Graham's Birthday 2021

Hello Friends,

My Husband turns 75 today and this is the card I made for his Birthday.

Thanks for visiting today, great to see you here!

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Special Celebrations, Oh So Succulent, Forever Fern

Card: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Garden Green, Granny Green Apple, Pear Pizzazz, In Good Taste DSP, Metallic Silver

Ink: Old Olive, Garden Green, Night of Navy, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand

Finishing Touches: Wink of Stella Brush, 

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Ornate Layers Dies, Forever Flourishing Dies, Succulent Framelit Dies, Timeless Type Alphabet and Number Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Misti, Computer and Printer, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, Dble Sided Tape

 

CAS Mix Up Challenge Reminder - November 2021 - Stencil Monoprint - Snowy

Hello Stamper's,

Today's post is the CAS Mix Up Challenge reminder letting you know that you have until the 24th of November to add your card to the challenge. I used a Snowflake Stencil from Echo Park to create the Stencil Monoprint and when it was dry I added some Embossing Paste to define the Snowflakes.  I layered my Monoprint behind the card front using a Stitched Rectangle Die to make an opening.  The Snowman was stamped, water coloured and Fussy Cut and attached with Dimensionals.  The Sentiment was stamped and cut with a stitched die cut and the inside was finished off with a strip of the Stencil Monoprint.  The Design Team has some fabulous inspiration on the Main Blog, so do check it out.

Thanks for dropping by, great to see you here.  This is our last challenge for 2021 and we will be back on the 1st January, 2022, see you then!

Merry Christmas to you!

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black Snowy 2521K, Simon Says Tiny Words Christmas Fun and Festive SSS101893

Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Watercolour card, 
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Salty Ocean, Faded Jeans, Stormy Sky, Black Soot, Spun Sugar
Cool Tools: Spray Bottle, Plastic Mat, Echo Park Paper Co. 6 x 6 Magical Snowfall Stencil CCH159036, Spatula, Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste, Big Shot, Sizzix Rectangle Stitched Dies, Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Strips, Aqua Painter, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

CAS Mix Up Challenge - November 2021 - Stencil Monoprint - Yellow Roses

Hello Friends,

Welcome to November's CAS Mix Up Challenge hosted by Loll.  Loll is challenging us to create a Stencil Monoprint using Watercolours, plus Stamping and one other element.  I used Elegance by Lavinia stamps for my Stencil Monoprint using Green and Yellow Distress Inks.  I used Shabby Shutters Distress Ink to colour the edge on my white mat around two sides of the main piece and the leaves.  I also did this for the darkest yellow on the Die Cut Roses.  I stamped the Sentiment adding dimensionals and finished off with some Pearls.  Our Guest Designer this month is Steph (My Paper Corner).

Thanks for your visit today, lovely to see you here.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Itty Bitty Banners

Card: Water colour card, Thick and Thin Whisper White

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Fossilized Amber, Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters

Finishing Touches: Pearls

Cool Tools: Lavinia Stencil - Elegance, Big Shot, Sizzix Rectangle Stitched Dies, Altenew Rose Flurries Dies, Water Mister, Classic Label Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

Happy Birthday Curtis 2021

 Hello there,

Our Grandson turned 11 this month, he loves Super Mario Lego so I used some dies and punches to create this card for him.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Boys will be Boys

Card: Basic Black, Basic White, Very Vanilla, Real Red, Pacific Point, Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen, Stazon Black

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Simon Says Stamp Birthday Balloons Dies, Spellbinders Classic Circles and Scallop Circles Dies, Heart Die, Double Small Circle Eyes, 1" Circle Nose, Ears, Large Whites of the Eye, 3/4" Pacific Point - Eye Iris, 1/2" Circle Pupil, 1 1/4"Circle Eye Brows, Small Balloon Die - Mouth,  Computer generated M for Hat, Sponge, Classic Label Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, Dimensionals

Fiona and Craig's 15th Wedding Anniversary

Hi there,

This is the card we gave our youngest Daughter and her Husband for their 15th Wedding Anniversary yesterday.

