Just for Fun

 Hi there. It's New's Eve at last! Here's hoping that 2021 will be kind to us all!

I've been very busy making cards for my Design Teams, but this afternoon I made this card for fun.

I was inspired by the watercolour background and die-cut border in Kerstin's card. I made it my own by using Alcohol Inks instead of watercolour and my card has more 'white-space'.

I'm sharing my card at the following:-

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Stamps:   Sentiment (Uniko)

Die: Floral (Tim Holtz Sizzix Mixed Media #5)
Ink:   Alcohol Inks (Copic Re-inkers, Paper Mill)
Other Supplies:   White Embossing Powder, Foil

More Butterflies for Uniquely Creative

  Here are a couple more cards created for Uniquely Creative using their Mini Butterfly Kit.

Uniquely Creative Products Used

Butterflies Stamp Set, Butterflies Fussy Cutting Die Set, Butterflies Cut-a-Part Sheet, Patterned Paper

Other Products Used

White & black card-stock, watercolour paper, VersaFine Clair Ink,  Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers, paintbrush, paper trimmer, die-cutting machine, circle die, White Gouache.

You can see instructions for this card at Uniquely Creative blog.

Uniquely Creative Products Used

Butterflies Stamp Set, Butterflies Fussy Cutting Die Set, Butterflies Laser Cut, Patterned Paper

Other Products Used

White Cardstock, Altenew Ink, Pearls

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You Are Incredible

 I was thrilled to be a Guest Designer for Uniquely Creative Stamps for their Butterfly Mini Kit. Here is the first card I created...

I used the stencil from the kit with Distress Oxide Inks, Nuvo Shimmer Powders and Crackle paste. 

I was really happy with the result. I stamped the butterflies and sentiment with Delicata Gold Ink.

Uniquely Creative Products Used

Garden Flourish Stencil, Butterflies Stamp Set, Butterflies Fussy Cutting Dies

Other Products Used

Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paste, Nuvo Shimmer Powder (Atlantis Burst), Cosmic Shimmer Powder (Aqua Lagoon), Distress Oxide (Peacock Feathers), Rectangle Die, Gold Sequins, Delicata Gold Ink, White card-stock.

I will have some more cards to share in future posts.

I'm sharing my card at the following challenges:-

Theme: Sparkle & Shine

Theme:Sparkle & Shine

Theme: Anything with Wings

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Deer Daughter

 Hi there. Here's a quick post to share a card I made for my daughter. She's moving to Queensland in a couple of weeks and I'm really going to miss her!

            

I die-cut the deer and hedgie from Kraft and coloured with Zig Markers. The tree was die-cut from white card and also coloured with Zigs.  The dies were a gift from a friend in the UK and are from a Polish Company called DP Craft.  The sentiment was stamped with a magazine freebie.  I couldn't resist popping the Hedgie out on his own:)

I'm sharing my card at the following challenges:-

Inspired by the following previous challenge themes:-

Merry Christmas to all my Crafty Friends and here's hoping that the New Year is brighter for us all!!!

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Penny Black Saturday Challenge Reminder (Dec)

 Hi  there. Not long till Christmas. It's mid-month at Penny black Saturday challenge and you still have time to join in. I have another Christmas card to share.

I stamped the image with Zig Markers and coloured the background with Distress Oxides.

Stamps: Penny Black Cones and Berries; Winnie & Walter (sentiment)

 We have the talented Ellie as Guest Designer  this month. You can see her gorgeous card and more from our Design Team at our blog.

The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:

Prize - $20 voucher!

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CAS Colours & Sketches

 Hi there! 
I'm super excited to let you know I'm joining the Design Team at CAS Colours & Sketches for next year. I've really enjoyed joining in their challenges this year and they have so many inspiring creators on their team. So I feel very lucky to have been chosen along with some other incredibly talented card-makers:)

We are joining in the current challenge which is to choose any of the previous challenge prompts from during the year and use it as inspiration to make a Seasonal themed card.  If you're feeling ambitious, you can even combine one of our sketch challenges with one of our colour challenges to create your own double challenge! 

I used Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide to make a wash in the top corner of the card. 

Then I stamped some pine boughs and the sentiment and silver embossed. 

Next I die-cut the Penny Black 'Ornament Branch', coloured it with Brushos and Metallic Watercolours.

I also stamped and embossed a snowflake on the ornament. To finish I splattered some more red and backed with a red card base.

I think these colours are a fun combination for a Holiday card!

