Just for You .. Tag

A fun little tag for the TAG you're It!! challenge #87 - Spring Colours.  Loved the colours of the inspirational photo and ran with the whole composition... the colours, the bird, the leafy florals and the patterned edge.  I recently acquired the bird stamp and die set as a freebie with a magazine.  Then I used a mix of small stamps to create the foliage and lightly stamped the geometric edge.  To finish I added a stitched die cut frame, stamped sentiment and some matching frilly yarn.  Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it... happy stamping

 

Best Wishes

It's time for a reminder to play along with the

 CAS Stencil May Challenge

Stenciling over Coloured Background

For my card I have chosen to used creamy yellow coloured card and stencil over this with Distress Oxide inks.  I sponged Ripe Persimmon near the center, blending with Carved Pumpkin and the outer petal areas with Tattered Rose. When the ink was really dry I used Nuvo crystal drops (clear) to outline the some of the petal edges and the center.  To finish I sponged the very edge of the panel with orange ink and used an orange card, stamped on my sentiment and attached the flower panel with foam sheet.
I am also playing along with the Stamplorations Mixed Media May challenge using Peony no2 stencil
and Stamplorations Never Ending Anything Goes challenge.
I hope you are inspired to join in the CAS Stencil challenge, it's lots of fun and there's heap of wonderful ideas from the DT over on the blog. Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it, happy stenciling.

 

Birthday Wishes

Just a few moments to post this card before it's time to take Mia to swimming lessons.

I sponged light yellow to the bottom section of a die cut rectangle, fading it out about half way.  Then I sponged orange over a stencil, fading to out too.  I stamped my Helenium flower using orange ink on the flower and green on the stem, then watercoloured with the image and fussy cut it out.  I stamped the sentiment in grey and attached the flower with foam tape.  I am playing along with CAS Stencil May challenge - Stenciling over a coloured background, also to Stamplorations Never Ending Anything Goes challenge.  Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it - happy stenciling.

 

Helenium Large stamp

'4' Today

An NBUS stamp in use today for this childs birthday card....  I stamped the image in grey ink and coloured it with watercolour pencils.  The square image panel led me to make a square card and used some matching bright pink to frame the panel and bright blue for the background.  To finish I added a die cut number to a die cut scalloped circle and added a stamped sentiment.  I am playing along with CAS Watercolour May challenge - For a Child.  Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it, happy card making.

Merry Christmas

A Christmas card from me today featuring a Stocking to play along with CAS Christmas May challenge.  I stamped the image in grey ink, watercoloured with Distress Inks and fussy cut it, I also repeated this for the flower and ribbons and attached it place with foam tape. In my stash I found this bright blue DI background that had a few water splotches, so I concealed most of these with the stocking and to finish added a shiny gold die cut sentiment.  Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it - happy Christmas card making.

Mum, With Love - Tag

 

Well it's Mothers' Day tomorrow - here in Australia, so I've made a pretty tag for the occasion.  I used a stitched die cut card from my stash and a ARTplorations Rose Garden stencil - sponged Versamark over the stencil and with it still in place used a dry baby wipe and Soft Pastels to colour the images.  I made my own tag base using part of a die to cut a fancy top, then using dies cut the word MUM from the rose panel so the soft pink of the tag would show through.  To finish I stamped the sentiment and used pearl gold EP on vellum and attached it with glue so it sat loosely on the panel, then tied on some ribbons.  I am playing along with Watercooler Wednesday WWC220 - Kath's All About Occasions" challenge - Mothers' Day.  Also joining in with Stamplorations TAGplorations May challenge - All About Mum and Stamplorations Never Ending Anything Goes challenge.  Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it - happy stenciling.