Spring Wedding

Hello Nomad friends.  For some reason I have been wanting to make wedding cards the last few days.  Here's the first one I've completed using Unity Couples stamps.  

 

The plain cardstock is Bazzill, two linen texture and the dark green is a hammered type card.  I also used some scraps of card with yellow flowers on it for the sentiment banner, heart and patterned side panel.  The heart is a Simon Says Stamp die and the banner was cut with some fishtail dies which have a lovely fine pierced edge detail.  I don't know the maker but I do love the chance to use them.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Die I love these nesting fishtail dies which have a lovely fine pierced edge detail.  Perfect for any size sentiment.
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Add Some Texture 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Add a Heart 
We Love Stamping Challenge - Hearts opt AG 

Wardrobe Malfunction

Hello Nomad friends.  The second of the month sooooooooo........ time for the Card Chain Challenge Reveal.  Hurrah!!   Another month of sending love around the world one card at a time.  Well, 26 actually cos there were 26 awesome crafters who shared card love this month.   Mine whizzed to Jo in the UK.  Hello Jo.  

I do love to send hugz in envelopes!!  Isn't she boob-dacious!  Stamps by Funky Fossil from their Stone Age stamp set.  I also stamped her 'dog' and the leopard print hearts and had a fussy cut fest!!   The ripped paper is also from a FF designer paper set.  I went with the options of feet and friendship.  Maybe layers as well??  Yeah, layers. 

 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 February SIGN UP is open until the 6th 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
We Love Stamping Challenge - Hearts opt AG
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Have a Heart
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 

Skull Watch

Hello Nomad friends.  Happy Month of Love.  It's February and I am kicking off the month over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity with some inspiration  for the Love and Hearts Challenge.  Looking through the Lost Coast Design stamps I came up with a lovely combo for a CAS style card.

I used Lost Coast Designs White Nose Sugar Skull, Hearts and Curl Border and Love Dictionary Words for this card.  I stamped the Love words directly on the white card panel using red archival ink.  I stamped the border stamp on white card with the same red ink, trimmed it and mounted it on a red card layer before adding it to the card base.  The sugar skull was stamped on white card, coloured with distress markers and gel pens, fussy cut and added to the card.  Those little layers add some lovely dimension. 

You have all month to join the fun with your stamped anythings featuring love and hearts.  I love to give away Linda's stamps, but we do need 20 entries to award a prize so please join us and don't forget to tell your friends.  The team will be sharing amazing inspiration throughout the month so do hop over often and see what we are doing.  A follow and a comment are always appreciated.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
We Love Stamping Challenge - Hearts opt AG
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Have a Heart
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 
Time Out Challenge 305 - Favourite Technique stamping and CAS

             

Remember This

Hello Nomad friends.  The end of January is nigh and I am trying to get some last minute UFO's finished.  My man doesn't understand that this is a really bad time to change internet providers, but luckily it went smoothly.  That's cos I kept out of the way while he was swearing.  I mean while he was getting it all set up bwahhaahahhhahahaa.   Anyway, lets finish of with another bit of pink christmas with ye olde decoupage technique.

I purchased a box of highly assorted goodies from another crafter and it arrived today, so I had fun picking through and seeing what I scored.  The snowman and friends is from trimcrafts Pepper's Christmas Party First Snow die cut decoupage pad.  Never ran across this one in the day, it's dated 2010, but there are some pretty cute images in it so look forward to seeing some more in the coming months.  It fitted perfectly on my supposed to look like northern lights background made using distress inks.  The pink crystal swirls were also in todays box and I stamped the merry xmas in pink ink cos why not.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Christmas Kickstart Challenge 106 - I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas
ABC Christmas Challenge - A is for Anything Goes 
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Have a Heart
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge 842 - Create Your Own Background opt AG

Gin Gin

Hello Nomad friends.  Since I had the bottle tag die out I decided to make another one using the last Funky Fossil papercraft kit, which was all about drinkies and retro.

I cut the Avery Elle bottle tag from purple card and stencilled with Funky Fossil Grafitti stencil.  I used a YNS die to cut the holes and stitched with some embroidery thread.  I stamped the gin glass on white card, cut with the matching die and added some distress marker colour.  The sentiment is a printed sticker from the sheets that came with the FF set and a printed heart to finish.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Tag-along and ATC Challenge - Love and Romance opt AG
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Have a Heart
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Stencil

Queen Puffin

Hello Nomad friends.  Archiscraps want crowns.  Now that was a stretch.  Then I stumbled across this puffin from Crafty Individuals, stamped on some blue embossed dot paper and fussy cut.  Perfect!!!

