Simply curved Roses

Welcome 

This will be a brief post as I am using my phone. 

This card was made using a stamp and die set from Simply Stamps

The roses were stamped on and cut from some watercolour paper I had used Brusho's on,  the sprayed with silver glimmer spray when dry

I adhered the roses in a curve onto to patterned paper

Them embossed the sentiment in gold,  and added a wee ribbon bow to finish

The inside Washi tape reflected the outside colours

I am not linking to any challenges due to having limited data and connection - the joys of first world problems!! 

Spray, Sparkle and Bleach

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I have recently been 'playing' with bleach on my cards... this time I used Brushos in the background, activating them with both a Lindy's spray and water on watercolour paper. 

I had taped my paper down before making the background, thus the colours did not really 'run', but stayed as speckled, aided by the fact I used minimal moisture.

I stamped and copper embossed this fabulous image from Rubberdubadoo Stamps - (it

is one of my oldest stamps, and has been well used - I was so pleased to see they still stock it!)

I then bleached out the background inside the pear and leaves, and when it was dry, I painted  the areas with watercolours - the bleach was not fully dry, and I had fun with the paint reacting to it ... 

To keep to the rustic/autumnal feel of the panel, I layered burlap, organza and sparkly gold ribbons on the left of the panel, and die cut and stamped a tag with the sentiment embossed in copper, adding some more of the sparkly gold ribbon to the tag.

This last photo shows some of the shimmer and shine in the background

I did add some washi tape to the inside of this card, but had written in it before I remembered to photograph it!

I may not be visiting blogs for the next two weeks as I will be in an area without internet access, but I will pre-schedule some posts, and hope that they 'work'. 

I am linking this to:

Allsorts Challenge Week 5201 -10th birthday challenge - Happy Birthday

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #234 Happy Birthday

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #388-389 - Anything Goes

Crafting with Attitude Challenge #51 - Anything Goes

Southern Girls Challenge - Sparkle, Shimmer and Shine with Team trace Team

Addicted To Stamps Challenge #342 - Make Your Mark

Creative Moments Challenge #169 - Anything Goes

Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge (May) Feminine or Add a Sentiment

The House That Stamps Built Challenge #2219 - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week #21 - Anything Goes

An Embossed Black Background

Welcome

Another week has rolled around, and it's time for anew challenge over at Word Art Wednesday - and the scripture this week is from Isaiah 28 v29.

I decided to make an elongated card with this scripture, and to go a bit grungy so it could be used for a man or woman. 

I started with by halving a rich cream piece of A4 card width-wise,  then folding one of the pieces lengthwise.

Over this was layered a piece of black card that I had stencilled through a crocodile stencil by T.H. with Versamark ink, then embossed  with clear embossing powder. 

Before adhering this to the base, I tied some rough twine around one end.

The scripture was trimmed and layered onto some corrugated card - it had been smooth on both sides, so I tore off the outer layer on one side, leaving it a bit rough - 

one end was also roughly cut on an angle.

I kept the card simple so the scripture could take the eye, but I love how the textures have come together to give this some character. 

I am linking this to:

Artistic Inspirations Challenge #215 - Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #243 - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Challenge #21 - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week #21 - Anything Goes

Ike's World Challenge #120 - E for Embossing

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #94 - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door C hallenge - Anything Goes

Jo's Stamp Shack Fund Day Friday Challenge #282 - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Embellishments

Get Creative Challenge #80 - Anything Goes

Birthday Croak

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I would like to extend a warm welcome to my newest follower, Patrica Gomez. Please let me know if you too have a blog Patrica, so I may visit you.

This card was made for a young boy - 

although I can think of several lasses who may appreciate this one!

The sentiment was stamped over a stencilled snippet of card, cut to a banner shape.  The main panel of the card was splattered with blue ink as a start.

The frog was stamped, and coloured with my Prisma Color pencils before being cut  from another snippet of card and adhered to the main panel,  The reeds were stamped, and the die cut splash and water drops cut from a snippet of blue card, adhered and coated with glossy accents, as were the frogs eyes.

I stamped the bottom of the inside of the card with the same reeds I used on the front, using London Fog ink. 

