HLS February CAS Challenge

 Hi! It's time for a new CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers.

I decided to blend distress oxides on a panel of paper then die cut the 'Joy' from a Concord & 9th set. I smothered them with glossy accents, then added glass shards.

I used a pale pink to stamp my background snowflakes.

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

Cardz 4 Galz (Make it Sparkle), Craft Rocket Challenges (Sparkle/Bling), ABC Christmas (A for Anything Christmas), Crafters Cafe (CAS), The Four Seasons Challenge (Anything Winter)

I hope to see you over at Happy Little Stampers.

HLS September CAS Challenge

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

I have created two cards with very different winged things and themes.

Card #1

I used the Stampin' Up! 'Flight of Fancy' set and stamped my angel. I coloured the scene with pencils. The sentiment is from the Lawn Fawn set called 'Merry Messages'.

Card #2

This set is by Create a Smile and called 'Gull Gang'. I stamped the seagull then masked him so I could stamp the wooden stump. I them masked them both and used a Lawn Fawn stencil to create my waves. I also coloured these images with pencils.

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

Card #1 - Christmas Craft Creations (Non-Traditional Colours), Colour Throwdown, The Holly and Ivy Challenge (Anything Goes), Crafty Hazlenut's Christmas (Anything Goes)

Card #2 - Crafty Animals (Anything Goes), Addicted to Stamps and More! (Birthdays), Allsorts (Clean and Simple)

    

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

HLS February CAS Challenge

 Time for a new challenge over at Happy Little Stampers. Our Clean and Simple theme for this month is -

I created a two cute cards that would suit many occasions.

Card #1

I stamped the Lawn Fawn images from the 'RAWR' set and coloured them with polychromo pencils. I die cut them out and popped them up with foam tape. I stamped the sentiment from the same set.

Card #2

I used a SSS heart die and laid it over mirror card. I stamped my images (by Mama Elephant called 'Bear Hugs'), coloured them with polychromos, then fussy cut them out. I've used foam tape on them and the sentiment (by SSS 'Bestie') to pop them up.

I hope to see you over at the challenge blog :)

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

Card #1: Sweet Stampin' (Love), Inkspirational (Photo: colours), Colouring with Pencils (CAS)

Card #2: Bastel-Traum (Love), Crafter's Cafe (Anything Goes)

HLS January CAS Challenge

Hi everyone, Happy New Year.

The first CAS challenge of the year over at Happy Little Stampers has started and the theme is -

Here is my card -

I used dragon fly stamps by Paper Artsy and combined it with a sentiment by Avery Elle. I added interest with my diec cut front panel by breaking up the white with a pop of colour.

I hope to see you over at the challenge blog!

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

Cut it Up (White on White with a pop of colour), Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), Crafty Creations Challenge (Anything Goes), Watercooler Wednesday (Anything Goes)

   

HLS December CAS Challenge

Welcome! Today kick's off the CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers. Even though it's stinking hot here in Australia, we have a theme that will help cool things down :)

My card was stamped with a snowflake from HLS Let it Snow. I stamped the sentiment with versafine ink then embossed it with clear powder.

I hope to see you plaing over at the challenge blog!

HLS November CAS Challenge

Hi everyone! This month at Happy Little Stampers CAS, it's all about Christmas!

I have made two cards -

Card #1

This crazy looking angel is from the Katzelkraft Sherlock Holmes set. I coloured him with my polychromo's. The sentiment is an oldie from HLS Mixed Christmas Sentiments.

Card #2

This card was super easy to create. I embossed the sentiment with Liquid Platinum powder. That's it! This type of card would be perfect to mass produce as I used my MISTI for stamping. This sentiment is from a set from Mama Elephant called Season's Wishes

I hope you will play along over at the challenge blog :)

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

Card #1 - Creative Knockouts (CAS), AAA Cards (Maxi White Space)

Card #2 - The Sisterhood of Crafters (CAS), STAMPlorations CAS Challenge (Anything Goes)

Thanks for popping in today :)

HLS October CAS Challenge

Hello! It's time for a new CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers!



I recently received an order of new stamps which included these from Katzelkraft.
I had to get the Sherlock Holmes (and his furry friend) considering I am doing my degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice!

There aren't any sentiments with this set so I grabbed an appropriate one to follow our theme!

I paper pieced my Sherlock. So lovely in plaid!!! LOL

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

As you like it Challenge (my favourite style is CAS because it comes natural to me), Mix it Up Challenge Blog (Open Technique - mine is paper piecing), Crafty Cardmakers (add a Critter)

See you over at Happy Little Stampers :)

HLS September CAS Challenge

Hi everyone! Wow, it's already September and I honestly cannot believe how fast this year has gone! It's time for a new CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers :)

I used a new set from Avery Elle and coloured everything with my polychromo pencils. Since making this card, I've also invested in some gamsol and blending stumps. It really allows for a nice finish on coloured images. I think it would have really helped with blending my pink balloon just that little bit better :)

Here is my card -

I hope to see you over at HLS!

