Craig's Birthday 2022

Hello Stampers,
Today's card is for our SIL Craig who's Birthday was last Friday.   Craig is a footy fanatic who loves the Fremantle Dockers one of the local football teams that plays in the AFL so I based my card on there football jumper.  

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

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's The Open Sea, Label Love

Card: Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Versamark

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Simon Says Sentiment Label Die, Mama Elephant Inline Letters Dies, Misti, Embossing Buddy, White E/Powder, Heat Gun, Artisan Label Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, Dimensionals

Kaela's 17

Hi Friends,

Our oldest Grand Daughter is 17 today and this is the card we gave her.  I layered the name and numbers for extra dimension, heat embossed the Sentiment and added the Stars and Pearls.  For the inside the Wish word was Heat embossed twice and then stamped in black for the dots.

Thanks for visiting today, lovely to see you here.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Itty Bitty Birthdays, Broadway Birthday

Card: Basic Black, Gold Foil, Golden Honey DSP

Ink: Versamark, Stazon Black

Finishing Touches: Pearls

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Broadway Lights Dies, Mama Elephant Inline Letters and Numbers Dies, Papertrey Ink Sketched Stars Dies,  Spellbinders Classic ZigZag Circle Die, Misti, Embossing Buddy, Rangers Princess Gold E/Powder, Heat Gun, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, 

Joe's Birthday 2022

Hi there,

Our Friend Joe has a Birthday today and this is the card we sent him.

Thanks for popping in today.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Counting Sheep

Card: Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Stazon Black, Pool Party, Old Olive

Markers: Tempting Turquoise, Cucumber Crush, Basic Grey, Gray Granite

Finishing Touches: White Gel Pen, Pentel Gel Grip Gold Pen

Cool Tools: Big Shot, S/U's Sheep Dies, Misti, Aqua Painter, Makeup Sponges, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

CAS Mix Up Reminder - February 2022 - Faux Cloisonné - Frangipani

Hi Crafty Stampers,

My card today is a reminder for the Mixed Media CAS Mix Up Challenge "Faux Cloisonné" which ends on the 24th February.

I used the Spotlight magazine again and you can see the pictures I used below to create my Frangipani Spray.  I did stamp and cut a few extra flowers which were mounted on Foam Tape to give the flowers some extra dimension.  The heat embossed paper was backed with some white card before fussy cutting and the edges of the cut pieces where coloured with a Gold pen from Stampin' Up.  I added the Sentiment and Heat embossed it with Gold E/Powder, splattered some Gold Delicata Ink and attached the Gold Sequins to finish off my card. The inside of my card was decorated too.

Flowers - I used the 3 Glasses

Leaves - Doona Cover

Wonderful to see you here and I love to read your comments.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: Lucy's Stamps 1998-2003 898LM Frangipani Large, A Touch of Ink

Card: Whisper White, Basic Black, Glossy Magazines

Ink: Versamark

Markers: Stampin' Dazzle Gold, Stampin' Blends Dark Daffodil Delight, Light Daffodil Delight

Finishing Touches: Delicata Golden Glitz Re-Inker, S/U's Peaceful Poppies Sequins

Cool Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Misti, Embossing Buddy, Rangers Princess Gold E/Powder, Heat Gun, Aqua Painter, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, Dimensionals 

Jenna's Birthday 2022

Hello Friends,

On the 9th of Feb we celebrated our Grand Daughter Jenna's 12th Birthday.  Her parents gave her an Animal Crossing Nintendo Switch and so that is the theme I have used for my card.  I outlined all the circles with the Gelly Roll Pen, it appears some of the lines have smudged a little which I did not notice until I posted the photo on my blog and the rest are not all that clear, looks much better in real life.

The inside.

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

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: Sugar Pea Designs- Hey Winter

Card: Basic Black, Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Pool Party, Basic Grey, Smokey Slate

Ink: Bashful Blue, Pool Party

Markers: S/U's Medium Crumb Cake Bendability, E29 Burnt Umber Copic, E31 Brick Beige Copic, E33 Sand, B0000Pale Celestine

Finishing Touches: Gelly Roll Pen, Twinkle Star Sequins

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Dies for Sugar Pea Designs - Hey Winter, S/U's Happy Birthday Die, Mama Elephant Inline Letters and Numbers, Make Up Brush, Misti, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

Punches: Detailed Trio, 3/8" Circle, 3/8" Circle, 1/4' Circle, 1/2" Circle, Horizontal Slot

Wedding Anniversary 2022

Hi Friends,

This is the card I gave my Husband for our Wedding Anniversary on the 5th Feb.  Kept it Clean and Simple using Designer Paper and Gold embossed the Sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Supplies:
Stamps: PSX - F-270 Happy Anniversary

Card: Basic Black, Whisper White, Golden Honey DSP

Ink: Versamark

Cool Tools: Misti, Embossing Buddy, Ranger Princess Gold E/Powder, Heat Gun, Dble Sided Tape

CAS Mix Up Challenge - February 2022 - Faux Cloisonné - Face of a Butterfly

Hi there,

It's time for a new challenge at CAS Mix Up, I am the Host this month and I would like you to do some Faux Cloisonné, using your glossy Magazines, Advertising Material or Designer Paper. 

