HLS June CAS Challenge

 Hi everyone, it's time for a new CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers.

Here is my card -

I used new to me sets by Lawn Fawn called 'Love Poems' and ' You're just my type'. I simply stamped the images on my card panel and coloured them in with polychromo pencils. I stamped and die cut the mouse, added the sentiment, then popped it up with foam tape.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Krafty Chicks (Stamp Act), Simon Says Stamp (Little Critters), Use your Stuff (Anything Goes), Allsorts (Anything but Birthdays)

Thank you for popping in xx

Timeless Tulips

 Hi there! Just a quick post from me today.

I have made a Mother's Day card for my stepmother and I am really happy how it turned out.

I decided to use the Timeless Tulips stamps (by Stampin' Up!). I've had these for a while and have maybe only used them once. Instead of using ink, I wanted to use polychromo pencils to add colour and I also used the no-line colouring technique.

I stamped the tulips and leaves with Antique Linen Distress Oxide Ink. I used my pencils to add colour and depth to the images. I've never had much luck with no-line colouring but this time I was extremely pleased with the results.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Pearly Sparkle Challenges (Let's Layer it Up), The Four Seasons Challenge (Spring), Dragonfly Dreams (Butterflies and/or Flowers), We Love Stamping (For a Lady), Alphabet Challenge (B is for Blooms), Creative Knockouts (Flower Power), Krafty Chicks (All Occasions)

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful week xx

Happy Mother's Day [Reveal Wheel]

 I have created a fun Mother's Day card to send to my mum :) 

I used a LOT of Lawn Fawn sets for this one

Reveal Wheel Dies

Cloudy Stencil

Stamps and Dies:

Car Critters

Blue Skies

Tiny Friends

Let's Play

Big Thanks

Critters in the Forest

Reveal Wheel Friends and Family Sentiments

Once I decided where I wanted to place my car, I faintly drew a road with a pencil then used my polychromo pencils to give it colour. All images were coloured with pencils.

Below you will see the sentiment change as the wheel is turned.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Lawn Fawn (Create a Scene), Tic Tac Toe (Free: Interactive | Die Cut any Shape | Stencil), SAS4Kids (Cards for Mums), We Love Stamping (Favourite Stamps), Bizzy Bec (Anthing Goes)

Thanks for popping in. Take care!

Less is More #459 - One Layer Card

 Happy Saturday! It's time for a new challenge over at Less is More! It's time for ONE LAYER cards.

I hadn't used this stamp set before so I decided to get it out as it would be perfect for a one layer CAS card. It's by Woodware and called Mini Gnome.

I stamped my Gnome and coloured him with polychromo pencils. Easy! I added some snowflakes using a white gel pen.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Krafty Chicks (All Occasions), Colour Crazy Challenge (Anything Goes), Stamps & Fun (H is for 'Hello'), We Love Stamping (Anything Goes), Addicted to CAS (Snowflakes), Colouring with Pencils (Anything Goes)

Thanks for popping in today, I hope to see you entering over at Less is More!

Guest Designer at Krafty Chicks | Any Occasion

 Hi there, and Happy Thursday. It's nearly Christmas, yay! I'm over at Krafty Chicks again as their Guest Designer and the theme this week is - ANY OCCASION

I was in need of a graduation card and this particular graduate loves Llamas. The llama from the Lawn Fawn set ' Llama Tell You' was perfectly matched with the sentiment from the retired HLS set 'Simply Said'.

I stamped the Llama, coloured him in, then die cut him to pop him up on foam tape. I stamped the sentiments and mounted the panel on a coloured base. Easy!

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Double Trouble Challenges (It's up to You: Special Event), Dare 2B Artzy (CAS), bastel-traum (CAS), Dies R Us (Anything Goes)

Thank you for popping in. Merry Christmas!!

Smile for your Birthday

 Hello!

I spent some time just stamping in between housework etc. I would stamp some images, come back and colour them, then when ready I started die cutting and assembling my card.

I started by creating the background using a wave stencil by Lawn Fawn. I have some new distress oxide inks and probably didn't choose the best colours but I think it worked out ok.

The stamps are from Ocean Shell-fie and Hay There by Lawn Fawn.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Moving Along with the Times (Under the Sea), Dare 2B Artzy (Kids), DragonFly Dreams (Birthday), Stamping Sensations (Stamp of the Moment: all my Lawn Fawn stamps lol), Allsorts (Any Real Creature or Animal), Dies R Us (Anything Goes with a brand they sell), Simon Says Stamp Monday (Stencils)

Thanks so much for popping in today :)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Welcome to the newest Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Our challenge this month is -

Anything Goes + optional: Fussy & Fancy

Here is my card - not fussy and not fancy :) It's a birthday card and the sentiment will be on the inside.

