Autumn Hues

Is the weekend over already? Where does the time go? Thankfully, I found some time to make this card.

I stamped the trees in Versamark and heat embossed them with white powder, and sponged over them and a Post It note sun with the Fall colours, I did the same to some leaves on a strip of white card, but also added some randomly stamped leaves. I embossed some stripes on brown card and laid this by the side of the stamped card with 3D pads on a base. Instead of ribbon, the cards were wrapped with plated raffia of the three colours for a more masculine feel, and the trees and sentiment were added also on 3D pads.

I am entering these challenges :

The Autumn colours come from Color Throwdown 

and the theme of 

FALL at Paper Players,

The Male Room also have a FALL theme

Just Add Ink want a card for DAD                                           

and lastly, Friday Mashup have this sketch, and want to see the

EMBOSSED RESIST technique

Supplies :

Card - Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, and base FMS

Stamps - Lovely as a Tree, French Foliage, Loving Thoughts, and Fabulous Florets

Inks - Versamark, Black, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, and Crumb Cake

Tools - Big Shot, Framelits Labels, Sizzix Textures, and Heat Gun

Extras - White EP, 3D Pads, Post It, and Raffia in Yellow, Orange, and Magenta.

Buttercup is still with us, although she thinks she is a dog instead of a donkey!? She wont drink from a bucket yet so is still being bottle fed, much to my sister's annoyance as she isn't getting much sleep. I will be going to see her on Tuesday so I'll see how much she's changed over the weekend.

Until next time, thanks for dropping by

Anniversary Blooms

Today, I am sat at my study desk with a thunder storm going on above my head and heavy rain on the roof. I have the TV and light on which keep flickering so any minute now I'm expecting to loose Internet connection. So I'll be brief, and here is my card.

I am entering it in the following challenges :

The sketch is from Retro Sketches,

the colours from this photo inspiration at

Stampin' Royalty,

Make My Monday have a theme of

ANNIVERSARIES,

and lastly, Addicted to Stamps have ANYTHING GOES

              

I've made the card for my friends daughter who will be celebrating her 4th wedding anniversary on 18th August. I looked anniversaries up on the Internet and found that for the 4th one it is traditional to give the gifts of fruit or flowers, so I choose flowers for my card.

Supplies :
Card - Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, and base FMS

Stamps - Fabulous Florets, Papillion Potpourri, and Express Yourself

Inks - Black Archival,  Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Baked Sugar, and Pear Pizzazz

Tools - Big Shot, Fancy Fan and Mosaic Madness EF's, Aqua Painter, and Elegant Butterfly Punch

Extras - 3D Pads and Gems

I'm logging off now so I don't loose Internet connection, thanks for dropping by

Raspberry Florets

Today, I think my mojo may be coming back!. I am chuffed to bits to see that I was a Top Pick at Stampin' Royalty, and had an Honourable Mention at CAS(e) this Sketch, so a big "Thank You" to their DT's

This afternoon, I have made this Birthday card

I am entering it into the following challenges

The sketch is from  CAS(e)this Sketch,

The colours from Colour Me,

Stampin' Royalty have the theme of
      MAY FLOWERS

Seize the Birthday have the extra topping of       FLOWERS

and Addicted to CAS have

OFF THE EDGE         

                                                   

I embossed white card and laid it on maroon card, and added a flag in the top corner. I stamped some flowers and foliage and fussy cut them out, before laying them above the sentiment, and hanging over the edges. The finishing touch was the addition of some gems.

Supplies

Card = Raspberry Ripple, Whisper White, and base FMS

Stamps = Fabulous Florets and Simply Sketched

Inks = Black, Raspberry Ripple, and Smoky Slate

Tools = Big Shot, Mosaic Madness EF, and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras = 3D Pads and Gems

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

Black Velvet

I'm not feeling too well and cant sleep, so I thought I'd take my mind off things and do some crafting.

I made this card with three challenges in mind,

First, the colours from ColourQ, ( I added yellow),

the sketch is from Fab Friday,

and lastly, Less is More with a theme of

         FELT OR FABRIC

                                                            

However, I think I've overdone it a little!!.

