Circus Mouse

Hello All, I can't believe that it's Friday already! What happens to the time?, as each day seems to pass quicker than the day before it!

Oh well, today, I've made this playful card 

I embossed some strips of green and blue cards, rounded the ends, and laid them side by side like the frill on a Big Top tent, over the top of some white glitter card. I stamped and coloured the mouse with my AP and markers, fussy cut him out, and placed him on 3D pads on the glitter card. The two hats he is juggling with were also placed on 3D pads so they look like they are in the air. The finishing touch was a strip of glitter card and the sentiment label.

                                            

The sketch comes from

Clean and Simple,

the colours from

Color Throwdown

Stampin' Royalty want to see GLITTER

and lastly, Make My Monday, have the theme of CIRCUS

Supplies :

Card - Pear Pizzazz, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Orange, Glitter, and base FMS
Stamps - House Mouse and Verve
Inks - Black Archival, Smoky Slate, Bermuda Bay, Pear Pizzazz, and Dusty Durango
Tools - Big Shot, Fancy Fan EF, Nestabilities, and Xcut Corner Rounder
Extras - 3D Pads                                       

Still no sign of the donkey foal, and fingers crossed ( if I could ) it wont happen till late tomorrow, when my sister is home from their holiday!

Thankfully, the heatwave we were having seems to have ended, only to be replaced with thunder storms, rain, and cold winds!. I seem to be the only one who is happy about it, as the drop in air pressure helps my RA.

Anyway, have a great weekend whatever you have planned, and I'll be back soon

Purple Bloom

Wow, have we been having some thunder storms over the last two days?! No problem I thought, I'll do some crafting instead of going outside........ah!, with the power cuts we have no electricity..... so NO Internet! Aaaah!

So, today I've made this card while I can surf the net for challenges to enter in

I coloured the flower with my AP and markers and laid it on 3D pads on some purple and blue embossed cards, that were then laid on some brown card stamped with wood design. Some blue and purple silk threads were wrapped around the base, and a sentiment and butterfly added. To finish it, I placed some leaves around the flower, and randomly added some pearls.

The sketch is from Mojo Monday,

the colours from Stampin' Royalty, ( I also used a crumb cake bg like one of the DT, so I hope this is allowed?)

                                                

Friday Mashup want a
STAMPED BACKGROUND and/or SOMETHING 3D

and lastly, Seize the Birthday have the topping of

TWINE or/and STRING

Supplies :

Card - Crumb Cake, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, Whisper White and base FMS

Stamps - Hardwood, Blended Bloom, Papillion Potpourri, Stippled Blossoms, and Simply Sketched
Inks - Black Archival, Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder, Pistachio Pudding, and Crumb Cake
Tools - Aqua Painter, Big Shot, Mosaic Madness EF, Fancy Fan EF, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Elegant Butterfly Punch
Extras - 3D Pads, Silk Threads, and Pearls

Thanks for dropping by, and I'll be popping around blogland soon to leave some love

Blue Christmas

My card today, is for five challenges

The sketch is from CAS Colours and Sketches,

the colours are from Paper Players,

the Christmas theme comes from 52 Christmas Card Throwdown,



Addicted to CAS  want us to use something
TRANSPARENT

                                                   

and lastly, Make My Monday want to see  TEXTURE




 This is it

The right hand side of my card is acetate with a heat embossed deer and blue stamped swirl in the corner

It's not easy to photograph, so I've taken a picture with some pale blue card behind it.

The central panel and large white triangle have been embossed, and the tree and stag have been double heat embossed with clear powder, fussy cut and placed on 3D pads. The finishing touches were the addition of gems on the tree and acetate swirls.

Supplies

All are from Stampin' Up unless states otherwise

Card = Whisper White, Navy and white base FMS

Stamps = Season of Joy, and Clarity Deers

Inks = Black Archival, Versamark, Midnight Muse, and Pool Party 

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Fancy Fan and Mosaic Madness EF's, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Fiskars Scissors, and Heat Gun

Extras = Acetate, White and Clear EP's, 3D Pads, and Gems

I'm still sniffing and coughing with this stubborn cold, but Nathan has told me that I've got to go "Trick or Treating" with him, even if I don't feel well. He says that witches are cacklers so I will sound like a real witch!! Out of the mouths of Babes!!

