Christmas in July

 

Welcome crafty friends, I hope you are all doing well.

I have just purchased this die, so this is the first time using it

I have added a foam poinsettia shape with gold sequins

This is my first Christmas card make for this year, especially for the Christmas in July blog hop at BYSHC

Other Challenges

Christmas Craft Creations - a/g

MFT - Ready Set Christmas

Most Magical Time of the year #10 - a/g

Through The Purple Haze #206 a/g

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Scrap time!

 

Hi everyone.

After watching a video from Natasha Foote (a fellow kiwi), I thought I would have a go!

I sponged the edges of the base card with distress ink (dusty concord) before adding my top layer

The stamp is by Woodware

Challenges

MFT colour challenge

Creative Inspiration Challenges #4 - a/g

Lets Craft and Create #197

Word Art Wednesday 

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Best Wishes

 

Hello again, second post today

I have used one of my 'experiment' backgrounds, made with Brushos on a heavy watercolour card.

The stamp is 'constellation' by Penny Black, embossed in white detail EP and highlighted with a white Sharpie paint pen.

A gold thread is wound around, sentiment layered on mounting tape, and all adhered to an orange toning card base

Challenges

Penny Black Saturday (2/2)

Allsorts #729 a/g (2/2)

Stamping Sensations (2/2)

Crafty Gals Corner #243 - flowers for Mum

Simon Says Stamp - add a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday a/g

With Love

 

Hello all

Today's card uses a stamped image that I found while sorting out a box of bits, so don't know the manufacturer sorry. I have coloured with Promarkers, buttercup, red, orchid, french navy, and Copic Ciao, honey.

Edged with gold and layered onto a piece of embossed DP and then onto a mauve card base.Attached a recycled tag with a gold diamante

Challenges, both of whom are celebrating birthdays, so Happy Birthday to - 

Allsorts #729 - a/g

Passion for Markers #691 - a/g

I'm Back!

 

After such a long absence, I have managed to make a few cards.We have had a number of health problems recently, particularly with my OH, but he is slowly on the mend now, but still quite weak.

I found this image in my stash, as I was doing some tidying, and decided to make it into a card. I coloured the hedgie and flowers with copics and promarkers and also added some WOS to the flowers so that they are really sparkly, but of course the pic does not show this! I attached to a red card base to tone with the flowers.

Challenges:-

Stamping Sensations (did not use the stencil option)

We Love Stamping - in the garden

Creative Knockouts - a/g

Art Impressions #351 - use an animal

Allsorts #728 - a/g + embellish it (Iadded sparkle to the flowers)

Penny Black Saturday - a/g

Thank you for visiting

New Arrival

 

A CAS card today to enter into a few challenges.

I have used the sketch from MFT for my design, and found a pretty textured scrap of pink card to use for the background. I trimmed the top with a SU scallop punch, and adhered it on an angle. I stamped the wee bunny and the sentiment on a scrap of white (Inkadoo - baby love)

I then coloured with Promarkers, rose pink for the pink dots and silver lining for the bunny. 

Challenges 

Colourful Options - pink

MFT sketch #633

                                                            I love Promarkers #528 - a/g

                                                            Stamping Sensations - a/g

                                                            We Love Stamping - a/g

Harmony

 

A quick post today, as the challenge #632 at MFT closes tomorrow. I have used a stamp by Chocolate Baroque for the tree and sentiment and followed the sketch from there and the inspiration is from Inspiration Station, where I was inspired by the trees in the example

Birthday Wishes

 

Welcome everyone

We are at home today awaiting the arrival of Cyclone Gabriel which should be at it's worst tonight and tomorrow.

I decided to make a card for the Uniko 11th birthday challenge, using one of Bev's digi's -  'Spring Botanical Crocus'

I printed the sentiment using 'Amalfi Coast' font

The crocus is coloured with Promarkers, herb green, tea green, pastel green, marine, lemon, and outlined withsilver lining.

Challenges - Uniko birthday month

                      613 Avenue - a/g (did not use the option)

                    Carlins Card Challenge #55 - green and blue

                    Crafts Galore Encore #108- a/g

                    I Love Promarkers #528 - a/g

Happy crafting!

Happy Birthday

 

Welcome back to my blog

Todays card uses another Penny Black stickeroo which is adhered to a scrap of cream card,

My background is a piece of DP and I have used some rub-ons to embellish. I still have lots to use up!

Challenges

Penny's challenge #539 - a/g

Allsorts #714 - a/g with love option

PIP #2305 - a/g

Penny Black Saturday - a/g with hearts and flowers option

Let Your Feet Wander.....

 

Hello everyone.

Today's card uses a stamp from Papermania Square Urban Stamps - Chronology (Looking Glasses) which I stamped with Versamark onyx black, and embossed with clear detail EP. I think the verse is from a Unity Stamps grab bag. 

The bottom edge was torn and the rest edged in a black marker.Layered onto a base card which has cogs randomly stamped on it

Challenges:-

 Creative Knockouts #486  - Celebrations

                                       Allsorts #713 - for boys or men

                                       Papercraft Challenges # 90 - a/g

Paris again

 

Back again today with another Paris themed card

The background DP is stamped down the left side with Stampin Up stamps and Memento 'nautical blue'

I think the Paris stamp is from Hampton Arts, but not positive on that. I dug into my box of brads that haven't been used for so long and found some little bronze coloured ones to use. The snippets of ribbon were cut and attached to the back. The letters in the black squares are shiny silver, and my scanner did not like them at all. It says WISH in case you can't see it.

Challenges

Allsorts #712 - spots/stripes

Penny's Challenge #538 - a/g

Romantic Paris

 Welcome

A few free hours today so made this card, roughly following one from "Creating Cards with Stamps' magazine

The DP background had the addition of some splotches of Peeled Paint DI and a touch of metallic rub as well. I edged it with a brown copic.

I stamped the Eiffel Tower (from Stamp It) onto the white scrap that you can see peeking out from under the cream scrap, using Versafine onyx black.the ticket is from a Tom Holtz set, the round date stamp is from PA Hot Picks. 

I also used vintage photo to highlight edges and soften the white background of the tower, and added some embellishments to finish off.

I would like to enter the following challenges

timeoutchallenges. - inspired by words
Snippets Playground 11th Anniversary

We Love Stamping  - favourite colours (green and cream, another favourite combo)

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

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