Young Engineer

Stargazing Guest Elfing Giveaway  comment by 6th May
Blank Page Muse New Release Blog Hop  comment by 9th May
Granny in Bearclaw Slippers Giveaway comment by 14th May

Hello Nomad friends.  Hope you have had a pleasant Sunday.

I'm over on the Blank Page Muse blog today with a fun CAS card featuring Kitty Cat with a Fish on His Head.  

Hop over to the blog for all the details and don't forget to check out the blog hop posts for your chance to win some of the new release stamps.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Time Out Challenge 134 - Playful
Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday - Pet Project

Rise and Grind

Stargazing Guest Elfing Giveaway  comment by 6th May
Blank Page Muse New Release Blog Hop  comment by 9th May
Granny in Bearclaw Slippers Giveaway comment by 14th May

Hello Nomad friends.  Blogland is about to go coffee, tea and cocoa crazy!!  The spring/summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop has just started and I'm ready!!  Got myself a few new coffee themed goodies, and some old favourites as well.  Here's the first one.

I liked the sketch at Stamplorations, so I flipped it upside down and also used their Crazy Double Stitch Rectangle die and Rise and Grind die.  I stamped Lost Coast Designs small Square Shadow frame three times with Salty Ocean distress ink and added the fussy cut lady in the bunny slippers.  She is a new design from Lost Coast Designs and is called Coffee.  I think she looks more like a Beryl!  She's going out later so she's put on her pretty summer floral dress, but put her bathrobe over the top while she gets her hair sorted.  Love those bunny slippers!!!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop
CASology Week 341 - Turquoise
Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Challenge - I Spy...B  bunnyslippers, blue
Stamplorations May Sketch Challenge
Stamplorations CAS Challenge

Blank Page Muse New Release Blog Hop - Day 1

Hello Nomad Friends.  Welcome to day 1 of a 3 day blog hop celebrating a new release at Blank Page Muse Stamps.  

Today we are introducing new rubber art stamps by Pam Bray.

Hop along to see all the gorgeous creations by the Blank Page Muse Inspiration Team and leave comments along the way for your chance to win some of the new release stamps.

Which of Pam's stamps is your favourite??

For my first card I used the Dare to Dream stamp.  I decided to use the stamp on it's side.  I cut out the words, Dare to Dream, then re-stamped the word dream in the space.  I used Brusho powders in water to colour the image, and used a red Promarker for the ladybirds and flower center.

I also made a card using the Scribble and Scratch set.  This is a large sheet of stamps, about 6 x 8" (15 x 20cm) with a variety of images in a lovely scribbly style.  I used the Scribble Leaf for this card.

I stamped the leaf randomly on a card panel and coloured the leaves with Emerald Green Brusho's and the background with Leaf Green Brusho.  Then I stamped the Creativity sentiment on a piece of white card and layered it on an mat I also coloured with Emerald Green Brusho.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win.  All the links to the blogs in the hop are on the Blank Page Muse blog.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Creatalicious Challenges Challenge 162 - AG optional flowers
Repeat Impressions DCCM119 - One Layer Card the first card is one layer.

It's a Cat

Hello.  Nomad friends.  It's time for another Card Chain Challenge reveal.  This is an international card exchange.  You make a card, you send a card, you get a card.  Everyone wins!!  In April 18 very talented card makers sent their cards whizzing around the world.  It love in an envelope!!   Here's the card I sent to Lorraine in the UK. 

I used Die-versions Build an Animal die to make this black and white cat using lots of scraps!  For the spikey background I used a die from TH Snowman Scene die.  I used a platinum base card and added a layer or kraft that had silver stars printed on it and then a coffee (copper) layer, both from scrap mountain.  It looked a bit desolate so I used Cheery Lynn BAF#3 embellishment die to cut some flowers.

If you would like to join the fun the May sign up is open until the 6th May.

Don't forget to check out the April reveal.  It's awesome.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Cat is joining the fun at
Dies R Us Challenge 120 - Flowers
Pixies Snippets Playground Challenge 351 
Love to Scrap Challenge 121 - Anything Goes
Dare 2 B Artzy April Challenge - Animals 

 

Granny in Bearclaw Slippers

Hello Nomad friends.  Happy 1st of May!!  Hope your world is a happy place today.  1st of the month, so time for a new challenge at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity, and we are playing I-Spy.  We want to see stamped makes featuring things beginning with B.  Here's mine......

Bwahahhahaaaahaa!!  It's my new favourite sentiment again, and if you'd like a chance to win it keep reading..........

I started by cutting a base card with a double stitch rectangle die and stamped Lost Coast Designs Party On.  She is one of a number of new stamps on the website.  Such a cool granny.  I masked her and stamped the large Circle Shadow Frame.  There is a whole set of stamps in this style and they make adding a coloured area so easy.  They are also more tips for using these on the website.  I used Salty Ocean distress oxide for that Turquoise look.  Hey, check out how the circle stamp looked after I stamped it.  The paper absorbed the ink more than the mask.  I couldn't waste that could I????

Shadow effect granny!!   Will have to think of some way to use this later........

I removed the mask and coloured Party On with distress inks and gel pens.  Then I stamped Carmen's Veranda Hot and Sexy Birthday sentiment.

I have an extra Carmen's Veranda Hot and Sexy Birthday sentiment.  If you would like to win it leave a comment on this post naming 5 things beginning with B that you can see on my card.  Or enter on the facebook fan group.  One entry per person.  Guesses need to be made by midnight 14th May.  I will post worldwide.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hop over to the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity to see more inspiration from the team and link up your B inspired makes.  Don't forget to use some real rubber or clear stamping.  Hugz

Party On is joining the fun at
CASology Week 341 - Turquoise
Love to Scrap Challenge 121 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday
Kreativ Scrapping Utfordring 5 - Bursdag/Feiring

Quicky Christmas

Hello Nomad friends.  It's the last of the month and I haven't joined up to Rudolf days yet so I shopped my stash and made a very quick christmas card using a Tilda Cutout

I know these were really popular with the Victorians but I think I was seduced by the angel carrying the bunny.  I die cut a silver glitter star for the top of the tree and added a silver sticker sentiment.  Since it's Christmas, and there's a bunny, I'd like to remind you about the Christmas Kickstart Challenge where the theme is Christmas Bunnies and I am Guest Elfing.  I also have a christmassy bunny giveaway on this post. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Rudolph Days April Challenge
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 435
Christmas Kickstart Challenge 9 - Bunnies

Peeps!!!

Hello Nomad Friends.  Well, that was April.  Mine was crazy busy.  How about you??  Here's another project life layout featuring hens.  Bound to be animals or gardens with me!  This is Henriette with her brood.  She used to like to jump up on my lap or shoulder if she got the chance.

The 15 x 15 card in the top left is actually a dictionary I started making and failed!!  I have about 6 letters completed and H is for Hen was one of them.  When I saw Monica's moodboard sandy steps reminded me of the colours of my hens, and I thought the green stripey paper looked like the pages of the closed book, if you squint maybe LOL, and there's a bird on the moodboard as well.........  The blue circle behind the cut out hen is actually a piece of fabric.  I used a journal card and an acetate overlay with awesome printed on it.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Project Life i Norge - Hipp Hipp Hurra
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes