Cardz for Galz - Think Pink!

I'm delighted to say that I am now a Cardz for Galz Design Team member. This is my first card for them.

 I liked the blue card I made HERE so much that I decided to make a pink one as well. But I did pretty it up a bit with some flowers and pearls.The stamps are from Uniko and the flowers are ancient from my stash. When I first started cardmaking I must have acquired quite a lot and have rarely used them. Dont forget to check out the rest of the DT's makes.

Happy Little Stampers - Watercolour Challenge

 Gosh here we are in February already! And it's time for a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge.

 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!


And I'm delighted to say that I have found my Brushos -yay! So I had a play with them and used some scarlet and purple on watercolour card. My original idea was to use it as a background but it evolved into a diecut heart instead! The die is a Tim Holtz set - Scribbles and Splat!

I mounted it on a panel cut with a Penny Black die and inked round the edges with Distress Oxides. The sentiment is from Uniko.

Once again there is lots of fabulous inspiration from my fellow DT members.

 

Cardz for Guyz - Music

It’s new challenge time at Cardz for Guyz and this time we want to see cards with Music as the theme. By sheer luck a magazine I had just bought had a set of free music related stamps with it.

I used the drum kit which I stamped in black and clear embossed, then coloured with Promarkers. The sentiment and music notes are from the same set. A rummage through my papers and a nice bright sheet seemed to go well with the image. As always please check out the other DT makes, and hope to see you joining in.

Rudolph Day Jan 2018

This is one of the cards I made while at the HLS Craft retreat back in November. I saved it to post for this month’s Rudolph Day challenge as I knew I probably wouldn’t get time to make one this month. Although it doesn’t show up in the picture it is a light up card, with the light at the top of the middle tree.

The stamp is from one of the lovely sets from HLS, which Kylie very generously gave us at the retreat. 

Floral Fancy Folds

I'm afraid I was unable to make a card for the last  Make My Monday challenge as I was unable to get near my craft room as the builders were working just outside it. If I hadn't had this one unblogged I wouldn't have had one this week either. The theme is fancy folds.

I made this one for my sister-in-laws birthday last year and for some reason it never got blogged. The papers are some very old K&Co ones. The flowers are a SU set - Flower Shop. There's some great inspiration on the challenge blog so do pop over and visit the rest of team.

Shades of Blue

Well I managed to get into my craft room while the builders were elsewhere in the house and make my DT card for Cardz 4Guyz. The theme is Shades of Blue so I decided to use some new stamps from Uniko. I coloured the background stamp with 3 shades of blue Copics, the stamped the Hugs sentiment in a dark blue over the top using the Misti of course.

I also coloured the card blank with one of the Copics to make sure it matched my panel. Don’t forget to visit my teamies over on the challenge blog for lots more inspiration. 

HLS Christmas Challenge.

I am delighted to say that I have also  joined the HLS Christmas challenge design team.

The first challenge for this year is CAS! When I was at the retreat in November Kylie showed us how to make light up cards, so when I got home a created a couple more for my grandsons.

    

                      

The dies are from Creative Expressions. I cut everything out of white card then coloured it with Copics. The photos are a bit dark despite playing with them. Unfortunately with the builders still in occupation my usual photography spot was unavailable!

Happy Post!

A Happy New Year to you all!

I am thrilled to tell you that I am now part of the Happy Little Stampers Design Team, and today it's time for the first challenge of 2018.

I used a NBUS Uniko stamp called Floral Lily which I embossed in Pewter, and coloured with Distress Oxides.

I'm afraid the photo is really rubbish, due to trying to take it amongst all the builders' disruption. I will be so VERY glad when they have finished, I can get my house back and my new craft room - can't wait!

I do hope you will join in the challenge, theres lots of lovely inspiration for you.

The Last Two!

The last two Christmas cards for this year! Both were made at the Craft Retreat in November.

The  Christmas trees were cut out of white card and sponged using Distress Oxides in Iced Spruce and Peeled Paint. The Snowy card is all Penny Black - I love those snowflake frames.

All that's left is to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and I'll see you all in the New Year with some exciting news.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

No card from me today but a video instead!

We had a quick trip to the local garden centre a few days ago to get a couple of last minute gifts and found this lovely little scene.