'Twelve Days of Christmas' card no#9

Hi there friends, here I am again with another Xmas card post. This must be the most cards I have posted in two weeks ever! Today I have another modern Christmas card idea, using less traditional colours, a stencil, two colours and a simple sentiment.

 

I added some silver card to the back of the sentiment, looks black /gold here though in the first two pics.....it's not! Looks better in the last pic thankfully;)

Anyway hope you like it, back tomorrow with yet another one ;)

White Linen card

Silver card

Watercolour card 

Neat & Tangled stencil

TH Distress inks

Clearly Besotted sentiment

Versafine Onyx Black ink

   

'Twelve Days of Christmas' card no #3

Hi there friends, here I am again with another card for Xmas. More water colouring again and a lovely simple CAS design I think too. I added a bit of sparkle again on the berries, hope you like it!

These stamps are from the same set I used yesterday. Back with another simple Xmas card idea tomorrow....see you then ;)

 

 

White linen card

Water colour card

Lil' Inker Designs Classic Christmas Stamps

Versafine Onyx Black ink

TH Distress inks

Glamour dust

 

The Flower Challenge #35 'Use Your Favourite Flower'.

Hi there friends, wow it's August already.....the months are flying by aren't they! I am here with more DT cards for 'The Flower Challenge'.

This month our theme is 'Use Your Favourite Flower', couldn't be any easier now could it. We also would like to welcome back a previous Guest Designer this month and it's the lovely Therese Calvird from Lostinpaper! I am sure you all know what fabulous cards she makes but if not please pay her a visit, you certainly won't regret it.

We have another PRIZE for our lucky winner again this month and our very generous sponsor is ........Clearly Besotted. They will win an e-gift card for £20.

So get making your cards to be in with a chance to win a prize ;) Anyway come and see my cards below and enjoy your week whatever you have planned ;)

ps. Our new kitchen  demolition /make- over gets started on the 12th August...yikes..wish me luck!

Smooth White card
Altenew Beautiful Day stamps
Altenew Remember This stamps (rosebuds
Altenew sentiment stamp Floral Art
Altenew Watercolor Stripes stencil
TH Distress inks
Versafine Onyx Black ink
N&T sequins
Glamour dust

These are my favourite stamps so far , I just love these pretty flowers! I used a stencil and softly coloured my background then stamped and coloured my flowers and leaves in these two pretty colours.

I fussy cut them all  then attached them to my topper and then my A6 card base. I raised some of the flowers up using 3d pads for interest. Then I added my stamped sentiment colouring the edge of the card to match my pink flowers.

A touch of glamour dust and a sprinkling of sequins and my card was complete.

Smooth White card
Clearly Besotted Just For You stamp
Altenew Watercolor Stripes stencil
TH Distress inks
Hero Arts Shadow ink Navy
Little things sequins

This is another favourite stamp of mine and also a Clearly Besotted one too. Seeing as they are sponsoring us this month I thought I would include a card using it also.

I made the card the same way as the last one, except that I stamped direct to my card topper and didn't fussy cut my flowers this time. I quite like the blue and peachy colour combo too, not one I have used before I think either.

Here is our cue card below, please include it if you enter our challenge.

You have until the 25th August to enter, more details on our blog if wanted.

Feather card

Hi there friends, I have another card to share with you again. It's time for the latest 'Less is More' challenge once more. This week their theme is Birds/Feathers, I went with a feather.

Enjoy your weekend whatever you have planned ;)

White Linen card

TH Distress inks

Poppy Stamps Feather die

AltENew Beautiful Quotes sentiment stamp

Versafine Onyx black ink

Neat and tangled clear sequins

Dewdrop blue

  

I went with a watery splashy look on the feather and also on the card too.

 Almost forgot to take a pic of our granddaughter's card,

here's a very quick one before I posted it. Can't believe she

 is 4 already!

Some 'Fat Rascals' type scones I made recently, I am calling them

 'Cheeky Rascals' now as the name is copyrighted I hear! They smell and taste

 divine though and my family love them.....new family favourite ;)

The Flower Challenge #11 'Focus on Background Stamping'

We have a new challenge for you over at  'The Flower Challenge' This month we want to see you........    

  (Please use our cue card above when entering our challenge.)

I just had to use my lovely new flower dies. I think  these will be my new favourites from now on, so  expect to see them a  lot.   Anyhow come and have a peek at my cards.  I have a twofer for you this time!

White Linen card TH Watercolour card WPlus9 Warm Welcome leaf stamps  Lil' Inkers Autumn Leaves stamps Clear Embossing ink Wow White Embossing Powder TH Distress inks Sizzix TH dies Wildflower Neat & Tangled sequins

 I stamped and heat embossed  my watercolour card  using my large leaf stamp. Then I watercolured all  around them loosely using my TH Distress ink. 
Then I die cut all my flowers and blended some  more watercolours on them all. I stuck them to my  card layer and then stamped tiny  leaves to the side  of my flowers. I stuck my watercolour card to an  A6 top fold card base.A sprinklng of sequins and  my card was finished.

  I hope you like my card and please check out all  my teamies beautiful creations too and leave them  some comment love ;)   You have until the 25th August to join in our  challenge. I will be back  with another reminder  card on the 15th as always.
Here is another quick card I made with a stencilled  and stamped background this time. I was pleased  with the colour combo too.

White Linen card TH Watercolour card Neat & Tangled 'Rice Paddies' stencil  TH Distress inks Versafine Onyx Black ink Concorde & 9th Hello Lovely stamps Penny Black sentiment stamp Neat & Tangled sequins

Simple card really, I just used my TH distress inks  over the stencil on my watercolour card, then stamped my flowers in each corner. I then added  all that to my  top fold card base. I added my sentiment and a sprinkling of sequins and job done!

