento tuxedo black. I stamped again on some scraps, lightly tinted in the centre of the flowers, and layered onto the card. The small circles are filled with Dimensional Magic, and I finished off by drawing some wriggly lines for a frame

Challenges

We Love Stamping - in my garden

Crafts Galore Encore #102 - a/g

Birthday Balloons

 

Hi Everyone

Today's card features an image from Dr Digi that I won recently

I have coloured him using various markers , and ran a black marker around the edge. I attached to the base card, positioning more towards the top left. The message is a peeloff which I coloured black

Challenges

Colour Crazy Craft #33 - a/g

Allsorts #690 - a/g ( I did not use the option)

Creative Fingers #257 - a/g

613 Avenue Create #202208 

Thanks for visiting, and I appreciate your comments

Wish

Hi everyone

First of all, welcome to my new follower, Carla Aerts, thank you

Today's card is the result of playing with some paints to make backgrounds. I first used 3 colours of Fresco paints, dotting them onto my card and then scraping across with an old credit card. I decided that I didn't like the colour combo, so mixed some perfect pearls into a little white paint and painted over the top, dabbing in some places to give a slight textured look

The circles from 'Round in Circles' (Rubberdance) were stamped with Brilliance graphite black, and the words from 'Affirmations' (Rubberdance) were stamped and embossed in detail white EP. I also coloured the large word lightly with a Sharpie paint pen

Challenges

Art Impressions #334 - Dynamic Duo (use 2 different stamp sets)

Rubberdance - a/g

Time Out #220 - make your own background

C.R.A.F.T. #648 - a/g option

TTCRD - a/g
 

Thanks for visiting

Tranquil Turquoise

 

Good morning crafty friends.

The stormy weather of the last few days has seemed to have stopped, and the sun is shining!

I trimmed my white piece to layer onto my turquoise base card, and added some diecut leaves, a sparkly flowere and a peeloff message trapped in 2 clear peeloffs.

Challenges

Colourful Options #8 - tranquil turquoise

PIP #2233 - a/g

The Paper Funday #44 - a/g

Creative Knockouts #466 - a/g

Thanks for visiting

Stitched Swans

 

First of all, a big welcome to my newest follower, Meg Patterson, thank you for joining

A last minute entry for the challenge at Creative Knockouts, where they have asked for 'all stitched up'

I have used a lovely sparkly black thread for this design, but it doesn't show in my scan. The edges are sponged with black soot DI and attached to a white base card.

I would also like to enter at Carlin's Card Paradise Challenge for a/g

Happy Happy Happy

 

I am back today with a card for the Stay Crafty/Hero Arts challenge.

They are wanting cards representing 'another year older'

I stamped 'happy' 3 times on the left, and then cut nine circles with my cuttlebug in two sizes. After layering them I added some little stickers, and glitter on the dark edges.

These were attached to a piece of dp and edged with a scrap of cotton ribbon

Snowman

 

Another entry for the BYSHCardmakers linky party

The snowman is a die from Creative Expressions, which I cut from a soft pearl card, and adhered to the red base. I ran a narrow piece of ds tape down the left edge and sprinkled with holographic glitter. A peeloff finished it off

Summer Birthday

 

Hi there crafty friends

Today's card was made using one of the first stamp sets that I bought (more than 20 years ago)

I stamped with Memento and coloured with markers as follows

Promarkers - praline and pastel beige

Copics - ultramarine and lipstick orange

Creative Graphics - green bice

I used a stitched circle die to cut it out and layered onto a stitched edge DP. Then added a peeloff coloured with the ultramarine

Challenges

Allsorts #636 - summer

Friendship Challenge #79 - summer, sun, beach

Cut it up #256 - Summer Lovin

edited to add

Art Impressions #332 - Summer fun

Merry Christmas

 

Hi there

I am back today with another entry at BYSHCardmakers linky party

I cut this design from Special Heart Studio using my Silhouette Cameo and some snippets from my scrap box. I love the CAS style of it

Other Challenges

Word Art Wednesday #533/534 - a/g 2/2

Snippets Playground #433 - a/g

Christmas in July linky party

 

