Hello Dear Friend

I hate to waste anything - so I have a stash of 'scraps' of card and paper, etc. And then when I'm using ink/paint the same applies...so when I read this months Happy Little Stampers CAS challenge - Stencil Monoprint, I knew I already had a few backgrounds made with using the leftover ink on stencils - I chose this one using the Roses stencil from Kaisercraft. At Shopping Our Stash #249 the challenge is Think Ink, no colouring, so using two die cut flowers and a few scattered sequins over the background worked perfectly.  To finish I'm joining in with Virginia's View April 'Link-up Party' - a card for a Friend, so my sentiment was to die cut 'hello' to expose the base layer and stamped the Dear Friend on a background scrap.  Thanks for taking a peek

Shopping Our Stash #249 - Think Ink

  

Thinking of You

"So long between cards", but today I've enjoyed an afternoon in the 'craftavan' and made a card from my SIL who is very sick in hospital with undiagnosed health issues, lots of pain and she keeps on a brave face....this is for you Linda.
Some off the edge stamping and soft colouring and stamped sentiment...have you ever tried inking with colour (I used dark purple) and then using pearl gold embossing powder - great soft colours.
I've made this 'simple' card for the Curtain Call challenge - Simplicity, and also posting to Simon Says Monday challenge - Butterfly Beauty, and also at Simon Says Wednesday challenge - Make it Girlie.  Thanks for taking a peek

 

BUTTERFLY BEAUTY . . Simon Says Monday

MAKE IT GIRLIE ... Simon Says Wednesday

Hope your day is Fabulous

Oh now isn't this photo for the Fusion Card challenge - Orchid Occasions, just stunning .. can you guess I love orchids. So of course I have made a floral card - a simple stamped and coloured image, layered on card with a slash of ribbon to highlight the sentiment and a few gems to finish.  Thanks for taking a peek

I see it's your Birthday ... AGAIN!!!

A quick card from me this morning for the male card challenge SOS#245 at Shopping our Stash... I used elements I already had on hand  - a background and then TH birdie and then stamped up a sentiment .... the inside of the card reads "AGAIN !!!"

Thanks for taking a peek

 SOS #245 - Something For The Big or Biggest Boy

Sending a Smile your way

April Happy Little Stampers CASE the Designer challenge  ... well the minute I saw Joyce's gorgeous card for this months challenge I knew I wanted to CASE her card - I love the white on white with the lovely pop of pink of her rose... so I chose a bouquet from Inspired by Stamping and some bright Brusho colours. But mine definitely looked dull so I added the layer of yellow and finished off with a sentiment and fussy cut butterfly.  Thanks for taking a peek

Just to say ...

My card for the March card swap at Society of Stampaholics

A bit of masking and watercolour paints on the feature circle and then overstamped with a bird flourish and then I restamped the bird and fussy cut him to mount over the image. A piece of gauze and sentiment to finish the card.... hope Helen enjoys receiving this.  Thanks for taking a peek

 

One of the following themes: – Easter  or  Spring  or  Friendship