Thank You Wings!

My card today follows Sketch 13 of

Kendra's Card Challenge 2.

Back to my die cut butterflies again but

I do love the way this card turned out!

I free embossed the Just Jade card,

added some gingham ribbon and die cut

circles, finishing with a stamped and cut

sentiment in just jade ink.

The stamp set used is called

Free as a Bird.

 I would like to enter this into

The Crafter's Cafe - insects and/or butterflies

Allsorts - butterflies and bugs

My Time to Craft - things in the sky

Love to Craft - June anything goes

crafts galore encore - anything goes

There is still time to join in Kendra's Challenge

if you fancy having a go!

 

Double Tag it!

 

Our challenge theme over at

TAG TUESDAY

has been chosen by the lovely Wendy and she wants to see a

tag on tag!

For my tag I have used the gorgeous new papers called

Simply Elegant.

Using the matching bundle called

Elegantly Said

I have stamped the flowers in bumblebee ink,

cut them out and arranged along the bottom of the large tag.

I punched the top using the scallop tag top punch and

added a ribbon.

I then punched out the smaller tag using the new punch

from the bundle.

I lightly stamped the flower image in bumblebee,

then stamped the sentiment in memento.

I added a bumblebee gem

and added the tag to the larger one.

I finished of by inking up a small piece of scrap card

using bumblebee ink.

I then stamped the same wording on top

and then punched out a small dragonfly

using the Dragonfly Punch.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - tag on tag

Simon Monday Challenge - beautiful blooms

Crafting Happiness - anything goes option tag

Classic Design challenge - anything June

Dragonfly Journeys - you've got a friend

(hope a tag is ok)

I have a few card orders to get done

so will be busy in my craft room today!

Have a good one!!

We all scream for ice-cream!

Happy Monday!

My card today follows sketch 12 in

Kendra's Card Challenge.

There is still time to join in and lovely prizes

up for grabs!

This time I have used

Sweet Ice Cream bundle

Polished pink card and ink,

soft suede, grapefruit grove and petal pink inks.

I added lots of glitter glue

and the background was stamped using

the little sprinkles stamp from the same set.

Video on my YouTube channel.

I would like to enter this into

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Creative  Fingers - anything goes

Ally's Angels - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

Have a great week everyone!

 

Sketch 12 - Birthday butterflies

This is sketch 11 from

Kendra's Card Challenge 2

This time I have gone with night of navy

and polished pink card to tie in with the

butterfly bijou papers.

I used a tiny little die that embosses a brick finish

from the Brilliant Wings dies on the pink card.

The two butterflies were also created

using the same die set.

I stamped a large Happy Birthday

from the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set

in night of navy ink.

So quick and easy!!

I would like to enter this into

Sweet Stampers - birthday

Crafting Happiness - anything goes option summer

Always Fun challenges - layers

Happy Little Stampers - feature a die

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

 

ATC 7 - this is knot good!

As I had the Back on your feet stamp set out

I decided to do my ATC using it.

I ink brushed the background grass and clouds,

stamped and coloured the giraffe

and then stamped some leaves from the

Forever Fern stamp set in granny apple green.

I then stamped my sentiment (crooked)😂

but hey, what's new with me lol.

I then added a black edge to it.

I do love this stamp set so much and was glad

it didn't retire!!

I would like to enter this into

ATC Around the World - wild animals

Simon Wednesday Challenge - create a scene

Crafty Animals - anything, include an animal

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything with a creature

That was one hot night here.

I had bedroom door open, window open

and a fan running. Poor hubby was foundered 😂

but at least I slept!!

 

Vintage Butterfly Photo Box Tutorial

I had made one of these photo boxes for a friend

recently and she had a friend who saw it

and of course requested one.

The first one was filled with photos of someone

they had lost but you could make them themed

for any occasion....

anniversary, new baby, new house, graduation etc.

So I thought I would made a video while doing the second one.

You can watch it here.

