Sunshine blooms

I'm sharing my midway post for

WE LOVE STAMPING

where the theme is summer blooms.

We have two lovely prizes up for grabs

so come and join us!!

Just remember to stamp!

For my card I went with yellow colours.

I stencilled the sunshine behind

using a stencil from Crafts Direct 2U

using Lemon Lolly ink.

I then cut two circles, one in yellow

and the other in white for my flower.

The flower stamp is from CreateKrafts

and has been coloured with markers.

When all put together I stamped

the sentiment directly on to the front

using the same stamp set

Hugs & Blooms - CreateKrafts.

I added a tiny bow using matching ribbon.

 I would like to enter this into

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

Beautiful Blossoms - anything floral + optional mood board

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Passion for Markers - floral vibes

Ally's Angels - anything goes

Creative Crafting Uncles - anything goes

Summer Blooms!

Our August theme over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

is Summer Blooms!

We have two gorgeous prizes up for grabs

so come and join us!!

For my card I used a set of stamps and stencils

from Woodware from the Creative Stamping

Magazine.

I used the stencil first to get the dots,

then inside the stencil I added some

distress oxides in yellow and blue.

I then stamped over the stencil

with my chosen stamp and added

colour to the flowers using markers.

It was matted onto blue card then my base

card and I finished with a sentiment

from the same set punched using an old

SU label punch and some ribbon.

I would like to enter this into

Paper Rocks Scissors - us paper and/or scissors

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Try it on Tuesday - summer blooms

The Sisterhood of Crafters - flowers

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Allsorts - colours of summer

Smile!

This is my midway post for

WE LOVE STAMPING

where the theme is sports/hobbies/anything goes.

We have a fabulous prize so be sure and join us.

For my card I used bright yellow card

and some dsp from my stash.

The little girl is a stamp from 

Strawberry's Best Friends collection.

She has been coloured up with markers.

I added the SMILE and sentiment

using two stamp sets (SU) called

Love this moment and Broadway Birthday.

I embellished with two snippets of card

and one card candi in spotty red.

I have bucket loads of these things

to use up!!

I would like to enter this into

The creative Crafters - anything goes

Girlz & the Art of Letters - C for camera

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Creative moments - pastels or brights

CRAFT - cute/anything goes

Craft Rocket - birthday

Sports and hobbies

Our June challenge over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

has the theme sports and hobbies/anything goes.

We have a lovely prize up for grabs

so be sure and join us.

For my card I use mostly scraps of leftover sports paper (SU)

and then made two tags for the centre,

stamping the golfer and colouring him up

with markers.

I decorated with card candi and die cut golf balls

along with the birthday wish and golf

sentiment all from the same stamp set called

Clubhouse (SU).

I would like to enter this into

Crafty Calendar - men/boys

Hearts Quest Celebrations of love - option masculine

Craft Rocket - birthday

Sweet Stampin' - for the boys

Girlz Makes Guyz cards - no squares

Dragonfly Dreams - masculine

My daughter has had her drain removed this morning

and her temperature seems normal.

Fingers crossed she gets out but has to

go back on Wednesday for more bloods.

Now I can breathe again!!

They're our babies no matter what age they get to.

Final double post!

It's time for my midway post for our final challenge

over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS.

The theme this month is cute creatures or anything goes!

We do have a lovely prize up for grabs

so be sure and joins us this month.

For my card I used a lovely stamp and die set called

Everyday Monkeys from Mama Elephant.

I was lucky enough to win this set from

Snippets Playground challenge.

I used some spotty paper from my stash for the background.

I die cut a circle for my centre then stamped,

coloured then with markers and die cut the monkeys trees

and bananas.

I arranged them, adding some blue for the sky to

the background then stamped the sentiments

and put in place.

I would like to enter this into

G&TAOL - A for animals

Daisy Chain - layer it up

Critter Crazy - featured critter

GCFAOS - anything with designer paper

Passion  for Markers - masculine

Creative Moments - masculine

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This is my midway card for our challenge over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

where the theme is 

all creatures great and small/anything goes.

We have prizes here too so be sure and

join us this month.

For my card I used another leftover piece of my spotty paper.

I hadn't enough to cover the whole card so I

just tore the edges and stuck in place.

I added some green ricrac to the left.

I then stamped the sentiment at the bottom,

then stamped the fence just above.

I added the little birthday cake and then

stamped the bird and cut him out to sit

on the fence.

They were all coloured up with markers.

I finished by stamped Happy Birthday

above the bird.

The stamp set is called Hey Chuck (SU).

I would like to enter this into

I 💓ProMarkers - special occasion

Crafter's Cafe - funny

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Crafty Animals - feature an animal

FQ General Store - anything farm/country

Crafting from the Art - anything goes

The creative Crafters - anything goes

I hope you all have a lovely week.

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!

Our April challenge theme over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

is 'inspired by nature'.

We have two lovely prizes up for grabs

so I hope you get time to join us

and be sure and pop over if you need some

inspiration!

For my card I used a stamp set from

AALL & Create called Garden Tools #326.

I stamped the little snail then masked him off.

I then stamped the thistle across the base of my white

card, coloured them up with markers

and added some green for the ground and

clouds and blue for the sky.

I stamped the sentiment from the same set,

chopped it up and layered on the same

card as the backing card.

