Birthday princess

Mojo 406 sketch

I started this one inspired by the bright floral strip.  I tried it on a white base card and it was ok... but on a black base card it looks fabulous (it's actually brighter than the photo shows).  Base card embossed with Docrafts Primrose.   The coordinating papers found themselves, so it was just a matter of getting the proportions right.  I know on the die the letters all line up, but I like things a little different so just dropped the D and added a wonky crown and a bit of a flourish as well.  There you go, fit for a princess.


Diecut letters are Sizzix Celebration Words
Base card embossed with Docrafts Primrose.
Diecut flourish Spellbinders

Shared on challenge: 
http://mojomonday.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/mojo-monday-406.html

Even more fishy

Let's Colour; One layer masculine.

One layer and masculine card, and colour.  I had to do this one again as I didn't realise the whole thing had to be one layer, not just the front.   Anyway here it is ...   and the photograph is not so good, but it is very early in the morning here and this one is just using artificial light.

The base card is masked and sponged with six shades of distress inks.    The Fishy stamp is Inkadinkadoo, covered with Glossy Accents.  Clean and simple, I think anything more would ruin it.

Thanks for calling in for a looksee.

Shared on challenge:

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/week-232-one-layer.html
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-322-lets-colour.html

snowman melt in progress

Christmas in July photo challenge


I decided Snowy would like to spend Christmas holidays at the Bay of Islands in NZ, so I used a real photo from one of our Christmas holidays as the background.  Snowy is a Stampendous stamp that you can mould to any shape you want, hence I made a melting look - because he forgot to put on the sunscreen!!!!  I stamped him on the printed photo, then again on white card.  I drew then paper pieced his board shorts (aren't they gorgeous?),  used a free stamp for the sunglasses (embossed on black card) and stuck nose with 3D foam.  I also drew his sunhat, but his friend, the tiny bird, is part of the Stampendous set.  His nose is coloured with Reno pens, stamped sentiment is Technique Tuesday.  White base card embossed with Sizzix 'Rays'.  Needless to say with all the fine sunny weather it ended up being a very short holiday for Snowy.

Shared on Challenge:
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/cij-thursday-photo-challenge.html

http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/07/christmas-in-july.html

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-153-holiday.html

Sketchy Birthday

Sketch Saturday 369

AS you know, I like unfussy cards.  I thought this sketch would make a good mancard, nice simple design and strong shapes.

Striped backing paper in various bright colours (but because the lines are so thin, they don't look as bright).  A diecut tab in black with metal stick-on dots. Main area in blue has corners rounded and inked, stamped sentiment (Verve Stamps) in black aid over a torn dotty washi strip.  The diecut car (Tim Holtz) is in thick grey card and roughly swiped with white Versamagic chalk ink so the original colour still shows through.

Shared on challenges:

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/week-369-with-simon-says-stamp.html

Wet sunshine

It depends on your attitude.  I have always favoured red umbrellas myself as they make me feel so cheerful in the rain ... and as we are in the middle of winter we have already had a lot of rain.  A spot of colour in a drab day works magic.

Bugaboo digistamp coloured with Reno pens, cut around the umbrella and with rounded bottom corners.  Backing paper was given to me by a friend and I don't know where it is from, but isn't it fabulous?  Stamped sentiment is HeroArts using only part of the line.  Clear pearly sequins added.  As you can see I like un-fussy cards. 

Thanks for  popping by and leaving a comment.


Shared on challenges:



http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/143-water.html

http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-322-lets-colour.html

Christmas in July

Bugaboo Christmas in July Humour Me recipe: I chose image, funny sentiment, sparkle.
Creative Inspirations Lets Colour
CAGI Christmas in July

"Dear Santa...  "

Well Stella, there's good, and there's GOOD !

