Birthday 83 . . .

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

  

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #600 Birthday or Anniversary 

Time Out Challenge #272 Snarky (1/5) 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Stamp It (4/5)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #665/666 Anything Goes (3/10) 

I repeat stamped a background using the stamps in the AALL & Create Blackbird stamp set with Versafine Clair Twilight ink onto A5 smooth card.  I die cut the Spellbinders dies in white and blue foil card.  I stamped and heat embossed the Sentimentally Yours sentiment. 

I trimmed the background to about 1cm smaller than a 5" x 7" card and adhered.  I attached the stamped and heat embossed die cut onto the foil die cut and added decorative brads.  I added foam pads to the back of the die cut and added to the card.  I finished with Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops.  Back soon x 

Birthday 82 . . .

 I have a rather cute card to share and here it is . . .

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Creative Fingers Challenge #284 Always Anything Goes (1/3) 

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #600 Birthday or Anniversary 

Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Challenge #189 Animals (1/2)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Stamp It (3/5)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Four Legged Friends (1/5) 

Stamping Sensations Challenge Anything Goes with the option of Animal Magic (2/3)  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #665/666 Anything Goes (2/10) 

I started by colouring A5 watercolour card with a pale pink wash and left to dry.   I trimmed the dry card 10 144mm square.  I attached Clarity Crafts A5 circles stencil to the watercolour card then added Tonic Studios Nuvo Crackle Mousse and put aside.

I die cut Tutti Designs Banner die from a snippet of leftover coloured watercolour card.  I stamped the Clarity Crafts sentiment onto the die cut banner using Versafine Clair Fantasia ink.  I coloured a snippet of grosgrain ribbon with watercolours and dried with a heat tool.  I then distressed parts of the ribbon with water and dried again.

Once the Tonic Studios Nuvo Crackle Mousse had stopped cracking I stamped the Clarity Crafts Wee Cats stamps with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.   I wrapped the ribbon across the watercolour panel and adhered onto the back.  

I attached my cat stamped background to the 148mm square card.  I added foam pads to the die cut banner and added to the card.  I added my usual finishing touch of Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops.  Back soon x

General 43 . . .

 I have an autumn inspired card to share and here it is . . . 

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . . 

Allsorts Challenge #797 Autumn Colours (3/3) 

Colorful Options Challenge Be Bold (-)

Cut It Up Challenge #312 What is in your Garden?  Lots of leaves right now (1/3)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Stamp It (2/5) 

The Four Seasons Challenge September is Fall (1/3)

Try It On Tuesdays Challenge Make It Colourful 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #665/666 Anything Goes (1/10) 

I created a background by repeat over stamping Rubber Stampede wood mounted stamps using Distress inks onto A5 watercolour card.  They're old stamps I have owned for over twenty years.  I love these designs and can't bear the thought of replacing them

I used another piece of watercolour card to stamp the Clarity Crafts Chinese Lanterns using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.   I trimmed the excess then stamped the Clarity Crafts sentiment using Versafine Clair Glamorous ink and trimmed.  

I coloured the Chinese Lanterns and the sentiment with watercolour paints and left to dry.  I trimmed each panel and matted onto Sizzix Textured card.  I die cut John Next Door two part leaf dies and glued them together.  I added Tonic Studios Nuvo Clear Glitter Drops to the leaves to make them look wet.  I also die cut Crafter's Companion and Tonic butterfly dies from snippets and coloured with watercolours.  

I glued the background onto an A5 card then added the Chinese Lanterns and the sentiment using foam pads.  I arranged the leaves at the bottom of the card and added Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops to finish.   Back soon x

Birthday 81 . . .

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

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Allsorts Challenge #797 Autumn Colours (2/3

Colorful Options Challenge Be Bold (-)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Stamp It (1/5) 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Stamp It in Stamptember (2/5) 

Try It On Tuesdays Challenge Make It Colourful 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #663/664 Anything Goes (4/10) 

I stamped the, Simon Says Stamp Mountainscape onto watercolour card using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.   I used a combination of watercolour paints and acrylic paints to colour the image then left to dry.  I die cut the Creative Expressions sentiment dies from white and black card snippets.  I watercoloured the white sentiment and dried.  I adhered the sentiment onto the frame, trimmed my watercoloured panel and stuck onto a 148mm square card and added Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops to finish.   Back soon x

General 42 . . .

 I played with an older stamp over the weekend and here is the end result . . .

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Allsorts Challenge #797 Autumn Colours (1/3) 

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Anything Goes with optional Moodboard #20 (5/6)

Colorful Options Challenge Be Bold (-)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Stamp It in Stamptember (1/5) 

Try It On Tuesdays Challenge Make It Colourful 

I stamped Simon Says Stamp Delicate Outline Flowers onto watercolour card using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.   I watercoloured the image and left to dry.   I had a background that I wasn't happy with so I used it with Crafter's Companion butterflies dies.

I added shadow where I thought the stamped image needed it using Faber Castell Polychromos pencils.   I adhered the trimmed watercolour card to a 148mm square card and used Pinflair Glue Gel to position the butterflies.   I did my usual finishing touch of Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops.   Back soon x

We Love Stamping September Challenge . . .

 

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

I wish to enter these Challenges . . . 

Allsorts Challenge #796 Getting Sentimental (1/3)

Cut It Up Challenge #311 Anything Goes (1/3)

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

Sparkles Monthly Challenge Use one or more Butterflies: there is one on there (3/3)

Stamping Sensations Challenge Anything Goes with the option of Animal Magic (1/3)  

Try It On Tuesdays Challenge Make It Feminine 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #663/664 Anything Goes (3/10) 

I die cut Craft Stash Creative Craft High Centre Stepper dies from white card and the layers from a very old unknown patterned paper.  I also die cut a Creative Expressions Happy Birthday die and background using white and black card, and Crafters Companion butterfly dies from watercolour card.

I stamped the Craft Stash TEXT(tures) Butterfly Definition by Lou Collins on white watercolour card using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.  I tore around the edges of the image then watercoloured the butterflies.  I left to dry then lightly inked the edges with Distress ink.  Once thoroughly dry I added a layer of Tonic Studios Glaze and watercoloured the die cut images.  

Once everything was thoroughly dry I put the card together and added Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops.  Back soon x