Pink Pachyderm

This is a CASE of Shona's card on HLS challenge.












Don't you think Ellie looks more comfortable in pink?  Her grey outfit was in the wash, and she seems happy in this.  Elephants sure do suit pink.

BP is layered as I wanted a plain strip on one side to give it a bit more depth. Ellie is stamped so she overlaps the layers, then stamped again on patterned paper for paper piecing.  The sentiment is stamped so it looks like she is saying it; it also adds a horizontal line.

Image stamp: Kaisercraft
Sentiment stamp: Hero Arts
BP: Crate Paper
Ear diamonds coloured with Reno Pens

Shared on challenges:
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/challenge-411-in-pink.html
http://www.happylittlestampers.com/2016/02/february-case-designer-shona-chambers.html
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/challenge-184-valentinelove.html
http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/ch-32-must-include-hearts-winners-of-ch.html
http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/february-challenge-love-is-in-air.html
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/challenge-86.html

Elephant checks

Over on HLS one of the challenges is to use an embossing folder as a stamp, which I did here on the background.  I might add that I love this technique.  I stamped then paper pieced Ellie, so she is wearing the latest in Paris fashion.


Image stamp: kaisercraft
EF:  Sizzix
Sentiment stamp: Inkadinkado


Shared on challenges:
http://www.happylittlestampers.com/2016/02/hls-february-cas-challenge_3.html
http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-24-animalsbirds.html
http://abc-challenge.blogspot.ca/2016/02/a-is-for-animals.html

Rose Special

Another sketch from Mojo Monday. 

Doesn't everyone like flowers?  I felt like making a more vintage-shabby card and started from the rose postcard.  The background paper is actually dark green and sort of an neutral grey-beige colour and the strip with the glitter is dark green (unfortunately shows up as black however I take the photo, the glitter is green too). The strip is punched on one side (waste of time because it's now covered up) and a fine d/s tape run along the top edge with glitter pressed into it (always nice to have a wee bit of sparkle somewhere).  The sentiment labels have inked edges, and I crocheted the flower myself.  The pinks all coordinate but the photo gremlins make them look different.

Label dies: Spellbinders
Doily Die: Spellbinders
Punch: Fiskars
Sentiment stamp: Penny Black

Flower: I crocheted it myself

Shared on challenges:
http://mojomonday.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/mojo-monday-433-contest.html
http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/pile-it-on-101-homemade-embellishments.html
http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/time-out-challenge-49.html

Gifted mouse

One of the challenges at HLS is the technique of using an embossing folder  to stamp with, so I had a little play (well a quite big one really!)  and this is one of many great results. It has such a sunshiney feel and helps give this CAS card a happy tone, after all he's just trying to share a little love.




Image: From the Heart Stamps (Mice Surprise with one mouse cut off), coloured with Reno pens
EF: Amy Tangerine
Glitter for balloon



Shared on challenges:
http://www.happylittlestampers.com/2016/02/hls-february-cas-challenge_3.html
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=4157 Ray of sunshine
http://casology.blogspot.se/2016/02/week-183-glitter.html
http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/challenge-179-cas.html#
http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/love-love-love-challenge-177-and-new.html
http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/february-challenge-love-is-in-air.html

Heart felt

Sketch with a twist of hearts hearts hearts:

The mouse is part of a larger digistamp, but he was just right for this card, and this sketch was just right as well.  Some more of my newly discovered stash of tiny felt hearts stuck on a label just made themselves into a heart, and that just goes to show that sometimes MORE is more!.  The diagonal band is some heavy handmade art paper I have been jealously hoarding, it is embedded with gold, but was just the right colour value to not stand out too much and added a bit of glamour.



Image: From the Heart Stamps (from Mice Surprise)
Image coloured with Reno pens.
Sentiment stamp: Creativ.
Diecut label: Spellbinders
Photo inspiration: pinspirational challenges - Hmm looks just like her skirt!

Shared on challenges:
http://fromtheheartstamps.com/community/2016/02/01/i-heart-card-sketches-with-a-twist-137/
http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/all-you-need-is-love.html
http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/anything-goes.html
http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca/2016/02/pinspirational-challenge-158.html
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/challenge-308-hearts.html

Queen Bee

I collected all my bits together for this and then decided to use the Mojo Monday sketch, it suited well.

I wanted a subtle honeyed look but to stop it looking boring, I offset that with the paper which is gray with a blue dot.  The base card is embossed, and the paper edges are inked to give them a bit of punch.















