Another Shimmery Gold and Pink Card

 Hi again. I have another card inspired by the current Pinkfresh Studio Challenge...

I've used Delicata Golden Glitz Ink and Copic Markers again.

Tip: I stamped the roses with copic friendly ink and when finished colouring, I re-stamped with the gold.

Stamp: Pinkfresh Studio Garden Roses, Pinkfresh Studio Just a Hello

Die: Slimline Diagonal Stitched Plaid

Elizabeth Craft Butterfly

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It's a Pink Day!

Hello there Crafty Friends!

The theme at  Pinkfresh Studio this month is all about 'SHIMMER & SHINE' , so I used Delicata Golden Glitz Ink. The images were coloured with Altenew Ink using the co-ordinating stencil. 

Stamps & Die Pinkfresh Studio Just a Hello

My next card is for the Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero.

I used the  Delicata Golden Glitz Ink again on an ombre ink blended background. 

The flower was stamped randomly over the card. 

Stamps: Hero Arts Rose & Sentiment

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52 CHRISTMAS CARD THROWDOWN (JULY '22 TECHNIQUE)

  The fourth Saturday of each month at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is either a Stash or Technique challenge.

I'm your Host for this challenge and I would like you to include 'Watercolour'  on your card this week.

I stamped the snowflakes and heat embossed with Liquid Platinum EF. Then I liberally 'painted' some water

over the panel and sprinkled with Nuvo Shimmer Powders, smooshing them around with the brush.

Stamps: SSS Prismatic Snowflakes; Papertrey Ink In The Meadow

Die: Penny Black

I hope you'll visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what the rest of the team created with this theme and then be inspired to join in the challenge!

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Another Altenew Challenge Inspired Card

 Hi there friends! I hope you're all managing to stay cool or warm, depending on where you live. It seems that temperatures are extreme all around the world! 

I've just started a very necessary diet program called The Fast 800, which means I can only eat during 8 hours of the day and am restricted to 800 calories. The recipes are fabulous and filling, so I'm doing ok so far. I miss my wine and the Cafe Latte is a luxury. I'm also making a concerted effort to spend less time sitting on my backside and to keep moving, so I guess that means less time card-making and on my computer. I do have lots of cards already made, which haven't been shared, so I'll probably post quite a few now. 

I received this sweet stamp as a free gift with my last order from Altenew and thought it looked a bit like folkart, so would be perfect for this month's challenge.

Stamp: Altenew Dainty Watering Can Stamp Set

I'm sharing at the following challenges:-

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PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE REMINDER (JULY '22)

 It's the 3rd Saturday of the month, so we have more inspiration for you at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  The challenge this month is...

'Anything Goes'
or

'STRIPES/SPOT'

I stamped the gorgeous vase of daisies, masked the bottom part and then stamped the grid pattern.

The flowers and vase were coloured with Prismacolor Pencils. 

Stamp: Penny Black Daisy Dream

You can see more inspiration from the rest of the DT  at our blog. I hope you have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

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

Prize - $20 voucher!

If you'd like to be considered for a guest designer spot for a future challenge, please add 'GDT' after your name on the link-up...and remember to check back to see if you've been chosen!

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52 CHRISTMAS CARD THROWDOWN (JULY '22 THEME)

 Hi Crafty Friends.  I am your hostess for August at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge.

It's time for the Theme Challenge.  I have chosen 'FLORALS' as our theme, because I love them:) 

I dry embossed the background panel and rubbed gold ink of this. The Poinsettia was die-cut from some gorgeous Nepalese handmade paper and painted with Altenew metallic paint. 

Dies: Tim Holtz

Stamp: Kaisercraft

EF:

I hope you'll visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what our talented Guest Designer, Lucie and the rest of the team created for this theme and then be inspired to join in the challenge!

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

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE

Christmas in July

JINGLE BELLES CHALLENGE

Bring on the Bling

 (I used an old jewel from my Mum's stash)

                        ABC Christmas Challenge  N is for New, O is for Old

I've used a very old Embossing Folder

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CAS MIX UP (July '22 REMINDER)

  It's time to remind you about this month's CAS Mix Up Challenge.   Linda is our host and it's a Watercolour Challenge, with the prompt  'Things with Wings'. That should give you plenty of scope.  Please be sure to make water-colouring the main element of your card and keep your designs Clean and Simple.

I stamped the bird twice, once on the main panel and on a piece of scrap, which was coloured with Altenew Metallic Watercolours and then the body fussy-cut. I sketched and water-coloured the branch. 

My instict is always to add splatter, but I wanted to keep this one really CAS and simple.