Measurements needed to follow along

Black card - 2 pieces - 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Score 1 1/4" all sides

Slide out slightly for lid scores (see video)

Paper - 2 by 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"

4 by 1" x 2 3/4"

I have used Basic black card,

Simply Elegant Papers, Lovely You stamp set,

Butterfly Brilliance bundle.

I would like to enter these into

Crafter's Castle - anything goes

A Place to start - create your own

1. mini album 2. encouragement 3. 3D embellishment

Crafts Galore - anything goes

Love to Craft - anything goes

My diary is filling up fast with baby sitting duties

with the school holidays nearing!

Think I should put my fees up 😂

but it will be fun to get to spend some times

with my Grandsons.

 

Animals have faces too!

This is the second week of Michele's theme of

FACES

over at Tag Tuesday.

I decided to go with animal faces this time.

I have used Back on your Feet stamp set

and punched two holes to peep their faces through.

The sentiment is from a retired set

and I have added die cut leaves in

granny apple green using Forever Flourishing dies.

I inked up the background using seaside spray ink,

adding the faces underneath

then matting onto some bumblebee card.

It has been finished with some bumblebee ribbon.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - faces

Crafts Galore - anything goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything with a creature

Crafty Animals - anything goes must include an animal

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Crafty Catz - anything goes option tag

Hope you can join us.

 

Sketch 10 - A Grand Kid

Happy Monday!

Today I am sharing card number 10 in

Kendra's card challenge.

For this one I have used

A Grand Kid stamp set.

The papers are the same as with all the other cards,

butterfly bijou and  have used the 2 1/4" and 2" circle punches

for the centre.

The background paper has been die cut with

the stitched whimsy dies, as well as the two

smaller squares.

The happy birthday sentiment has been stamped

in polished pink ink.

I am like sneezy McDuck today with hay fever!

The price of having this weather lol.

Have a great week!

 

Do what you love!

Our June challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

is I LOVE......

Just use what you love (stamping of course)

and come and join us.

We are sponsored by

I love a lot of things but I do love tree stamping

so that's what I went with this time.

I used Beauty of Friendship stamp set

which is packed with lovely different styles of tree tops

and 5 sentiment stamps.

The tree tops are double stamp which allows you to add

some depth to the leaves.

For my card I have used the new in colour papers,

and the basic border dies to add interest.

I stamped the tree base in early expresso,

the leaves in soft succulent and evening evergreen inks.

I used the die cut squares for the centre image

and added grass to the bases using

Nature's Beauty stamp set.

The sentiment has been stamped in soft succulent

and punched using the basic label punch.

I would like to enter this into

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Mix it Up - anything goes option stamp

A Perfect time to craft open - anything June

Aud Sentiments - anything + sentiment

Classic Design Challenge - anything June

Crafter's Castle - anything goes

Love to Craft - anything goes

Hope you get time to join us this month!

 

Sketch 9 - butterfly trio

Friday already!

The days are just flying in.

My card today is another one for Kendra's challenge.

This is sketch number 9.

I have gone all polished pink for this one

using the card and matching ink.

The background is the bijou papers

and a piece of polished pink card embossing using

bricks and mortar embossing folder.

I stamped the sentiment using A Grand Kid

stamp set and added some jewels.

The little butterflies were punched using the

butterfly duet punch.

I would like to enter this into

Creations in Pink - anything mostly pink

Dream Valley - die cuts and/or punches (butterfly punch)

Fab 'n' Funky - go girly

The Crafter's Cafe - anything goes

Heading out for a nice long walk around the Lakes.

Hope you have a lovely weekend.

I will be back on Sunday with our

Stamping Sensations challenge!

 

ATC 6 - a good man

I created this ATC for inspiration using

A Good Man stamp set.

It's great for practising creating beach scenes

or country scenes.

This one would be perfect for a

Father's Day card.

I have used A Good Man stamp set.

The background was created using homemade

stencils. Ragged edge for the sand

and water and clouds for the sky.

