I stamped the background using a very old un-named stamp and expresso ink pad.
I then added a strip of washi, and my lovely Stamplorations sticker which I attached to some kraft card
Coffee Loving Cardmakers
I stamped the background using a very old un-named stamp and expresso ink pad.
I then added a strip of washi, and my lovely Stamplorations sticker which I attached to some kraft card
Coffee Loving Cardmakers
Today's project is not a card, but a pillow box that I cut out on my Cameo Silhouette, using some Coredinations card that I have been hoarding for many years. I used a funky flower embossing folder on the front and sanded to expose the underlying colour.
The flower is a Dreaming Tree design that I cut using scraps from my never shrinking scrap box, and the stamens are made with a punch
Challenges
Let's Squash it #6 - boxing clever with floral embossing
Pixies Crafty Workshop #398 - using scraps
My first attempt at this technique after watching a video by Natasha Foote, a fellow kiwi
I used a very old pink stamp pad and part of a set by Rubber Dance (round in circles) to stamp directly onto my base card
Then I used versamark and a cherry blossom stamp from a Flourishes set, and then shifted the stamp slightly and stamped with a white ink pad. The sentiment is stamped onto velum, trimmed and wrapped around, and I also added some white highlights with a white Sharpie pen
Challenges
Ikes World #142 - a/g / opt monochrome
Stamping Sensations - monochromatic
Cute Card Thursday #677 - Celebrate
Allsorts - a stamped image
Allys Angels #44 - a/g
Thanks for visiting today and stay safe
Hi everyone and welcome back
Today's card was made using a scrap of a pretty designer paper (unknown) with a torn edge that I sponged with walnut stain DI. I attached the picture and added a pink sponged butterfly, a matching flower, gold peeloff sentiment and a gold strip down the right hand side.
Challenges
Creations in Pink #31 - a/g
The Funky Junkie Boutique - a/g/vintage/shabby chic
Creative Sketchy Girls #57 - girls only
We will shortly be going to do our weekly grocery shop, so just time to do this post beforehand
This design is similar to one I saw recently
I stamped my flower (Paperbabe) onto a scrap with Shades Dye ink in purple majesty, coloured with Promarker orchid and Copic Sketch amethyst, and the centre with Wink of Stella gold.After trimming down I edged both layers with gold pen and marked out a square onto the first layer. I also outlined with gold the message piece and used a peeloff for the message. I have hundreds of these to use so you will be seeing a lot of them!!
Challenges
3 room studio #24 - use purple
Pixies crafty workshop #397 - using snippets
Passion for Markers #580 - feminine
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #152 - a/g
A Perfect time to craft - a/g
I found some time today to have a play with some of the goodies I received from Mrs A for winning one of her competitions recently
I wet lines through one of the pretty papers, so that I could pull off a strip to layer across my card.
I have coloured the flower with the Spectrum-Noir 'Starry Sky' Sparkle pen and dragged out the colour with water. I then used the Nuvo glitter Marker 'Imperial Blue" to highlight the edges.
The green leaves are painted with Magic Colour 'grecian olive'
I have added a peel-off which I coloured blue to match
Challenges I would like to enter
Stamping Sensations - colour my world
We Love Chocolate Baroque - flower, butterfly or birds
Bastel-Traum #98 - birthday
TTCRD - a/g
Paperbabe #138-a/g
Hello again
To make the background for today's card, I first swiped Broken China and Peeled Paint distress inks onto an acrylic block and spritzed with water. Then pressed onto a piece of watercolour card. When it was dry, I trimmed it and layered it onto black card stock, and then onto my card base.
I used my Misti to stamp the words, and added the diecut flower panel and 3 red heart sequins. Unfortunately they show black in the scan!
Challenges I would like to enter
Creatalicious #204 - a/g opt kisses
Crafts Galore Encore #84 - a/g
Stamplorations - Love challenge (2nd entry)
Mod Squad - all about love
Allsorts - Love is...