Digi stamp from Bugaboo (I just added lipstick, which I'm sure Stella would never be seen without), coloured with Reno pens.  Punched corner.  Diecut tag from olive linen card, black reinforcer, tied with sparkle gold ribbon.  Sentiment printed on the computer, then the Stella-ism added by hand.  All put on the tag, and a border of sparkling gold stars added.  Lime green dotty paper matted to black base card and tag affixed with 3D foam.  Gems added for festivity. 

Digistamp: Bugaboo
Idea for sentiment from internet.


Shared on challenges:

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/cij-wednesday-humor-me-wednesdaybingo.html


http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/07/christmas-in-july.html

http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-322-lets-colour.html

Furry fuzzy

Furry friends


This bear clear stamp was given to me, but I'm not sure what brand it is.  I stamped with Versafine black ink and coloured it with Reno pens.  I used another stamp on the hat, and stamped & coloured a balloon for the tiny bird to hold.  The red balloon is diecut and stamped. The green frame is diecut Memory Box stitched rectangles, and the white card backing is embossed with cupcakes.  I like the simple clean look, and am pleased that the bear came out fuzzy looking.

I'm glad you stopped by and thank you for leaving a comment.

Shared on challenge: http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-furry-friends/
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/july-challenge-feature-creature.html

little girl in mama's shoes

Girlie challenge:  Didn't we all love to dress up when we were little girls?  Hey, nothing's changed since then.





I made a folded base card with front flap. Stamped image on white card then coloured with Lyra watercolour crayons.  Pink dots on dress were made using eraser on end of pencil as a stamp inked with pink.  Kindyglitz for sparkle.  Diecut labels using spellbinders, layered with 3d foam.  Card lined with patterned paper.    Punched circle with sentiment stamp. Purchased flower and gem.



I'm glad you visited, thanks for your comments.


Shared on challenge:
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-321-girlie.html

ChrisMoose

Challenges: Christmas in July. 
Here is Chris Moose, and in pacifika colours too!

The navy mat supports a paper with glazed dots in all the colours of the challenge. The diecut turquoise tag is embossed, inked and cut to fit the shape of the card.  A navy reinforcer added and ribbon tied through.  The wreath is diecut with enamel dotty centres and overlaps the image.  Image coloured with Reno pens.  Kindyglitz added to snowflakes, and a silver brad.

Of course, if you live in the south pacific the colours are the colours of our mid-summer Christmas with the greenery and sea and sky!  Colours that help you stay cool.

Christmoose digistamp: Bugaboo
Tag diecut: Sizzix
EFolder: Sizzix Ink Splats
Wreath diecut: Couture Creations Assouline


Shared on challenge:
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.ca/2015/07/cij-monday-color-challenge.html
http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/07/christmas-in-july.html

A little bit fishy

One Layer, Make Your Mark


I don't ever mind doing masculine, but One Layer Cards?  Gosh these are hard to do... I am so used to using my glue, where do I start?
I masked off the top and bottom of the white card and blended distress inks along it.  Stamped fish over with black ink then Glossy Accents over the fish (that soon took care of my glue withdrawal).  Matted onto black then green base card.  I think this is just about the quickest card I ever made!  Mind you, it took me several tries to get the colour band how I wanted it.
My son-in-law is a fisherman, he will like this one.

Stamp: Inkadinkado Dropping you a line.
Shared on challenges: 

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-152-make-your-mark.html

Mojo405 Au revoir

I love to do sketches and mancards... although it isn't strictly a man card and could be for anyone going away.

Kraft card embossed (Darice Travel Icons), swiped over with black ink.  Grey print paper cut diagonally.  Washi tape along join.  Tag cut from cream parchment card, reinforcer added, then stamped with foreign writing (DesignObjectives All Aboard Postmark) in white chalk ink (sorry, hardly shows).  Sentiment stamped over in navy ink (Hampton Art), tied with hemp string.  Tiny envelope (Papermania Travel Print) stamped in navy on kraft card, metal heart added.

Hubby & I are learning French at the moment so am keeping my eyes open for French language stamps.

