Heartfelt Sympathy

I received sad news last Thursday. My best friend's sister passed away suddenly. She was only 47 :( 

I have made some cards to send to her and her mum. Some of you who came to the HLS retreat in Swindon may remember Simone and her mum, Anne. Their loss is heartbreaking.

Card #1

This is for Anne

I embossed the flowers and watercoloured them using my Zig pens. The images and coordinating dies are from a set called 'Tenderness' by Penny Black. The sentiment is a HLS set called Doodled Flowers.

Card #2

This is for Simone.

I embossed the flower image from a set called Blossom Sprays #3 by STAMPlorations. I watercoloured the image and background. The sentiment is from the same HLS set that I used for the first card.

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

Card #1 - Just Us Girls (Photo), Watercooler Challenges (Occasions), The Crafter's Cafe (Flowers),

Card #2 - Challenge up your Life (Focus on the Flowers), Cardz 4 Galz (Black and Pink), Creative Sketchy Girls (Flowers)

        

Thanks for stopping by :) 

Less is More #418 - Recipe

Happy Saturday! Time for a new challenge over at Less is More. We have a FUN challenge for you -

Here are my cards -

Card #1

I used different shades of blue archival ink for my background (Splat stamp from HLS Mixed Media Fun set). I embossed my butterfly and coloured it with Zig Watercolour pens, also in different shades of blue.

Card #2

Using a panel of watercolour paper I used my water pens with brushos to add colour drying in between. I used clean water to 'paint' the drips so the colour would run. Would you believe I used the same splat stamp that I used in my first card on this card? I picked up brusho colour and just randomly stamped and dried between colours. It wasn't meant to give a clear impression of the stamp, it was just another way to get the layers/texture.

I hope to see you over at LIM!

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

Card #1 - Crafty Calendar Challenge (Add a Butterfly), Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday (Bugs, Blossoms, and/or butterflies), Sparkle Forum Challenge (Spring is in the air), STAMPlorations (Stamps and Flight)

Card #2 - Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), Creative Craft Cottage (CAS), STAMPlorations CAS Challenge (Anything Goes)

     

Thanks for popping in today, have a great weekend :)

Birthday Books

Hi everyone, I hope you are safe and well.

I am a Pharmacy Assistant and in these crazy times, work is harder and busier than ever. I try and retreat to my craft room on my days off to switch off and relax. 

Last night I created this card. I stamped a heap of images from the Waffle Flower 'Books and Coffee' set, and just coloured in while watching some TV. 

I die cut the images and started to arrange them to create this cute little scene.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -
Die Cut Divas (Animals), Daisy Chain Challenge (Birthday), Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog (Clean and Simple), TimeOut Challenges (Inspired by Words), The Library Challenge (A Child's Garden of Verses)

    

Thanks for popping in today. I hope crafting is also keeping you sane :)

Perfectly CAS #8 - Masking

Hi everyone! Over at Perfectly CAS we have a new fun challenge for you!

I used a new to me set by Waffle Flower called Books & Coffee. I did some simple masking and colouring for this one. I added a trio of glitter dots to finish off.

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

Addicted to CAS (Animal), Daring Cardmakers (CAS with a dash of sparkle), Craft Rocket Challenges (Furry Friends), Time Out Challenges (Inspired by Words)

  

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

Less is More #417 - Theme

Hello! It's time for a new challenge over at Less Is More. This fortnight we have a theme of -

My card -

I opted for an obvious choice and attempted a bokeh effect. I seem to have a LOT of trouble when it comes to white ink. I have Stayz On Cotton White (sorry, but I really dislike this ink and how hard it is to clean) and Colour Box (Teresa Collins) Posh White (this seems VERY watery to me). Does anyone have a favourite white ink and if you do please let me know!

I feel the bokeh effect worked out okay but I just wasn't impressed with the inks and the grainy images.

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

Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), Creative Craft Cottage (CAS), Watercooler Challenges (Occasions), AAA Birthday (Dots and/or Stripes)

        

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Happy Saturday!

Today is the start of a new monthly challenge over at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge. Our theme this month is 

ANYTHING GOES WITH THE OPTION OF RIBBON OR TWINE

Here is my card -

I have been shopping like crazy lately! I've been able to acquire heaps of Penny Black stamps to add to my collection. So, this is a new to me set called Furry Affection.

I coloured the cats and umbrella with polychromos and gamsol, then stamped my sentiment (HLS Smile!). I decided to follow our optional theme and added some simple twine to finish off.

I hope to see you over at the PBSC blog!

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

Cardz 4 Galz (Cute Animals), Craft Rocket Challenges (Furry Friends), Show us your Pussies (Furrything Goes), Colour Crazy Challenges (Anything Colouring Goes)

Thanks for popping in today :)

HLS April CAS Challenge

Hi and welcome! Over at Happy Little Stampers CAS we have a fun theme for you to play along with:



Here is my card -

I used a CTMH set and stamped this cute flamingo and sentiment :)

I hope to see you over at HLS!