 

Leaves card

Hi there friends, hope your weekend is going well so far. I have my usual 'Less is More' card to share with you  today. Not my usual colours you will notice, quite into  gold today for some reason too.
The recipe this week is 'Anything But Stamps'. Hmm that set me thinking alright! I used some distress inks, a stencil and a few die cuts, hope you approve ;)
Come and have a closer peek and of course as always  enjoy your weekend whatever you have planned ;)
Photo's of my craft room make over soon.....just  don't get your hopes too high lol ;)

White Linen card Watercolour card White foam TH Distress inks Die-namics leaf dies, sentiment and stitched die TH Crackle stencil Wow Metallic Rich Gold embossing powder  Th Distress spray Tarnished Brass Sequins from stash

The Flower Challenge #8 'CASE a DT Member'

Hi friends, another month...another challenge again. I am back with my DT card for 'The Flower Challenge'. This time we want you to 'CASE a DT Member'.   So all you have to do is look at all the cards made by the Design Team and choose one to CASE or 'copy'. Using your floral images as always of course. Also say which one you have CASED please.     Really looking forward to seeing what you all come  up with. You have until the 25th May to join in, so  get out your floral supplies and make a card ;)   Do leave some comment love for my teamies too please ;)    Anyway without further ado here is my card.      

  White Linen card TH Water colour card WPlus9  Kind Soul stamp, die and sentiment Versafine Onyx Black ink TH Distress inks Lawn Fawn stitched die Glamour dust  

  I stamped the flower image and used the matching die  to cut it out. I then attached it to my card adding a few  splatters of paint using the same Distress ink  I used  to colour the flowers using a paintbrush. I stamped the  sentiment and used the stitched die then attached it  to my card. A touch of glamour dust completed it.    

    This is the banner to add if you wish to enter our challenge  (see below)  

 

Turquoise and Lilac card

Hi friends, hope all is well in your world today! Wow I see we are into October already, how did that happen so quickly ?   It's also world card making day whoo hoo so what better day to show you a card. It's a colour theme over at 'Less is More' this week and.....   Turquoise and Lilac     That sounds like a great colour combo to me, anyway here's what I made, come and have  a quick peek ;)   Enjoy your weekend whatever you have planned and come back on Tuesday (4th) to see the card  I  made for the start of  'The Flower Challenge'  blog ;).....so excited!!!! ;)

ps. Our visitors are gone now but still busy! our son is coming tomorrow with his family.  Then we are helping our other soon move  house. They were let down with one they  wanted to buy at the very last minute. So will move anyway but rent a while so they can  look again.

  I used these 'shape' stamps with some distress inks. I overstamped that with flower stem stamps. Then used a coloured pen to add deeper coloured  stamens and stems. I added water for a 'watery' look and a few flicks of paint. Then some Diamond dust for a crushed glass effect ;)

Supplies
Smooth White card Watercolour card My Favorite Things Party Patterns stamps My Favorite Things 'Sketched Blooms' stamps Hero Arts Shadow ink Soft purple TH Distress inks Wilted Violet & Peacock Feathers Fineliner pen purple Diamond Dust

Diamonds card

Hi friends, yes it's Saturday again and of course I have another card to share with you today! Back to two of my favourite colours again  blue and purple....and a touch of silver  this time too ;)   It's been 30c for the last few days here, I even  saw 31c at one stage! Cooler and rain today but  easier to sleep at night I hope now.    I mention this  as I tried a spot of watercolouring  and it all went  horribly wrong much to my horror. My OH said it was probably the heat and the card/inks reacting badly........hmmm I was still worried  friends!!!! Panic station time even!!!
Anyway much to my relief I tried it again today as it's cooler......much cooler and YES all was back  to normal again. Can't say how relieved I was as I do LOVE to watercolour !

Now I am wondering how all my crafty friends  manage if they live in hotter climes.........any  answers ? maybe you all have air conditioning  though?

Right....... sorry enough of my rambling again, come and have a quick peek at my card. Enjoy your week whatever you have planned ;)

ps. My OH's fairy house is almost complete, I am SOOOO excited, photo soon ;) Also our son is due to move house next week and it's all going slow down the chain...it may  not happen now ;(          

 

Supplies   White Linen card Watercolour card Lilac pearlised card Silver card Darice Embossing folder TH Distress inks Paper Smooches sentiment die Sequins from stash

Challenges
Less is More  Theme  'Diamonds' Simon Says Stamp   'Clean & Simple'

   

Awesome card and a fairy cottage !

Good morning friends, wow the week has whooshed past us yet again and it's Saturday  once more.     It's time for another 'Less is More' card and the theme is......     'REPETITION'     I used some TH Distress inks and a stencil by My Favourite Things  on some watercolour card. I die cut my sentiment by Waffle Flower and used some of my yummy new Magicals, 'Sweet Violet Purple  Teal' and 'Hydrangea Blue'.      I sprayed it with water and the magic  happened ;) ...also all over my fingers too! I added some Wow embossing powder in 'Nice Ice Blue' for a bit of sparkle.

I sprinkle of sequins and job done! Come and have a quick look, I also have my first fairy cottage to show you  too. Made by my very talented  OH who made everything from scratch.     He carved the little window, made the  little door and bits on it and I can't tell you how many hours the roof took !!! He is working on  number two as we  speak. I will show you when he  finishes it!

Enjoy your week whatever you have  planned ;)