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

Colours of the Sun

Hello Nomad friends.  Wow! August!!  It's the 1st of the month so time for a new challenge at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.  To kick off the month we want to see your Background In Focus.  Share your stamped anythings featuring a BACKGROUND STAMP or make a background using real rubber or clear stamps and we want it to be the star of your project. You can add a sentiment, embellishments or an image, but the stamped background must be obvious and very visible!!! Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda have a load of very fun and beautiful background stamps.  I used Carmen's Veranda Sun Tiles Background and made a set of cards.

The last few times I have used this stamp I have used shades of yellow, so I thought it might be fun to see what it looks like in different colours.  I've used different shades of archival ink, at least two on each card.  

I used Sepia, Potting Soil and a smudge of Watering Can on the first card.
I used Cactus Flower and Monarch Orange on the second one.

I used Cactus Flower and Magenta on the first card.
I used Magenta and Bluebird on the second card.

I used Bluebird and Sepia on the first card.
I used Cactus Flower and Carnation on the second card.

The last two are my favourite.  The Bluebird/Sepia was a bit of a surprize! It came out looking a bit like verdigris and I love it.  If you want to try this my tip is stamp the lighter colour first, then add the darker colour to random place on your stamp and overstamp.  Obviously a stamp platform/positioner will be useful LOL.

I was in two minds (vision of me with two heads bwahaahhah) about sentiments but I decide to just leave them as they are and I will bundle them up as a set of everyday notecards.

Hop over to the blog and check out the awesome inspiration from the team.
Grab your background stamps and join the fun for a chance to win!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge 2231
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Ally's Angels Challenge 60
Paperbabe Stamps Challenge 173

Old McSplendid's Farm

Hello Nomad friends.  Stumbled over Scrappegarasjen Mixed Media Inspiration Day.  This is an online meeting tomorrow, but they've already set three challenges today and we have until Sunday evening to play along.  So happy!!  The weather was looking a bit iffy and my Mojo is really flagging in the heat.  I decided I should do a bit outside before it rained, but walking past my craft room I thought of the first challenge - make something in 5 minutes.  Well, it's only 5 minutes.  Isn't it???   Turned out 5 minutes is an extremely short period of time, especially for time unaware slow crafters.

Anyway, this is what I wanted to make in 5 minutes!!!  Told you I am time challenged, in more ways than one!!!!

I watched the video made for the inspiration for this challenge and she gathered all her supplies before starting the clock.  That's handy cos I would have had to restart the clock at least twice already!!!!   I found a scrap of patterned card, a scrap of Bazzill, some Kaiserkraft corrugated tag and The Greeting Farm McSplendid Farm stamps (NBUS)

OK, so there was the stamping on the Bazzill with brown archival ink, the cutting up of the patterned panel and the inking of the edges with brown Promarker, the fussy cutting of the images and sentiments with more Promarker colour and edging and a little white gel pen here and there, the gluing together and the addition of the wool.  I managed to get the pig tag made in under 5 minutes, and also the hen one, another 5 minutes.  The cow and horse took longer, so didn't make the cut, but isn't it a cute set!!!!!   The cow was going to say Hi, but the Hi vanished, so I restamped a Hey, which I thought was more appropriate anyway........

Thanks for dropping by.  I did get out and do some weeding so that was good.  Now I have recharged with a lovely cup of tea and some freshly picked and cooked beans, so I am heading outside again while the sun is still shinning.  See you soon though.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Creative Fingers Challenge 213
Country View Challenge - Monochromatic
We Love 2 Create Challenge 8 - Anything Mixed Media
NSS Challenge 3 - For Big and Little Boys

Curious Cat Has Nothing to Say

Hello Nomad friends.  I am easing gently into May with a card and tag using Rubber Dance Curious Cat stamp.

I used scraps of DCWV Pet Stack printed papers to make the background mat layers and Rubber Dance Curious Cat stamp.  I also added a line of green rhinestones on both.  Hop over to the Rubber Dance blog for all the details and check out all the amazing inspiration from the team.  The tag was cut with Stamplorations Stitch Tag dies. 

Thanks for dropping by.  I hope you are keeping safe and well.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Nordsalten Hobbyklubb 183 - Perler/Bling
Ink Art Designs Hashttag Challenge - Animals

Penny Black and More - Boys and Men 

New Crafty Friend

Hello.  Welcome.  I have a new crafty friend.  It's the Brusho Travel Palette.  I used it, Brusho powders, wax resist sticks and embossing folders to make these bright and colourful cards. 

Here's some close ups......

Flower embossing folders

Retro Circles and Arrows embossing folders.

Do hop over to the Colourcraft blog for all the details on my makes and check out the link above and grab yourself a new crafty friend. 

Joining the fun at
Creative Moments Challenge 171 - Anything Goes
Scrap the Rainbow Utfordring Juni/Juli - Lag Bakgrunn

Blue and Peppermint

Hello.  Welcome.  OK, I promise this is the last thing I'm sharing in this colour scheme.  If only cos I have run out of the mint and steel blue card!!  I must admit I really really like these colours together. They may have to become my top favourite!!  So one last trio of cards in the blue, navy and mint.

I used Simon Says Stamp Diamond Parade die for the pieced background and the animals from Winnie and Walter Big Hugs stamp set.  Sentiment says have a fantastic day.

The sentiments are from the same Kort og Godt patterned paper sheet I used for the card bases, all edged with dark blue ink.  Sentiment says congratulations.