All the stamps, the stencil and die cuts were freebies from a magazine.

I am linking this to: 

Creative Moments Challenge #168 - Anything Goes

Addicted To Stamps Challenge #341 - Anything Goes

Through The Purple Haze Challenge #156 - I've Got the Blues

Polka Doodles Challenge Week #20 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge #462 - Anything Goes (twist not used)

Creative Fingers Challenge #164 - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week #20 - Anything Goes

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge # 352 - Anything Goes

A Gem of A Challenge Week #9 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Weeks #386-387 - Anything Goes

Birthday Fishes

 Welcome

This card was made for a wee lass turning three - hence the three fish

All stamps  were from the Sweet n Sassy Birthday Pals set - 

which appears not to be available any longer.  

The fish were embossed with silver onto vellum, with a touch of colour added to  the cheeks and lips.

The sentiment was embossed directly onto the patterned paper, which was a snippet from my 'promise box'.  (I promise I will use it one day).

The patterned paper was adhered to the blue card base, and edged with a snippet of white sparkle card top and bottom, and an extra snippet of blue sparkle card was added to the bottom edge.

The fish were adhered, and I doodled with a silver pen around the edges of the card to frame it. 

I added a white insert and cut a wavy edge on it to mimic the waves.

Thank you for all those who left comments and best wishes regarding my surgery - it all went well, and I am down to small dressings now, and they stay on until they "fall off", by which time the stitches will have dissolved too... I get the histology results at my next appointment in 4-5 weeks when I go to the follow up appointment. 

I am linking this to:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - #386-387 - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #93 - Anything Goes

Polka Doodles Challenge Week #19 - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #390- Anything Goes

Jo's Stamp Shack Fun Day Friday Challenge #281 - Anything Goes

Crafting With Friends Challenge #3 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge #461 - Anything Goes - twist Feminine

Creative Fingers Challenge #163 - Anything Goes

Patti's Creations Challenge #158 - Birthday

QKR Stampede Challenge #347 - Anything Goes

Children and Peace

Welcome

This week at Word Art Wednesday the scripture used is taken from Isaiah 54:13

I cut the scripture out using an Divinity Designs die, Lavish Layers, using the largest die, but shortening when cutting to fit the size of the script.  

I sponged the outside edge with Whispers Rich Plum ink

I then took the Spellbinders die For You and cut it in half to have the figures either side of the scripture panel

The scripture panel and die cuts were adhered to a page from the Amy Tangerine pad Sunshine and Good Times 6x6 pad of papers

To finish the card I added some clear rhinestones, two layers of organza ribbon and a tiny bow.

I am having some minor surgery tomorrow to remove some sun damage from my nose - if I am not around for the next few days it may well be that I may not be able to wear my glasses!!

I am linking this to:

Dragonfly Dreams May Challenge - Anything Goes

Get Creative Challenge #80 - Anything Goes, no twist

Creative Moments challenge #168 - Anything Goes - no twist

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week #19 - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #93 - Anything Goes

Stinkin' Inkers Challenge - All Tied Up

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

Angie's Digital Stamps Challenge #31 - Anything Goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #105 - Anything Goes

Stylised Birds and an Explosion

Welcome

I made this card as a challenge in a swap group I belong to - the theme last month was to make and explosion card for our partner.

I chose an older style of explosion design. Here is a tutorial.

The patterned paper was part of an old sheet and I have no idea of the brand!

I added lace both inside and out

The ink I used is Sugarloaf by Whisper.  

I used it to stamp the outside sentiment and the inside swirls - both stamps were from a magazine freebie set.  The edges of the patterned paper were distressed and also sponged with the ink.

I am linking this to

Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday May Challenge - Feminine and/or Add aSentiment

Crafty Creations Challenge #389 - Anything Goes

Crafting By Design May Challenge - Anything Goes

Imagine That Creative Playground Challenge #5 - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #580 - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T Challenge #511 - Distress (your card)

(The edges of the dp are distressed)

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #95 - Use ribbon or lace trim

Crafting With an Attitude Challenge #51 - Anything Goes

Southern Girls Challenge , Team Lou - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #384-385 - Anything Goes