'Hello' London Calling

It's our Holiday Challenge over at

 Addicted to Stamps and More and once again

I have gone for taking 'A Holiday' or as some say 'A Vacation'

One of my favourite 'old' SU stamp set is Feeling Sentimental

and this works out perfectly for my card as I do love

a red phone box - so British!

I found some fabulous DP for my background

from Carta Bella Old World Travel.
Cut to size, distressing and inking the edges.

I stamped my red phone box onto kraft paper 

and sponged inside while still in the stitched die.

It needed some more colour so I added

a Kaisercraft Texture Die in red

There was a perfect spot at the bottom to add

my Hello and hand written from London.

Attached to brown card base and I am done.

Pop over and see what my Team Mates created
and come join in our Gallery this week.
Thanks for dropping in

Under the Sea Treasures

Hello and Welcome to my Saturday Post for
Just Us Girls and it's our Photo Week
Hosted by Carol and chose
the most gorgeous photo to create with.

and just a little bit closer

and to give you a bigger picture!



What I created above was certainly NOT what I had
originally planned. Most of it is but the bottom of the sea
came about because I had stamped two shells and they just
didn't come out as nice as I had hoped.
Hence I got carried away adding  umteen products.
These are -
Lindy's Magical Sprays, Kaisercraft Fishing Net
Sea Horse is AALL&Create
also using Visible Image
Impression Obsession, Katzelkraft Stamps,
Glossy Accents, Glass Beads, Glitter,
Art Alchemy Art Stones and Waxes,
Nuvo Stones Drops, Cheesecloth,
Mica Flakes and Calcined Bauxite.
Told you I used lots of stuff!
I did enjoy putting this all together
 building up my sea floor.
Now that you have seen my underwater creation
time to popover and see what our Talented Guest Betty
and the Team chose to create.
Certainly looking forward to checking out the Gallery this week.
Hope to see you there.

I've Got News!

I am thrilled to announce that I have been

invited to be part of the Design Team again at

Mix It Up Challenge Blog

It's an Anything Goes Challenge and each month

there is an Optional Technique if you wish to try it.

All types of projects are welcome with a 

Total of 5 entries to our Challenge and

 as many other challenges as you wish. 

You will see my first project on 1st March.

See you then.

A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That

I thought I would have a bit of fun with some of my stencils

with nothing in mind with I wanted to do hence the title.

I used a variety of stencils, mediums, inks and powders.

Just went with the flow adding some inked plaster's tape 

and attaching a bit of heat embossed grunge stamping.

The sentiments are from a Tim Holtz sticker pad.

One of the stencils was hand made and 

others from Visible Image.

Mediums - Nuvo Shimmer Powders,

Brusho's and Distress Grit Paste/Inks

Inked the edges and attached to orange card base.

Sometimes it is nice to mix and mash

and see what transpires inky fingers and all.

I'll pop this over to the

Mix It Up Challenge for the

Anything Goes with+stenciling Challenge

Thanks for dropping by

A 'Reminder' for CAS Mix Up Card Challenge

It's 'Reminder Time'  at CAS Mix Up for their

February Challenge to use a die cut as a stencil.

I have made two cards as part of my 

Guest Designer Spot this month.

I guess you could say I was going round in circles.

I cut cut several different sized circles from 

a SB die for my stencil and simply inked

up Tim's Abandoned Coral, Peeled Paint

and Fossilized Amber.

Added some stamping using Gina K Amalgam Ink

circles from Visible Image Stamps.

Lightly sprayed with SU Champagne Mist.

Die cut sentiment is from Impression Obsession.

Inked around the edges in black and adhered to white card base.

My Mix is - Stencil from Die Cut, Stamping,

Sponging and die Cutting.

I had all the colours above on my desk so 

thought I would play around with stenciling again.

My background is dry embossed from an old CB folder.

My circles are sponged then added interest using

Distress Crackle Paint. I then distressed the edges and popped it.

The die I used for my stencil didn't cut clearly 

with my CB so luckily I kept it and cut around the edges

and adhered it in the opposite direction adding more interest.