Stamp: Kaisercraft Fly Free; SSS Sketched Flowers

Die: Spellbinders 

You can find more inspiration from our talented  Design Team over on the CAS Mix Up Blog and we hope you'll be inspired to join the challenge.

Lots of Crafting

 Hi Friends! I've been recuperating from a nasty respiratory virus, which exacerbated my Asthma and I'm finally feeling much better.  I retreated to our Beach House and I've had absolutely no responsibilities for the last few days so I've been crafting to my hearts content, in between walks, reading and binging on Netflix.  

Here are a few cards I enjoyed making...

First of all I would like to remind you about our current challenge at CAS Mix Up, where the theme is 'Things with Wings' using watercolour.

Stamp & Die : Pinkfresh Studio Songbirds on Branch

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I used some leftovers from the previous card to make this CAS card for a couple of challenges.

Stamp: Pinkfresh Studio Songbirds on Branch; Darkroom Door Butterfly

Die: Pinkfresh Studio Songbirds on Branch

Embossing Folder: Stampin Up

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This card was inspired by the metallic theme at SIEZE THE BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE:-

This is the same embossing folder and the gorgeous flower die is SSS Etched Layered Daisy.

I swiped Delicata Gold Ink over the white card stock and embossed panel, colouring the flower to match - it's very shimmery!

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The next card was inspired by the CAS theme at THE FLOWER CHALLENGE...

The gorgeous flowers were stamped and coloured with Karin Markers. 

Stamp: Altenew Pen Sketched Flowers

Dies: Spellbinders

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

Keep it CAS

FABULOUS FLOWERS

Allsorts of Animals

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CHRISTMAS CARD THROWDOWN (JULY '22 COLOUR)

 Hi Crafty Friends.  I am your host for July at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge.

It's time for the Colour Challenge. I hope you like the colours I have chosen. It's a non-Traditional colour combo, but I think it's pretty. So I hope have fun with your creations.

I made a smooshed background with Distress Oxide Ink and when dry stamped some snowflakes. The Christmas tree was stamped and white embossed and then the panel die-cut.  To finish I added the die-cut deer, sentiments and added a sprinkle of red bling, matting with black and white card. 

Stamps: Penny Black

Dies: Impression Obsession Deer, PB sentiment

I hope you'll visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what the rest of the team created with these colours and then be inspired to join in the challenge!

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More Metallics

 Hi there. I've not been crafting for a couple of weeks due to having a nasty bug, so today as I'm feeling a bit better, I was inspired to make a card for the Altenew Inspiration Challenge. Aga is hosting and she's given us a gorgeous graphic! Her card is amazing too. 

I took my inspiration from the painted panels and the colours.

I stamped the flowers with gold ink and gold embossed. I then outlined them with white gel pen to make them pop. I coloured the images with a mix of Altenew Metallic paints, Prismacolor Pencils and glitter Pens. 

Stamps: Altenew Persian Motifs

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

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PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE JULY '22

 Well hello there! It's the first Saturday of the month, so we have a new challenge at Penny Black Saturday Challenge. This month our theme is 'ANYTHING GOES' or Optional: 'SPOTS &/or STRIPES'.

I couldn't resist this stamp set, PB Farm Fresh,  when I saw my friend Loll's card here. 

I used a stencil and Altenew Inks to make the stripes and Altenew Ink and Karin Markers to stamp the image. 

                                      The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor

Prize - $20 voucher!

If you'd like to be considered for a guest designer spot for a future challenge, please add 'GDT' after your name on the link-up...and remember to check back to see if you've been chosen!

 You can see more inspiration from our talented DT at our blog. I hope you have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)

52 CHRISTMAS CARD THROWDOWN (JULY'22 SKETCH)

    Hi Crafty Friends.  I am your host for July at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge.

The first challenge of the month is always a sketch challenge.  Here is my sketch for this month. I hope you like it and have fun with your creations.

I used brushos for one panel and a MFT background stamp for the other. The Poinsettia is an old stamp, which I think might come from Woodware.

I hope you'll visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what our fabulous  Design Team created with these colours and then be inspired to join in the challenge!

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

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CAS MIX UP JULY '22

 Hello there Crafty Friends! This month at CAS Mix Up we have a Watercolour themed challenge. Linda is our host and the prompt is 'Things with Wings'. That should give you plenty of scope.  Please be sure to make water-colouring the main element of your card and keep your designs Clean and Simple.

I used 3rd generation stamping for the butterfly and the blended with a wet brush. I wanted to get an antique look and to keep it monochrome. 

Stamp: Stampers Anonymous Perspectives Butterfly

You can see more wonderful creations from our talented DT at the CAS Mix Up blog and we hope to inspire you to play along in the challenge! 

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