Thanks for your visit today.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: Santa Rosa F-270

Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Old Olive

Ink: Stazon Black, Grapefruit Grove, Pear Pizzazz, Pacific Point, Light Night of Navy Blendability, B28 Royal Blue Copic, E29 Burnt Umber Copic

Finishing Touches: Porta Craft Mini Rhinestones

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Memory Box Pinpoint Leaf Plate, Simon Says Stamp Love Birds Die, Mama Elephant Inline Letters and Numbers, Misti, Dble Sided Tape, Gina K Glue Pen, 

CAS Mix Up Challenge Reminder - October 2021 - Botanical Prints

Hi there,

This is the reminder post for October's CAS Mix Up Challenge which is to use Leaves or Flowers to create a Print.  Bonnie is host this month and it is a Mixed Media Challenge.  We Welcome Izzy as our Guest Designer.

I used Pelargonium Leaves for my card inking up with Versamark, stamping using the leaf and heat embossing with Gold E/Powder.  I found that I had the best image with the first stamping.  The stamping was a lot more saturated with versamark on the second attempt as you can see on the last photo in this post on the bottom left hand corner.

Thanks for stopping by today, lovely to see you here.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Special Celebrations

Card: Thick and Thin Basic White

Ink: Versamark

Finishing Touches: Pelargonium Leaves, Peaceful Poppies Sequins

Cool Tools: Big Shot, My Favourite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangle Dies, Altenew Fine Frames Die, Embossing Buddy, Ranger Princess Gold E/Powder, Heat Gun, Misti, Dble Sided Tape

CAS Mix Up Challenge - October 2021 - Botanical Prints

Good Morning Stampers,

It's the first of October and time for a new challenge at CAS Mix Up.  This month is Mixed Media month and Bonnie is challenging us to do Botanical Prints using real leaves or flowers from the Garden. I used a Gel Plate to begin my card with Acrylic Paints and a Brayer.  I have never used a Gel Plate before so this was a bit of a learning curve, I had a bit of trouble making the Acrylic Paints spread across the Plate but did manage to make it work.  For this piece I used Flower heads of a weed to stamp, sorta worked but I then decided to use a spray of leaves sponged with Distress Ink which worked really well.  To add some more interest I die cut a Frame from the main focal piece, which I mounted on dimensionals and attached the center on the card mat.  I finished my card by adding the Sentiment, sponging a 3cm strip on the inside and stamping the spray of leaves.

We welcome Izzy (Izzy Scraps) as our Guest Designer this month.

Thanks for dropping in today I love to read your comments.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: Altenew Sentiment Strips 2

Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White

Ink: Tim Holtz Fired Brick Distress Ink, DecoArt Daffodil Yellow Acrylic Paint, FolkArt 611 Barnyard Red Acrylic Paint, S/U's So Saffron, Blushing Bride, 

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix 3D Layered Leaves E/Folder, Honey Bee Dble Stitched Frame Die, Misti, Sponges, Post It Notes,  Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape

 

CAS Mix Up Challenge Reminder - September 2021 - Autumn Colours - Seed Pods

Hello Paper Crafters,

This is a reminder Post to advise that there is still time to play at CAS Mix Up this month with the theme being Water colouring and Autumn colours. 

I started my card by Smooshing Yellow and then Green on my Water colour card, drying in between each one.  I then stamped the Seed Pods, Water coloured them and Fussy Cut each one.  I arranged them on the Mat and then Die cut the Thanks Sentiment adding Dimensionals to the die cut.  I finished off with the Sequins.

Great to see you here today,

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Enjoy the Moment
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Merry Merlot, Watercolour card, Gold Card
Ink: Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist, Merry Merlot, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie

Finishing Touches: Simon Says Crystal Reflections CRQ14 Sequins

Cool Tools: Aqua Painter, Big Shot, Simon Says Stamp - Script Thanks with Shadow Dies  Scissors, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue 

Father's Day 2021

Hello Friends,

This is the card I gave my Husband for Father's Day yesterday.  In Australia we celebrate Father's Day on the 1st Sunday of September each year.  I cut the Happy Letters 4 times, 3 in white card and 1 in DSP layering them together.  I stamped the Father's Day on the mat and then embossed it.  The Bow Tie was stamped, fussy cut and attached with dimensionals.

