We Love Stamping October Challenge . . .

 

I am here today to share my project for the October theme of  Autumn or Anything Goes at We Love Stamping Challenge and here is my card . . .

I wish to enter these challenges . . . 

Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge Anything Goes Embossing with a Twist of Use a Sentiment (1/3)

Colorful Options Challenge Orange (-)

Creative Fingers Challenge #286 Anything Goes (1/3)

Four Seasons Challenge Anything Goes Fall (1/3)

Moving Along With The Times Challenge #171 Autumnal Colours (1/5)

Sparkles Monthly Challenges #180 Autumn/Fall (-)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #667/668 Anything Goes (7/10)  

I stamped and heat embossed the Clarity Chinese Lanterns stamp with Versamark ink and gold embossing powder onto A6 watercolour card and again onto a snippet of watercolour card.  I watercoloured both images and the background of the A6 card and left to dry.

I stamped the Clarity sentiment using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink onto a snippet of white card.  I coloured the appropriate letters and used Carved Pumpkin Distress ink to colour the snippet.  I dry embossed a 148mm square of white card using a Creative Expressions 3D embossing folder.  I inked the raised parts with Carved Pumpkin Distress ink then sprayed with water, to soften the inking, and left to dry.

I trimmed the sentiment, the stamped panel and the embossed card.  I adhered the embossed card onto a 148mm square card.  I mounted the stamped card onto Sizzix Textured glitter card using brads. I attached the stamped panel onto the card.  I fussy cut the lanterns and leaves from the watercoloured snippet then adhered with Pinflair Glue Gel.  I attached the sentiment onto the card and finished by adding Tonic Nuvo Drops.  Back soon x 

Christmas 30 . . .

 I have a Christmas card to share with you today . . .

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

ABC Christmas Challenge S for Stencil & T for Traditional Colours 

Allsorts Challenge #800 Anything Goes (3/3) 

Inspiration Station Challenge September I was inspired by the trees and colour of the barn (4/8)

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #72 Anything Goes Christmas optional colour theme (2/3)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Christmas/Winter card (1/5)

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #165 Use the word "Christmas" on your project

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #667/668 Anything Goes (6/10)  

I cut a unknown Designer paper to A5 size.  I used Clarity Crafts Christmas words stencil with Lumberjack Plaid Distress ink and Clarity stencil brushes to add ink through the stencil.  I inked the edges of the paper then adhered to an A5 card. 

I used Linda's Layered Christmas Tree A5 Groovi Plate with clear Parchment paper and an embossing tool to create layers of branches with baubles, hearts and strings of lights.  I trimmed each layer and dry embossed each embellishment before colouring with Faber Castell Polychromos pencils. 

I layered my tree branches and adhered onto the A5 card.  I embellished with stick on gems, Tonic Studios Glitter Drops and Nuvo Drops.  I die cut the Creative Expressions sentiment and adhered to card.  I added ribbon to my card and Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops to the A5 card too.  Back soon xj

General 48 . . .

I have another of my new birthday stamps to share with you and here is my card . . .

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Allsorts Challenge #800 Anything Goes (2/3) 

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #601 Add Gems or Pearls 

Inspiration Station Challenge September I was inspired by the barn (3/8)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  Monochrome (5/5)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes (5/5) 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #667/668 Anything Goes (6/10)  

I have been having had the most fun with my Creative Expressions birthday present stamps and I still have two images and sentiments to ink lol!  They make it easier for me to create distressed cards.  I am looking forward to playing with them so much more in the next few weeks.

I stamped the image using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.   I coloured the image with watercolours and left to completely dry.  I then used black and grey watercolour paints to distress the area around the girl but being careful not to contaminate the girl or her balloon.  I left that to dry overnight. 

I trimmed the stamped panel and inked parts of the edges with Distress ink, black soot.  I added a snippet of DCWV paper to an A6 card and added the panel using foam pads.   I added my last three red pearl embellishments.  Back soon x

General 47 . . .

Another of my new Creative Expressions stamps to share and here it is . . .

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Allsorts Challenge #800 Anything Goes (1/3) 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  Monochrome (4/5)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes (4/5) 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #667/668 Anything Goes (5/10) 

I adore these images and the lovely uplifting sentiments they each come with.  This time I dry embossed a piece of Sizzix textured card with a Crafts Too embossing folder.  

