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Thursday 3 October 2024

Krafty Chicks challenge #736 - Stamps

Good morning lovely friends.  I hope you're all doing ok and having a great week so far.  It's time for a new challenge over at Krafty Chicks challenge and we are back to Week 1 which means Leanne is our hostess, and our theme as always is 'Stamps'.  We hope you will come over and join in the fun with us. 
I decided to make a masculine card for a change this week.  My son is always looking for cards for his friends and is usually moaning that they are not manly enough so at least I've got one in my stash for now lol!  It was almost a SIP card (stamps, ink, paper) but then decided to emboss the background at the last moment.  I hope you like it. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the stamping:
Plus I decorated the inside:
I saw a really cool sketch that was the starting point for my card and I used some really old clear stamps that I re-discovered when looking for something else.  I cut a small panel of white card 2 1/4"x 4 3/8" and using the different sized stars randomly stamped them in each corner.  My colour palette was inspired by a lot of the autumn challenges around at the moment.  I stamped a happy birthday in black ink in the centre.  I matted the panel onto a dark grey card using double sided tape.  For the background panel I cut a white panel 3 3/4" x 5" and embossed it with a plaid embossing folder and again matted this onto a slightly larger grey panel using double sided tape.  I added the smaller panel onto the embossed panel using foam tape.  This was then added onto my card base with double sided tape.  I wasn't going to add any embellishments but I found these teeny tiny silver stars in my stash so added a few of these amongst the stars.  For the inside I cut a white panel 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" and added some star gems in the bottom right corner to match the front and stamped a small sentiment in black ink in the centre.  I again added a dark grey mat with double sided tape.  This was added to the card base with double sided tape.  A really clean and simple card and I think most men prefer their cards this way.  

I would like to enter my cards into the following challenges:

AAA Cards challenge - anything CAS goes optional twist autumn (colours)
AAA Colourful challenge - colour board #8
Can You Handle The Pressure challenge - ATG (must use an EF) optional twist use a sentiment
Fab 'n' Funky challenge - add gems or pearls (I added teeny tiny star gems)
Freshly Made Sketches - sketch #656
The Paper Funday challenge - ATG optional twist colours of autumn

I hope you will be able to join us for our 'Stamps' challenge and I cannot wait to see your creations in our linky.  Please leave some love for my fellow chicks - Leanne, Diane and Lori.  

Thank you so much for stopping by; I appreciate your lovely comments. 

Love and hugs, 
Card ingredients:
Verve Visual - seeing stars stamp set - store closed in 2018
Verve Visual - starlight starbright remixed stamp set - store closed in 2018 
Gina K Designs - the good life stamp set (for sentiment)
Gina K Designs - ink pads - kraft, dark chocolate, sweet mango, red hot and stormy sky
Limetree Crafts - 250gsm silky smooth white card - currently not available but they have 240gsm in stock here
grey card from stash
Versafine - onyx black ink pad

Wednesday 2 October 2024

Fall Friends Card Making IG Hop - Week 4

Hello again friends; I hope you're having a wonderful Wednesday. I'm back with my card for Week 4 of the 'Fall Friends' IG card hop organised by my lovely friend Kelly.  For Week 4 I am the hostess and I chose 'autumn critters and fall woodland animals' as I'm a sucker for cute critters.  I was thinking hedgehogs, deer, squirrels etc so grab your supplies and come join in the fun.
For my card this week I chose a well loved and adorable hedgehog stamp set.  I decided to create my own background 'paper' but it ended up quite busy so I had to change my plan slightly but it turned out better than I expected.  I hope you like it. 
Here is my card:
A close up of the cute hedgehog:
Of course I decorated the inside:
I began by creating my background paper using some smaller images from the stamp set.  I coloured them with Promarkers and then cut it out using a wonky rectangle die.  I stamped my hedgehog onto alcohol marker friendly card, coloured it with Promarkers and added a few white highlights.  I again used the wonky rectangle die to cut it out and decided to use a decorative edge die at the bottom for some extra interest.  Once I placed the image onto the background I thought it was a bit too busy and was going to do something else but thought it before I discarded it would try the eclipse technique and die cut the word hugs from the background.  I also cut it 3 more times from white card.  I stacked the white letters together and then added the patterned ones on top with liquid glue.  I adhered the background onto a layer of black card with a combination of double sided tape and liquid glue and then placed the letters back into the background with liquid glue.  I added the hedgehog panel at the top with double sided tape.  I stamped 'sending' onto black card and heat embossed it with white embossing powder and cut it out with a sentiment strip die.  I placed this onto the 'H' of the hugs with liquid glue.  The panel was then added onto my card base with double sided tape.  I didn't add any embellishments as there was lots going on already.  For the inside I cut another wonky rectangle and black layer and adhered them together with double sided tape.  I stamped the 3 small images in the bottom right corner and coloured them with Promarkers and stamped a sentiment in black ink in the centre.  The panel was added to the card base with double sided tape.  A fun autumnal birthday card and I think it's super cute.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Allsorts challenge - ATG (entry #3 - supplies list at bottom of post)
As You Like It challenge - favourite die (I love this wonky stitched die; it adds lots of interest without being too much)
Crafter's Cafe challenge - ATG option include an animal
Crafty Animals challenge - ATG must include an animal
Critter Crazy challenge - ATG with a featured critter
Cut It Up challenge - colours of fall/autumn (entry 3)
Die Cut Divas challenge - ATG on a card for World Card Making Day
Inspiration Station challenge - inspiration photo (I was inspired by the colours)
Make My Monday challenge - create your own background (I stamped and coloured my BG)
The Paper Funday challenge - ATG with optional twist colours of autumn