I would like to enter this into

Daisy Chain - no designer paper

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Allsorts - Springtime/anything goes

The Dream Factory - anything small sized (snail)

Beautiful Blossoms - anything floral + optional mood board

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Our April challenge theme over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

is 'Spring has sprung'.

We have a lovely prize up for grabs here too.

Who doesn't need a Lavinia stamp

in their stash!!!

Pop over to the blog if you need

some inspiration.

I decided to make my little Granddaughter an

Easter card so pulled out my Fable Friends stamp set (SU).

So first I did my mat with some yellow card

and matching gingham which I stitched together.

I cut an oval in yellow and one in white

for my stamping.

I stamped the bunny, paper pieced his jacket and

coloured him up with markers

and added some grass to the bottom.

I punched some small flowers and leaves,

coloured them and added to my card.

I added some pearlised enamel dots to their centres.

I finished with a matching tag for

the sentiment, punched using  an old label

punch from SU.

I added some yellow gingham ribbon to the tag.

Happy Easter everyone!

I would like to enter this into

Sweet Stampin' - Spring or Easter

Creative Crafting Uncles - Spring and/or Easter

Crafty Animals - include an animal

Critter Crazy - feature a critter

The Paper Funday  - anything option dies/punches

Colourful Options - yellow

Double Post

This month is just flying in and I am so behind

in my projects!

Thankfully I did have my DT ones for March

made before I went on holidays.

Our challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

has a Spring/anything goes theme.

We do have a lovely prize

so make sure and get your entries in.

For my card I used an old stamp set from SU called

Timeless Tulips. I stamped and masked so I could do

two different colours.

I added some matching ribbon beneath my

yellow mat and finished with a sentiment

and some heart gems.

I would like to enter this into

Daisy Chain - flowers

Pearly Sparkles - mixed colour florals

Beautiful Blossoms - flowers with optional mood board

Four Seasons - Spring

Crafty Calendar - Spring

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

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Our challenge over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

has a theme of wildlife/anything goes.

Look at these fantastic prizes!!

For my card I used an old stamp set from SU called

Stylish Sketches. I formed my layers using

green card, dotty green paper, lace and ribbon

and then stamped and coloured my ducks

with markers,

and used my rectangle dies to cut out.

I added clouds and grass and finished

with a sentiment using another stamp set

called Welcome Easter

with two matching gems to finish.

I would like to enter this into

Make My Monday - all tied up

Crafty Animals - include an animal

The Paper Funday - anything option fur/feathers

Critter Crazy - feature a critter

Colorful Options - green

Allsorts - things with wings

Double post!

A day late with my post but we are just

back from a lovely holiday in Fuerteventura.

So nice to get a bit of sunshine!!!

Anyway our theme over at

Stamping Sensations

is Spring or anything goes (Stamping).

We do of course have some prizes up for grabs

so be sure and join us.

For my card I stamped directly onto my card

using a stamp set called Daffodil Daydream (SU).

The flowers have been coloured with markers

and I have added some glitter but it

does not show up in my very yellowy photo!

I added a line of embossing around the

edges to finish the card.

I would like to enter this into

Beautiful Blossoms - anything floral goes

Four Seasons - Spring

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Love to Craft - anything goes

Heart's Question celebrations of love - + St.Patrick's/Easter Days

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Our new challenge over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

has a theme of Wildlife/plants/animals

so lots of choice there.

We also have some great prizes up for grabs

here too some get your entries in now.

For my card I embossed my background using

a very old embossing folder but can't see a name.

I added a wrap of lace then stitched

around it on my sewing machine.

I stamped, coloured with markers, and

cut out the birds from a stamp set called

Free as a Bird (SU),

and added across the lace.

I finished with a stamped sentiment onto

a shape die cut from Stitched Nested Labels (SU)

and adhered two blue hearts.

I would like to enter this into

Paper Rock Scissors - anything with paper and/or scissors

crafty Animals - include an animal

Critter Crazy - feature a critter

Girlz Rebel Challenge - ribbon, lace, twine

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Moving Along with the Times - the birds and/or bees

Double Post

It's time for my midway post for

STAMPING SENSATIONS

where the theme is use your fav stamp/anything goes.

Just remember to stamp and name the

company the stamp is from.

We do of course have a lovely prize!

For my card I used a stamp from Beyond Stamping

for the man.

I also used stamps from Paper Discovery for the

sentiment and guitars.

The paper is from Rock and Roll pack (SU).

I used a woodware punch for the music notes.

Everything has been coloured with markers.

Some sentiments also came from

A Grand Kid and Approaching Perfection (SU).

I would like to enter this into

Little Red Wagon - just the way you are

Passion for Markers - shop your stash

old papers, dies and punches

Paper Rock Scissors - use papers and/or scissors

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

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Over at

We Love Stamping

we have a theme of hearts/anything goes.

We also have a lovely prize here too 

so come and join in both challenges!

For my card I dug out an old stamp set

from Gorjuss Girls called

I gave you my heart.

She has been colour us with markers

and cut out.

I used some old SU papers and machine

stitched around the edges.

I die cut a heart from Tattered Lace and stitched

around this too.

I stamped my sentiment and hearts in red

using a few sets from SU called

Alphabest, Happy Birthday to you,

Circle Sayings, A Grand Kid and Yay You.

I finished with the sentiments and some

red ribbon and some card candi.

I would like to enter this into

Pearly Sparkles - hearts

Crafty Calendar - love is in the air

Papercraft challenges - hearts and hugs

Heart's Quest celebrations of love - birthday