Happy Christmas...

 

Morning folks, I'm here with my mid month post.

The challenge over on the Stamping Sensations Challenge blog this month is to use your favourite colours, please remember to use at least one element of stamping.

This is the prize up for grabs this month.

Four A5 stamp sets from Highlight Crafts, two winners each receiving two sets.

For my card I stamped and white embossed the snowflake background, I then masked off the centre section and added some watercolours, I then added more colour to some of the snowflakes that sit outside of the centre panel.  I added some gems, splashes and the die cut sentiment to finish.

challenges:

Dream Valley - anything goes

A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - Christmas themed

C.R.A.F.T.  - Christmas

Krafty Chicks - Christmas

Little Red Wagon - Christmas

Fi

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Merry Christmas

 

Howdy Sweet Stampers,

For the whole month over on the Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog it's Christmas!

For my card I stamped and white embossed the snowflake background stamp onto watercolour card.  I then coloured the background with waterolour ink.  I had to then touch up the snowflakes with white paint.  I added the sentiment to finish.

Fi

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Birthday celebrations...

Good morning folks,

I hope my post schedules ok...I am off on a wee long weekend.

The challenge over on the Stamping Sensations Challenge blog this month is to use your favourite colours, please remember to use at least one element of stamping.

This is the prize up for grabs this month.

Four A5 stamp sets from Highlight Crafts, two winners each receiving two sets.

For my card I stamped the butterfly and then masked it off, I then stamped and white embossed the background.  I then added watercolours in my favourite colours.  Once dry I added some splashes, I die cute the sentiment and layered them on top.

Fi

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Birthday Wishes...

 

Good morning folks,

It's time for a new challenge over on the Sweet Stampin Challenge blog.

Since it's our birthday week, the challenge has to be birthdays...yay!

As it was Holly's birthday this week too, I thought I would make a card for her...found this cool stamp that Holly thought actually looked like her ha ha!

I stamped with memento ink and coloured with copics...haven't used them for a while.  I added a few sequins and the birthday sentiment.  I layered the image onto the floral panel...oh yes and doodled around the edges.

Fi

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Let it Snow...

Morning folks,

Today is the last challenge of 2023 over on the Less is More Challenge blog.

The theme this fortnight is "Deck the Halls"...remember it still needs to be CAS too.

For my card I used a stamp set I bought last Christmas which I love, it's a layering stamp, and inked up in different colours.

Hope you like it.

Fi

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Merry Christmas...

Morning folks,

It's that time and a mid month reminder of our challenge this month over on the Stamping Sensations Challenge blog.

The theme is "get ready for Christmas"....it won't be long!

We  have two prizes from Penny Black, a stamp set full of cuties and a seasonal border die.

 

For my card I white embossed the snowflake background, and then randomly added some watercolours, once dry I layered the Merry Christmas on top and added a few diamantes to finish.

Im off to pick up my new laptop as this one is on its last legs and the photo quality is rubbish...fingers crossed!

Fi

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It's your birthday...

 

Morning folks,

This is a scheduled post and hopefully it works ok...

It's time for a new challenge over on the Less is More challenge blog.

The theme this fortnight is anything goes.

For my card....it is so simple..I stamped the balloon with blue ink, stamped the sentiments and added some sequins!

Pop over to the Less is More Challenge blog to check out the other makes.

Fi

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Happy Christmas...

 

Morning folks,

It's time for a new challenge over on the Stamping Sensations Challenge blog.

This month the theme is "get ready for Christmas"....it won't be long!

We  have two prizes from Penny Black, a stamp set full of cuties and a seasonal border die.

 

For my card I have used this fabulous snowflake stamp and white embossed it, I coloured with watercolours, and added some white paint drops and sequins.

Pop over the check out the other fabulous makes...Stamping Sensations challenge Blog.

Fi

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Happy Haunting

 

Morning folks,

It's time for a new challenge over on the Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog.

The theme this fortnight is Halloween or Halloween colours.

For my card I stamped and coloured Frank along with some nuts and hands or feet...not quite sure which they are lol...I layered him onto some patterned paper which I added some extra black ink to. I added the halloween sentiment to finish.

Fi

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Margarita time...

 

Howdy folks,

Thought I would share the card I made for Kerry's 30th birthday.  She had a mexican/fiesta theme party so I thought I would make her a margarita card.

