It's Crafting with Dragonflies 5th Birthday Celebrations

Hi and Welcome!

It's hard to believe it is 5 years since

Crafting with Dragonflies

came onto the Blog Land Scene.

I was one of the Original Designers and

honoured to be asked back again to be 

A Guest Designer - especially for this occasion.
Thank You Hilde.

We are fortunate to  have sponsors for this challenge -
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Here is my first card I made with an image from
one of our Sponsors Digi Stamps 4 Joy

After printing out the floral spray I decided to
get out my watercolour pencils choosing various pinky colours.
I then added some white gel pen dots around the flowers
and Gold Liquid Pearls to the centres.
This was cut with a stitched die as are the other layers.
To add interest I added a textured back with
an ARTplorations Flourish Stencil.
(A bit hard to see here)
My Birthday Sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping
cut with a MFT die inked with SU Calypsol Coral.

And a second one made as a Thank You to

Hilde for inviting me to join in the Celebrations.

I made this fairly cas to focus on the lovely 

floral spray. I coloured these with pearlized paints

then cut with a MFT stitched die.

The background was embossed with an old

Cuttlebug Folder. Added some light splatters

and the centre of the flowers were also inked again with the
white uniball pen then yellow Liquid Pearls.

Sentiment is from SU.

Finished by attaching to white card base.

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and I made another one - this time from WhoopsidaisyDesigns

and a close up of the background with embossed glitter,
glitter bodice  and Nuvo Shimmer on the tu tu.

A ballerina has to have 'bling'
Now
Pop over Here to see what the Dragonfly Guests
and Designers created for your pleasure.
Love to see your Birthday Celebrations in The Gallery.

Adding my top card to the
All About Occasions Challenge over at
Watercooler Wednesday


Thanks for dropping in today.

It's Anything Goes at Addicted to Stamps and More

Hi and Welcome Back

Today's post is for the new challenge over at

Addicted to Stamps and More

It's our 

While I was visiting my BFF I used one of her

gazillion stamps and the one I used here

I just had to have. It is Hero Arts Leafy Vines

There are so many gorgeous ideas using this stamp

and I was so eager to try mine out I made a CAS Birthday Card.

I heat embossed in white and sponged 

Memento Sweet Plum & Lulu Lavender

onto the corners. I then simple die cut the

big Birthday Die my BFF sent me 

(she had a spare - lucky me)

I spritzed it all over with Iridescent Medium

and attached to my white card base.

That's it! Too easy.

Thanks for dropping in.

Hope to see you over in our Gallery.

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!

'Love' from Me to You

Hello and Welcome.

It was a wet and dreary day here yesterday so I managed to

finish a card I had started for the latest challenge over at

CAS Mix Up to use Gelatos.

If you saw my first card you will see it was

a little different - well this one is

sooo very different again and something I had

never thought of  before. 

You see I wanted to add texture (again)

and thought I would try rubbing my gelatos

onto a gorgeous wide piece of lace - yes lace.

I liked what I saw and then thought I would add

a wee bit of shimmer. I glued the lace onto white card stock

with Gloss Gel Medium and 

added  Elizabeth Craft Cool Diamond Glitter.

I backed it with white card stock.

Cut out my CUTplorations Clustered Hearts Die

in gold metallic paper and topped it with

CUTplorations Love Word Die in a light Teal colour.

Sentiment is from STAMPlorations.

My Mix is - Gelatos, Gel Medium, Glitter, Lace,

Die Cutting and Stamping.

I am heading north at the end of the month 

to spend some time with our daughter and

going to see the Professional Bull Riding - 

I know it isn't everyone's cup of tea

but we are country folk and have been

involved with horses/cattle for a lot of years

so we are looking forward to it as well

a bit of drag racing!

Also catching up with 2 of our grandchildren.

So the next few weeks will be busy getting

DT posts scheduled and not a lot of time for

other challenges. I hope to make just a

CAS card the normal way with gelatos

before I head off. We'll see.

Thanks for dropping in today

Till next time - Cherrio from

'Wing' ing it at STAMPlorations

We are celebrating 31 days of Spring over at
STAMPlorations
We are back to our 5 Regular Challenges -
just a little different. We are all going with the same theme
Things with Wings!
and what better way to do it for me but with a
Butterfly and Flowers!

Check out All the Details HERE.

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I started with -
My potted flowers and butterfly from the
Fluttery Stamp Set and Die
which were heat embossed with
Wow Metallic Platinum Embossing Powder
and coloured with Pearlescent Paints.
My background is a mixture of
Transparent Gloss Texture Paste and
Mont Marte Pearl White Acrylic Paint
thickly pasted with the
ARTplorations Shutters Stencil
Leaving that to dry I then cut out a tag from
CUTplorations Tags 1 Nesting Dies
with card stock to match the flowers and
tying a variegated piece of knotted cotton.
My sentiment was then inked with Tim's Worn Lipstick
and cut with a die from the same set.
I had added some yellow liquid pearls to the
centre of the flowers but wasn't happy with that
so while still wet I poured some tiny seeds on top.
The flower pot and butterfly are popped and
sentiment just slightly.