I punched a 1" circle to do the sun

sinking in the sky.

Just noticed a bit of a gap there lol.

The lighthouse was cut from some retired papers.

The image has been coloured using

Mint Macaron and Old Olive blends.

I stamped the sentiment from

Geared up Garage stamp set in seaside spray ink.

I would like to enter this into

ATC's mit Herz - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - make it masculine

Simon Wednesday Challenge - masculine

Pearly Sparkles - for the men/boys

Stinkin' Inkers - you're the man

My hubby get's his second jab today

and my daughter got her first one on Tuesday.

Things are looking up!!

(aren't they??)

Have a great day.

 

Fluttering by to say Thank You

This is sketch 8 from Kendra's Challenge.

It was quick and simple to make.

The background is in daffodil delight card

which I embossed using the pinewood planks

embossing folder.

As I had more of the paper left I cut out some

more butterflies and added them so the wings would

sit up.

I finished it off with a stamped sentiment in daffodil delight ink 

and punched out using the everyday label punch.

The jewels are from the new in-colour pack.

I would like to enter this into

A Place to start - anything goes

Try it on Tuesday - butterflies

The Crafter's Cafe - anything goes

It's my lovely daughter-in-law Rachel's birthday

so we are popping next door at 11 for coffee

in the garde.

It is a beautiful day out there again!

Have a lovely day x

 

Faces at Tag Tuesday

Our challenge this fortnight over at

TAG TUESDAY

has the theme of FACES

chosen by the lovely Michele!

I had a hunt through some older stamps

and found this one in a pack I got free with a magazine

a few years back. It is from Indigo Blu.

I stamped her up in memento then added some

colour with my markers.

The background was inked up using

daffodil delight ink and finished with

a black edge.

I stamped the wording in memento

and coloured with my markers then added

to my tag.

I finished with some black ribbon.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - faces

A Perfect time to craft - anything June

Hope you can join us this time.

 

Sketch 7 - thank you card

Happy Monday!

I am sharing the card I made using sketch 7 from

Kendra's Card Challenge.

I have gone with the same colours - Just Jade card and ink.

The sentiment is from Flowers of Friendship stamp set

and the large butterfly was diecut from the

Butterfly bijou papers.

I punched the sentiment using the

Oval Occasions punch.

I would like to enter this into

Dream Valley - die cuts and/or punches

Butterfly was die cut sentiment was punched

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - butterflies

Cardz 4 Galz - things with wings

Allsorts - any celebration (not birthday)

Beautiful day outside and there is some decking

needing a bit of nourishment!!

Have a great week everyone!

 

Sketch 6 - flowers of friendship

Today I have followed sketch 6 in

Kendra's card challenge.

I have added some calypso coral card.

The sentiment block has been cut using the

Stitched Rectangle dies.

Ribbon is a retired one and the flowers

and leaves where stamped using

Flowers of Friendship Bundle

in calypso coral and soft succulent ink pads.

I then coloured using calypso coral and

daffodil delight blends.

I have finished them off with a yellow jewel.

I would like to enter this into

Little Red Wagon - say it with flowers

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Simon Wednesday challenge - anything goes

I had a lovely day for my Birthday yesterday

and got to see all my Grandsons!!

We went for a drive to Omeath at tea time,

unfortunately it did rain but we enjoyed our picnic

in the car with the best views ever!!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!!

ATC 5

As I had the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set on my desk

I decided to use it for my ATC this week.

I stamped the lolly pops using

Blackberry Bliss and Lemon Lime Twist ink pads.

I wouldn't mind a lolly with those flavours!!

The sticks were stamped using crumb cake.

I inked up the background using pale Papaya ink

then stamped rows of dots using

blackberry bliss, pale papaya and lemon lime twist inks.

I inked off the edges in black and stamped

the sentiment in memento.

I added a touch of wink of stella for some sparkle.

