Going Green

Hello Nomad friends.  Top of the morning to you.  Happy St Patricks Day.  May all your leprechauns be lucky.  In celebration of my irish friends, of which I have one, I rolled out this fine fellow from Pink and Main.  He's my paddy's day go to......

I went with yellow base card and panel, embossing the panel with Pink and Main Garden Gate embossing folder and smearing with twisted citron distress ink.  I stamped Pink and Main Lucky Charm on white card, coloured with distress markers and fussy cut.  The sentiment is from the P&M Good Vibes set and I used a spellbinders die for the fancy panel.  

Enjoy your day.  We will be eating traditional St Patricks Day fare, lasagne.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Paper Funday Challenge 85 - Anything Goes opt Fur of Feathers 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - A Bit O'Green 
Inspiration Station Challenge March I'm inspired by green and hats
Pink and Main Challenge 15 - Texture

 

Fish and Flamingos

Hello Nomad friends.  It's the second of the month and time for the Card Chain Challenge Reveal.  You really must hop over and check out all the amazing cards that were exchanged this month.  So many talented ladies sending love one card at a time all around the world.  

This month I sent my card to Linda in Michigan.

I used the colour option, teal, gold and candyfloss, and also the options of Flamingos, Fish and Foil, and I might grab Silhouette too for the white fish in the background..........

The fish paper is ummmmm, I'll get back to you on that.....Imaginisce!!  I used Studio Light Grunge dies for my gold accents and a Pink and Main sticker.  The flamingo is a fuzzy lemon die. 

I received a gorgeous card from Robyn in Australia, thanks Robyn 💖.

If you would like to see Robyn's card, and all the other ones that were sent this month hop over and check out the REVEAL 

If you would like to join the fun you can SIGN UP for October until the 6th 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Think Pink
Scrappelyst Utfordring for Oktober - Rosa
Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap Challenge 14 - AG with patterned paper 

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

 

Easter Bunny

Hello Nomad friends.  It's been a lovely day today with sunshine and warm temps.  I was out planting some seeds in pots and wobbling around in the garden admiring the crocus, which today were hosting bees!!   That's early, and I hope they got home safe, cos the fog rolled in this evening.  It's chilly out there and very Hounds of the Baskerville!!!!   Anyway, let's craft!!  I've had a couple of UFO's on the desk and finally got them to work this evening.  

I made a layered slimline base using Lexi Home from Home rose papers and some stitchy frilly dies.  Then it all came to a halt until I remembered these egg dies from Funky Fossil.  I cut the fancy layer from gold mirror card and coloured the eggs behind in pastel shades.  Then I cut out this bunny and flower wreathe from P13 Forest Tea Party papers.  Gotta love a cute bunny.   I seem to be lacking easter sentiments but found this Pink and Main Have a Beautiful Day stamp that seemed perfect.

Hope you have had a beautiful day.  Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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De Egel Challenge 200 - Slimline + Spring
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stitch It Up
Polkadoodle Challenge 4 week 1 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Favourite Technique layered die cuts
Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap Challenge 7 - AG with Patterned Paper

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

Joining the fun at
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

Not Lost In Transylvania

Hello Nomad friends.  It's the second 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's a winner.  And at the moment the Card Chain Challenge is being sponsored by Relatively Thoughtful so somebody is gonna be extra lucky.....

We have just celebrated 15 years of the Card Chain Challenge.  15 years of sending love around the planet one card at a time.  The birthday present winners have been announced so don't forget to check that post too.

This month is a bit of a mirror deja vu for me as my sender and recipient are the same as when I first joined up, but round the other way.  I got a lovely card from Greta in Oregan.  My card went to Jo in the UK and I used the options of Bear, Friendship and Transylvanian.

Transylvania means literally "through the woods" or "beyond the woods"

I made a green distress ink smoochy background and stamped Lost Coast Designs Tall Trees with London Fog ink.  The sentiment is by Carmen's Veranda, as are the two words I used on the Cheery Lynn die cut sign.  The grass is Mama Elephant die and the bear is sizzix.  I stamped the bear's face with a Pink and Main stamp.  The bear and the sign and the grass were all made from scraps from the brown box. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Critter gotta love a bear.   Cute, fluffy and majestic 

Snippets Playground Challenge 492

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

Cupcakes, Coffee and Bunny Slippers

Hello Nomad friends.  I saw today that Pink and Main are celebrating 10 years.  Congrats Pink and Main.  I like Pink and Main.  Their images are cute.  So I had a rattle through my Pink and Main stamps and found this bunny slippered coffee drinking fan.

I mounted some fun polka dot paper on a slimline card base and added some super size cupcake ribbon.   Then I stamped and coloured the image and die cut it with a stitch circle die.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Food and Drink
Allsorts Challenge Week 773/4 - Keep It Simple opt. AG
Kreativtanten Challenge 87 - CAS
Craftlandia Challenge 18 - Easter/AG

Top Of The Morning to You

Hello Nomad friends.  Happy St Patrick's Day!  I love spring.  I am always in awe of how many greens Mother Nature finds to paint the new growth.  Such a gorgeous dynamic time of year.   Today I have a little reminder for the Let's Squash It! Emboss Deboss challenge.   We want you to take any embossing folder and use both sides (emboss and deboss) of the same folder on the same card. There are some lovely makes in the linky so do pop over and check em out and join the fun.  Here's a leprechaun to wish you a lucky day.

He's so glad I remembered to take him out for the day!!  I used Do-crafts Oak Leaf folder, embossed the background, stamped the sentiment of a strip of white card that was lying on the desk and debossed with the oak leaf folder.  I stamped Pink and Main leprechaun on another scrap, coloured and fussy cut.  

You have until the end of the month to join the fun.  See you there....

Thanks for dropping by.   Hugz

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Friendship Challenge 75 - Alles Geht
Time Out Challenge 209 - Cute
Allsorts Challenge Week 667 - Spring Is In The Air

Quacky Birthday

Hello. Welcome.  One girl and her duck with a floral background.  Sounds like a perfect birthday design!!

I used a piece of brown floral pp that came in a magazine.  It's a bit thin and glossy, and maybe a bit ugly, but seemed to make a great backdrop for this cute Pink and Main stamp, Tweet Friend.  Love that little duck!!  I used scraps to stamp the image, the Paperartsy birthday sentiment and also that bit of gold ground, which I cut with Stamplorations stitched snowy hills die.  I coloured the girl with distress inks and added a few enamel dots, two on the sentiment and one on the flower on her hat.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Mod Squad Challenge - Use a Flower
Stamplorations Summer Cutplorations Challenge
Pixies Snippets Playground Challenge 355
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Scrap From Your Heart Utfordring 35 - Alt Er Lov

Snow Ballet

Hello Nomad friends.  I have spent another day in the sun!  It's wonderful.  Got the little tomato plants potted on and threw a bit of water around.  Some things are starting to look a bit crispy.  Briefly popped into the warm craft room and chilled out with a one layer christmas card.  

I used a stamp from Pink and Mains Frosty Friends set.  Talking of which...... I'm guest Elf over at Jo's Christmas Kickstart Challenge.  The theme is snowmen, so don't forget to join the fun.  That little penguin looks like he's En Pointe mid lift!!  I used a sentiment from Joy Clair's Merry Christmoose stamp set.  I coloured with gel pens and added some glitter to the bear's hat.  Time Out want to see embellishments so I gave them each a sticker snowflake.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Time Out Challenge 133 - Embellishments
Christmas Cards All Year Round Challenge - Family and Friends friends building a snowman together
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 433
CASology Week 339 - Leap assisted lift penguin wows the crowd LOL

Wobbling Along

Hello.  Welcome.  Found my action wobbles!!  Here's a little leprechaun jigging with his friends.  

Pink and Main Lucky Charm stamp coloured with green gel pens, sharpies and gold pilot marker.  I fussy cut him and mounted him on an action wobble.  The sentiment is a Rubber Dance stamp and I used Poppystamps Leaping Little Bunnies and Ring a Ding Corner die for the grass.

