Beer Cheers

Hi guys

It's been a while since I shared anything so I'm popping by tonight to share a card I made for my boss for his birthday.

I find masculine cards especially difficult but I'm pleased with how this one turned out.

I began by embossing a panel of white cardstock using a streamers and confetti embossing folder.  Next I stamped the beer glasses from a set which was free with a magazine, and also had co-ordinating dies.  I coloured the image with ProMarkers.  I die cut the 'cheers' from some gold glitter cardstock and once again from some fun foam, and stacked the two together for some dimension.  The panel was adhered to the base on fun foam, the glasses on 3D foam pads and the cheers adhered below.

Materials used:

• Embossing Folder: Hobbycraft - Streamers
• Stamp: Bubbles & Fizz - Free with Papercraft Essentials magazine (and co-ordinating die)
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
• Coloured with ProMarkers
• Die: Paper Smooches - Birthday Words

Challenge entries:

STAMPlorations - June Challenge - Stamps and Birthdays

STAMPlorations - June CAS Card Challege - Anything CAS Goes

Seize the Birthday - Challenge #167 - Anything Goes

Uniko - Challenge #53 - Anything Goes + Optional Twist Masculine

Thanks so much for visiting, I hope to share more very soon.

Happy Little Stampers December 2018 CAS Challenge

Hi guys

We've hurtled around to the beginning of another month so it's new challenge time over at Happy Little Stampers.

Right now is the start of the CAS challenge, so here is the cue card for you...

The 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 THE RANDOM WINNER, YOUR PRIZE WILL BE DOUBLED!

For my DT card I've used two types of embossing...

I started with a panel of white cardstock, a fair bit smaller than the card base and embossed it using a snowfall embossing folder.  I then cut a strip of vellum and stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in silver.  This was then wrapped around the panel and secured on the reverse.  I then stamped and heat embossed  the holly in silver, fussy cut it out and adhered it over the vellum strip using glue dots.  I adhered the panel to the card base using fun foam and to finish added some red Nuvo drops as the berries.

Materials used:

• Embossing Folder: Hobbycraft - Holly Jolly Christmas Snowfall
• Stamps: Happy Little Stampers - Christmas Joy
• Ink: VersaMark
• Embossing Powder: Wow! - Metallic Silver
• Accents: Nuvo Crystal Drops - Red Berry

Challenge entries:

AAA Challenge - CAS Game #129 - Mostly White
CAS on Friday - Challenge #147 - Christmas Card
Inkspirational - Challenge #175 - Anything Christmas Goes
The Paper Players - Challenge #421 - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas





The challenge, as well as all the other Happy Little Stampers challenges will run until the end of the month.  And if you weren't already aware, the Happy Little Stampers store is closing down.  Lots of reductions...

 

So if you want to grab some bargains head over to the store, here.

Hot Pink Anniversary

Hi guys

I was sorting through the cards in my stock box recently and realised the one genre of card I don't have any of is Anniversary.  So I made a few for my stash, and then my Auntie promptly bought two of them so I now need to make more!

Here's one of them, I'll share the others in future posts.

At the time, this was one of those cards I wished I hadn't started as it took a lot longer to create than I thought it would.  But I do think it has the wow factor, while still looking very simple.

I started with a panel of white cardstock slightly smaller than the card base and die cut a heart aperture in the centre.  I then laid it over the base and marked with a pencil where the aperture would be.  I then used a tile background die and cut this once from white and also from some glossy hot pink card I had in my stash.  I adhered a section of the white die cut onto the card base and then filled in the pattern using the waste from the hot pink die cut.  Although this die looks symmetrical, I can assure you it isn't!  Some of those little 'drop' shapes are different sizes, so after some choice language coming from the area of my craft desk, I did finally fill in the gaps!  Next time I'll try to keep the die cut and waste intact rather than just popping them out willy nilly :D

To finish I popped the panel up on 3D foam and then added a black sentiment strip with the sentiment heat embossed in white.

Materials used:

• Dies: MFT Die-namics - Stitched Heart Stax; Hobbycraft Intricut - Circle Tile Background
• Stamp: Altenew - Vintage Roses (sentiment)
• Ink: VersaMark
• Embossing Powder: Wow! - Opaque Bright White

Challenge entries:

AAA Cards - CAS Game #109 - Die Cuts Only (stamped sentiment allowed)

Alphabet Challenge - X for Xtra Special Occasion

Addicted to Stamps and More - Challenge #279 - CAS

My Time to Craft - Challenge #364 - Love is All You Need

Inkspirational - Challenge #154 - Aperture Card

Happy Little Stampers - February Challenge - Anything Goes with Dies

Cards in Envy - Love You So Much

Thanks as always for your visit, I appreciate each and every one of you coming to my little space in Blogland x

Uniko Challenge - Guest Designer!