EF: Sizzix
Flower stamp: Stamp-It
Sentiment stamp: Hastings Rubber Stamps
Bee stamp: Clear Impressions

Shared on challenges:
http://mojomonday.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/mojo-monday-433-contest.html
http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/anything-goes.html
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/challenge-27.html

s'Tweethearts

This started out as an all white card, but soon changed when I re-discovered the tiny felt hearts in my stash and diecut the little birds (which sit over the birds on the EF).
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This could be used for an engagement, wedding, or anniversary.  The embossed white card is matted onto frosted silver and a plain strip with silver embossed stamped sentiment added.  It is bound with white ribbon that has silver edges, which I think isn't as heavy as using silver and a bit more framing than plain white.

EF: Cuttlebug
Diecut birds: Couture Creations
sentiment stamp: unknown brand

Shared on challenges:
http://die-cut-divas.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/love-marriage-anniversaries.html
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.be/2016/02/challenge-197.html
http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.ca/2016/02/love-is-in-air-feb-1-feb-14.html
http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/127-love-is-in-air-all-dressed-up.html
http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-24-animalsbirds.html
http://www.wheretheheartischallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/challenge-6.html
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/challenge-344-hugs-kisses.html

Mousey hearts

Now it's Valentine season, but I wanted this to be a more-than-that-occasion card, so I let the picture say whatever it wanted without a sentiment.  SO  while it could be a valentine, it could be for a special birthday, a celebratory occasion like an engagement or anniversary (because of the champagne cork), or just to send someone a little love.  Instead of flowers it kind of looks like a bunch of hearts!

Image: Penny Black, paper pieced and coloured with pencils. I masked out the bubble on mousey's nose.
Heart balloon die: Poppy stamps, with one heart paper pieced.
Strings are hand drawn

Shared on challenges:
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.be/2016/02/challenge-197.html
http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.ca/2016/02/love-is-in-air-feb-1-feb-14.html
http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/challenge-179-cas.html
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/challenge-344-hugs-kisses.html
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-have-a-heart-3/
http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.fi/2016/02/time-out-challenge-49.html
http://polkadoodle.blogspot.ca/2016/01/week-4-polkadoodles-crafting-challenge.html
http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.de/2016/01/challenge-84-love-is-in-air.html
http://die-cut-divas.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/love-marriage-anniversaries.html

Adore gem

I was on a bit of a roll in the wee small hours, so here is another valentine.


Heart nest die: Provocraft  (red & gold card)
Sentiment stamp: Heidi Swapp, black embossed


Shared in challenges:
http://casology.blogspot.se/2016/01/week-182-adore.html

http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/challenge-80-red.html

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.de/2016/01/challenge-84-love-is-in-air.html
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.be/2016/02/challenge-197.html love and romance
http://die-cut-divas.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/love-marriage-anniversaries.html
http://www.wheretheheartischallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/challenge-6.html

Birds of a feather

A lovely image, a sketch, natural colours and textures, and a simple sentiment.  Most ADFD images show a LOVE of nature, and this is so precious, it symbolises the sentiment.

Image: A Day for Daisies

Sentiment stamp: Rosie's

Die label: Spellbinders

Various papers from stash, edges inked

Shared on challenges:
http://mojomonday.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/mojo-monday-432.html
http://www.adayfordaisies.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/adfd-valentines-showcase-challenge-140.html
http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-24-animalsbirds.html
http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.ca/2016/01/anything-goes-challenge-with-blog-hop.html
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/AG-NO-70.html
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/challenge-410-ladies-only.html#

Heart sprinkles

Clean and Simple valentine.  RED, yup, it's pretty red alright.

A diecut heart, sentiment stamped and edges inked with versamark, heat embossed in gold.  Sprinkle of gold EP heat embossed and heart stuck over with dimensional foam.

I love this look.

Diecut heart: Provocraft
Stamp: Heidi Swapp

Shared on challenges:
http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/challenge-80-red.html
http://casology.blogspot.se/2016/01/week-182-adore.html
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=3941 loveisintheair
http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-173.html
http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/valentine.html

Winter romance

This week at Come and Get It challenges we have a great sketch for you.  You will see it is very versatile when you check out what the design team have done.




The image called Winter Romance is from our sponsors Sami Stamps.

I coloured the image with Reno pens and cut it out because I wanted it to stand in a frame so it looks like they are on the edge of the world. The image, diecut frame and gold heart are on dimensional foam.  The banner is frosted gold, and the sentiment stamped and gold embossed.  The gorgeous shaded backing paper is from my stash bin (I thought it looked a bit like an aurora).  All of it is matted onto black card with a tiny border, then onto the white base card.  I like the depth and dimension multi layers bring to a card.