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

Creations in Pink (Anything Goes in Pink), Pearly Sparkles Challenge (Bunnies, Birds, and/or Bears), Watercooler Wednesdays (Feminine), 

Penny Black Midway Reminder

Hey! Over at the Penny Black Saturday challenge it's Anything Goes with the option of Spring.

We are now halfway through the challenge so there's still time to link up!

Please make sure that the MAIN FOCUS OF YOUR PROJECT is one of the following: PENNY BLACK IMAGE, PENNY BLACK LARGE SENTIMENT, PENNY BLACK DIE OR PENNY BLACK STICKEROO.

I have used a new to me stamp called Tenderness.

I stamped my flower then coloured it with polychromo pencils and gamsol. I fussy cut it out and adhered it to my panel. The sentiment is from a set by SSS called Bestie.

I have a bit of a 'thing' for dotty background paper at the moment. I really like what it adds to the card but doesn't take away from the focal image.

This card was sent to my best friend for her birthday. We are both 44 years old and have been best friends for 40 years. We met in kindergarten and the rest is history :)

I hope to see you over at the PBSC blog!

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

Penny Black and More Challenge (Spring Flowers), Allsorts (Lots of Dots), Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), Timeout (Birthday)

      

Wine Helps!

Hello again! I have been a little 'naughty' lately and bought a heap of new stamp sets. Lucky for me they are all off a destash page on Facebook so I can justify my purchases due to the low prices :)

Here's a quick card I made using a new to me set by Mama Elephant called Dos Amigos. I combined it with an older set from my stash by Lil' Inkers called Snarky Sentiments.

I had to do some fiddly masking with the sentiment so I could stamp above the rabbit and then also fit words within the sign he is holding. I coloured him with my polychromo pencils and popped the whole panel up with foam tape on a dotty background.

Thanks for popping in :)

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

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers (B is for Booze), Crafy Animals (Anything Goes), Papercraft Challenges (Pastel Colours), Tales from the Craft Room (Furry Friends), Inkspirational (Animals: Real or Magical), 

One Layer CAS

Hi there everyone, how are you? I have a quick card to share with you today. 

This is a one layer card using these cute deers that pop in from the edge of the card - from a Waffle Flower set called Books & Coffee. The sentiment is from an older HLS set called Mixed Christmas Sentiments.

Thank you for stopping in today :)

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

Crafter's Cafe (Animals), Crafty Hazlenut's Christmas (Anything Christmas Goes + no patterned paper), Sweet Stampin' Christmas (CAS), AAA Cards (Along the Edge), The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge (Anything Goes)

Less is More #415

Hi everyone! It's Saturday and time for a new challenge over at Less Is More! We have a colour challenge for you -

I went a BIT overboard with this colour scheme. Once I started, I couldn't stop!

Card #1
(using sponsor's Starlequin stamp set)
I embossed the background stamp, then blended a combination of red and raspberry watercolours using my Zigs. A strip of grey (silver) mirror card gave it a nice edge. I stamped and embossed the sentiments with grey (silver) powder.

Card #2
I embossed the flowers from our sponsor's Pretty Posie set using grey (silver) powder. I coloured them with the same zig markers as above then die cut them. They have been popped up with foam tape.

Card #3
I embossed a stencil with grey (silver) powder and cut the panel down to suit my card. Die cut the Happy sentiment, embossed the Anniversary sentiment then added some glitter dots to finish up. I made this card for my son and DIL's 1st wedding anniversary :)

Card #4

I created this panel with two different brusho colours using the smooshing technique. I used the same Happy die cut and added some grey enamel dots this time.

Our terrific sponsors are -

I hope to see you at the challenge blog :)

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

Card #1 - AAA Cards (White Space + Metallic), Lavinia Challenges (Anything Goes)

Card #2 - Cardz for Galz (Spring Flowers), Stamping Sensations (Spring Florals)

Card #3 - Creativ Fusion (Love and Happiness), Daisy Chain Challenge (Use Dies), STAMPlorations (Stencils - Anything Goes)

Card #4 - Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), Timeout (Photo below), Mix it Up (Smooshing), Watercooler Wednesday (All Occasions)

      

PBSC March 2020 Challenge

Hi there everyone! I am pretty excited to share with you that I am now a designer for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge. Yay! The first Saturday of each month marks the start of each new theme. The challenges are always Anything Goes with an optional twist.

Our challenge for March is

ANYTHING GOES WITH THE OPTION OF 'THINK SPRING'

Here is my card using Penny Black "Betsy Bluebell". I have had this stamp set for EVER and actually it was one of my original purchases when I first started stamping :)

I simply stamped and coloured my image then used some craft foam to pop her up on some cute designer paper.

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

Thanks for popping in :)

I would also like to link up my card over at the following challenges -

Craft Rocket Challenges (Flowers), Watercooler Wednesdays (Feminine), The Unicorn Challenge (Flower Power), AAA Birthday (Flowers), STAMPlorations (Stamps and Nature), The Flower Challenge (Anything Goes)