We Love Stamping May Challenge . . .

I am here this morning to share my latest project as a new member of the We Love Stamping Challenge Design Team.  There are a couple of gorgeous prizes for the winner of the challenge so please do check out the blog here.

This month our theme is Vintage and here is my card . . .

I wish to enter these challenges . . . 

Fab n Funky Challenge #594 Embossing Wet or Dry 

Moving Along With The Times Challenge  #166 Flowers (2/5)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  Feminine (5/5)   

I created my own A4 coloured background.  I sprayed black card with water then added Tonic Studios Nuvo Shimmer Powders to the card.  I left it to thoroughly dry.  I cut the A4 card in half and scored it to create an A6 card.  I attached one of the Clarity Crafts KISS Ring of Stencils to the front of the card and tapped Versamark ink through.  Once covered I added Sweet Dixie clear ultrafine embossing powder and heated to melt.

Onto cream card I stamped the flowers and sentiment from the Lisa Horton Sending You Sunshine stamp set with Versafine Clair Pinecone ink.  I watercoloured the image and added Distress ink to the outer edges which I then sprayed with water.  Once dry I trimmed both panels to size then distressed the edges with my Tim Holtz distressing tool.  I adhered the stamped panels onto my card front and added Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops to embellish.

Please do come over to the challenge and join us.  My Design Team members are seriously talented and very welcoming.  Just remember to make sure you have followed our rules.  Back soon x

General 20 . . .

 I have a floral themed card to share . . .

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . . 

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Anything Floral Goes with optional moodboard #16 (5/6)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge PBSC Anything Goes optional Pastels

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  Feminine (4/5)  

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  Feminine (4/5) 

The Four Seasons Challenge Anything Goes Spring (2/3)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #646 Anything Goes (5/5)

I have been playing with my Distress inks quite a lot these last few weeks.  I inked up the Penny Black Flying Colours flowers and butterfly using Sponges with Saltwater Taffy and Abandoned Coral Distress ink pads, the stems and leaves with Cracked Pistachio Distress ink.

I stamped and heat embossed the Penny Black sentiments.  I die cut layers of flowers from Crafters Companion dies,  edged the stamped panel with Saltwater Taffy and added Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops to finish.  Back soon x

  

Birthday 49 . . .

 I have a House Mouse card to share today and here it is . . . 

I wish to enter these challenges . . . 

Creative Fingers Challenge #277 Always Anything Goes (1/3) 

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge HMFMC414 Anything Goes + optional add Yellow (-)  

Try It On Tuesday Challenge Fantasy (-)

A lovely simple card that was relaxing and a joy to colour with watercolours.  I deliberately coloured the sponge of the cake in yellow and coloured the candle yellow too to fit in with the theme at House .Mouse and Friends Challenge.  I added a chunky crystal like paste to the red frosting to make it look like proper frosting.  Back soon x

Birthday 48 . . .

 Another birthday card to share and here it is . . .

I wish to enter these challenges . . . 

Moving Along With The Times Challenge  #166 Flowers (1/5)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge PBSC Anything Goes optional numbers 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  Feminine (3/5)  

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  Feminine (3/5) 

The Four Seasons Challenge Anything Goes Spring (1/3)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #646 Anything Goes (4/5)

I created two background with a stamp from Tim Holtz Perspective set.  I used Versafine Clair Charming Pink ink onto an A5 piece of card, then again onto a 148mm square card to create a second generation stamped background, it's why my background is beautifully faded.  I then used Distress inks and a Clarity Crafts stencil to add tiny flowers on two sides of my card which made the numbers fade into the background even more.

I inked the flowers on Penny Black Flying Colours Stamp with Charming Pink, removing pink from the stems and leaves.  I thoroughly cleaned the stamp then just inked the stems and leaves with Karin Brush Markers Pro and stamped.  I used a Penny Black butterfly stamp with Karin Brush Markers Pro and stamped the butterfly in position.  

I stamped the Penny Black sentiment onto a snippet.   I edged the stamped panel and the snippet with Distress inks and adhered onto my stamped card.  I added Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops to embellish.  Back soon x

Birthday 47 . . .

 I have been playing with supplies to create mixed media backgrounds and here is one of them . . .

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Allsorts Challenge #778 Use a Stencil (2/3)

Die Cut Diva's Challenge Monochromatic (1/4)

Fab n Funky Challenge #594 Embossing Wet or Dry  

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  Feminine (2/5) 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  Feminine (2/5) 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #646 Anything Goes (3/5)

I started out with A5 watercolour card which I covered with watercolour paints.  Once dry I darkened the edges with more watercolour paint and then Distress inks.  Then I sprayed the card with water and left to dry overnight.

I used Tim Holtz Ledger Script to repeat stamp with Versamark ink and added Copper embossing powder and heated it.  I grabbed Clarity Crafts KISS Stencil's 1, repeated arches design, then applied Tonic Studios Nuvo Glimmer Paste and left to dry. 

I adhered a Hunkydory Gold Foiled sentiment onto white card and die cut a Spellbinders Nestability label.  I stamped the John Next Door Pansy stamp onto white card then die cut the pansies with the matching die.  I used two Crafter's Companion dies to die cut foliage from different shades of green.

I adhered the foiled sentiment in place the positioned the ivy die cuts.  I shaped the pansies and adhered them together.  I placed them in position and added the other die cut leaves in place.  I finally added my favourite finishing touch of Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops. 

I enjoyed creating this card so much and unusually for me actually like it.  I can't wait to play more with my John Next Door flower stamps and dies.  Back soon x

Birthday 46 . . .

I have another House Mouse card to share and here it is . . . 

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge HMFMC414 Anything Goes + optional add Yellow (-)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  Feminine (1/5)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  Feminine (1/5)  

Try It On Tuesday Challenge Fantasy (-)

I can't wait until lovely proper ripe strawberries are available, with gorgeous extra thick cream they are a fruit I absolutely love.

Another fairly simple card using a House Mouse stamp along with some more of my coloured card stash, which is a bit out of control lol!  Back soon x

Birthday 45 . . .

 I have a male mouse birthday card to share today and here it is . . .

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Creative Fingers Challenge #276 Always Anything Goes (3/3) 

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge HMFMC414 Anything Goes + optional add Yellow (-)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #646 Anything Goes (2/5)

I stamped the House Mouse stamp and sentiment onto a Spellbinders die cut then watercoloured.   Once dry I added shadows.  I added some sparkle to the 'Gouda cheese' letters with a Sakura Gelly Roll Sparkle pen.  I trimmed a piece of designer paper and stuck onto a 148mm square black card.  I added the stamped panel with foam pads.  I then added my usual Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops to embellish.  Back soon x