3D Background

We have a new challenge at Cardz for Galz. We would like you to make your own background. So should I do random stamping, use a stencil, brushos etc etc.? In the end I went with none of those, I used a 3D embossing folder, which came in one of the monthly kits I get.I had to dig out my Big Shot to use it as I couldn't get it to go through the Grand Caliber, which is my machine of choice.

I sponged Antique Linen over it and the Cosmic Copper to pick out the pattern.  The dragonfly and sentiment are cut out of copper mirri card.

Pop across to the challenge blog and see what my teamies have come up with.

Bugs!

The new challenge at Cardz for Guy, chosen by Amy is Bugs! Apparently the English and US definitions of bugs are different so we have gone for the US version which gives much more scope! Who knew?
I recently found a new-to-me range of stamps called Your Next Stamp and while browsing the range found these delightful mini bugs which also have matching dies.

I randomly stamped some of the critters on a piece of white card and coloured them with Promarkers. Mounted that onto a green card base, and added the sentiment onto a green strip across the front. Two more bugs were cutout and added to the strip. The wings were WOS'd and Glossy Accents added to the ladybirds' spots. Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's makes.

Rudolph Day - August

It's that time of the month when we make our cards for Rudolph Day  It’s probably a first for me to actually have a card ready in advance and posting on the 25th!

I have gone for a quick and easy card this time. The image is from a pad of LOTV designs - no longer available, which I mounted onto a scalloped circle of Cherry Cobbler card. I found some green ribbon that matched the image and added it to a strip of the red card placed under the image. A small diecut sentiment which was lurking in my bits box finished it off.

Back to School

I know its still a bit early for the children to go back to school in England but that is the new theme at Make My Monday. As I have not got anything suitable in my stash I went searching for a suitable digi stamp and found what I was looking for at Digistamps 4 Joy.

Then I dug out some blackboard card that SU did a while ago, and added some maths with a white chalk marker. I sponged some white ink round the edges so it looked as though the board had been used a few times! The images were coloured with copics. Don't forget  to check out the rest of the DTs makes.
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is also Back to School so I’m joining in there as well.

Cardz for Galz

The new challenge at Cardz for Galz is to use dies and or punches. I had just gor hold of the new copy od Diecutting Essentials and decided to have a play with the free die. Somehow it just cried out to me to use it as a silhouette, and I was very tempted to just use it on a plain white card.

But then I found this piece of card that had been sprinkled with brushos and thought it worked quite well behind the bird. The setiment is also diecut and is I think a Joanna Sheen die.

Please go and check out my teamies creations - there are some fab designs.

Cardz for Guyz - Get Well

The challenge this time at Cardz for Guyz is Get Well. I decided to go for a humorous one.

The digi stamp is from Bugaboo, coloured with copics and cut out with a stitched rectangle die. I mounted it onto red, again cut out with a stitched rectangle, and placed it off centre to make room for the sentiment, which is from a Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz set.

There's lots more inspiration over on the challenge blog, so hope you'll come and play too.

Make My Monday - Oriental

It's time for a new challenge at Make My Monday and this time the theme is Oriental chosen by me. It seemed ages since I had seen any Oriental themed cards, which at one time were very popular.

I printed out a sheet of mages from a very old Joanna Sheen CD- Oriental Dreams.  I cut out one of the medium sized images and double mounted it on black and gold. The ribbon is another old item, part of a kit from C&C many years ago. I printed the sentiment on the computer using a font called Shanghai, and tried to match the background as closely as possible to the image.

So lets see you dig out some of that old stash and see your Oriental makes!

I'm  also entering it to CD Sunday Challenge.

Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge

Gosh another month has flown by and Christmas is getting nearer!

Our winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon to spend at the shop! Check out all the details HERE.

IF YOU USE STAMPS BY HAPPY LITTLE STAMPERS AND YOU ARE OUR RANDOM WINNER, YOUR PRIZE WILL BE DOUBLED!

 I have gone for a CAS look this month, mainly because my craft room was like a sauna! So the less time in there the better.

I cut out an aperture on an A6 card with the MB Peek a Boo die. Then stamped the mistletoe from the HLS Merry Kissmas set in Mossy Meadow ink on the cut out, then added some sequins to the berries. I used one of the sentiments from the same set and added another couple of sequins. I am also entering this into the Rudolph Day challenge which is late as ScrappyMo has been on her hols!

Cadz for Galz - Sketch

We have a sketch for you this time on Cardz for Galz and here it is:

 

I have used a new to me, set of stamps Perfectly Succulent from Happy Little Stampers, coloured with Copics and fussy cut.

The paper is an old SU snippet and I have used a cream card blank for a change, and cut into a second one so that my panel matched.  I hope you will be able to play along with us and don't forget to check out all the res of the DTs makes.

Happy Little Stampers - Watercolour

Another month has flown by and it's time for a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers. The first one of course is the Watercolour Challenge. An easy optional twist as well!

Our winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon to spend at the shop! Check out all the details HERE.

IF YOU USE STAMPS BY HAPPY LITTLE STAMPERS AND YOU ARE OUR RANDOM WINNER, YOUR PRIZE WILL BE DOUBLED!

I decided to use NBUS stamp from Simon Says Stamp, which I had been wanting to use. I stamped 

and coloured it with SU markers and a water brush. So far so good but thought a few splatters would add some interest, so added some gold ones which I promptly smudged. Rather than completely start again I fussy cut the flowers - it would probably have been quicker to stamp and paint again! Then stuck it to a white card blank and added the sentiment. I still think it needs some splatters, but have decided not to tempt fate again!

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