Double Post!

Happy Monday!

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

STAMPING SENSATIONS

where the theme is birds, bees, butterflies or anything goes

with some stamping.

We do of course have two amazing prizes up for grabs

AND some lucky entries will be chosen for spot prizes

at the end of the month!

So get your entries in!!

For my card I have used my Woodland Wildlife mask and

Be One with Nature stamps from Sheena Crafts.

I coloured the stamped areas with markers and the sky

with my ink blending brushes.

The papers and embellishments were printed from

a Nitwits set called Po-cake mascu.

I also used a stamp set from SU called

Heartfelt Hellos for the sentiment.

I would like to enter this into

Girlz make Guyz cardz - anything for men

Creative Crafting Uncles - anything goes

Allsorts - something beginning with B - bird

Alphabet challenge - I for inkblending

Halloween & Other Occasions - birthday, romance & family

Crafty Animals - include an animal

Critter Crazy - feature a creature

The Dream Factory - wild

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It's also time for my midway post for our flowers theme over at

We Love Stamping.

Our prize this month is a £25 store voucher from Personal Impressions 

This time I made a tag.

The stamp set I used is called Love What you Do (SU).

First I stamped the background shadow in pale blue then

I stamped the flowers over the top and

coloured them with markers.

I added a strip of lace to the bottom and stamped

the 'thank you' to one side.

I used a scrap of spotty ribbon for the bow and

added some little gems.

The top has had an eyelet added for the bead and tulle.

I would like to enter my tag into

Simon Wednesday challenge - not a card

Ally's Angels - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

HQFSCAT - shaped card or tag

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

Double post!

Our August challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

starts today and our theme is

Birds, Bees, Butterflies or anything goes.

We have two lovely  prizes up for grabs so

be sure and get your entries in,

For my card I stamped the flowers along the bottom

using Dragonfly Garden stamp set (SU).

I then stencilled the clouds at the top and

finished by stamped some bees using 

Spring Bee stamp set (GL).

I added colour to the bees and flowers using my markers

 then stamped the sentiment in the corner.

It was matted onto my pink card base.

I would like to enter this into

Triple B - birds, butterflies and/or blooms

Beautiful Blossoms - flowers + option mood board

Krafty Chicks - anything goes

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Our new challenge theme for August over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

is flowers!

We have a great prize available here too

so do come and join us this month.

Our prize this month is a £25 store voucher from Personal Impressions

(inc pps, winner meets costs of any additional spend). 

For my card I used a stamp set called

Magic Garden (CC).

I stamped the flowers, coloured them with markers

and added some blue around the outline of the flower head.

I stamped some dragonflies from the same set.

I matted it onto my yellow card base

and then added a sentiment mounted onto the same

yellow and added to the bottom of the flowers.

It was finished with some gold gems.

I would like to enter this into

Girlz & the art of letters - F for flowers

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

HQCOLCB - BEWAS - birthdays

Double day!

It's time for our midway post over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

where this month's theme is

summer blooms or anything goes.

We do have a lovely prize up for grabs so come and join us!

For my card I used set number 229 - blooming field

from AAll & Create.

The paper I used for the background is a very old one

from We R Memory Keepers. It's actually a 12" x 12" sheet

which I had to carefully cut down so I could get

that lovely frame to work for my a5 card.

I covered the joins with butterflies and it worked out well.

The flowers were stamped, coloured with markers

and cut out.

I stamped the sentiment below and added a ribbon

to the flower stem.

For the sentiment I punched  (SU) out the shape twice,

once in cream and again in pink.

I added some tails of the same ribbon underneath

the sentiment.

To finished I added some sequins to the butterflies.

I would like to enter this into

Beautiful Blossoms - anything floral

Paper, Rocks, Scissors - use paper and/or scissors

Trible B - include a bird, blooms or butterflies

Love those pretty papers - pretty papers option birthday

Passion for Markers - flowers

a Perfect time to craft - anything goes

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It's also time for our midway post over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

and the theme is sun, sea, sand or anything goes.

We have a lovely prize up for grabs here too!

For my card I have used an embossing folder

from Crafters Companion called Charming Coral.

I embossed it onto blue card then ran my

white ink pad over the top to pick up the embossing.

The stamp set is called Marine Life

from Globleland (Amazon).

It's a one piece stamp so I stamped it out then

cut out and coloured up the ones I wanted.