Scored above and below the embossed background

and either side of my Paper Smooches Sentiment.

Finished with some clear gems.

Here's a close up showing the crackle background

and the acetate cut out.

My Mix here is - Stencil from Die Cut, Stamping,

Dry Embossing, Clear Crackle Paint, Distressing

You still have time to play this month so 

hurry along and get your entries in by the 24th.

head over to see what the Talented Designers made

as their reminders.

A Big Thank You to Bonnie and Loll

for inviting me to be your Guest this month.

It has been an honour and great pleasure to do so.

Heading Back to the Vintage Era

Hello and Welcome to my Saturday posting for
Just Us Girls and it is my turn to Host our
Colour Week

As it has been such a long time since I made
something 'Vintage' these colours came to mind.
My DP is by Carta Bella distressed and inked.
Vintage Lady is a Marianne Die cut from black paper
and covered with Art Alchemy Vintage Gold Wax.
She has a black pearl necklace and one on her hat.
Popped onto SB die cut metallic cream card stock
and SB Floral Oval Die in gold.
Added some black and gold ribbon and
again black in the middle.
Finishing with a pretty waxed flower
and some Carta Bella leaves.
Card base is Metallic Gold.
Sentiment is a Tim Holtz sticker.

Check out how our Guest Betty
and the Team were inspired by the colours
and come join us in the weeks Gallery.
Thanks for dropping in

It's 'Anything Goes' at Addicted to Stamps and More

This week at Addicted to Stamps and More

we have everyone's favourite

Anything Goes

This gave me a chance to share a card I made

a little while ago using the

 Monoprinting with a Stencil Technique.

This one wasn't quite CAS enough for that challenge 

so held off to use at a later date.

What you do is ink up your stencil.

I used Lindy's Magical's (of course) through a

Kaisercraft Bamboo Stencil flipping it over

and letting the ink soak into the card stock.
The spray I used is Moon Shadow Mist in 
Jolly Roger Red.These sprays have a sepia base
and will be dominated by that tone but then 
you get the hint of the other colour which gives you
a glorious shimmer - red in this case.

I decided to go one step further and

put my stencil back on, slightly off to the side

and added some of Tim's Distress Grit Paste.

Scored down the left side of 

the card base and added a popped sentiment.

Head on over and check out my Team Mates makes

and I am sure to see plenty of fun makes in our Gallery.

Will yours be there?

Thanks for popping in today

CASimply Just for You

Don't you love it when you make a card but

doesn't get blogged and you find a challenge

that will fit it perfectly!

I have just that for today's quick post to 

add to the Gallery over at the

Mix It Up Challenge

It's an Anything Goes Challenge and each month

there is an option. This month's is Stenciling

One of my favourite techniques

I found some lovely Designer Paper

that matched perfectly with SU Tip op Taupe cs

and simply stenciled my ARTplorations Roses stencil

with Art Alchemy Butterfly Spells Sparks 

giving it a rough finish for added dimension.

Sentiment is from Happy Little Stampers.

With such a great twist this month

I am sure to be making more.

Thanks for dropping in

Till next time 

It's Trend Week at Just Us Girls

Hello and Welcome to my Saturday post for
Just Us Girls 
It's our Trend Week and Hosting is Angie
and looking for

Started by smooching watercolour card stock with
 Tim's Oxide Inks then got out my
  very old Tim Holtz Tattered Florals,
 die cut several flowers, shaped and layered them,
adding Art Alchemy waxes to add more colour.
The centre had twine wrapped around then I
adhered coloured art stones and a touch of shimmer.
Die cut my Kaisercraft leaves and attached to
a cut out striped background and card base.
Finished with a smooched sentiment die cut
several times for depth.

Pop over and see lots more stripes from our Guest Betty
and my Talented Team Mates.
Hope your eyes don't go funny after checking them out.
Come join us this week and you could be our
Chic of the Week and in the running for our
Guest Designer in April.
Thanks for dropping in

My Colourful Make Over

Welcome to today's post.
It's a New Year of Mixed Media over at
Creative Artiste Mixed Media
and we are welcoming a New Designer
and so excited that Super Talented Jo 
is joining our Team. Check out her blog Let's Art Journal.

