Crafty Nomad

Tuesday, 7 February 2017

Blue Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hare

Hello. Welcome. I couldn't resist this Unity kit, all because of this rabbit........

How adorable is that!! I started this project in blue because HLS wanted blue for their CAS challenge. It became obvious that it wasn't going to be CAS LOL, but then I spotted their mixed media challenge, where they wanted rip or tear. What a fun idea.

I die cut a tag in navy blue using Stamplorations Luggage Tag die and added pale blue chalk ink through Stamplorations Stars Align stencil. Then I ripped my tag in three places.

Accentuated the rips and then distressed the edges.

I stamped a Unity heart stamp on pale blue card using Dare2BArtzy Midnight Blue ink. I die cut using the tag die, layered it behind my ripped layer and distressed the edges in the ripped areas. The bunny is from Unity KOTM 1/17, stamped, embossed, fussy cut and coloured with brusho's and pigment inks. Then I added another tag behind, medium blue edged with the midnight blue ink. You can just see it behind the hearts layer.

Ooh, wanted to make a two layer tag for ages. Animal lovers beware!!!

Yes, I'm sad to say two bunnies lost their ears so I could fussy cut the roses to put at the top and the bottom of this tag. I stamped the heart from the KOTM 1/17 in Stormy Sky distress ink and then the sentiment from Unity's Anastasia (Believes) in Midnight Blue. I should have stamped it a bit lower, clear of the heart. It reads

'she decided to schedule some time each day to be

overwhelmed by the sheer amazingness of it all'

The silver heart is a metal charm from Korthobby.no. I added blue rhinestones to it and some blue wool and silver thread to finish.

Thanks for dropping by. Hugz

Bunny is joining the fun at
HLS February Mixed Media Challenge - Rip/Tear
Korthobby Utfordring - Alt er Lov
Stamping Sensations - Animal Magic
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - The Colour of Love is blue LOL
Stamplorations February Mixed Media Challenge

Quick Make Hot Chocolate

Hello. Welcome. I was going to punctuate the title but couldn't decide......

Quick! Make hot chocolate.

Quick Make, Hot Chocolate.

OK, can't do more than that. But while I was waiting for glue to dry I made this. No, really! I was waiting for glue to dry.

Super quick tag. About 26 and a half minutes. Don't look too closely at the embosssing!! It's a bit specky. Less haste, more speed obviously needed. Anyway, tag cut from snowflake patterned paper using Stamplorations Luggage Tag die (large). Add a scrap of green card. The cup is from Unity's January KOTM (NBUS) stamped and embossed on some paper that I coloured with brusho's. The sentiment was created by using Promarkers to make a quick plaid pattern on a piece of card and die cut with Stamplorations Peace, Love, Joy die. It was fading into the brusho background so I cut two more joy's from black card and layered them to give a shadow. A bit of recycled sari and done!!

Thanks for dropping by. Hugz

Joining the fun at
Cut It Up Challenge 114 - Hot Drink
Caseing The DT Link Up Party 10
Country View Challenge February 2017 - Time Challenge - 30 Minutes or Less
Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday January 2017 the cup stamp is a new product
Stamplorations Cutplorations February Challenge
Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge

Sunday, 5 February 2017

Princess Lavender

Hello. Welcome. I wanted to play again with the lovely colour challenge at ODBD so I used the lovely Princess and made a tag.

I cut the tag with Stamplorations large Luggage Tag die and a die from Sizzix Mixed Media set. I stamped, embossed and fussy cut ODBD Princess and added a sentiment from Rubber Dance Happy Birthday set.

Thanks for dropping by. Hugz

Joining the fun at
ODBD SLC 282 - Colour Challenge
Repeat Impressions DCC21 - Anything But A Card
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Pets Corner
Nordsalten Hobbyklubb #154 - Hurra For Deg
One Crazy Stamper February Challenge - Birthday

Saturday, 4 February 2017

All New Almost

Hello. Welcome. Decided to go all out for my final entry to Darnell's final NBUS challenge. Was trying for 100% NBUS but it all went a bit, oooh, 75% maybe. So here it is, tortoise on a tag.