This is my first entry for the BYSHC party

Stamp by Penny Black, stamped with Memento - bamboo leaves and lady bug

Other challenges entered

Ally's Angels #60 - a/g 3/3

Carlin's Card Paradise #48 - a/g

Lost Coast - Christmas in July

TTCRD - a/g

Creative Fingers #236  - a/g

Word Art Wednesday #533/534 - a/g

Christmas in July

 

Hi everyone and welcome 

There are a lot of Christmas in July challenges at the moment, so I made this card to enter some of them

I have used the sketch from BYSHC and some scraps from a SU pad

My Snowy is from a Penny Black set called holly-jolly and I coloured him with toning markers. The sentiment is a peeloff which I coloured

Challenges

BYSHC sketch 24 (on facebook)

Christmas Kickstart #64 - show us your snowfolk

Lost Coast - Christmas in July

Allsorts #685 - Christmas in July

Dare2BArtzy - Christmas in July

Christmas Craft Creations - patterned paper

Crafty Gals Corner - Christmas in July

Unforgettable

 

Good morning all

Today's card uses a background from my large box of trimmed backgrounds. I added some colour with fossilized amber DOX , a little frayed burlap, and a few water splashes

I stamped directly using Adirondak Espresso, and heat embossed with detail clear EP

The markers used to colour were Copic Y26 mustard, E79 cashew Y38 honey, and Creative Graphic 163 green bice

The branch was freehand cut from a scrap of paper and the sentiment is from an EF which has a lot of different words on it.

Outlined with a black marker and adhered to a white base card

Challenges

Allsorts - #684 - allsorts of animals

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

 Paper Funday #43 - a/g (I did not use the option)

Ally's Angels #60 - a/g 2/3

Carlins card Paradise #48 a/g

Thanks for dropping in and leaving me a comment

Flowers

 

Hello all

After watching a demo by Eileen Goodwin, this is my attempt at her style.

I cut a circle template with a die and coloured the part circles with various shades of Memento ink

The stamp is from LaBlanche, and does not appear to have a name

After rounding the corners, and sponging with DI worn lipstick, I attached to my base card, and added some WOS to the butterflies and some enamel dots to the circle edges

Challenges

Stamping Sensations - summer flowers

Hero Arts - birthday

Allys Angels #60 a/g

PIP #2228 - a/g

Simon Says Monday  - fabulous florals

Pink Butterfly

 

Hello crafty friends

Today's card follows a sketch from Cut It Up and I have used some scraps from a 6x6 pad by Prima. I diecut the rectangles using a stitched die and adjusting the size to what I needed. The circle is a stitched circle too. Sorry I don't know the brands as I have discarded the packaging long ago! The edges are sponged with DI worn lipstick, and the scrap for the butterfly was coloured with this also. It is a very plain butterfly shape, so I embossed it and highlighted the raised areas with some silver metallic paste. The body piece is covered with pink 'bling' but it has changed colour in the scan.

Challenges

Bastel-traum #114 - things with wings

Cut It Up #255 - sketch

Creative Knockouts #460 - diecuts or punches

Creations in Pink - a/g in pink

Gorguss girl

 

Hi everyone

Just sneaking in at the last minute with my entry for Allsorts where they are asking for 'girly'

I have had this stamp set for quite some time, and this is the first time I have used it.

I coloured with a mix of copics and promarkers, and was quite pleased with the hair, although I probably need more practice yet.

A piece of sparkly trim and a gold embellishment finished the bottom

Christmas Santa

 

Hi everyone

I am back today with mu Rudolph Days entry

I used a piece of DP for my background and outlined the images with a gold pen. The cute Santa is made from felt and the sentiment is a peeloff.

Challenges

Rudolph Days

Jingle Bells - the man with the bag

BYSHC on facebook

By the Sea (or in it!)

 

Welcome, I hope you are all well

I have made this shaker card  for one of my grandsons, who has a birthday later this month.

I followed a tutorial from Jennifer MacGuire, so that the fish also shakes but stays upright. The sentiment is computer generated.