I used a die cut circle for the centre, added

my sentiment from a set called Sending Support (SU)

then filled up the gaps with the shells.

Before sticking the circle in place I wrapped

the blue card with some netting.

I finished it off with the coloured up items.

I would like to enter this into

Make My Monday - embossing wet or dry

Papercraft Challenge - tropical paradise

Girlz and the art of letters - E - embossing

Creative Moments - use a die cut

Cardz for Guyz - summer holidays

Stamps + fun = CREATIVITY - in the water

Double Post

Our July challenge has started at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

and this month the theme is

summer blooms!

Our prize this month is just amazing

so be sure and get your entries in!

I have actually used one of these sets for my card today

called Sent with Love by AALL & Create.

I decided to go with a twisted card shape and made

a gift card pocket and card combined.

You can see the tutorial I used here.

My background paper is from We R Memory Keepers

and I started with that for my front and insides.

I stamped the script directly onto my paper

then stamped, coloured and cut the roses and leaves

and 3d onto my card.

The flowers were coloured with markers.

I stamped the smaller rose then cut and coloured it

and added to the inside.

The sentiment is from a set called Country Birdhouse (SU).

I would like to enter this into

Allsorts - for a child or anything goes

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Creative fingers - anything goes

Simon Says Wednesday - sending flowers

Pearly Sparkles - a shaped card

Paper Rock Scissors - use papers and/or scissors

HQFSCAT - shaped card and/or tag

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Our July challenge has also started over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

and the theme this time is

Sea and Sand!

We have a gorgeous prize up for grabs

so come and join us!!

As I had this card shape in my brain I decided to do one

for this challenge as well.

The papers are from We R Memory Keepers.

Again I used one sheet, flipping the paper to combine

the two designs.

I stamped the relaxing man (A Good Man SU), onto a piece of linen

texture card, inking the sky, sea and sand.

I stamped the man again and cut and coloured him

and layered on top.

Using another stamp set (Fun in the Sun WOJ), I added the crab and

sunshine.

On the left I made a sign post and added

my two sentiments.

Inside I stamped the sand castle from Fun in the Sun set

onto a die cut circle and coloured it in with markers.

I would like to enter this into

Make My Monday - summer fun

Papercraft Challenges - summer vibes

Girlz make cardz for men - anything masculine

Passion for Markers - beach vibes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - sunshine

Little Red Wagon - to boldly go

Four Seasons - summer

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I'm sharing my midway post for our

furry friends theme over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS.

We have a lovely prize up for grabs so be sure

and get your entries in.

For my card I used a stamp set from Penny Black

called Ate the Candles.

I used a kraft card for my base and some

green gingham for the background paper.

A piece of green ribbon was stuck

across the middle of the paper.

I stamped happy birthday from a set called

Country Birdhouse and the small cakes are

from a set called Tabs for Everything, both SU.

The cute little dog has been coloured up with

markers and the sentiment is from the

same stamp set.

I used a set of rectangle stitched dies (SU).

I would like to enter this into

Moving Along with the Times - birthdays

I 💓 ProMarkers - anything or summer time

Passion for Markers - animals

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Stamps + Fun = Creativity - use kraft paper

A Perfect time to craft - anything goes

Crafty Animals - include an animal

Critter Crazy - feature a creature

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I'm also sharing my midway post for our

Close to Nature theme over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

and remember we also have an amazing prize

up for grabs there too!

For my card I went with a fun fold shape.

I had saw one on Pinterest but it wasn't linked

to anyone so no instructions/measurements to follow.

So put my brain in gear and made this from

the photo.

It was made for my daughter-in-law's Rachel's birthday

and she love nature and gardening.

It did take a bit of time but made a  nice card.

I have used papers called Countryside Inn and Balmy Blue card (SU).

The stamp sets used are called

Butterfly Gala + punch, Forever Fern

and Forever Flourishing Dies.

I used boho blue and flirty flamingo inks

and just had fun with lots of stamping and die cutting

making the little foliage bouquets,

finishing them with a bit of ribbon.

I added some stamped and punched butterflies

along with some nice sentiments to the book side

and stamped around my birthday verse side

using the same stamps and inks.

It did fold fairly flat and slipped into it's envelope easily.