 

This is how I used the Ring a Ding Corner o make the grass.

Here's the little dude in action.   

Thanks dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Action Wobble Challenge - St Pattys  #marchawc
Poppystamps Challenge 54 - Spring Cleaning
Simply Less is More Challenge 391 - Take 3  3 little rabbits
The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Challenge - Colour It Green
Repeat Impressions DCC36 - Easter or Spring

The Brights of Spring

Hello.  Welcome.  Is your garden bursting with yellow, green, purple and orange??  The colours of spring!  And also Halloween!! but we can come back to that a little later....  Yesterday I used a die cut as a mask and today I decided to dress up the die cut with distress inks and ended up with this very bright card.

Sunglasses required!!

I started with the Winnie and Walter Peppermint Zone Cutaway die cut and blended Mustard Seed and Ripe Persimmon distress inks onto it.  I used a piece of scrap paper to protect my desk and I am thinking that may become a project in itself!!

I couldn't find a purple card base in a shade I liked so I used a pale pink one and smeared Wilted Violet distress ink on it until it was ascetically pleasing.  

The girl is a Pink and Main stamp coloured in shades o' green.  I added five rhinestones to her dress, two on the bodice and one on each of the flowers.  The sentiment is from Winnie and Walter's Big Hugs stamp set, stamped on very light weight vellum.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Scrappiness Utfordring 03 - Fargepalett
Winnie & Walter 5th Birthday Bash - Customize Die Cuts
Winnie & Walter 5th Birthday Bash - Five Challenge  used 5 rhinestones
Time Out Challenges 131 and 5th Birthday
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Feminine/Girly

 

Top Of The Morning

Hello.  Welcome.  Feeling lucky??  I've got that leprechaun feeling coming over me.  

This is Pink and Main Lucky Charm and the sentiment is from the P&M Lucky Friend set.  I based my design on the current My Favourite Things sketch.  I used Stamplorations Dots and Dashes stencil with Peeled Pain distress ink on green designer paper cut with Stamplorations Double Stitch Recangle die.  I coloured the little lucky dude with Promarkers, used Zig green wink of stella and a yellow sharpie for his checked shirt, Worn Lipstick distress for his face and hands and gold pilot marker for the buckles.  He's a lucky little mixed media dude!!  The clovers were stamped with Mowed Lawn distress ink.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Mod Squad Challenge - Use Stripes
MFT Sketch Challenge 426
Words 2 Craft By 62 - Best Friends
Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday February - Green and Gold
Stamplorations Mixed Media Challenge

The Cat's Meow

Hello.  Welcome.  The Korthobby fb group had a fun quick challenge this evening, putting out a sketch at 20.00 and you had to have the card made and photo entered by 21.30.  Very short time for slow crafters like me, but a big kick up the mojo for works well to a deadline crafters, like me, so I was IN!!!

Red card base.  Black panel cut with Sizzix Deckled edge die and partially embossed with Crafters Companion Parquet embossing folder.  I cut red card with Stamplorations Stitched Tag die and the love is a Gummiapan die.   The cat is from Pink and Main Meow set, stamped, embossed and fussy cut and just a little red on his collar.  Three gold hearts from Korthobby.no and a bit or red and gold twine on the tag and done!!!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Stamplorations Theme Challenge - Big Words
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
That's Crafty Challenges - Anything Goes Challenge
Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies 

Purrrrfect

Hello.  Welcome.  CAS and cats and ATC's. 

I stamped the cat and sentiment from Pink and Main Meow set and embossed with black powder.  Then I used Salty Ocean distress ink to colour the collar and cat's eye patch and give the background a watercolour wash.  I used a gold pilot pen for his collar tag.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Her Peaceful Garden ATC Birthday Party - All Those Cats 

Addicted to CAS Challenge 130 - Cat
CASology Week 288 - Pun
Stempelsonne #199 - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday Challenge 322/323