Holly Jolly Holiday

Hi everyone, I finished up a couple of cards this afternoon as I am still trying to get out a few more Christmas Cards. 

Card #1

I stamped Santa and Rudolph and coloured them with polychromo pencils and gamsol. They are from an MFT set called Santa & Friends

Card #2

I embossed this stamp from STAMPlorations with gold glitter powder then popped up the panel with foam tape.

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

Card #1: Just us Girls (Anything Goes), Winter Wonderland (Anything Christmas Goes), Timeout (Merry and Cheerful)

Card #2: STAMPlorations Theme Challenge (Stamps and Holidays), Just Add Ink (Photo Inspiration), Watercooler Wednesday (All about occasions)

     

   

Thanks for popping today :)

Giving Thanks Blog Hop

Hi there everyone!

I am very proud to be joining in a very special blog hop - My cards today are for a special blog hop we're having over at STAMPlorations. The STAMPlorations girls and friends have come together for the Giving Thanks blog hop. We're sharing projects that express our gratitude. If you visit and leave comments on the stops in the hop by the 27th of November you could win your choice of (4x6) stamp set from STAMPlorations.

 I am representing my challenge blog Addicted to Stamps and More! 

I was sent a fantastic goody bag from Shery so I could showcase her fabulous new release.

Here is the cool set I was sent to play with -

CARD ONE

For the first card, I stamped the image in jet black archival ink. I let it dry completely then coloured it in by sprinkling Brushos onto my craft mat, misting them with water and picking up the colour with a brush.

I made a 'smooshed' panel from my Orange brusho and used it to die cut my sentiment.

I also die cut the sentiment three times in black cardstock and glued them altogether to give it wonderful dimension. 

Orange brusho splats with created by flicking my paintbrush finished off this card.

CARD TWO

I stamped the sentiment in different colours and die cut it three times.

I loved how this card turned out in its own simplicity. 

CARD THREE

The stencil in this pack is awesome! I used my red glitter texture paste to create my panel.

I  'played' with the sentiments to basically create a Valentines Card. 

I wasn't quite able to catch the sparkle of this card but believe me it is gorgeous!

CARD FOUR

I couldn't help but watercolour again with this image. 

Once the image was dry, I die cut it and used foam squares to pop it up. I stamped the Sentiment in jet black and then used my paintbrush once again to create my splats.

I had so much fun playing with my STAMPloration goodies! Thank you to Shery for being such a wonderful sponsor for Addicted to Stamps and More! and Addicted to CAS (which is being represented by the amazing Barb Ghig!). 

If you would like to join in the hop, you can find all the info and links for you to join in HERE

Celebrate!

Hi there! How are you all?

I've made a card today that is for my best friend's daughter. She just got her provisional drivers licence so I thought she would like a card to celebrate. How quickly the young 'uns grow up. I remember when this girl was born.. time flies.

Here is my card 

The first thing I did was emboss my sentiment onto watercolour paper. Then I used two brushes - one clean and wet to lay down some water and then another to pick up my brusho watercolours and add it to the water I had laid on the paper. I repeated this process for each colour.

Once I was finished with the colour I gave the top and bottom a very light spray of water to get the ink to run a little.

I decided to mount it onto black cardstock so the colours would really pop.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges

(my sentiment is from STAMPlorations)

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (no option used)

Thanks so much for looking xx

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

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

STAMPlorations December Challenge + goodbyes

Hi everyone and welcome back. 

Today is the start of the new monthly challenge over at STAMPlorations. This challenge is

Choose any of our past challenges for inspiration (monthly or sketch).

I decided to choose a challenge that I missed creating for because I was off galavanting around London and Spain ;)

Back in April of this year our challenge was -

You could show us your favourite technique to use. I have chosen

ACRYLIC BLOCK WATERCOLOURING

(You can see my tutorial HERE)

Yep! That was hard to decide. It really is my favourite technique at the moment. 

Here is my card

I wanted to use this stamp from the TYPOGRAFIA: Encouragement set so I inked up my acrylic blocks with Distress Ink colours (Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed & Scattered Straw) I felt reflected the desert. I die cut a sun from another panel that I used the same technique for and inked the edges with a brown ink.

All the splats were made with my acrylic blocks as well. Just ink up the block and spray it really well with water. Let the drips fall onto your watercolour paper.

We also have a guest desinger joining us for this challenge - LauraJane

I would now like to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to Shery of STAMPlorations. This will be my last post as a Design Team member for her. Thanks so much to all the other girls at STAMPlorations. They are an amazing team!!

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

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (optional twist)

Thanks so much for looking xx

Day 5 of the STAMPlorations November Release Blog Hop

Welcome to Day 5, the last day of the November Stamp Release Blog Hop here at STAMPlorations! For complete info on our hop, including how you can win stamps, click here.

Today, we're putting the spotlight on Trendy Leaves. We'll be picking one commenter to win this set so leave a comment here and on the rest of the STAMPlorations girls' posts for a chance to win the set.

