Howdy Friend

Hello Nomad friends.  It's the 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, everyone is a winner!!  The participants of the Card Chain Challenge have now exchanged OVER 5000 CARDS!!  How amazing is that??

 This month there were 26 participants and my card winged it's way to Brenda in the UK.  Brenda is a longtime online friend, and I know she loves dogs, so I used this cute Pokey Dog stamp by Lost Coast Designs.  Pets was one of the options for July. 

I used a Marianne Design die for the stitch detail round the aperture and the panel is a piece of filter paper splashed with Brusho powder and water.  I stamped Pokey Dog on the card to get the extra details I didn't want to cut out.  Then I stamped him on some slightly brown card, added some distress marker colour and fussy cut.  The gold letters are stickers.

If you would like to see all the amazing card that winged their way around the planet for March check out the REVEAL POST. 

If you would like to join the fun SIGN UP HERE. 

Thanks for dropping by.  HUGZ

 

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Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stitch It 
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Kreativtanten Challenge 116 - Alles Geht

Blow Up Friends

Hello Nomad friends.  My niece was 5 yesterday and I made this fun card with By Lene Balloon Animal dies and googly eyes.  

Aren't they cute!!!!  The background paper is from a Michael’s pad.

Thanks for dropping by.  HUGZ

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 
As You Like It Challenge - Brights or Pastels bright colours for a bold and fun striking effect.
Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap Challenge 21

 

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

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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

Woof Humbug

Hello Nomad friends.  Another one for the dog lovers.  Couldn't resist this stamp set.  This dog is so underwhelmed with the festive season bwahaahahahahaaaa.  

 

 Have I already found next years christmas card???

Dog stamp from Kort og Godt.  Texts and background stamps from Carmen's Veranda and Lost Coast Designs.

 Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Add a Sentiment
Allsorts Challenge 839 - Create a Scene opt AG
Word Art Wednesday Weeks 730-733 
We Love Stamping Challenge - Red and Green opt AG 

Birthday Dog

Hello Nomad friends.  I am over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity today with some simple inspiration.  The December challenge is Anything Goes with stamping.  I made a winter birthday card featuring Lost Coast Designs Pokey Dog

 

Isn't he adorbs!!!

I stamped and masked Pokey Dog on a piece of pale beige card.  Then I stamped Lost Coast Designs ATC Doodle Circles and finished with a Party Words Happy Birthday!!

 

 

  I hope you get some time to stamp and link up and share your stamped anythings with any theme.  We need at least 20 entries to award the prize, so get stamping and join the fun.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Allsorts Challenge 839 - Create a Scene opt AG
Word Art Wednesday Weeks 730-733

Naughty or Nice

Hello Nomad friends.  I'm here today with some last hour inspiration for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Cats and Dogs Challenge.  I have had such a blast with this challenge, and I think the team has too, with so many awesome canine and feline delights.  I decided to use Pokey Dog again and combined him with some die cuts for some festive fun.

I cut a hexagon card base using Tonic dies and stamped the large Shadow Circle Frame with orange ink.  I stamped Pokey Dog and fussy cut him and arranged him with my Tattered Lace die cut wreath.  To finish I stamped Lost Coast Designs Merry Christmas.

 

 

You have until 23.59 on the 31st to link up your stamped anythings featuring Cats and/or Dogs.  Don't forget to hop over to the blog and check out all the awesome inspiration from the team.

Hope to see you in the linky.  Hugz

 

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - 4 Legged Friend 

Underlay

Hello Nomad friends.  I should be doing garden things before it rains, but more UFO's caught my attention.  I stamped and fussy cut Lost Coast Designs Taco John the other day and he looks hopefully at me every time I sit at my desk.  The yellow paper I used earlier really gave me a Mexican vibe so vamos a tener una fiesta!!!

 

He's just so adorbs!!!!  He is stamped on a scrap of patterned card with brown archival ink and I added a little distress marker colour.  The happy birthday is also from Lost Coast Designs.

The panel behind his head was a bit of sock packaging (gotta love it when they use kraft) cut with a postage die (I have so many but probably Gummiapan cos it's square) and then I used a nifty little die from Your Next Stamp to cut the wholes.  Then I stitched with this delicious variegated wool I scored in the bargain basket the other day.  So pretty!!!
 

Inside it's a bit of a sunny explosion so I added a writing panel then stamped Taco John again, peeking onto the card and Lost Coast Designs Do I Smell Cake sentiment.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - 4 Legged Friend 
Paper Funday Challenge 79 - Anything Goes opt 4 Legged Friend
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stitch It 
Snippets Playground Challenge 513

Peace, Love and Harmony

Hello Nomad friends.  Hope you are having a wonderful day.  I have some inspiration today for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Cats and Dogs Challenge with Pokey Dog and Dictionary Words Artist Trading Cards.  ATC's, little canvasses of joy, and with Pokey Dog involved you just have to smile don't you!!

