I'm Back at ATSM!

Hi everyone! Today is pretty exciting because I am back on the team at Addicted to Stamps and More. Most of you know that I started ATSM just over 5 years ago which was only about a month or so after I started blogging. I've never looked back and the challenge blog is still going strong. I took some time away from ATSM when I launched Happy Little Stampers but now things have settled down a little, I'm ready to jump back in.

For this weeks challenge, we have a photo to inspire you.

You can take whatever inspiration you like from the photo. I tried to recreate the look using dies and brushos.

I simply die cut some pieces of watercolour paper using a border die.

I smooshed the panels into Brusho (Purple and Ultramarine) to recreate the colour scheme.

I die cut the 'happy' and white embossed the 'birthday' (from HLS Everyday Sentiments).

I hope you join us for this awesome challenge this week over at ATSM.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges -

Inky Chicks - Use a sentiment instead of an image
Connie can crop - Watercolours
Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping in today and I hope to see you over at the challenge blog.

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ATSM Challenge #145

Good morning everyone. Today is the start of a new challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More!

This week we have a photo for inspiration

Here is my DT card

I have used a gorgeous set by Inspired by Stamping called 'Sweet Aviary'.

We have two wonderful sponsors for you this week!

Deedee will offer $15 coupon to the store for our winners.

AND

Prize is 5 digis from the store

Pop on over to the challenge blog because the DT has plenty of inspiration for you!

Thanks so much for looking xx

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ATSM Challenge # 143 - HOLIDAY

Hello everyone! I hope today finds you well. 

Today is the start of a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More. The theme for this week is

HOLIDAY

I took a 'little' liberty with our theme this week. I created a Mothers Day card. While it isn't a celebrated National holiday per say, I think that on Mothers Day we should be having a holiday from all things domestic!! No laundry, no washing up, no vacuuming (the list goes on!). 

Here is my DT card -

I started with a piece of watercolour paper and used texture paste over a stencil (sent to me by my buddy Loll).

When the texture paste was dry, I embossed the sentiment.

Next I sprinkled some brushos over the panel and sprayed it with water. Once it was dry, I used a baby wipe just to wipe over the textured parts. 

A few little butterflies finished it off.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is

and our Top Addict will win 7 digis!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges -

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with the option of Feminine

Fashionable Stamping Challenges - Things with Wings

Craftin Desert Divas - Mothers Day

Incy Wincy Designs - Mums the Word

Get Creative Challenges - Mothers Day

Now, I am hoping that my mum doesn't read this post before Sunday ;) because I am going to show you a little gift that I have sewn for her.

It is getting quite cold down where my mum lives so I thought a couple of nice heat packs would be just what she needs.

I made two heat packs. One larger one for her lap or feet when she goes to bed. I also made a smaller one for her neck.

The little poem on the tag I found on pinterest.

I would like to enter my heat pack into the

Come and Get it Challenge - Female Project

Thanks so much for looking xx

Before I go, I would like to remind you all of the DT CALLS going on over at Happy Little Stampers

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Anything Goes at ATSM

Hi! Back around to Wednesday and Challenge #141 at Addicted to Stamps and More!

Anything Goes!!!

Here is my DT card -

Would you believe I made this card a couple of weeks ago knowing that the Lil' Inker Monthly meet up was coming up and looking at the DT inspiration there... I may as well have CASED Maureen!! LOL. (Bugger! I missed the deadline completely!!)

My panel was left over from previously using the Brushos, Starch and Cling Wrap technique.

A very simple card. Embossed sentiment and little clouds popped up with foam pads. 

Our wonderful sponsor this week is

and you could be the winner of 4 digis from the store!

Pop on over to the challenge blog where you will see tonnes of inspiration!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Time Out - Inspired by Words (I chose Rain)

Thanks so much for looking xx

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ATSM Challenge #139 - CAS

Morning everyone! How are you?

Today marks the start of a new challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More!. 

Our theme this week is

CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Please make sure that you stick to the rules that can be found over at the challenge blog.

Here is my DT card -

Our sponsor this week is

and you have a chance to win a $10 gift certificate!

Using my new brushos again with the starch and cling wrap, I created this sunny background.

The daisy is from our sponsor in a set called Bloom Sketches

The sentiment is from the Inspired by Stamping Aster Set (one of my favourite IBS sets)

Once my panel was dry, I embossed the image and sentiment with white powder. A few little sequins finished it off.

Please pop on over to the challenge blog to see all the amazing creations by the Design Team. You WILL be inspired!

Edit : I was given a heads up about the challenge at

so I would like to enter my card over there :)

Thanks so much for looking xx

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ATSM Challenge #136 - Anything Goes

Welcome back! How are you all today?

Our new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More is

ANYTHING GOES

I have used my Spectrum Noir markers for this Christmas card. I was inspired by a card I saw on the Lawn Fawn Pinterest page.

Here is my card -

I stamped my images from the Lawn Fawn 'Joy to the Woods' set and then coloured them in. I die cut all my bits and pieces and started to assemble my card.

Can you see that I have used acetate on the front which gives you a clear view to the back of the card?

Here is the inside of the card

There is still plenty of room to write your message - I will either write on the snow banks or place a panel on the back of the card if I don't have enough room.

The only issue with this card is it doesn't quite sit right seeing I took a fair chunk off the front panel.

