December Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Hello Nomad friends.  Don't Panic!!!!  Today is obviously not the 2nd of the month, but since my brain malfunctioned last month and I forgot to take a picture of my card, and since it seems said card has been partying somewhere between here and Texas, I am just really late with my reveal.  Anyhoo, here it is, finally with Patricia in Texas.  Thanks for sending the pic Patricia.

I used this wonderful Impression Obsession stamp, added a little colour, die cut with a fancy edge die and added some little foiled stars.  I've always thought this image is hilarious cos I assumed the little house is an outhouse.  I should think if you are flying around in an open sleigh in the middle of winter you would need to go before you go......    Off to add this one to the reveal.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Scrappelyst Utfordring for Januar- Gamle Skatter old stamp and dies
ABC Christmas Challenge - A is for Anything Christmas and B is for Buildings
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Fun With Foil
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Funny/Punny
Seven Hills Crafts Colour Challenge
Allsorts Challenge 815 - Close to Nature

Santa Seminar: Things They Never Tell You About The Job

Hello Nomad friends.  Today was a good day.  No rain, kinda warm, and happy mail!!!!   I've been waiting for this Santa to arrive cos I had an idea.  

Not exactly this idea, but well, it works for me.......  
I stamped Impression Obsession Night Before Christmas stamp on a grey wood effect slimline base.  I cut Sizzix Colourize Santa from red, white, black and gold snippets and pieced him together.  Then I added him to the card so he could explain all about it.  Ho Ho HO!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 539
Stamping Sensations Challenge - Fantasy and Magical

#Love

Hello Nomad friends.  The month of love is coming near.  I made a valentines card using dies from Impression Obsession and Waffle Flower alphabet dies.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Unstampabelles February Challenge 108 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Travel Stop

Hello Nomad friends.  I saw this Impression Obsession stamp and I couldn't resist.  I mean, Santa, he's only human right??????

An awesome stamp simply coloured for a quick and fun Christmas card.  I've cased one of the beautiful cards at 52 Weeks to Christmas November Challenge.  I stamped Impression Obsessions Night Before Christmas stamp on a stitch cut panel and used distress ink to add some smooched colour.  Then I mounted on a black base card that I had added some gold Aztec paint to the deckle edge.   

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Impression Obsession Challenge - Give Thanks if I was flying around in a draughty sleigh I'd be giving thanks for an outhouse LOL K1026
52 Weeks to Christmas Challenge - Lift
Christmas Kickstart Challenge 43 - Twas The Night Before Christmas
Nordsalten Hobbyklubb Utfordring 190 - Jul
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 518

Everyone Needs Angels

Hello Nomad friends.  I probably should be doing other things, but find myself easily distracted.  Making tags has proved a good way of using up scrap, precut circles and panels, and also an impetus to search those forgotten drawers and boxes and use up bits and bobs that have been lying too long.  Here's a simple tag, inspired by Lindsey, using some scraps of green and brown.  

It's my first time using enamel accents, Cherry dots on the brown Impression Obsession Berry Border die cut, and I quite like it.  Three circles of various green scraps layered together.  The top one was some thick tissue paper coloured with Brusho's.  I stamped the Papirdesign sentiment on it, added the die cut enamel dotted branch and a red organza bow and embroidery thread tie.  I also added a little metal angel charm from Korthobby.no, cos everyone needs an angel.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Korthobby Pakkelapper med Charms 1/5
Scrap og Skravl November bånd/twine/tråd
Christmas Craft Creations Challenge - Anything But A Card 3/3
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 516

31 Days of Halloween Day 21 - Ghoul Friends Forever

Hello Spooktacular friends.  Let's be friends forever....

I embossed the black card base with Sheena Douglas Twisted Vine embossing folder.  I cut Sizzix twisted twigs die from green card and blinged it with Winsor and Newton Iridescent Watercolour medium.  The ghouls are a combination of IO Ghosties and Sixxix Spooky dies.  The sentiment is from Carmen's Veranda, staped on grey woodgrain paper, distressed with a craft knife and edge with Promarkers.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Layer It Up
Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge
Friendship Challenge 58 - Use A Sentiment

Days of Halloween Day 10 - Late Into the Midnight Dreaming, Fine Until I Heard The Screaming

Bwahhhahahhahahaa.  Greetings spooktastic friends.  What a day, what a day!!  If you like new places to play please check my previous post cos Jo and I have started a brand new challenge blog.  But for now, ghosts and ghouls and things that go Hoo!

