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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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

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Christmas time

Morning folks,

Its time for a new challenge over on the Stamping Sensations Challenge Blog.

This months theme is Winter Wonderland.

Our sponsor this month is Craftstash who are giving the prize below...

 

For my card I stamped the big snowflake and white embossed.  I then swiped a wash of watercoloured ink over the top.  Once dry I stamped a few black splashes.  I stamped and white embossed the words and layered onto the card.  I added a few sequins to finish.

Fi

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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

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Snowflake Wishes...

Good morning folks, it's time for another challenge over on the Sweet Stampin Challenge blog.

This fortnights theme is "anything Christmas".

For my card I inked up the background and stamped various snowflakes, I embossed some of them in silver and some in white.  I also stenciled some tiny snowflakes.

I die cut a matching snowflake in silver sparkly card and layered onto the card.  the sentiment if from the same stamp set.

I added a few splashes of ink and sequins to finish.

Fi

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