Handle With Care

Hello Nomad friends.  I am over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity today with some inspiration for the Anything Goes challenge.   Share your stamped anythings with any theme for a chance to win.  We need at least 20 entries to award the prize so grab those stamps and join the fun.

I've made a bottle tag using Lost Coast Designs Sleeping Gnome with Sign and Pondscum Background for added texture.  I cut the bottle tag using an Avery Elle die and blended various green distress inks.  Then I stamped the Pondscum Background using one of the darker greens.  I stamped the gnome on white card, coloured with markers and fussy cut.  

 

 

I would love to see you in the Lost Coast Designs Anything Goes linky if you have time. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Tag-along and ATC Challenge - Red and Green opt AG 

Papercraft Challenge 124 - Cozy and Warm
We Love Stamping Challenge - Red and Green opt AG
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Wrap It Up
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Dies 

 

Hello Baby

Hello Nomad friends.  Today I am so happy to be guesting over at the Allsorts blog.  Liz has picked the theme of New, and since my nephew and his partner are expecting, I thought a new baby card was an idea.

I used House Mouse woodblock Nap Time stamp and coloured with distress markers.  I stamped it on white card and cut with a Spellbinders heart die.  I edged the heart and card base with pink ink and used the same ink through a word stencil with no provenance for the sentiment.

 I hope you get time to join the fun at Allsorts with your take on New, but remember there is always the option of Anything Goes.

 Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge 54 - AG opt Christmas Cheer 
De-Egel Challenge 214 - Large Text
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Use Dies
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Dies 

 

Giving the Gift of Light

Hello Nomad friends.  The weather continues fairly warm for the time of year and I finally planted some garlic, which has been on my to do list for a couple of months.  First time trying garlic, so wish me luck.  Then I came in doors, warmed up and made this sparkly lantern gift box.

I used Tonic Multi-sided Lantern Box Dies.  It's an old set and I have used it to make three and four sided boxes but today I splashed out and went with a five sided box.  I used black card for the base panels and orange glitter card for the sparkly bits.  I also added the same glitter card inside the base of the box to  throw back some light.  The front panel is cut through and I added a battery tea light inside.  I also have plans to add a bag of caramelised almonds when I get my sugar head on. 

 

 My little helper was intrigue by my pull bow and really helped the process!!
I've added a couple of small silver baubles to the bow decorated top and the pretty star die is from Papirdesigns.

 

 Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Scrappelyst Utfordring for Desember - Jul 
Die Cut Divas Challenge - Christmas/Winter
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Use Dies
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Dies 

In the Twilight Burning

Hello Nomad friends.  It's the second of the month and time for the Card Chain Challenge reveal.  25 amazing cardmakers took part in the November exchange and cards went whizzing their way around the planet.  Some are still whizzing, but I am hopeful they will soon all land safely.  I received a beautiful card from Michaela in Austria, thanks Michaela, and my card went to Wendy in Ireland.  Top of the morning to you Wendy.

 

 I went with the colour options, and if anyone other than me is not sure, Crackling Campfire is not red!!   Good job we don't expect exact colour matching bwhahahaahahaa.  I also went with the feather option, choosing to leave mine on the bird, and abstract, doing a little abstract stencilling in the background using bits from a sizzix layered set.  The gorgeous toucan is a Creative Expressions Papercuts die on it's first outing (NBUS) and I offset the stencilled panel on my pale blue cardbase.

 

 If you would like to see all the cards that were sent this month hop over and check out the REVEAL 

If you would like to join the fun the November SIGN UP is open until the 6th 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Use Dies
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 
NBUS Challenge 81 

Sketchy Santa

Hello Nomad friends.  It's the last of November.  Happy Birthday Mum.  Hope you have an awesome day.  There are still a couple of challenges I wanted to join in with so I made another Christmas card.  I am sure they will come in handy lol.   

For this card I used offcuts from Laserowe Love Winter Fun patterned papers, bits or red and white card. The santa and parcel are clip outs that came with the patterned paper set.  I also used Hero Arts Winter Hearth dies and stamps for the fireplace and stocking and Hero Arts Jingle All The Way for the candy cane.

The card design is based on a sketch over at Scrappehygge med Scrappehuset which gives a fun pocket.  Might get a christmas tea bag in there.......

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero November Challenge - Use Scraps
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 
Rudolph Days Challenge 
Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge 153 - Alles Mag

Simple, Bold and Snake!!!!

Hello Nomad friends.  I know many people don't like snakes, so please look away now.  

For all you brave souls and ophiophiles, this one is pretty adorable.

I stamped the Hero Arts Happy Birthday from Bandicoot & Friends set on the yellow panel and embossed with Simon Says Stamp Circle Hoops embossing folder.   I die cut the Provocraft snake and Papirdesign postage stamp  from scraps og card and layered them up for a bold expression of colours.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Lunar New Year Challenge November
Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero November Challenge - Use Scraps
Girlz Makes Guyz Cards Challenge 33 - Birthday for a Man
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes  
Allsorts Challenge 837 - Sentiment in Focus opt AG 
NBUS Challenge 80 the snake is a really old die, but I just bought him, so I'm actually pretty quick with his conversion from NBUS to US, and the postage die I have had a while but first outing today.

Falling Off The Christmas Wagon

Hello Nomad friends.   Whilst digging out my angel earlier I also spotted this hare die.  Bunnies and hares have a special place in my heart and I decided to go masculine and plaid and make a birthday card tag combo.  

The grey plaid card is from Card Creations, and yes, it's that old!!!   But isn't it pretty.  I cut the sizzix hare from ex-beer box kraft and the moon is blue glitter card.  I used Stamplorations Luggage Tag die.

I was going for a standard 10cm x 15cm card, but mini-slimline seem to suit better.   Small is beautiful.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Girlz Makes Guyz Cards Challenge 33 - Birthday for a Man
Tag Along and ATC Challenge - Add Some Texture opt. AG
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Matching Set
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 
Die Cut Divas Challenge - Critters