Art Happens for STAMPlorations

 It's the beginning of a new month at

and that means New Challenges at STAMPlorations

Here is my creation for the April Stencil Challenge

I went bright and colourful starting with

Tim's Oxide inks. Adding dimension from the older

ARTplorations Retro Circles with texture paste

then through the

ARTplorations Square Lots for more colour.

A bit of sponging around the edges then heat embossed

the sentiments from STAMPlorations Subway Art Builders

#Note I used the stamps not the digitals here several times

and STAMPlorations Art Marks

Die cut Art Happens and layered with the

main die partially heat embossed in different colours also.

Here's a close up!

Attached to coloured card base to match.

Here are the products I used. 

Pop over and see what my Team Mates created and 

add yours to our Gallery.

Don't forget to add the Graphic and a Link back to 

our Challenge to qualify for prizes!

Hello 'Spring'

 Welcome to my Saturday Post for Just Us Girls

Hosting Photo Week is Vicki

No double after a very long Winter 

in the Northern Hemisphere everyone is looking forward to

SPRING and the photo below is inspiring - 

take what you like from it.

Could be the colours, layout of the flowers,

simple sentiment or even the circle.

As you can see the circle really took my eye

and I used it in various ways.

I went away from the lovely colours

and went bold and bright.

I did a bit of stenciling to the background,

inked up the Happy Little Stampers Doodled Flowers

then ran it through the CUTplorations Circle Cover Plate.

Die cut a big circle to house the big flower,

cut a small circle for my STAMPlorations sentiment

and inked a few small flowers also from STAMPlorations

Nuvo drops were added to the flowers and roughed up with a pin.

Backed with purple paper onto white card base.

Head over to Our Blog to see what our Guest Shawna

and The Team took from that fabulous photo.

Hope to see yours there.

Thanks for popping in

It's Colour Week at Just Us Girls

Hello and Welcome to Saturday! It's Post Day for

Just Us Girls and it is our Colour Week.
Nancy as Host chose Yellow Dark Green and Grey.

I seem to be using my Lindy's Sprays quite a bit lately

and have again done so here using Black Orchid Silver Spray

on my background. Die cuts in yellow and dark green

so have the three colours covered nicely here.

Added a yellow bow and some splatters.

Sentiment is from Altenew inked with

Tim's Hickory Smoke and clear heat embossed.

Added to a grey mat and found how very low

my grey card stock was - hence I used

SU Mossy Meadow.

For my second card I wanted to try out my

Ryn Water Effects 1 stamp inking in grey.

Background with (no not Lindy's)

SU reinkers (yellow and green) and a baby wipe.

Sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping.

Popped on to white card base.

Don't forget to drop over to Our Blog

to see what our Guest Shawna and

the Jugheads created and come join in.

Thanks for dropping in

Reminder Post for STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge

Have you had time to play in our 

Monthly Challenges at STAMPlorations???

Here's The Reminder for you showing

what the Stencil Girls have made.

And here is mine!

Had a bit of fun here with my

 ARTplorations Flair Slimline Stencil

and ARTplorations Dots and Dashes

using Tim's OxideVintage Photo 

for the Dots and Dashes

and Spiced Marmalade and Crackling Campfire

for the Flair.

Wanted to add a bit of shine there so heat embossed

part of it with Lindy's Pumpkin Fiesta - did the trick.

Of course I had to add some splatters then stamped my 

STAMPlorations Happy Everything sentiment

inking around the edges and attaching to white card base. 

Hope you get time to join in the gallery as there is always

prizes on offer.

 Just remember to add our Graphic and a Link

back to our Challenge.

Thanks for dropping by

What's the 'Trend' at Just Us Girls?

Bobby is Hosting this week at Just Us Girls 

and it's Trend Week.

You are going to love Bobby's choice to use an

 Embossing Folder -

the hardest part is choosing which one to use.

I love all the detail on the Darice Henna Embossing Folder.

My background is from Lindy's Peg Leg Pete Purple

Moon Shadow Mist.

Die cut is from CUTplorations Bloomdala Bliss Felicity 

inked with leftovers and popped in front of a MFT die.

Sentiment from STAMPlorations Trendy Feathers 2.

Added pearls on the embossed circles

finishing with a frame of purple onto white card base.

Here's a closer look at that detailed embossing.