We have a wonderful sponsor this week too 

and our winner will have the chance to receive 1 x stamp set and 1 x paper pad!!

Check out the other cards on display at the challenge blog - you will love them!

Thanks so much for looking xx

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ATSM Challenge #135 - Photo Inspiration

Good morning, I hope you are well and getting in lots of crafty time.

Today is the start of a new challenge at ATSM and we have a photo for inspiration -

I decided to use some of the yummy colours as inspiration for my card -

I have used supplies from my PTI Sprinkles and Shaker kit. I die cut the word Sprinkles three time. I snipped off the s at the end. 

Our wonderful sponsor this week is

and you could win a $15 coupon to the store!!

I would like to enter my card into the challenge at

Thanks so much for looking xx

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ATSM Challenge #133 - HOLIDAY

Hi and welcome back!

Today is a new challenge over at ATSM and we are up to our Holiday challenge.

Here is my card

I have used our sponsor stamps for this card - Sentiment Builders: Christmas and New Year

The 'Happy' is a die cut from Whimsy Stamps and I have heat embossed 'Christmas' with black powder.

The background paper is from SU and the little die cut stars are from the PTI Shakers and Sprinkles kit.

Our amazing sponsor is, of course, STAMPlorations

and Shery is offering a $10 certificate to our winner!

Pop on over to the challenge blog as there is plenty of inspiration going around!!

Thanks so much for looking xx

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Anything Goes at ATSM

Good morning! Today over at Addicted to Stamps and More we have our Anything Goes challenge.

Here is my card -

This gorgeous girl is from our sponsor Sweet Pea stamps. There was more to this digi (the background) but I fussy cut around her.

I coloured her with my Spectrum Noir markers but I forgot to make a note of which ones I used. From memory - DR2, DR4, DR6, DR7 (hat) and TN4, EB3, EB5, EB8 (hair).

We also have a Guest Designer from Sweet Pea stamps - Janine Vegter over at the ATSM blog.

Our winner will have a choice of 4 digis from their store!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

Spectrum Noir - Use Red

Crafty Hazlenut's Christmas - Anything Goes

Christmas Stamping All Year Long - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - C is for Colourful

Thanks so much for looking xx

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So Proud!

Hi there everyone, I hope you are well.

I really love making cards for my nieces and nephews for their birthdays but I also love making them encouragement/congratulations cards. It could be because they made the school choir, the cheerleading squad or because their school report came back with heaps of A's for their efforts.

I have some brand new stamps and dies from Whimsy Stamps and I couldn't wait to ink them up.

I have used the latest photo at ShowCASe your Style as my inspiration. I didn't use hot air balloons but used the colours in the photo for my card.

I loved this set the moment that I saw it. It is called 'Say What?'.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Whimsy Stamps - New Beginnings (my stamps and dies are new)

Addicted to Stamps and More - CAS - (DT)

Red Rubber Inspirationals - CAS

Tip Top Tuesday - Something New

Thanks so much for looking xx

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ATSM Challenge #129 - CAS

That's right! Welcome back because over at Addicted to Stamps and More it is CAS week! We want clean and simple projects!

I have made a couple of cards today using our sponsor's stamps. STAMPlorations is kindly giving away a $10 gift certificate to our winner.

Here are my DT cards -

My first card was created by cutting a piece of watercolour card to 4" x 5.25" and then heat embossing the sentiment in white. I masked off the word 'Mother' so it didn't stamp as I wanted to make this a more generic card that could be given to anyone. I love the words on this set. It is called Mom Subway Art Builders #3 - Quiet Strength

Once the embossing was dry, I used Stampin' Write markers to scribble onto the card and then used water and a brush to dilute the colours. Once that was dry, I decided to die cut my piece with a Lil' Inker Stitched Rectangle die. 

The little hearts are from a new set of mine called 'Say What? Speech Bubbles' die set  from Clearly Whimsy Stamps. I was lucky enough to win a challenge over at ShowCASe your Style a few weeks ago and had a gift certificate to go shopping. I ordered a few goodies and I will be inking up my new stamp set soon.

The hearts were used to fill the space where the word would have been.

I would like to enter this card into the challenges at

Time Out - Valentines with optional Hearts

STAMPlorations - Anything Goes Challenge

613 Avenue Create - I nearly made it with the optional challenge but couldn't pick something from Column 5 :(

Happy Little Stampers CAS - Watercolouring (a DT card from me as a reminder to all of you)

For my next card, I went with the Blackboard Technique but not using the usual supplies. 

I found a pot of Blackboard paint the other day and in my divine wisdom I had to buy it. Why? I dunno, but I did ;)

I slapped on some paint onto white card stock and once it was dry, I embossed straight over the top using another Subway set from Stamplorations. I would also usually mask the word 'mom' and swap it for something else as I use the word 'mum' but I really like the font and decided to keep as it is.

I sponged a bit of white ink around the edge to give it more of a chalky look.

So, with this paint I could have actually used chalk and written something on there but the question is how long would it have actually stayed there lol. I'm sure there is a technique to make the chalk stay on... maybe hairspray or something?? Maybe I should paint a wall in the house.... nah, too much chalky mess to clean up ;)

I would like to enter this card into these challenges -

The Crazy Challenge - Embossing

Use your Stuff - Paint

Many thanks to Shery at STAMPlorations for being our sponsor this week! Our Design Team have outdone themselves using stamp sets and digital images on their projects.

Thanks so much for looking xx

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