Thanks for dropping by

Summer Reflections

Yaaaaay! I made Top 3 at Make My Monday with my Paper Piecing card, so a big "Thank You" to their lovely DT.

My card today is for three challenges

 First is Make My Monday where they want to see some

 3D DIMENSION,

second is Addicted to CAS with a theme of

 SUMMER

and lastly, The Male Room with a masculine card in a theme of      REFLECTIONS

Here's my card

I stamped the lady in the boat twice in Black Archival ink, coloured one and cut it out. With the other one I cut it with a Nestie and stamped some flowers and plants on the riverbank. and coloured the water and reflections with an Aqua Painter. The first lady was then stuck over the other with 3D Pads. The Nestie image, also on 3D pads, was then placed on some green and red cards that had been embossed, and that had been wrapped with a navy ribbon. The finishing touches were the sentiment, bow, and the stamped dragonfly which was also on 3D pads.

Supplies :

Card = Lucky Limeade, Poppy Parade, Whisper White, Pacific Point, and white base FMS

Stamps = Summer by the Sea, Pocket Silhouettes, Organic Grace, and Tea Shoppe

Inks =  Black Archival, and Too many to mention, but all SU Write Markers 

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Fancy Fan and Dots EF's,  Stamp-a-ma-jig, and Aqua Painter

Thanks for dropping by today, and for all your lovely comments, as they make my day. I'm sorry that I haven't left many comments myself lately, but I hope to get round sometime this week to catch up.

Boy on the Beach

My card today is for three challenges

The sketch is from Freshly Made Sketches,

the colours are from Fab Friday,

and lastly, the theme from Addicted to CAS is 

   SUMMER

Here's my card

Supplies :

Card = Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, So Saffron, Whisper White, and white base FMS

Stamps = Summer by the Sea, and Tea Shoppe

Inks = Black Archival, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Certainly Celery, and So Saffron

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Fancy Fan EF, Aqua Painter, and Fiskars Scissors 

Extras = Ribbon, Shell Sequin, and Star gem

Thanks for dropping by, and I hope you will call again soon

                                                         

Cup of Roses

Yaaaay! I've just seen that I was one of the Goddesses Top Picks last week at Stampin' Royalty, so a big "Thank You" to them.

Today my card is for two challenges

First is this photo inspiration from Stampin' Royalty, 

and second is this sketch from Freshly Made Sketches

      

Here is my card

( sorry about the poor photo, but I had to use the flash as it's dark now I've finished making it )

                                                                 

         

I started by embossing some green card and laying it onto a white base. I then randomly stamped tea cups onto white card, embossed some brown card, and matted them on some coral card. A blue tea cup was fancy cut and placed on 3D pads, and then some roses arranged inside it. A butterfly and sentiment finished it off.

Supplies :

Card = Certainly Celery, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, and Whisper White

Stamps = Stippled Blossoms, Tea Shoppe, and Papillon Potpourri

Inks = Black, Certainly Celery, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, and Pool Party

Tools = Big Shot, Dots EF, Fancy Fan EF, Nestabilities, Bitty Butterfly Punch, and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras = 3D Pads

Thanks for dropping by and I'll be back soon

Water Maiden

I've had a nightmare weekend with no internet connection, so I've got a mad dash to publish this in time (hopefully!)
My card today is for four challenges

The first is Paper Craft Crew with this sketch, 

second is Pals Paper Arts with these colours,

third is Stampin' Royalty with ANYTHING GOES,

and lastly, Addicted to Stamps with MAKE YOUR MARK

Here is my card

The image was stamped in black Archival ink and coloured with Write Markers and an Aqua Painter. A Post It was then placed over the woman in the boat so that the sky could be sponged behind her, and water painted under her. Some reeds were stamped on the waters edge, and the reflections were softened in the water with an Aqua Painter. Some red and blue were also added in the water under the woman's toes. The scene was cut with a Nestie and laid on embossed brown and blue cards with 3D pads. The finishing touches were the ribbon, sentiment, and stamped dragonfly.