I created a birthday card using this cutie from the Penny Black 'Besty Bluebell' set. I coloured her with polychromo pencils, die cut around her using a stitched rectangle die, then popped her up on some patterned paper.

The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:

Prize - $20 voucher!

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Alphabet Challenge (E = Easy Card), Beyond the Blue (Patterned Paper), Craft Rocket Challenges (Birthday), Cute Card Thursday (Anything Goes), Krafty Chicks (Stamp Act), Ellibelle's Wednesday Challenge (CAS)

Less is More #443 - Sketch

 Hello and happy Saturday! It's time for a new challenge over at Less is More and we have a fun sketch for you.

I went quite literal with the sketch. I kept the shapes and layout.

I've used this set by Stampin' Up! called 'Pampered Pets' a few times, unfortunately. I mean, I love the set but it's been used mainly for friends who have lost their fur babies :( 

I coloured this puppy using polychromo pencils and did a 'rough' job to add a bit of texture.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Colour Crazy Challenge (Anything Goes), Creative Moments (Anything Goes), A Place to Start (Anything Goes), Make My Monday (Sympathy), Crafty Animals (Anything Goes), Crafty Hazelnut's Challenge (Anything Goes with Patterned Paper)

Thank you for popping by and I hope to see you playing along with our sketch challenge :)

Penny Black Midway Reminder

 Hello! It's our halfway reminder of the current challenge over at the Penny Black Saturday Blog.

Our theme is Anything Goes with the option of Clean and Simple.

For this card I stamped the image from the "Micey Day" set and coloured it with polychromo pencils. I used a stitched tag die and a rectangle die for interest and even added some baker's twine as an embellishment to the tag. I feel I was still able to keep my card within our optional theme of clean and simple.

The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:

Prize - $20 voucher!

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Cute Card Thursday (Embellish), Watercooler Wednesdays (Feminine), Double D Challenges (June = Rose), Try it on Tuesday (Make it Feminine), AAA Birthday (Happy Birthday), Let's Craft and Create (AG + no patterned paper), Creative Knockouts (Flower Power)

    

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

HLS May CAS Challenge

 Hello and welcome to our CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers!

Card #1

I've used Lawn Fawn goodies called 'On the Beach'. There's nothing better than having fun and games on the beach! All images are coloured with polychromo pencils.

Card #2

This image makes me smile. From Art Impressions called 'Got Style'. I have a feeling I won't be skateboarding when I get to her age, but it would be fun!

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -

Card #1 - 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (Anything Goes with an Animal), Creative Craft Cottage Challenge (Include an Animal), Dies R Us (Anything Goes with Dies they sell), Colouring with Pencils (Something starting with B - Beach/Bear/Beach Ball/Birthday), 

Card #2 - ARTastic Challenge (Only Girls), Pearly Sparkles Challenge (CAS), The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers (O is for Outdoors)

Thanks for popping in and I hope to see you over at Happy Little Stampers.

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

   Welcome to the newest Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Our challenge this month is -

Anything Goes + optional: Clean & Simple

I have opted for a Clean and Simple Birthday card :)

I stamped my cute hedgehog from the PB 'Furry Affection' set. I coloured him with polychromo pencils. The sentiment is from the 'Hedgie Presents' set.

The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:

Prize - $20 voucher!

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge (Anything Goes), Seize the Birthday (Furry Friends), Always Fun Challenges (CAS)

Thanks for popping in today and I hope to see you over at the PBSC!

Thanks Eclipse

 Hello! A quick post from me to share a card that I made at the request of my son. He has been at a new job for a few months now and he wanted a thank you card for his boss. 

I started by stamping my flowers (Merci Beaucoup by Clearly Besotted) and coloured them with polychromo pencils. 

I used a rather large thanks die and cut used it on my coloured panel first. I then cut it again about 4 times using plain card. I adhered the panel to my card base and then started filling in the die cut gaps with glue and the die cut words, layering them up as I went. I finished with the die cut that had the coloured portions on it.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Crafter's Cafe (Flowers), Let's Craft and Creation (Anything Goes + Add Flowers), Lost Coast Designs (Sentimentally Yours), Watercooler Wednesdays (All Occasions), A Place to Start (Make it Elegant), Double Trouble (Flowers)

Thanks for popping in :)

Christmas Slimline Card

 Creating this slimline card was fun :) I stamped and coloured a HEAP of images then die cut them out.

I cut out the snow slopes with the Lawn Fawn Hillside Border dies and adhered them to my card. With them in place, I started arranging all my pieces for a fun scene.

I took a photo of the set up for memory purposes then tried another couple of arrangements. This is the end result.