I hope you will pop over to Instagram and check out the hop; use the hashtag #fallfriendscardhop2024 to see all the gorgeous creations and also if you want to participate we will be able to find you.  

I'll be back tomorrow with my card for the Krafty Chicks challenge so I hope you will pop back and check it out.  Until then enjoy the rest of your day and thank you so much for stopping by.  

Love and hugs, 

card ingredients:
MFT - happy hedgehogs stamp set - retired
Promarkers
MFT - how to say cheers stamp set (for inside sentiment) - retired
MFT - big hugs die - retired
Simon Says Stamp - wonky rectangles dies
Spellbinders - punch & pierce borders (for decorative edge)
Gina K Designs - sentiment strips dies
Gina K Designs - white pigment ink cube
Limetree Crafts - 250gsm silky smooth white card - currently oos
Hobbycraft - A4 black card
Heffy Doodle - alcohol marker friendly card - store now closed
Versafine - onyx black ink pad

Tuesday 1 October 2024

Scrapping4Fun challenge - GDT card

Hello again friends; I'm back with my second card for today.  I am honoured to be joining the Scrapping4fun challenge this month as a guest designer and their theme couldn't be any easier - 'anything goes'.  
I had just received a new die set so decided to use that on my card along with a super cute image set that I've had for quite a while but never used.  
Here is my card:
A close up of the cute image:
Plus I decorated the inside:
I began by stamping the cute fox image onto alcohol marker friendly card and coloured him with Promarkers.  I felt the fox was looking at something so added the teeny butterfly to his right and also coloured that with Promarkers.  I also stamped the sentiment in black ink above the fox.  I die cut the card base from white card and then using the matting dies cut out some kraft card layers and patterned paper layers.  I also die cut my image with the smallest square layer.  I adhered all the layers together with a mix of liquid glue and double sided tape but added the image layer with foam squares.  I decided to add some leaf die cuts to the sides which I cut from white card but then added some orange ink blending for some interest.  I added these with liquid glue.  I finished with some gold sequins.  For the inside I cut the same layers and adhered them together with liquid glue and double sided tape.  I stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink.  For extra stability I also added the layers to the back of the card (but forgot to take a photo of that).  The card size is a normal A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") so is super cute and I really like the decorative scalloped edge on the bottom.  Expect to see more of these cards in the future lol!  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Classic Design challenge - ATG optional twist autumn/fall
Crafter's Cafe challenge - ATG optional include an animal
Crafty Animals challenge - ATG must include an animal
Creative Creases challenge - ATG with a fun fold
Critter Crazy challenge - ATG with a featured critter
Cut It Up challenge - colours of fall/autumn
Die Cut Divas challenge - ATG on a card for World Cardmaking Day
Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap challenge - ATG must include design paper
Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge - colour challenge #448
Incy Wincy Designs challenge - autumn/more than 1 fold

Please pop over to the Scrapping4fun challenge blog for all the details/rules and to see the amazing creations from the design team.  I hope you will find the time to enter the challenge and cannot wait to see all your projects in the linky.  

Thanks for stopping by and see you all soon.  