Supplies :

Card = Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Real Red, Blue and white base FMS

Stamps = Summer by the Sea, Organic Grace, Pocket Silhouettes, and Cute Companions

Inks = Archival, Real Red, Brilliant Blue, and Crumb Cake

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Post Its, Aqua Painter, and Fancy Fan EF

Extras = Ribbon and 3D Pads

I hope you enjoyed the weekend where ever you are, and I'll be back soon

                                                    

Fabulous Flowers

My card today is for two challenges

The first is ColourQ with these juicy colours,

and secondly, Mojo Monday with this sketch

This is what I made

                                                                

I randomly stamped the flowers and leaf background on the white base, and on the right hand side, finished it with some red embossed card wrapped in ribbon, and two Nesties cut in half. The green leaves were stamped on the Nestie square, with the centre ones raised on 3D pads. Two red flowers were added with their centres on 3D pads, and the other flower was stamped in Versamark on Coral card, and heat embossed with white powder to give it white edges like the others when cut out. The finishing touch was the butterfly with a Gem body on the panel.

Supplies :

Card = Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, and white base FMS

Stamps = Fabulous Florets, and Papillon Potpourri

Inks = Poppy Parade, Gumball Green, Calypso Coral, Tempting Turquoise, and Black

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Fancy Fan EF, Bitty and Elegant Butterfly Punches

Extras = 3D Pads, Ribbon, and Gems 

Thanks for dropping by, and I'll be back soon

Tempting Turquoise Diamond

My second post today, with a card for three challenges

The colours are from Color Throwdown,

the sketch is from Mojo Monday, and lastly,

Addicted to Stamps who want us to use our markers and 

 MAKE YOUR MARK 

 

Here is my card

                                                               

The diamond shape was made by stamping a turquoise border in a square using my Stamp-a-ma-jig, on white card, and layering it on some turquoise card.

Supplies :

Card = Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Grey, Daffodil Delight,  and white base FMS

Stamps = Vintage Vogue and Verve

Inks = Tempting Turquoise, Pink Passion, Crushed Curry, and Black

Tools = Stamp-a-ma-jig, Big Shot, Fancy Fan EF, Elegant and Bitty Butterfly Punches

Extras = Ribbon, 3D pads, and Gems

I'm off to a BBQ now, and the sun is shining for a change. I'll be back soon

Just Believe Butterflies

My second post this afternoon, and my card is for two challenges

The sketch is from Try Stampin' on Tuesday,       

and the colours from Play Date Cafe are                                                                               NAVY, SCHOOL BUS, ,  and GRASS   

Here's my card

                                 

The flowers were stamped and cut with a Nestie and layered on the embossed cards. The sentiment was stamped and also added on a Nestie. The finishing touch was the two punched butterflies with Gem bodies.

Supplies :

Card = Naturals White, Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Navy, Green, and White base FMS

Stamps = Just Believe

Inks = Crushed Curry, Midnight Muse, and Gumball Green

Tools = Big Shot, XCut Dies, Elegant and Bitty Butterfly Punches, and Dots and Fancy Fan EF's

Extras = Gems 

Thanks for dropping by, and have a good Bank Holiday

                         

CAS Tea Cups

Yaaaaay!! I came Top 3 at CAS Colours and Sketches, and I'm really thrilled, so I say a big "Thank You" to their DT.

My card tonight is for two challenges

The first is this sketch from 

CAS Colours and Sketches,

and secondly these colours from 

Color Throwdown 

Here is my card                                             

         

I embossed some green card and wrapped a blue ribbon around the top. I then stamped the tea cups on some white card, and matted it on some yellow card that had a punched bottom. For the final touch, I added the black stamped sentiment to the ribbon keeping it CAS.

Supplies :
Card = Whisper White, Daffodil delight, Green and White base FMS
Stamps = Tea Shoppe
Inks = Black, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, and Bermuda Bay
Tools = Stamp-a-ma-jig, Big Shot, Fancy Fan EF, and Martha Stewart Punch
Extras = Ribbon

I was in Leicester yesterday, visiting my Sister Cassy. Little Henry is doing really well, he's put weight on and seemed to have got longer!!. The only problem is, he came into contact with a friends child who has since developed Chicken Pox, so Cass is on tender hooks watching to see if spots appear. It never rains when it pours!!.

Anyway, it's a Bank Holiday weekend for us in the UK, so here's hoping that the weather stays dry and you all have a great time whatever you're doing.