Pop over and see what our March Guest Shawna

and my Talented Team Mates created and join 

the fun in our Gallery.

Love to see you there.

Popping this over to Simply Create Too Challenge

for their Wet or Dry Embossing Challenge

As you can see I went Dry.

My 'Word' for Just Us Girls

Hello and Welcome. It's Saturday and

a New Month of Challenges at

Just Us Girls 

You know what it means when we start a new month - 

Shawna Standish from The Grand Stampede  has been chosen

  to be our Guest Designer for March

A Warm Welcome Shawna.

I'm Hosting and chose Animals

for our Word Week.

So much choice here and after much thought

and changing my mind several times I came up with

something I have had for 'years' in my stash.

It is simply a sheet with images from Creatief Art Belgium

SWK30-041 to cut out

and pop up to give a lovely illusion of depth.

I wasn't sure if I should add something to the corner

but after good advice I left it free and add

something appropriate inside.

Open it and see what is inside.

and open again for a wish for the recipient.

Pop over and admire what our Guest Shawna created

and of course  my Oh So Talented Team Mates.

I am sure there will be all sorts of traditional

and quirky animals running riot in the Gallery.

Hope yours is there.

You could be chosen as our Chic of the Week

and you are in the mix for a Guest Spot in May.

Thanks for dropping in

A Threefer of Tag Treats for Creative Artiste

 Hello and Welcome to my playtime for

Creative Artiste Mixed Media

I wasn't sure what I wanted to make this time

and decided to get out my gel plate for some backgrounds. 

I cut out three tags using heavy watercolour paper.

The effect I was looking for with the gel plate didn't happen

 as I found a few of my TH Oxide inks 

didn't cover the way I wanted

so added some Magical Powders and Lindy's Sprays

 for a more covered background.

Then the next day I cut out 3 more tags

and tried again. I then had six tags to play with

to see which ones would get the final touch.

I used so many different products and will try my best

to name most of them.

Tag 1

TH Oxide Inks Lindy's Sprays

TH Stencil

Texture Paste

AALL&Create, That's Crafty and Visible Image Stamps

Glitter Embossing Powder

Wool for the bow.

Tag 2

TH Oxide Inks

Lindy's Sprays

Bronze Embossing Powder

Twine

Spellbinder Butterfly 

Kaisercraft pearl

MFT circle die for AALL&Create words

Art Alchemy Wax

Tag 3

TH Oxide Inks

Lindy's Sprays/Magicals Powders

Seam Binding

Diecut flowers

Text from Word Page 

Impression Obsession Stamp

with Glossy Accents

Grid Pieces of Chipboard

Lindy's Chunky Embossing Powder.

***

That's my play time for

 Create Artiste Mixed Media this month.

Hope you enjoyed checking out my

threefer tags and I inspired you to

get creative and add your mixed media project this month.

 You just need multiple mediums

and you could be one of the Lucky Winners.

Popping these tags over to the

The Sisterhood of Crafters for their

Anything Goes Challenge

Thanks for dropping in. Love reading your kind comments.

Stencil Time at STAMPlorations

 After we had February off the STAMPlorations Girls have been getting creative again.

The March Stencil Challenge is up and running

and here is what I had fun making as part of the Team.

Once again I delved into my bits box and came across

this background using reinkers and liquid pearls.

You may have seen another card I made recently 

using the same technique.

I got out one of my 'older' stencils 

ARTplorations A Bloom and Three Buds

and stenciled with Black Starlight Wax.

Next I added some crackle stenciling in the corners

using another favourite Sanna Lippert's Fairy Tale Forest

Sentiment from STAMPlorations Fond Expressions 2

was heat embossed on to vellum.

Scored either side for effect. 

Finished by attaching to black card base.

Here are the products I used.

Pop over and see what my ARTplorations Team Mates created

for your pleasure this month. 

Hope you can play and I will be back in the 

middle of the month to remind you with another card.

Thanks for dropping in

The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen

It's the last Saturday of the month and time for our

Photo Challenge at  Just Us Girls and hosting this week is Sue.

When I saw this photo it reminded me of my Dad

who had told me he had actually seen the

Northern Light of Old Aberdeen in Scotland - hence

the dymo cut sentiment depicting what they may have

looked like for him.

There is a song about this and sung by a

very popular Scottish singer most of you would not

have heard of - Andy Stewart. 