Bastel-traum #97 - love
CRAFT #585 - Love/Valentine
Challenges
Simon Says Monday - love and/or hearts
Stamplorations - love challenge
Sweet Stampin - love
Allsorts #609 - 4 legged friends
Pixies Crafty Workshop #395- snippets
Today's card uses one of my favourite Art Impressions stamp sets
I have coloured using Promarkers, chilly red, cadet blue, pastel blue
Reno Art natural grey 2 (hair), lettuce
Touch, sun white (flesh)
I trimmed the image layer and attached to a matching blue card before attaching to my base card
Challenges I would like to enter
Art Impressions #300 - Celebrate with AI
Creative Fingers #200 - a/g
Passion for Markers #575 - a/g
Cute Card Thursday #670 - birthdays
THTSB # J2021 - a/g
Welcome back
Today's card features a cat from an Indigo Blu set that I have had for quite some time.
I stamped him on a scrap and coloured with markers - one of my favourite combo's of Promarkers, pastel yellow, summer sun, and tulip yellow, and copic ciao Y38. I love how I can graduate the colours on this stripey cat!
I layered him onto a diecut stitched circle of white scrap, and then onto my yellow embossed background (Craft Concepts 'sun rays')
The sentiment is from a set by The Ink Road Stamps
Challenges
Passion for Markers #574 - favourite colour combo
Stamping Sensations - favourite stamps (I love cat stamps)
Dare to be Artsy - a/g
The Cats Pajamas #375 - think spring (I have used spring colours)
Pixie's Playground #394 - use snippets
The House that Stamps Built J1321 - a/g
Lets Squash It #4 - ef and an animal 2nd entry
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Hi, and welcome back
Today's fun card uses one of the very first dies that I bought, many years ago. I decided it needed an outing once again
The background dp has been embossed in my cuttlebug, and the top corners rounded. The folder does not have a name, but it is by Cuttlebug
The cat and mouse were die cut from scraps, as was the 'grass' piece at the bottom.
I did some faux stitching with my Sharpie white paint pen, and attached all to a black card base
Challenges
A perfect time to craft #1 - a/g
Crafts Galore Encore #83 - a/g
Crafty Friends #148 - a/g
Lets squash it #4 - ef and animal
Get Creative #97 - a/g
Thanks for visiting
Today's card features mainly TH products.
I diecut the white piece on the top and the bottom. The crazy bird was stamped onto a scrap and coloured with Promarkers - C729 pastel blue, G829 pastel green, G827 soft green, G956 ocean teal and Y247 summer sun
I added dimensional magic to his eyes and beak.
The sentiment is from Unity, stamped in DOX cracked pistachio and embossed with 'dye boss'
Then layered onto a toning green card base
Challenges
Passion For Promarkers #572 - add a sentiment
Stamping Sensations - anything with wings (2nd entry)
We Love Chocolate Baroque - a/g (2nd entry)
Cardztv #130 - a/g
Thanks for visiting
Only five more sleeps, I am sure all the littlies are starting to get excited
My card today has a background piece, where I coloured one side of the EF with a mauve ink pad, before running through my cuttlebug. It has highlighted the design nicely
I stamped my butterfly (Martha Stewart) onto a scrap of card that I had been experimenting with different sprays. I also cut some narrow strips to use as a background to the butterfly. The sentiment is die cut from a scrap of black card
Challenges
Stamping Sensations - anything with wings
We love Chocolate Baroque - a/g
Lets Squash It #3 - Embossing folder & dies/fussy cutting (I did both)
Lavinia World#42 a/g
Pixies Playground-using scraps
Thanks for visiting, and I hope you have a Happy Christmas and a safe and healthy 2021
This is one of the cards that I have made to send this year
I masked off a strip along the centre and coloured with distress oxides
I cut the j and y from a scrap of navy basil card using my Cameo Silhouette, and the snowflake from a scrap of pale blue card, I double embossed the snowflake with some sparkly ep and attached with some mounting tape.
Challenges
Unstampabelles - Joy (I did not use the twist)
Show and Share - use velum and/or glitter
CardzTV #129 - a/g
Allsorts #602 - a/g
Welcome, I hope you are all well.
Today's card was made with an embossing folder That I had sponged ink onto, to give my pretty blue/green background. I then used markers to colour the raised areas. Blues and greens are my favourite colours, because we live at a beach, and I love to watch the changing colours of the water - so soothing
Challenges - Fab n Funky #500 - Favourite colours