We All Make Mistakes

Hello.  Welcome.  So MFP wanted us to play with glitter.  This is actually my first attempt and I'm sharing it cos it's far from perfect and some of you out there think you have to be perfect to share your stuff.  Well, let me say, we all make mistakes.  That's how we learn.   It's what you do with them that counts.  Some people throw them in the bin.  Personally, I'm too thrifty to bin things so they sit on my desk, daring me to make them shine.   So this evening I decided to try and rework this one.  The journey was rocky but the result was worth the effort.  And I also have a few experiences that I won't be repeating....

This is where I ended up.  Quite pleased with this

This is my glitter background.  Go on, you can say it's ugly if you like.  I was actually aiming for a beach scene and a dazzling sunset.  I know, you need time to stop laughing.  So I had an idea.......

I stamped MFP Tiger on vellum and embossed.  I cut him out and left a piece of vellum to the rhs to mute the gold glitter.  I coloured on the backside of my vellum with an orange sharpie.  Then I decided sticking vellum on to glitter might be a challenge so I used glossy accents.  DON'T DO THAT.  I had forgotten that when vellum gets wet it curls.  My tiger curled like a cigar wrapper!  A cigar wrapper covered in glossy accents!!  It was messy.  But we are doing a save so I stuck with it ROFL.  I stuck him down and smoothed him out.  It took a while...........   Then I had to clean the glossy accents off my fingers.  LOL.  But I'm calling this a save.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
MFP Stamps Challenge 33 - Glitter Background
Stamplorations August Challenge - Stamps and Markers 
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Summer Fun 

Mellow Yellow

Hello.  Welcome.  Yeah!!  I am a happy camper cos I have managed all MFT Camp Create challenges.  Here's a simple card to finish my camp with some Divine Dry Embossing.

The challenge is to emboss with a die instead of cutting and I have used Memory Box Flower Vine Border die to emboss the detail at the top and bottom of my yellow card base.  The space in the middle was just crying out for a big, beautiful sentiment so I stamped this one from Rubber Dance Something Wonderful set.  I think that is something we can all dream of..........

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
MFT Stamps Camp Create 3 - Divine Dry Embossing
Memory Box Challenge 15 - Yellow
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Make For The Border
Nordsalten Hobbyklubb 144 - Uten Bilde
Hobbygarasjen Utfordring 39 - Bruk Dies

Uncovering Things

Hello.  Welcome.  Trying to tidy the craft room again.  You are probably getting tired of hearing about it.  I know I am getting tired of the 'trying' and really should get onto the 'tidy'!  But I always find things that distract me!!  I did find a few things that I had promised to people so Becca, the card is on it's way, and Claire, a little something winging it's way in your direction.  I also almost dug out a whole desk!  I feel a sense of accomplishment.  So, as a reward, I decided to play along with MFT's Camp Create Stunning Shadow Stamping.

OMG!!  I'm in love with this technique!!!  So cool.........

Here's my card.  Isn't that just the coolest background!!

I started with a bazzill dots jade card base.  I stamped the tartan stamp from Inspired by Stamping Background Basics IV set multiple times across the card using white dye ink.  Then I repeated the stamping using Pine Needles distress ink and slightly offsetting the stamping.  Love the dimension.  

Then it all went a bit twilight zone and I coloured my Prima doll with many shades of green and added a VLVS sentiment.  

Thanks for dropping by.  And really, if zombies chase us I am tripping you...... Hugz

Joining the fun at
MFT Stamps Camp Create 3 - Stunning Shadow Stamping
Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday - Peridot
Stamping Sensations Challenge - Anything Goes 
The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Challenge - Anything Goes 
Creative with Stamps Challenge 5 - Geometric
Inspired by Stamping Customer Gallery 

A Giraffe Is For Life

Hello.  Welcome.  Decided to play along with MFT Camp Create again and try a little light resist.  

I stamped Hero Arts Word Pops (3) in versamark and clear embossed on Bazzill dots rust card.  Then I hit it with some ColorBox Alabasta Chalk to lighten the background and make those word pops pop.  I stamped Rubber Dance Giraffe on caramel card and embossed with black powder.  I cut a piece of the bazzill with Memory Box flowering vine border die and also cut the same die in green and paper pieced.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
MFT Stamps Camp Create 3 - Remarkable Resist
A Blog Named Hero - Pop of Colour
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Make For The Border
Hobbygarasjen Utfordring 39 - Bruk Dies
Stampotique Designers Challenge 255 - Polka Dots

Happy Pumpkins

Hello.  Welcome.  Couldn't resist these cute pumpkins.  

I used Inspired by Stamping Pumpkin Faces stamps.  You get the pumpkins and you get an assortment of eyes, eyebrows, mouths etc to make em look so cute.  Love em already.  I stamped the fat pumpkin, masked and stamped the thinner one.  I masked that as well and did a little ink blending to get that lovely ombre effect.  I coloured the eyes with a white gel marker and the stalks with a green galaxy marker.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
MFT Stamps Camp Create 3 - Awesome Ombre 
AAA Cards Game 71 - Blending
One Crazy Stamper Challenge - Fall/Halloween
Double D Challenge - Neutrals
Inspired By Stamping Customer Gallery 

A Good Time For It

Hello.  Welcome.  An unusually lacy creation from me today.

Meet Unity's George and Scarlett.  I used the unity sketch and made a rocker card.  I wanted to keep it monochrome and I don't have much glitter, just a little silver, so I used the MFP tutorial to make just one wide strip of glitter on the background for George and Scarlet to stand on.  To match my colour scheme I decided to try and colour it with alcohol ink. 

Here's a picture of my silver glitter with some drops of raisin alcohol ink.  Was a bit afraid the alcohol ink would affect the sticky on the tape but the glitter stayed in place.  Some more drops of ink and the glitter is custom coloured.  Perfect.  

I added some drops of the alcohol ink in the background and gave it a wash with red brusho powder diluted with water.  I stamped G&S on Prima patterned paper and coloured with distress inks and sharpies.  

I added a bit of lace.  Then I added a bit more lace.    It's a rockin' wedding card.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
MFP Stamps Challenge 33 - Card Technique - Glitter Background 
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Summer Fun  what's more fun than a summer wedding?
MFT Stamps Camp Create 3 - Monochromatic Magic
Twofers Challenge 25 - The Heat is on
Stamping Sensations August Challenge - AG
Scrappelyst Grublis for August - Ulike Medium 

Rarely Clean, Often Simple

Hello.  Welcome.  Here with another single layer card using a stamp set from Kort og Godt.  Fell in love with these cute kitties.  

I stamped the cat pair and the sentiment.  It translates from Norwegian to 'Good luck today and in the future, congratulations to the bridal pair'.  To colour my background I sprinkled a bit of red Brusho powder on an acrylic block, added some water and then did a rough wash across the diagonal of the card.  I edged the card with barn door distress and cos I am messy crafter I managed to get a smudge where I didn't want it!! So I put some more barn door on a piece of kitchen paper and lightly rubbed it on the white areas to disguise it a bit LOL. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Nordsalten Hobbyklubb #143 - Love is in the Air 
MFT Stamps Camp Create 2016 - Bonfire Single Layer Savvy
Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Challenge 27 - Water Color Background 
Dare 2 B Artzy August Animal Challenge 
SUYP Cats Challenge 9 - Furrything Goes