It's a CUTplorations 'Threefer'

Hello and Welcome to today's post.
It's all about the latest happenings over at
STAMPlorations where we are focusing on Phrase Dies.
You can find The Details Here
PS This a longish post!

I had sooooooooooo much fun choosing how I was going to
showcase these fabulous Phrase Dies.

I knew which stamps I wanted to use with this die and chose

STAMPlorations One Cool Chick. I think it's a perfect match.

It needed a background so I versamarked  the

ARTplorations Zen Hearts stencil with pink glitter.

Also added it to the surrounds but a little hard to see.

My CUTplorations You Are My Sunshine die 

was cut from red card stock.

Finished by adding a black mat, attached to red card base 

pearls on her scarf and bracelet and a little bit of lippy.

This was pretty simple to make.
My background is a mix of Tim's Oxide Inks.
I then stenciled the ARTplorations Flowers 1
thickly with Gloss Gel Medium and
Pearl White Acrylic Paint.
Added my CUTplorations Life is Good 
die cut from the same card stock as my base.
touching it up with WOS for shimmer.
Gems were attached to finish.


and my last one I went all out
adding so many bits and bobs hoping I wouldn't
make a mess!

As you can see there is a lot going on with this one.
I used ARTplorations Retro Circles first inking
and sponging in yellow to add more colour
then added crackle paste.
I started my other background with
 lots of Brusho colours then I started adding
stamping and heat embossed images
from STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge
and STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge
in a variety of colours.
I then stenciled ARTplorations Evolution
with white acrylic paint.
This was cut on angles and attached
adding the CUTplorations Art Happens die in yellow.



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My Long Blog Post.

A Blooming Birthday

Hi there! I am back with the other card I was making for the

April CAS Mix Up Challenge using rubber bands.

I found another Brusho background in my 'bits box'

suitable for my card and went with it. 

Once more I decided to heat emboss this time using

  White from Stampendous

then die cut some flowers from Tim Holtz Wild Flowers

with white card stock. I cut the background from a 

stitched die then added my flowers.

My sentiment/die is from STAMPlorations Fluttery

inked with Memento Sweet Plum.

My Mix is Rubber Bands, Brusho's,

Stamping, Embossing and Die Cutting.

Once more I had fun with this technique

and have another idea swirling in my head.

It didn't quite work out first time round

but I will work on it and see how it pans out.

There may be Number 3 before the end of the month.

That's it for today so till next time - 

Cherrio from

A Splash of Fabulous Colours

Hi there and Welcome to today's post for

Happy Little Stampers.

It's time for our Anything Goes Watercolour Challenge

and our Optional Twist is 'Rainbow'

Rainbow colours scream Brusho's to me 

and that is exactly what I used for my background

on white card stock with a stitched die.

Added splotches of iridescent medium for some shimmer.

Sentiments are from MFT and fabulous die is CUTplorations.

Added this to the black card base.

Pop over to Our Blog to see lots more

Rainbow Related Creativity from the Designers.

Hope you get time to play this month 

and I see yours in our Gallery.

Our winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon

 to spend at the shop! Check out all the details HERE.

IF YOU USE STAMPS BY HAPPY LITTLE STAMPERS 

AND YOU ARE OUR RANDOM WINNER, 

YOUR PRIZE WILL BE DOUBLED!

Thanks for dropping in.

Just 'Hello'

It's everyone's Favourite Anything Goes Challenge at
Addicted to Stamps and More
Here's my take.

and a close up of the shiny dragonfly

I went CAS here and if you look closely at the
ornate dragonfly from Fancy That you will see
I have cut it out from  a scrap piece of glossy paper
which was inked up with Brusho's and cling wrapped.
I chose where to cut it as I wanted to show of the
wings and tail in different bright colours.
My background has a very light smooching.
Popped up my frame which was cut from
MFT Peek a Boo die. Added the dragonfly
and finished with a sentiment from
STAMPlorations Feathers 2.



Pop over and see what my Team Mates
have created and come join us.
Hope to see you in our Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in.
Love reading your kind comments.

Canvasing 'Happy Thoughts'

Hi there and Welcome!

Today's post is for the current challenge

of Felt/Cork or Canvas etc over at CAS Mix Up Blog

All the details are Here

You will have seen my first entry using cork.

This time I thought I would play with canvas.

It really is a fun paper and gives a great

texture look to your project.

I started by spritzing some Turquoise Brusho's

onto my canvas then decided to add a bit of texture

with Mont Marte Pearl White Acrylic Paint

then some White DecoArt Crackle Paste - 

I should have added more but was just an experiment.

I left it overnight and was happy with the result so continued

by cutting out 2 Spellbinder Butterflies in canvas.