I've heard it said that only the fire born truely understand blue.  I was going for three shade of blue when these little bootastic dudes turned up and woke up the owl.  Whoo???  This is Impression Obsession Owl Frame cut from two shades of blue card and Ghosties from scraps of white.  All arranged on a midnight blue base with a little yellow, white and orange piecings to the owl.

We have a couple of owls that hunt around here.  They make quite a noise when they start talking, but one flew close over my head one night and it was eerily silent.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Country View Challenges October - Halloween Make a Scene
Unstampabelles Challenge 105- Inspire option thanks I was hooked first time I saw die cutting at a craft fair.  Magic. 
Dies R Us Challenge 154 - Anything Goes

Here Comes Baby

Hello Nomad friends.  The new Impression Obsession challenge is birds.  About time I inked up this stamp and maybe baby cards will be the thing soon......  I couldn't decide which orientation would look best, so you get a twofer.

I cut a 18 x 13cm (9" x 5") card base in half to make these two CAS cards.  I have a few undersized envelopes and these 9cm x 13cm (4.5" x 5") cards fit perfectly.  They are also great to make little multi-occasion sets to give as presents.

I simply stamped the Impression Obsession stamp E1461 with black archival and used a Spun Sugar distress marker to colour.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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We Love Chocolate Baroque Challenge - AG

Wingless Angels

Hello Nomad friends.  Friendship is important.

Love this sentiment from Impression Obsession 

'Friends Are Angels Without Wings'

Well, you are!  Thank you.

I've made a slimline card (DL 10x21cm) with Impression Obsession's Lottie Collage stamp L4299 which I coloured with distress markers.  The sentiment is from H156.  I handcut the oval, smooched on some distress ink colour and popped it up on craft foam.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Impression Obsession Summer Flowers Challenge
Through the Craft Room Door Challenge week 21st July
Paperbabe Stamps Challenge 124 - Summer

Easter Means Candy

Hello Nomad friends.  Happy Easter.  Hope you got lots of Easter nam nams to play with.  I made this cute little candy bag to give to my man.

I made my bag using a rectangle piece of yellow vellum and joined the short ends to make a tube.  Then I stuck down one open side using double sided tape.  I die cut Impression Obsession Leafy Background from a scrap of green card and cut the sides of the frame to release the bottom section of the die cut.  I cut Impression Obsessions Bunny from some coral coloured card.  I used a Dusky Pink Promarker to colour some of the pieces to give some contast.  I added the leafy bit and bunny to the bag and used scissors to cut an egg shape from a picture of a Tiffany glass image I had on an old calendar.  I wasn't getting many sweeties in my bag when it was flat so I sealed the top at right angles to the bottom.  More room for extra candy and it also sits very nicely.

Take care, thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Impression Obsession Challenge - Easter Fun
Cut It Up Challenge 197 - Hopping Down The Bunny Trail
Passion for Promarker Challenge Week 537 - Easter
Scrappesyken Påskeaktivitet 2020 - Gift
UnstampaBelles Challenge #99 - Creative Souls/Being Creative

Bunnies Like Coffee

Hello Nomad friends.  I hope you are all keeping well, keeping your distance, getting some fresh air etc. etc. etc.  I haven't been crafting much the last few days cos we have had sunshine so I have grabbed the chance to be out in the garden.  I have a few projects on the go and I decided to get this one finished.  Inspired by a few challenges, the current situation, suggestions to take walks away from people, get fresh air, and enjoy the little things that bring pleasure and hope.  Here's a bunny, drinking coffee, in the woods.  Like they do, when no one is there to see them.......

I started with a gold card base and die cut Impression Obsessions Owl Frame from some black and white flock paper.  This paper actually has a black rose pattern.  I sent a piece to Darnell a few years ago and she cut birch trees from it and it looked so cool that I thought I must try that.  So I have.  And look, it looks so cool.  As the name suggests this die cut comes with an owl and a little birdhouse which  have removed.  

