Simple Stencil-ing and Stamping Two-fer

 I'm Host this week at Just Us Girls for our

Ever So popular Stencil Challenge.

I went CAS using Tim's Abstract Florals

and a cheapie stamp that looked a bit funky also

inking with his oxide inks in

Wilted Violet Villainous Potion Seedless Preserves

Fossilized Amber Spiced Marmalade Crackling Campfire 

Stencilling is from AALL&Create Geometric Grid

Sentiments are both from their stamp sets.

Attached to white and rust card stock.

Our Guest Wanda and the Design Team have gone all out

with great creativity with their stencils -

me I just enjoyed some simple playtime.

Thanks for visiting

Celebrate with CAKE!

 Our New Challenge over at Cut it Up requires anything

 starting  with C

and I have just the card loaded up wth colour

 and a whole lot of calories LOL 

Of course  the CAKE has to have chocolate (C) 

 and then there is raspberry sponge and frosting.

Even the bunny got into the action. 

I stamped TH Ground Espresso, Picked Raspberry

and Fossilized Amber with a touch of Nuvo Shimmer Powders

on the die cut cake from CUTplorations Sweet Cravings

Yellow stickles was added for the frosting.

Cut out various strips of colourful dp

with the striped one with glitter.

Circle dies from MFT popped as is the cake.

Added tiny splatter to the white circle and also the card base.

Sentiments are from the same set as the cake.

This was a whole lot of fun.

Head over and see how the Design Team used

the letter C on their creations.

Hope you get the chance to play  with us

this time round.

Thanks for visiting

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Busy Easter Bunny.

It's Mood Board Week at  Just Us Girls

and our Host Elizabeth found one with soooo many fun images

 to be inspired by. 

With Easter just around the corner I am sure most crafters

 would be busy creating with that in mind - 

but wait there are a few other images to catch your eye also.

Here's a much larger photo

I took my inspiration from the cake colours and the eggs.

On my way to the gym I dropped in to our cheap shop

and found some Easter goodies to play with.

This card has been a work in progress and

gave me time to unwind and relax.

The background is scrunched up tissue paper

with easter eggs. Cut out the circle with the tree.

Glued the shredded coloured paper

adding the easter eggs 

(had to cut them as they were too big)

glued some art tones and finshed with the chipboard bunny

coloured with rust brown matte wax

and white gesso.

Framed in brown onto white card base.

Hope you have or will have time to join in

with your creation to our Gallery.

UPDATE - sending this over to the

Inkspirational Challenge for their

#339 Mood Board Decorated Eggs

Have a Safe and Happy Easter.

Celebrate 'YOU'

Carol Mc is 

Our Host for Word Week at Just Us Girls 

Maybe you can guess what it is!

While I was searching for a YOU stamp/die

I came across a pack of quick card fronts from

STAMPlorations (spring floral)

I knew would be perfect after I chose the

sentiment - also from STAMPlorations 

(see the good) picking one that

the sentiment fitted nicely.

Stumbled across the flower die 

a neighbour gave me and

cut out three from smooching on w/c paper

with Tim's faded jeans and stormy sky.

Die cut two sprays of leaves in a 

very pale green and vellum for backing.

Added diamond dust to the centre of the flower,

corner rounded one side and adhered to white base.

Head over and check out how our Guest Wanda

and the talented team used the YOU word

for your inspiration and

come join in with yours to our Gallery.

Thanks for visiting

My Mixed Media Make for Creative Artiste

It's the first Friday of the month and that means it is

My Mixed Media Post for Creative Artiste Mixed Media

I seem to be stuck on butterflies (from Kaisercraft) at the moment

 as I die cut the two dies for another project recently,

I have used Canson cold press w/c paper

The background stencil is from Tim's Stone

coloured using Ranger Transparent Texture Paste

and Lindy's Canna Lily Burnt Orange

Die cut my dies for backing the butterfly

I decided I didn't like the top black butterfly so cut

another using the same coloured card stock, covered with

the glossy texture paste.

Random stamping from AALL&Create and Kaisercraft

and swipes with a credit card for interest.

Added some splatters to the butterfly and droplets

Inked the edges and attached to same card stock as the dies.

Head over and check out what inspiration is in store for you 

by our Guest Elle and Creative Team,

then get your thinking caps on and come join in

with your Mixed Media Make.

We look forward to seeing where your thoughts took you.

It's 'Anything but a CARD'

 The heading says it all - 

We are creating Anything but a CARD

for our latest challenge over at 

Cut It Up

I found this 4in/4in canvas I though would be

a nice choice for this challenge.

It has splatters of bright coloured acrylic paints

 touches of liquid pearls and a hint of glitter.

Adhered some cheesecloth, cut out some

bold bright flowers to match the background,

and beautiful butterfly inked with

Tim's Crackling Campfire

and a hint of Lindy's Magical's.

Inked the edges

Liquid Pearls were dotted to the centre.

Sentiment is from Tim's Small Talk.

I do love messing around with paints etc

so this was a fun challenge away from

our usual card making challenge.

Hope you like the idea and join in

with what gets you trying something different.

Don't forget to check out our Team's choices

for your inspiration.

Just a 'tree'

Hello and Welcome to today's post for

Just Us Girls 

Host for our Die Week is Sue

challenging us to use any dies 

BUT NO FLOWERS! 

This is going to be one interesting gallery

with so many other fun choices. 

I die cut some wonky strips from

a sheet from a gel plate pull.

Behind them  (a little hard to see)

is a cover plate from CUTplorations.

Sentiment - STAMPlorations.

My tree is from Ultimate Crafts.

We have a New Guest Designer for April

and we Welcome Wanda Cullen

Head over and see how Wanda and the Team

played with their other than flower dies

and come join in the fun with yours.

Shine Brightly!

It's Stencil Time over at  Just Us Girls

and Vicki is our Host.

I started my background with

some Lindy's Magical's as I often do, adding some very fine gold shimmer.

Applying my  Peeking Dahlia's Stencil from ARTplorations

loading it up with Distress Grit Paste which gave it that rough look

then added  Art Alchemy Rust Brown Matte Wax

with my finger adding extra to the centre of the flower.

Tore around the edges and corner rounded.

Sentiment is from Tim's Small Talk.

Popped onto white card base to complete.

It's a little different look with the grit paste -

one I was happy with the result. What are your thoughts?

Head over and check out the stencil work from 

our Guest Jeanne and the Team.

Look forward to seeing yours in our Gallery.