My First Slimline Card

Hi everyone. Just a quick post from me today. Over the last few years I have tried many different card styles - different folds, different shapes, etc. I had never actually made a slimline card so I decided to give it a go.

This Lawn Fawn set (Ho-Ho-Holidays) is perfect to create a scene. I used the Mountain border dies and hillside border dies to create my background. I used a white-out pen to create the dots of snow. 

I coloured all my images with polychromo pencils, die cut them out, then assembled it all. 

I love this card but it felt like it took forever to make. I'm pretty used to my CAS style and sometimes only taking literally minutes to create something. But, there is something about colouring in that is relaxing :)

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

CRAFT Challenge (Christmas), 12 Months of Christmas Link Up (Anything Goes), Merry Little Christmas Challenge (Anything Goes), Happy Little Stampers (Anything Goes with Dies), Happy Little Stampers (Christmas)

Thanks for popping in today :)

Less is More #422 - Solid & Outline

Hi and happy Saturday. We have a fun recipe for you over at Less is More!

Card #1

For my first card, I used a set by Altenew that has solid and outline stamps that you layer. 

Card #2

A great set of solid and outline stamps by Stampin' Up! allowed me to create this city scene.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is

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

Card #1 - Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), Daisy Chain Challenge (Flowers)

Card #2 - Watercooler Wednesdays (Masculine), Lavinia Challenge (Anything Goes), Paper Funday (Masculine)

     

Thanks so much for popping in today :)

New Stash

Hi!

I am still on my mission to ink up stamps that haven't been used as yet. I've still got heaps to go but one step at a time :)

This cute set is by Lawn Fawn and called Ho-Ho-Holidays. I stamped a heap of images, coloured them with my polychromo pencils, then die cut them out. 

This is a stamp by Darkroom Door called Yuletide Vol 2. I love this Santa and just mounted the image on some pretty paper. 

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

Card #1 - Lawn Fawn (Create a Scene), Stamping Sensations (Make it Colourful), NBUS (Anything New Goes)

Card #2 - Lavinia Challenges (Anything Goes), Freshly Made Sketches (Sketch)

Thanks for popping in :)

Perfectly CAS #10

Hello! It's our last challenge for the year over at Perfectly CAS. We have a really fun theme for you this month -

I have created a very simple card using glitter paper for my die cut. This is a combination of sets by PTI which are perfect for Christmas Cards.

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

Sweet Stampin' (Die Cuts or Punches), Watercooler Challenges (Occasions), Simon Says Stamp (Metallic), ATSM (Holiday)

Thank you for popping in :) 

Less is More #421 - Borders

Hi everyone! It's time for a new challenge over at Less is More!



Card #1
My first card is extremely CAS. A border die, sentiment, and plenty of white space.

Card #2

I used the city border stamp from Penny Black's 'Hometown Christmas' set. I coloured it with glitter pens and finished off with the sentiment.

Our amazing sponsor for this challenge is

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

Card #1 - Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), Watercooler Wednesday (Feminine), AAA Cards (Birthday)

Card #2 - Krafty Chicks (Stamp Act), Addicted to Stamps and More! (Make Your Mark)

      

Thank you so much for popping in today :)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

It's the first Saturday of the month which means a new Penny Black Challenge!

Our theme is

ANYTHING GOES OR 'SPOTS AND/OR STRIPES'

I used a new to me die by Penny Black (which has been around 'forever'!). I don't know how I have lived without it!

I was totally inspired by Laurie's card HERE so I CASED it :)

I die cut the wreath twice - once with white card and once with gold mirror card. I layered everything together with a little glue and finished it off with some glitter dots (my spots for this challenge).

The sentiment is from a Penny Black set called 'Hometown Christmas'.

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

Christmas Craft Creations (Use a Die Cut), The Holly and Ivy Challenge (Anything Christmas Goes), Try it on Tuesday (Die Cuts or Fussy Cut), Mix it Up Challenge Blog (Anything Goes

I hope to see you over at the PBSC blog!

HLS June CAS Challenge

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

Here is my card

I've used an image from the Katzelkraft set called Sherlock Holmes. I coloured this quirky character in with my polychromo pencils. The expression on his and the rabbit's face crack me up!

Thanks for popping in - I hope to see you over at the challenge blog with your party themed CAS creations :)

Weekend Fun

Hi there, I've had a little time to create over the last couple of nights. My main aim was to use stamps that hadn't been inked up yet. 

Card #1

This card is for my boss's birthday

I stamped the sentiment (Penny Black - Birthday Love) and Toad (Penny Black - Toadily Happy) with versafine ink and then embossed with black powder. I added sequins for interest. My boss has a musical hobby and has saxaphone lessons but I didn't have anything like that in the way of stamps. So, my guitar playing toad was my next choice :)

Card #2

I bought this Stampin' Up! set called Carols of Christmas (with coordinating dies) off a destash page on FB and it needed to be inked up. I used some patterned paper for my background. The sentiment has been embossed in silver powder. I used some strips of silver mirror card to create the top and bottom border and lastly added some silver sequins to finish it off. 

