Tuesday 19 March 2024

Twofer Floral Cards


Since last week I've had some more inspiration to use my Dies... and today I've two cards to share with you ..... I might also mention here that I'm following and being inspired by Darnell's IDEAS prompt and this week it is Embossing Folders




Another lovely floral square card for The Flower Challenge #89...  

using a very old Spellbinders scalloped circle die that I also die cut out the center to create a frame... teamed with a lovely patterned paper background.  Then watercolour with Distress Inks a daisy (Sizzix - Wildflower stems) and foliage (Sizzix - Delicate leaves)
I'm also joining in with the challenge at Shopping Our Stash SOS517 - Round and Round


Second card is for the March Can You Handle the Pressure challenge



First die cut an oval in teal coloured card and then dry embossed with Kaisercraft Liberty EF -  backed this with some lighter coloured card.  Watercoloured with Distress Inks... some die cut flowers/stems from Sizzix Wildflower stems and arranged them through the oval opening.


Thanks for stopping by my blog
Have a most wonderful day
Cheers Robyn


Friday 15 March 2024

Butterflies and Florals

 Well I am enjoying being back making cards... and there's all sorts of them too

This butterfly one is from a gorgeous book of cards and envelopes gifted to me and then I've coloured this one with colouring pencils.. 

I'm joining in the March Triple B challenge


I've been at the Cuttlebug again cutting out dies  --- as prompted by Darnell's IDEAS.
Watercoloured the flowers on this Kaisercraft Posy Circle die cut, using Distress Inks and used an embossing pen to add silver embossing to the circles.  Added some layereing with patterned paper and a stamped silver embossed sentiment to finish.   


This last card is made totally with Die Cuts prompted by Darnell's IDEAS week 2 Die Cuts...... Sizzix Mixed Media for background over a smooshed background from my stash.  Kaisercraft Vine leaves and an unknown Vase.... finished with sentiment CUTplorations - Everyday Sentiments


Thanks for stopping by my blog... have a Wonderful day
Cheers Robyn

Wednesday 13 March 2024

Birthday Cards


Second Monday and it's time for some Die Cuts... as per Darnell's IDEAS prompt ---  so I've had some fun with the Cut Out Leaves dies (Sizzix)... had to hand cut around the leaves to have them stand along.


For the first card I inked up the leaves with Distress Inks then used the same colours to paint a leaf shape on my card front panel.. decided to add some sparkle after I'd stamped the sentiment in Silver EP, so added a little EP to the bottoms of the leaves too


With the second card I used coloured EP... mistletoe green and fir tree (Sizzix) on the leaves, that blended well with the smoochy background from my stash.  Added some more die cut leaves (Sizzix Winter Woodland) from shiny green card and finished with a cluster of green pearls and stamped sentiment.


Thanks for stopping by my blog... have a wonderful day
Cheers Robyn


Sunday 10 March 2024

A Trio of Cards...

 

Very happy to report I've been playing with my colours this weekend...  inspired by Darnell's IDEAS prompt... and have finished off and made a few cards, with more in my WIP (works in progress) pile.

First this cute little bird has been coloured for some time only needed a sentiment... so a bright happy shiny red die cut Birthday Wishes it is.


Next I created this Christmas card with a 'green' theme using stamped and die cut foliage coloured with Distress Inks and finished a gold embossed sentiment.  






And another card just needing some final touches... stamped and watercoloured with Distress Inks and finished with a double layer die cut sentiment.


I love florals so it's just right for the Double 'D' March challenge - First Signs of Spring


Thanks for stopping by my blog... have a wonderful weekend
Cheers Robyn

Thursday 7 March 2024

Masked Stenciling

 Hoping this card is the start of my "refresh"...  and I'm joining in the prompt this month from 

Group of Seven Cardmakers - Masked Stenciling


I used a very old Spellbinders die.. large scalloped circle to create a mask and then blended Distess Inks over a STAMPlorations mask - Flowers 1.

BUT first of all I'm using Darnells "I.D.E.A.S." prompt to start my cardmaking refresh, again..... so it's Inks/Colour Medium this week.

Thanks so much for stopping by.... I hope I'm back real soon
Hugs and have a marvellous day
Robyn





Wednesday 6 March 2024

Card making is not a dying Art, neither is Crochet

Well after receiving some very welcome visits and comments from my bloggy friends...which I'm sad to say has been and very lacking thing on my part, I was very happy to discover that Darnell has been inspiring us again with her acronyms... to help us through those times when we're wondering if we should just pass on all our stamping/card making stuff - I don't want to!!  So her New Years inspiration is "I.D.E.A.S" --- and if you're interested pop over to her blog here.  

My post today may not be Inks... rather it's colouring pencils which I have been using this past week on some lovely pre-made cards, from a Colouring Book that contains double sided cards and envelopes to colour... see in my blurring photo Darnells IDEAS printed off and stuck right there in front so I'm inspired.

And quite the opposite in weather to the other sides of the world... we're in Summer or rather it's supposed to have changed to Autumn but it's still awfully hot and humid and if I look out my craft area windows... one the sky is blue and white fluffy clouds - the other is grey rainy looking clouds so we maybe in for an afternoon downpour again.... so my lovely garden is looking too sad and badly needs some loving - it'll have to wait..  BUT in the meantime my crochet hook has been busy - trying my hand at flowers and have decorated last years March calendar page with some of them.


and I also made a sign for our Crochet Group Display in the local Library Cabinet


Here's what our amazing group members have been up to .... huge array and variety of crochet..  it's not a dying art..  thank goodness.

Thanks awfully for visiting and do so appreciate it
Have a fabulous day
Hugs Robyn

Saturday 2 March 2024

February Card Chain Challenge Reveal

 


Here's my card, made for Carol for the Card Chain Challenge February.... I used the layout, colours - lemon, lime and sky blue, flowers theme and stenciling for the technique

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I've been very amiss with my card making this last month and hope that things and my mojo improve this month.   Thanks for stopping by my blog...  have a wonderful day, cheer Robyn
THEME:  Flowers
TECHNIQUE:   Stencils

Sunday 28 January 2024

Cards using the 'Torn Edge' technique

 


Over at the Group of Seven Cardmakers this past month 
they have been inspiring us with their Torn Edge technique cards.
So I've finally finished a few cards today,
 now that we have power back and the house and I feel cool again.


With this first one I blended Distress Oxide inks over torn scrap paper and finished with some die cuts


My next two cards were created with torn coloured cardstock, teamed with some more die cuts


Thanks for stopping by my blog, have a Wonderful day
Cheers Robyn