We Love Stamping July Challenge . . .

 

I am back today with a reminder for the July theme of Sun, Sea and Sand at We Love Stamping Challenge.   Here is my card . . .

I wish to enter these challenges . . . 

Inspiration Station Challenge the photo reminds me of visiting the beach for lovely holidays and days out to the beach (2/8)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge PBSC Anything Goes optional Food (-) 

Sparkles Monthly Challenges #178 One for the Boys  (1/3)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #657/658 Anything Goes (2/10)    

I just had to use this Penny Black stamp again.  It is just so very gorgeous lol!  This time I used darker shades of ink to get a different look, a different sentiment and a 148mm square card to create a slightly different but same look.

I cut a piece of watercolour card to 148mm square.  I inked the fence, sand dunes and top of the reeds with Pinecone Versafine Clair ink and stamped.   I cleaned the stamp.  I inked the grasses and bottom of the reed stems with Rain Forest Versafine Clair and stamped.  I cleaned the stamped.  Finally I inked up the ocean with Twilight Versafine Clair  ink and stamped.

Using a Circle template I drew a sun with a yellow watercolour pencil.  I watercoloured the scene then dried it.   I added extra layers of watercolour where needed.  

I stamped the Hobby Art sentiment onto a snippet of card and edged with Pinecone Versafine Clair.   I dry embossed Sizzix Textured card with a Creative Expressions 3D embossing folder.   I trimmed the watercolour panel and embossed card.  I figured out my layout then adhered to a 148mm square card.  I added Tonic Nuvo Drops to the breaking surf and to embellish.  Back soon x

We Love Stamping July Challenge . . .

 

I am here today to share my project for the July theme of Sun, Sea and Sand at We Love Stamping Challenge.  Here's my card . . .

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Creative Fingers Challenge #281 Always Anything Goes (3/3)

Double D Challenge Nautical (1/3)

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #599 Seaside

Inspiration Station Challenge the photo reminds me of visiting the beach for lovely holidays and days out to the beach (1/8)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge PBSC Anything Goes optional Food (-)

Try It On Tuesday Challenge Here Comes Summer

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #655/656 Anything Goes (1/10)   

Onto A5 watercolour card I stamped the Penny Black seaside stamp.  I inked up each area carefully with Twilight, Pinecone & Rain Forest Versafine Clair ink pads.  I dried the image then eatercoloured the sand, sand dunes, sea and sky.  I drew around a circle stencil and colour the sun using Tonic Studios Nuvo Shimmer Powders.  I trimmed this and put to one side.

     

Once dry I added clear Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops to the surf to make it 'pop'.  I stamped the Hobby Art landscape sentiment onto a snippet of card using Pinecone Versafine Clair ink pad.   I trimmed the stamped sentiment and run the Pinecone ink around every side.  I put that to one side.

I dry embossed Sizzix Textured card with Creative Expressions Tidal Sand 3D embossing folder then trimmed.  I adhered the dry embossed panel onto an A5 card blank.  I added the landscape using foam pads and added the sentiment with wet glue.  My usual final finishing touch of Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops and I was finished.   Back soon  x 

2024 Birthday 24 . . .

 I have a another budgerigar card to share this time it is a birthday card and here it is . . .

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  Fur or Feathers (2/5)

Stamping Sensations Challenge Animals, Birds or Creatures (3/3)

Time Out Challenge #257 Happy 10th Birthday (4/5; 5 challenges)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #635 Anything Goes (4/5)

I covered a 6" square piece of white card with a Clarity Mixed Impressions stamps and Distress ink, I rotated the stamp as I went around.  I stamped then watercoloured the budgerigars on the branch and one of the leaves in this stamp set.  I die cut the birds and the sentiment from textured card and added Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops to finish.  Back soon x

2024 General 7 Love Birds . . .

 I have another love themed card that could also be used for anniversary, birthday, get well, just because, thank you or a wedding card.   Here it is . . .

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Allsorts Challenge #769 Things That Fly (1/3)

Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge  Anything Goes optional twist of squares or circles which I didn't use (1/3) UK

Creative Fingers Challenge #272 Always Anything Goes (2/3) 

Moving Along With The Times Challenge  #163 Love Hearts (5/5)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Fur or Feathers (1/5)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #635 Anything Goes (3/5)

I have really enjoyed playing with this stamp set this month.  The budgerigar stamps are gorgeous and this is fast becoming one of my favourite sets.  Layers of dies were used to create the flowers and I added a quilled centre.  I actually created this in the same way as my budgerigar heads card.  Back soon x

2024 General 6 Love . . .

 I am back with a love themed card that is suitable for Valentine's or Anniversary and here it is . . .

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Creative Fingers Challenge #272 Always Anything Goes (1/3)

Die Cut Diva's Challenge A Non Traditional Valentine's Card I think this fits the theme (4/4)

Moving Along With The Times Challenge  #163 Love Hearts (4/5)

We Love Stamping Challenge Romance (3/3)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #635 Anything Goes (2/5)

I had fun creating this card lol!  

I die cut the two blue hearts from Sizzix blue textured card and stamped the budgie heads onto them.  I stamped the heads again onto white watercolour card and coloured the pretty boy and girl with watercolour paints.  I fussy cut the budgies and using glue gel adhered them onto the blue hearts.  I adhered a foiled sentiment onto white card.  I added a piece of patterned paper to an A5 card.  I adhered the sentiment and hearts onto the A5 card.  I adhered several tiny hearts that are waste from another die and Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops to finish.  Back soon x

Birthday #7 Female Budgie . . .

 I am back today with another creation from a new Hobby Art set of stamps and a new 3D embossing folder . . .

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge  January Anything Goes, I haven't gone with the twist (1/3)

Cut It Up Challenge #295 Use a new tool or product or technique - the budgie stamps and the 3D embossing folder are new (2/3)

Moving Along with the Times Challenge #162 A New Craft Item the budgie stamps and embossing folder are new (3/5)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  Sparkle & Shine (4/5)

Triple B Challenge January moodboard or Anything Goes (1/3)

We Love Stamping Challenge Something New: the stamp set and 3D embossing folder (1/3)

I have to admit I knew as soon as I saw this stamp set that I had to purchase it.  When I was a child my grandparents had budgies and I loved the colours and shades of their feathers.  Such lovely memories I have of these birds and my grandfather in particular.  Back soon x 

Birthday #5 Who's a Pretty Boy . . .

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

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Allsorts Challenge #763 Make Your Own Background  (2/3)

Cut It Up Challenge #295 Use a new tool or product or technique (1/3) - the budgerigar stamps are new

Moving Along With The Times Challenge #162 A New Craft Item (2/5) the budgerigar stamps are new

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge 

Sparkle & Shine (3/5)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  Cute Critters (3/5)

Try It On Tuesday Challenge 

Winter Blues

I stamped the background using various Clarity stamps and Distress inks.  I used a Sizzix die with watercolour card then stamped the tone of my new cut budgerigar stamps onto the heart then coloured him with watercolours.  A die cut sentiment and my usual Tonic Nuvo Drops to finish.  Back soon x

 

Birthday 26: Puffin . . .

 I'm back with a birthday card for a Man and here it is . . .

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I wish to enter these challenges . . .

AAA Birthday Challenge #53 Animals (1/3)

Allsorts Challenge #744 Sunflowers or Anything Goes (2/3)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Stamp It (1/5)

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

I decided to decoupage this beautiful stamp and going through my very old paper stash found this perfect designer paper. Back soon x