Love and hugs, 

card ingredients:
Studio Light - die set SL-ES-CD14 - currently on sale!
Funky Fossil Designs - little fox & friends stamp
Promarkers
Gina K Designs - foliage fillers dies (for leaf die cuts)
Authentique - glowing 6 x 6 pad - retired
LOTV - verses A5 polymer stamp (for inside greeting) - clear stamp store currently closed
Limetree Crafts - 250gsm silky smooth white card - currently oos
Crafter's Companion - kraft card
Heffy Doodle - alcohol marker friendly card - store sadly now closed
Versafine - onyx black ink

AAA Birthday challenge #66 - circle shaped

Good morning friends and welcome to October.  Well unfortunately autumn has started with lots of rain in my neck of the woods so not the start I wanted.  Let's hope I get the crisp and bright days I am dreaming of arrive soon.  Today I'm sharing my card for this month's brand new challenge over at the AAA Birthday challenge. This month Deekshita is the hostess and she has chosen 'circle shaped' as our theme.  Our guest designer this month is Nancy so please pop over to her blog and leave her some love. 
To be clear: your card should be a circle shape, not just a card with circles on it.

I love the look of circle cards and definitely don't make them often enough.  I made my own card base using a large circle die and the finished card is 5" diameter.  I haven't coloured flowers for ages and after rooting through my stash found this large floral image that I hadn't used before and it was the perfect fit for my card base.  I hope you like it.
Here is my card:
A close up of the beautiful flowers:
Plus I decorated the inside:
I began by stamping the flower image onto alcohol marker friendly card, coloured it with Promarkers and cut it out with the matching die.  I also stamped the sentiment in black ink and die cut it with a sentiment strip die.  I took an A4 sheet of white card and using a large circle die created my card base.  I cut another circle the same size as my card base and lightly ink blended some sea glass ink all over; I then added this to my card base with liquid glue.  I adhered the flower image with liquid glue.  I decided to make a frame to go on top of the card front and I created this with the same circle die and the next size down in the set.  I added this with foam strips.  I added the sentiment strip with foam squares and a few silver sequins.  For the inside I used the left over circle (from creating the frame) and stamped a portion of the flower image in grey ink on the left side.  I also stamped a sentiment in black ink.  This was added to the card base with double sided tape.   A fairly simple card but I'm happy with the finished result.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Beautiful Blossoms challenge - anything floral goes & optional mood board
Die Cut Divas challenge - ATG on a card
PINspirational challenge - shapes (shaped card)
The Cutie Pie challenge - birthday girls  

The Design Team have created amazing cards as always so please pop over to the blog and check them out and perhaps leave them some love on their personal blogs.   

I hope you will be able to join in with the challenge this month but don't forget it has to be birthday themed.  I can't wait to see your creations in the linky.

I'll be back in a short while with an extra card for you so I hope you can call back and check it out.  Until then, enjoy the rest of your day and thank you so much for stopping by.

Love and hugs

card ingredients:
Reverse Confetti - roses stamp & die - on sale!
Promarkers
Gina K Designs - sea glass ink pad
Little B - circle dies 100381
Limetree Crafts - 250gsm silky smooth white card - currently oos
Heffy Doodle - alcohol marker friendly card - store now closed
Heffy Doodle - adhesive foam strips - store now closed
Versafine - onyx black ink pad

Thursday 26 September 2024

Krafty Chicks challenge #735 - All Occasions

Good morning lovely friends.  I hope you're all doing ok and having a great week so far.  It's time for a new challenge over at Krafty Chicks challenge and it's Week 4, Lori is our hostess, and our theme as always is 'All Occasions'.  We hope you will come over and join in the fun with us. 
I've recently gotten back into reading again after many years of not picking up a book so I decided I needed a bookmark to keep my place.  It ended up more of a tag shape but it still works!  
Here is my bookmark:
A closer look at the image:
Plus I decorated the back:
I began by stamping the gorgeous image onto alcohol marker friendly card and coloured it with Promarkers.  I also stamped a sentiment above the image in black ink.  I trimmed it out using my paper trimmer and lightly inked the edges.  I cut another white layer slightly larger and adhered them together with double sided tape; again inking the edges.  I was going to use this as my bookmark but it didn't seem big enough so I found a piece of patterned paper that matched my colours perfectly and cut that into a tag shape, again using my paper trimmer and also inked the edges.  I added a strip of the paper to the bottom third of the back of the tag and also stamped another sentiment in the centre with black ink.  I dusted off my crop-a-dile and made a hole at the top of my tag/bookmark to thread through some coordinating twine.  I'm really happy with how this turned out and it is perfect for keeping my page.  I hope you like it too.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;

Aud Sentiments challenge - tags and/or holidays + sentiment
Cardz 4 Galz challenge - any colouring medium (Promarkers)
Craft Rocket challenge - dots and/or stripes
Get Creative challenge - inspired by a book
Triple B challenge - must include birds, blooms or butterflies

I hope you will be able to join us for our 'All Occasions' challenge and I cannot wait to see your creations in our linky.  Please leave some love for my fellow chicks - LeanneDiane and Lori and also our guest designer for September, Wendy.  Thank you for all your gorgeous makes for us this month; it's been wonderful having you as our guest.    

