Him Diamond

Hello Nomad Friends.  It's hot, damn hot!!  But it's still July and the Christmas spirit is flowing nicely.  I have made a Rudolf ornament, and it's sooooo cute!  I know it's an ornament, rather than a tag cos I decorated the backside to look exacerly like the front, so as he spins idly on the tree he will be cute from every direction.......  I said to my man 'look, isn't it cute!!'.  He gave me the look!  Not the 'Wow darling, that's amazing, what a fabulous artist you are!' look.  The other one!!  It's July, why are you making Christmas things??  Well, Jul i Juli of course!  We artists are so misunderstood.

Can you feel the bling tonight ♫🎝♬♫♫🎝 OK, it's not night, it's a beautiful sunny HOT day.  Did I mention the heat??

To make a da rudolf I cut two pieces of pizza box and two pieces of Papirdesign Tur I Skogen patterned paper using a bigz reindeer die.  I wanted it to be a sturdy little ornament, hence the double pizza, and the same back and front so two pieces of the patterned paper.

I used these half pearls and snowflake chipboards, also from Papirdesign.  I wanted red pearls so coloured two of the cream ones with Hot Chili promarker.

I used Sunflower promarker to colour the antlers and also go around the edge of my ornament.  I added glitter glue to the antlers and a bit of red ric rak ribbon around his neck.  I stuck the red pearls on his nose and the blingy snowflake on his belly.  Then I thought about a hanger.......  A hole in the head seemed a bit unseasonal so I decided to pierce his ear instead!!  A piece of christmas ribbon and a blingy brad with a little bit of glue for added security and hopefully Rudolf will be hanging around for years.  For the brad on the back I cut off the little leggies and just glued it on his ear over the end of the ribbon. 

Thanks for dropping by.  I'm off to find a huge ice cream.  Hugz

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All Stamped Christmas makes welcome

Cowboy Rock

Hello Nomad friends.  Hope you are managing to keep cool.  It's so toastie I think I might be melting.  

I used this cute little Nellie Snellen cowboy, stamped and embossed on gold base card.  I coloured with Promarkers and added some rhinestones, one to his hat, one to his scarf and one to the bridle.  I cut the bottom of the card so it rocks, added glitter to the curved edge and horse's mane and tail.  I stamped and embossed MFT Saddle Up and Celebrate sentiment.  Yee haw!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Warm Weather Gremlins

Hello.  Welcome.  It's hot hot hot!  I ventured into the craft room, and it's hot hot hot there too.  I'm not sure if the gremlins are more active in warm weather or if it was just my brain was less able LOL.  Anyway, decided to make a shaker card using a lovely sketch I saw at The Little Paper Tree fb group.

Squeeeeee!!  So cute.  I hope the little man does get his puppy for his birthday.  Boys and dogs go so well together.  I used My Favourite Things New Best Friend stamp and sentiment.  I stamped the boy/dog on a scrap of white card with black archival and water coloured with distress inks and my waterbrush.  I used some scraps of patterned paper and acetate for the shaker windows.  I used a Bazzill panel on a blue card base.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Brusho's and Foils

Hello.  Welcome.  Today I have a post on the Colourcraft blog where I have made some very, very pretty backgrounds, may I perhaps say stunning backgrounds, using Colourcraft Foils, Brusho powders and water on photo paper.  No glue involved!!!

Not the easiest things to photo with that lovely foil gleaming on the bright jewel-like colours!  Hop over to the Colourcraft blog for all the details and tips.  So pretty!!

I used the blue/green one to make a tag.

The turtle and spiral are Rubber Dance stamps from the new Textured Sea Creatures set.  I used black archival and stamped the spiral directly on the tag.  The Turtle was stamped on grey woodgrain card and fussy cut.  The sentiment, also Rubber Dance from the beautiful words set was stamped on a strip of vellum and added to the bottom of the tag.

At the top I added some pretty wool and also a fun sunglasses and starfish metal charm.  The foil and the bright Brusho colours look stunning in real life.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Brainiack Design Moment

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Hello.  Welcome.  A bit grey and wet here today so getting a few projects finished.  Had a hunt through a scrap bag and pulled out all the bits of white card that were big enough to do something with.  Even managed to commit a few scraps to the bin as too small/too scraggly or WFT did you save that for.  But the urge to throw stuff away always passes too quickly.......  Luckily the largest white scrap was big enough to stamp this Christmas themed girl from Unity's Conspiracy of Love set.

I decided this ornament theme patterned paper went well with one girl and her christmas tree.  She comes with a bit of background snow and ground and also a star hanging off the christmas tree.  In the interests of fussy cutting simplicity I just cut her out and was going to restamp to get the details.  Then I had an idea!  Do you ever have an idea and then wonder what you were thinking of??  I decided to line the tree up so it looked like one of the background ornaments was hanging off the tip, and then fussy cut the same ornament from another piece of the paper and put it in front of that oval frame I used.  And in my infinite wisdom I decided the red deer would be a wonderful dangle to use.  Well, yes, very cute, but really, fussy cut nightmare!!!  But very cute, eh??  A detail that is hardly noticeable, but the designer thought it worth the effort.  Just this once!!  