Image: Sami Stamps

Frame diecut: Spellbinders

heart diecut: Provocraft

Sentiment stamp: Rosie's

http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/

Sami Stamps digi: https://www.etsy.com/nz/listing/179075405/digital-stamp-winter-romance?ref=shop_home_active_2

Shared on challenges:
http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.de/2016/01/challenge-84-love-is-in-air.html
http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/favourite-one-or-multi-layer.html
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/AG-NO-70.html
http://polkadoodle.blogspot.ca/2016/01/week-4-polkadoodles-crafting-challenge.html

Enchanted

I have three granddaughters all about the same age, who love mermaids, as do I.  When I was I child I always expected to turn into a mermaid ... but, strangely, never did.

This lovely image is a dream to colour and this time I used some lovely ombre paper I had in my stash (sorry no idea where it came from) and diecut frames (white, blue, silver).  I stamped the sentiment on vellum because it kind of looks frosted like bottle glass you find at the beach, and pearls because mermaids always have pearls.
Image coloured with Reno pens and touches of Kindyglitz.  3-2-1:  3 pearls, 2 fancy diecut frames, 1 image.


Image: Mo's Digital stamps
Diecut frames: Spellbinders
Sentiment stamp: Hero Arts with black Stazon ink

Shared on challenges:
http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/ch-31-fantasy-mythological-etc-winners.html
http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/126-birthday-wishes-lemon-shortbread.html
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/105-anything-goes.html
http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/monthly-digi-stamp-challenge-13-3-2-1.html
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/AG-NO-70.html
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-343-anything-goes-option-of.html
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/challenge-410-ladies-only.html

Deerest

I have a huntin'-fishin' son-in-law who loves these kind of cards. 

For the background I used black on a grey base card (nod to masculinity) and kept it simple with green linen twine.


digiimage: Bugaboo, coloured with Reno pens
sentiment:  printed on computer
EF: Craft Concepts


Shared on challenges:

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/january-photo-inspiration-challenge.html
http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/anything-goes-challenge_26.html

Hearty Red

There are lots of Valentine cards making an appearance.  I'm not really a fussy person, so mine aren't pretty or frilly.  If you like pretty and frilly, there are plenty out there, but you won't find them here!

I decided to start with a sketch from Verve.




I had this red bp in my stash, and sliced it up so most of the words appeared somewhere on it.  A single word 'Adore' is stamped between the lines to link.  I diecut the hearts; the large one is gold embossed with several layers and then stamped with a script stamp while it was hot, and the two smallest are stuck on with 3D foam.

Adore Stamp: Cristina Re
3large hearts: Provocraft
tiny heart: Amy T Scarlett
Script stamp: Hero Arts

Shared on challenges:
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.se/2016/01/week-347-valentines-day.html
http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/anything-goes-challenge_26.html
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=3941
http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-178-holiday.html
http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/156-punches-andor-dies.html

Sundowner

Recipe Silhouette; sketch; Anything Goes

Sun stamp is inked with 3 shades of yellow-orange, reflection in 2 shades of blue-green.  The stamp kissing technique is used on the palm tree:  palm tree inked with black, newsprint stamp inked with cyan, kissed and stamped over the sun. The trunk of the palm tree is masked off with painters tape top and bottom to make the dynamic wiggle, stamped in black. Sentiment stamp in black.  Edges of card inked with the blue & green.

Sun & tree stamp:BoBunny
newsprint stamp:  Hero arts
Sentiment stamp:BoBunny

Shared on challenges:
http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/week-260-recipe.html
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/week-396-with-drawn-with-character.html
http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/anything-goes-challenge_26.html
http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/anything-goes-challenge-17th-of-january.html
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-23/

My Happy

I've never used these stamps before, and I needed a silhouette - perfect.  When I look at this my blood pressure goes down and calmness descends... just like being with some special people makes you feel happy and calm.

I stamped the sun with two colours of ink, then overstamped with the tree.  The sentiment is in capitals like the scrabble letters.  The base card is linen finish and looks like it has a funny pattern on it; I think it must be to do with pixels.  The sea is cut with kids decorative scissors.

Sun & palm tree stamps: BoBunny
Sentiment: Rosie's
Decorative scissors for waves.