Here are the STAMPloration products used above.

There is always so much more to check out  over on
Our Blog -  prizes to be won for commenting here and there
and of course joining in our Spring Happenings.

Don't forget you can get an extra 20% discount
on all the fabulous STAMPloration Products by using
my personal code - STAMPGIRLINA  

Thanks so much for dropping in today.

Hello to 'Rainbow' Feathers

I'm back and this time playing over at

CAS Watercolour for their May Challenge

to use Rainbow Colours.

I have a few feather sets and this time decided on 

STAMPlorations Trendy Feathers 2.

I heat embossed them in clear powder then 

added rainbow coloured brusho's hoping

that they would still come out in true colours.

As most of you would know there are all sorts of

bit colours that appear as well. As luck would have it

my colours stayed true. Yay!

I then fussy cut them and brushed them with

Nuvo Glitter Gloss. These were popped after I

cut my back and splattered with

black/pearl white acrylic paint.

Finished with a simple Hello

from the same set and a few pearls.

That's it this time round. 

Thanks so much for dropping in.

Love reading your comments.

It's CAS Mix Up Challenge Time

Hi and Welcome!

It's a new month and the new challenge over at

CAS Mix Up is up and running.

I always find myself itching to try their

Monthly Mix and really excited to once more

play with my neglected gelatos.

Here is my first card

PS I was so eager to play with them

I even have anther one in the making 

 First of all my Mix is

Gelatos (of course) Stamping, Magicals and Die Cutting.

I wanted to do something out of the ordinary with 

my Gelatos so starting with a washed background

with Magicals adding shaved bits of different 

Gelato colours heating to melt

allowing them to bubble up for depth.

Here is a close up.

I added the smallest bits

of Stampendous Aged Copper Embossing Enamel

heating from underneath to also melt.

Added a little more interest by adding

some lines in the background.

I then cut out my MFT peek a boo die

and popped it in front.

Added the lovely Gina Maine floral flourish 

smooched with the same gelatos and the

middle piece to match the background.

To finish I added my sentiment from

Happy Little Stampers.

Hope you liked my take on the Gelatos/Crayon Challenge.
I sure had fun.
Thanks for dropping in.

It's WORD WEEK at Just Us Girls

It's Saturday and JUGS DAY!

Hi and Welcome to today's post.
It's a new month and that means a
New Guest Designer.
Welcome to  Patti Kehl from Stationary Styles
So nice to have you join us this month!

Sue is Hosting this weeks challenge

choosing SHADOW STAMPING.

I have gone cas here with images from an old
SU Pocket Silhouettes Set inking with
different ink colours from Hampton Art
and stamping off a second time for the shadow effect.
Sentiment is from STAMPlorations.
The floral images were cut from MFT and popped.

#NOTE Adding this card for Helen's Feminine Challenge at
Watercooler Challenge
I thought it a nice girly card.



I made another quick card as I wasn't sure which one
I liked better.

The tree I used here is from an Australian Company
Stamp It  - Large Conifer. I inked the front image
with Memento Luxe Northern Pine. It's a gorgeous green.
I then stamped off the rest of the trees to create a shadow effect.
Sponged a little to the bottom with SU Tip Top Taupe
attaching it to a stitched die white background and on to
my card base which is also Tip Top Taupe.

That's it for me today.
Pop over and see how our
New Guest Designer Patti Kehl
and the Team interpreted 'Shadow'
and come join us in our Gallery.
By doing so you could be chosen as
Chic of the Week and go on to be our
Guest in June.

Make a Wish

Hello and Welcome. Today's post is for 

Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge

It's always Anything Goes and this month's twist is

CAS - Clean and Simple!

I have used one of our New Release Stamps

HLS Dandelion Wishes

I started my card by making the background

with Brusho's and a smooching of Iridescent Medium.

Inked up my dandelion stamps with

Memento Eldenberry . I then cut this out with a stitched die

added some coloured cotton and attached to 

coloured card stock and my white base.

Finished with my Make a Wish Sentiment

(from the set) and a gem to the centre of one of the flowers.

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!

Hope you will pop over and see what
our Very Talented Guest
Helen from Moments of Crafting

and my Team Mates have created

and come join us this month for our 

Anything Goes Water Colour Challenge

CAS - Clean and Simple.

# Welcome Helen - so glad to have you with us this month.
I was lucky enough to meet you last year and - 
 Hope we can catch up at the Craft Show in June.