As if all of that isn't enough excitement, CAS Colours & Sketches are also celebrating a  milestone 400th challenge this week!   One lucky winner whose card meets our challenge requirements will be chosen from our participants in this week's challenge, and will receive an in-stock stamp set of the winner's choice from Uniko!  Uniko Ltd. is a small family-run business based in the United Kingdom, and it specializes in high quality clear photopolymer stamps designed specifically for stampers by an avid stamper. 

 

 I hope you'll visit the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge blog to see what the rest of the team created and hopefully be inspired to join in the challenge!

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Case Me a Christmas Card with Michelle

 I am so happy to be joining my friend Michelle Lupton again this year in her Christmas Card series. 

This is the how it works this year;  Michelle  will CASE one of her guest's cards, and we will CASE one of hers! CASE stands for Copy And Share Everything - but it's not about just copying a card. It's about getting inspiration from cardmaking friends and making a new card with our own twist.  And, of course, the card has to be a Christmas card!

I couldn't decide which card to CASE, so I made a threefer!

My first card...

I used various blue and metallic white paints to make the background and then stamped the sentiment and snowflakes, heat embossing with white EP.  To finish, I die-cut the panel and added a bit of bling. 

Stamps: Avery Elle Noel; Mama Elephant Merry Greetings

This is Michelle's card...

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My second card...

I used metallic paints again for the background and die-cut.

The snowflakes were heat embossed with Silver EP. 

Stamps: Kaisercraft Let it Snow ; Wplus9 Hand Lettered Holiday

Dies: Cutplorations Stitched Rectangle (used to emboss) ; WPlus9 Hand Lettered Holiday

and Michelle's card...

Lastly, I had to include an Alcohol Ink card, because Michelle has been making some masterpieces with AIs ...

I had to choose an old AI background, because I'm avoiding using them at the moment due to having Asthma. So the colours are quite Non-traditional, but I think it looks festive! 

I used various pinks, reds, white and gold AIs. I then sliced the sheet up and backed with metallic gold paper. 

Stamps: unsure

Die: WPlus9 Hand Lettered Holiday

Here's Michelle's card

I hope you'll pop over to Michelle's blog and see which of my cards she's 'CASE-d' and also check out her other creations as she is so talented!

 

Penny Black Saturday Challenge (Dec)

 Hi there friends! It's the first Saturday of December, so that means a new Penny Black Saturday Challenge has begun! The theme is ...

                                            ANYTHING GOES or  'WINTER WONDERLAND'

                                                                                           

                                              

I used Penny Black 'Dressed in Snow'  and Versafine Claire Inks to stamp the image.  I colopured the background lightly with Distress Oxide.  I decided to make a shaker and then to add some glitter with the matted frame and sentiment. 

                                  We have the incredibly talented Ellie as our Guest Designer this month.  You                                      can see Ellie's card and more from our Design Team at our blog.

                                 The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor:

Prize - $20 voucher!

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Happy Birthday Susan

Loll Thompson is hosting a Linky Party for our friend Susan (Cardmaker's Garret). Susan is celebrating a milestone Birthday. If you know Susan and would like to join in sending her special birthday wishes you can link up here.

I hope you had a wonderful birthday Susan and that the coming year is healthy and happy for you and your family. 

Here is another Christmas card inspired by the the theme at Allsorts Challenge...

I've used an old (no longer available) stamp set from Verve stamps to make this CAS card.

                            Christmas Flowers, Wreath's and Tree

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Every Time a Bell Rings...

 Hi there. I'm excited to be Guest Designer  at Time Out Challenge this week and they have a really fun prompt to inspire you!

The die-cut bells were coloured with Copic markers and Glitter pen. The cute fairy was coloured with Copic markers, glitter pen and Nuvo Glimmer Paste and then cut with Scan n Cut.

Stamps: Stamping Bella Angel Squidgies (Bell); Winnie & Walter Seasons Tweetings.

Die: Memory Box String of Bells

I hope you'll visit the Time Out Challenge blog to see the Design Team cards and then join in the challenge yourself. 

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Happy Owlidays

I finally found time to make another tag for the 25 Days of Christmas Tags event. I was inspired by Lisa's adorable owl for sponsor Gillian Vance. 

The owls were coloured with Copic Markers. I stamped the background with Antique Linen DI and embossed with Pearl EP.

Stamps: Stampendous Background Stamp; Winnie & Walter Happy Owlidays

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