Good morning lovelies

Today I'm really excited to be taking part as a Guest Designer over at Uniko Studio for their latest challenge which is going live right now!  I love Bev's stamp designs so it was an honour and a complete no-brainer when she asked if I'd like to join in with the team.

(have you seen the new logo? Isn't it fab?!)

So, without further ado, here are the details of this month's challenge...

Black and White with an optional twist of a Splash of Colour

(doesn't have to be pink - I just thought it would look pretty on my blog post! lol)

Here's my card...

On a white cardstock panel I stamped the flower heads in black, stamping off the edge.  I used my EK Success Powder Tool over the panel to remove any static and then stamped the flower centres and the sentiment in pink pigment ink, and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  I matted the panel onto some bright pink cardstock and then adhered flat to the card base.  A few black gems were added to finish.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko Studio - Flower Power #5, Pure Florals - Cosmos
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versa Color - Opera Pink
• Embossing Powder: Rubber Stampede - Clear
• Accents: Hobbycraft - Black Gemstones

I'm going to link up at the following challenges:

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

CAS-ual Fridays - Challenge #141 - Embossing

Please pop over to the Uniko blog here where the awesome Design Team are sharing some wonderful creations and you can find out all the details of the challenge and all about the PRIZES on offer!

The challenge will run until the end of the month so there's plenty of time to enter, looking forward to seeing you there!

CAS in Red, White and Blue

Good morning

As it's Saturday morning I'm back to introduce the new challenge at Less is More.  This week we have a colour challenge for you, which is...

Red, White and Blue

Please remember to keep your creations clean and simple and include some lovely white space

I've got three cards to share with you today, here's the first...

On a white panel I stamped the woodgrain image and the sentiment label.  I then stamped and die cut the leaves, and stamped the red flowers and used the co-ordinating punch to cut these out.  These were layered up onto the card base and a few white pearls added to accent.  Who says leaves have to be green?!

Materials used:

• Stamps: Clearly Besotted - Background Builders II, Leafy Accents (and co-ordinating die); Altenew - Label Love; Stampin' Up - Petite Petals (and co-ordinating punch)
• Ink: Versa Color - Atlantic, Baby Blue and Camelia
• Accents: Hobbycraft - 3mm white pearls

Challenge entries:

Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes with Option of Red, White and Blue
Crafty Catz - Challenge #286 - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations - Challenge #320 - Anything Goes
Virginia's View - Challenge #16 - 100% Stamped

My second card...

I die cut two pierced squares, one in white and one in blue.  From the white square I then die cut the house detail.  The sentiment was then stamped before adhering the two die cuts together.  The complete square was popped up on 3D foam and I added a small red die cut heart, covered in Glossy Accents.

Materials used:

• Dies: MFT Dienamics - Pierced Squares; Clearly Besotted - On The Line, Recipe for Love (small heart)
• Stamp: Clearly Besotted - So Tweet
• Ink: Versa Color - Sky Blue
• Accents: Glossy Accents

Challenge entries:

Brown Sugar - Challenge #153 - Red, White and Blue
Crafty Creations - Challenge #292 - Red, White Blue



And my final card is super simple...

On a die cut stitched rounded rectangle I stamped the jeans and sentiment in blue and red.  I wanted there to be some interest behind my image panel so on the card base I stamped some splatters in red and adhered the panel over the top using 3D foam.  A single gemstone was adhered as the jeans button.

Materials used: 

• Stamp: Stampin' Up - Patterned Occasions, Gorgeous Grunge
• Ink: Memento - Lady Bug and Danube Blue
• Die: MFT Die-namics - Rounded Stitched Rectangles
• Accent: Gem from stash

Challenge entries:

Loves Rubberstamps - Challenge #158 - Celebrations
Just Us Girls - Challenge #300 - Congratulations

My teamies at Less is More have some inspiration on their blogs too so I'm sure they would appreciate you popping by.

That's all from me for now, have a wonderful Saturday!

Hugs & Kisses at Christmas

Hi there

Here is the last of my Christmas cards to share for this year, this is the card I made for Matt.

I bought this stamp about a week before Christmas from Hobbycraft for £1!

