Happy Birthday

This afternoon I have a card for the Alphabet Challenge - 'X' - X Marks the Spot.  I have used some spotty DP for my background panel and added a length of spotty ribbon.  I used a stamped and Twinkling H2O painted floral image from my UFO stash and then carefully die cut a frame and then fussy cut around the image.  I stamped a sentiment on a frilly die cut label and positioned it under the flowers and to finish I added a die cut and embossed flower layered on a matching die cut flower.  Thanks for taking a peek

 X for X Marks the Spot (or dots)

Love and Best Wishes

Lots of smiling faces here today because it is raining and the frogs are croaking and it's much cooler. Today I found in my UFO stash a watercolour flower ... awhile ago I tried my hand at some watercolour painting with Twinkling H2Os, so I decided to finish it off as a card.  I trimmed it down and layered it onto a maroon panel and then stamped on the sentiment and just added a couple of sequins to finish it.  I'm posting to CAS Watercolour Feb challenge - 'Love'.  Also to Addicted to Stamps and More - Clean and Simple challenge and finally to Simon Says Wednesday challenge  Fantastic Florals.  Thanks for taking a peek

 

Simon Says: Fantastic Florals

Let It Snow

For this weeks Jingles Belles challenge - Let the Flakes Fall, I've created a snowy scene!!  I'm so chuffed with my watercolour background - I watched a video I saw on FB ... Mimi shares another video on her Facebook page... watch her stamp and paint this peaceful scene: https://www.facebook.com/Mimi-A-La-Carte-205472766133457/  ......
and then had a go myself - it was worth it.
Then I decided to add a wee Robin to my scene.... one of TH crazy birds fussy cut and coloured with Brushos and sitting on a die cut branch.  To finish all I needed with a stamped sentiment and a dark layer to frame it onto the card.  Thanks for taking a peek

Let the Flakes Fall Where They May

Happy 1st Birthday

I made this card for our grand daughters first birthday.... cutest bunny hugs stamp ever.  I stamped and coloured the image with pencils, then used die cut sentiments and a large glittery hand cut "1"  on pretty pink DP background. Used a couple of coloured card layers to frame the front panel onto a pink card.  I am posting to Simon Says Wednesday challenge - theme Cute' Thanks for taking a peek

Simon Says: Cute

Joy

Well it's way too hot to be outside 36C but I'm not complaining other areas in the state are well into the 40sC and then there is reported snow on the high peaks in Tasmania - stupid weather, anyway I'm happy to be at my desk in the cool.  This card is for this months Muse: Christmas Visions 77 - casing Chriss's card below and as I've included Holly in my design I'm posting to Happy Little Stampers February Christmas challenge with the optional twist of Holly.  The die cut metallic 'Joy' on Chriss card took my eye and the all over floral pattern for the background.  I have been delving in my DP "piles" and decided to use this gorgeous all over holly paper for my background. Then my set of alphabet dies are way to small to show up nicely on the paper - so I just hand cut them from metallic green card  (lucky there's only three letters) and then cut a few holly leaves and finished them off with some pearl "berries".  Thanks for taking a peek

  

With Love

When I saw Theresa's card at The Flower Challenge #5 - CASE the Guest Designer, I knew I would have to try out this technique - I love the white die cut flower fitted back into the white card and the pretty pink colours showing through.... so here is my take on her card.  I used a water coloured pink background card that was spritzed with Perfect Pearls mist so it is all shiny and decided to use the edge of the panel to frame my white die cut top.  I stamped 'with' on the top and finished with a die cut 'love' and couple of hearts.  I am also posting to The Card Concept #66 - Love and Romance challenge and to Stamplorations February CAS Card challenge - option Bright Pink.  Thanks for taking a peek

 
  

Merry Christmas

My CAS card for Merry Monday #234 - I used a die cut Christmas tree backed onto gorgeous pinky/red glitter card and trimmed around it. I 3D mounted this to a Christmas script embossed white card and onto a grey base panel.. To finish I added a stamped sentiment to the bottom and a glitter gold star to my tree.  I am also posting to Addicted to Stamps and More #228 - with the theme 'Holiday' and ABC Christmas Challenge - 'D' for Dimensions. Thanks for taking a peek

ABC Christmas Challenge   C & D for ..... ?

Thinking of You

Time to share my card for the January card swap at Society of Stampaholics - the Card Chain challenge.  I chose to use the colour theme for my card which I sent off to Arlene in the US.  I stamped and embossed my waterlilies in Pearl White over purple ink and watercoloured them with Brushos.  I used a golden yellow to frame the panel, scattered a few sequins and finished off with a silver embossed sentiment.  Thanks for taking a peek and if you love making cards and would like to join in this international card swap pop over to the new home blog... The Card Chain Challenge