Turn that frown...

 

Morning folks,

It's time for the mid month reminder over on the Stamping Sensations Challenge blog.

The theme is wings and tails, remembered the main focus has to be something stamped.

We have the following prize up for grabs too...

AALL and Create two prizes,  Follow your own path stamps and Hexagons and Buds stencil.

For my card I stamped the image with memento ink and coloured with copics, I added some splashes and sequins to finish.

Fi

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Happy Easter...

 

Morning Sweet stampers, it's time for a new challenge over on the Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog.

The challenge this fortnight is Easter or Spring.

For my card I stamped this cute little stamp with memento ink and coloured with copics.  I added some teeny little white pom poms and some coloured dots to finish.

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

Fi

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Happy Birthday...

 

Good morning folks,

I have a couple of posts to share this morning, this is the first and is my DT card for Less is More.  That's right I have joined a new Design Team and was delighted when Kylie asked if I would like to join the team.  I have known for some time but they have been on a well deserved break which is why I haven't shared my news...I have had other things on my mind as I had a bereavement to deal with which was very sad and unexpected, but colouring is a bit of a distraction too so here we are.

The theme for this fortnight is a one layer card with anything goes.

For my card I stamped one of my favourite stamps with memento ink, and coloured the image with copics.  I also stamped some splashes and the sentiment.  I was temped to add some sequins but managed to keep to the one layer.

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

Fi

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Happy Birthday...

Morning folks,

It's time for the mid month challenge over on the Stamping Sensations Challenge Blog.  The theme remains the same... anything goes with the option of using the sketch below.  You can interpret it however you like as long as the main focus is stamping...after all we are a stamping challenge blog.  

We also have a fab prize of Oakwood bundle of stamps and/or dies.

For my card I stamped and white embossed the background, I added some watercolours to the background.  I then stamped and coloured the flower in a darker shade of pink watercolour ink, and stamped the leaves in black.  I stamped some splodges as normal and added some sequins and finished with the birthday message.

Fi

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It's your birthday...

Good morning sweet stampers, it's time for another challenge over on the Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog.

The theme this fortnight is "no squares" so I thought I would make a triangle shaped card.

I embossed the wall panel and added some distress ink, I also added some splodges.  I coloured those little dinosaurs with watercolour ink and added some spots of colour too, I then cut them out and layered them with sticky fixers onto the wall.  I also layered the sentiments with sticky fixers too.

Hope you likey!

Fi

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Love Ya a latte...

 

And here's my second post today and some news!

So here is my first DT card for Dragonfly Dreams Challenge Blog, the lovely Helen asked me if I would like to join the team and of course I said yes.

The theme this month is "love", so lets see all your makes.

For my card I thought I would use this Penny Black stamp...it's plain, cool and easy to colour and I love it. This one is coloured with watercolours with some splashes and sequins added.  Oh yes and I doodled the edges too.

hope you likey!

Fi

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Hello Friend...

Morning folks,

It's time for a new challenge over on the Stamping Sensations Challenge Blog.  The theme is anything goes with the option of using the sketch below.  You can interpret it however you like as long as the main focus is stamping...after all we are a stamping challenge blog.  We also have a fab prize of Oakwood bundle of stamps and/or dies.

For my card I have used some little leaf stamps and stamped them in a circle, overlapping them as I went along.  I wasn't sure it was going in the right direction but I kept with it and it's turned out ok.

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

Fi

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Beautiful Moments...

 

I thought I would share my latest creation using the beautiful moments stamp and die set from Gina K.  

I watercoloured the background and added a few splashes.  I stamped the branches and die cut them and stamped and die cut the vase.  I layered the vase on top of the leaves.  I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set and added a few enamel dots to finish.

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Corrosive challenge - anything goes

Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - add a sentiment

Fi

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Thanks a bunch...

 

Howdy folks,

The weather seems to have got a bit milder today, thankfully, I just hope the snow stays away!  Before we go out and about and head for our doggy friendly lunch I thought I would share my latest make.

