A Magical 'Oldie'

It's time to get out those old but faithful dies

we 'needed' an age ago to use this time round at our

 Cut It Up Challenge

With Christmas in mind (yes it is fast approching)

I got out an old CUTplorations Christmas Tree die

(I like to use it yearly)

Making a reasonably CAS card I inked up

a background for my tree with Lindy's Magical's

adhering it on the side for effect then added my

Christmas sentiments cut from gold paper.

Punched out a snowflake and dotted

some SU gems to complete.

Pop over and check out what old dies

 my Team Mates 'discovered' again to create their cards with

and join in with yours to our Gallery.

Cut it Up Fun Fold...

Our Cut It Up Challenge Theme

for end of the month is to make a

FUN FOLD Creation.

Mine isn't a fancy fold type but was fun to make -

and not at all what I had planned.

The fold part was but it all changed when I went looking

for some DP to use as a background but

it went as my feature point instead.

The DP  I used with the front feature folded.

Using the DP with the cuts from left to right.

Started with the arch dies with SU Mossy Meadow 

and the backing

then Hello Honey and the DP

I added die cuts to blend in.

The word die cuts were a bonus as part of the

Kaisercraft Paradiso and cut out by hand.

Attached to the back to complete.

The Design Team have been very creative

with their choice of fun folds so head over

and check them all out and join in with

your fun fold make to our Gallery.

Because I Care!

We are sharing our favourite colour at

 Cut It Up Challenge for our New Theme.

Purple never really shows up well in photographs

which is a shame as this card looks stunning IRL.

Unfortunately this card was made for a

long time craft friend who recently lost her Mum.

I used metallic card stock, inking my die cut flowers

in a few shades of purple. Die cut,

adding purple c/s behind the flowers

and again the metallic card stock as base.

The sentiment is so appropriate.

Head over to our Blog and check out what colour the

Design Team showcased for your pleasure

then be inspired and add yours to this challenge.

A Simple Thank You.

Our New Cut It Up Theme for the end of the month is

Thankful, Grateful, Blessed.

We have had quite a few social functions at the Village

where I live and a lot of work has gone behind the scenes

so a Thank You card was more to what I needed and 

went in that direction.

Going with the lovely metallic paper I cut out

one tag and a small die punching a hole

to create another tag, inking the edges

and adding my Thanks so much sentiment.

Flowers were die cut three times inking the edges

and adding a pearl to the centre.

The background is randomly stamped in grey

to add interest.

Finished with tying variegated cotton to the tags

and attached to white card base.

Pop over and check out what my

Talented Team Mates created and 

join us with your card to our Gallery.

Discards from Nature!

What's our Theme for our New  Cut It Up Challenge

ADD EMBELLISHMENTS.

Because I like to do a bit of Mixed Media

I tend to pick bits of 'stuff ' that has been

as the heading says - discarded by nature.

The bark is off a tree that is outside my patio

as is the twigs - blown down by wind.

I thought I would try and see if I could cut my bottle

from it and worked perfectly. Just had to be careful

it didn't fall apart. Sealed it with some old crackle glaze.

I backed it with cardboard.

My background is a cover plate die

from ARTplorations.

I then die cut a circle and added the other side

of the sealed bark behind it.

The hardest part was attaching the bits of bark 

and getting the bottle glued down.

Added some more bark to the bottle as a shelf.

Certainly different embellishments eh!

Die cut the Fig 3 from AALL&Create

and attached two frames.

Adhered to white card base.

Pop over and check out all the inspiration makes

from our fabulous Designer Team and

Add yours to our Gallery.

Die Cut Day at Cut It Up!

 

Hello and Welcome to my post for the

Cut It Up Challenge

and our prompt is

Use More Than One Die

My inspiration came from a left over die cut

that was sitting on my desk.

I love using kraft card stock as a base.

The flower dies were a gift and cut multiple times

from w/c paper colourd with 

Paper Mill Lavender Pigment Powder and

Cosmic Shimmer Frosted Heather Mica P/Powder.

Leaves are die cut from Lisa Jones Thinlits

with SU Mossy Meadow DP.

Cheesecloth, Wax Nylon Thread, 

Scattered Pearls including the flower centre.

Sentiment from STAMPlorations Leafy.

Distressed the edges and attached to Kraft C/S.

Check out what multiple dies were used by the Team

and join us with yours.

There is BEAUTY!

It's Cut It Up Challenge time and 

It's Looking Like Fall

just not here in Oz - 

as I type this it is our first day of Spring!

but I do love getting to play with Tim's gorgeous leaves

which is mainly pulled out to cut around this time.

I even snuck in a wee mushroom. 

Lots of smoochy background using Lindy's Magical's

as there was on Tim's leaves adding a touch of script

though very hard to see. 

Mushroom has inked edges and popped.

Sentiment is from STAMPlorations.

Added sissel to the background.

Adhered to white base.

Check out The Team's Fall creations 

made for your pleasure and come join in

with yours to our Gallery.

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.