I would like to enter this into

Girlz Creative Fun - anything with designer paper

Aud Sentiments - fun fold and/or summer time + sentiment

Unicorn challenge - not square

Make My Monday - one or more butterflies

HQFSCAT - shaped cards or tags

Beautiful Blossoms - anything floral + optional mood board

Allsorts - what makes you happy

any kind of papercraft but especially fun folds

Dragonfly Dreams - use one or more butterflies

Double Post, double prizes!

Today I am sharing my midway post for our

 challenge at

Stamping Sensations

where the theme is feminine along with option anything goes.

Just remember to STAMP something!!

We do have an amazing prize up for grabs

so be sure and get your entries in.

For my book style card I used a hammered white card for the base.

I cut an inch of check paper for the side,

embossed two lines either side of it and stuck in place.

I added two eyelets and tied some white ribbon

through them.

For the image I stamped the background in sweet sorbet ink,

then over stamped some black polka dots.

I then stamped the two shoes onto matching

and co ordinating papers,

cut them out and paper pieced them, adding some black

to the heels and insoles.

They were then stuck in place.

The sentiment was stamped directly onto the base.

Items used

Dress to Impress stamp set (SU)

Country Gingham papers (SU)

Sweet Sorbet ink pad (SU)

Eyelets and ribbon from stash.

I would like to enter this into

Allsorts - paper piecing or anything goes

Simply Create Too - anything for a woman

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Mix  it up - anything option paper piecing

Paper Rocks Scissors - anything with paper and/or scissors

Creative Aunts - book binding card

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For my midway post over at

We Love Stamping

where the theme is four legged friends,

I have made a shaped easel card.

I cut my base and top card using dies from

Tattered Lace.

The Country Gingham papers were on my desk

so I used them again for this card,

alternating the checks inside and out.

The dog was stamped using a very old stamp from

Home & Heart and he has been coloured using

my pencils and sansodor.

The sentiment is from a set called

Approaching Perfection (SU) and cut

using the same die set.

I found a very old paw print stamp so used that

in the corners.

Think it was QVC a long time ago!!!

We have two lovely prizes up for grabs

so be sure and get your entries in.

I would like to enter this into

Creative Crafting Uncles - more than one fold

Make My Monday - fun fold card

Everybody Art - birthday

Crafty Animals - include an animal

Critter Crazy - feature a creature

HQFSCAT - fun fold card and/or tag

Girlz make Guyz cards - cats and/or dogs

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Another beautiful day here so going to make the most of it!

Enjoy your day.

Double Post

Our May challenge has started over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

and the theme is feminine along with anything goes.

Of course we have a fabulous prize up for grabs from

John Next Door stamp and dies from Grafton Crafts,

a well stocked bricks and mortar and on line shop

offering fee p&p on all orders over £15

For my card this week I used some scrap papers

from my stash then tied them all together with pink

card. I embossed a piece of the card with a dotty

embossing folder and used a piece of sandpaper

to remove the colour off the dots then fitted it

into my design layout.

The image is from Stamping Bella stamps, Uptown Girls.

I stamped and coloured them up with markers.

Cut them with a square die and added some ribbon and

bakers twine before mounting onto some pink card.

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set

and cut it up for the front.

I finished the card with some pink dots.

I would like to enter this into

Allsorts - inspired by song (Uptown girl - Westlife)

Crafter's cafe - anything option feminine

Addicted to stamps and more - make your mark

Fab 'n' funky - favourite colours

Creative Moments - use patterned papers

Love Those Pretty papers - use pretty papers

Love to Craft - anything goes

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Our May challenge over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

has started and the theme is 

four legged friends/anything goes.

We have two fabulous prizes up for grabs

 of Lavinia Stamps and stencil (photos not to scale). Please note, we (Lavinia) cannot provide exchanges/replacements/refunds for any products received through this third-party giveaway.

I made this card for my daughter's birthday as she

has three cats at home.

I used some paper from my stash, mounted onto

black card.

I cut myself four squares using my dies,

one in black, one in white and stamped my cats

using a set called Love Cats (SU).

I used the centre square to add my sentiment

and name and then arranged them all

on my DL card.

I finished it off with some card candi

and a bakers twine bow.

I would like to enter this into

Little Red Wagon - use your stash

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Crafty Animals - include an animal

Critter Crazy - feature an animal

Mirtillamente - anything goes

I hope you get time to join us in both challenges!