SMILE!

What's the Theme this time round at Cut It Up ???

LOL/ That's Funny

The stencil I used was bought years ago

at a craft show and I thought it was sooo cute!

You have  a smile on your face don't you?

I used white texture paste mixed with

Lindy's Alpine Ice Rose through the stencil

and while wet sprinkled with

Rainbow Lites glitter (Celebrations of Australia)

My also cute die was cut three times with the top

pink same as card base.

Of course I had to add some splatters to finish it off.

You will want to check out my Team Mates

fun side to see what they created for your inspiration

then you will head off and have fun too and

add yours to our Gallery won't you?

Thanks for dropping in

It's Anything Goes!

Time to play at the New Challenge at

Cut it Up and it's the popular

ANYTHING GOES!

It was our monthly Ladies who Lunch outing

and we went to a cafe attached to the

 most fabulous Plant Nursery.

Off course we all came home with  a 'few plants'

My eyes feasted on the gorgeous pots of 

pretty soft coloured daisies -

hense that is where I got my inspiration from.

Another piece from my bits box was used for those daisies.

Die cut twice using white as a shadow.

Flicked some splatters.

Added some circle dies and the middle one

was run through my crimper.

Some flower soft and glossy accents to the centres

and finished with a simple sentiment.

The Design Team have created an abundance of creations

for your inspiration and we look forward to 

yours in our Gallery.

Happy Birthday!

 It's time for our New Challenge at

Cut It Up with the Theme -

Add a Sentiment.

The background sure is a fun technique.

A little messy but the result is always spectacular.

Find a deep edged stencil and add bright powders to the

debossed side Spray lightly with water and carefully close

  making sure your card front is faced down 

to get the detail, close gently and run through your machine.

Showing the detail.

I used Lindy's Magicals -

Cowabunga Copper, Bratwurst Brown and

Nuvo Golden Sparkler.

The big Happy Birthday die was cut with

gold paper and a tiny shadow behind in white.

Adhered to white card base.

Pop over and see what my Design Team Mates created

and hope to see your SENTIMENT  card in our Gallery.

Sending this card to

 Inkspiration Challenge #347 Mood Board

  the August Word Power Challenge

Mine is Happy Birthday.

Addicted to Stamps & More

Challenge #498 Birthday

Sunday Stamps #366 Summer Petals

with the three colours on the right.

and Krafty Chicks #780 Birthday

Thanks for dropping in

Thinking of You!

Time for our new Cut It Up Challenge

and looking for Monochromatic makes.

I started with cutting my tag and smooching it with

Turquoise Brushos. Die cut  my CUTplorations 

Flutter Zen 1 with the same for the bottom

butterfly die cut and white for the top.

Inked a piece of scrunched up seam binding

and attached to the tag.

As it looked a little flat I got out my

very old Iridescent Medium diluted with a touch of water

and sprayed each piece. Smooched the card stock

with the mop up from a wet one giving it a soft effect.

Added some blue glitter to the middle of the butterfly.

Sentiment is from Crafts4U (an Aussie Company)

Check out how the Team chose to create their

Monochromatic creations and join in

with yours to our Gallery.

'tis The Season!

 It's our Christmas in July Challenge at  Cut It Up

I cased THIS card I saw on Pinterest.

As I was on the same DT as the maker

Cornelia Wenokor I had the die and

a similar stamp.

I used CUTplorations Christmas Tree Die

a Spellbinder circle die and

inked the STAMPlorations 'this the Season stamp

in black on to kraft paper with

Versafine Clair Nocturne and heat embossed.

Inked up Tim's Festive Berries

also heat embossed.

Added some washi tape to the bottom and

finished with a red dew drop.

Head over and see what the rest of the team created

and hope to see you in our Gallery.

Something 'Beautiful'

It's Cut It Up Challenge Time

going with a fun theme

'CRITTERS'

Here's a more detailed photo of the dragonfly.

I had one part of Tim's dragonfly tail left over on my desk and

worked perfectly with our 'critters' challenge coming up.

