Sunday, 8 October 2023

Hedgehog Autumn

Hello Nomad friends.  Another card with adorable image from Funky Fossil and a load of scraps collaged for the background.  

Isn't that hedgehog adorable.  I love that he has leaves and an apple in his prickles.  The smile is a funky fossil die.  Hope you did.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Craftlandia Challenge 16 - Owls or Hedgehogs






Think Pink

Hello Nomad friends.  Isn't it nice when parties last all weekend.  Here's a design idea in neon colours.  Mostly pink.  Cos, well, we all need a little pink in our lives......

And you gotta love a little neon.  The headphones are a funky fossil die cut from silver mirror card with pink details.  I embossed the background panel with a sizzix dotty swirl or maybe swirly dots folder.  I found these decorated chipboard elements which looked lovely and bright so hoping they are acceptably neon too.  The sentiment is from Kort og Godt and means cool and festive (in a parting sort of way).

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Colorful Options Challenge - Neon
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Add Some Texture
Double D Pink October Challenge
Creative Crafting Uncles 45 - Males Go Feminine




Saturday, 7 October 2023

Owl Ears

Hello Nomad friends.    Happy World Cardmaking Day, hereafter WCMD bwhahahahahahaaa.  I was planning to be really crafty today but it's been quite a nice day and it looks like it could get chilly tonight so I had to do some garden saves.  Anyway, there are a few WCMD challenges around so I did manage to make this card using Funky Fossil Falling For Autumn stamp set.


I repeat stamped the dotty mushrooms using a mask to help with the overlapping images.  I coloured with sharpies and distress markers.  I stamped the owl and coloured him and then I did a watercolour wash of the sky and then went over it again to give it a stripey look.  

Thanks for dropping by.  I hope you have time to make a card or two today.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Kaartjes Inspiratie Challenge Wereldkaartenmaakdag 2023 - Dots and Stripes
Stamping Sensations Challenge - Autumn
Craftlandia Challenge 16 - Owls or Hedgehogs




Thursday, 5 October 2023

Gargoyle Dreams

Hello Nomad friends.  I am over on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity today with Day 5 inspiration for our 31 Days of Halloween event.  It's Halloween all month at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity and we hope you will join us and link up your stamped Halloween inspired makes.   Today I have pulled Lost Coast Designs Gargoyle off the heights and paired him with the lovely Yourba Adire background.


 I stamped Yourba Adire with aubergine archival ink and coloured the stripes alternately with orange and green distress markers.  I stamped Gargoyle with blue archival ink and watercoloured with grey distress inks and fussy cut him.  I stamped two lines of the Carmen's Veranda Witches Go Riding on scraps of orange card and added them to the card.
 
 
 Link up your Halloween inspired projects.  Anything related to the season, spooky, fruity, fun, scary or cute.  Real rubber or clear stamping and the theme must be the focus of your project for a chance to win Lost Coast dollars$$$$.    
 
Thanks for dropping by.  Don't forget to hop over to the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity and  leave a little love on your favourite projects.  The team is sharing every day this month and we love to hear what you think of our makes.  Hugz




Tuesday, 3 October 2023

Flying Monkey Trouble

Hello Nomad friends.  I wasn't expecting to be posting again today but it seems the flying monkeys have escaped and run off with one of my designers.  I hear they dropped her in Finland and it's gonna be a few days before she will be able to get home.  So if you are in Finland keep your eyes open for the gals with the Lost Coast Designs stamps and say hi to them.

Don't you just love October!!  Pretty colours in the trees, bright moonlit nights, flying monkeys......

Oooh, monkey photo bomb!!!!!    Love Carmen's Veranda Monkey Face and there're all his Flying Monkey buddies in the background.  I used a foam circle and dandelion archival ink to stamp the moon and then watercoloured Monkey Face and the sky with distress inks.  

 Link up your Halloween inspired projects.  Anything related to the season, spooky, fruity, fun, scary or cute.  Real rubber or clear stamping and the theme must be the focus of your project for a chance to win Lost Coast dollars$$$$.    

Thanks for dropping by.  Off to put the monkeys to bed........  Hugz

Monkey is joining the fun at
Friendship Challenge 92 - Herbstliches
Inspiration Station October Challenge inspired by Halloween and purple and orange
We Love Stamping October Challenge - Moodboard
Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge October - Anything Halloween




Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge at Christmas Kickstart - Remembering Janis

Hello Nomad friends.    Today is the day for the start of the Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge, which is being hosted by Jo over at the Christmas Kickstart Challenge blog, in remembrance of Janis Woolbright. 

This month we are celebrating our friend Janis Woolbright who passed away in January this year. Many of you may have known Janis from her Cat Lovers Hop, or crossed her path on various challenges, or you may have been the recipient of love and comments from her. 
 
There is going to be lots of fun and games involving cats and Christmas, which I am sure Janis would have greatly appreciated, and there is an amazing list of sponsors offering awesome prizes, so hop over to the Christmas Kickstart Challenge and join the fun.  

To get started I have made a Christmas card featuring Yoga Cat 4 from sponsor Lost Coast Designs.

Lost Coast Designs have a lot of Cat stamps scattered over a number of categories.  
I borrowed the hat from Carmen's Veranda's small elf. 

Hope you are feline the vibes and want to join the fun.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

The party is hopping at
The Christmas Kickstart Challenge 79 - Cat Lovers Christmas
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes



Monday, 2 October 2023

September Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Hello Nomad friends.  It's the second of the month so time for the Card Chain Challenge Reveal.  Did I hear you ask what that is??!!!!   Where have you bean??????   The Card Chain Challenge, make a card, send a card, get a card.  Everyone gets a card.  Everyone's a winner!!!  And what awesome cards they are too.  Spectacular art from amazing cardmakers winging their way around the planet.  My card this month went to Renate in the Netherlands.

I followed the sketch this month and used Hero Arts product Where To Next stamps, Bird Word stamps and dies, Autumn Moon stamps and Bear Family dies for the trees.  The bears are behind the trees LOL.  I used Brusho powders for the blue sky which I cut with a stitched die and had a design moment with the wordy birds.  These are designed as christmas birds but I think peace, love and joy should be available all year round.  The Where To Stamps are a fairly new set and I just had to have them cos they have 4 cute little scenes.  I used the desert mesa one. The embossed piece was a scrap I found on the desk.  I used scraps for the birds, the small die cut green panels and the trees.

If you would like to join the fun the SIGN UP is open still for October

Hop over to the REVEAL to check out all the awesome cards that were exchanged.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero Challenge - Friends
Snippets Playground Challenge 464
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Die Cut Divas Challenge - Layered Die Cuts