I cut Impression Obsessions Bunny die from scraps of blue card, a tiny bit of pink, and stamped the coffee cup from IO Smell the Coffee stamp set, coloured with Promarkers and fussy cut.  The bunny comes with a carrot to cut, but I thought this little cup would fit perfectly, and it does.   The cardsticker from Papirdesigns translates as the small things make life great.  I hope you can take time and enjoy the small things today. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Impression Obsession Challenge - Pour One On
Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 374
Allsorts Challenge Week 564 - Anything in the Animal Kingdom

Coffee Love

Hello.  Welcome.  Impression Obsession have a challenge theme of Love Is In The Air.  I was thinking literally in the air when I added red glitter hearts to this coffee cup cluster!!

I think this is one that looks so much better in the real.   My camera needs to learn to appreciate glitter more!!  I stamped the coffee cups from Impression Obsession Smell The Coffee set on white card with black archival ink and coloured the cups with red and caramel Promarkers.  I die cut hearts from red glitter paper using IO Heart of Hearts die.  I like this one cos it gives you lots of different size hearts.  I stamped the sentiment from the coffee set and added a bit of red glitter to the cups.  

Thanks for dropping by,  Hugz

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Impression Obsession Challenge - Love is in the Air DIE052-I  CL156
Country View Challenge January 2020 - Love
Time Out Challenge 152 - Photo Inspiration  I went with a red, black and white and hearts

Quirky Cat

Hello.  Welcome.  Today I want to share a Christmas Card made using Colourcraft Brusho's and Aztec paints and a very cute cat from IO.

I used Stamplorations Swirly Blooms stencil in the corners and sentiment and stitch rectangle dies also from Stamplorations.  The snowflakes are Sizzix dies.  The IO Sassafras cat stamp is new.  All the details are on the Colourcraft blog.  Do hop on over and check out my post and don't forget to leave a little love so know you passed by.  Hugz

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Mod Squad Challenge - Winter Theme with a Stencil used Stamplorations stencil and dies
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 421
Stamplorations Mixed Media Challenge
Stamplorations Theme Challenge - Stamps and Animals

Best Tree on the Block

Hello.  Welcome.  Just wanted to make one last card for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and also have a go at Stacy's gift card holder, with a twist.

 

I folded my patterned card in three and cut a half aperture using a Sizzix die.  I stuck down the pocket and added a packet of latte mix.  Wanna see the front??

I stamped and fussy cut the Unity girl from Conspiracy of Love and coloured her with Promarkers.  Then I stamped the sentiment from Impression Obsession Smell the Coffee set.  It says, take time to smell the coffee.  I thought it went well with the clock patterned paper.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Power and Spark 12 Days of Christmas
Scrappelyst Grublis for Desember - Votter
Kreativ Scrapping Utfordring 12 - Jul

In The Cat House

Hello.  Welcome.  Yesterday was National Cocoa Day so I decided to make a card and small hot chocolatey gift in one.  

I made a card with a pocket for a hot chocolate sachet.  The stamp is from Impression Obsession

I wanted it a bit rustic so I added a panel of card to my card base that I had covered with some hessian.  I glued the panel along each side and the bottom, leaving the top open.

I stamped Impression Obsession G145 using blue ink on kraft card and cut with an oval stitched die.  I added some Wow! white puff powder and a piece of twine which I tied in a bow.  Hmmmm, hot chocolate by post.  Nam nam.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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2017 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop
Simon Says Stamp Christmas Card Day
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stitch It
Allsorts Challenge Week 445 - Snowflakes

Snowflake Coffee

Hello.  Welcome.  In case you have missed it the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop has started.  It's hot and it's hoppin'

I used stamps from Impression Obsession Smell The Coffee set and dark blue pigment ink.  I used a mask and stamped with a small Rubber Dance snowflake stamp on each cup.  The panel was cut with Stamplorations Crazy Double Stitch rectangle and I used pale blue Bazzill dots card for my base card.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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2017 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop
CAS-ual Fridays Challenge 188 - Winter Blues
One Crazy Stamper Challenge - Christmas/Winter
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Icy Inspiration
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #312/#313 - Anything Goes