 

I used my Avery Elle bottle tag die to cut some polka dot card, stamped Carmen's Veranda Queen of Everything sentiment, added a ripped scrap, the puffin and a couple of hearts.  Done!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Tag-along and ATC Challenge - Love and Romance opt AG
Archiscraps January Challenge - Crowns
Outlawz Anything But a Card Challenge - AG opt Deja Vu
Outlawz Challenges January Linky
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Have a Heart

What Goes A Round Comes A Round

Hello Nomad friends.  Who stole January!!  Oooh, only 11 months til Christmas bwahaahahahahhaa.   I suppose I should be getting all lovey dovey but it's too cold, so I'm going scrappy and muted tones with an important message on a mini-art journal page.

I moved a thing and found a tray with some die cut/fussy cut/stamped/inked tings.  Rummaging through I found this beautiful steampunk girl from Blue Knight stamps.  I am grateful to have a few of these sketchy type figure stamps, cos I think they are beautiful, and they are also discontinued!!!  There was also that pink bit with the sentiment and stamping which I am fairly sure is Rubber Dance.  I also found the be kind sentiment stamp, which I am sure will be used a lot now I have rediscovered it.  I consulted my shades of blue circle die cut collection and after a little cutting and stamping and moving it all around it looked like this.  

A meaningful little page.  I think I will have fun making it some friends.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
De Egel Challenge 217 - Main Colour Blue
Outlawz Anything But a Card Challenge - AG opt Deja Vu
Outlawz Challenges January Linky
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Have a Heart
Word Art Wednesday Weeks 736/737 

 

Still Shakin'

Hello Nomad friends.  Another shaker!!  Gosh!!!  Well, I'm in the groove and that isn't always the case, so I thought I'd take advantage.  I used Poppystamps Cat Collage die and Criss Cross Hearts stencil in the shaker aperture.

I used a piece of burlap patterned paper and cut a frame from yellow card using Daisy Ma dies.  The sentiment stamps are from Funky Fossil.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Poppy Stamps Challenge 134 - Shake It Up 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Stencil
Papercraft Challenge 126 - Anything Goes 
Show Us Your Pussies Challenge
Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap Challenge 18

Truckloads of Love

Hello Nomad friends.  I've had fun with shakers this afternoon.  Well, gets rid of some of the sequins and make me stretch my creative muscles.  This was wavering between happy new year or birthday, but figured birthday was more flexible.  So here's some happy pandas in a yellow pickup with a happy hearty backdrop.

Aren't they cute!!  I used Poppystamps Whittle Panda Pickup Kit and Leafy Branch Oval.  I stencilled hearts on the base card using Poppystamps Criss Cross Heart stencil to add some gentle texture to the shaker.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Poppy Stamps Challenge 134 - Shake It Up 
Lunar New Year Challenge 
Sunbird Spark Challenge 57 - Focal Point
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Stencils 
Allsorts Challenge 841 - For Boys or Men opt AG
Papercraft Challenge 126 - Anything Goes 

Shake It Baby, It's Cold Outside

Hello Nomad friends.  Looks like this is the first 'don't mention the C word' card of the year.   Never too early to start those xmas preparations bwaahahahahaaaaaa.   Jo has Pink Christmas as the Christmas Kickstart Challenge this month and Poppystamps want shakers.  Ooooh errrrrrrr shakers!!!   This one came together in quite a painless fashion.

I used a pink patterned paper bit and Poppystamps Snowflake Corner Frame die.  An oldie but goodie.  The sentiment panel was cut with a spellbinders die and I added some new pink sequins I got for christmas.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Christmas Kickstart Challenge 106 - I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas
Poppy Stamps Challenge 134 - Shake It Up
Die Cut Divas Challenge - New Crafty Item new sequins
Jingle Belles Rock - Something Old Something New old die, new sequins
ABC Christmas Challenge - A is for Anything Goes

 

Retirement Fund

Hello Nomad friends.  Nothing better than a bit of after midnight crafting, except maybe the floor could have been a bit warmer!!!   Should have double socked!!!   I'm still playing with Spellbinder goodies and I discovered a happy retirement stamp.  Well, not many of those cards in the stash so I thought I break it out.

Another challenge for the photo machine with some more of the rose gold mirror card, this time embossed with the very wonderful 3D party balloons folder by spellbinders.  These puffy balloons are so cute!!!   Then I stamped the Paradise Resort key fob and added the sun/sea/cloud image to it.  There are three cute stamps to swap out.  I suppose it could be rolling hills as well, but the sea is where I'd rather be.  I coloured the key with gold sharpie and cut out the fob and the sentiment with the matching dies.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Spellbinders Cardmaking Challenge - Glam
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It 
Die Cut Divas Challenge - New Crafty Item first outing for the embossing folder and the key fob stamp/die set
Allsorts Challenge 841 - For Boys or Men opt AG
Papercraft Challenge 126 - Anything Goes 

Towering Blooms

Hello Nomad friends.   It's gone all chilly again, but oh my, did you catch the northern lights light show the last few nights.  Seems the sun is finishing up a 7 year cycle with magnificent displays.  It was so pretty, in the photo giraffes, cos yes, I missed it again bwahahahahaaaa.  Ah well, too cold for me outside.  I'd rather lurk inside and make some pretties.   And here's a treat for you cos I've gone floral!!!

