Simple Things...

Morning folks...

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

The theme is "Mother's Day or a special woman".  

I made this card a wee while back for a special friend, I love the eucalyptus stamp, it is just so simple and stamps up beautifully.  I used 2 different blue/green ink.  I then stamped the sentitment and layered it onto the card. I added some splashes, and a couple of little pearls and dots to finish.

Hope you like it.

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

challenges: 

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Fi

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You're always there for me...

Howdy folks,

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

The theme is "Love" ....not long til valentines day so let's see those Love cards...and remember to use some stamping too.

For my card I have stamped this cute little image, coloured with zig watercolour pens, I added some extra blades of grass. I added some splashes of clue in the background.  The sentiment is part of the set and inked up with archival ink. 

Hope you like it.

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

challenges:

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - anything goes

Fi

x

Love and good cheer...

 

Happy New Year everybody!

Well what a great start to the year....lost all track of what day it is and late with my card.

It's time for the first challenge of the year over on the Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog.

The theme is "Something new" that can be new Year, new baby, new home, new stash etc....and remember to use some stamping too.

So I have gone for the new stash.  I bought this stamp in December with the intention of using it but time ran out so what better time than to start to new year with my first 2026 Christmas card.

First I stamped the image, then masked it off and stencilled the snowflakes in the background...I used a light grey and a pale blue to give a frosty look.  I then coloured the image with my zig pens, love them I got some inspiration for the colouring from the lovely Sue although my stripey tights are not as neat as hers! I stamped the sentiment from the same set and then added some sequins.  I did some doodling around the edges too.

Hope you like it.

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

challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - something new

Simon Says Stamp - add a sentiment

Fi

x

Happy birthday to you...

 Hi folks,

Well it's the boss's birthday coming up and this is what I have made her, I hope she likes it.

I just love this flower stamp from Gina K...so I decided to use it and stamped and white embossed it onto watercolour card, then I masked it off and stamped and white embossed the birthday text.  I then randomly added some watercolours, I wanted some subtle colouring but some areas I wanted it to be more vibrant.  I added some spalshes of colour too, not that you can see those splashes unless you zoom in. I samped the sentiment, die cut the numbers and the word "you" in rose gold foil card and layered those onto the card.  I added some dots, gems and sequins to finish.

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - sending flowers

Addicted to stamps - make your mark

Dream Valley - anything goes

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Fi

x

Thanks...

 

Hi everybody, I hope you are enjoying this lovely weather we have been having...long may it continue!

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

The theme this fortnight is "spring"

I treated myself to some new stuff...trying hard to get my mojo back.  I inked up this stencil with spring colours, then stamped the sentiment, layered them onto black card and then onto the card...added some sequins and dots to finish.

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

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - beautiful blooms

Crafty Catz - anything goes, option of May flowers

Happy Birthday...

 Morning folks,

It's been another busy week at work and Ive had toothache ...blah!

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

The theme for this challenge is "cakes or baking".

I love this stamp from Colorado Craft Company, it does take a lot of colouring but I think it's fab, hope my colouring has done it justice!  This time I used my copics to colour, then added a few splodges and sequins.

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

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - add a sentiment

A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Fi

x

 

Top koala-ty...

 

Howdy folks,

I've been in a right guddle over the past few weeks with some DIY going on in the house but nearly there and most of all my new craft room is next on the agenda and I'm hoping we can get it done by the end of May...fingers crossed!

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

The theme is "animals" so let's see your fabulous makes.

For my card I have used this cute little stamp that I bought recently from Simon Says Stamp, I stamped up the image with archival ink and coloured with water colours and layered onto some dark green card and then onto the card base.

Pop over and check out what my teamies have made.

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

Krafty Chicks - all occasions

Fi

x

Happy Birthday...

 Good morning folks,

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

The theme this fortnight is Birthday girls.  I had bought this new stamp a few weeks ago but haven't had the chance to use it....I thought it would be perfect for a girl.

I stamped the image with memento ink and coloured with copics, I have really neglected my copics so it was good getting them back out again.  I added some little splashes, a couple of enamel dots and some glitter to finish off.

Pop over to the Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog to check out what the rest of the team have made.

Challenges:

My Time to Craft - mixed colour florals

Krafty Chicks - all occassions

Seize the Birthday - spring florals

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Fi

x

Happy Birthday...

 

Morning sweet stampers and Happy New Year!

