Awesome Anenome card

Hi there friends, I am back to share another DT card made for RachelVassDesigns again today. This time I am using Rachel's 'Awesome Anenome' digi image, another of her new release images.

This flower is just so pretty! I really enjoyed watercolouring it too ;) Ok come and have a peek at my card, I will be back  very soon with another DT card to share ;)

Awesome Anenome card

 I used a stencil 'Altenew Deco Wonder' on my card and watercoloured a background using TH Distress inks. Then I printed my flower image, watercoloured it and then fussy cut it before adding it to my card. A few 'raindrops' & water drops were added and my card was complete.

 

   

   

'Twelve Days of Christmas' card no #1

 Hi there friends, I am getting into Christmas card making mode....yes it's THAT time of year again!
 I mainly make digital ones these days for Xmas cards as they are so much easier when you have a lot to make.

This time however I am making an exception ;).......I have decided to make a lot of different ones to inspire you all. So I am having a 'Twelve Days of Christmas' post and each day I will be posting a new idea for a card.

There will be some traditional ones and some non-traditional cards, all are using watercolours ......apart from one which I batch made at first before I  decided on this idea!...so I will include that one as an extra at some point.

Today is day 1 and my card today features my favourite colour pink and this lovely Poinsettia stamp. I hope you enjoy seeing all my cards and that it gives you some ideas for your own cards too ;)

 

White Linen card 

Watercolour card

Uniko stamps Pure Florals Poinsettia

Versafine Onyx Black ink

TH Distress inks

Glamour dust

N&T sequins 

 

   

Live Every Moment card

Hi there friends, I am back with another card for the 'Less is More' challenge again. This time it's 'Typography', ...hmm had to get my thinking cap on for that one. Anyway after a while inspiration dawned ! Been so busy making cards for future DT challenges I almost forgot to post this one too lol.

A big thank you to 'LIM' for choosing my card to be in their show case too ;)

Anyway here is my card, I used two stencils to make a water colour background and then added my bold sentiment. 

Many thanks to my latest followers for choosing to follow me and welcome aboard! ...and of course I hope everyone enjoys their weekend whatever you have planned. 

I made a few lemon cupcakes the other day...just had to add some pink smarties when I spotted them in the supermarket. Well you know me and pink lol!...the grandchildren loved them anyway ;)...pics below my card.

ps.We are moving everything out of our bedroom and decorating ahead of our new LVT floor being fitted on Monday. After the frantic kitchen upheaval recently (see earlier pics) this now seems like a breeze lol! 

We had a leak on our new kitchen ceiling though, but as luck would have it the plumber was coming that day to fix a new radiator in and so fixed it....phew....and relax!

Ok enough waffle by me, come and see my card ;)

                             

Smooth white card

Watercolour  card 

Penny Black sentiment stamp Happy Wishes

TH stencil Cells Layering stencil

Memory Box stencil Diamond

Zig Clean Color pens

Versafine Onyx Black ink

Little Things sequins

     

   

   

 

Autumn card

Hi there friends, just popping in with my usual card for this week's 'Less is More' challenge.   It's a colour theme this time and 'Hot & Spicy'  This is what I came up with after a bit of 'faffing' about.   My card is later than usual as it's been a very  challenging week to say the least for our family. Also we had our grandchildren to stay also.   I will leave you the recipe for my OH's honey ice-cream below too. Hope you love it as much as we do ;)   Enjoy your week whatever you have planned!    

  White Linen card Bristol Board white card TH Distress inks My Favorite Things Sentiment Label Strip Lawn Fawn leaves dies Waffle Flower sentiment dies TH Distress spray stain Tarnished Brass   

 I edged the leaves with the brass stain    

  Just love this shaped die!

    Honey Ice-Cream   

  Recipe (not sure where we saw original recipe, sorry)   Equal amounts of fresh custard & double cream (We use the normal carton size of custard from either  Tesco or Waitrose). 1-2 tea spoons Vanilla extract (to taste) 4 table spoons runny honey   Mix all together then chill in fridge for 30 mins. Then put it in ice-cream machine to churn for  20-30 mins. Freeze.   We just take a portion and add some crunchie bar  crumbled up. It's so yummy, I guess it could be adapted by adding melted chocolate and raspberries too?   My OH makes several different types, not sure of  recipe for those but this is our favourite so far. Enjoy ;)

Daisy card

Hi there friends, hope your weekend is going well so far ? I have been baking again today for our son and family  (cheese and onion pie, pic below) and doing lots of  walking too.    My OH has been making his usual pear juice from our  plentiful supply of pears we have in  the garden. He  makes apple juice too from our own apples.
He is either making that or making his famous honey  ice -cream  pic below) or doing something arty or  gardening. He still has some model houses half painted  and now all sorts of long weird pots are hanging in  his garage along with other large ones he has made  sitting on a shelf. Photo's soon !   Right back to my card for this week's 'Less is More' challenge. This time it's a lucky dip and 'Watercolour'. I was a very happy bunny when I read that I can tell you. I do so love to watercolour. I have been designing some  digital cards too, will post those soon.   Enjoy your weekend whatever you have planned. We  are off swimming again ...and eating all my bakes  and drinking all the juice....and there is cake too.... happy days!
I took the plunge and bought some Kuratake Gansai  Tambi watercolour paints and also experimenting with  Bristol Board too. Loving both so far!    I did lose a die from my new Hero Arts set  I am using here  boo hoo. When I cut the dies apart one sprung sideways ...darn it! The search goes on for it yet !!!
Ok here is my card, come and take a quick peek ;)    

Bristol board Kuratake Gansai Tambi Watercolour paints  Hero Arts Infinity die Postage stamp Hero Arts Daisy and bugs stamp and cut (stamps and dies) Glamour dust 3d pads

Just love that little bee ;)    

      

                                                                  Cheese and onion pie

Honey ice-cream

 (he sprinkles broken crunchie bar bits on top)

Will post recipe soon if anyone is interested.