Challenges

Stay Crafty with Hero Arts - by the sea

Creative Fingers #233 - a/g

CRAFT #640 - male

Bastel-traum - summer

Cardz 4 Guys #297 - On the water

Happy Birthday

 

Welcome

A birthday card that I made for my daughter using a cupcake die set

I would like to enter this one in

Double D - white plus one other colour

PIP#2223 - a/g

That Bird!

 

Welcome

Today's card uses a stamp from one of my favourite sets - "Crazy Birds"

I keep going back to this set, as there are so many ways to use these birds!

I stamped onto a piece of kraft card, and coloured him with stencils, and added some 'google eyes' just for fun.After layering onto some lime green card, I also added a little flag with a gold star to mean 'well done', then attached to a white base card

Challenges

Allsorts #678 - anything but birthdays

Crafts Galore Encore #100 - a/g

Creative Inspirations - masculine

All The Best

 

Welcome

Another birthday card made with several layers, sponging, die cutting, stamping, peeloff trim, and a butterfly to embellish

Challenges

TTCRD - a/g

Allsorts #677 - anything for a birthday 2/3

Creations in Pink #46 - Mainly pink

Colourful Options - pretty pink

Simon Says Wednesday - a/g

Monochrome

 

Welcome

My first entry for Allsorts 13th birthday celebration

I masked a diagonal area and then stamped with Brilliance graphite black, using my misti to get a good impression. After removing the mask I stamped the sentiment (Woodware) and outlined the edges with a black marker. To finish, I highlighted some areas with a white pen, and layered onto a black card base

This is from one of Natash Foote's tutorials, a fellow Kiwi, who you can find on Youtube

Challenges

Allsorts #677 - anything for a birthday

Double D - Monochromatic

We Love Stamping - for a lady/girl

Stamping Sensations - a/g with option of flora and fauna

A Perfect Time to Craft #5 - a/g

It's Your Birthday

 

Welcome Bloggers

Today's card was made for the challenge at AAA Cards. I have chosen the balloons and the colours from the moodboard to make my very CAS card

Other Challenges

Rabisco #30 - a/g (I did not use the option, but I have used thread for my balloons))

Sognando Scrap #102 - a/g

Creative Knockouts #452 - a/g

Specially for you

 

Welcome

I found this pretty mauve piece in my backgrounds box, and have no recollection of how I made it. However, it matched nicely with my stamped image, so decided to use it. I used a pretty piece of lace from my scrap box too

Stamp - Distressed Trio Framed by Stamp-It Australia

Ink - Elderberry by Memento

Sequins from my stash

Challenges

We Love Stamping - for a lady

Dare 2B Artsy - flowers

Allsorts #675 - favourite stamp (they are all my favourites)

Crafty Calendar - a/g

Creative Knockouts #451 - a/g

For You

 

Welcome everyone, I hope you are all keeping well

Today's card follows loosely one of Tash Foote's YouTube videos.

I randomly cut the shapes from 3 colours of card and adhered them to acetate leaving a little gap in between The circle of vellum is a diecut, and the bird and branch from is from a Stampin Up punch.

I added some colour using copics and then attached a simple sentiment

Challenges

Crafts Galore Encore #99 - a/g

Double D - birds

Creative Moments #233 - things with wings

Allsorts #674 - a/g

Orange flowers

 

Good morning all

Today's card follows the sketch from MFT #591

I have used a piece of left over designer paper for the lower portion and die cut it with a stitched edge die (unknown brand)

The flower is one of the first stamps that I bought, and it is still one of my favourites. I stamped it onto a scrap of orange card with Brilliance graphite black. I outlined the edge with an orange marker and yellow WOS The birthday sentiment is from Woodware and I finished off by adding some black sequins to the centre of the flower

Other Challenges

Snippets Playground #426 - using scraps

Sognando Scrap #101 - a/g with a flower

TTCRD - a/g

Rabisco #29 - a/g

Christmas Memories

 

Hi everyone

Another entry for the BYSHC linky party

For this card, I followed one of Tash Foote's tutorials and used designer paper from Kaiserkraft (Christmas Carol 6x6 pad)

Other Challenges

C R A F T #635 - Christmas

PIP #2217 - a/g