Summer flowers

 

Morning folks,

It's time for the mid month reminder 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

I have made something a bit different this time, I stamped the image with archival ink and then coloured with watercolours, I built up a few layers to make the colour quite vibrant.  I added a little sentiment and some enamel dots to finish.

Fi

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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

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Hey...

Hi everybody...hope you are all safe and well.

I am sharing this little card I made, it's quite plain and simple however it did take me a couple of days to colour so I really wanted that to be the focus of the card.  

I treated myself, since I have not been able to do some of the things I like to do because of lockdown so I bought myself some Caran D'ache Luminance pencils.  I did do a bit of research on all the colouring pencils and I wanted something different to what I already have. So I went for these and although they are a bit more expensive I bought a smaller set to start with.  I had a play around colouring on white card and on kraft card to see what gave the best results and to be honest it looked great on both once I had mastered the best way of colouring.  At first I was being quite gentle with them but soon realised that I needed a bit of pressure when colouring.  I did have to sharpen them a couple of times to keep the lead on the pencil sharp but it only needed a tiny bit sharpening. So deciding on what to colour...I desperately wanted to colour one of these Whimsy dragons and with Easter coming up I thought this one with the egg was perfect although have made a birthday card ha ha!

I am loving them and I will spend more time colouring with them and this is what I have created to share with you today.

Hope you like.

challenges:

Dream Valley Challenge - hand coloured image

Stamping Sensations - Colour my World

Fab 'n' Funky - birthday

Fi

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Birthday balloons...

Hi everybody....hope you are all surviving!

Once again I seem to have other things to be doing than cardmaking however I am on holiday from work for the next 3 weeks so I will defo be making time for myself and some cardmaking although having said that we pick our new puppy in a few days so she will also be keeping me busy but she's a baby and will sleep a lot (ha ha).

For my card today I have used this fabby little stamp set from The Ton.  I white embossed the balloons and coloured them with my zig pens, I added some splashes and sequins to finish.

Fi

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challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Make it Colourful

A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Hello friend

Hi everybody....it's been a while!  

I really haven't had much time in the last year as most of my spare time is spent looking after my dad however he has a care package in place now and getting on well so I feel I have some time back. I've also had tennis elbow for a few months which has spread to my wrist so holding a pen or pencil and typing can be painful....but now that we are in lockdown I have been able to rest it a bit so thought this would be the perfect time to get back into it so thought I would start by making something that is familiar to me....and fairly easy.

I bought this stamp a few weeks ago although I didn't realise it was so big, but I think it looks quite funky hanging a bit off the card.  I stamped and white embossed (my favourite technique) and then coloured with water colours.  Once the colour was dry I added some little squiggles of gold leaf, some splodges of colour and some sequins.

Hope you like.

challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Somewhere over the rainbow

Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

products used:

The Ton Transformation stamp

The Ton Basic Labels stamp

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers

Sequins

Gold Leaf

Fi

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So it's a beautiful day...

Hi folks...as you know I have been out of action for some time but just getting back into the swing of things and what better than with one of my favouritest stamp sets...Beautiful Day from Altenew.

I stamped the flowers and white embossed them....I also white embossed the leaves too. I then masked the flowers and stamped and white embossed the happy birthday text background.

Using my zig clean colour brush pens I added lots of colour to the flowers and leaves, I then loaded a brush with lots of water a d brushed over the coloured flowers....this gave a softer look and also gave some colour to the text.

Once dry I added some coloured splits, I then left it to dry before I added the black ink splodges.

I then stamped the sentiment and white embossed and I did cut the "you" 3 times and glued them together.

I added these to the card and also added some sequin, pearls and gems to finish...hope you likey!

products used:

Altenew - Beautiful Day

Simon Says Stamp - you matteer stamp and die

MFT - distressed patterns

MFT - Happy Birthday Bckground

zig clean color brush pens

sequins

versamark ink

white embossing powder

pearls and gems

challenges:

Stamping Sensations - one for the girls

CAS Watercolour Challenge - CAS and watercoloured

Less is More - bring something back

Some Autumn leaves...