I tried to pick out similar colours for my bug using

Lindy's Autumn Leaves Magical's, 

Tim's Antique Bronze Distress Stain

and Stampendous Aged Copper Embossing Enamel.

Even die cut out one from plain coloured paper 

and attached it to the bottom layer.

Of course there are 'splatters'

Die cut a simple panel to rest the popped dragonfly

adding some Liquid Pearls to the centre.

Finished with sentiment from STAMPlorations.

Attached to white base.

Head over and check out the critters that

my Team Mates used to fill our blog with.

Sure to be a fun filled critter gallery this time round.

Let's Here it for the Boys!

Our  New Cut It Up Challenge is LIVE!

and it's all about creating something Masculine 

I knew I wanted bold colours to go with the die cut cogs

I was going to go with.

I landed up with allsorts of colour using gold paper

paints and spray stain. Heat embossed clear

then inked with VersaFine Clair Pinecone.

The background is dp.

Sentiment from ARTplorations is 

die cut in coloured papers to match. Birthday stamped, cut and popped.

Attached to coloured card base.

Check out what my Talented Team Mates

created for their Masculine Make and

created something for the male member in your life

and add to our Gallery.

We'd love to see yours there too.

Thinking of You!

We're Anything Goes this time round at

Cut It Up 

I thought I would move away from florals and

get out an old SU favourite - Four Feather Stamp/Die Set.

Inked and heat embossed the 3 feathers on coloured c/s

with DO Ground Espresso, Spiced Marmalade

and Crackling Campfire Embossed in white and clear powder.

Added two white die cuts inking the centre image.

Adhered to white leathergrain card stock.

Sentiment is from Happy Little Stampers

(Aussie stamp company )

Finished with adding to kraft card base.

Anything Goes challenges are always popular

so head over and see what the Talented Designers created

and head on into your craft space and create 

something to add to our gallery. We'd love to see you there.

Sending Flowers for You.

Our New Challenge over at Cut It Up Challenge 

is live and our Theme is

Send Me Flowers

My floral card started with the blue hollyhocks that were

sitting on my craft desk. They were inked up with

Lindy's Magical's as was the die cut frames in the background.

Added a simple white stem.

The detailed stencil I only just received and

knew it would make a striking feature.

Finished with a simple die cut sentiment.

Adhered to white card base.

Head over and check out what the Design Team

chose for their die cut flower card

and join in with yours - no excuses

we all have an over abundance of floral dies eh!

Heartfelt Thoughts

Today's post is for our New Challenge at Cut It Up Challenge 

and our Theme is 'So Sorry'

I start by die cutting Tim's Mixed Media Die

then cut out the flowers, inking in

Memento Lulu Lavender.

Added liqud Pearls in Lavender Lace the heads.

Sentiment inked with VersaFine Clair Monarch

from SU Heartfelt Bloom stamp set.

Finished with veriegated ribbon.

Attached to coloured card base.

Head over and check out the Design Teams creation

and come join in with yours to our Gallery.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

The Colours of 'Spring'

Today's post is for the Cut It Up Challenge 

and we are thinking of "Spring"

I die cut three floral images from Tim's Wildflowers

in colours I thought represented Spring.

Added some stencilling and stamping 

behind each one.

The background framing is from the same

card stock as the flowers.

Sentiment is from STAMPlorations

inked and hand torn. 

Attached to white card base.

Head over and see how my Team Mates

chose to showcase "Spring"

and come join in with yours to our Gallery.

A Happy Birthday!

It's Cut It Up! time and our Challenge this time round is

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Easy Peasy eh!

A pretty CAS card here delving into my

bits box for my colourful

shaving cream background.

Die cut my Heidi Swapp 'happy die' twice

using the white as a shadow.

The shaped card base and sentiment are from

Uniquely Creative Cross Stitch Arches Die Set. 

Birthday stamp is STAMPlorations.

Adding a star to complete.

Head over and check out what the Team created

and join in with yours to our Gallery.

You are 'Special'

Time for our New Challenge over at Cut It Up

and we need it to be

Tied Up with - string, twine, ribbon

(you get the drift)

Here is mine using just a little cream crochet cotton.

Shame I didn't have white but it added another touch of colour.

An easy card using Tim's Wildflower Stems 1

all in white with greenery to the back. 

Added some tiny green splatters

that you will see below.

Attached to leathergrain card stock.

Sentiment is from STAMPlorations

with the corner torn, adding a pearl to match

the crochet cotton.

Adhered to white card base.

***

 the close up of the crochet cotton twirled around the flower head

and sentiment.

Pop in to Our Blog and check out what

the Design Team created - hope

you will join in with your creation.

This Makes Me 'Smile'

 I so love the 'Theme' for our latest challenge over at Cut It Up

My sister loved sunflowers so every tme I see them

I think of her and 'Smile'. 

Hence the reason for today's die cuts and sentiment.

I love usng corrugated cardboard so that was

the perfect backdrop (swiped with white gesso)

tearing the top and bottom for my

multi die cut popped sunflower

in shades of yellow/orange from Tim's Oxide's

and some shimmer from Nuvo Solor Flare.

Added twine to the back and green leaves

cut from the same set.

I embossed an old CB leaf folder with white card stock

adding background texture

and finished with a fussy cut 'smile' from STAMPlorations

onto white card base.

Head over and see what thoughts came to mind

for the Team's 'Smile' creations

and come join in with what makes you 'smile'

to our Gallery.

Hope to see you there.

Love Always...

 It's time for our New Challenge over at

Cut It Up with the Theme Have a Heart.

I wanted to get away from the normal red/pink colours

and had fun with Tim's Oxide Inks in

Peacock Feathers Mermaid Lagoon 

and Crackling Campfire for the background. 

My heart die cut is from CUTplorations Clustered Hearts

 with SU DP (retired)

Sentiment is from STAMPlortations Pocket Blooms.

I used metallic paper, corner rounded

and attached to metallic paper to complete.

Head over and check out what my

Talented Team Mates created.

I am sure you will want to add your

die cut heart themed card to our gallery

so I will look out for it.

Thanks for visiting.

Celebrating what's NEW!

 Our first challenge of the year is here at

Cut It Up and looking to create with

 'Something New" with dies.

I was gifted this layered floral die cut set

so chose to try it out for this challenge.

Cut several pieces - some white and the pink

is from a piece out of my bits box.

(would have been coloured with Lindy's Magical's)

Did some simple background stenciling with

Stamperia Formato D.

Sentiment is from STAMPlorations See the Good

both inked with SU Tip Top Taupe.

Adhered to white card base.

Head over and see what's NEW

from the talented team and I am sure

you will want to add your new die cut creation

to our gallery.

Thanks for visiting

Anything Goes at Cut It Up Challenge

It's Anything Goes at Cut It Up

A simple Happy Birthday card at this busy time of year.

Products used - 

Kaisercraft DP

Tim's Wildflower Stems 1

Ranger translucent crackle paste (centre of flower)

Lindy's Cape Cod Coral Magical's

SU Mossy Meadow/Groovy Guava DP

Spellbinders Edgeabilities Classic Edges 2

Happy Little Stampers Happy Birthday Sentiment

SU Calypso Coral Ink

Art Alchemy Wax

Variegated Cotton

Hope you get to pop over and check out 

the Designer's AG project and 

add yours to our Gallery.

As the end of the year is near I would like to say 

A huge Thank You to Larelyn and the Team for

giving me time out earlier in the year while I moved house.

So thankful and grateful to you all.

 Wishing you all a Happy and Healthy New Year.

Season's Greetings...

 

Our next challenge over at

Cut It Up Challenge is to use more than one die.

I got out a favourite from CUTplorations

Holiday Word Die cut with red card stock

and heat embossed clear.

My background is again from my bits box (handy eh)

Second die cut is also from CUTplorations

cut with white card stock and adhered to vellum.

Attached to grey card base - 

an easy peasy one and just right for Christmas creations.

Head over and see what dies my team mates chose 

and add yours to our gallery.

Hope to see you there.

As this is my last post before the Big Day

I wish you all a Merry Christmas

and be back just after on the 27th.

Thanks for visiting