Do Storms Ever Stop?

 Just another quick post before I go to bed...

I made this card a while ago, but hadn't share it, so I'm entering it in Allsorts Challenge, where the optional theme is 'RAIN'.

I used a NBUS Stencil set for the clouds and rain. The fabulous sentiment is from Colorado Craft and the bunny is an old MFT stamp. 

I'm also sharing at the following challenges:-

Stencil It

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52 CHRISTMAS CARD THROWDOWN (Oct '22 THEME)

 Hi Crafty Friends.  The third week of the month is always a theme challenge at 52CCT and Majda , our host, has chosen 'CHRISTMAS CRITTERS' as the theme. 

I can't believe this is the first time I've used this adorable stamp! I will have to make a few more cards, before I put it away. 

I coloured the image with Prismacolor Pencils and fussy-cut. I used an old Embossing Folder to give the look of a wood panelled wall. 

Stamp: Colorado Craft (Anita Jeram) On the lookout dog by the window clear stamp set

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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Another Whimsical Critter Christmas Card

 It's that time of year when we suddenly realise Christmas is just weeks away! So you'll be seeing lots of festive cards in the coming days/weeks!

A very easy card! The image is coloured with Zigs and Karin Markers. 

Stamps: Colorado Crafts (Anita Jeram) Wonderful Time

I'm sharing at the following challenges:-

ABC Christmas Card Challenge

'W' is for Whimsical

Any Holiday Occasion

Theme: Christmas

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Native Flora & Snow Happy Birthday

This is the first card I made with new stamps from Paper Rose Studio ...

I began by colouring with Zig Markers and then added shading and highlights with Prismacolor pencils.

Stamp: Paper Rose Studio Thanks a Bunch

I applied texture paste, mixed with Nuvo Shimmer Paste through the stencil. 

Stamps: Colorado Crafts (Anita Jeram) Snow Happy, Birthday Wishing

Stencil: Tim Holtz

Dit: MFT Peekaboo Window

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52 Christmas Card Challenge (Sep Stash)

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

Rosi, our host has gone for Stash this month and she wants to see '2 types of  Washi Tape' on our Christmas Cards.

I stamped the image with Karin Markers on the trees and black ink on the snowman.  The snowman and bird were coloured with Zig Markers.  I used the Washi as a border on the black card and then a snippet under the snowflake to balance the card. 

Stamps: Stampendous Snowman, Colorado Crafts Wonderful Time

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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CAS Colours & Sketches Double Challenge #435

  It's the fifth Tuesday of March, and that means it's a Double Challenge!  We're throwing back with a trio of retired Stampin' Up colors and one of our past sketch challenges, combining them into one color and sketch challenge.  Bhavya is our Host and has given us a wonderful double!

I made masks with circle dies and sponged the blue circles and stamped inside the circles.

The adorable Anita Jeram image was coloured with Zig Markers and die-cut.

Stamps: Colorado Crraft Coffee House; Kaisercraft backgrounds

I hope you'll check out the CC&S blog to see what the rest of the design team and our  Guest Designer have created.  We hope you'll be inspired to make your own card, which needs to be linked to  the challenge post by 6:00 p.m. Eastern time Monday. 

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Christmas Card Throwdown (August 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 'BIRDS' as our theme, because I love them:) 

This is a bird stamp I've neglected, despite it being beautiful. My Misti stamping tool tool helped me build up the colour and then I added more directly with Zig Markers.  The background was smooshed with Distress Oxide Inks. The die-cut foliage was coloured with markers and then I sprinkled a touch of Distress Embossing Glaze and heat embossed.

Stamps: Darkroom Door Robin; Colorado Craft Sentiment  

Dies: Tim Holtz Holiday Greens

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;-

ABC CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE

P,Q,R (R for Robin)

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Shades of Blue and Twofer Dog Cards

 I'm popping to share some cards I made on the weekend. I was slow to post some other cards and missed deadlines, so I'm making an effort to post as soon as I make them now!

First up is my entry for the last Twofer Card Challenge. Darnell has decided to make this final challenge, due to family health problems and changed priorities. I want to thank Darnell and her fabulous Team-mates for a fabulous 4 year of fun and inspiration.  Lots of hugs to you Darnell. 💕

I lots of fun playing with these Anita Jeram stamps from Colorado Crafts

I loosely water-coloured these images with, which were stamped on Bristol card. 

I don't think my dogs would wait!

I masked the presents from the dog stamp and used another stamp set for the second dog to create this scene. I coloured the images with Prismacolor pencils. I'm no expert at this, but did have fun trying:)

Stamp sets: Colorado Crafts Christmas Presents; Colorado Crafts Watch This

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My next card was inspired by the colour challenge at Less is More - I love blue monochrome!

At first I was going to white emboss the image, but some of the flowers were too small and it didn't look as good, so this image was stamped with Zig Deep Blue and then coloured with 3 other shades of blue.

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Mothers & Friendly Flowers

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52 Christmas Card Throwdown (July Sketch)

 It's time to start a new month of challenges at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown and AndrejaM is hosting.

The first week of the month is as a sketch challenge and Andreja has given us a fabulous CAS sketch to kickstart our creativity.

I flipped the sketch for my card.

When I saw the sketch I knew this Anita Jeram stamp would be perfect. I coloured the image with Zig Markers and squished some Nuvo Shimmer Paste over the sky and splattered some 'snow'.

Stamps: Colorado Craft (Anita Jeram) Christmas Presents

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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CAS COLOURS & SKETCHES (May Sketch)

  It's time for a Sketch Challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches. I really love the sketch Samantha, our host, has created for us. 

I was excited to ink up some Anita Jeram stamps, which I recently acquired. I used 2 different sets, fussy cutting and colouring with Karin and Zig Markers in a Painterly style. The Hare on the right is part of a bigger image. 

Stamps: Colorado Craft Company (Anita Jeram) Christmas Presents & Snow Happy

Die: Penny Black

Embossing Folder: Stampin Up

I hope you'll check out the CC&S blog to see what the rest of the design team and our  Guest Designer have created.  We hope you'll be inspired to make your own card, which needs to be linked to  the challenge post by 6:00 p.m. Eastern time Monday. 

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More Rain

 Well not in real life! It's a lovely sunny day, but I made another 'rain' themed card, with another stamp from Colorado Crafts.

To begin I stamped and embossed the image and masked with masking fluid. I then made a wash with Daniel Smith Watercolours. When dry, I rubbed off the masking fluid and coloured the image with Zig Markers. She's wearing a High Vis jacket - I used a bit of flouro. 

Stamps:- CC Lovely Legs -'Sympathy'; Taylored Expressions 'Over the Rainbow'

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Whatever the Weather

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