Double post

Our May challenge and our FINAL one over at 

STAMPING SENSATIONS

is Cute Creatures!

As always there is a fabulous prize

so be sure and get your entry/entries in!

I went with this poor giraffe and made a bookmark.

The background was made on my gelli plate

using acrylic paint and sponges

but I did mask off my giraffe first.

I then added some embossing paste (TH)

and a leaf stencil (SU).

At the bottom I added some green fun flock

to ground my giraffe.

I removed the mask and coloured him

up with markers.

I stamped the sentiment and chopped it up

to fit down the centre of the bookmark.

I finished it off with some black wool.

The Giraffe is from an old SU set

called Back on your Feet.

I would like to enter this into

The Outlawz - no cards

Love To  Scrap - anything goes

A Perfect Time to craft - anything goes

Creative Artiste - anything mixed media

(acrylic paints, gelli board, embossing paste, fun flock, wool)

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For our May challenge over at

We Love Stamping

the theme is 

All Creatures great and Small.

We have a lovely prize up for grabs here too

so come and join us!

For my card I used a cream base which I didn't like

so I inked it with green ink.

I then stencilled the background using a stencil

from IndigoBlu in green ink and

ran it through my sewing machine.

Next I stamped the gorgeous fox (IndigoBlu)

and coloured him up with markers.

I ripped around the edges of him

and before sticking in place,

I added some string so it would

show behind him.

I stamped and inked the sentiment,

chopped it up and placed on my card

to finish.

I would like to enter this into

Krafty Chicks - anything goes twist colour an image

Art Nudge - used the colours top right

Critter Crazy - feature a critter

Crafts galore Encore - anything goes

Love to Craft - anything goes

Double post

It's time for our midway post for our challenge at

STAMPING SENSATIONS.

where the optional theme is

Inspired by nature.

We do have two amazing prizes up for grabs so

be sure and join us this month.

Just be sure and stamp!

For my card I used a stamps and stencil from the

IndigoBlu Mixed Media Special 11.

I stencilled my background using the leaf stencil

in yellow ink.

I then stamped the flower repeatedly across

the bottom of my card.

Using markers I coloured the foliage and then

using acrylic markers I coloured the

flower heads so none of the yellow

would show through.

I then ran this piece through my sewing machine.

When attached to my card base I

stamped the sentiment from the same set.

I then stamped, punched and coloured the

butterfly using an SU set called

Butterfly Gala, and stuck in place.

I would like to enter this into

Beautiful Blossoms - anything floral optional mood board

Girlz Rebel Challenge - flowers

Let's Craft and Create - anything + option beautiful butterflies

Everybody Art - sewing

Simon Says - bright  & cheerful

Allsorts - in the garden

Addicted to stamps and more - die cuts and/or stencils

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As usual, it's also time for our

midway post over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

where the optional theme is 

SPRING.

We also have two lovely prizes here too

so come and join us!

My card was made for my Mother-in-law

for Easter.

I used the IndigoBlu Mixed Media Special 11

for my card here too.

I stamped my bunny and foliage on

my card mat then masked off the bunny.

The background was stencilled in green using

the leaf stencil.

I then coloured up my bunny and added

colour to the foliage using markers.

I ran the mat through my sewing machine.

Next I stamped the sentiment

from an SU set called Welcome Easter.

I inked around the edges in green

and stuck in place.

I would like to enter this into

Alphabet challenge - z for zoology

Try it on Tuesday - make your own background

Passion for Markers - Spring colours

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Crafty Animals - include an animal

Critter Crazy - anything with an animal

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

Enjoy your weekend!