Getting short of the Making Memories mint paper so this one went heavy on the steel blue metallic card.  The animals were all stamped on pale grey wood grain paper and fussy cut.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Winnie & Walter 5th Birthday Bash - Card Set Challenge
Words 2 Craft By 63 - Happiness Held, Happiness Shared
Word Art Wednesday 378/379 - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge March

Menagerie Set

Hello.  Welcome.  I have made a set of cards inspired by a design by Heather.  I liked the dotty patterned paper card base and the simple stamping on the panel.  So I cut up a 12 x 12 piece of patterned paper to make my card bases, and since I got three from one piece of paper I decided to make a set of three cards.

The patterned paper is from the Works.  I used Sizzix double stitch oval die to cut my panel and stamped the animals from Winnie and Walters Big Hugs clear stamp set.  Then I added a sentiment from Rubber Dance Just a Note (Norwegian sayings) to each panel.

Cute giraffes with a sentiment that means Thank You

Sweet bears with a sentiment that means Thinking of You

A cute elephant and monkey with a sentiment that says a little hello.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Mod Squad Challenge - Brand Name Clear or Rubber Stamps
Winnie & Walter Rerun #38
Winnie & Walter 5th Birthday Bash - Card Set Challenge
Papercraft Challenge 31 - All the Critters
CASology Week 332 - Fur Baby particularly the bear card

Fishy Fun

Hello.  Welcome.  New month.  New challenges.  Starting the month at Rubber Dance where the new challenge theme is Black and White plus one and/or wings/feathers.  I love black and white plus one.  It gives such a striking result.  And I love these new fish stamps from Rubber Dance.  So I ended up making a whole set of cards, and a folder to hold them.

I used Fish Swim Love, a stamp from Crazy Flower 2 and the sentiments are from Norwegian Greetings.  Incidentally there is an English version of these lovely little sentiments, called Just A Note.  I love the fonts, the variety and also the tiny little hearts that come with these sets.  But enough of that!!  Onto some close ups........

On all these cards I stamped the blue elements with dye ink, masked and used the Crazy Flower 2 stamp with black archival.  Sentiment says 'to a friend'

I had fun combining the fish images and trying to match them to the sentiments.  This one says 'hi' in a cute sort of way.

And then there're the solid fish images.  Sentiment reads 'a little greeting'.

A thanks card which translates literally as 'a thousand thanks' so I used a few extra solid fish images.

Changing the orientation of the fish adds interest and I love the small stamps that come with nearly all the Rubber Dance sets.  This cute heart was perfect for my 'thinking of you' card.

I used the cute string of bubbles for this 'get well' version.

Here's all the cards in the simple folder I made.  An A4 piece of blue card, scored, folded and glued.  I added a couple of strips of white card that I stamped with the Crazy Flower stamp and lots of the little solid fish stamped with the blue dye ink.  This makes a great gift.

Here's the front of the folder.  More of the stamped flower strips and lots of fish.  I added some white gel pen detail to the big fish.  Then I stamped the sentiment.  And flubbed it!!!!!!  It was an ARRRRRGGGGGG!! moment.  So I stamped it on a piece of the same card, fussy cut and edged with the same ink and glued it over the offending blur.  Saved!! 

The Rubber Dance challenge runs until the end of the month. You can use the colours and/or wings/feathers.  Don't forget if you are shopping at Rubber Dance you can get free worldwide shipping with my code GTFreeShip when you spend over €15!  

  

Hop over to the blog to check out more amazing inspiration from the team and to link up your make.  See you there.  Hugz

Fishes are joining the fun at
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 449 - Under the Sea
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Repeat Impressions Anything Goes Challenge - J2718
Love to Scrap Challenge 111 - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenge 142 - Anything Goes
Cards und More Challenge 25 - Packaging/Gift Box

Sharp Dressed Man

Hello.  Welcome.  I admit it, I'm a bit of a Halloween Junkie.  So when I saw the new release at Cheery Lynn I was smitten.  My order arrived today and I decided that I would use one of the new dies to decorate the card folder I was making for the cards I made yesterday.  

Isn't that Frank just so cool???.........

I made my folder with a piece of 20 x 30cm red Bazzill.  I scored at 2.5, 14.5, 15.5, and 27.5cm.  Then I added a strip of DCWV patterned paper matted on brown on both sides.  

I folded the two flaps in and stuck the top and bottom edges down.  I put my cards I made yesterday in the folder.  You can see them HERE

I used a 10 x 10cm of the DCWV paper, matted on brown card and then cut it into 4 pieces.  I arranged the four pieces across the card and added a paper pieced Cheery Lynn Frankenstein from the Fun With Frankenstein set.  I borrowed the sunglasses die from the Cheery Lynn Skeleton set.  

The letters and bats are Sizzix die cuts.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 235 - Back to Nature
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Try to Contain Yourself 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Let's Go Wild 
Dream in Darkness Challenge - AG
Scrapy Land Challenge 47 - AG

Be Thankful

Hello.  Welcome.  An interesting tutorial by Sandy - One Sheet Wonders.   Basically you take one sheet of patterned paper and make multiple cards.  

Here's the 5 cards I made using a 8" sheet of DCWV patterned paper, some brown card for matting and red Bazzill card bases.  Decided to keep it manly.....

This is Rubber Dance Rascal Rooster coloured with promarkers.

  
ODBD Rex, stamped on patterned paper and I've popped up his head to give some dimension.  

A cute santa head from MFP's Holiday Tags set coloured with promarkers and some glitter on the hat.

DRS's Saddle Up Cowboy coloured with distress markers.  

Flonzcraft Giraffe coloured with watercolour pencils.   

I have one panel left.  Think I shall make a gift box for these.  Tomorrow.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
MFP Stamps July Blog Hop 
Dare 2 B Atzy August Animal Challenge 
Penny Black and More Challenge - Anything Goes With Stamps 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Let's Go Wild
Stamplorations August Challenge - Stamps and Markers