Happy Sunday!!

It's a lovely day here in Scotland, so got the washing out and going to do some stuff in the garden but before that I thought I would share my card with you.

The lovely Brenda asked me if I would like to be guest designer over at Stamping Sensations this month.  The them is autum so here's what I made.

The papers are from The Sweet Shoppe and the image is MFT Geometric Greenery.  I white embossed the image and then coloured with my Zig pens.

Hope you likey!

challenges:
The Ribbon girl - anything goes
Deep Ocean Challenge - anything goes
Dream Valley Challenge - embossing

Fi

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Some pretty flowers...

Hi everybody, hope you are all well!

*sigh!

So today I decided to do a bit of watercolouring...I think I love these stamps and I think I love watercolouring!! This is so easy to do and you don't have to be great at colouring...Ijust love the effect, it's fab!

First, here's a wee close up...

So first I cut a piece of watercolour card and then white embossed the flowers, I actually had to mask them so I could overlap...that actually took me longer to cut and mask than it did to colour!

Edited: forgot to say the stgamps are from Tim holtz Flower Garden set.

Then I started colouring with my watercolour pens, starting with the lightest to darkest and just gradually adding colour until I got the shade I wanted.

I added a sentiment and some sequins to finish.

challenges:
Stamping Sensations - anything goes
Allsorts - fabulous florals
Colour Crazy Challenge - anything goes
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Fab 'n' Funky -anything goes
Dream Valley - In the Pink
Penny Black and more - anything goes

Fi

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A bit of watercolouring...

Good morning folks!

The sun is out and I am off work so before I get on with the housework I thought I would share my latest creation.

I actually spotted these flowers on youtube and they were also watercoloured, I just loved it when I saw it so I already had the stamps so I followed the tutorial by Kristina over there for colouring and making this card. 

This didn't actually take me that long but I first of all stamped and white embossed the flowers and the stems, I also had to mask off the flowers so I could overlap them....oh and it was really difficult to see the white embossing so one of my stems is a bit off centre.....I guess that's what makes it handmade...lol!

Next I started colouring the flowers using my zig pens, now I started with light colours and then gradually added darker colours to give the flowers a bit of depth...you don't have to be great at colouring which is what I love about watercolouring...it's so forgiving if you make a mistook!

Once I was happy with the colours I then added some shading around the flowers and then I added some slpodges...these are so cool and funky and I also added my checked effect backing...I think this looks quite funky against the vibrant colours.

products used:

Tim Holtz Stampendous stamps - flower garden

Altenew Label Love 

Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens

sequins

Hope you likey!

challenges:

Bunny Zoe - summer florals

Stamping Sensations - anything goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - anything goes

In the Pink - get out your rubber

Noor Design - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Fi

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Crazy little bird...

Hi folks, hope everyone is well. 

I haven't been on here as much as I would like to as work is still very, very busy but managed to squeeze this one in today!

First I cut a square of watercolour card, I stamped the sentiment using versamark ink and embossed with white embossing powder.

Next I brushed the card with water and I added in a wash of Spectrum Noir Marine, it was quite light to start with. Once that was dry I stamped the bird and the splodges with versamark and embossed in white, then I added some Navy and Moss. I then added some black splodges too.

I used Lori's tutorial over on the spectrum Noir Blog as my inspiration for this one...same principle but I just used different stamps.

Remember I still have my candy on offer, so get your name in to win!

challenges:

Fshionable Stamping Challenge - blots and splashes 

Stamping Sensations - anything goes 

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

Fi

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Hey Bud...

Good evening folks....thought I would share my wee card that I made today!

The stamp is from Satamping Bella and is called Hey Bud...isn't it cute?  I coloured the stamp with Spectrum Noir Aquablend pencils, and they are just the best, love them so much! 

