End of the month cards..

This month has been a busy one for me.... we had a really successful, fun morning tea for our Crochet Group Cancer Council fundraiser.  And another morning tea in our carport for hubbys golfing friend who has MND and is confined to a wheelchair... lovely to have all the his friends around.  Also had time with my daughter who's enjoying some stress free time from work and she's taken on a water painting class, so we had a bit of creative fun..

I showed her the outline water colour cards I made and we did a few..

and I did a couple of free hand painted ones

Then I had time to finish off a card using the Bokeh technique the girls at 

Group of Seven Cardmakers 

have been showcasing this month

so I've have had so creative time at my desk to join in with Darnell and her

 IDEAS prompt - Anything Goes for the fourth week of the month.

Thanks for stopping by my blog

have a Wonderful Day

Cheers Robyn

Happy Birthday

Sharing today with you my latest crocheted rug, along with a floral birthday card

The rug is a Polly Plum design - In a Tizzy

• Stamped the floral from Flourishes- Winter Blossom, in black Versafine around the edge of white card panel
• Watercoloured with Distress Inks in yellows and blues, and used a white paint pen to add colour to the pussy willows and flower stamen
• Stamped sentiment from Close to my Heart - Joyful Birthday Occasions with Versamark and silver embossed
• Layered with a mid blue border on white card and finished with a few spots of white Nuvo Crystal Drops

I am playing along with 

• The Flower Challenge #69 - Blue and Yellow
• AAA Birthday challenge #38 - Flowers

Thanks for stopping by my blog    --  have a wonderful day,   cheers Robyn

Twofer Birthday Cards

A fun Male card... for my golfing hubby, and The Male Room challenge #162 - Sport

• Used a fun stamped and clear embossed image from my stash (no idea it's origin), and watercoloured with Distress Inks
• Been trying to use some of the huge stash of patterned paper... this one I thought suited the theme and attached to a blue card with the image panel.
• Finished with a die cut sentiment in 2 shades of blue card.. from Curly Sue

Party Time at AAA Birthday challenge #37 - where it is their birthday month

• Using some more patterned paper from my huge stash.... decided to make a slim line card - trimmed the panel, and attached to a blue card
• This die cut stitched frame hanging about my desk added some more interest with the die cut balloons.. in purple and blue metallic card -- frame from Uniquely Creative - Persian Lattice, and balloons - Kaisercraft - Party set.  Used some thin strips of black card for the strings
• Finished with a stamped and clear embossed sentiment - Happy Little Stampers - Fun Birthday Sentiments

Thanks for stopping by my blog.... have a Wonderful Day

Cheers Robyn

Happy Birthday

• Stamped various sweet pea stems from Power Poppy - Sweet Memories set,  around the edge of white card panel with Versafine smokey grey and watercoloured with Distress Inks - abandoned coral, spun sugar, shaded lilac, dusty concord, peeled paint
• Looked a bit stark white so blended shaded lilac around the edge.
• Stamped and silver embossed sentiment from Close to my Heart - Joyful Birthday Occasions
• Trimmed panel and attached to purple card and added a scatter of silver gems

I am playing along with AAA Birthday Card challenge #26 - Flowers

Thanks for visiting,   have a Wonderful Creative day,    cheers

Happy Birthday

BIG Celebrations over at AAA Birthday challenge...  they're 2 this month...congrats everyone

So I created a bright cheerful birthday card suitable for giving to anyone

• Attached my stencil over white card panel with washi tape
• Blended a rainbow of colours through the design with Distress Inks
• Stamped and clear embossed the sentiment and fussy cut it and layered it to a black card strip with foam tape
• Attached all to a black card

I am playing along with ...

• AAA Birthday challenge #25 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY We're 2!!!
• Happy Little Stampers Stencil challenge  - Anything Goes  
• STAMPlorations The Stencil Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting,   have a Wonderful Creative day  --   Cheers

   

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Close to my Heart - Joyful Birthday Occasions

Dies: 

Inks:  Versafine - black, Distress Inks -  blueprint sketch, wilted violet, candied apple, dried marmalade,  mustard seed, twisted citron, mown lawn

Other:  ARTplorations  Stencil - Forest of leaves, clear embossing powder

Birthday Wishes

I created the background panel to display the large die cut sentiment.... stamped and white embossed the floral stamp randomly around the edge of a white panel and then blended Distress Oxide inks fading towards the centre  ... buff off the excess ink with a dry baby wipe.  Die cut the two part sentiment on white card and used the same DO inks to add colour, then die cut it again with dark yellow card and glue these together - attached the panel and die cuts to a white card and finished with a few gems.

