Sending Happy Thoughts

 I'm playing again this week over at the

Tic Tac Toe Challenge choosing from the board below

to go from

top right -  flowers

centre - yellow

botton left - ink blending

for Challenge #171

Those that know me would know that I would pick

 ink blending - it's in my DNA!

I went for a bright yellow with Nuvo 

Solar Flare Shimmer Powder for my blended background

Flowers? I chose a favourite retired SU set

Botanical Blooms
Foliage die cut from various coloured paper.

I added Lindy's Milky Way White to the flowers

for a nice shimmer and

Yellow Rose of Texas for the centre of the main flower

then a clear gemstone.

Sentiment is from STAMPlorations Bloom Happy.

Tiny flowers have Daffodil Liquid Pearls in the centre.

Finished with adhering to coloured card base.

Also sending this over to 

Moving Along with the Times

Challenge #144

and another one for

Happy Little Stampers

Anything Goes with Dies

Thanks for visiting and love reading your comments.

Season's Greetings

 Here we are at the end of April when saw the 

latest challenge over at

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

that gave me the jolt I needed to get started on

making my Christmas Cards.

It's Anything Goes as long as it is Christmas.

The details are Here

I got caught out last year when I had my knee surgeries

and didn't want that to happen again.

I did say to myself that I would keep

part of the month dedicated to building my stash.

So here I go with my first Christmas card for the year.

I love the soft bluish tones for Christmas and my background

here is from my bits box using Lindy's Magical's then I did

some stenciling from TCW

with Tim's Salty Ocean Oxide Ink.

My deer head is a die from ARTplorations

(a favourite of mine)

smothered in Stampendous Copper Embossing Enamel,

Ranger Copper and Colour Blast Deep Water 

Embossing Powders.

Adding more texture with Ranger Clear Rock Candy Crackle Paint

and adding more Copper Enamel.

I think he looks rather 'rugged'.

Inked  a couple of circles and the STAMPlorations Sentiment

in Ground Espresso Oxide 

 heat embossing with the Ranger Copper

Die cut my frame adding my deer with metallic paper behind it

then attaching to metallic card base.

Popping this card over to

The Watercooler Challenge for their

All About Occasions Challenge

Thanks for dropping in today.

Really love reading your encouraging comments.

It's a Christmas 'Deer'

Hello and Welcome to today's post for

Happy Little Stampers

It's time for our Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

and as it is December - a Christmas card is called for.

I went CAS here choosing Kraft card stock.

I painted a white background with texture paste

then added some big grungy snowflakes

from STAMPlorations Art Marks

 with smaller snowflakes with the rubber end 

of a pencil and a few tiny splats using

Hero Arts White Pigment Ink.

Added some coloured snowflakes from SU

in Memento Teal Zeal.

My deer is from Crafts4U cut from

brown card stock and then

heat embossed clear.

Sentiment is from

  Happy-Little-Stampers-Christmas-Joy-Clear-Stamps

inked in Marvy Timeless Sepia also clear heat embossed.

This was all cut from a stitched die and attached

to Kraft card stock.

Pop over and see how my Team Mates

used their dies and come join us for our last

Die Challenge for the Year.

Kylie is kindly giving the Winner a $20 Coupon to spend at the Shop  HERE.

AND

IF YOU USE STAMPS BY HAPPY LITTLE STAMPERS AND YOU ARE OUR RANDOM WINNER, YOUR PRIZE WILL BE DOUBLED!

Signing off here for Happy Little Stampers
Anything Goes with Dies  by wishing you all a

Merry Christmas and a Safe Happy Healthy New Year

and a Big Thank You for your encouraging comments.

A Very Special 'THANK YOU'

Hello and Welcome to a Special Post.

Each year I make a card with Poppies 

for Remembrance Day in Australia.

This post is a few days early but thought it

perfect for our Anything Goes with Dies at

Happy Little Stampers

I kept it CAS using a background

done with predominately Red Alcohol Inks on Yupo Paper.

I cut the Perky Poppy from my Memory Box Die

and attached to the background.

Added a frame and a simple Thank You

sentiment in gold.

Pop over and see more die cuts from my Team Mates

and come join us this month. 

All the details are Here

Thanks for dropping in

It's 'Enchanting'

Hello and Welcome to today's post for

Happy Little Stampers

It's time for our Anything Goes with Dies Challenge.

I recently received this gorgeous 

CUTplorations Butterfly-Cover-Plate-Die 

and was itching to try it out.

I decided to use a piece of Yupo Paper

that I inked up with Alcohol Inks as it was thin

and hoped it would cut nicely in my old Cuttlebug.

It did take some cutting and even after several attempts

there was a teeny bit I cut with some fine point scissors.

I know I NEED a new die cutting machine just don't know

which way to go!

I put some Tombow glue on my craft mat and

sponged the back of the die and adhered it to

 metallic card stock.

All I needed to do now was add a sentiment and I chose

CUTploations Enchanting-Word-Die in white.

Pop over and see what die cuts my Team Mates used

and join us in the Gallery this month.

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.

You're Special!

Hello and Welcome to my post for Happy Little Stampers. 

It's time for the Anything Goes with Dies Challenge for September.

 

The background for my card was made some time ago

and was in my bits box. It's was made my heating

several colours of Gelatos.

I cut this with a postage stamp die and

added  a coloured mat to the background.

This was adhered to metallic gold card stock.

Sentiment is a newbie from STAMPlorations

and inked with Memento Teal Zeal

then heat embossed with  clear powder.

My dragonfly is from Marianne Designs and

cut with gold paper.

Now that you have seen my card pop over and see

what my Team mates created and come join us

in the Gallery. Hope to see you this month.

Don't forget - 

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

Best Wishes..........