   

 

Blue & Green card

Hi there friends, how is your weekend going so far?  I have been busy cooking and baking today mostly. Just managed to make my usual card for the  'Less is More' challenge in between though.    It's a colour challenge this week and.........   'Royal Blue and Lime Green' 
Quite liking this colour combo too, anyway before I start rambling again here is my card! Enjoy your weekend whatever you have planned. Ours involves more swimming again ;)

White Linen card TH Watercolour card TH Distress inks Clear Embossing ink  Wow White E/P Woodware Long Tall Flowers stamp Penny Black  'Wishes' sentiment stamp Glamour dust

You, Me and the Sea

Hi there friends, I am here with my usual card for

 the 'Less is More' challenge once again today.

 It's a theme this week and ........

'Your Perfect Holiday'

 

When I think of holidays or Summer I think of
 hot weather and beaches.  We often go for a day 

at the beach in Summer here as we have some

lovely ones not too far away.

So my card today has a beach theme, you may
have noticed I also have a sea/beach themed 

header today too. Thought I might as well

 have a matching look ;)

Anyway here is my card, enjoy your weekend

 whatever you have planned. We are having yet 

another celebration lunch out, our third in 2 weeks

 for our 3 family birthdays, and swimming

 again too ;)

 

Apologies for the photo quality but I am using

 my spare camera today as the batteries ran out

 on my usual one....typical eh!

Linen card

TH Watercolour card

MFT stamp (sun) & MFT stamp (waves & small fish)

Hero Arts Sentiment and starfish stamps

Stamping Bella stamp (Big fish)

TH Distress inks

Glamour dust

Neat & Tangled Sequins

You can see the sparkle on the sea better here ;)

The Flower Challenge #9 Reminder

Hi there friends, it's time for another reminder card over at 'The Flower Challenge' as it's  half way through the month already.   It's an easy one again this month and.... 'Anything Goes' so get out those floral stamps/dies/stencils and enter a card. You have until the 25th June.   Anyway here is my reminder DT card, do check out my teamies cards also and leave  them some comment love ;)      

  White Linen card TH Watercolour card AltENew 'Floral Frame' stamps  Hero Arts 'Tea Flowers' stamp set (I used the wider leaves) AltEnew sentiment 'Beautiful Quotes' Memory Box Stitched rectangles (I cut them down) TH Distress inks Glamour dust Nuvo drops Pink Champagne    

  I stamped the flowers then masked them off and  stamped all the out leaves. I coloured my image then watercoloured around it all.
I stamped, watercoloured and die cut the sentiment and added it to the card, raising it up a little with 3d pads. A touch of glamour dust and a few Nuvo  drops completed the card.

 
Please add the cue card below if you are entering  our challenge.

The Flower Challenge #9 'Anything Goes'

Hello there friends, I am back with my DT card for 'The Flower Challenge'. This time it's an easy one again and 'Anything Goes'.     I do love to make water coloured cards, it was  a chance to use my new stamp set also.Anyway  here it is, hope you approve.     Please check out all my amazing teamies cards  and try and leave them some comment love.     Sadly we are having to say goodbye to one of  our very talented Design Team members.The  lovely Karren , she is so busy on other Design teams she is having to step down.       She will be so missed by us all, however we  hope she will join in our challenges whenever  time allows.

Very simple one really, I just stamped it and  then coloured it with my Zig pens and a  waterbrush.   A few sequins and a stitched edge and it  was complete.Oops forgot to add that I added  some sparkle with my usual Glamour dust too!

You can just about make out the sparkle here I think.

White Linen card TH Water colour card Concord & 9th stamp 'Hello Lovely' Memory Box Stitched rectangle die Zig Clean Color pens Little things sequins Glamour dust

Here is the cue card below, please try and add it  if you are entering our challenge ;)

You have until the 25th June to enter, we will be  back with a reminder card on the 15th.

The Flower Challenge #8 Reminder

Hi there, wow it's mid month already over at 'The Flower Challenge', can't believe how  fast the months are flying by.
Here is my DT reminder card, this month we would like you to 'CASE a DT Member'. You can pick any of our cards to 'CASE' , ........pick mine ...pick mine ;) 
Just make your own 'version' of our cards. My lovely teamies have made some beautiful  creations. Do pop over and have a look if you have a spare few minutes ;)
You have until the 25th May to enter a card. Look forward to seeing more there soon. We are constantly amazed at the creativity of all you amazing card makers.
Soo hard choosing winners too....... Anyway here is my card, I made the card as a copy of my last one just changing the  colours.

White Linen card TH Watercolour card WPlus9 Kind Soul stamps & die TH Distress inks Lawn Fawn Stitched die

See previous post to see how I made it.

Please use our challenge banner below if you wish to enter. Also say which card you have CASED please too ;)