Along with the triangles in the Mama Elephant Trifecta stamp set, it also comes with some fun arrow stamps. I used them to make a summery background. I used the mini Misti stamping tool to help me line up the stamp properly, choosing inks in some bright colours. Next, I die cut from gold glitter paper, a 'birthday'… Continue reading Arrows
I am so excited to be asked to guest design at CAS(E) This Sketch this week! I hope you have as much fun playing with this sketch as I did. Here is the challenge sketch: This sketch really intrigued me and it took some thought to figure out how to incorporate the gap in the… Continue reading Guest Designer at CAS(E) This Sketch #180
A fun and quick card to share today. On watercolour card stock, I blended distress inks in blue and green. I then flicked the background with water, dabbing away the drops after a few seconds, to lift the colour underneath away, leaving a distressed background effect. I also flicked over the background some Ranger Perfect… Continue reading Three Cheers
I'm playing along with the MFT Sketch #287 today. I thought I'd combine it with the colours from their colour challenge #48. I started by die cutting a tag using the MFT Stitched Traditional Tags die set. I lightly drew a circle on the tag in pencil, by drawing around one of my circle dies.… Continue reading MFT Sketch Challenge 287
A summery card to share today, using Altenew Way Too Sweet stamp set and my Zig Clean Colour Real Brush pens. I started by preparing a piece of watercolour card with an anti-static powder tool. I then stamped a lollipop from the set all over the background, using Versafine Onyx Black ink. I then heat… Continue reading Way Too Sweet
I'm thrilled to be this week's guest designer at Addicted to CAS! This week's competition code word is 'FLY'. So many possibilities with this word! Here's what I came up with, I hope you like it: I started this card by stamping on white card an image from the MFT Distressed Patterns stamp set several… Continue reading Guest Designer at Addicted to CAS!
Birthday cards are definitely what I make the most, so I'm always looking for stamp sets with varied birthday greetings. The Altenew Birthday Greetings stamp set has fabulous sentiments plus a three step layered balloon. I wanted a watercolour look to the balloons so I stamped them on watercolour card using distress inks. I used a… Continue reading Altenew Birthday Greetings
I hope you are all having a great Father's Day. Sending big hugs to those of you who are missing their dads today. When planning a card for my dad on Father's Day card, I wanted a colourful music theme. The Clearly Besotted Text Me stamp set has a couple of musical notes in the… Continue reading Father’s Day
I'm joining in with two competitions with today's card. The Altenew June Inspiration Challenge, and the Seven Hills Crafts June Sketch Challenge. I began by heat embossing in white the outline images from the Altenew Peony Bouquet stamp set. I used yellow and green inks to stamp the rest of the layers, then die cut… Continue reading June Inspiration and Sketch Challenges
Stencils are something I haven't used on a card before. When I saw the Wave of Stars stencil by Create a Smile Stamps, it was a must have for me. I started by making a 5x5 inch card base from white card. I taped the stencil over the card front, then chose some distress inks… Continue reading Cheers!
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