Here is my card -

(inspired by a card I found on Pinterest HERE)

Lot's of watercolouring on this one. I inked up an acrylic block, misted it with water and pressed it onto my watercolour paper. I did this a couple of times with blue and green inks. I inked the trendy leaves stamps with different colour inks and lightly misted them before stamping. The sentiment is from the Trendy Feathers set. 

*** The stops in the hop*** 

STAMPlorations Blog

Debra | Deepti | Kylie (that's me!) | Maria | Monika | Nonni | Shery | Shirley |Vicki

This is your last day to join in the blog hop and be in the running for the awesome prizes

Thanks so much for looking xx

Day 4 of the STAMPlorations November Release Blog Hop

Welcome to Day 4 of the November Stamp Release Blog Hop here at STAMPlorations! For complete info on our hop, including how you can win stamps, click here.

Today, we're putting the spotlight on CityGirl, another fabulous stamp set that Shirley Bampton designed. We'll be picking one commenter to win this set so leave a comment here and on the rest of the STAMPlorations girls' posts for a chance to win the set.

Here is my card -

Another very CAS card from me but I really love how clean and simple can really highlight your image. I used a post-it note to mask a bit of the bottom of the Citygirl stamp. I thought she deserved to be in the spotlight so I framed her with a polaroid die. She's very photogenic huh?

*** The stops in the hop*** 

STAMPlorations Blog

Debra | Deepti | Kylie (that's me!) | Maria | Monika | Nonni | Shery | Shirley |Vicki

The new stamps will be available to buy on the shop during the hop. The November bundle will be is $50 (15% off) from November 12 to November 25.

Thanks so much for looking xx

Day 3 of the STAMPlorations November Release Blog Hop

Welcome to Day 3 of the November Stamp Release Blog Hop here at STAMPlorations! For complete info on our hop, including how you can win stamps, click here.

Today, we're putting the spotlight on TYPOGRAFIA. We'll be picking one commenter to win this set so leave a comment here and on the rest of the STAMPlorations girls' posts for a chance to win the set.

Here is my card -

I created a bright sunny card to go along with this cool sentiment! After stamping it, I simply coloured in the word sun with a Spectrum Noir marker and added a little sun die.

*** The stops in the hop*** 

STAMPlorations Blog

Debra | Deepti | Kylie (that's me!) | Maria | Monika | Nonni | Shery | Shirley |Vicki

Thanks so much for looking and good luck xx

Day 2 of the STAMPlorations November Release Blog Hop

Welcome to Day 2 of the November Stamp Release Blog Hop here at STAMPlorations! For complete info on our hop, including how you can win stamps, click here.

Today, we're putting the spotlight on VIGNETTE: Eat Drink Be Merry. Plus we've got a special guest designer joining us, the talented Amy Tsuruta! We'll be picking one commenter to win this set so leave a comment here and on the rest of the STAMPlorations girls' posts for a chance to win the set.

Here is my card -

I have embossed the glasses with purple powder and then added sequins for interest.

STAMPlorations Blog

Debra | Deepti | Kylie (that's me!) | Maria | Monika | Nonni | Shery | Shirley |Vicki

Special Guest Designer: Amy Tsuruta

Thanks so much for looking and good luck! xx

Day 1 of the STAMPlorations November Release Blog Hop

It's stamp release month at STAMPlorations! Every day in the next 5 days, the other STAMPlorations girls and I will be sharing projects we created featuring the new stamps. Visit and leave a comment on all the stops on the hop for a chance to win.

FIVE (5) lucky hoppers randomly drawn from the designers' blogs will each win a stamp set from the November release and ONE (1) lucky hopper randomly drawn from the STAMPlorations blog will win a $25 gift certificate to use towards products in the STAMPlorations shop. You have until Monday, November 25, 11:55 p.m. PST (GMT -800) to comment here and on my fellow designers' posts for a chance to win. Winners will be announced on the STAMPlorations blog on Friday, November 28.

Today, we're putting the spotlight on Rosebuds, the stamp set designed by Shirley Bampton. We'll be picking one commenter to win this set so leave a comment here and on the rest of the STAMPlorations girls' posts for a chance to win the set.

Here is my card -

I simply stamped the single rose and sentiment. Then coloured the roses with a Spectrum Noir marker. 

*** The stops in the hop*** 

STAMPlorations Blog

Debra | Deepti | Kylie (that's me!) | Maria | Monika | Nonni | Shery | Shirley |Vicki

Don't forget to visit each blog to be in the running for the prizes!

Thanks so much for looking and good luck xx

STAMPlorations Sketch #23

Hi everyone, I hope you are well.

I'm back today to share with you the brand new sketch we have at STAMPlorations.

I had a number of things in mind for this one - stamping the design etc. but I ended up using a stencil (thanks to my good pal Loll)

Here is my DT card -

I used three different Distress Inks to create the background colour.

The sentiments are from the Sentiment Builders: Celebrate and Vignette: Celebrate Artsy sets. 

A very masculine card!

We have Ingrid joining us as a guest designer for this challenge. Don't forget to visit her to check out what she has come up with.

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

Allsorts - Masculine

Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes (using a sentiment)

Thanks so much for looking xx