I white embossed the birthday background and added some watercolour.  I also white embossed and die cut the margarita glass and lime slices and coloured with watercolour ink.  I coloured a piece of card with the same ink I useed to colour the margarita glass and die cut the 30.  I white embossed the margarita sentiment and layered on the card.  I added a few splashes, dots and sequins to finish.

Challenges:

Happy Little Stampers - watercolour challenge

Simon Says Stamp - food or drink

Fi

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Happy Autumn...

 

Morning folks,

It's time for our mid month post but before I go on to tell you about our challenge this month, we have decided to make some changes.  Although the Stamping Sensations Challenge blog is a stamping challenge, but with so many new products constantly popping up and we all want to try new stuff.  We have decided to relax the rules and now only require at least one stamped element on your entry...and that one element can be the sentiment.

I hope that means good news for everyone and you want to join in with our challenges going forward.

The theme this month continues to be anything goes with the option of "Autumn".

This month we have these two prizes from AALL and Create up for grabs.

 

For my card I stamped up this little stamp with memento ink and coloured with copics...I must use them more!  I added a bit more depth by using some prismacolours.  I added the sentiment and some doodles to finish.

Pop over and check out the fabulous makes from my teamies... Stamping Sensations Challenge Blog.

Fi

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Hello sunshine...

Morning folks,

Well it's a lovely morning, the sun is shining but it's baltic!

It's time for a new challenge over on the Less is More challenge blog.

The theme is...

For my card by pure chance I ordered a new little stamp set and included was this sunshine...perfect and cute!  I inked it up with yellow and stamped, I added the black lines just to make that sun pop a bit.

Fi

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Autumn...

 

Morning folks,

Here I am with my card for the Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog....yes I know it's late...I forgot!

The theme this fortnight is autumn.

For my card I have used one of the Concord & 9th turnabout stamps, I stamped the matching pumpkins and leaves and then dies cut them, layered everything onto the card and hey presto....not my best but I think it's ok.

Fi

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Thinking of You...

Good morning folks,

It's the 1st of the month which means it's time for a new challenge over on the Stamping Sensations Challenge blog.

The theme this month is anything goes with the option of "Autumn".

This month we have these two prizes from AALL and Create up for grabs.

 

For my card I stamped the leaves and embossed with gold, I then coloured the card with different autumnal coloured inks, added a few enamel dots and white splashes to finish.

Fi

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Just a little note...

 

Morning folks,

It's time for a new challenge over on the Less is More Challenge Blog.

The theme this fortnight is...

For my card I added some watercolour, then stamped the musical note slightly off the card, I added some splashes and the sentiment.  I layered onto white card then on to the base card, I added a couple of dots to finish.

Pop over to the Less is More Challenge Blog to check out what the rest of the team have made...they are fab!

Happy Birthday...

 

Morning folks,

My first post since returning from our holiday which was great although I caught covid when I was away so the last couple of days was a bit rubbishy however the weather was fab and we did cram in lots of beach walks....can't wait to go back in December and next May, here's a couple of photos...

My nephew had his telescope and we managed to see a few stars and even saw the craters in the moon but he managed to take a photo of saturn through his telescope...it was quite amazing!

It's time for the mid month post over on the Stamping Sensations Challenge Blog.  The theme this month is anything stamped goes with the option of garden delights.

This month the prize up for grabs is £25 Stamp Addicts voucher.

I thought I would try something different....so I stamped the poppies onto grey polka dot paper using red and black.  I stamped the verse also on the same paper then layered it onto black card and then layered on the card panel.  I added a birthday sentiment and some dots and sequins to finish.

Pop over to the Stamping Sensations Challenge Blog to check out what my teamies have come up with.

Fi

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Thanks...

 

Morning folks,

Hopefully my post schedules ok as I'm on my holidays, it's been a long awaited one after a rubbishy year that we have had, hopefully we have some good weather to chill in.

It's time for a new challenge over on the Stamping Sensations Challenge Blog.  The theme this month is anything stamped goes with the option of garden delights.

This month the prize up for grabs is £25 Stamp Addicts voucher.

For my card I thought I would try something a bit different for me...I first stamped the flower with memento ink and coloured with copics.  I then masked the flower and inked up the background with green and blue distress inks.  Next I used a stencil and coloured with a darker blue, then I used a dot stencil and inked up with white.  I stamped up some random lines/grid behind the flower head.  I added some splashes of white paint.  Once dry I unmasked the flower and added some sequins and dots...oh and I stamped the sentiment and layered that on top....I'm quite happy with how this has turned outy.