You can pop over to the Spectrum Noir Blog to check out more cards made using all products from the Spectrum Noir range.

 I built up the layers of colour using a waterbrush, blending and shading...it's actually much bolder IRL! the papers are from The Sweet Shoppe, which I layered onto brown cardstock.  I added a wee piece of lace to one of the layers, and some flowers and a swirly leaf...oh yes nearly forgot...those teeny weeny pearls too!

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - anything goes

Sweet Stampin' - swirls and pearls

Stamping Sensations - flower power

Fab 'n' Funky - flowers

Allsorts - wings

Fi

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Happy Birthday...

Howdy folks...well I have been busy this week getting my wee craft cupboard/room finished and I have to say it's looking all clean and fresh but still got a couple of bits and bobs to finish off! Once it's completely finished I will share...

I am loving all the new MFT releases....they are fab!  So I thought I would make a wee quickie card to fit the challenge on the MFT blog and I need to make my friend a card for her birthday too...

I followed the sketch and got inspirationn from the DT cards so here's my version...First I cut my card  using the stitched square die from the Blueprints 14 set and spritzed it with water, I used my new MFT watercolor backdrops which I just received from the lovely Kitty, coloured in the stamp with Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers and stamped onto the card.  The sentiment is from the Pretty Poppies set.  

Spectrum Aqua Markers used:

Orange, Kingfisher, Magenta, Fawn and Lime

Challenges:

MFT Card Challenge - sketch

Stamping Sensations - anything goes with a die

As You Like It -anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - Hey what's new 

Simon Says Stamp - something new 

Deep Ocean Challenge - anything goes

Fi

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Spectrum Noir September Challenge

Hi everyone.

There's a new challenge over on the Spectrum Noir Facebook Page, this months challenge is "embossing"...

You can also pop over to the Spectrum Noir blog to find out loads of tips and techniques on using all your Spectrum Noir products.

I have used MFT Scribbled roses stamp set, MFT Scribbled roses dies and MFT scribbled roses overlays.

I first cut a square of watercolour card to size and gave it a quick wash of water.  I then randomly stamped the roses using versamark ink and then embossed using white embossing powder. I then coloured the roses using Spectrum Aqua markers, I made the colour quite bold to start with and then when it was almost dry I loaded a large brush with water and went over the stamped image...this made it a bit softer and made the colours blend into each other.  I thought it looked a bit plain so I decided to stitch around the edge of the card in orange. I die cut the roses and leaves and then using my ebrush sprayed them with Spectrum Noir markers.  I layered the white overlay on top and then positioned onto the card.  I added some pearls and gems to finish.

Hope you likey!

Spectrum Noir pens used:
CG2, DG2, OR1, OR2, EB1
Spectrum Aqua markers used:
Teal, Sunset, Lime, Topaz

challenges:
Stamping Sensations - anything goes with a stamp and a die
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Fi

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You are my sunshine...

 

Well hello everybody....I am getting back on track after my manic few months at work.  So this is a set I have been eying up for a bit and saw a card similar on Pinterest so I knew I just had to buy the set and here's my version...

 

The dies are from Wplus9 called sunshine layers and they have a matching stamp set...they are just so cute!  I used my ebrush and spectrum noir pens to colour the word, the sun and the outline of the clouds...oh I love spray painting!!

 

challenges:

Papertake Weekly- to die for

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Stamping Sensations - anything goes with a stamp and a die

 

Fi

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Twit twoo...

Howdy folks....what a lovely sunny day it is today...pity it couldn't have been like this yesterday.

Anyway, I ordered some of these Purple Onion stamps from the US and I just love them, they are so cute!

I have used papers that were in my stash and layered it onto green cardstock and then did a bit doodling around the edges. I cut out the floral paper to a square and then die cut a circle to layer on top of the background stamp and then added a little die cut border to frame it.