I used three different colour inks on my three white ATC's.  I stamped Lost Coast Designs Dictionary Words and then did a little off block stamping with a stamp from Lost Coast Designs Pieces of Calligraphy set.  I stamped Lost Coast Designs Pokey Dog on three different patterned paper scraps, fussy cut them and then added them to the ATC's.

 

 

Link up your stamped anythings featuring Cats and/or Dogs and don't forget to hop over to the blog for awesome inspiration from the team.

Hope to see you in the linky.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

 

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Tag Along and ATC Challenge - Travel opt. AG
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Not a Card
Kreativ-Tanten Challenge 104 - ATC's
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Fun with ATC's

The Outlawz Challenge Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone 

The Outlawz Challenge August Linky

 

 

Surfing Dude

Hello Nomad friends.  Had big fun making this card today. 

 

I was inspired by an ice lolly card over at Bikuben Inspiration Group, hence the shape, but I haven't added the 'stick'.  I used distress ink and ripped paper to make my waves, sky and sunshine.  It also makes me think of stripey ice lollies LOL.   Then I used iridescent glitter glue through a Funky Fossil medallion stencil for an icy look.  The sun is a Gummiapan die and the dog is Simon Says Stamp Chillin' Frenchies stamp set.  The card base and panel were cut with a Daisy Mae die and the anchor is a Spellbinders die..  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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We Love Stamping Challenge - Sun, Sea and Sand opt AG 
Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge 2529 
Papercraft Challenge 120 - Tropical Paradise 
Paper Funday Challenge 78 - Anything Goes opt Fun with Stencils

Chihoahoa

Hello Nomad friends.  Happy July!!  Halfway to the silly season and over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity we are all about Christmas this month.  I am also elfing out with Jo's 100th Christmas Kickstart Challenge!!  Awesome achievement and so much fun to be Jo's elf for this special challenge.  The theme is Merry Go Round and we want to see spots, dots and circles on your xmas cards. 

I've used the gorgeous Taco John from Lost Coast Designs and given him some furry baubles to bark at, created using Lost Coast Designs small Circle Shadow Frame and a bit of gold sharpie doodling.  Taco John borrowed his hat from Lost Coast Designs Santa Mona.  She is very good at lending it out and so stylish TJ!!

So, the choice is yours!

Anything Christmas with real stamping at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity 

and Christmas including some circular things at the Christmas Kickstart Challenge. 

 Hope to see you both places.  Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes  
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Red, White and/or Blue
Stamping Sensations Challenge - Furry Friends
Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge 131 - Alles Mag Kerst

 

Crazy Dogs

Hello Nomad friends.  Made some ATC's using Crazy Dogs.  Oldies but goodies.

I used two shades of pink distress ink on the background and stencilled using walnut stain distress and stampers anonymous halloween stencil.  Then I stamped Concord and 9th Geode rings with black ink.  The crazy dogs were stamped on brown card, fussy cut and I added a little gel pen/distress marker colour.  I used a sizzix ATC die to cut the ATC's.

 Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Seven Hills Crafts Challenge - A Stamp, A Die, and A Stencil
Die Cut Divas Challenge - Critters

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Fun with Stencils
Paper Funday Challenge 74 - Anything Goes opt Weather
Polkadoodle Challenge 4 week 2 - Anything Goes

Crittercal Support

Hello Nomad friends.  I love critters.  Most critters are friends of mine.  Used this cute little dog from Pink and Main and a lovely sketch from De Egel, which I turned 180°, for this black and white plus one.

The background is from Pink and Main Good Vibes paper set cut with a Gummiapan stitch square die.  I inked the cut edges.  I found a tiny scrap of red foiled card with a wiggle edge and a scrap of black rose paper.  I cut the black rose paper with a double crazy stitch die.  I cut two hearts and stamped them with a Stampendous Kitty sentiment

Little paws......... BIG warm heart

Squuueeeeeee!  So cute, and the Pink and Main Hot Dog stamp.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hope you have had a joyful and lovely day.  Hugz

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De Egel Challenge 199 - Sketch with Black and White plus 1
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stitch It Up
Polkadoodle Challenge 4 week 1 - Anything Goes
Papercraft Challenge 115 - Love is in the Air
Gem of a Challenge 3 Week 2 - AG

 

Puppy Cute

Hello Nomad friends.  It's been a while since my last blogpost.  We have been having sunny days, for the two hours the sun clears the mountains, but baby, it's cold out there.  The snowdrops and crocus are braving the chill!  Me thinks they are being a bit too keen, but it is lovely to see them.  I decided to knuckle down this evening and join the Pink and Main Challenge which restarted in January.  I love Pink and Main cute stamps and I even found some pretty papers to help me along.

Plenty birthdays looming and plenty dog lovers in my family.  I used this cute pup, paw and sentiment from Pink and Main Hot Dog stamp set and the stripey papers are their Good Vibes papers.  The heart papers was a scrap that was lurking on my desk, and since it's the month of love I decided to incorporate it into my design.

 Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Pink and Main Challenge - Let's Celebrate
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Love Is In The Air
We Love Stamping Challenge - CAS opt AG
Allsorts Challenge 816 - Romance/Music opt AG

Another Happy Dog

Hello Nomad friends.  Crafty Individuals have set a fun black and white challenge on their fb page and I decided to use this lovely detailed dog as my focal point and a couple of nice background stamps to make the background.  Obviously a genius level decision that one LOL. 

The background panels were scraps left over from a Christmas poloroid project.  I stamped a pair with Crafty Individuals Crackle Background and another pair with the Inky Script Background stamp and arranged them on my card base.  I stamped Happy Dog and fussy cut him.  I used the happy birthday stamp from Crafty Individuals Words and Pictures set, cutting off the flowers either side of the sentiment and edging with black ink.  Then I used a couple of black scraps to  complete the collar.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Allsorts Challenge 814 - AG opt Pairs a pair of background stamps, stamped in pairs
Outlawz Challenge Monday Greeting Challenge
Outlawz Challenges January Linky
Snippets Playground Challenge 497

Happy Dog

Hello Nomad friends.  Over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity we are feeling all Bright and Cheerful this month, so as long as it has stamping, is bright and makes you happy you can link it up!!   I decided to do some scrappy stamping and fussy cut this happy Pokey Dog to get my brights.

 

 

My pink panel is an old piece of 49th and Market patterned card.  I stamped Lost Coast Designs Round Shadow Frame with red archival ink.  This is a flat stamp and it's picked up the texture on the card stock, which is quite a pretty effect.  Like that.  I stamped Pokey Dog in place with black ink, to save cutting out all those tricky bits, then stamped him again on a fun colour scrap, fussy cut and placed him on the card.  I stamped Carmen's Veranda Happy Birthday and I was told there would be cake sentiments, cos what's a birthday without cake!!!

 

I hope the new year has brought you new inspiration and creativity.  The Lost Coast Designs team will be sharing bright and cheerful all month, so do hop over to check out their awesome makes and join the fun.

 

Thanks for dropping by.   Hugz

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Outlawz Challenges January Linky
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes 681-682
Double D Challenge 9th Birthday/Anniversary

Tag Fun

Hello Nomad friends.  Grabbed some PaperArtsy fun stamps and infusions to make a trio of Christmas joy.

I obviously favour cute and whimsical.  I made a spritzy background with the infusions and used Promarkers and sharpies to colour the images.  Tags were cut using Daisy Mae dies and a little fun wool to finish. 

How's you doing??  Crazy? Chaos? Calm and bright?  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - It's a Wrap
We Love Stamping Challenge - Winter opt AG
Stamping Sensations Challenge - Winter opt AG
Passion for Markers Challenge Week 769 - Mega Christmas Challenge

Poodle Face

Hello Nomad friends.  I made a tag using scraps and a very old sizzix poodle die.

 

 

Don't you just love that face??!!  I dug out Pink and Main dog faces stamps which I have never used!!  Duh!!   Stay tuned for more dog faces LOL.  

 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Seven Hills Crafts Challenge 3 - Sketch 

The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone Challenge
The Outlawz Challenges October Linky

Patchwork Pokey Dog

Hello Nomad friends.  I'm here's some with some inspiration for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Animal challenge.  Something I love to do is paper piecing.   As a thrifty crafter I take care of my paper scraps and even small pieces are useful when you are only stamping part of the image.  Today I decided to make a paper pieced Pokey Dog.  He's one of the *new* Lost Coast Designs animals stamps and he's such a cutie.

I stamped Carmen's Veranda Staircase with grey ink and gave it a grey and pink watercolour wash.  I stamped Carmen's Veranda Happy Birthday and Never To Late sentiments on white card, fussy cut and edged with black ink.

 

 

You have all month to link up your stamped anythings featuring animals for your chance to win some Lost Coast Dollars.

 

Thanks for dropping by. Hugz

 

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - 4 Legged Friend
Time Out Challenge 272 - Snarky
The Outlawz Challenge - Monday Greeting Happy Birthday
The Outlawz Challenge September Linky

Dog In An Art Deco Box

Hello Nomad friends.  There are a few challenges featuring window/apertures and it's actually quite fun.  Tonight I have a dog with an art deco frame.

I used Poppystamps Geometric Deco Plate craft die for the frame and Whittle Cutie Dog die for the dog.  I cut the centre out of the card and paper pieced the frame which gave it back a bit of strength.

The card opens to reveal the dog sleeping on a mat, which is actually a pocket for a gift card, or some tea bags, or a tag or message.  Whatever you want really.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Poppystamps Challenge 115 - Look Out The Window
Allsorts Challenge Week 775 - For The Love of Animals opt AG
As You Like It Challenge - Cute or Floral I'm not really a flower fan so cute gets my vote anytime.  Isn't that puppy just adorable!!
De Egel April Challenge 181- See-Through Card with Blue
Knutsels en Kadootjes Kaart met Doorkijkje