Simply Stamped Stacked Circles

Welcome

As promised, a card using an image from our sponsor, Stamp Simply, at the Word Art Wednesday Challenge that started yesterday.  They are generously offering either two stamp sets, or a stamp set and matching dies as a prize. 

I really wanted to feature the fabulous sentiment from the Fear Not set of stamps, so I kept the card somewhat CAS.

I started alternately stacking the red and white die cuts slightly off centre.  That looked rather stark against the background, so I added the ribbon - the red base showed through it, so I attached it to a thin strip of white card before layering it onto the base. 

To add some interest without taking away from the focal point, I added various sized dots of clear Kindy Glitz - I love the finished look

The inside white layer had red ink applied to the edges, and then a strip of the ribbon to one side. 

I love the finished look of this.

I will be away from the computer for the next few days as I will be visiting a family member who is very unwell... please excuse my lack of commenting over that time.

I am linking this to:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Add a Quote

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2117 - Anything Goes

Get Creative Challenge #100 - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness Challenge #94 - Anything Goes - Twist - use bright colours

Always Fun Challenge #211 - CAS cards

A Place To Start April Challenge #4 - Make it Elegant

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #144 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week #17 - Anything Goes

Daisy Daisy....

Welcome

Today marks the start of another challenge over at Word Art Wednesday

Our wonderful scripture is crafted by Karen Walker, and is available free, over at the challenge site. 

Our sponsor this challenge is Stamp Simply

(I will be blogging the card I made with their product tomorrow)

My mojo had totally deserted me when I came to make this card, and I was rifling through the box of backgrounds on my desk, and came across this photo - 

taken over a decade ago, with card making in mind... 

There is even a bee there, just above the second E of eye ...

I trimmed out the printed scripture and adhered it after framing it with a gold faux stitched border

The butterfly was die cut from gold sparkle paper and mounted on a foam dot

The inside has some Washi tape added, and voila, the card was made. 

I am linking this to:

Paper Minutes Challenge #689 - Butterfly

Digi Chooseday Week #17 - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2117 - Anything Goes

Get Creative Challenge #100 - Anything Goes

Jan's Digi Stamps April Challenge - Anything Goes

Double Trouble Challenge #82 - Flowers

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #144 - Anything Goes

Ike's World Challege #143 - Anything Goes/ Springtime

Crafty Sentiments April Challenge - Anything Goes

Tissue Butterfly

Welcome

I have been away again - this time with two friends having a 'girls weekend'  - we made it a four day weekend and had a wonderful time in a small seaside town just a couple of hours away. 

This card was made when I was in a bit of a slump, and needed to fill an order - I was inspired by the butterfly image on some Tim Holtz tissue paper that I have hoarded treasured for years... 

I trimmed it so the butterfly was in a corner, and then coloured the butterfly - sorry, I can't remember what I used to colour it with - and mounted the tissue on some thin white card for stability.

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment using platinum ep. onto the pink card I used for the base, trimming it into a banner, and mounted it over the background tissue paper, giving it a narrow border of silver glitter paper either side.

To add some more interest I wrapped the tissue panel with some narrow silver ribbon, and put a bow where the ribbon crossed, lining it up to be at the base of the sentiment panel

the inside was finished with some matching washi tape.

I am linking this to:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #485 + 486 - Anything Goes

Angie's Digital Stamps Challenge #51- Anything Goes

International Art and Soul Challenge #106 - Winged Creatures

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #156 - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge , April Challenge #4 - Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge #8 - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge Week #620 - Anything Goes with Add A Ribbon

Crafts Galore Encore April Challenge #86 - Anything Goes

Clever Dexter Challenge #16 April - Anything Goes

STAMPlorations Things with Wings Challenge

Simply Swiped

Welcome

I would like to extend a warm welcome to my newest follower, Jessica, who's blog is here.

This challenge's sponsor over at Word Art Wednesday is Swoon Party Shop

I was inspired by this video by Natasha Foote in making this style of card.

I made the background by simply swiping the ink pad over the background card.

I used a swirling motion when applying the ink pad (Lucky Clover DOX ink).