I used the very lovely Spellbinders Cascading Leaves and stripes on rose gold mirror card and then added a loverly flower cut from scraps using Spellbinders Towering Blooms dies.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Spellbinders Cardmaking Challenge - Glam
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It 
Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges 2603
Art Nudge Challenge - 0126C 

Polly Want a Cracker

Hello Nomad friends!!  Today I am over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where we are off to a flying start (ho ho ho Joanne) with our Winged Things Challenge.  Anything stamped featuring a thing with wings.  We need at least 20 entries to award the prize so please tell your friends.  It's been ages since I have been able to give away any of Linda's lovely stamps, so help me start the year with a giveaway bang.  

 

I have paired Lost Coast Designs gorgeous Polly Parrot and Flagstone Background with some bright neon colours to brighten your day.

 

I stamped the parrot, masked and stamped the Flagstone Background with hero art neon ombre ink pad for a multicolour effect.  I coloured Polly Parrot with neon gel pens and stamped the Party Words sentiment with pink ink.

 

 

You have until the end of the month to share your stamped anythings featuring things with wings. Please read the updated rules before entering. Real rubber or clear stamping and theme must be the focus of your project for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$'s. 1st - 31st January.

 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz 

Joining the fun at
Allsorts Challenge 841 - For Boys or Men opt AG
Papercraft Challenge 126 - Anything Goes

Fire Horse

Hello Nomad friends.  My ongoing perpetual resolution to use the scraps!!!  Despite my best intentions scrap mountain range continues to grow.  My new system last year was doing really well holding the small scraps, but then it got a little overwhelmed as well.  So I grabbed the red box and went all fiery and horse. 

 

2026 Year of the Fire Horse.  I used loads of scraps!!  Hurrah!!!!  And the photo is one I took of a huge bonfire.  I  kept clicking and ended up with a few very cool pictures.  Looks like a horse to me!!   I've layered red spiky scraps on red along the bottom, so I lost the definition a bit, but added some interesting yellow/gold circles for contrast and embossed texture.  The horse is a fuzzy lemon die, a particular favourite of mine.  Everything here was already lurking in my scraps, except the horse, which I cut from that fun red patterned paper.  I pieced everything together and mounted on a gold card base.  

 

 Here's the red scrappy box I got most of these pieces from, cos I know the snippets ladies love to see these.  It's a lot tidier now and a few rogue green and blue bits have found their way to their proper boxes.  Votes on a postcard for the next colour scheme LOL.

 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Snippets Playground Challenge 524 
Lunar New Year Challenge 
Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap Challenge 17 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It 
Girlz Creative Crafts Challenge 64 - Anything Goes

She's Got The Look

Hello Nomad friends.   The snow has mostly melted, although the ground is still hard and quite soggy now.  It seemed a good day to be in and make.  I've been playing with some Funky Fossil stamps, dies and patterned paper to make a card full of love.

 I used some scrap card to pop up the hearts to give a 2 layer eclipse effect.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
We Love Stamping Challenge - New opt AG first outing for the lady stamp, which has a matching die
Die Cut Divas Challenge - New Crafty Item first outing for the lady stamp, which has a matching die
Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap Challenge 17 

Flying Egyptian

Hello Nomad friends!  Middle of the month already and time for a reminder about the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity WINGED THINGS challenge.   They are already some beautiful entries in the linky and the team is making so much lovely inspiration.  We need 20 entries to award the prize so do please consider supporting us.  I've made a journal page with the most beautiful Flying Egyptian on a brusho background.

Loving this quite a lot.  I stamped  Lost Coast Designs Flying Egyptian and Carmen's Veranda Dream on a 20cm x 20cm page.  Then I went a bit spritzy with sea green and turquoise brushos.  I stamped the  Flying Egyptian again on white card, watercoloured with some of the brusho run off and fussy cut.  I added the egyptian and the Find Your Happy Place sentiment, stamped on white card and chopped up, to the page and distressed and added a little black ink to the edges.

 

You have all month to share your stamped anythings featuring things with wings. Please read the updated rules before entering. Real rubber or clear stamping and theme must be the focus of your project for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$'s. 1st - 31st January.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz 

Joining the fun at
Allsorts Challenge 840 - Winter Animals opt AG
We Love Stamping Challenge - New opt AG 
De Egel Challenge 217 - Main Colour Blue
Outlawz Anything But a Card Challenge - AG opt Deja Vu
Outlawz Challenges January Linky