I have been choked with the cold and been left with an annoying cough but it's getting better thankfully.

It's time for the first challenge of 2024 over on the Sweet Stampin challenge blog.  The theme is "new"...interpret that in which ever way you like but remember to use stamping.

For my card I used a new background stamp, first I coloured up the background with watercolours and once dried I stamped the birthday wording. I added some splashes of white paint and some gems.  I also die cut a candle and the birthday and layered them on the card...you can kind of see from the image below.

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

Challenges:

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

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

Creative Inspirations - anything goes

Krafty Chicks - use stamps

Little Red Wagon - whats new

Simon Says Stamp - something new

Fi

x

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

x

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

x

Have a zesty birthday!

 

Hi folks,

Thought I would share this card I made...it has taken me a few days to work out how to work the embossing, stamping and dies together but I am quite happy with how it turned out....might try some pink grapefruit next lol!

The set is from Stampin Up, first I embossed the fruit, then I stamped the fruit on top of the embossed panel...this was tricky lining it up and then again tricky lining up the dies to cut the fruit out.  I stamped little flowers in the background and layered the fruit on top, I added the sentiment and some sequins and enamel dots to finish...no splodges this time!

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Dream Valley Challenge - use dies

Make My Monday - birthday

Happy Little Stampers - birthday

Love to Craft - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Alphabet Challenge - g for green

Paper Craft Crew - fruity

Fi

x

Happy birthday...

 

Morning folks,

Well I've had a busy few weeks with work and trying to sort my dads house but getting there, hopefully everything will be all done in a few weeks. I have also been clearing out Holly's bedroom...she found her own place so I am having a bigger craft room...hope to have that all finished before the winter...might even treat myself to some new crafty things....yay!

It's time for another challenge over on the Stamping Sensations Challenge Blog.

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

We have two prizes this month, the first is a £25 store voucher from Crafty Individuals and the second is two dies from Highlight Crafts

For my card I stamped and embossed this little flower stamp and then added some watercolours, I built up several layers to make it quite vibrant, I then added the background of some blue tones for the sky and green for the grass, I dabbled some pink  highlights to give the effect of flowers in the background. I die cut the sentiment and added some sequins to finish.

challenges:

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Addicted to Stamps and More - any occasion

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Fi

x

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

x

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

x

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)

O Christmas Tree...

Hi folks,

I thought I would share this wee card I made this afternoon.  I have had this stamp set for ages and not had the chance to use it until today.  This was just a quick card, the trees are individual stamps so stamped them separately in different colours, I thought the sentitment fitted perfectly under the trees, I added a tiny amount of splashes and sequins.

Hope you like it.

challenges:

Less is More - outdoors

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Fi

x

 

Snowflake Wishes...

Morning folks,

I just love this stamp set, I have been on a roll but trying to make the cards slightly different. The lovely Brenda asked if I would like to be a guest designer for Allsorts, which of course is no trouble so I thought I would share another snowflake card with them.

I inked up the background and when dry I stencilled some little snowflakes with texture paste, once that had dry I added some more colour to the background. I then stamped some snowflakes and embossed in navy, white and silver.

I die cut the large snowflake in silver card and layered on top.  I added some sequins to finish.

challenges:

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Winter Wonderland - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Fi

x

 

Thank you...

Hi folks,

I thought I would share this card I made at the weekend, I was just really experimenting and surprised myself with this one.  I saw something similar on Pinterest and thought I would have a go.

So first I sprayed my card lightly with a mist of water, then I painted watercolour ink onto the butterfly stamp and stamped onto the card.  I then tilted the card and sprayed it again so the watercolour ink would run and mix together....I did get a bit heavy handed so had to soak up some of the ink.  Once the image was dry I added some splashes of colour and also some white paint splashes and finished with some dots ands sequins.  I then layered the sentiment on top.

challenges:

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Happy Little Stampers watercolour Challenge - anythng goes

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Fi

x

 

Yummy ice lollies...

 

Hi folks,

I made this card for one of the girls at work, I think it turned out ok and very apt this week given the heat...so ice lollies at the ready ha ha!

 I stamped the ice lollies and coloured them with watercolours, I added some watercolour to the background...to give the effect of the lollies melting ha ha!  I added some splodges and sequins to finish.

Hope you like.

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - summertime blues

Little Red Wagon - here comes the sun

Happy Little Stampers - anything goes (watercolour)

Fi

x