I used 3 separate Purple Onion stamps...the background with the trees, Shadow the owl and the branch...I did have to do some fussy cutting, I think the cutting took me longer than the colouring!

I coloured the stamps with my Spectrum Noirs as always...hope you likey!

pens used:

TN1, TN2, TN3, TN6, TN7, TN8

EB8, GB8

PP!, PP2, CR6

CG1, CG2, DG2

IB1

challenges:

Sweet Stampin - something old, something new(old papers and new stamps)

Cute Card Thursday - summer colours

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Stamping Sensations - dies and punches

Fi

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Good Luck

Hello folks and my scheduled post.

Today I am sharing my card for LOTV Design Collective. 

 I made this card for a friend at work who left for ventures new.  The stamp is from the set - Just to Say which are perfect for making a quickie card.  The papers are from the Birdie Lane set which are really pretty. I layered the papers onto kraft card and doodled the edges. I added a piece of lace to one of the layers too and I added a mixture of flowers...I think I am getting better at my flower arranging but still practising.

challenges:
Deep Ocean Challenge - flowers
Bunny Zoe - buttons & bows
Stamping Sensations - flower power

Fi

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Annabel

Good morning sugar fans....well it's almost the end of the week again...yay!!

For my Sugar Nellie DT card I have used this pretty little digi stamp called Annabel from Sugar Nellie at Funky Kits.

I really wanted to practice my hair colouring and thought these adorable images were just perfect....Pop over to Funky Kits and check them out.

The papers are from the Sweet Shoppe which I layered onto kraft card, I also embossed a panel and layered that on top of kraft card too....to give a bit texture.  The image has been coloured with my spectrum noir markers....love them!!  The flowers have been made using various die-namics dies.

pens used:
skin - FS1, FS2, FS4, FS6, FS8
freckles -TN1, TN2, TN3
eyes/ribbons - IB1, IB2, IB3
hair -EB5, EB6, EB7, EB8, GB8, GB10

challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - texture
Bunny Zoe - for the girls
Stamping Sensations - anything goes
Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Fi
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Something different

Howdy folks, I am sharing my card for Spectrum Noir using the new aqua markers....oh I do love them!

The image is from Stampin' Up, I stamped using black archival ink on watercolour card.  I then gradually added colour, blending with water to add shading.

I then layered the image and left it plain and simple.

pens used:

topaz, yellow, fawn, chocolate, lime, bud green and moss

challenges:
Crafty Calendar - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Stamping Sensations - anything goes

Fi

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Strawberry...

Good morning folks...how freezy is it today!!  Well here I am with my scheduled post over on the Sugar Nellie blog.

So for todays card I have used one of the fab new stamps available from Funky Kits called Strawberry. 

 I have coloured the image with my inktense pencils...I have used papers from LOTV, inked up the edges with distress inks and then layered them onto bazzill card.  I added a ribbon bow and some flowers and finished off with some wee pearls.

Remember you can enter our challenge over on the Sugar Bowl.

challenges:
Stamping Sensations - punches and dies
Allsorts - new and cute

Fi
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Some sunshine...

Howdy folks, well I am a day late with my Sweet Stampin post...better late than never I suppose!  This weeks challenge is girly but no pink!

Our sponsor is the fabby All Dressed Up...

...one lucky winner picked at random will receive 2 digis of the winners choice!

I spied these digis on Etsy and thought I needed to make a card using one of them.  So this image is called Sunshine from Ching Chou Kuik, I coloured her with m,y spectrum noir pens, the papers are random ones I found in my stash which I layered onto brown cardstock and then doodled the edges.  The Flowers are sunflowers from die-namics which I coloured to match the image.  I added lots of glitter to the flowers and image, I also added a piece of lace and a pleated ribbon and then finished with some little pearls.

challenges:

CCK Digital Challenge - ribbon and flowers

Stamping Sensations - dies and punches

Simon Says Stamp - something new(brand new digi)

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Fi

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