Love and hugs, 

card ingredients:
Funky Fossil Designs - spellbound stamp set
Promarkers
Gina K Designs - sea glass ink pad
scrap of patterned paper found in my drawer
twine from stash
Limetree Crafts - 250gsm silky smooth white card - currently oos
Heffy Doodle - alcohol marker friendly card - store sadly now closed
Versafine - onyx black ink pad

Wednesday 25 September 2024

Fall Friends Card Making IG Hop - Week 3

Hello again friends; I hope you're having a wonderful Wednesday. I'm back with my card for Week 3 of the 'Fall Friends' IG card hop organised by my lovely friend Kelly. For Week 3 we want to see 'hayrides and fall festivals'. so think tractors, pumpkin patch, scarecrows, apple picking etc and come and join in the fun.
I had a few different images to choose from but sometimes too much choice is worse than none and I stamped quite a few before settling on this gorgeous pumpkin stamp.  I knew I wanted to use the pumpkin background stencil so didn't want an image too large to cover too much to it.  
Here is my card:
A closer look at the pumpkins:
Plus I decorated the inside:
I began by stamping my image onto alcohol marker friendly card and coloured it with Promarkers.  I don't think there is a die for this image so I fussy cut it out.  I found a sign stamp in another set from my stash and some small word stamps in a different set so mashed them together to make my pumpkin patch sign.  I forgot that I stamped the words in Versafine ink so they did smear a little when I coloured them with Promarkers but I think it looks like a weathered sign so left it as it was.  I again fussy cut out the sign.  I stuck the sign behind the pumpkin image with liquid glue so that it looked like one image.  I then went onto stencilling my background; I cut a white piece of card 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" and wanted a multi-colour background so used a combination of mini and detail blending brushes to colour them in.  I am really happy with how it turned out and the soft colours look beautiful in real life.  I cut a mat layer from dark brown card and adhered them together with double sided tape.  When I placed the pumpkin on top of the background it looked a little lost so I die cut a scalloped border piece from white card and a mat layer from the brown card as a grounding panel for my image.  I adhered them together with liquid glue and then added it to the background with double sided tape.  I stamped a simple happy fall sentiment in kraft ink on the right side and then adhered the pumpkin image towards the left side with foam squares.   The panel was then added to my card base with double sided tape.  For the inside I again cut a white panel and brown mat layer; I stencilled the lower third of the white panel with the pumpkin stencil and added a thin strip of the brown card as a border.  I adhered the panels together with double sided tape.  I stamped a sentiment in the centre with the kraft ink.  The panels were then added to the card base with double sided tape.  I'm really happy with the finished card and I hope you like it too.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Cardz 4 Galz challenge - any colouring medium (promarkers)
Classic Design challenge - ATG optional twist autumn/fall
Cut It Up challenge - colours of fall/autumn
Inspired By challenge - fall (I was inspired by the colours)
Papercraft challenges - fabulous fall
Stencil Fun challenge - anything stencil goes optional fall frenzy
Tic Tac Toe challenge - spring/fall, free, markers/pencils

I hope you will pop over to Instagram and check out the hop; use the hashtag #fallfriendscardhop2024 to see all the gorgeous creations and also if you want to participate we will be able to find you.  

I'll be back tomorrow with my card for the Krafty Chicks challenge so I hope you will pop back and check it out.  Until then enjoy the rest of your day and thank you so much for stopping by.  

Love and hugs, 

  
card ingredients:
Promarkers
Pretty Pink Posh - pumpkin background stencil
Time for Tea Designs - hooray hamster stamp (for sign)
CC Designs - Cinnamon with pumpkin (for outside sentiments) - retired (but available as a digi stamp)
Clearly Besotted Stamps - scalloped edge die collection - retired
Limetree Crafts - 250gsm silky smooth white card - currently oos
Brown card from stash