End of the Month and Two Cards

zooom zoooooom September goes by ------ and hardly any time at my desk to make some cards...  well really the mojo just vanished even with Darnell's Weekly IDEAS prompt.... nothing from me!!!!   I wasn't idle though ...  the garden fared well, and a couple of birthdays were celebrated and of course there was some (well quite a bit) of crochet

So today I made an effort and did some googling on Pinterest in my 'like those card ideas' folder and happily I've made two cards.  There's no stenciling for the last Monday of the month.... so it's sort of Anything Goes theme

I used my old Spellbinder nesting Classic Inverted Scalloped Square dies to create a double window effect on both cards.   Then added a smoochy background and some die cut flowers, finished off with sentiments

This is my corner to corner chevron blanket - pattern by Polly Plum, Step 2 It.

Hopefully next month (well that's tomorrow) I'll be all inspired to make some more cards.

Thanks for stopping by my blog

Have a wonderful day, Cheers Robyn

Happy September

Hello and welcome to the first week of a new month 

I'm late this week making cards as I've been crocheting while watching the US Tennis Open where a few Aussies have competed amazingly... and then after that we've had the Paralympics - always astounded by the determination and achievements of these athletes.

My first card is for the new inspiration at

the Group of Seven Cardmakers who have inspired us with this month - to work with Vellum

I've cheated a little by using vellum which already has a design on it, but then I've stamped and embossed the sentiment.... I've a new embossing ink pad and the white embossing isn't the best.

And as it's a new week I have Darnell's IDEAS prompt to inspire me -  

First week - Using Ink/ Colour mediums

 so here's my second card which is nearly monochromatic -  I opted to ink up the floral stamp with blue Distress Ink and the detail doesn't need for me to do any more.... just stamped and silver embossed the sentiment ... I thought it needed a lift so framed it with orange layer onto a blue panel.

and while I was searching through my long forgotten stamps I chose to stamp this image and used coloured pencils to colour it and framed it onto a large red card.

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

Card Chain Challenge August reveal

Sharing my August Card Chain Challenge card....  sent off to Jo in the UK

A fun card from me this month using the colours, layout and theme.  I embossed a panel for the background and blended ink roughly of the raised areas.  Used my old Spellbinders die to create a center window for my stamped (American Arts - Emerson) lady and decorated the side with mini die cut flowers and leaves.... finished with a stamped sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful day, cheers Robyn

   THEME --- Fun, Friendship