Shared on challenges:

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/week-260-recipe.html
http://www.pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/pinspirational-challenge-157.html
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-343-anything-goes-option-of.html

Tagalong

Isn't this a gorgeous scene?  I called this one tagalong because when the kids were little, we used to have animals that followed them around, just like this kitty.  I had to print two images because I wanted to pop the cat out.  The image is coloured with Reno pens, but I also masked and stamped a daisy background and softly coloured the border of the stitched frame with distress ink.


The bp is a photograph of felt leaves with stitching so it went well with the stitched frame though a little more subtle (it also has some leaves frosted).  I masked and stamped soft daisies on the background which goes nicely with her dress.

A ribbon, twine and button to trim and clear
WoStella to highlight their ribbons and the daisies on her dress.  The whole front of card is raised with 3D foam and the cat is cut out and applied with 3D foam tape as well.

Digiimage: A Day For Daisies-walking with kitty
Stitched frame stamp: Hero Arts
Daisy stamp: Hero Arts
Punch: Fiskars
Sentiment:  Don't know -it's from my leftovers box and may well have been done on the computer.

(Click on the photo for a closer look)









Shared on challenges:

http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/adfd-showcase-cozy-day-challenge-139.html  stitch it up

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.be/2016/01/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-261.html  children and/or cats
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-343-anything-goes-option-of.html
http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/anything-goes-team-lou.html

Illusionary

This is my illusionary quilt, started at a workshop in Rotorua.  Quilting is one of my other hobbies and is a non-paper favourite.  Actually they are a similar process, just one is fabric, one is paper.  Hmmm, oh yes, that's right ...  and quilting is more expensive, takes a lot longer, and booboo's have to be fixed, not thrown away  ...

Shared on Challenge:

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/favourite-paper-or-non-paper-project.html

Monkey Business

Bug Day7 1 animal-2layers-3brads.

This little guy looks so serious about his fishing, and has remembered to wear his safety jacket.   Coloured with Reno pens and cut out, he is raised with dimensional foam which doesn't really show here, and the sparkling water is Kindyglitzed.  I drew a wavy banner around the stamped sentiment it goes better with the image that way!
(Click on it for closer look)
Digiimage: Bugaboo
Stitching stamp: Hero Arts
Sentiment stamp: Pink Petticoat
Diecut: Couture Creations
BP: DCWV


Shared on challenges:
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/day-7-bugaboos-birthday-bash-freebie.html
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-create-with-critters/
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/challenge-409-just-boys.html

Birds nest

This sentiment leaves the card wide open for any message to be written inside; I like that. 
While I don't generally like brown, with the duck egg blue I like this one, a cool chocolate brown.  The eggs and blossoms have WoStella, image is coloured with Reno pens. 













All stamps:  Clear Impression (new stamp set 2016)
Scribble diecut: Dienamics
Doily die: Couture Creations
Circle dies: Spellbinders
Card, bp, pearls from stash
Ink: Black Versafine

Shared on challenges:
http://mojomonday.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/mojo-monday-431.html
http://open-mindedcraftingfun.blogspot.ca/2016/01/monthly-challenge-1-something-new.html
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/challenge-182-black-brown-and-blue.html
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.be/2016/01/challenge-196.html

Early Bird

Who is giving the advice here?  I deliberately chose to use unnatural colours for the animals just to add tension.    ;-)

For I (Heart)sketches, I chose to do the twist (use nature)  as well as the sketch.  I used the leaves as the background panel to make  more nature.









Digiimages: From the Heart stamps, coloured with Reno pens
Sentiment & flourish stamp: HotOffThePress
Tree die: Couture Creations
EF: Hmm... it seems to have temporarily wandered off somewhere (you know how it is, they wander into the wrong box and found months later).  When it turns up I will update.  Randomly swiped with black distress ink.

Shared on challenge:
http://fromtheheartstamps.com/community/2016/01/18/i-heart-card-sketches-with-a-twist-135/
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-create-with-critters/
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/challenge-26.html
http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/125-embossed-delight-fred-she-said.html

Party Animals

Catch the bug day6 - photoinspiration

These party animals are full of fun and just want to get their piece of cake.



I LOVE dots stripes and checks, but DOTs are my all time favourite.  I inked the edges and the trim of the cake, the checky candles, and the plate.  Heat embossed the stamped sentiment in gold.
The zebra and top of the candles are attached with 3D foam.