Card #3

A new to me set by Waffle Flower called P-aar-ty Time. I had stamped and coloured a heap of the little images and then realised there had been a bit of a muck up with the packaging of the coordinating dies. I had one too many of the same die, so I was missing a die for one of the mice. A quick email to Waffle Flower and I should be getting a replacement. 

I created the background with distress ink and flicks of water. The images were coloured with polychromo pencils. 

Card #4

This set is by Penny Black called Butterfly Trio. It's a beautiful set of butterflies. I embossed the butterfly onto watercolour card. I used a combination of zigs and brusho to colour in the image. I fussy cut it all out and used foam tape to adhere to my card panel. The sentiment is from another Penny Black set called Furry Affection. 

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

Card #1 - Inkspirational (Funny Sentiments), Day of the Month Card Club (Frog Jumping Day), Watercooler Challenges (Occasions), Penny Black and More (Men and Boys)

Card #2 - 52 Christmas Card Throwdown (Embossing), Crafty Hazlenuts Christmas (Anything Goes), Jingle Belles (Bling)

Card #3 - CAS on Friday (Animals), Cut it Up (Boys will be boys), Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Anything Goes), The Library Challenge (Peter Pan)

Card #4 - Animal Friends Challenge (Insects), Crafters Cafe (Feminine), Try it on Tuesday (Fussy Cut), Crafty Cardmakers (Butterflies)

      

Less is More #420 - One Layer Card

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

We would like to see ONE LAYER CARDS following our theme -



Here is my card -

I used a Lawn Fawn stamp called Let's Bokeh. I stamped my circles with archival ink and then the outlines with black.

We have a wonderful guest designer joining us with this challenge - Jen Mitchell - welcome!

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

Krafty Chicks (CAS), Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), AAA Cards (1/3 + repeating image), 

        

Thanks for popping in today and I hope to see you over at the challenge blog :)

Perfectly CAS #9 - Animals

Hello! The 15th of the month means the start of a new challenge over at Perfectly CAS.

Here is our theme -

Here is my card -

These cute little reindeers were coloured with my polychromo pencils and gamsol. I used distress ink and splashes of water for my background.

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

Unicorn Challenge (Use Dies), Christmas with the Cuties (Red and Green), 12 Months of Christmas Link Up (Anything Goes), 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (Anything Goes), Crafters Cafe (Anything Goes)

I hope to see you over at Perfectly CAS where the designers have amazing inspiration for you :)

Happy 16th!

Hi everyone! I had to make a card for a co-worker's son who turns 16 tomorrow. Nothing scares me more than creating something for a 16 year old boy... it can't be too 'lovey dovey', or 'babyish'. I think I came up with a fairly good design for someone his age :)

I used the whimsy stamps 'Say What' sentiments with speech bubbles and coordinating dies. I decided the words like OMG and Epic were good ones for a 16 year old. You probably can't tell but the numerals and some of the speech bubbles are mounted on foam tape to achieve a little dimension.

The die cut numbers are by PTI.

The speech bubbles and words are all embossed.

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

Creative Craft Cottage (Make it Masculine), Penny Black and More (Men and Boys), Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), AUD Challenge (Masculine + Sentiment)

Thanks for popping in :)

Less is More #419 - Colour Challenge

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



For my first card I utilised a cream card base, added a white tag and cream hearts.

For my second card, I reversed the colours by using white card as my base and a cream die cut butterfly. I used embossing enamel to create texture under the butterfly.

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

Card #1 - Cardz for Galz (Birthday), Try it on Tuesday (Black, White, and one other Colour), Simon Says Stamp (Dies and/or Punches)

Card #2 - Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), Watercooler Wednesdays (Feminine), PaperMinutes (Butterfly), AAA Birthday (Things with Wings)

    

Thanks for popping in today :)

Mother's Day Trio

Good morning! I had to get started on Mother's Day cards so I got them finished over the weekend.

Card #1

This one is for my Mum -

I got the idea for this card from Kristina Werner's card HERE. This stamp set is new to me and I wanted to watercolour the mama and baby bear. It's called Bear Hugs by Mama Elephant.

I used my zig watercolour pens for the colouring. The background is an embossed stamp called Heart to Heart by CAS-ual Fridays.

Card #2

This one is for my step-mum

I used the eclipse technique for this card. The rose is from a set called Merci Beaucoup by Clearly Besotted. The alphabet dies are by MFT. The rose was coloured with Polychromo pencils.

Card #3

This one is for my Nan 

Using the same set by Clearly Besotted I decided to emboss my flowers and mask to create a pretty bunch of roses. Again, I used polychromo pencils to colour the roses.

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

Card #1 - The Paper Players (Make you Smile), Cute Card Thursday (Feminine), Watercooler Wednesdays (Anything Goes), Shopping Our Stash (Mother's Day)

Card #2 - The Clever Dexter Challenge (Spring Blooms), CAS on Friday (Favourite Flower Stamp), The Card Concept (Mother's Day)

Card #3 - Stamping Sensations (Say it with Flowers), Dare2BArtsy (In the Garden), Creative Moments (April Showers bring May Flowers)

         

Thank you for popping in today and take care :)