With my last purchase of Stampin Up goodies I received this stamp set as a freebie...I just love it, it's different but fab...well I think so anyway.

I stamped the carrot layers, added the stalks, some doodles and sequins...so easy and quick!

Hope you like it.

challenges:

Crafty Calendar - add a sentiment

Krafty Chicks - clean and simple

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Creatalicious - anything goes

Love to Craft - anything goes

Papercraft Challenges - anything goes

You are dino-mite...

Morning folks,

It's time for another challenge over on the Sweet Stampin Challenge blog.  The theme this fortnight is to make a card for a child.

For my card I used one of the dinosaurs from Whimsy which I coloured with copics, I lightly coloured the base card with blue and added a couple of clouds.  

Pop over to the Sweet Stampin Challenge blog to check out what my teamies have made.

Fi

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Best Day Ever...

 

Morning folks,

It's a bit freezing this morning, but I am here with my mid month post for Stamping Sensations.

The theme is to add some sparkle to your makes....you can never have too much sparkle.

We have the 2 prizes below this month, Highlight Crafts Crown and Glory stamp set and Lightly Fluttered die set.

For my card, I stamped this little yacht, and then cut it out and layered on to what is supposed to be the sea. I stamped some birds into the sky and some sequins to finish.

Fi

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There's something beautiful...

 

Hi folks,

I have had a couple of days off work, mainly for doggy daycare.  Also got caught up on some chores that have been needing done...and now some time to catch up on some crafting.

My new stamps arrived yesterday and I was desperate to start playing with this one...being Scottish I do love a thistle, my son had thistles at his wedding and they were beautiful, so when I saw this set I knew it was a must!

I stamped the image with black archival ink and did a bit of random colouring, I let it run a bit and then once dry went back in for some more precise shading.  I added some splashes and finished with some sequins and pearls.

Hope you like it.

Challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - add a sentiment

Fi

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Let's Celebrate...

 

Two cards in one day...lol!

I was on a bit of a roll so thought I would make another card with my new Stampin Up set, not sure about this one.

I stamped the sentiment lightly in grey ink, then I stamped the filled in leaf stamp and then the outline leaf...I actually thought the outline fitted over the filled in leaf but it doesn't but I guess it's meant to look like that.  I then die cut one of the leaves and the half circle...not sure if it's meant to be a vase or just a shape lol!  I layered onto a piece of floral paper I had in my stash that matched the vase (that's what I'm calling it).  Of course a few dots and sequins to finish.

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - new (stamp)

Creatalicious - anything goes

Love to Craft - anything goes

Fi

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Sending Hugs...

 

Howdy folks,

I treated myself to some Stampin Up stamp sets and this is one of the stamps from the set "Splendid Thoughts".

I love eucalyptus leaves or that style of leafy stamp.  I stamped with archival ink and then coloured with watercolours, I blended a few shades of blue and green to give the look of a real eucalyptus leaf.  I added some tiny splashes, sequins to finish.

challenges:

Beyond the Blue - something new(stamp)

Crafty Catz - anything goes

C.R.A.F.T. challenge - new (stamp)

Simon Says Stamp - something new (stamp)

Sending a smile...

 

Happy New Year to one and all and it's time for the first challenge of 2023 over on the Stamping Sensations blog.

The theme this month is "add some sparkle"...remember the main focus should be stamped.

We have the 2 prizes below this month, Highlight Crafts Crown and Glory stamp set and Lightly Fluttered die set.

I had treated myself to this stamp set a few weeks ago and was desperate to try it out. I white embossed the leaves and then stamped and embossed the sycamore seeds in silver sparkle embossing powder.  I then added some distress ink in blue and grey leaving some areas lighter.  I then added some splodges in silver and black (I like the black splodges).  I then added some sparkly sequins to finish.  I am pleased with how it turned out.

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

challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. challenge - anything goes

Fi

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