Have you heard about the new challenge blog I have started?

Our first challenge is on the 15th September and I hope you will play along. This is the perfect challenge if you already love creating CAS cards but it is also perfect for those of you who may just be starting out. By following the rule of thirds, you can't go wrong!!

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

Creations in Pink (Anything Goes), Penny Black and More (Animals), Lavinia Challenges (Anything Goes), Watercooler Wednesdays (Occasions)

Thanks for popping in today :)

HLS August CAS Challenge

G'day everyone! It's time for a new challenge over at Happy Little Stampers!

This is a really easy way to keep your cards Clean and Simple!

I have made two cards for this challenge with a fruit theme :)

Card #1

Card #2

This is a new set from Close to my heart I bought off a destashing site. Even though I use my MISTI when I stamp, the orange was a little disappointing. It took me forever to try and get a decent image.

I hope to see you over at Happy Little Stampers!

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

Card #1 - Scribbles Designs (a slice of summer), Lavinia World Challenges (Anything Goes),

Card #2 - AAA Cards (see graphic below),

HLS June CAS Challenge

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

We want you to create something that is humourous :)

Here are my cards -

Card 1 - 

I stamped this fella using the Gull Gang set from Create A Smile. I coloured him with my new polychromo pencils so this was my first attempt at using them. The sentiment tells the story...

 Card 2 -

This is a paper artsy set that makes me giggle. This crazy sheep was also coloured with polychromo pencils.

I hope you will play along with our Funny theme this month. See you at the challenge blog :) Thanks for popping in xx

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

Card 1 - Create a Smile (Sketch), CAS on Friday (Birds), 

Card 2 - Sweet Stampers (Animals), Colour Crazy Challenge (Colouring)

HLS August CAS Challenge

Hi everyone! It's a new CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers and we have a fun theme for you this month.

We all love using die cuts! I made a little Christmas scene :)

I simply die cut a circle out of my panel as an aperture for my scene. For the background I used embossing enamel and the snow drift has textured snow. I used distress inks on my house and tree to create depth.

Supplies Used:

HLS Neighbourhood Die

HLS Christmas Tree Dies

HLS Let it Snow

HLS Sparkle Snow

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 hope to see you over at the challenge blog!

HLS Monthly Spotlight - Whimsical Friends

Welcome to the new Monthly Spotlight for Happy Little Stampers. This month we are revisiting Whimsical Friends :)

For this card, I used distress ink and a stencil to create my soft background. I stamped, coloured, and fussy cut my elephant, then used my MISTI to stamp my sentiment.

Supplies Used: 

HLS Whimsical Friends

MISTI

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

Sunny Day Crafting - Animals

The Artistic Stamper - Distress It

and a reminder about our HLS CAS Challenge for July -

Thanks for popping in :)

Inkspirational #160

Hi there everyone. It's time for a brand new challenge over at Inkspirational! 

We have a beautiful colour challenge this fortnight - we would like you to use purple and gold!

Here is my card -

I embossed my butterflies with gold powder and die cut them out. I used Zig Makers to watercolour them. I have layered them over each other and popped up a couple using foam tape.

I also embossed my sentiment. A last minute decision was to add some Aged Wine Embossing Enamel but I'm not sure it was really the right thing to do but after adding the few sequins, I quite like the effect.

This card is going to my Mum for Mother's Day :)

Supplies Used:

HLS Butterfly Birthday

HLS Butterfly Dies

MISTI

HLS Multicoloured Sequins

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

Sunny Day Crafting - Butterflies and other Garden Critter

Eclectic Ellapu - Mother's Day

Thanks for popping in and I would love to see you over at the challenge blog.

HLS July Watercolour Challenge

Hello! It's the 1st of July and time for a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers. As always, our first challenge of the month is our watercolour challenge!

Create ANYTHING that is watercoloured and if you feel like playing along with our optional twist, please do so :)

Here is my card

This a classic design for me. I have created similar thanks to Sarah P who inspired me with a card she sent me.

This was very easy to create. I embossed my butterflies from the HLS Especially for You set onto watercolour paper then smooshed it into brusho colours - Turquoise, Ultramarine, and Cobalt Blue. I started with the Turquoise first and dried in between colours.

I die cut the happy from a piece of glitter foam. The sentiment is from the HLS Everyday Sentiments set.

Such an easy card to make and simple to replicate!

Here are the products I used -

          

          

I hope to see you playing along over at the challenge blog.

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

I would like to enter my card into the following challenge

Incy Wincy Designs - Sparkle or Shine

Thanks for popping in today xx