Harvest Moon

Hello.  Welcome.  I got this lovely stamp from Unity the other day and had an idea that she should be looking out a window.  Then I saw CASology's theme this week was Moon and a card was born.

I stamped Unity Dream of Being (NBUS) on patterned paper, coloured with watercolour pencils and fussy cut.  For my window I used Poppystamps Diamond Lattice and after a bit of fiddling and a few attempts managed to reduce the cut to the size I needed.  I made a moon night scene using distress inks and stamped and embossed a Crafty Individuals tree stamp.  I always think the moon in the autumn looks bigger and more striking.

Joining the fun at
Unity Challenge
NBUS #5
CASology Week 163 - Moon
Poppystamps Challenge #12 - Autumn Splendor
Unruly Paperarts September RAQ - Coffee and Cream

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

  

Giraffes and Dinosaws

Hello.  Welcome.  Just wanted to share a little something I made with NBUS.  Have you heard??  It's NBUS Challenge time again.  The lovely Darnell has lined up some amazing sponsors so get out your NBUS (Never Before Used Schtuff) and get crafting.  

I used Taylored Expressions Tag Stacklets 1 die to cut a piece of paper I had paper pieced together.  I stamped Flonz Crafts large Giraffe (NBUS) on yellow card and added some orange pencil.  I stuck the tag on a black card base, added a bow and gold sticker sentiment.  

Joining the fun at
Share the Joy Challenge 1 - Sketch
NBUS #5
The Craft Barn Weekly Challenge - Stamping
Penny Black and More September Challenge - Anything Goes
Scrappehjertet Utfordring 13 - Alt Lov - Med Dies 

Thanks for dropping by.  Don't forget to get out your NBUS.  Hugz

A Pile of Eternity

Hello.  Welcome.  I seem to be having a CAS sort of day.  

I haven't played over at Paperartsy for ages.  The theme this fortnight is circles.  

I loved Jo's post so I started painting some card rose and pansy.  

Then I had a dig through my Paperartsy stamps and pulled out a selection of circles.  

I did some stamping, but it just wasn't working.  

So I did a bit more stamping, grabbed some kraft card, grabbed some black card.  Ahhh, silver on black?  Gold on black........

I stamped and embossed the grouped postmark stamp and then went around the edge of the card with versamark and embossed the edge.  

Joining the fun at
Paperartsy
CASology - Write

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

If Midwinter is Warmer Than Midsummer How Many Beans on a Poor Man's Plate

Hello.  Welcome.  Do you know how difficult it is to hold three pens together and draw a swirl across a piece of card without getting a break in any of the lines??!!!!!   So I did this instead

The stamps are from Rubber Dance Something Wonderful and Winter Wonderland sets.  I stamped and embossed the sentiment then added the little star flourish in a rainbow of distress ink colours.  

Joining the fun at
CASology Week 162 - Write
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Make it Colorful
Happy Little Stampers September CAS Challenge - Colouring
VSC Challenge 35 - Anything Goes

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Miss Autumn

Hello.  Welcome. I've been playing with a bit of leftover camo background from yesterday.  I used the sketch from Stamplorations.  

I've used I brayered painty background and a gold base card.  I reversed the two behind a frame cut using Cheery Lynn Emperor Swan die.  The gold side was embossed using Cheery Lynn diamonds and starburst embossing plate.   I stamped and paper pieced MFP Paper Doll Paige.  

I think she looks seriously cool in her autumn colours suit.  

Joining the fun at
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 200 - Frame It
MFP Stamp Shop Paper Dolls on Parade Camo Project
Stamplorations September Challenge - Sketch 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Make it Colorful
Hjerteboden September Utfordring - Høst 

Thanks for droping by.  Hugz

Sometimes Big Boys Cry

Hello.  Welcome.  I've been playing with a fun tutorial making camo that I saw over at Marks Finest Papers blog. 

I made the camo background using various Colourbox inks

I cut it into pieces and layered on a black base card. 

I stamped and embossed the Tiger from Marks Finest Papers Tiger set on patterned paper and fussy cut.  The sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co.  

'Anyone can tell you it won't hurt tomorrow

but I'm here to listen while it hurts today'

Love that.  

Joining the fun at

Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 277 - Make a Sympathy Card

MFP Stamp Shop Paper Dolls on Parade Camo Project
Ett Trykk Utfordringen - Lag et Maskulint Kort 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Make it Colorful 
The Craft Barn Weekly Challenge - Animal 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Geological Time

Hello.  Welcome.  A bit of a grey day so I put together some Gail Mail.  This is like snail mail, but takes way longer to get into the envelope.  Some people have been waiting for Gail Mail for ages.  There may be weeks, months, or in some extreme cases, years involved.  The good news is I have made a new months resolution to try and get the pile of Gail Mail under control.  If you have been waiting, then be of good cheer, it may be arriving sometime soon!!  Bearing in mind that 'soon' is a very relative term.  And if you aren't expecting Gail Mail, well, you never know..........  

As a reward for stuffing some envelopes I decided to make a card to link up with Unity Friends

I cut a circle of card, stamped the tent scene from Unity Maren Girl set and coloured with distress inks.  I used Salty Ocean and Mustard Seed and blended with my water brush to get the green.  I doodled a frame and stamped the sentiment from Unity Bee Happy Hexagons set.  

Joining the fun at
Unity Stamp Co. Friends
Unity Stamp Co. Be Inspired Challenge 31 - Sketch
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Trio of Colours blue, yellow, green
Stampotique Designers Challenge SDC 211 - Perfectly Primary yellow + blue 
Happy Little Stampers September CAS Challenge - Colouring 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz