Seize the Birthday #323 Add a Tag

 Hi there Crafty Friends! It's time for another Seize The Birthday Challenge.  

Jules is our host for this challenge and her chosen Topping is for us to 'Add a Tag' to our Birthday card.    If however you are not in to our 'toppings' option, you can make any kind of  Birthday Card.

I decided to use some of my old and coveted patterned paper from Basic Grey and made 2 cards using the paper and a new (to me) co-ordinating stamp/die set from Pinkfresh Studio.

Stamp & Die Set:- Keepsakes of the Heart

Sadly, I've forgotten the brand for the tag. I think it's Avery Elle, but it's at our beach house. 

You can see more from our talented Surprise Party Guest, Jennie, as well as Leslie our Guest Designer and the rest of the team at  Seize the Birthday Challenge blog.

I hope you'll find time to join us. Remember, the topping is optional, so if you prefer Anything Goes, that's fine,  so long as it's birthday themed. 

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Seize the Birthday #306 Use a Frame

 Hi there Crafty Friends! It's time for another Seize The Birthday Challenge.

Ashwini is our host for this challenge and she wants us to include a 'FRAME' on our Birthday Card.   If you are not in to our "toppings" option, you can make any kind of  Birthday Card.

I used Pinkfresh Decorative Frames Press Plate with Gold Foil - it worked beautifully!

The flowers and sentiment were also Hot-Foiled. 

You can see more from our own talented Surprise Party Guest and the rest of the team at  Seize the Birthday Challenge blog.

I hope you'll find time to join us. Remember, the topping is optional, so if you prefer Anything Goes, that's fine,  so long as it's birthday themed. 

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Guest Designing for Just us Girls Challenge #725 Colour Week

I am so thrilled to be joining the girls at Just Us Girls Challenge as their Guest Designer for May. 

Thisis  a Colour Week and I really love this colour combo of Peach, Lavender and Grey. 

I coloured the images with Copic and Zig Markers and added a bit of shading with Faber Castell Polychromos. I have blended grey and lavender on the leaves, which I really like. 

Stamp & Die : Pinkfresh Studio Songbirds on Branch

Embossing Folder from Stampin Up

We look forward to seeing how you are inspired by these gorgeous colours. You can see more inspiration from the Design Team at the Just Us Girls Challenge blog.

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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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You are the Sweetest

 Hey there. I  have a quick post to share a card inspired by the Pinkfresh Studio Challenge.

I stamped the images with inked up Delicata Gold Ink and coloured with Karin Markers and water. 

I was inspired by the theme which is all about 'WREATHS'. I have used the pinks from the colours. 

I chose to make my card CAS, so I used the gold frame instead of a full flower wreath.

Stamps: Pinkfresh Studio Blossoms & Berries

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

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Slimline Floral Card

 I never get tired of colouring this floral stamp and this time I I thought it would look good on a slimline card.

I stamped the image with Deep Blue Zig Marker and coloured with Zig & Karin Markers, blending on the page with water. The large sentiment die was coloured with Olive Green Karin Marker. I quite like the use of blue , instead of black. 

Stamp: Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Flowers

Dies: Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Flowers;Pink Fresh Fancy Diagonal Stripes; Papertrey Ink Don't Forget to Write

I'm sharing at the following challenges:-

SIMON WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE

Add a Sentiment

CARDS 4 GALZ

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52 Christmas Card Throwdown March Theme

   Hi there! I'm back with another card for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. This week Goga, our host,  wants us to make a Slimline card. Have you tried  this trend yet? At first I wasn't that convinced, but I bought a few products in case I changed my mind and I'm really glad I did, because they are definitely growing on me!

I think this striped die is quite festive and very suitable for Christmas. 

I coloured the images with Copic Markers.

Stamps: Concord & 9th Stocking Stuffers

Dies: Concord & 9th Stocking Stuffers, Pink Fresh Fancy Diagonal Stripes

Here is a link I found helpful, the first time I made a slimline card, because you don't need any special dies or stamps.

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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Framed Rainbow and a Grungy Sunflower

I've had some Jane Davenport Paint Pens in my stash for a long time, but shame on me I've never used them. So I thought they'd be fun colours for a rainbow. 

I used normal cardstock and I noticed that after a couple of coats of paint it started to pill.  They worked well for the dots  though.  

Stamp: Penny Black 'Banner Sentiments'

Dies: Pinkfresh Studios 'Color Block Rainbow'; SSS 'Stitching Butterflies Fluttering By'; Mama Elephant 'Framed Tags'

I'm sharing at these challenge:-

 

I stamped the sunflower with Delicata Gold Ink and coloured with Zigs and Twinkling H2Os.

The background was stamped with a very pretty yellow embossing powder. In fact it was too pretty, so I decided to grunge it up with various inks and Vintage Photo Distress Stain.  I then embossed the centre of the flower with Copper Tinsel EP.  

Stamps: Penny Black 'Sunglow'; Background Stamp (unsure of brand)

Die: SSS sentiment

I'm sharing at these challenge:-

Grunge It Up

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