Over the Christmas break I was looking for my hardly ever used

washi tapes (mostly given to me by my granddaughter)
 for something or other which were
in a box a friend had sent me with craft goodies.
It was then that I decided it needed a make over.

As you can see it was pretty ordinary but a lovely solid box.
Not the easiest thing to photograph so bear with me
with the photos I took along the way.

After applying gesso all over I added

 Textured Sand Paste randomly and some stenciling

with Tim Holtz Stone Stencil.

Continuing on I added my bits and bobs of

chipboard pieces, punchenella, cheescloth

and clear rock candy crackle paste.

Adding colour with Lindy's Magical's in

Witches Potion Purple. Caribbean Blue

and Blue Hawaiian Blue.

Added a die cut  and heat embossed sentiment

which was inked accordingly.

Finished it off by adding 

Art Alchemy Mermaid Sparkle Sparks and Waxes - 

Heather Hills, Peacock, Rose Robes,

Cosmic Shimmer in Patina and Frosted Heather.

Now some photos in no particular order.

It was so nice to have a big break over 

Christmas/New Year but now

anxious to get messy in a creative way again.

Thanks for dropping in and don't forget to

pop over and see what my 

Really Talented Team Mates created

and Welcome Jo to our flock.

Hope to see you in the Gallery.

Till next time - Cherrio

Sharing the Love for Try It On Tuesday

The New Challenge Theme over at

Try It On Tuesday is Share The Love

I'm not a Valentine type person so went

for a simple Love You card that I can

 give to someone special.

I played with my favourite Visible Image

Creative Chaos Stamp Set and enjoyed going grungy.

I started with my background smooching

with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Hickory Smoke.

Added some grunge stamping from STAMPlorations

and then painted down one side with 

diluted black gesso.

Heat embossing first with Zing Charcoal

then that gorgeous flower with Ranger Black.

Did the same again on watercolour paper

that had been inked with Lindy's Powders and Brusho's.

Attached the popped flower after I

added Nuvo Glitter in red.

Flicked some ink and coloured some of the

circles with Liquid Pearls.

Sentiment is from Altenew.

Corner rounded one side and attached to

basic white card stock.

Here's a close up.

I'm not sure if this is CAS enough for the

CAS Watercolour Challenge but no harm

in adding to the Gallery for the red and black theme,

and most of all I had 'fun' making it.

Thanks for dropping in to check my card out.

Love reading your comments.

Till next time Cherrio from

I'm Guest Designing at CAS Mix Up Challenge

I was tickled pink when I was chosen as the Top Pick

for the Oxidized Metal Challenge in November

at CAS Mix Up Challenge
and

 Bonnie and Loll have kindly 

 invited me to be their February Guest for

What a fun challenge this was.

Certainly got my thinking cap on. 

Of course there are a few tutorials included

to help you with which way you want to go.

I started with cutting my

 Kaisercraft Textured Weathered die with acetate

and inked over it with Tim's Oxide Peeled Paint.

I then cut out another die, inking with VersaMark

and adding Little Birdie Frosty Fizz Embossing Texture Paste

heating it till it bubbles up. 

To add a little extra I cut the same die with a scrap of pink paper

then added Art Alchemy Royal Robes Wax,

 popping it on top slightly to the side.

Sentiment is from SU Lotus Blossom

inked with Memento Angel Pink.

Kicking myself as I should have inked

it in a darker colour.

Added some splatters, inked the edges

and attached to card base.

Thought I would show you the dies and stencil cut outs.

My Mix is Die Cut Stencils, Stamping, Sponging,

Splatters, Heat Embossing, Waxing.

Be sure to pop over and see what the

Talented Designer's created for your pleasure

and join in this month's Super Mix Up Challenge.

Sending this CAS card over to Try It On Tuesday

for their White Space or Gorgeous Grunge Challenge

and fits in with the White Space requirement.

Thanks for dropping in and love reading your thoughts.

I'll pop back later in the month to give you a Reminder

for the CAS Mix Up Challenge.