I stamped the image and coloured it in with ProMarkers.  It's not a Christmas stamp but I gave the birds red breasts to make them look like Robins.  I used a heart die to cut out the image and used the same die to cut a piece of snowflake patterned paper.  I offset these and adhered them to a white linen card base, the white heart being popped up for dimension.  I stamped the sentiment, which was made up from two different stamp sets, in the bottom corner and then added some clear Wink of Stella to the birds and the heart, and then covered the heart with Glossy Accents.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Hobbycraft - Love Birds; Clearly Besotted - Holiday Sentiments and Many Messages
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
• Die: Xcut - Nested Hearts
• Patterned Paper: Doodlebug - Santa Express
• Coloured with ProMarkers
• Accented with Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents

I would like to link this card up at the following challenges:

Ooh La La Creations - Challenge #170 - Christmas

A Gem of a Challenge - Challenge #134 - Anything Christmas

Without Words - December Challenge - Christmas (Modern Look)

Dream Valley - Challenge #97 - Christmas

I Love ProMarkers - Challenge #250 - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Challenge #294 - Christmas/New Year

Creative Card Crew - Challenge #77 - Anything Goes

Crazy for CAS - Challenge #60 - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #209 - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #353 - Anything Goes
Passion for ProMarkers - Challenge #277 - Bingo (I used 'die-cut/free/glitter')
CAS on Sunday - Challenge #49 - Christmas


Thanks as always for popping by.  I may have more to share later, I'll see how the day goes.  I am working on a few projects at the moment but I'm unable to share those just yet, the wait won't be long ;)

Rainbow Birthday Wishes

Hi guys

A bit of a late one for me today.  I wanted to get this one linked up today but I've been out for a meal tonight, hence the late post!

Addicted to Stamps and More are celebrating today with their 100th post, and this also happens to be their 2nd Birthday! Congratulations to Kylie and the wonderful design team for bringing us these wonderful challenges each week.  Every week there are prizes to be won so if you haven't discovered this challenge yet, why not start now and join in the fun.

Here is my card, created for this week's challenge which is a Photo Inspiration challenge...

And here is the challenge photo.  I used the rainbow of colours and the distressed look for my inspiration.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Clearly Besotted - Geometric Style and It's Your Birthday
• Die: Clearly Besotted - Birthday Word Die
• Ink: Versa Color - Cardinal, Orange, Marigold, Fresh Green, Cyan, Violet and Pink; Versafine - Onyx Black
• Cardstock from stash
• Gems: Hobbycraft - Black Adhesive Gems

More challenge entries:

CASology - Week 100 - 'Celebrate'

Stamplorations - June Challenge - Stamps and Borders

Clearly Besotted - Challenge #12 - Anything Goes

Love to Create - Challenge #120 - Anything Goes

Before I go I'd just like to mention a new craft forum, Happy Little Stampers.  Here you can find crafty and non-crafty discussions and tutorials, I certainly appreciate crafty tutorials so why not join and share your hints and tips.

Right, I'm off to my bed now.  Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you very soon.

Take care

Congratulations (Take Two!)

Hiya

I've got another card to share with you, this time its the card I made for my mum to give to my brother and his new fiancee.

Apologies for the rubbish photography on this one, it was taken late in the evening with artificial light and my daylight lamp...

This one is fairly self-explanatory.  I stamped the flourish on a white cardstock panel before matting this on some matte silver cardstock to frame it.  I then layered up with stamped and die cut hearts and a sentiment strip.  Pearl accents were added to finish.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Inkadinkado - Modern Flower Flourish; Clearly Besotted Stamps - Love Hearts and Happily Ever After
• Ink: Versa Color - Cinnamon, Gold and Silver; Versafine - Onyx Black
• Dies: Clearly Besotted Stamps - Love Hearts; MFT Die-namics - Fishtail Flag Stax
• Pearls: Hobbycraft - White Pearl Gem Stones 3mm

Challenge Entry:

Addicted to Stamps and More - Challenge #86 - Anything Goes

As always, thank you so much for taking the time to visit, and your feedback is always appreciated.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend x

Make A Wish

Hi guys

I've got a really quick post for you to share a card I've literally just made when I got home from work.  One of the challenges ends in about 20 minutes so I've got to get a wriggle on to get this one linked up!

I've used two of my most favourite stamp sets from Clearly Besotted for this one.  And I love the colours on this weeks challenge at Dynamic Duos and thought they would work brilliantly with these images.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Clearly Besotted Stamps: Dandelion Dreams and Elegant Butterflies
• Ink: Versa Color - Petal Pink and Cement; Versafine - Onyx Black
• Cardstock from stash
• Pearls: Hobbycraft - White Pearl Gem Stones 3mm

Challenge entries:

Clearly Besotted Challenge #9 - In Flight

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #86 - Anything Goes

Dynamic Duos - #93 - Soft Pink and Stone

Phew, that was a close one.   Thanks for popping by to my little space on the net.  I hope to be back very soon with more to share with you xx