So, raspberry card base.  Patterned paper layer cut with Stamplorations Double Stitch Rectangle die.  Oval frame cut from scrap of white card using Sizzix dies.  White ground cut from scrap of white card using Stamplorations Snowy Stitch Landscape die and embossed with Cuttlebug Snowflake folder.  Unity girl stamped and embossed on scrap of white card, coloured with Promarkers and a liitle bit of glitter glue on her hat and fussy cut.  Done!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Bunny Tales

Hello.  Welcome.  Needed a quick Thinking of You card.

I used patterned paper from the Works for my background.  I cut with Poppystamps Heart Swoosh die and inset a red card die cut and then cut the heart from red mirror card.  The bunny is from Paperbabes Whimsical Woodland Set 3 stamped with Potting Soil and Black Archival ink on woodgrain paper and fussy cut.  The sentiment is a Unity stamp.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Hot Pink Winter

Hello.  Welcome.  I seem to be swinging between summer and winter at the moment.  Lots of Christmas in July challenges, and that's all good with me for getting the Xmas card stash rebuilt.  I recently got the large version of Stamplorations Gingerbread House and decided it would look perfect in a glittery hot pink landscape.

I made a base card using Kort og Godt red/white stripe patterned card.  I cut Memory Box Starlight Snowflake Collage die twice and backed the cuts with hot pink glitter card.  I used Memory Box Golf Club Landscape die to cut another piece of the pink glitter card.  I stamped Stamplorations large Gingerbread House on kraft card, coloured with white gel pen and Promarkers and fussy cut.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Flowers Busting Out All Over

Hello Nomad friends.  Feeling summery with a simple floral card using Rubber Dance Bold and Beautiful stamps and some first and second generation stamping.  

I'm using Red Carnation and Bluebird archival ink and black embossing powder for the Happy Birthday sentiment.  Do hop over to the Rubber Dance blog for all the details. 

I used the current challenge colours from the monthly challenges, which are now based in our FB fan group.  Use the colours and/or anything goes with Rubber Dance stamps for your chance to win a €15 gift card.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Quick! It's an Angel

Hello.  Welcome.  Made this quick and easy angel card a inspiration for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Christmas in July challenge.  It's also being shared on the Christmas Kickstart Challenge, which is being sponsored by Lost Coast Designs this fortnight, and I am guest elfing!  Wow, they say Christmas is a busy time.......

I've used Carmen's Veranda Quilted Wing Angel and Lost Coast Designs Misc Words on a patterned card base which I cut with a Sizzix stitch die.  I hope you can see the sparkle!!  I glitter glued my angel's gown, cos you need a little sparkle at Christmas.   Full details on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity, where you can also link up your stamped Christmas makes.  See you there........

I will be wearing my Elf hat the next two weeks at the Christmas Kickstart Challenge so I hope you can drop by and link up your Festive Things with Wings there as well.  Two chances to win lovely Lost Coast Design stamps!!   Hugz

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Snow in the Southwest

Hello.  Welcome.  It's July and it seems Christmas is breaking out all over.  At the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity and the new challenge theme is also Christmas in July!!!   Hop on board and get a jump on the silly season.   Here's Carmen's Veranda Snow Cowboy in a Southwest Town with just a little bit of snow. 

Squeeeee!  You better watch out!!  Snow Sheriff is in town.  I recently got some new archival inks colours so I thought I'd do some multicolour stamping

Hmmmm!  OK, so on my cream card I stamped Snow Cowboy with Sky Blue archival and masked.  Then I stamped Southwest Town with Orange Blossom archival and masked it.  Then I stamped Lost Coast Designs Peace Dictionary Words three times with the Sky Blue ink.

After removing all those masks I folded the card base and cut it with a stitch die.  I used a cotton bud to smudge some more Orange Blossom ink on the buildings and also over the words.  I added some gel pen colours to the Sheriff and then decided he needed some rhinestones.  I added clear ones to his eyes, hat and scarf and some yellow ones to his star.  

I used an embossing pen and added some Wow white puff powder to the ground and the buildings.  Doesn't he look happy to see the snow!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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More Joy

Hello.  Welcome.  Since I had Unity's Warmth of Winter set out I decided to make another card using the lovely girl.  I actually didn't like these colours so much when I coloured the image but once I put the card together I decided I preferred these deeper shades. Say la doo dah.....

I started by stamping the trees from the Warmth of Winter set and embossing with white powder.  I decided to leave the right hand side of the panel plain and just blended some distress ink around the open space, and also over the trees.  I cut the panel with Stamplorations Carzy Double Stitch rectangle die and used a Kort og Godt patterned card base.  I added my fussy cut girl, who has been coloured with Koh-I-Noor Inktense watercolours.  The sentiment is from Unity Country Christmas Snowman Itty Bitty.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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A Cup Of Joy

Hello.  Welcome.  It's been a sunny week so I have been much in the garden and little in the craft room, where it's warm and my glue has become particularly unruly.  Today the sun is being a little slow breaking through the mist, and since we are grilling later and the boys are in charge, I decided to take the chance and make a Christmas card.  Like you do in the middle of summer LOL.  

I've stamped the Unity snowflake background stamp twice and embossed with white powder, then blended Salty Ocean and a little Chipped Sapphire distress ink.  I cut the panel with Stamplorations Double Stitch Rectangle die and mounted on a Kort og Godt patterned card base.  I stamped the girl from Unity Warmth of Winter set, coloured with Koh-I-Noor Inktense watercolours and fussy cut.  The sentiment is from a Unity grab bag.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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