I am playing along with AAA Birthday challenge  #22 - A large sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by my blog... have a Wonderful Creative day, cheers

Card Recipe 

Stamps:  Papercraft - Celebration

Dies: Poppy Stamps - Hip Birthday Wishes

Inks: Versamark, Distress Oxides - squeezed lemonade, fossilized amber, carved pumpkin

Other:  white embossing powder, gems

Happy Birthday

Nearing the end of the month and lucky I checked the close date for The Butterfly Challenge - #144 - A for Accordion Fold..... my card had become hidden under the desk mess...
I used all seven elements of the challenge.

Scored and cut A4 white card to give four folds on my Accordion folded card and used a lacy edged die to add interest to the card... needed to continue the lacy edge so cut an inner white panel, die cut the edge and used a butterfly embossing folder so it wasn't just plain card .  Chose three patterned papers.. and added stamped music script and mini butterflies to the aquamarine and apricot papers then sized and cut them to fit panel..... I decided my apricot and pink didn't go too well so attached them to opposite folded sides so they were concealed.  To finish I stamped and clear embossed the sentiment, die cut with a fancy label and sponged ink on the edge.  To finish the card I added three die cut butterflies cut from shiny metallic paper - gold and iridescent blue and aqua glitter card.

I am also playing along with AAA Birthday challenge - Game #15 ...  3D.
Thanks for stopping by my blog  ---   have a Happy Day and stay safe


Card Recipe 
Stamps:  I think my sentiment stamp is from Stampin' Up,  Kaisercraft -   Sheet music, Hero Arts - Heart sparkle butterfly
Dies: Butterfly - unknown, Spellbinders - Classic petal edges, Spellbinders - Labels Eighteen
Inks: Versafine - black,  Distress Ink - Peacock feathers, Spiced marmalade 
Other:  patterned paper, clear embossing poweder, glitter card and metallic paper,  Cuttlebug embossing folder - Jules Jewells

Happy Birthday

Over at CAS Mix Up Card challenge 

there has been some changes to the format 

with CAS Stencil and CAS Watercolour now part of the one month challenge....

 pop over and check it out.

I started out playing with some old Drawing Ink on photographic paper...  dropped ink on the paper and spritzed with water... it's beautifully bright and with the vellum over the top nice and soft... so I stamped and gold embossed the birthday sentiment on the vellum and die cut a frame in white card then used foam sheet to attach to a white card.

I am playing along with CAS Mix Up June challenge - Embossed Vellum - my elements are vellum, stamping, heat embossing, die cutting, Ink   ----    and  ----  AAA Birthday game #14 - Use Vellum


Thanks for stopping by my blog   ---   have a Happy Day and stay safe

  

Card Recipe 
Stamps: Kaisercraft - Wildflower (sentiment)
Dies: Poppy stamps - stitched rectangles
Inks: Avant-garde Drawing Ink, Versamark
Other: Vellum, gold embossing powder, photographic paper

Birthday Wishes

Happy to see you visiting today and hope that all is well at your place as we all try to deal with the changes in our lives at the moment.

Of course I have another floral card today - I love them so much - they always bring a smile to my face with their variety and wonderful shapes and colours.
I used part of a very large stamp, masking off some areas before fitting it to the Misti, then adding the different colours of ink with repeated stamping... finally when I was happy with the colours I lightly spritzed it with water so the colour blended slightly.  Next I fussy cut out the image.  I found some patterned paper in my stash with a pale pink strip to match the pink in the flower... I love that as part of the print it had a lacy doiley.  From the scraps I die cut a stitched rectangle and stamped on my sentiment.  To finish I added a white card frame and foam sheet to attached to a white card and used foam tape to attach the flower and sentiment.

I am playing along with four challenges today --   AAA Birthday #11 challenge - Flowers   ....   Yes, Virginia's Show & Share March challenge    ....   Penny Black Saturday challenge PBSC March - Think Flowers   ...  AND   ....  Double 'D' challenge - Spring.

Thanks for stopping by my blog  --   have a Happy Day and stay safe

 
 

Card Recipe 
Stamps: Penny Black - Garden Gems, Build-a-Bouquet freebie magazine set - sentiment
Dies: Poppy Stamps - stitched rectangle
Inks: Versafine - black, Distress Inks - Spun sugar, Pickled raspberry, Shabby shutters, Mowed lawn, Mustard seed
Other: Patterned paper