Glad you visited, merci beaucoup for any comments.

Shared on challenges:
http://mojomonday.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/mojo-monday-405-contest.html
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/2015/07/challenge-159-anything-goes.html

BeeBaby

Mojo Sketch 405, furry friends



I love bees.  I love what they do.  I love the lovely sound they make.  I love how pretty they are. I love their little furry bodies and fuzzy legs.

For this card:
Dotty blue paper for sky, embossed lemon linen card with honeycomb folder.  Diecut flowers in two colours.  Diecut tiny bees in 3 parts with wings in vellum.  Baby stamped in black ink on yellow card, wings with Kindyglitz, cheek flushed with distress ink (and still asleep in the honeycomb).  All bees adhered with 3d foam and wings lifted.  Black gems for flower centres.  Black pen dashes drawn for flight path.

Stamp: Stampin Up Baby Bumblebee
Diecut bees:  Elizabeth Bees
Diecut flowers: Couture Creations Island Flower Border
E Folder: Darice Honeycomb

Shared on challenges:

http://mojomonday.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/mojo-monday-405-contest.html
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Holiday time

Down here in the southern hemisphere we are deep in winter although it's past the solistice and the sun is on its way back to us.   Today is a cold and crisp sunny day with clear blue skies so it's easy to think about holidays.

This one is a ticket to go!

The vintage map is a paper from my stash matted twice onto coloured card.  I punched the tag, smooshed it with inks and random stamps, then overstamped with a compass (so no one loses their way back home), tied it with yarns and attached it with a piece of natural coloured tissue.  The snakeskin band reminds me of those old suitcases (like you see in movies like Murder on the Orient Express).  Then there is the ticket giving permission to have fun (it also kind-a looks like one of those old suitcases with brass corners).  All loaded onto an orange card which already feels hot hot hot.

Shared on challenges:

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.ca/2015/07/challenge-211-holiday-time.html

Girlie stuff

I have five little granddaughters so there is lots of girlie stuff going on around here.

I love the Gorjuss girls stamps  (she looks like a Becky to me).  She and the bird are stamped in black Versafine ink, painted in watercolour, with dotty papers cut to look like she is sitting on a wall.  The base card is double cut and put together with a top hinge.  The tiny sentiment label is stamped and fixed with a brad.  The bird, tag and her foot overlap the frame because I like it like that!  The colours of the watercolour are actually brighter than they show and her pinafore matches the brad.  Gems added for girlie-ness.

Card diecut: Spellbinder diamond effects
Tiny tag diecut: cuttlebug
Stamp: Santoro's Gorjuss "On top of the world"
Other stuff is from my stash.

Shared on challenges: Girlie; Anything Goes; Make your mark.

http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-321-girlie.html
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/2015/07/challenge-159-anything-goes.html
http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-152-make-your-mark.html

Belle

Isn't she pretty?  This is Belle.  She is asking if you would like one of her flowers.

I paper pieced her dress from dotty paper and coloured her with Reno pens, then diecut the card and inked the edges. The diecut frame is from the same paper range but is the check version, which I think it makes the frame look even lacier. Embossed a fine line on the white base card around the frame. Used dimensional foam to bring her forward.  Pearls added to her dress and a bow to the frame.

Stamp is Belle & Boo, both diecuts are Spellbinders.





Shared with challenges:

http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-321-girlie.html
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/2015/07/challenge-159-anything-goes.html
http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/challenge-18-must-include-flowers-plus.html

Butterfly magic

Want some magic?  I love this sentiment.  I heard it years ago, and found it in a stamp set yesterday at a papercraft fair ... couldn't wait, so here it is:

I love stamps and dies and mixing it up.  The two positive and one negative oval diecuts are Spellbinders.  The butterfly, cut from lazer silver card is Couture Creations Spring Butterfly (sad face - I have since lost this die, so this is one of the last butterflies).  Both stamps are Kaisercraft.  Gem added.  Paper is silver sanded finish, linen purple card, white card, pink marbled paper - all from stash.  Stamps KaiserCraft.