I decided I would try Darnell's dare - stamping with bubble wrap. Well, why not??

I cut my tag using the large Stamplorations Luggage Tag die (NBUS). Then I stamped with bubble wrap and Picked Raspberry distress ink. New technique for me. Pretty cool texture.

I stamped and embossed the turtle from Dare 2B Artsy Turtle Couple (NBUS) with pink embossing powder (NBUS) and fussy cut her. I also stamped, embossed and fussy cut the tiny tag from LOTV and added some wool stuff.

OK, maybe 50% NBUS.

Thanks for dropping by. Hugz

Joining the fun at
NBUS Challenge 10 GC/ANY
Dare 2 B Artzy Challenge - Something New everything marked NBUS is new and the bubble wrap stamping is a new technique.
Repeat Impressions DCC21 - Anything But A Card
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Pets Corner
Stamplorations CAS Challenge - February

Friday, 3 February 2017

Rain Dancing

Hello. Welcome. My turn to play over at the Rubber Dance blog. Do pop over and check out my Aztec Art Doll cards. I had great fun with hearts and flowers as well, so something for everyone really. Here's a peek

Hmmmm, well that's not giving much away is it!! Do hop over and check out my post and leave me a little love, cos we all need a little love in our lives. Hugz

There are changes to the Rubber Dance challenge you should be aware of. We are having two challenges a month now so the colour challenge will run until the 14th, and on the 15th a new challenge will be announced. This of course means there are twice as many prizes on offer so get your projects made and posted.

And of course you can still get free shipping in the

Rubber Dance online shop

with my code GT-FreeShip.

Thanks for dropping by. Hugz

Thursday, 2 February 2017

It's Here!! Check it Out!!!!

Hello. Welcome. I have heard that excessive use of exclamation marks is a sure sign of madness!! Oops..... No madness here, honest guvnor'. Just excited, cos the January Reveal of the Card Chain Challenge is up on the Card Chain Challenge blog. I am working behind the scenes with Deborah and Jo to keep this awesome exchange running smoothly and you really need to check out the awesome cards that have flown around the world in January. They are Awesome! But before you rush off.....

I have already shared the card I sent to Betty for January, but I actually made two this time. This is not usual, but sadly Anita lost her father this month, very unexpectedly and suddenly, and I offered to send her card to Cat in MD, just to help her out a little at this very sad and difficult time. I know everyone is sending their love and best wishes to you Anita. I hope that you like the card I sent to Cat on your behalf. Hugz

I didn't really notice that both cards I made used fairy images until Betty commented that she liked the little fairy I used on her card! This one is a LOTV stamp. I thought she looked like she is about to blow a kiss to the ladybug. I used the January CCC colours and the theme of friendship. I've coloured with distress inks and my waterbrush, and you might be able to see the glitter from the W&N iridescent watercolour medium. The sentiment is from Crafty Individuals.

Thanks for stopping by. The February sign up is open until 6th February, if you think you would like to join this chain of awesome ladies and get a little snail mail dropping into your letterbox. We would love for you to join the fun, especially if you are from a country beginning with L, O, Q, R, T, U, V, W, X, Y or Z, cos Deborah, whose wonderful idea this card exchange is, has never had people from countries beginning with those letters join the chain. Come on, you know you want to....... Hugz

Joining the fun at
Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge
Stampotique Designers Challenge 266 - Love Bugs
Country View Challenge - Time Challenge, 30 Minutes or Less I'm not including thinking time. There could have been a lot of thinking time! But one layer stamping and whizz, whizz with the waterbrush and a QACAS card is born. It might even have been born on the first attempt, but I'm not admitting anything!!!!

Wednesday, 1 February 2017

The Month of Love

Hello. Welcome. February. The month of love. I predict hearts all over. The first of the month is the start of lots of challenges, including the Rubber Dance challenge. And there are big changes! More challenges, more chances to win gorgeous Rubber Dance stamps. So hop over and check out the details and the inspiration from our team. Here's a little something to get you started......