Making Stuff Sort Of Day

Hello Nomad friends.  I think we probably have about 6 inches of snow on the ground after repeated showers yesterday and the day before.  The temperatures have come up a bit and it still looks like it could go either way.  I have taken advantage of a snowy weekend to make a few cards.  

First, a Christmas card with a stamped wordy background.  I put a variety of Christmas sentiment clear stamps together on my acrylic block, repeatedly stamped them on pale grey card and embossed with red embossing powder.  Then I smeared the whole thing with red ink.  I added a couple of Signature die cut fa lla lla lla llamas, in scarves of course.

Gotta llove a llama.  I used some scraps of light grey card for the llama's and some snippets of red and yellow to dress them up. 

Joining the fun at
Christmas Kickstart Challenge 72 - All Wrapped Up
Snippets Playground Challenge 449
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Emboss It
Lift Challenge 177

My second card is based on the sketch at Creative Sketchy Girls.  I decided to make a masculine birthday easel card and repeat the sketch inside too. 

I used a blue cog paper from Docrafts and some scraps of brown patterned card that I cut into thin strips.  The vintage car toppers are from Craft Creations (shop closed).  I've had them a long time.  The metal cog charm is from Korthobby.no.  

Joining the fun at
Creative Sketchy Girls - Challenge 81
Girlz Makes Guyz Cards Challenge 1 - Cogs
Country View Challenge March - Birthday Card for a Man

 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Swimming Star

Hello Nomad friends.  It's the 10th of the month and time for the new challenge at Let's Squash It!  This month we want you to use any embossing folder and a medium to make it shimmer and/or shine.  No, not a clairvoyant!  A craft medium such as coloured/gilding wax, mica based powders such as perfect pearl, glitter glue, sparkly or shimmery paints etc etc etc.   Gotta admit, well out of my armchair for this one.  I have these mediums, a surprizing number of them, and some of them are even still in good shape!!!  But I don't use them so much.  Never have.  Might now.  Anyway, here goes...........

 

I embossed a pale blue mini-skinny card twice with Sizzix Simple Impressions Stars embossing folder.  These are the clear acetate folders with a brass stencil and a matching plastic moulded panel to give the positive impression.  If you have never heard of em that's OK, I am showing my age!!!  I have a few of this style of folder, but I think they went out, like Betamax and the dinosaurs........

 

I used a paper towel to apply purple gilding wax.  I worked the wax from the middle of the card, up and down, leaving it feathery at the edges and over the embossed areas so some of the base card colour shows through. 

I added some Signature Net Corners die cuts and stamped and fussy cut Lost Coast Designs Swimsuit Girl.  As our guest this month at Let's Squash It! said, it's difficult to photo this shimmery stuff, but it does look rather cool in the real.

 

Hop over and join the Let's Squash It! fun and check out the awesome Technique Time post by Jo and the lovely challenge inspiration from the team and our fabulous guest.  See you there.......

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Cut It Up Challenge 229 - Water

Just A Walking Da Dog

Hello Nomad friends.  We have sunshine!!!!  Hurrah.  But first, a little crispy sparkly and bright.  Another find whilst on my Santa hunt yesterday.  Love this Winter Walk die from Signature dies. 

I cut the Winter Walk die from black card, added it to a silver glitter panel on a black base card.  Then I used two shades or blue Promarker to add colour to the sky and the border.  Then I die cut the Stamplortaions sentiment from the silver glitter card and added some Promarker colour.

Thanks for dropping by.  Now, where is that Santa.........Hugz

Joining the fun at

Dream Valley Challenge 229 - Christmas In July

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 500
ABC Christmas Challenge - O is for Over The Top

52 Weeks To Christmas Challenge - Juni - Frozen

Die Cut Divas Challenge - Christmas In July

Do You Think He Saurus?

Hello.  Welcome.  Just wanted to share a card I made for a special little man.  

I've used Signature dies, T-Rex and Wanted Poster.  The flower paper is a scrap of MME paper I think and the red is a posh envelope that I cut with the die and sanded.  The T-Rex was cut from a scrap of blue pearlised card and I used a Stormy Sky Distress marker to outline the details. I layered on a blue mat and black base card, using scissors to wiggle cut to match the die edges.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

T-Rex is joining the fun at
Papercraft Challenge 31 - All the Critters
Unstampabelles Challenge 86 - Simply Bright and Cheerful
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - No Stamps Allowed
Cards Und More Challenge 33 - Anything Goes for Someone Special

 

Baublicious Deer

Hello.  Welcome.  I am slowly getting ready for the big day that will be here, and over, before we can blink.  I made some simple tags inspired by Elin's tags over at the Ett Trykk advent calendar.   I liked the white die cut on various shades of blue so decided to use this Signature Reindeer Bauble die for the first time.  NBUS alert!! 

Isn't that a super pretty die?  I cut it three times from white card and then cut three circles in various shades of blue to back the die cuts.  The die comes with a separate little die to make the cap and I cut these from silver glitter card.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Dies R Us Challenge Challenge 111 - Anything Christmas
Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday - Try Something New new die
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 416
ABC Christmas Challenge Y and Z zero embellishments
Mod Squad Challenge - Christmas/Winter Use a Metal Die