Shared on challenges:
http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/141-sentiment.html
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/91-die-cuts.html
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/2015/07/challenge-159-anything-goes.html
http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/july-challenge-anything-goes-with.html

get sketchy

Sketch Saturday 368, CCCrew Diecuts.


Lovin' these sketches.  I turned this one from square to rectangular because I wanted a sunny yellow base card to be VERY cheerful for this 'feel better' card.

Onto a black mat I put the panels using stripey orange & white backing paper.  I punched one edge so it looked ripped from a notebook, and I left it free.  For the vertical element I die cut a Lucky Tree (CoutureCreations), stencilling the leaves and bottom of the trunk in a couple of distress greens.  I diecut the label for the horizontal piece (Spellbinders), stamped sentiment in black ink (HeroArts stamp with border masked off), & slightly and randomly inked the edges with green.  Then threaded some ribbon through the ends and stuck it on with 3D foam, adding a dragonfly charm.












Shared on:
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/week-368-with-bugaboo-stamps.html
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/91-die-cuts.html

Little creatures have a lot to say

I love Penny Black's micey stamps and especially this one, because I can put anything I want on the typing page.  In this case I printed it off the computer using a type font. The image is handcoloured using Lyra watercolour crayons, then the mice are coated with glossy accents.  The image is cut out and matted onto some paper I coloured myself with distress inks and Glimmermists, then onto brown card, corners rounded.  Sentiment stamped in black ink, brads and black string added, before adhering to white base card.

These little furry fellows always make me smile no matter what!

I always appreciate a visit and a comment, thanks.




Shared on:

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http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/july-challenge-feature-creature.html
http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/july-challenge-anything-goes-with.html

sketch Mojo 405

This is challenge week for Mojo sketch challenge and because I love sketches here is mine:

and the sketch:














I like the clean and simple style but not too severe.
Here I have embossed the red card with Sizzix brick EF and lightly smooshed some Black Soot Distress ink to dirty up the brick pattern a bit.  Arranged the BoBunny arrow stamps in a line (hopefully it reminds you of graffiti), then cut the red card to meet the shape of  the sketch along the arrow line.  Sentiment "You Rock" inked in black - Fundamentals stamp.  The round shape is top of the tree, die cut the Lucky Tree, stencilled with distress ink in shades of green and tied fine string around the trunk for the little detail, adhered with dimensional foam.
I appreciate your visit, thanks for any comments.

Shared challenges on: http://mojomonday.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/mojo-monday-405-contest.html

for the boys

I always need boy/mancards and I love to think up new ways to do them.




Braden loves soccer so I made a pocket with a stamped paper pieced boy on it, and stamped the same image on a tag for him to colour and hang on his door.  The tag goes in the pocket.

Boy image is Papernation Stamps.  Diecut name letters and stamped number.  Faux stitching around the pocket with a pen.



shared on:
http://thepapershelter.blogspot.ca/2015/07/challenge-210-for-boys.html

dotty yum

Oh Yum.  Dotty heaven.

Cupcake stamp is HeroArts using versamark ink, adhered with 3Dfoam.  Diecut doiley. Punched heart from thick sparkle card, adhered with deep 3D foam.  Stamped sentiment on diecut tag, ribbon.  Gems for sprinkles.


What a great recipe for a yummy card.

Hope you will leave me a comment, thanks for popping in.











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http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-320-anything-goes-option-of.html

dotty celebration

Going dotty when you celebrate your 60th is ok!  This one is for my friend who is a long way away.  I used the dots to make it feel like confetti and the bling to make her feel like a star.  She is the blonde one in the middle.  These girls know how to celebrate, right?

