Birthday 50 . . .

 I have a Penny Black card to share with you today and here it is . . . 

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . . 

Allsorts Challenge #779 Fancy Folds or Anything Goes: I opted for the AG (3/3)  

Moving Along With The Times Challenge  #166 Flowers (4/5) 

Penny Black Saturday Challenge PBSC Anything Goes optional Pastels

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Light & Airy (3/5)     

Sparkles Monthly Challenges #175 April Showers Bring May Flowers (1/3)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #647 Anything Goes (4/5) 

I used a white card snippet with this Penny Black Magnolia Rhapsody cling stamp, inked up in Fossilised Amber as well at Mowed Lawn Distress inks.  I used a Penny Black poppy stencil to ink up another piece of white card. 

I attached a piece of textured paper onto an A5 card.  I stamped the Penny Black sentiment onto a white card snippet.  I used Evergreen Bough Distress ink on the edges of the two stamped panels as well as the stencilled panel.  

Once I had figured out my layout I added a Wild Orchid Crafts daisy and leaf plus Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops to finish.  Back soon x

General 22 . . .

 I have another easel card to share today and here it is . . .

I wish to enter these challenges . . . 

Allsorts Challenge #779 More than one fold: I created an easel fold card  (2/3)  

Fab n Funky Challenge #595 For a child, baby or teen: I think this card could work for a young girl 

Moving Along With The Times Challenge  #166 Flowers (3/5)

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  Light & Airy (2/5)   

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  Use die cuts (3/5) 

Try It On Tuesday Challenge Fantasy (-)   

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #647 Anything Goes (3/5) 

I created a 148mm square card using 300 gsm card.  I folded the top layer in half to create my easel front.  Using A5 card, Versafine Clair Cheerful ink and the numbers from Tim Holtz Perspective set I stamped a background with second generation ink.  I cut my background in two pieces, one for the main and one for the ledge.  I coloured white satin ribbon with Fossilised Amber ink, and edged all the stamped panel too.  I attached ribbon around the smaller background and adhered both backgrounds on the card.  

I stamped the House Mouse image onto watercolour card and coloured it.  I coloured a large snippet of white card with Fossilised Amber Distress ink and trimmed a  piece from that for the stamped sentiment.  I used the larger snippet as a matt for my stamped and watercoloured panel.

I die cut Crafters Companion ivy die, and two of my John Next Door flower dies with Sizzix card stock and created layered flowers.  I added Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops to the flowers and sentiment.  I love the end result, I think the lemon and blue work well together.  Back soon x

Christmas 12 . . .

I have a Christmas to share today and here it is . . .

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Allsorts Challenge #779 More than one fold: I created an easel fold card  (1/3) 

Cut It Up Challenge #303 Add a Sentiment (2/3) 

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #63 Always Anything Goes Christmas(1/3)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge PBSC Anything Goes optional Pastels

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  Use die cuts (2/5) 

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #160 Add a ribbon or twine: I added white ribbon to the ledge of my easel (1/3)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #647 Anything Goes (2/5)

I had fun creating this Christmas card, the colours are not my usual choice for a Poinsettia.   I think that using a black card base, black die cut sentiment, softly coloured designer paper and mainly pale die cuts means that this fluorescent pink Poinsettia works.

I inked the Penny Black stamp with my Karin Brush Markers Pro and lightly sprayed with water before stamping.  I edged the Sentimentally Yours die cut with Picked Raspberry Distress ink.  I layered up John Next Door Poinsettias, used snippets of DP for the ledge around which I attached white satin ribbon.  

Back soon, with some more bright Christmas cards lol!

  

General 21 . . .

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

I wish to enter these challenges . . .
Creative Fingers Challenge #277 Always Anything Goes (2/3) 

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Light & Airy (1/5)   

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  Use die cuts (1/5) 

Try It On Tuesday Challenge Fantasy (-)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #647 Anything Goes (1/5) 

I stamped my string playing mice onto a Tutti Designs die cut using Versafine Clair ink.  I then watercoloured the mice giving the mice yellow instruments.   I added a yellow card mat and once my stamped panels were attached Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops in yellow too.  Back soon x

 

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