I stamped the image with VFC Tuxedo ink onto watercolourcard.  I watercoloured the boy,  his balloon and the ground beneath him.  I used Salty Ocean Distress ink and MFT stencil with Clarity Crafts stencil brushes to create the sky.  I sprayed the images with water and left to dry. 

I stamped the sentiment onto a snippet white card and trimmed.  I trimmed the stamped panel and added Tonic Studios 3D Glaze to the balloon and left to dry overnight.  

I figured out the layout the added the stamped panels to the card using foam pads.   I added Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops to finish.   Back soon x

Christmas 29 . . .

 I have another Christmas card to share and here it is . . .

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Colorful Options Challenge Be Bold (-)

 

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #72 Anything Goes Christmas optional colour theme (1/3)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge Anything Goes optional Not Square

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #667/668 Anything Goes (4/10)

I die cut Sentimentally Yours Label die and Creative Expressions sentiment in white card.  I then cut the larger label in Sizzix Textured card.   I inked the Penny Black Scarlet Majesty one colour at a time with my Karin Brush Markers Pro.  If necessary I lightly sprayed the stamp with water to blend.  Then I cleaned the stamp and added the next colour.  Once finished I left to dry.

I covered an A5 card with designer paper which I wrapped ribbon around.  I inked the edges of the white label die cut with Poisonous Villan Distress ink using Clarity stencil brushes.   

I attached the white die cut to the silver glitter card using brads.  I adhered the die cut sentiment onto the stamped panel and I used foam pads to the card front.  I finished with Tonic Studios Nuvo Glitter Drops.   Back soon x 

General 46 . . .

I have another of my new stamps to share and here it is . . .

  

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Allsorts Challenge #799 Get Well or Sympathy: I think this beautiful image would cover get well and sympathy (3/3) 

Colorful Options Challenge Be Bold (-)

 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  Monochrome (3/5)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes (3/5) 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #667/668 Anything Goes (3/10)

I stamped Creative Expressions Andy Skinner I'll Be Your Umbrella image and sentiment stamp onto watercolour card and a snippet of white card using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink for the girl and umbrella.  I inked the drippy Stamp with Versafine Clair Twilight ink.  I watercoloured the hair, skin and dress.  Then left to dry.  

Once dry I inked the edges of the stamped sentiment with Chipped Sapphire Distress ink using Clarity stencil brushes.  I inked the edges of the girl with umbrella heavily with Chipped Sapphire Distress ink then sprayed with water and left to dry.

I adhered an old designer paper to an A6 card and added the stamped image then the sentiment using foam pads.  I did my usual finishing touch of Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops. 

Christmas 28 . . .

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

I wish to enter these challenges . . . 

ABC Christmas Challenge T for Traditional Colours 

Colorful Options Challenge Be Bold (-)

 

Creative Fingers Challenge #285 Always Anything Goes (2/3) 

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #601 Add Gems or Pearls 
House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge HMFMC 423 Anything Goes optional Use Scraps of Paper: I used a  snippet of designer paper to cover a 148mm card, I also used snippets of smooth white card to stamp onto, mount the stamped panel and to create embellishments

Rudolph Days Challenge September Anything Christmas Goes 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes (2/5) 
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #667/668 Anything Goes (2/10)


I die cut Spellbinders scalloped square from a large snippet smooth white card.  I die cut Clarity Crafts square from large snippet Sizzix texture card.  I used multiple small snippets to die cut John Next Door poinsettia and holly from Sizzix texture card and it took ages to die cut enough.  I won't be doing it that way again lol!  I layered up the poinsettia's with glue and left to dry.   

I stamped the House Mouse image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink at the top of the die cut.  I stamped the sentiment at the bottom of the die cut.  I coloured the inside of the images with alcohol markers, adding more colour where shadow.  

I attached a Post It note across the scalloped die cut and coloured around the image with alcohol markers.  I binned the Post It note.  I attached the scalloped square to the Sizzix glitter card using brads and put to one side.  I covered the front of a 148mm square card with the last piece of a 12" square paper.  I figured out the layout then used foam pads to attached the stamped square.  I adhered the poinsettia's and holly with silicon glue gel.  

I added the last of my little red pearls to the poinsettia's and the stamped panel, I also added three very old robin stickers which I am trying to use up.  Back soon x