It's a new day!

Happy Monday!

I here with my midway post for our 

in the garden theme or anything goes over at

Tag-along (and ATC's).

For my tag I used a stamp set from Paper Artsy

called Tops & Tails.

I started with a black base, punched with my fancy

corner punch (SU) then I cut a piece of gingham paper

and stamped the swirls, butterflies and dots

along with the sentiment.

I added orange marker to the swirls,

coloured my butterflies, both getting double stamped

and layered up then finished with some black ribbon.

I would like to enter this tag into

The Outlawz - no cards

Aud Sentiments - tags and/or Christmas in July + sentiment

HQFSCAT - shaped card or tag

 

For a change I went with an ATC Coin this time.

It measures 2 1/2" in diameter which is the

acceptable size for these coins.

I used the same Tops & Tails stamp set again

but this time I roughly inked the background then stamped

the flowers and grass along the bottom

adding colour with my markers.

I stamped out the sentiment and butterfly

and added to the coin highlighting the wording

with some squiggles.

Remember we have this lovely prize up for grabs

so be sure and get your entries in.

You can enter up to four times with either a tag

or ATC.

I would like to enter this into

Creative Fingers - anything goes

A Perfect Time  to Craft - anything goes

 

Tag-along July

I can't believe it is July already!!

Of course that means it's time for a new theme

over at

TAG-ALONG (and ATCs).

This time the theme has been chosen by Brenda

and she has gone with 'in the garden'.

For my tag I choose a nice yellow for my base then cut my

white smaller and started with a cloudy sky and some

grass and flowers stamped along the bottom.

I stamped the dragonfly onto the card

then stamped again and cut and coloured the wings

and 3d them on top.

The sentiment was stamped and added

to my tag and I finished it off with some ribbons.

I would like to enter my tag into

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Love to Craft - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

I decided to use the same stamp set for my ATC.

Again stencilling the clouds and then

stamped the grass and flowers along the bottom.

I then stamped some parts of the dragonfly,

coloured the wings in yellow

and then over stamped with some text.

I finished with the sentiment matted in black.

I would like to enter my ATC into

Allsorts - seaside or anything goes

Gem of a challenge - anything goes

Try it on Tuesday - add some text

Stamps used

Paper Artsy - tops & tails

Through it together and Gorgeously Made (SU).

Other Items used

home made cloud stencil

markers, ribbon, black ink.

Of course, we have a lovely prize up for grabs

so be sure and get your entries in.

You can enter up to four times with a tag or ATC

but remember to list what you used

to make your project.

September -Feminine

Our new challenge theme over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS is

Make it Feminine!

We have a lovely prize up for grabs from

Stamp Addicts is a family run business based in Bedfordshire and have been in business since 1992. We have watched the popularity of rubber stamping and all papercrafts steadily increase over time and now manufacture our own branded rubber stamps which frequently feature on Hochanda TV as well as exhibiting at craft shows across the UK.

For my card I dug out an old stamp set from Woodware called

Bubble Bloom. I stamped the flower, coloured it in

and then filled the flower with card candi and gems.

The butterfly stamp is from a set from Paper Artsy called

Tops and Tails 3. The butterfly has been colours cut and layered.

I added an embossed line around the edge of the flower image.

The sentiment has been stamped and punched out using my

oval punch (SU).

The background paper is from Oh So Ombre from Stampin' Up.

I hope you can come and join us this month!

I would like to enter this into

Crafts Galore Encore - September anything goes

Craftyhazelnut's PP challenge - September challenge

Creations in Pink - anything goes mainly pink

Crafting Happiness - Card: flowers

Simon Says Wednesday challenge - anything goes

Krafty Chicks - stamp act

It's our 43rd Wedding Anniversary today so hoping

to get away later and have some chips by the sea 💓