I know a few of my friends will know him and his music.

I was lucky enough to see this gentleman in concert

and brought back so many memories of my childhood

listening to his music with my parents.

***

My first attempt was very different to this 

and I did the crafters sin by adding just one more thing

and spoilt it. However I do like this one a lot better

and was quicker to make.

I inked and heat embossed a bunch of trees

just like the photo and then added Tim's Oxide Inks

a few tiny stars from a gel pen and a few bigger ones 

with a dipped cotton bud and a spray of perfect pearls.

Adhered to a black mat onto metallic card stock

that has a hint of green.

***

We bid farewell to our February Guest Leslie

and Thank her for sharing her creativity 

with us this month.

Pop over and see what Leslie and the Team

made with that stunning colourful photo

and join in our Gallery.

You could be our Chic of the Week

and be our Guest in April.

Thanks for dropping in

Sweet Friend

 Hello and Welcome to today's post.

As soon as I saw what the colours for the new challenge at

The ColorHues Colour Challenge

Chosen colours are Peach and Green

I knew I HAD TO make time to add a card to their gallery.

Two things came to mind straight away.

Magical Powders and SU Botanical Blooms.

Perfect Partners!

Those that know me know I don't

colour images very often 

so I let my Magical Powders do their magic here for

both flowers and leaves.

I used the Nantucket Pearls 

Cape Cod Coral and Sea Grass Green.

Sentiment is from Altenew cut from a Cuttlebug Tag Die.

Background is embossed with Couture Creations Ambrosia.

Attached to SU Groovy Guava.

Here's a close up!

Hope you like my card and love to read your comments.

Thanks for dropping in.

Colour me a 'Rainbow'

 Hi and welcome to Saturday.

Time to show you my make for our

Colour Challenge at Just Us Girls

and our Host Angie chose 

Rainbow Colours. I may be old fashioned but

I always use the seven colours.

When I think of rainbow colours

my hand goes straight into my Brusho drawer

for an easy peasy colourful creation,

This is just what I did here and simply stamped

a big sentiment from STAMPlorations

which fits perfectly with today's times.

Attached to white card base and I'm done.

Pop over and see what Leslie and the Team

created with colourful rainbow colours.

Hope to see you in the Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in

Smile for The Sisters

 Hello and Welcome again.

Here is the second card I made for the

Sisterhood of Crafters current challenge

which is Smile Like the Sun.

I decided to keep with the same bright sunny colours,

and using a big Smile stamp for my word.

Here's a close up showing the glitter embossing.

The bottom part of my card has been inked with

several word stamps from 

STAMPlorations Subway Art Builders - Dare

then inked and spritzed my glass mat with 

Tim's Spiced Marmalade Ox ink

and stamped  masking the  STAMPlorations Bloom Sketches.

The top flowers were inked lightly with Prima Marketing Bare

again masked.

Sponged around the edges lightly with leftover ink

using a baby wipe.

Drew a pen line around the edge and added a

bit of squiggle. The Smile stamp was inked and then

heat embossed with Gold Glitter.

Oh and I added some splatters for interest.

This was another fun card to create and liked

the result I got from the stamping of wet ink.

Thanks for dropping in. Hope you enjoyed

checking out how my card was made.

Till next time - Cherrio from

Where there's Tea!

 This week over at The Little Red Wagon

they are looking for Hot Drinks

so why not go with hot colours too!

That's what I chose to do here.

I found this colourful background in my bits box 

which was made with the shaving cream technique and

for something different I use a variety of Liquid Pearls

that have been lying idle in a drawer and reinkers.

You would know just how shimmery the pearls are.

The colourful tea cups are from the Poppy Tea Cup Stack

cut with scrap pieces of card stock. 

My tag is from CUTplorations Tags 1.

When I popped it I was going to add a sentiment

from STAMPlorations Always Tea Time

to the left side of it hence it is a little too far to the right.

Decided to put one at the bottom instead.

It is small and reads Where There's Tea There is Hope.

To fill the gap I cut a scallop border from MFT.

Added a few hearts from the die cut cups and a

tiny piece of ribbon to the tag to finish.

I always enjoy getting that die out and having fun

decorating the cups in various ways. 

Even added a touch of shimmer to the yellow parts.

Hope you like my hot tea cup stack.

Thanks for dropping in.