 Thanks for your visit today, lovely to see you here.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Dapper Dad, More Great Greetings, Aliexpress  Father's Day

Card: Buckaroo Blue, Thick and Thin Whisper White, Various Pattern Stacks DSP

Ink: Seaside Spray, Night of Navy

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Cable Knit E/Folder, Lawn Fawn Quinn's Capital Dies, Misti, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

CAS Mix Up Challenge - September 2021 - Autumn Colours - Blooming Basket

Hi there,

It's time for a new Challenge at CAS Mix Up and this month we are Water colouring and the theme is Autumn Colours hosted by Leslie.  We Welcome Ros (Mikey's Mum) as our Guest Designer for September.

I stamped the image and Water coloured with Autumn tones, finishing off by adding the Tag with Heat embossed Sentiment, Triple Bow and Pearls.

Thanks for dropping by today, lovely to see you here.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Blossoming Basket, Vintage Labels

Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Early Espresso

Ink: Stazon Black, Versamark

Re-Inkers: So Saffron, Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Poppy Parade, Cherry Cobbler, Merry Merlot, Lemon Lime Twist, Old Olive

Finishing Touches: Luscious Lemon Luster Baker's Twine, Pearls

Cool Tools: Aqua Painter, Misti, Big Shot, Tag Die, Embossing Buddy, Zing Leaf E/Powder, Heat Gun, Dble Sided Tape, Glue Dot

Joe and Wendy's Wedding Anniversary 2021

Hello Friends,

Today's card was sent to our Friends for there 22nd Wedding Anniversary.

Thanks for dropping by today, lovely to see you here.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: Mo Manning's - Jack and Ginger, Love begins in a Moment, Inkadinkado - Happy Anniversary

Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White

Ink: Versamark

Markers: Tombow 055,947, 925, 126, 992, 850, N37, S/U's Creamy Caramel

Finishing Touches: White Gel Pen

Cool Tools: Misti, Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape

Camp Lavendale - Project #24 - Whiskey Business

Hello Stampers,

Project #24 was designed by Louise Jaroz and is the last card in this series.  It has some intricate cuts for the piece in the center and lies flat to post.  The decanter and glass have been covered with wide Sticky Tape to make them look more like glass.

Great to see you here today, enjoy your day!

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Whisky Business, Well Said

Card: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Copper Foil, Wood Textures DSP

Ink: Versamark, Stazon Black 

Markers: Soft Suede, Balmy Blue

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Word Wishes Die, Embossing Buddy, Copper E/Powder, Heat Gun, Paper Trimmer and Scoring Tool,     Sticky Tape, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

Camp Lavendale - Project #23 - Sailing Home

Hi there,

Today's Project was designed by Carolyn King, a great design for a Male's Birthday.

Lovely to see you here, thanks for your visit.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: S/.U's Sailing Home, Enjoy the Moment, Simon Says Stamp - Tiny Words

Card: Misty Moonlight, Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Basic White, DSP Paper Assortment, You're A Peach DSP 

Ink: Crumb Cake, Night of Navy

Finishing Touches: Bakers Twine

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Smooth Sailing Dies, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment Labels Die, Tailor Made Tags Die, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, 

Camp Lavendale - Project #22 - Hand Penned

Hello Friends,

Project #22 was designed by Carolyn King using the Hand Penned stamp set.

Thanks for your visit today, I love to read your comments.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Hand Penned Petals, Peaceful Moments

Card: Basic White Thick and Thin, Cinnamon Cider, You're A Peach DSP

Ink: Stazon Black, Cinnamon Cider, Mint Macaron, Soft Succulent, Pale Papaya

Finishing Touches: Genial Gems

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Penned Flower Dies, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, Dimensionals

Camp Lavendale - Project #21 - Hugs for You

Hello Stampers,

Today's Project was designed by Louise Jaroz. The Alphabet letters should match the same direction as the stripes around the edge but when they where cut for me by someone else they moved.  They should have been taped down so this didn't happen, never mind  it doesn't detract from the card too much.  The die cuts and crystals create a lot more interest on the front and inside the card.

Great to see you here.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U At Home With You

Card: Pale Papaya, Basic White, Pattern Party DSP

Ink: Granny Apple Green 

Finishing Touches: Champagne Rhinestones

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Oval Frame Die, Well Written Dies, Playful Alphabet Dies, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue