We Love Stamping November Challenge . . .

 I am here today to share my second project for the November theme of Christmas at We Love Stamping Challenge and here is my card . . .

 

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I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Colorful Options Challenge Red (-)

Creative Fingers Challenge #289 Anything Goes (1/3)

Die Cut Diva's Challenge Any Holiday of the Year (2/4)

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #76 Anything Goes Christmas optional colour theme (1/3)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge Anything Goes optional Make A Scene 

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

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #673/674 Anything Goes (5/10) 

I die cut Sentimentally Yours Double Debossed Starely Rectangle from watercolour card.  I then used Sizzix card to die cut Sentimentally Yours flower dies, Creative Expressions sentiment die and John Next Door Holly leaves die.  I used a snippet from a Creative Expressions 3D embossing folder from Sizzix Textured card too.

I created a stamped background using Clarity Crafts Club subscription stamp and Versafine Clair Glamorous ink and stamped onto watercolour card.  I inked the edges with Lumberjack Plaid Distress ink and sprayed with water to soften.  I inked the die cut rectangle with Lumberjack Plaid Distress ink and sprayed with water, I put both pieces aside to dry.

Once the inked die cut rectangle was dry I stamped Penny Black Scarlet Majesty stamp, inking one colour at a time, with Karin Brush Markers Pro.   I blended and added shadow where required.   I left it to dry while making up the flowers.  I then had an accident and got paint on the bottom of the background.  So I added a snippet of 3D embossed vard to cover my accident.  

I glued the background panel onto a 148mm square card.   I figured out my layout then adhered the stamped panel with foam pads.   I glued the holly leaves onto the stamped panel and glued three Flowers using Pinflair Glue Gel.   I glued the sentiment onto the embossed panel and finished with Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops.   Back soon x

We Love Stamping October Challenge . . .

 

I am here today to share my second 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 . . . 

Four Seasons Challenge Anything Goes Fall (2/3)

Inspiration Station Challenge October: I was inspired by the colours and one leaf (1/8)

Moving Along With The Times Challenge #171 Autumnal Colours (2/5)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  Fall Moodboard (1/5)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #669/670 Anything Goes (1/10)  

I stamped and heat embossed the Clarity Funky Foliage stamps with Versamara ink and Sweet Dixie copper embossing powder onto watercolour card.  I then used watercolours to colour the leaves and the background.  I left it to dry.

I die cut the Tonic Studios sentiment die from a snippet of Sizzix Textured card and the backing from a snippet of watercolour card Which I coloured with watercolours.  I left it to dry.

I trimmed the stamped and embossed panel and adhered to a DL card.  I adhered the two sentiment dies together then I added the sentiment with foam pads to the card.  I finished with Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops.  Back soon x

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 

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 

We Love Stamping August Challenge . . .

I am here today to share my second project for the August theme of  Focal Sentiment at We Love Stamping Challenge and here is my card . . .

  

I wish to enter these challenges . . . 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  Add A Sentiment (2/5)  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #661/662 Anything Goes (2/10) 

Word Power Challenge #8 Focal Sentiment (2/3)

I stamped one of the Clarity Crafts By the Seaside Mixed Impressions stamps onto white card using Versafine Clair Twilight ink and clear embossing powder.  I then die cut a Sentimentally Yours Stately Double Debossed Inverted Corner Square dies.  I stamped and heat embossed the Sentimentally Yours Just Saying Old and Crabby Sentiment using Versafine Clair Twilight ink and clear embossing powder. 

I created a 5" x 7" card, trimmed the stamped background onto the card.   I added foam pads to the die cut and stamped sentiment and finished with Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops.   Back soon x

We Love Stamping August Challenge . . .

 

I am here today to share my project for the August theme of  Focal Sentiment at We Love Stamping Challenge and here is my card . . .

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #659/660 Anything Goes (4/10) 

Word Power Challenge #8 Focal Sentiment (1/3)

I created a 5" x 7" card using black card.  I die cut three sizes of Sentimentally Yours Double Debossed Elegant Labels.   One was plain white, then Sizzix Textured rose gold glitter card and finally a plain pink card from my old supplies.

I stamped and heat embossed the Sentimentally Yours A6 Big Birthday: A Very Happy Day Verse sentiment with WOW Gold embossing powder and Versamark embossing pad.  I adhered the pink die cut to the 5" x 7" card.  I added foam pads to the die cut Sizzix Textured Glitter card and positioned that onto the pink layer.  I glued the stamped die cut directly onto the glitter card.

I layered three Prima Marketing Inc Flowers together twice and adhered them to the black card.  I finished with Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops.   Back soon x

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 

We Love Stamping June Reminder . . .

I am back to remind you of We Love Stamping Challenge.  This month the theme is Fabulous Florals and we are celebrating 15 years of the Challenge too, please check the blog for the fabulous prizes and rules etc.  Here is my card . . .

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Anything Goes optional Moodboard 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  Paint (1/5)

Time Out Challenge #265 IBW There are always flowers for those who want to see them.  I was inspired to use a flower stamp (5/5, four other challenges)

Triple B Challenge Inspiration board (1/3)

This A6 AALL and Create Nature's Angels stamp is the second stamp in the set that I used for my first card this month and I absolutely love it.  It is such a beautiful stamp set.  

I wanted the stamp to be the star so I repeat stamped the image onto watercolour card using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.   I die cut the Sentimentally Yours Label die from watercolour card and stamped the image with Versafine Clair ink.  

I watercoloured the background and the die.  I trimmed the background panel adhered to my card base and attached a length of lace with my mini stapler.  I coloured several cream Wild Orchid Crafts flowers with watercolour paint.  I added the die cut label and the Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and some Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops to finish.   Back soon x