Hello. Welcome. A special hi and hello to Patti J who has joined my happy following. So lovely to have you along. A extra big hug to you and all my lovely followers. Hugz
It was a very happy mail day today with some of the latest releases from Cheery Lynn dropping into the mail box. I couldn't resist these dies. Luckily I was the challenge winner a few weeks ago so I had a few free dollars. Thanks Cheery Lynn.
Meet Happy Hippo. So cute. The colour scheme is courtesy of the Pinkfresh Studio, who in collaboration with Winnie and Walter, are having a fun celebration of National Scrapbook Day. I used an aqua card base and added some Salty Ocean distress ink smudges. I cut Cheery Lynn Celtic Fire Oval frame and backed it with a piece of harlequin embossed neon pink card. I added some Salty Ocean, but of course pink + blue = purple, so I flipped it over, used white ink then Salty Ocean. A bit darker than I wanted but it's still blue. I cut Cheery Lynn Happy Hippo from aqua and pink card and paper pieced. I added sapphire blue rhinestones for the eyes and some neon pink photo corners.
Joining the fun at
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 183 - Lots of Layers
Pinkfresh Studio Color Challenge - Aqua, Gold, Neon Pink
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Let's Get Sentimental
The Craft Barn Weekly Challenge - Words
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
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Hello. Welcome. Supposedly humming is good for you. If you do prolonged humming it is supposed to set up vibrations at the cellular level that are good for the body.
1 2 3 hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
There, doesn't that feel better.
I started playing with my giant chocolate chip stamp from DRS, but my vision wouldn't become reality, so I set it aside and grabbed some pre-stamped images to fussy cut. Somehow the chocolate chip ended up on Corrin's head and a card is born.
I used some kraft card and cut a base using Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle die. I stamped DRS Spooky Eyes Background and embossed with black powder. This was when I was working on Plan A, but they kinda fitted into the madness so I thought I use them. I added Frayed Burlap and Walnut Stain distress inks through Memory Box Shine stencil
Ain't she just bootiful! I stamped Curious Corrin on Prima Something Blue pp and coloured with watercolour pencils. I stamped my DRS Giant Chocolate Chip with Versamark on brown card, clear embossed and fussy cut. I added some ribbon and a bow and Corrine said it looked fab. She says if she gets hungry she will be able to eat her hat. She's sporting a black rhinestne necklace and glossy accent spotted dress. I used Sizzix Movers and Shaper stamp die to cut the stamp and hand wrote 'Chocolate Understands' because I didn't have a stamp small enough and I really believe it does.
Joining the fun at
DRS Designs Challenge 172 - Put it in Neutral
Stampotique Designers Challenge 194 - Stencils
Unruly Paperarts May RAQ - Food Glorious Food especially Chocolate Chip Day
Penny Black and More May Challenge - Dies and Punches
OCS May Challenge - Anything Goes
Thanks for dropping by. Off to gets some understanding. Hugz
Hello. Welcome. Just a quick post to share the card I made for April CCC and sent to Marga in Spain. Hi Marga. If you don't know about Deborah's Card Chain Challenge you can check it out HERE.
I used the sketch option and played with my blue brusho's. Pleased with the background. More luck than judgement. Still not sure if it's better to spray first and sprinkle, or sprinkle and spray. And is it less is more or is more better?? I've used my Simon Says Stamp stitch dies for the card, layer and also the little tag. The sentiment and the butterfly are Unity stamps and the moth is PaperArtsy. I believe this may be my first successful use of sequins. Yeah.
If you would like to sign up for the May exchange go HERE
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This post is being linked to Friends With Flair. Be sure to leave a comment. Every week Unity draws a winner from a comment on one of the linked blogs. Last week they drew a comment from my blog and the lucky winner was Michele Henderson. Congrats Michele.
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Joining the fun at
OCS May Challenge - Anything Goes
Winnie & Walter INSD 2015 - Product Challenge - Sequins
FSC Challenge 97 - Things With Wings
Unity Stamp Co. Friends with Flair
Hello. Welcome. I had such fun making this card. I saw this sketch over at WOW! Embossing Powder Challenge
and lovely colours over at YNS
and came up with this
I've used the pink, blue and blank cheque (I went with a dark cream) colours. I cut my base card using Simon Says Stamp stitched rectangle die from dark cream card and added Old Paper and Frayed Burlap distress ink. I cut my panels and stamped words from Stamplorations Bloom Sketches in Salty Ocean and Worn Lipstick. I edged the panels with the same ink colours and clear embossed the words and the inked edges. I stamped the birds from Stamplorations Small Birds stamp set, embossed in black and coloured with Brusho's.
Joining the fun at
WOW! Embossing Powder May Sketch Challenge
Your Next Stamp Challenge 13 - Colours
FSC Challenge 96 - Lovers
Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge
The Craft Barn Weekly Challenge - Words
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Hello. Welcome. Lovely sunny day today. I shoud be out doing some gardeney things but I was intrigued by this weeks challenge over at MFP. So I thought I'd give it a go.
The challenge is to make your own ric rac. A tutorial is HERE. I got out the Scor-pal and decided to go hot pink and black. I am sure there is a die out there somewhere which would do a tidier and quicker job, but actually I like the texture all those little score lines give. And it was kinda therapeutic doing all that scoring and cutting. And of course we don't all have a die cutting machine. I admit to being tempted to save the triangles as, yes, I am sure they could be used on a future project, but my desk is so full of UFO's I bit the bullet and added to the global waste mountain.
Then it went a bit vintage?!? Gothic ?!? Can you have hot pink vintage? OK, forget giving it a name. I stamped Flonzcraft Gibson Girls stamp on lilac paper. Then added some purple for her and blue for him watercolour tints. I was just going to add lace but this black heart ribbon fell on my head, yes really!!, so I figured it wanted to join the party. The love is a Stamplorations stamp from the live love laugh set. This is going to be a tag for a bridal gift. Hope she likes it. And the gift LOL
Joining the fun at
Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 260 - We're Making Rick Rack
FSC Challenge #96 - Lovers
Scor-pal More Than One Score Challenge 15 - Mothers Day/Special Lady
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 118 - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Winnie & Walter INSD 2015 - Create Your Own Background
Thanks for dropping by. Off to take advantage of some last minute sunshine. Hugz
Hello. Welcome. Went a bit crazy yesterday didn't I?? Wow, that's a personal record. 5 posts in one day. Nothing like a deadline to get things moving right along LOL. So, how has your day been?? Happy 1st of May. Hope the month has started sunny for you. Over at Marks Finest Papers this week the challenge is only use the center. So here's my idea using a stamp from MFP lovely Tiger set.
As you see I am still in neutral mode. I stamped the tiger and embossed with black embossing powder. Then I water coloured the background and cut out using Spellbinders Decagon dies. I cut the same size in black and offset it behing the tiger panel. You might just be able to see the corners peeking out. Then I cut the largest decagon in black to frame my tiger. Mounted on a grey base and black edging and smudging to finish.
Joining the fun at
Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 259 - Only Use The Center
DRS Designs Challenge 172 - Put it in Neutral
Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick white + 1
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
OCS May Challenge - Anything Goes
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