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

Life is Better in Flip Flops

Well we're nearing the end of the first month for 2017 and I'm eager to post one last card.  I've been having a fiddle with some mixed media which really doesn't some easy to me but I'm happy with the result.  There are a number of layers to my card... Distress Ink background, used also to colour texture paste which I used with a stencil and added glitter glue.  I stamped my 'Flip Flop' image on green card and tore the edges, added som sunnies and then more glitter glue.  I mounted it to my card over some twine and finished the card with a die cut bird and foliage.  I am posting to Stamplorations January challenge using the sketch and mixed media.  Also to Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media January challenge with Layers as the theme.  Finally to Simon Says Monday challenge - Spread Your Wings.  Thanks for taking a peek

  

Simon Says: Spread Your Wings

Birthday Wishes

Today I am casing Jenni's card at Muse challenge #200 - I love her card, and chose to case her layout, the lovely floral center and the dotty background.  I stamped the image and used Brushos to colour the image, then die cut the circle around the image and finished off with a stamped sentiment.  I am posting also to Addicted to CAS - theme Wish and to Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes. Thanks for taking a peek and congrats to the team at Muse on their 200th challenge.

  

Celebrate Friends

Today I am casing Lyn's tag at Tag You're It #64 challenge.  I was inspired by her layers of colour behind you sweet coffee mug with it's swirl of foam and mini heart - I used a die cut mug from my  stash and cut down a die cut cupcake icing topping to make my  foam and added some glitter glue.  I used a scallop edge also to break the colour strips and added my stamped sentiment.  Finished my tag with some matching ribbon ties.  Thanks for taking a peek

Just for You

 

For my card today I'm using the layout at CAS(E) this Sketch #206 and I was inspired to include some music script stamping for the CAS-ual Fridays challenge CFC166 - Music to my ears.  Firstly I stamped my birds on a branch image and coloured them in, then using a mask I used an inked baby wipe to swipe blue across the bottom section...then I added some music script.  Finally I  mounted the panel to a white card and added a stamped sentiment.  Thanks for taking a peek

 

Love and Best Wishes

 Last week I thoroughly enjoyed colouring my stamped lily image with pencil that I decided to do another in different colours.  I really like the crisp bright colours with lots white from the inspirational photo at The Card Concept 65 - Fresh and Bold , so I chose the bright pink to colour my flowers. To finish I just layered the panel onto a white card and added a stamped sentiment.  I am also playing along with The Paper Players PP328 - Clean and Simple: Flowers, and Addicted to Stamps and More #226 with their Anything Goes challenge.

   

Joy to the World

Today I'm posting a Christmas card to Rudoph Days January  Anything Goes challenge also Happy Little Stampers Christmas challenge - optional 'Joy' and ABC Christmas challenge A & B - Something beginning with B ; my 'B' is for Bauble

First I made my Christmas bauble by die cutting a circle of metallic red card and then embossing it - this is cool because you get to place the circle to make best use of the embossing. Then I used the end of a tag die to cut the bauble top in gold metallic.  I decorated the bauble with a small stamped poinsettia and die cut leaves and the word JOY.  I decided to use this smooched gold reinker background on a white and finally stamped the sentiment.  Thanks for taking a peek

'B is for Something Beginning with B'

January, 2017 Rudolph Days Challenge