Tag

Hello Nomad friends.  Still deep into tag making with Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas Tags event.  This one was inspired by Karin's card on day 2.  I found a scrap of card on my desk that was blue with white embossing.  I tried using a star pattern stencil, versamark and white embossing powder and wasn't keen on the result, but die cut with a circle die it made a nice round panel for my tag.

I die cut the tag with Stamplorations Stitched tag die and the round panel with a stitch circle die.  I edged the circle and stamped Rubber Dance Don't open before Christmas Eve sentiment with dark blue dye ink.  I added some glitter glue to the snowy top of the letters.  The very cool penguin is from Norwegian company Ocean Heart Hobby, stamped, coloured with distress markers and fussy cut.  A little blue and white bakers twine to finish.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Golden Child

Hello Nomad friends.  After a busy day yesterday I am enjoying a quiet day in the craft room.  I needed a 1 year old birthday card and thought this fitted the bill.

 

Poppystamps Love Balloons dies and bear stamp from the Love Note set.  I used scraps of red card to cut one large heart balloon and two of each of the other three sizes.  I edged all the die cuts with red Promarker.  The bear was stamped on a white scrap and also coloured with Promarkers.  I've used a Kort og Godt patterned card base and a scrap of cream card for the ground.  The stickers are from a Norwegian company called Ocean Heart Hobby and the translation is Congratulations Golden Child.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Pixies Snippets Playground Challenge 386
Promarker Challenge Week 559 - Autumn/Fall used autumn colours for an autumn birthday

Angelic Christmas

Hello Nomad friends.  Gosh, what happened to July???  Nearly over but still time to join the Christmas in July fun.  I've used Ocean Heart Hobby stamps for this CAS one layer card. 

I stamped and coloured the angel from Ocean Heart Hobby set 005 and the sentiments from set 003.  They say open Christmas Eve and Winter Hug.  Then I went a little crazy with the irridescent glitter glue.  Well, you need a little bling at Christmas.....

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Scrappelyst Utfordring for Juli - Alt Er Lov

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 500
ABC Christmas Challenge - N is for No Fuss

Birthday Breakfast

Hello Nomad friends.  April is the month for birthdays in my family and I still have a few cards to make.  I've used Ocean Heart Hobby's 003 beer drinking moose and sentiment from the same set for this fun card.

I started with a rust Bazzill dots base card and then cut some scraps of gold card using one of the dies from the Creative Circle and Waves set.  I stamped the moose and the sentiment on some empty weetabix box cardboard.  It is a really good quality card to stamp on and a favourite of mine.  I used Potting Soil archival and coloured the moose with Promarkers and gel pens.  I fussy cut the moose and sentiment and added them to the card.  The Norwegian sentment translates as Smile, it's your day today.  Cheers!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Be safe, keep well.  Hugz

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Time Out Challenge 157 - Birthday die and fussy cutting
Allsorts Challenge Week 564 - Anything in the Animal Kingdom

Everything Goes With Everything

Hello Nomad friends.  Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers who are celebrating today.  I spoke to my mum and dad on the phone.  We are socially distanced most of the year, but it's always lovely to have a chat.    

I am feeling the need to use colours.  I have never been a student of colour theory but something tells me all these colours shouldn't look so good together.  But Mother Nature manages to scatter them around the place with random abundance and it always seem to work for her.

I used a gold card base (it's a current personal trend) a blackberry Bazzill layer cut with Gunniapan's Sq. Postage die and a circle die and backed with hot pink cut using the same dies.   I was feeling the need for spring flowers, which actually are in abundance in the garden at the moment, and used the balloon and flowersun cloud from Rubber Dance In The Air stamp set.  The flowery hill is from their Whimsical Summer set.  I stamped the Norwegian birthday greeting using a stamp from Ocean Heart Hobby 002 set.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Stay safe.  Keep well.  Hugz

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Whatever The Weather

How Now Black and White Cow

Hello Nomad friends.  Made a black and white happy birthday card with this really cool cow from Ocean Heart Hobby.

I stamped Ocean Heart Hobby 002 Cow on white card and cut it with Gummiapan's Circle die.  Then I cut the same die from black card and added it and the cow to a white card base.  I stamped the #Gratulerermeddagen from the Cow set on white card, added some black and white layers and stuck it on the card.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Artastic Challenge March - Monochromatic
Paperbabe Stamps Challenge 114 - Anything Goes

Hip Hippo Ray

Hello.  Welcome.  I was working on an arrangement for this cool hippo and two of the sentiments from Ocean Heart Hobby's 004 stamp set when I came across a fun sketch on the MFT blog.  Perfect!!!

I stamped the two sentiments on a scrap of patterned paper and cut them with Sizzix Postage Stamp dies.  Aren't those fonts cool.  The one on the left says one can never laugh or smile too much and the one on the right says Happy Birthday.  The hippo??  Well, he's not saying much LOL.  I coloured some card with red and yellow Brusho's and then I added some Pink Aztec Paint splatts.  I cut this with the postage stamp dies as well and matted the sentiments.  Hippo was stamped on white card, fussy cut and coloured with distress markers.  I stamped Rubber Dance's Grungy Border using Dandelion archival ink and stood the hippo on it.  A few hearts cut using CC Designs Stitched Heart die and done!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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MFT Stamps Birthday Project - Hearts
MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge 476
Country View Challenge February 2020 - Splatters, Splashes and Drips
Time Out Challenge 155 - Inspired By Words

Beer Bubbles

Hello.  Welcome.  We have a friend who makes his own beer and always turns up with something new and unusual for us to sample.   When I saw this moose stamp from Ocean Heart Hobby I knew it would be just perfect for him!