Art Impressions Girlfriends stamped with Versafine ink and handcoloured with watercolour crayons.  Diecut circle, stamped sentiment heat embossed with black sparkle cut into banner.

I hope it makes you feel like you're at a party!


Thanks for looking and commenting.



Entered:


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dotty treat

 

I love dots and stripes so what better than a cupcake with dotty paper for the sprinkles? And a punched dot for the cherry on top?

I cut out the shape, then added pink paper that I'd put through the corrugator for the cupcake paper. The dotty paper cut to shape and the dots emphasised with Glossy Accents, and edged with Kindyglitz.  Cherry punched from a scrap of holographic card, and I just cut leaf and stalk and used white pen for the veins.  Label is diecut and stamped with two different stamps, edged in kindyglitz for  a sugary treat.







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favourite sport

One of my favourite sports is fishing.  I could sit out in the little dinghy for hours.  I can forget everything when I am out on the water, dream, or solve all the world's problems,  and then get to take home something to eat! 

However it takes a bit to encourage hubby as he is out there for 10 minutes and if he's not catching, he wants to go home.    He says it should be called Catching, not Fishing as otherwise what's the point?  I disagree.  I really don't mind if I don't catch anything all day... being out there is the point!





I appreciate you coming for a look, and thanks for any comment you may leave.

Entered in:

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Inspirational sentiments

Sentiments

Sometimes cards don't have a sentiment, sometimes it is a short message and at other times it is an inspiration.   Here is one of those:






The background is made using diluted distress inks on white card.  The white card and olive gree card is torn on the bottom to form layers.  Watches/clocks stamped over and the inspirational sentiment using Versafine ink.  Metal dots added.

I love the painterly effect which results and also the fact that it is simple so the message is the hero of the card.


Challenge:  http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/141-sentiment.html

Melia on her shell phone

Summer fun, sketch - watch out for mermaids this summer!


Ever since I was a little girl I've always had a fascination with mermaidens and now I have a bunch of little grand daughters I can indulge.

This digi stamp (favourite mermaid in my collection) is from Mo's Digital Pencil, coloured with Reno pens, diecut and edges inked.  Shell diecuts are cuttlebug.  Stamped sentiment.  Backing paper freebie from  Cardmaking & Papercrafts Sweet Seaside collection.  Satin ribbons, Kindyglitz.

Also pearls - what self respecting mermaid would be seen without her pearls?




Entered in challenges: Mo's Summer fun, Sketch Saturday 367

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/week-367-with-deedees-digis.html

http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/challenge-253-anything-goes-wmo-image.html

A Rosy Posy

Often when we want flowers for a card it is easier to go out and buy them, but they are satisfying to make, they just take a bit of time and patience ... mostly patience.

Here are some I made just using cheap marbled papers in several shades of pink (somehow they seem nicer that way and that's how it occurs in nature).  I found the thinner papers are easier to shape than more expensive ones.

Diecut spiral roses with some inking on edges and back, the odd dab of glossy accents for dew drops and Liquid Pearl in the centres. Diecut white card.  Stamped sentiment embossed with silver.  Diecut foliage in soft green. White organza ribbon and pearl headed pins.  All on a background I made using Glimmermists and smooshing, which creates a marbled effect.


Thanks for looking and for your comment.


Entered in Get Creative #18 challenge
http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/challenge-18-must-include-flowers-plus.html

Hydrangea flower




 

Hydrangea flower:
I thought I'd try a different technique for this card.



The hydrangea flower stamp is HeroArts. I stamped the blue card with bleach (well, toilet cleaner actually) then when dry, gently hand coloured it with watercolour.  Overstamped  the corner Merci word stamp (Heidi Swapp) in black Versafine ink.
Diecut the blue with stitched rectangle die, punched the corners with Martha Stewart punch.

I didn't want to add anything else as I think it would distract from the flower.  I am really pleased with the finished piece.


Thank you for looking, and if you left me a comment, merci.