I have used a number of Lawn Fawn stamp and die sets creating this card -

Tiny Christmas, Winter Village, Home for the Holidays, Car Critters Add-on, Snow Globe Scene, and Ho-Ho Holidays.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round (Something starting with H - Homes), Crafty Hazlenut's Christmas (Anything Goes), Crafty Catz (Anything Goes), Colour Crazy Challenge (Anything Goes), Cut it Up (How's the Weather - Snow/Cold), Cardz 4 Girlz (Slimline Card)

Thanks for popping in today :)

Christmas Reveal Wheel

 I made this fun Christmas card using the Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel die and fun stamps and die sets.

I actually started with the Reveal Wheel square add-on but then added all the snow layers down the bottom because I wanted to pop the little car in the scene.

I stamped and coloured my images from the Lawn Fawn sets - Reveal Wheel Sentiments, Reveal Wheel Holiday Sentiments, Winter Village, Car Critters Add-on, and Home for the Holidays. I die cut the silver stars using the Snow Globe shaker Add-on. I also added the Reveal Wheel Arc Frame Add-on for interest.

As you can see, the sentiment changes when you spin the wheel :)

    

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Krafty Chicks (Christmas), Dies R Us (Anything Goes with a brand they sell), Happy Little Stampers Christmas (Anything Goes), Happy Little Stampers Dies (Anything Goes), ABC Christmas Challenge (H is for House), Christmas with the Cuties (Spots and/or Snowflakes), Simon Says Stamp (Layer it)

Thanks for popping in today :)

HLS April CAS Challenge

 Hi everyone! It's time for a new Clean and Simple challenge over at Happy Little Stampers!

I made two cards for this challenge

Card #1

I used the Avery Elle set called Fireside to create this little Christmas scene. I cut an aperture using a circle die so I could lay some coloured card for the background. Then I die cut a smaller circle to create my scene and stamp the sentiment (from Concord & 9th - Joy).

Card #2

I used these cute little images from the MFT Magical Dragons set. I die cut them then popped them up with foam tape. The sentiment is from the same set.

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -

Card #1 - Krafty Chicks (Stamp Act), ABC Christmas (G is for Garland), Fab 'n' Funky (Christmas), Die Cut Divas (Window or Aperture card), Merry Little Christmas Challenge (Anything Goes)

Card #2 - Watercooler Wednesdays (All Occasions), 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (Anything Goes), Crafter's Cafe (Anything Goes), STAMPlorations CAS (Anything Goes)

Thanks for popping in today and I hope to see you over at Happy Little Stampers.

New Goodies!

Hi everyone!

I'm so happy that Easter is here. I get 4 days off in a row - wooo hoooo. Working as a pharmacy assistant in this day and age is certainly a challenge. I LOVE my job but it's very exhausting at the moment.

To relax, I tend to stamp and colour images. I've just received new goodies just in time for the extended long weekend. 

Card #1

I was totally inspired by the designers over at the Lawn Fawn blog. For this card, I followed the tutorial to create the boat (but altered it to suit my card) and used elements of Tammy's card to create mine. I didn't have all the stamp sets she used but I love how it turned out. I coloured everything with polychromo pencils.

My new sets included 'Ocean Shell-fie' and 'Ahoy Matey'. I also used 'Life is Good' which has been in my stash forever.

I also received blending brushes in the mail - I'm late to the party with these and I love them! I used them to create my background using distress inks. Water was flicked and mopped up with paper towel to create interest. I also used a brown glitter pen and chalk pen on the sand.

The sky was created using LF's Cloudy stencil.

Card #2

I also received the new 'Snow Globe scenes' by Lawn Fawn and the 'Shaker Add-ons'.

These are really cute and create the best little shakers. I used mine on a card but you can create tags or ornaments as well!

I stamped my little scene and coloured in with markers. I assembled my shaker and adhered it a pretty piece of Christmas paper in my scrap basket (cut with the LF Outside In Scalloped dies). I also used the sentiment from the 'Reveal Wheel Holiday Sentiments' and the joyful stamp and die from 'Mice on Ice'.

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -

Card #1 - Dies R Us Challenge (Anything Goes), Cute Card Thursday (Anything Goes), CRAFT Rocket Challenges (Kids), Moving along with the Times (Animals/Birds), Little Red Wagon (Happy Birthday), Cardz for Guyz (By the Water)

Card #2 - Sparkles Forum Christmas (Trees), 12 Months of Christmas (Anything Goes), Creative Knockouts (Sparkle and Shine), Addicted to Stamps and More (Christmas)

Thanks for popping in :) Happy Easter!

 

Happy 21st!

 This cute card was made for a friend's son who turned 21 on Saturday. He is obsessed with Llamas!

I combined a few Lawn Fawn sets - Llama Tell You, Car Critters Add-on, and Reveal Wheel Sentiments.

The numbers are Papertrey Ink dies.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Perfectly CAS (Birthday), Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), A Bit More Time to Craft (Anything Goes), Love to Craft (Anything Goes), Creative Crafters (Anything Goes)

Thanks for popping in today :)