Or for any beer aficionado!!  

I stamped the Ocean Heart Hobby 004 moose using brown archival on a piece of white card and coloured with distress markers.  I cut around the tips of his antlers and then used a circle die.  The cut antlers slip behind the die when cutting which gives more dimension to the image.  The moose image didn't extend down to the bottom of the circle so I inked it again, turned it upside down and added some of the hair detail to the blank area and then coloured it again to match.  I went a bit over the into the white area and thought that was pretty cool so I inked the bottom of the stamp and worked around the circle to give it a bit extra interest.  

Then I decided I wanted a few more circles and went a bit crazy with circle dies and Kort Og Godt Samklang patterned paper.  I am told Samklang means in tune, so we have both learnt something new tonight maybe!  This paper is shades of grungy brown with music staves in parts of it.  I cut lots of circles and edged them with brown ink.  I stamped the Gratulerer Med Dagen (Happy Birthday), which is one of the sentiments in the moose stamp set, on one of the circles and embossed with brass embossing powder.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Hobbykunst Januar Utfordring - Dies
Papirdukkene Januar Utfordring - Dies
Scrappesyken - Gratulerer Med Dagen

Penguins On Parade

Hello.  Welcome.  I am honoured to have been asked by the lovely Jo to elf for her first Christmas Kickstart Challenge of 2020.

OK, we are a day early, but lets not miss a beat!!  I am so glad Jo has decided to run another year of CKC.  It really helped me with my Christmas card stash.  Due to logistics, time management, and in the interests of having a little time for the finer things in life, CKC will be going monthly until July, at which point we will realise that Christmas is approaching on rapid reindeer feet, and then it will revert back to a fortnightly challenge.  So you have a month to kick your xmas mojo back into gear and show us your Penguin Parade cards.  Here's mine....... 

This cute little fellow is from a Norwegian company called Ocean Heart Hobby.  The postage stamp and stars dies are both from Gummiapan.  Blue patterned card from Kort og Godt.  I edged the postage stamp die cut and coloured the stars frame with Indigo Blue Promarker.  Penguin is coloured with distress markers.  The sentiment is also from the Penguin set and says A Winter Hello.  

Don't forget to grab a penguin, make a card and join the fun at the Christmas Kickstart challenge and make a start on your 2020 Chrimbo cards.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Stamplorations Theme Challenge - Stamps and Holidays
Country View Challenge - Stars
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 470
I Love Math Challenge 15 - Anything Maths + Winter geometric shapes (stars)
Cupcake Inspirations 485 - Holidays

The Future is Penguin

Hello Nomad friends.  Today I am moving into the future and predicting starry skies and penguins for christmas eve.

I've made a title card for a PL layout using a 3x4 journal card, Ocean Heart Hobby 003 Penguin and some die cut stars

I started with this 3x4 Teresa Collins journal card.  I knew I wanted a starry night look so I used a yellow Promarker and coloured the area outside the balloon journalling area.

I stamped Ocean Heart Hobby 003 Penguin with archival ink and coloured with purple, grey, yellow and orange Promarkers.

I added the penguin to the coloured card, die cut Sizzix Stars from gold glitter card and stamped the Julaften (Christmas Eve) sentiment with Dandelion archival ink.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Country View Challenge - Stars
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All Wrapped Up

Hello.  Welcome.  I couldn't resist colouring up this cute penguin from Ocean Heart Hobby and added her to an embossed background for a quick and fun card.

I used Nellie Snellen Snowy Stairs embossing folder on a piece of pale blue card.  I smeared the embossed detail with dark blue ink and cut with a stitch rectangle die.  Ocean Heart Hobby 003 Penguin was stamped with black Brilliance ink, fussy cut and coloured with distress inks.  I added the penguin to the scene and also stamped the Vinterklem (winter hug) sentiment from the same stamp set in dark blue ink. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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New Kid on the Block

Hello Nomad friends.  I would like you to say a big hi and hello to a brand new Norwegian stamp company

Ocean Heart Hobby 

They launched on the 15th of October with 8 clear stamp sets featuring some unique, fun and detailed designs.  I loved these stamps as soon as I saw them and I am so happy and excited to say that I have joined their very first design team.
Squuueeeeeee.  How fun is that!!!

Here's my first make with the very cool party hen from Ocean Heart Hobby's second stamp set.

I've used some woodgrain patterned paper with large coloured stripes which have a bit of a distressed look.  

I stamped the Hen, coloured with Promarkers and white gel pen and fussy cut.  I added some crystal glaze to her eyes and some glitter to her pom poms.  On her hat!!!!  I cut a section from a grey stripe on the patterned paper, popped it up on foam and added it in front of the hen.  

I stamped the #gratulerermeddagen (a norwegian happy birthday greeting) from the hen stamp set and the gratulerer (congratulations) from another set.  I added a few gold starburst and black dot stickers and a grey card base to finish.

At the moment the sentiments with these sets are all Norwegian.  Sorry rest of the world!!  Maybe this is a good time to learn a new language!!!!  Actually, I know there are Norwegian speakers all over world and the stamp designs are just so cool I am sure they will appeal to you.  Do hop over to the Ocean Heart Hobby fb page and say hi and give them a like.  If you are lucky enough to have some of these stamps there is a competition running until the 10th December.  Make anything with Ocean Heart Hobby for one of 4 chances to win a exciting prize.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge 2019 Day 5  #thedailymarker30day
Country View Challenges November 2019 - Hand Stamped