Entered in the challenges:
Get Creative: 18 Flower;
Stamping Sensation: Dies&Punches (+Stamp)

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/june-challenge-dies-and-punches.html

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/challenge-18-must-include-flowers-plus.html

Mancard diecut challenge

Most people find it challenging to make a mancard, I really enjoy them.



Here is one I made:


Diecut Spellbinders Sm.Labels in two colours , punched border edge Fiskars Upper Crest, punched corners Woodware.
Stamped shirt Woodware.  Sentiment diecut Cuttlebug, stamp Fiskars.  Ribbon Martha Stewart.  Watch charm, gem.

I used a paper piecing technique to make the tie.  The colours of the ribbon and card match perfectly even though they look slightly different in the photo.




I appreciate your visit, thanks for looking.



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Loves Rubberstamps 157 Diecut Stamp;   Stamping Sensations diecut punch stamp.
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/2015/06/challenge-157-use-die-cut.html
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/june-challenge-dies-and-punches.html

Mojo sketch203

I love doing sketches and here is another Mojo Monday.

I decided to make it monochrome with a small touch of colour.  The black card is stamped with Versamagic white chalk ink, partly cut around the bottom leaves and diecut the rest of the circle. I needed some texture, so the white card was embossed, then diecut and arranged across each other. The light olive dotty paper was trimmed into a banner end and placed over.  I used 3D foam tape under the circle and also under the stamped (Versafine ink), diecut sentiment which I tied with eyelash yarn for a vine-y effect.





Leafy stamp is HeroArts, sentiment is Hastings Art Stamps.





http://mojomonday.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/mojo-monday-403.html

Awesome moustache

For challenges: LIM Sketch & CCC CAS link below.


Face image stamped onto white card with Versafine ink, then masked and sprayed with Glimmermists.  Glasses, moustache and sentiment stamped with Versamark ink and embossed.
Woven tape stapled on, then stuck on black base card.

Stamps: face image is Stampers Anonymous, sentiment Technique Tuesday, specs & moustache came free with Craft Stamper magazine.

   Here is the sketch.

Leave me a comment if you'd like, very much appreciated, and thanks for looking at my work.

Entered in Less is More week230 sketch & Creative Card Crew CAS challenges
 http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/week-230-sketch.html
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/90-cas-clean-and-simple.html

Use a diecut - topiary

Here is a challenge card which must use a diecut
and a stamp.

This one uses Memory Box button border die in both its button form and also used in the negatives left from the cuts as background. 

The tree stamp and the sentiment stamp is Hero Arts, the pot and paper flowers are punched and inked.  Tiny pearls added.  The pot and button border use 3D foam pads for dimension.

I like the gelato colours, and using up stash scraps.  The button border die is great and can be used in ways other than as buttons.  Other shapes can be stuck over the little holes, and I often use the negatives as waves.

Thanks for looking, if you have time for a comment that'd be great too.



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really a leaf

Stencilling is a lot of fun, and using natures own products to stencil makes a card so individual.  Especially using a leaf, because there will never be another one exactly the same!

 

For this card I used distress inks in several colours to stencil the leaf onto grey card (the leaves I used are liquidambar AKA sweet-gum).  Then I used a spray bottle with diluted reinker, and yes the blobs are intended - I had to do them with a wooden skewer dipped in the bottle. Stamped sentiment, which I did in two parts which kind of makes a link between the leaves.

Anyway I hope you like it, and if you haven't tried it, have a go!

 

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Favourite things and anything goes

entered in:
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-17/
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/challenge-319-your-favourite.html

An 'anything goes' challenge is often the hardest thing to do, because immediately those words are out there, the ideas just go right out of my head.  Mostly my favourite crafting thing is anything to do with stamping and inking, oh yes and diecutting.  I love getting inky, especially messing around with inks and smooshing and making my own inked backgrounds.

