More Christmas

Hello Nomad friends.  Well, I was in the groove.  Gotta grab these inspired moments, they seem to have been in short supply the last few months.   

I used some gifted items for this one.  I sometimes take part in a happy share where we send a small gift of crafty goodies to another crafter, and that's where this doily, pretty house background paper and Marianne Design girl came from.  It just looked good together.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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It's Christmas!!!!

Hello Nomad friends.  Relax!  Breathe!!   Just fancied a little Christmas making on this lovely sunny May day.  I've gone bright with some offcuts from Funky Fossil's Comic Book Chaos paperpad and Jo was kind enough to send me these cute Funky Fossil Snow Folk stamps.  The snowman and all the little motifs come from the same stamp set.

 

I cut the little squares from a 9cm x 10cm piece I had and then the large square was another scrap from the same paper pad.  I had the idea to cut and stamp the small circles and cut them all from small scraps of white card, of which I have a multitude.  I coloured the big snowman with promarkers and I've used the BYSH sketch for my design.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Embracing my Inner Child

Hello Nomad friends.  I'm over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity again today with some fun kids for the Are You Kidding Me!! challenge. There is a new set called Comic Kids that Linda has been selling at shows, so I know some of you have already got these crazy kids.  I've used two of them on my graffiti style card today

 

I've used Hero Arts Neon Ombre inks on this card for a bright effect.  I stamped the Carmen's Veranda sentiment with black archival and then stamped the two Comic Kids with the neon inks.  I cut one pair of hands off of Lost Coast Designs Handprints Border and randomly stamped it in various neon inks.  To finish I inked the edge with the neon ink and mounted on a green base card.

 

This is such a fun challenge.  Shared you stamped anythings featuring kids, funny kids for extra points and funny if you really can't find any kids to stamp.  And don't forget to check out all the awesome inspiration from the team and leave them a little love.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz 

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Bunny Friends

Hello Nomad friends.   2nd of the month and time for the Card Chain Challenge reveal.  Make a card, send a card, get a card.  Everyone gets a card.  We are all winners!!!   This card exchange means a lot to me.  So many fabulous friends and amazing artists sending love around the planet every month.  This time my card went to Barbara in Switzerland and I used the sketch with friends and bunny options.

 

I went with spring colours of yellow and green and this lovely bunny die by Papirdesigns cut from black and kraft card.  I've applied orange distress ink to my yellow card by simply stamping with the ink pad randomly over the yellow card.  The sun is also a Papirdesigns die and I stamped the words using Lost Coast Designs Misc. Words stamp set.

Hop over and check out the complete REVEAL and all the amazing cards which whizzy whizzied around the planet.

If you think you would like to give it a whirl the SIGN UP is open

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Beanie Baby

Hello Nomad friends.  1st of May!!  I hope you have an awesome sunny day.  We had a 4 year old twins party to go to.  A fun time was had by all.  But now......

Start of the month so a gazillion of new challenges.  I am over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity today with a card for the Are You Kidding Me??? challenge.  We want to see kids on your stamped anything.  If you make em funny kids we will be so happy.   Just in case we will also accept something funny, but we really really want to see kids.  There hasn't been so much support for our challenge, which is a pity because we do have an amazing team, working their socks off to inspire you, and we also have a real rubber stamp prize.  But we need at least 20 entries, so do think of us if you are stamping children and/or funny ha ha ha.  Here's my card featuring the Baby Checklist and a new comic kid...

Love this Baby Checklist from Lost Coast Designs.  It's pretty comprehensive, even including an adult section!!   And look at that cute Beanie boy.  Love his helicopter hat.

Do hop over to the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity and check out all the amazing inspiration from the team, and of course, join the fun.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Panda Post

Hello Nomad friends.  I'm having an inspired day.  Had to play again with panda.  He's so adorbs.  Put him in a cut die cut envelope, cos who doesn't want an envelope filled with a panda!!! 

I've used sizzix oriental elements for my cherry blossom branches, which I coloured with distress markers.  I then gave the background a watercolour wash, because who doesn't want blue skies on a spring day.  The envelope was cut using a Studio Light die and edged with gold sharpie.  Another Funky Fossil panda stamped and fussy cut and slipped into the envelope.  So cute!!  I used a piece of card to make a frame and popped it up for added dimension. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Beloved Panda

Hello Nomad friends.  Last of the month and still places I want to craft along with.  I love the Lunar New Year challenge and I've made this New Year card featuring beloved panda and his lotus flower parasol.

I used a Funky Fossil Bamboo stencil and gold embossing powder for the background.  I cut it with a stitch die and popped up the middle.  The panda is also Funky Fossil and I printed a sentiment on the computer and cut it out with a pretty die.

 Hope you are having an awesome day.  Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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