Thanks for dropping in

Till next time - Cherrio from

It's Photo Week at Just Us Girls

Hello and Welcome to my Saturday Post for
Just Us Girls - Photo Week

Vicki is Hosting and chosen this gorgeous bright photo

for our Inspiration.

What I made isn't what I had originally planned

but that's how it goes sometimes.

I was going to focus on those squares in the background

till my card went in a totally new direction.

I decided to concentrate on the lovely orange daisies instead.

I will start at the back with the embossed Kaisercraft Leaf 

then added the black backing which was the shaving cream

technique using Tim's Black Soot reinker and a snippet of white

from a SU punch.

My flower head was cut several times from the

CUTplorations die - Trendy Spring Blooms

adding a few MS leaves. 

The centre of the flower is flower soft.

This was backed with black and added some yellow cotton.

The Best Wishes die is from Cheery Lynn Designs.

Pop over and see what our April Guest Karren

and the Jugheads created and come join us in the Gallery.

Hope to see yours there.

Time for a CAS Card at Addicted to Stamps and More

Hi and Welcome to today's post for

Addicted to Stamps and More

This week we have our CAS Clean & Simple Challenge

and here is mine.

I went a bit bold and bright here

backing my STAMPlorations Grungy 

oxide inked images with bright orange card stock.

This was cut from a postage stamp die.

Sentiment is from Casual Friday's

inked with Tim's Black Soot. 

Sometimes it is nice to just sit down and

make something clean and pretty simple.

I think I have done just that!

Thanks for dropping in here today.

Pop over to Our Blog and see what

my Team Mates created.

Hope you will find time to play with us this week.

Just a Reminder Post

Hi there! I am here to show you my other

Purple Card I made for this weeks

Colour Challenge over at Just Us Girls

My Poppies are from JustRite embossed

with clear powder. I inked them up with

Tim's Seedless Preserves and Mowed Lawn.

The background is embossed with 

Kaisercraft Leaves then I added 

coloured card - same as my base
topping that with patterned paper

and the moths flew out of my DP box

as it hasn't seen light of day for quite some time.

Poppies have been winked with 'Stella' and centres with

Yellow Liquid Pearls, cut from a postage stamp die

and I added some ribbon - again

something I haven't used for a wee while.

Sentiment is SU cut from a MFT die.
Hope you get time to add yours to
Our Gallery at Just Us Girls

Thanks for dropping in today

I 'LOVE' Purple

Hi and Welcome to today's post.

It's Saturday so it's Just Us Girls Day

The heading says it all for me

PURPLE! 

and Host this week is Carol

(ps she may not be aware that it is my

favourite colour)

The lovely purple floral image is 

STAMPlorations Large French Marigold

heat embossed with Zing Metallic Silver.

I fussy cut and popped it after smooching some

watercolour paper with Tim's Wilted Violet

and Iridescent Medium.

My white background is embossed with

Kaisercraft Bricks.
The die behind the flower is cut from silver paper
 with the Textured Weather Die also from Kaisercraft.

My silver love die sentiment is from CUTplorations.

Pop over and see what our April Guest Karren

and the Jugheads created for your inspiration

then join us in the Gallery.

PS 'cause I love purple I have another card made
and will post it in a few days as a Reminder!

Thanks for dropping in

Spotlight on Boxed Blooms and Bold Sentiments

Hello and Welcome  
I am here today with a sneaky peak

of my Very First Spotlight Project
as part of the Regular & Guest Designers at
STAMPlorations - 
from now till the end of May.

Want to see how I made this using
 STAMPlorations Boxed Blooms and Bold Sentiments

Pop over HERE.
Don't forget to leave a Comment!

AND

 There is a STAMPlorations discount code:
 If you want to save 20% when shopping at the STAMPlorations Store
 you can use the code STAMPGIRLINA at checkout. 
The discount applies to all normal priced and discounted stamps, stencils and dies.
 The code cannot be combined with other discount codes.

Bending a Branch

Hi there and Welcome to today's post.
It's for the current  CAS Christmas Card Challenge
to use an Ornament - Here are the Details.

I found it hard to get a good photo showing

how nice the gold shimmery paper is

so here is a closer look also showing

the Alcohol Inked background.

I penciled around my Kaisercraft Ornament
and fussy cut out the background
then die cut the ornament with gold paper.
Cut out my MB Woodland Branch
to attach the popped ornament too.
Added to white card stock for a stitched die line
 spritzed with SU Champagne Gold.
Die cut a Merry Christmas in the same gold paper,
adding a bow and pearl to finish.



That's another Christmas card done.
So many more to go before the end of the year.

This is a great challenge to get involved with
 as they are CAS - just perfect for
that especially busy time of the year.

Thanks for dropping in.
Love reading your comments!