Anyway, this is what I did:

The background paper underneath is what I call an 'ugly'... one of those papers you can never actually use because every time you bring it out, you put it back again and can never visualise yourself using.  BUT ... with a background diecut over top it looks great ( and even inspired the flower). The flowers are text pages from a book inked with distress inks which have been dabbed onto plastic and smooshed.  When they are dry, sprayed with hairspray, given a punched centre and brad.  The leaf is wet, crinkled, coloured, crackled a bit, then diecut.  Stamped sentiment heat embossed.  Usually I do more stamping than this, but it would've been overkill.

CAS tan, white and a colour

I entered this is the CAS-ual Fridays challenge " tan, white and a colour". 
http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.co.nz/2015/05/cfc140.html

I enjoyed doing this  project because basically I am a stamper and I like getting inky. The sentiment is Rosie's clear stamp that I masked so the borders were removed.  The birds are Stampotique; I have had this stamp for a long time and I still love it.  Inks: versafine and versacolour.

Please leave me a comment if you'd like, thanks for looking at my work.

Inspired by my favourite book

As You Like It challenge 56.

My favourite book at the moment is Kaffe Fassett's Kaleidoscope of Quilts.  I have had this book for a while and have just "re-discovered" it.  Apart from the gorgeous quilts, I like it for the way he puts weird colours & jumbled patterns together - ones I would never dream of choosing, but they
all look fabulous.  Also they are photographed on the island of Malta, so it also feels a little like going on holiday!  Always a good thing, seeing my quilt card is not photographed on Malta, but here in NZ in the middle of winter!

Diecut quilt from four "fabrics", juggled the bits, reassembled (just like a real quilt), and embossed for the quilting design.  Then I slashed it at an odd angle and reassembled around the edges of the card. 

I found it really difficult to work in these colours and generally I would class these papers as 'uglies', but KF's philosophy is just to use more of them!

I appreciate any comments, and Thanks for looking at my work.

Entered in As You Like It challenge
http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Mancard challenge card

This is a card for a male challenge.  I love a man in a nice shirt and tie, so cool. 

 

This male challenge is entered in:

Crafty cardmakers and More
Getcreativechallenges
Creative inspirations
http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com
http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/

If you like this one, a comment would be nice.  Thanks.

Mojo402 challenge

entered in:
Mojo402 challenge







This weeks sketch from Julee:



and my interpretation:

























Embossed kraft card with Spellbinders Basketweave folder, then smooshed with white versacolor ink, sprayed with gold glimmermist.  Diecut 3 different sized birdcages from black, trimmed bits off to suit.  Diecut hot pink & turquoise card with Couture Creations Classic Chevron, interwove through the birdcages, and adhered. Diecut another little cage in orange to get the bird, layered him over the top with a tiny gem eye.  Wiggled on some music washi tape for his song, some peeloffs for chain & some gems for pretty.

I like the subtlety of the kraft card with the brights to focus attention, and hang it all together with basic black.  I hope you like it too.  Thanks for looking.

Crafty Cardmakers & more #140 stitching challenge

This is my card for the stitching challenge #140

I started by making this felt brooch for a friend.  I stamped with Stazon ink onto felt, waited for it to set, then added a back, stitched with the machine around the outside of the shape, then trimmed beside the stitching.  I snipped a tiny hole in the centre of the back, stuffed it with a little polyester fill and inserted the brad through all the layers where the hole was (see, hidden already). 
For the card I wanted something C&S.  Backing paper with watercolour texture and colours, linen card with rounded corners layer together.  Tore a piece of piece of artists tracing paper, added a stamped sentiment label (ink is HeroArts Ombre - it is shaded) with 3D foam, a piece of black lacy weave stuff, and some gems. 
I want to know why do the colours go weird when they are photographed?  These are really lovely lime and jade and they look like leaf and turquoise.  One of the laws of the universe?

Anyway, I hope you like it and leave me a comment.  Thanks for looking.

Crafty Cardmakers & more #140 stitching challenge