HLS September CAS Challenge

Hi everyone! It's time for our CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers and this month we want you to be -

This could mean anything - flowers, animals, jungle, wild partying, wild party animals... LOL

I went with some butterflies and a 'wild' sentiment.

I kept the colour combo to pink and grey. I randomly stamped my butterfly from the 'Especially for You' set and then used my MISTI for the sentiment from 'Born to be Wild'. Easy!

Supplies Used:

HLS Especially for You

HLS Born to be Wild

Our winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon to spend at the shop! Check out all the details HERE.

IF YOU USE STAMPS BY HAPPY LITTLE STAMPERS AND YOU ARE OUR RANDOM WINNER, YOUR PRIZE WILL BE DOUBLED!

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

Thanks for popping in! :)

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CAS on Friday Guest Designer

Hey everyone! I was very lucky to be chosen as the winner over at CAS on Friday for my Smile card and am now the Guest Designer for the new challenge starting now :)

The theme for this challenge is Splash - Make a card with Watercolours.

Here is my card -

I used my Zig Watercolour pens to create my background by scribbling one colour, blending it with water, then drying it with my heat gun. Then I would add the next colour. I also spritzed the panel a little to fade out the edges. 

I die cut a butterfly from a leftover watercoloured piece then overlayed it with a coordinating die using Vellum. 

I decided to use something new in my stash that I had ordered from blitsy. Crushed Glass! I added some glossy accents and sprinkled the crushed glass over my butterfly. It looks awesome!

My sentiment is from the Happy Little Stampers Dandelion Wishes set which I embossed in gold.

Thank you for taking the time to pop in today and a big thanks to the girls at CAS on Friday for having me as their Guest Designer :)

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Butterflies Galore; Mixed Media; Gelatos; Brushos

Hi there everyone. I had the case of the missing mojo lately but yesterday I retreated into my craft room and came up with six, yes SIX cards. I am happy to say that the mojo seems to be back.

I tried quite a few new techniques to me as well so that was fun! Another thing I attempted where colours that I don't usually use.

WARNING: You may get butterfly overload with this post ;)

Card #1

This card was created using Brushos straight onto glossy cardstock. I hadn't tried this before and I loved how easy it was. I sprinkled my brushos onto the paper then used a HLS mini mister to activate the crystals. I stamped the butterfly onto a snippet of left over card and fussy cut it out. The butterfly and sentiment are from the HLS Butterfly Birthday set.

I would like to enter this card into the challenge at

Southern Ridge - Favourites (My all time favourites are brushos and butterflies)

Simon Says Stamp - Favourite Technique

Card #2

Now this is a new to me colour. I NEVER use green but the green brusho is amazing. See all the other colours that come out once the crystals are activated? I really love this card. This was made using the same technique as Card #1. Once again I have used the HLS Butterfly Birthday and mini mister for this card.

I would like to enter my card over at

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (no option this time)

Little Red Wagon - Try Something New

Card #3

For this card I kept with the glossy cardstock but used Alcohol Inks and blending solution. I squirted a small amount of alcohol ink onto my craft sheet and added a little blending solution. I then smooshed my cardstock into the ink. I then took a stencil and placed it over the panel and with a blending tool and some fluid, I pounced it all over the stencil. I created a smaller panel with left over colour to stamp my butterflies and fussy cut them out. Once everything was dry, I stamped the sentiment from the Bold Birthday Sentiments set.

I would like to enter this card over at

Through the Purple Haze - Happy Birthday

Card #4

Another card using the same technique as Card #1 and #2 but this time more colours that I never use. This is a combination of orange and lemon brushos. They made this beautiful background. It is so much fun to see all the different outcomes when using brushos.

I would like to enter my card over at

Scrap and Craft - Butterflies

Cards and More - No DSP

Card #5 

(are you sick of butterflies yet?

Another use of alcohol ink using the same technique to pick up my colour as Card #3. Once I had smooshed my panel into the ink on my craft sheet, I also added some undiluted ink straight onto the panel to give it a more darker and vibrant look. Another fussy cut butterfly and sentiment from the Bold Birthday Sentiments set.

I would like to enter my card over at

The Artistic Stamper - Things with Wings

Card #6

What? No butterfly?

This card was really fun to make. On watercolour card, I used sticks of gelato to colour in the panel. I blended them a bit with my finger and then used a wet paint brush to blend even further. I stamped the sentiment and then added some gloss bead gel through a stencil for some extra interest and sparkle. The brightness and vibrancy of these colours are amazing in real life. 

Allsorts - Sparkle

Pencil Cases - Bright

If you have stuck with me right to the end, thank you! I hope you have enjoyed my post.

Thanks so much for looking xx

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Favourite Technique at IBS

Welcome back everyone. This week at Inspired by Stamping we are showcasing our favourite techniques when making a card.

If you are a close follower of mine, you will know that I love to watercolour and my latest craze is using brushos for my backgrounds.

This is one of my favourites backgrounds that I have made so far. The blues are nice and bright and I love the effect that was created.

Here is my card -

To create this background you will need

*Cardstock - normal or watercolour

*Brushos 

(or other waterbased medium - Pearl Powders, Distress reinkers, Glimmer Mists, Color Wash sprays)

*Aerosol can of Laundry starch (I bought mine from the local supermarket)

*Cling Wrap

Technique - spray your cardstock with the starch then sprinkle your brushos over the top. Spray starch again and then lay crinkled up cling wrap over your panel. LEAVE it for at least 30 minutes to allow the paints to go up into the creases of the cling wrap. You are trying to create a marble looking effect.

When my panel was dry, I die cut it in two places so I could adhere them separately onto my card.

Then I embossed the sentiment from the new Friends stamp set.

same with the Butterfly from the new Butterflies stamp set.

The finishing touch was a few sequins.

I hope I have inspired you to give this technique a go. It really is fun with beautiful (and unique) results.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges

Uniko - Things with Wings
Moo Mania - Butterflies
Crafty Boots - Things with Wings
Ink on my Fingers - You got a Friend

See you next time! xx

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Butterflies

Happy Sunday everyone!

Today I have a card to share with you and I really love how it turned out.

I have used a new release set from Inspired by Stamping - Butterflies

I was inspired by the butterflies on this card HERE

First, I masked and embossed my butterflies. I used brusho powder to colour them in. I sprinkled a very small amount of powder onto my craft mat and sprayed a bit of water to activate them. Using a small brush, I picked up the colour and painted my butterflies.

Once they were dry, I fussy cut them out and popped them up with dimensionals onto another watercoloured piece.

I LOVE this new set

No sentiment for this one but once I know who it is going to, I will pop something on the inside.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Happy Little Stampers

House of Cards - I chose to work with butterflies only

Deep Ocean Challenge - Things with Wings

Try it on Tuesday - They who have Wings

Thanks so much for looking xx

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