Cake Die: Sizzix
Digiimages: Bugaboo, coloured with Reno pens
Sentiment stamp: BoBunny
Kindyglitz

Shared on challenges:

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/day-6-of-bugsboos-6th-birthday-bash.html
http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/favourite-paper-or-non-paper-project.html
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-create-with-critters/

Zorro Zebra

CatchtheBug Day 5 Funny animal, boy card.

I've been waiting and planning for this one all week!  I love this zebra and I decided he liked a bit of fun, so I dressed him in a Zorro costume - a mask and cape did the trick.  I just freehand cut the mask and used a slot punch for the eyeholes.  He's my hero!


Digiimage: Bugaboo
(cape) die: Spellbinders
Corner die: Sizzix
EF: Sizzix
Speech Bubble die: X-cut
Sentiment: typed on computer

Shared on challenges:
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/day-5-bugaboo-birthday-bash-humor-me.html
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/challenge-409-just-boys.html
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-create-with-critters/
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/AG-NO-69.html
http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-177-make-your-mark.html

BIG little Friends

Catch the Bug Day4 Bingo: I chose  Animals-Sentiment-Button.
Incy Wincy: I chose the middle row: twine-red-button

These friends are so engaging and seemed just right for this sentiment.  I like that you have to look into the picture to find the wee mouse.  I am a dots lover and found this scrap of  wonderful red/green bp in my stash and let that dictate the colour scheme.

Image coloured with Reno pens, heart and flower also have WoS.


Image: Bugaboo Stamps
Sentiment: Kaiser
Punch: Fiskars

Shared on challenges:
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/day-4-bugaboo-birthday-bash-new-release.html
http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.ca/2016/01/tic-tac-toe-jan-18-to-31.html
http://www.craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com.es/2016/01/hi-everyone-doris-here-with-our-next.html
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=3939 best friends
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/2016/01/challenge-95.html
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/challenge-26.html

I'm not sharing

I'm not sharing, go get your own!

Simple card, simple image, it works for me.  Image coloured with Reno pens, cherry has Glossy Accents on.  The dark card is a chocolate brown ... like the icing!


Image: Pink Petticoat
Nesting Dies: Couture Creations
Scribble die: Dienamics
EF: Sizzix


Shared on challenges:
http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/challenge-79-cake.html

Just Kissing

Stamp kissing is an interesting, usually subtle, technique where you use a simple negative type stamp and stamp another onto it (while both are wet) before putting it to paper.








Here I have used a tree with music 'kissed' onto it.  Inks are 3 shades of yellow orange, kissed with dark green; the combination makes it's own colour.  Click on the detail for a close-up.

Tree Stamp: Hero Arts
Music stamp: unknown
Sentiment: BoBunny

Shared on challenges:
http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/week-259-theme.html
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/AG-NO-69.html

Make a Wish

MMMmmm, I wish I had more stencils ...

This is the first time I have used this new stencil because although I loved it when I bought it, I really didn't know what to do with it! 
I sponged distress inks over the stencil using three colours, using heavier inking in the centre and gradually fading out toward the edges to make an ombre effect.  I also wanted some texture in it because it was always going to be a simple card, therefore I 'dabbed' (instead of rubbing) to leave the sponge dotty-ness.

I like the tone on tone-ness of this card, and there is really more colour variation in the card than shows in the photo. 

Distress Inks: broken china, tumbled glass, peacock feathers.
Stencil: Kaisercraft
Sentiment stamp: Kaisercraft,  Ranger cobalt ink
ribbon & pearls from stash

Shared on challenges:
http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/time-out-challenges-47.html
http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-171.html
http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/welcome-back-to-first-challenge-of-new.html
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-ombre/

A Tall Story

Bugaboo Day3, This one is about colour:



Lovely jungle colours to work with.  I coloured the giraffe with Reno pens.  The wine tree (...I wonder if it grows wine?) is double-layered with 3D foam between layers for dimension.  Edges of embossed cards are inked with toning colours; clouds are inked with white chalk ink (doesn't show up very well.. actually at all).
I like the way this fella is part of the scenery.


TicTacToe: the line is trees-diecuts-critters.

Digi image: Bugaboo
Tree die: Couture Creations
Cloud die: Memory Box
EF's: both Sizzix
Stamp: Hastings Arts Stamps

Shared on challenge:
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/day-3-bugaboos-6th-birthday-bash-color.html
http://abc-challenge.blogspot.ca/2016/01/z-is-for-zero.html
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/challenge-26.html
http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.ca/2016/01/anything-goes-challenge-17th-of-january.htmlhttp://tictactoechallenge.blogspot.ru/2016/01/challenge-two.html