I'm Hosting this week at Just Us Girls

I'm Hosting over at Just Us Girls for Colour Week.

and chose these colours as they just scream

Tim's Oxide Inks to me.

 I decided to make a fancy fold to show off
the beautiful butterflies from the latest
Stamp Set/Die from STAMPlorations called
Fluttery and Fluttery Dies
These were inked with
Spiced Marmalade/Fossilized Amber
and Peacock Feathers with an extra one
cut and added to the middle.
I sponged the edges and then added
some random stamping from
SU Timeless Textures.
Added a butterfly to the inside with
a sentiment from STAMPlorations Trendy Butterflies 2
and there you have it.

Now pop over to Our Blog to see what our
January Guest Cathy and the Team created.
Hope you find time to join us this week.
Love to see you in the Gallery.

As this is the first time I have used this stamp/die set
I am adding it to the Gallery at
Just Add Ink Check it out  Here

It's simply a 'Deer'

Hey there Crafty Ones - today post is for

the new Challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More

and I couldn't be happier when I saw the beautiful mood board

for our Photo Inspiration Challenge.

You will know what caught my eye as

you will have seen me using this gorgeous deer from 

ARTplorations Christmas Reindeer Stencil 

a few times now and what got me excited also was

the amazing ribbon I used which came all the way from Scotland

with my Christmas card - how perfect.

This was a simple card to make using black card stock and 

gold paper to frame my deer.

 I simply smotheredthe black card with Versamark  

and heat embossed in gold.

Added some Inka Gold splatters,

that beautiful ribbon and some 

Starform strips down either side.

My Merry Christmas sentiment was also

heat embossed and from Gina K Designs.

Yay! my first Christmas card for 2018.

I love looking to see what others pick out

for Photo Inspiration Challenges and

the Team have created a gorgeous variety

for you to oooh and aaah over so

go check them all out Here

and come join us. 

Love to see you in our Gallery!

Thanks for dropping in.

A CUTplorations Reminder Posting

Hello Crafty Friends - I'm here today with a Reminder

that the CUTplorations Challenge is in full swing.

Have you had a chance to check it out?

Below is my Reminder Card 

I so enjoyed making this card with the beautiful

floral stamp  STAMPlorations Blossom-Sprays-1

I started out colouring with Tim's Oxide Inks

then painted in metallic colours and white washed

the background.

Added Liquid Pearls to the centres of the flowers

pricking them for texture.

The So sentiment is from

 STAMPlorations Its-All-About-YOU-Boxed-and-Typed-Words

and Sweet CUTplorations Sweet Word die

Cutplorations Sweet-Word-Die

finished with some sequins and gems.

attaching it to Bazzill Card Stock.

Thanks for dropping by -
Love reading your comments!

It's all 'PURPLE'

Hi there Crafty Ones.

You can see by the heading my card is all about Purple
and it's for the latest challenge over at Less is More 

You can find the details  Here

Of course a lot of you know that it's 

'My Favourite Colour' so

of course I had to play!

Brusho's make for a fabulously easy background

and that is what I used here - just Purple.

I started with heat embossing my

 STAMPlorations Large Helenium in black

then cut from a MFT stitched die.

I added black glitter to the centre and some

random purple Nuvo Drops.

My sentiment is from 

STAMPlorations Trendy Feathers 2

also heat embossed.

I finished by adding some

glittery Starform Stickers to the corners

and attached to purple card stock.

Popping this over to the

Here

Thanks for dropping in today.

It's the First Twofer Challenge!

Hi there! So glad you dropped in

'cause I am delighted to see the

Fabulous Twofer Card Challenge #1 is Live!

Here!

We all (or should) know the Delightful Darnell

who is challenging us to make 2 different cards 

with the same stamp/die but for 2 different occasions.

I know there are going to be gazillions

of crafters out there to encourage

Darnell and her Fabulously Talented Team

on there New Journey

SO...... let the fun begin.

I was sooooooooooooooo excited

when I saw what the prompt was FEATHERS!

and I had only recently got out my favourite

SU Four Feathers Set for another card.
***

On to Card 1
The current and addictive challenge over at
CAS Mix Up is to use cling wrap
and what better way to show off my feathers!
I used Brusho's on glossy photo paper
popped onto stitched die cut card stock.
Sentiment is from Paper Smooches.
Added a few gems and attached cotton
to the feathers.

(Close up)

Card 2
I made as a male card.
The background woodgrain is from
Dark Room Door and stamped with
Tim's Frayed Burlap as is the
front feather. The other two are
in Gathered Twigs.
These were popped in front of
some wrapping paper from some
sweets my sister received from
an overseas friend and is very brittle.
Just knew it would come in handy one day!
Sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping.
Finished with some jute on the feathers.
***
So of course these cards are going over to
The Twofer Challenge over Here
Please go over and check out what
the Darnelle Designers have created
and Card 1 for their
CAS Mix Up January Challenge

My Mix is Cling Wrap, Die cutting and Stamping.

Thanks so much for coming by today
Till next time - Cherrio from