I used a Spotlight advertising magazine for my Faux Cloisonné as you can see in the photos below.  Once I had stamped and Heat embossed the embossing powder I backed the paper with some white card to give the pieces more stability.  I then Fussy Cut the images and mounted them over some stenciled diamond shapes, soft sponging and word stamping using foam tape.  The Sentiment is also heat embossed , cut with a label die and mounted on foam.  Hope you will join us for this month's Faux Cloisonné challenge.

The Advertising magazine ads that I used.  

Butterfly

Flowers

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

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Lucy's Stamps 1998-2003 1325LL Butterfly Border, S/U's Forever Floral, French Foliage, Simon Says Stamp - Tiny Words

Card: Whisper White,  Basic Black, , Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, Spotlight Magazine

Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Versamark

Cool Tools: Embossing Buddy, Misti, White E/Powder, Heat Gun, Sponge, Funky Fossil Designs Distressed Diamonds Stencil, Tim Holtz Wildflower Stems #1 Die, Simon Says Sentiment Labels Die, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, Foam Tape

CAS Mix Up Challenge - January 2022 - Loose Watercolour - Dog Roses

Hello Everyone,

Today's card is for the CAS Mix Up Loose Watercolouring challenge that I made following Jennifer McGuire's Video.  I coloured the stamp with Distress Inks and stamped a couple of times then I Heat embossed with the Silver Pearl embossing powder.  I then coloured with the Markers and an Aqua Painter.  I finished off with some splatters, pearls and the sentiment.  The Happy was coloured with the Bundled Sage Distress Ink and the Birthday was Heat embossed with the Silver Pearl on Black card.

Thanks for visiting today, wonderful to see you here.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: Stamplorations Sherry Russ Designs In Bloom: Darling Dog Roses

Card: Whisper White, Watercolour Card

Ink: Versamark, Tim Holtz Bundled Sage Distress Ink, Tsukineko Delicata Silver

Markers: Tim Holtz Distress Markers: Spun Sugar

Finishing Touches: Metallic Silver Pearls

Cool Tools: Misti, Water Spritzer, Aqua Painter, Embossing Buddy, Crafty Kids Pearl Silver E/Powder, Heat Gun, Big Shot, Happy Die, 

CAS Mix Up Challenge Reminder - January 2022 - Loose Watercolouring - Nasturtium's

Hello Friends,

It's time for a reminder to let you know that you have until the 24th January to join us for this month's Loose Watercolour Technique.

I went with Jennifer McGuire's technique's and started by using my Misti stamping the Nasturtium stamp with Stazon Black, left the stamp in place and cleaned it.  Then I coloured direct onto the stamp with Distress Ink Markers, spritzed the watercolour card and the stamp and then stamped the image.  I managed to get a little wash of colour from the stamping but the excess water muddied a little so I moped up the extra water, the colour wash was very light.  I then used my Aqua Painter applying watered down ink onto the stamped image.  The Happy die cut was coloured with Mowed Lawn distress ink onto white card and then stacked three times for some dimension.  The Birthday sentiment was White Embossed onto Black card, then I added some Sequins and stamped and coloured a smaller version of the front image to the inside of my card.

Thanks for your visit today, I appreciate you stopping by.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: Flourishes Nasturtium's Set #51, Sentiment Stamp

Card: Very Vanilla, Watercolour Card, Basic Black

Ink: Stazon Black, Versamark

Distress Ink Markers: Barn Door, Festive Berries, Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Mustard Seed, Squeezed Lemonade, Mowed Lawn, Bundled Sage

Finishing Touches: Verve Stamps VS-SEQ03 Shine Bright Sequins

Cool Tools: Misti, Aqua Painter, Big Shot, Simon  Says Sentiment Labels Die, Happy Die, Embossing Buddy, White E/Powder, Heat Gun, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

CAS Mix Up Challenge - January 2022 - Loose Watercolouring - Mediterranean Moment

Happy New Year!

It's the beginning of a new month and 2022 and that means we have a new challenge at CAS Mix Up.  Jenny is our host for January's Loose Watercolouring Challenge and Karen (Random Reflections) is our Guest Designer.  There are Video's and the Design Teams cards on the Main Blog if you need some inspiration.

I tried Stacey Hutchinson's Loose Watercolour Technique for this card, which turned out better than I thought it would after a few failures with some of the other attempts I tried.  I did find it was better not to over spray with water on the mat before you stamp so you still get the look even if the colour hasn't run much on the card.  I found that once you started painting the colour blended together with much less effort.  

Lovely to see you here,

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Mediterranean Moments, Simon Says Tiny Words

Card: Cajun Craze, Watercolour Card, Whisper White

Ink: Versamark

Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Rusty Hinge, Fossilized Amber, Twisted Citron, Shabby Shutters, Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Barn Door

Cool Tools: Water Spritzer, Mat, Aqua Painter, Misti, Embossing Buddy, White E/Powder, Heat Gun, Simon Says Sentiment Labels Die, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape

 

Happy New Year 2022

Hello Stampers,
Happy New Year!
I made some cards for  my International Friends, hope they have received them.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Today and Everyday, Making Spirits Bright
Card: Thick Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Black
Markers: Poppy Parade, Lemon Lime Twist, Balmy Blue, Pineapple Punch
Finishing Touches: Clear Wink of Stella Brush
Cool Tools: Misti
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

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