Time for a new challenge over at Happy Little Stampers

for our Anything Goes with Dies.

I recently bought the Retired Botanical Blooms Stamp/Die Set

and have had a little play with it again.

My card base floral sprays and DP are SU 

I found a matching colour to go with it.

Sponged the flower edges with Memento Potter's Clay

and popped for dimension.

Sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping.

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 and hope to see you 

in The Gallery this month and don't forget

to checkout what my Team Mates have created.

'CELEBRATE'

Hi there and Welcome to today's Post.

It's for the new Challenge over at

Happy Little Stampers

Anything Goes with Dies.

I have this gorgeous Cover Plate from CUTplorations

that I used here and had recently been playing

with a new addiction to me - Alcohol Inks

so decided to cut it up and use on the front

of some pearescent card stock which matched.

Pretty simple right! 

All I had to do then was to cut a few CELEBRATE

dies again from CUTplorations using the same card base

and my card was done. 

Nice when a card comes together easily. We need that

for the other time that nothing seems to go to plan.

Pop over and see what my Team Mates created

with their dies and come join us this month.

Hope to see you 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.

If Nothing Ever Changed -

Hello and Welcome. Today's post is for the 

Anything Goes with Dies Challenge over at

Happy Little Stampers

I started the background for my butterfly

with a Brusho background then added

a stitched die cut frame behind it.

I then cut out the die outline of 

my butterfly and again using the same

stitched frame set only the smaller size

popping it in front of the Brusho background.

I then added the detailed butterfly die to my outline.

Finished with some splatters, pearls and sentiment.

The products I used here are

CUTplorations Pierced-Curly-FramesTags-Nesting-Dies

ARTplorations Flutter-Zen-2-Layering-Dies

and sentiment 

STAMPlorations Trendy-Butterflies-2

Pop over and see what dies

my Team Mates used - be inspired

and come join in Our Gallery.

AND

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 taking time to check my latest posting.

Till next time Cherrio from

A Special 'Thank You'

HI there Crafty Friends - it's time for a new challenge

over at Happy Little Stampers - 

Anything Goes with Dies Challenge!

I received this beautiful Die Versions Pretty Wings

  die from a very dear friend

and I loved putting it to a card. Thank You SS.

The background for this gorgeous die was made with

SU Calypsol Coral reinker and iridescent medium

on photo paper using scrunched cling wrap.

I cut the square SB dies showcasing the colours

in each corner. These were popped then I added 

my butterfly sponged with the medium

for shimmer and finished with a few pearls.

Sentiment is from 49andMarket.

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!

How's that for inspiration. 

I am going to send this beauty over to
Shopping our Stash for their
Butterfly Challenge
where my butterfly die has been in my stash
for some time.

Thanks for popping in...

See you in the Gallery!

It's 'Die' time at Happy Little Stampers

Hi there! Yes it's that time again for our
Anything Goes with Dies Challenge over at
Happy Little Stampers

As you can see I have used a few dies here, some of
my favourites from STAMPlorations and colours from Stampin' Up.
The floral image is Bloom with Hope inked with Rich Razzleberry
and centres with yellow Liquid Pearls.
Main tag is also cut from the same colour.
Behind that is a partial cut of Spellbinders Labels 27  backed by
scrap SU papers and ribbon.
Sentiment is from 49 and Market.
Tag is tied with yellow cotton. 

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!

Don't forget to pop over and see what the Team
have die cut for your inspiration. Hope you can
add yours to our Gallery.
Thanks for dropping in.
Till next time - Cherrio from

Happy Birthday

Hello and Welcome!

Today's post is for the latest Challenge 

over at Happy Little Stampers

for their February Anything Goes with Dies.

Our winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon to spend at the shop! Check out all the details HERE

Bonus!

IF YOU USE STAMPS BY HAPPY LITTLE STAMPERS 

AND YOU ARE OUR RANDOM WINNER, 

YOUR PRIZE WILL BE DOUBLED!

With trillions of dies out 'There" it is so easy

to make a card of any kind.

I found this gorgeous napkin in my bit drawer

and decided to use just a wee piece as a

feature backing for my Happy Birthday Die.

I cut out a SB square then scrunched

the napkin being careful not to

take out the creases. I lathered up

the square then simply glued the napkin

to it. Cut out another SB square - the next size up

attached the napkin and popped to the card base.

I had cut a yellow die but didn't suit

but used the 3 little yellow die cut hearts

 to add a touch more colour.

Here's a close up showing the texture.

Pop on over to check what my Team Mates 

Die Cut Creations are then come join us.

Look forward to seeing you in our Gallery.

Thanks for visiting today.

Flowers 'Bloom'

Hi there Crafty Ones - I am here today for my first card

Designing with the Anything Goes with Dies Team

 over at Happy Little Stampers 

You will have seen my first card
for the Water Colour Challenge a few days ago.
Now you get a bonus seeing 2 cards

a month for Happy Little Stampers. Yay!

Still a Happy Little Stamper -
just jumped ship in a new direction!

I was looking for something a little different for the background
of my floral image and remembered my Twinkling H2O's so
that is what I used - Millard Green and did a waterwash
getting an ombre effect using watercolour paper.
 Did the same for my Kaisercraft leaves.
The tiny flowers are from
 CUTplorations Trendy-Spring-Blooms-Dies
cutting several and mounting.
Sentiment is from STAMPlorations Bloom-Happy
Added a few SU gems and some variegated cotton
and my card is done.

IF YOU USE STAMPS BY HAPPY LITTLE STAMPERS 

AND YOU ARE OUR RANDOM WINNER, 

YOUR PRIZE WILL BE DOUBLED!

How good is THAT!

Check out all the details HERE.

Don't forget to check out what my Team Mates created
and come join us this month.
Love to see you in the Gallery.