I then distressed the sides of the scripture panel with scissors - gently as I was using copy paper, then I sponged it with Tea Dye DI., and splattered it with black paint from a fine paint brush.

The cardstock used for the base has a linen texture to it, which added even more interest to the background.

The inside was finished with some washi tape.

I am linking this to:

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week #15 - Anything Goes

Ike's world Challenge #143 - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #143 = Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

A Place To Start April Challenge #4 - Anything Goes/Make it Elegant

Get Creative Challenge #100 - Anything Goes

Jan's Digi April Challenge - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2115 0 Anything Goes

Angie's Digital Stamps Challenge #51 - Anything Goes

Teddy Bears All Lined Up

Welcome

Back again and this time with a card for a wee girl, that did not start as an 'ooops' 😀

I started with the pink paper from my stash, and decided to highlight her age by using a red die cut over a gold scalloped oval

The teddy bear stencil was home made using a punch (old and unmarked) and some acetate.  I used tea dye DI over the cream card I laid the stencil on, then drew in their faces, and mounted the panel with a layer of lace on either side

The stamp (my original HB stamp, now discontinued, still going strong after 20 nearly years)  was clear embossed over red ink, then coloured with a gold pen

All the edges of the layers were also wiped over the red ink - Catherine Pooler Rouge, from memory. 

I finished the inside with some gold polka dot washi tape.

I am linking this to:

Angies Digital Stamps Challenge #51 - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2114 - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #143 - Anything Goes

Polka Doodles Challenge Week #15 - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week #14 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge #546 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #485 - 486 - Anything Goes

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge #70 - Anything Goes Challenge

Creative fingers Challenge #205 - Anything Goes

Craft Rocket Challenge #80 - Babies or Children

Pink Grey and Gold Flowers

Welcome

This card came about as a result of series of 'ooops' moments.

The focal panel was a 'reject' snippet from another card, that was going to be for a specific challenge.  

The other card was completed, and I realised it did not 'fit' the requirements of the challenge!!,

So I re-thought, and came up with this.

The challenge requirements are for a CAS card with pink, grey and gold.

The focal panel was splattered with Memento London Fog and Rhubarb dye inks

The image (Altenew Mini Blossom) was stamped and gold embossed with WOW Metallic Gold ep, then painted with the same inks, diluted, and surrounded with dots of gold Liquid Pearls

The sentiment was embossed with the same ep - the stamp is a Magazine Freebie

I wiped the edges of the card over the Rhubarb ink pad too, which just shows in the above photo.

The inside was finished with patterned pink washi tape.

I am linking this to:

Simply Less Is More Challenge #440 - Pink Grey and Gold

The Paper Shelter Challenge $464 - With a Sentiment

Pixies Snippets Playground Challenge #400 - Use Snippets

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2114 - Anything Goes

Paper Minutes Challenge #686 - Flowers

Pink Daisies

Welcome

This is another CASE from a magazine, using the dies and stamps that came with it - I used the concept of the two rows of daisies, and the two layers of petals, (rather than the one layer I used here), but then  I diverged to my own design.

I embossed the background using the enclosed embossing folder, but as the design on the folder was only on one end, I turned the paper and partially ran it through again.. 

(The original was not embossed)

I used my own colour scheme, and I added the double fishtail ends to the banner.  

Loved that wee bird and had to include it!

I layered the daisy cuts as shown, but added a glitter layer for some extra glam!

I also popped the final snippets of the dark card that I used for the flower centres under the opposing corners to add some interest and definition to the layering. 

The inside was finished with white card and washi tape.

I am linking this to:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #485 - 486 - Anything Goes

Taylor Made 4U April Challenge - Serendipity or ATG

(Serendipity as the design evolved as I made this card)

Creative Fingers Challenge #205 - Anything Goes

Cut It up Challenge #222 - Spring Flowers and/or Butterflies

Creative Knockouts Challenge #395 - Sparkle and Shine

Gem of a Challenge #7 - Anything Goes

Catch The Bug Challegne Week 1 - Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle April Challenge #40 - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Challenge Week #13 - Anything Goes

Polka Doodle Craft Challenge Week #14 - Anything Goes