 Attached them to my background and adhered to white card for stability.

Mixed up a little more of what I used for the background,

covering both cutouts and attached an oval gem.

Added some splatters and finished with my sentiment

from STAMPlorations Bloom Happy in Oxide Salty Ocean.

To blend with my pearly background I chose some

Pearlescent Textured card stock.

Here is a close up of the shimmer/texture - 

My Mix is Canvas, Stamping, Die Cutting, Mixed Media.

Thanks for dropping in today

Till next time - Cherrio from 

We're painting it RED at STAMPlorations.

It's February and you know what that means

'Love' is in the air so we are
Painting the Town Red so to speak
at STAMPlorations
 All the details are  HERE!

Here's what I made 

I had a bit of fun with the ARTplorations Zen Hearts
but you can't see a lot of it as I cut it down after the tape
I used to hold down the stencil left a mark.
(that's because I used glossy photo paper)
I watered my paper then added Brusho's
in Brilliant Red letting the colours
run slightly behind the stencil.
Don't you love how I worded my sentiments?
They are from STAMPlorations Trendy Feather 2
heat embossed in black
and CUTplorations Love Word Die 
  in black for a shadow effect behind the white.
Cut my card stock from 2
 CUTplorations Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies
and adhered to red pearlized paper.

Here are most of the products I used



Don't forget to pop over to our Blog and
Check out all the
 RED  LOVE THEMED creations
from the STAMPlorations Team
and leave them some love.
# You will have read of a few changes
when you checked out all the details above
but a quick rundown -
We will have just one challenge
for a few months for you to join in. As long as you
stick to the Theme! any project is Welcome.
So GO FOR IT! 
Of course there are prizes to be won
 and Shery is giving a 10% discount on all products
from February - April.
So WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???

Thanks for taking time to pop 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

A Cling Wrap Thank You

I was soooooooo excited when I saw the results 

you get from inking with Cling Wrap

 so of course I now have a multitude of

crazy coloured patterns and have made another card

 for the CAS Mix Up January Challenge 

at CAS Mix Up

My Mix is - Cling Wrap, Brusho Powders

Stamping, Smooching, Die Cutting

I used basic white card stock. 

Insert has been smooched with the same

Brusho powder but watered down and smooched

with a smidgen of Iridescent Medium.

My focal leaves are from Kaisecraft cut from

photo paper after cling wrapping 

in shades of Brusho Greens.

I cut and popped my frame 

attaching my leaves after I

inked my Thank You sentiment from SU.

I will make one more card with this technique

and put the others away for a rainy day and

move on to something else. 

Thanks Ladies for a super fun challenge.

Till next time - Cherrio from

A New Technique for ME.

Hi there Crafty Friends. 

When I saw the new challenge over at CAS Mix Up

I knew I had to finally try my hand at their
 January Mix Challenge Cling Wrap. 

I played around with a few different elements

and decided that the Brusho one was the nicest.

I do have a few other bits and will keep them for another time.

My Mix is Cling Wrap, Brusho's, Stamping, Die Cuts, Bling.

This time I used the cling wrap technique on SU Glossy card
spritzed with water then added my

Brusho's in Turquoise, Purple and Prussian Blue.
It does have a nice little shine to it.

I cut my top piece with a wonky stitched die twice

and popped it against the background.

My birthday sentiment is from Stampendous

inked in Tim's Mermaid Lagoon.

Finished with a few sequins and gems.

What a fun technique!

Seize the Birthday have started off their challenges

for the New Year with an Anything Goes Theme

so will pop this one over there and a new to me Challenge Blog
SumMore Fun asked for Something New
The heading says it all - New Technique.

UPDATE! Sending this card over to CAS Watercolour for their
January Challenge - Birthday.
Thanks Bonnie & Loll.

Thanks so much for dropping in today and

Thank You for your Kind Comments.

It's Merry & Bright

It's certainly looking like Christmas now!

We are into our last CUTploration Challenge of the Year

and what better Inspiration Photo than this beauty.

So much to choose from here.

The Silvery Tree got me motivated and 

that is what I went with for my focal point.

I went with traditional Christmas colours

as is on the photo. 

My Christmas Tree is from

 CUTplorations Christmas Icons Christmas Tree 1

which is cut from glitter paper. I have used it again

matting behind my Brusho's background.

Both were cut with 

CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies

Adding my Merry and Bright sentiment from

STAMPlorations Christmas Elf

I added a light spray of Iridescent Medium

 to my Brusho Background

popped my tree after adding a tiny star and a few gems.

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Thanks for dropping in today.

Hope to see you over at STAMPlorations this month.