Pop over to the Stamping Sensations Challenge Blog to check out what my teamies have come up with.

Fi

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Happy Birthday...

 

Good morning Sweet Stampers....my post is scheduled as I am on my holidays...hopefully it goes according to plan!

It's time for a new challenge over on the Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog.

The theme is "doodling"....my favourite!

I stamped the flowers onto watercolour card and coloured them using my zig pens, I added some background watercolouring too.  I added some white splashes, some little doodled hearts and some sequins....finished with the doodled border around the edges of the card.

Hope you like it.

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Krafty Chicks - anything goes

Happy Little Stampers - watercolour challenge

Fi

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A bunch of daisies...

 

Morning folks,

It's time for another challenge over on the Less is More Challenge blog.

The them this fortnight is anything goes...but still has to have the CAS feel to it.

For my card I embossed the daisies, added a little colour to the centres and cut out a square section.  I then layered that onto a white square and layered onto to card.  I added the sentiment to finish.

Fi

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Thanks...

 

Morning

Time for a new challenge over on the Less is More Challenge blog.

This fortnight the theme is "orange" but remember it should still be CAS too.

For my card I stencilled this flower off the side of the card for a bit of a different look, then stamped the sentiment and die cut it to layer on top and added a couple of enamel dots to finish.

Pop over to the Less is More Challenge blog to check out the others.

Fi

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It's a sunflower day...

 

Morning folks,

I'm her with my mid month post for Stamping sensations.

The theme this month is the mood board below but remember the main focus should be stamped.

                      We also have the fab prize below to giveaway to one lucky winner.

           2 prizes, Santoto Gorjuss girls stamps/die/stickers and Woodware stamp Craft Stash 

 

For my card I stamped the large sunflower with memento ink, it took a few attempts as I just couldn't it to stamp evenly, this still has a little missed part from the centre but I coloured it to make it look like the light is hitting that spot.  I coloured this image with copics...I haven't used my copics for a bit so it was good to colour with them again.  I actually used four different shades of yellow, four different shades of brown a three different shades of blue.  I added some little splashes which I kind of regretted afterwards but I think it still turned out ok. I also added some sequins.

challenges:

Double D Challenges - sunflowers

The Crafty Addicts - anything goes

Corrosive Challenge - anything goes

Creative Inspirations - anything goes

Fi

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Birthday Wishes...

 

                                                                Morning folks,

                       It's time for a new challenge on the Stamping Sensations Challenge blog.

           The theme this month is the mood board below...isn't it lovely, a fab selection of pics!  

                      We also have the fab prize below to giveaway to one lucky winner.

           2 prizes, Santoto Gorjuss girls stamps/die/stickers and Woodware stamp Craft Stash 

 

For my card I stamped the daisies with archival ink, I masked off one of them, I then coloured with watercolours.  Once dry I added some watercolour shading to the background along with some splashes.  I did cut the birthday sentiment and layered it on top and then finished with some sequins and enamel dots.

challenges:

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Creative Inspirations - anything goes

Krafty chicks - use stamps

Crafty Addicts - anything goes

Happy Little Stampers - watercolour  challenge

Fi

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Viva Las Vegas...

Morning bloggers

It's time for a new challenge over on the Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog.

The theme is "inspired by a book/song or film...I did struggle trying to see what stamps I had that would fit and then it came.....however this wasn't the vision I had in my head.

I stamped Elvis with memento ink and coloured with copics and then I cut him out.  I stencilled the sun rays although I thought I could make it like a dark background and the stage lights shining to make the rays...not quite!  I die cut the letters and fixed some gems...yes to look like lights.

Well...it's something a bit different!

Pop over to check out the rest of the teams makes.

Fi

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Be Positive...

 

Morning folks,

Time for a new challenge over on the Less is More Challenge blog.

Theme is to make a one layer card and there's also a photo to give you some inspiration.

I can't believe we are into August already, it will soon be Christmas ha ha!

For my card I stamped this daisy with memento ink and coloured with caran d'ache pencils....I do love those pencils and really need to practice with them.  I have actually used seven different colours to colour this daisy...I did blend them and I used off white colours too as I wanted the flower to pop out against the white card.

Pop over to the challenge blog to check out what my teamies have made.

Fi

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