I would like to enter this into

ATC's mit Herz - anything goes

Crafting Happiness - anything option colour it

It's my birthday today, the sun is shining and

later today myself and Hubby are heading to

Carlingford to have our tea (we'll bring a picnic and flask)

by the sea!

Hope you all have a lovely day!

 

Ice Cream Corner Gift Box

No tutorial today but I did make this box for an up coming birthday.

I have used petal pink card for the main box,

decorating it with papers from the Ice Cream Corner pack.

The sentiment is from the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set

and has been stamped in Terracotta Tile.

The lolly pops where cut from the same

designer paper.

I punched a small star from the paper too.

Would be perfect to fill with those little ice cream cone

jelly sweets 😋

I would like to enter this into

Crafter's Castle - anything goes

Classic Design Challenge - anything goes May

Always Fun - summer

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Have a lovely day!

 

Berry Blessings at Tag Tuesday

Our challenge theme over at

TAG TUESDAY

is fruit and/or veg.

I have used Berry Blessings stamp set again

for this one. I went with a sideways tag for a change.

I had it all stamped, sentiment and all,

when I decided to watercolour the background!

Somebody stop me lol!!

It was then mounted onto some Berry Delight papers.

I used garden green, granny apple green and

pacific point inks.

Hope you get time to join us!

I am entering this into

Sweet Stampin' - tag you're it!

Crafting Happiness - anything option colour it

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

 

Sketch 5 Healing Hugs

Happy Monday!

I am here with Sketch 5 from Kendra's Card Challenge.

Using the butterfly bijou papers for my layout

I have added a stamped panel using Healing Hugs

stamp set and Just Jade ink.

The ribbon is also Just Jade.

I have finished with  punched circles and sentiment

and a die cut butterfly from Brilliant Wings dies.

I would like to enter this into

Cardz 4 Galz - things with wings

Creative Moments - anything goes

A Place to Start - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

So we headed off to the beach this morning

as our travel restrictions were lifted.

This was our first time down to Omeath in

over a year and we sorely missed it.

A brisk walk along the sea front for an hour

and home again!

So refreshing and uplifting!!

Welcome to my newest follower

Sarah Wills!

 

Be as bold as your lipstick

My card today has used sketch 4 from

Kendra's Card Sketch Challenge.

For this one I have gone with

Country Florals embossing folder for the background

in daffodil delight card and

Dressed to Impress stamp set for everything else.

The flowers have been coloured with daffodil delight

and the lipsticks have been coloured with

black, smoky grey and calypso coral blends.

The designer papers are the same as all these sketches,

taken from Butterfly Bijou paper pack.

I would like to enter this into

Creatalicious - anything goes option for a woman

Crafty Gals - for the ladies

Aud Sentiments - for the girls + sentiment

Still raining cats and dogs here today!

It's my lovely daughter-in-laws birthday

but we can't get together until Monday over here!

So roll on next week as I'm dying to get my Grandsons here.

Have a great weekend everyone.

 

Berry Blessings ATC

As I had my Berry Blessings stamp set out

I decided to make an ATC for my collection.

I have used garden green, granny apple green and pacific point inks.

I would like to enter this into

ATC Around the World - fruit and vegetables

ATC's with a heart - anything goes

My husband and myself spent the afternoon

clearing out a water drain after the last deluge of rain at the weekend,

which washed a load of  mud and debris down the drain.

It took us hours and today the rain and wind

is undoing all our hard work!

The air will be blue tomorrow 😐😈😂

 

 

Free as a Bird

No YouTube video today.

Decided to cut them back to once a fortnight for a while.

I do have another card using

Kendra's Card Sketch challenge 2.

This time I followed sketch number 3

and I have used free as a bird for this one.

It has been coloured using

daffodil delight, soft suede, crumb cake and calypso coral blends.

The back card mat is Just Jade which I embossed

using my score board,

and the sentiment is stamped using Just Jade ink.

I would like to enter this into

2 Crafty Critters - anything with a critter

Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes

Sweet Stampers - animals or critters or birds

Welcome to my newest follower VEE!