Mine's An Espresso Truffle

Hello.  Welcome.  On a cold grey day a cuppa Espresso Truffle sounds like a great idea.  

I cut a mask using Winnie and Walter Peppermint Zone cutaway die and sponged Rocket Red ink through onto a white panel.  I stamped the cup from Winnie and Walters Warm Wishes set with Midnight Blue dye ink and Memento Espresso Truffle and fussy cut.  I cut the panel using Stamplorations Double Stitch Rectangle die and mounted it on a white base card.  I used the same red ink to ink the corner of the base card. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Just Call Me

Hello.  Welcome.  I am all a jingle today.  The lovely Dotty Jo asked me to guest elf at the Christmas Kickstart Challenge, so just call me Twinkletoes Bunnyslippers­­.  Here's my new hat.

A few years ago I decided to make christmas cards all year round, a few each month, so I would have a good stash by the time the crazy season arrived.  I play along with a few all year christmas blogs and was delighted when Jo started the Christmas Kickstart Challenge.  It's two weekly, so plenty time to make a make, and it's a really fun place to be.   This fortnight the theme is Moves On Hooves and we are delighted to be being sponsored by Rubber Dance Stamps.  So you get to grow your christmas card stash and have a chance to grow your christmas stamp stash as well!!  Win Win!!!!  Here's my inspiration.

I know!!  It's that colour scheme again!!!  I must admit that Mr Mojo wasn't playing the game and so we borrowed a card from my One Sheet Wonder Not pile and added a Sizzix Dress Up die cut Reindeer.  I never did get the matching clothes die, but it wasn't so difficult to rustle up a snowflake patterned paper ugly sweater.  I'm a resourceful elf you know.  I added some colour with distress inks and a red sharpie for his nose.  The diamond die cut is Simon Says Stamp Diamond Parade and the merry christmas is black stickers.  

Hop on over to the Christmas Kickstart Challenge and link up your christmas makes featuring hoofed things for more fun than a flambeed christmas pudding.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Peppermint and Blue

Hello.  Welcome.  Back with the same colour scheme as yesterday and a few more cards featuring Winnie and Walter's Big Hugs stamp set.  

All the card bases are Kort og Godt patterned card and also the grey woodgrain paper I stamped the animals on.  Here I cut a panel of the stripey mint Making Memories paper then used Winnie and Walters Carly Cutaway dies to cut the pierced circle.  I stamped the cute bears then added the sentiment (says Congratulations).  

These are the card bases I made from 12 x 12 sheet.  I love that on the back of the makers label they have printed three sentiments.  These I have used on my three cards.  Isn't that a great idea!!  Nothing wasted.  Love it!

For this card I cut two triangles of the mint stripey paper and then used the circle I cut from the first card panel on top.  Love the pierced detail.  All the panels and the card bases have been edged with Midnight Blue ink.   Sentiment - Congratulations for the day.

I wanted to keep a circular element so I cut a frame using the Carly dies from the grey woodgrain paper.  I cut the stripe mint and some dark blue metallic card with Winnie and Walters Do You See What I See die and layered the three die cuts together.  Then I took some of the diamond negative cuts and added two rows of them down each side of the card.  Sentiment says - Have a Fantastic Day

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Meandering Ideas

Hello.  Welcome.  I was planning to do a one sheet wonder thingamabob but this card just seemed to want to be a one card wonder.  This colour scheme will be making additional appearances soon.  

I've used Kort Og Godt patterned paper for the card base and the grey woodgrain paper is from the same company.  The stripe paper is from Making Memories and I also used some dark blue metallic cardstock.  I used Gummiapan Square Stitch and Simon Says Stamp Rectangle Stitch dies.  The large dark blue diamond shapes are the negative cuts from Simon Says Stamp Diamond Parade and the small diamonds, including those dark blue ones up the RHS, are the negative cuts from Winnie and Walter Do You See What I See die.  The cat and dog and the big hugs airmail stamps are from Winnie and Walter Big Hugs stamp set.  Three Cheery Lynn flowers with half pearl centers and it done!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Ele-Friends

Hello.  Welcome.  How's spring coming along with you??  I got snowed on this morning whilst doing a bit of gardening!  Not like, oooh, I'm a snowman!  Just a little sprinkle.  Then it started blizzing with intent so me and the cat decided it was time to check the craft room instead!!  Winnie and Walter are celebrating their 5th birthday.  There are lots of different challenges but I decided to start by stamping a scene.

The elephant pair are from Winnie &Walter Big Hugs stamped with Archival Watering Can and coloured with Hickory Smoke distress ink.  I masked them, and a bit extra for the ground, and stamped the trees from W&W Into The Woods with blue Neon Radiant ink.  I removed the masks and used emerald green and leaf green Brusho's to paint the 'grass'.  I finished by stamping the Friendship sentiment from Crafty Individuals in VersaClair Midnight ink.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Year of the Fire Dragon

Hello.  Welcome.  A few weeks ago I made a faux-stained glass project which I loved.  So I was delighted to see Archiscraps and CAS Mix Up challenges wanting to see that technique.  Then I spotted the Less Is More Horoscope challenge and decided I had to go Stained Glass Year of the Fire Dragon!!!

Isn't he gorgeous!!  I've used part of Lost Coast Designs Shooting Star Background, the bit with the dragon LOL, and stamped on acetate using black Staz-on.  Then I coloured on the backside with Sharpies.

I cut a white frame using Sizzix Double Stitch Rectangle and mounted on a white card base.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Beach Dreams

Hello.  Welcome.  I have a little mixed season offering over at the Blank Page Muse blog today.

This is a 3 x 4" journal card.  Stamps are from Blank Page Muse Penguins on Ice Winter Holiday set.  I used Dirty Sand Baked Texture embossing powder to make the beach.  Do pop over to the Blank Page Muse blog to check out all the details.  

You can get 15% off Blank Page Muse stamps with my code BPMDtIona2019

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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