Supplies :
All Stampin' Up unless stated otherwise
Card = Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, and white base FMS
Stamps = Fabulous Florets, Papillon Potpourri, and Simply Sketched
Inks = Black and Crushed Curry
Tools = Big Shot, Dots EF, Nestabilities, and Bitty Butterfly Punch
Extras = Black Felt and Ribbon

Before I go back to bed (perhaps I should have stayed there!), I'm going to make another one now, and this time I MUST try to keep it CAS.

Thanks for dropping by

Calypso Cup

My card today is for two challenges

The colours are from ColourQ, 

and the sketch from Clean and Simple           

Here it is

                                                             

I used decorative scissors to cut the edges of some white, coral, and grey cards, and layered them with the white card on top. A banner was made from navy card, and topped with a stamped cup and flowers.

Supplies :

Card = Grey, Calypso Coral, Naturals White, Whisper White, Night of Navy, and white base FMS

Stamps = Tea Shoppe, Fabulous Florets and Papillon Potpourri

Inks = Concord Crush, Calypso Coral, and Pool Party

Tools = Fiskars Scissors and Bitty Butterfly Punch

Extras = 3D Pads, Pearls and Gem

Hope you're having a great weekend?. I'm off to a BBQ this afternoon, so I fingers crossed it stays dry.

Please call back again soon

Paper Piecing

My card today is for two challenges

First is Mojo Monday with this sketch,

and then Make My Monday want to see some

PAPER PIECING


This is my card

I started by stamping the little girl in Archival ink on white card, yellow striped and flowered DSP's. The hat and dress were then cut out and placed over the image on the white card. The dress ribbon and girls arms were coloured with SU Markers and an Aqua Painter.

The whole thing was then cut with a Nestie. Using the same DSP's I stamped the flowers and butterfly and cut/punched them out and layered them with the green stamped leaves. A ribbon and sentiment were added to finish.

Supplies :

Card = Real Red, Whisper White, and white base FMS

Stamps = Summer by the Sea, Fabulous Florets, Tea Shoppe, and Papillon Potpourri

Inks = Black Archival, Blushing Bride, Real Red, Gumball Green, Certainly Celery, and Crushed Curry

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig, and Elegant Butterfly Punch

Extras = 3D Pads and Ribbon

I'm in hospital again tomorrow, so I may be AWOL for a few days, but I'll be back asap. Have a great week

Floral Corners

Yaaaaaay! I'm thrilled that I made Top 3 at Try Stampin' on Tuesday, so a big  "Thank You" to their lovely DT Ladies.

My card today is for two challenges

The first is Try Stampin' on Tuesday with this sketch from the talented Paula ,

and these colours from Color Throwdown                     

Here is my card

                                     

I started by heat embossing the flourish in opposing corners of some blue card, and adding a 2 layer flower with some leaves. I then fussy cut 3 turquoise flowers and leaves and laid them on a Nestie placed on 3D pads in the centre of the card. Some gems were added to the corner flowers, and 2 butterflies to the centre label, with the finishing touch being the sentiment again on 3D pads.

Here is a closer view of the corner detail and flower.

Supplies :

Card = Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point, Whisper White, and white base FMS

Stamps = Fabulous Florets, Everything Eleanor, Papillon Potpourri, and Tea Shoppe

Inks = Versamark, Tempting Turquoise, Island Indigo, Chocolate Chip, and Lucky Limeade

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Heat Gun, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, and XCut Corner Rounder

Extras = 3D Pads, White Embossing Powder, and Gems

Thankfully it has been much cooler today, but they say there are more high temperatures on the way, so I've been busy doing chores that I've had on hold for a while. How I wish that someone would invent a robot to do the ironing!!

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

Bee-autiful Florets

Here goes the start of another week of scorchio temperatures in the UK, so I hope you all have your fans at the ready? I'm definitely staying out of it as it's too much for me!

My second card today is for four challenges


First is Clean and Simple with this sketch,


second is Play Date Cafe with
 Burnt Umber,    Honey, and Butter

third is CAS-ual Fridays with                     POLKA DOTS

and lastly, Friday Mashup with                                                                                              NATURE

Here is my card

After embossing some white card with dots, I swiped half of it with a Butterscotch ink Pad, and the other half was reversed and sponged lightly with the same colour. I then made the panel by stamping and fussy cutting the flowers and leaves and mounting them on a Nestie that had been laid on some white card coloured with a distrees ink pad. The bees were stamped onto tracing paper, cut out and placed in their final positions. It may be the heat affecting my eyes, but I think the spotty background looks almost like honeycombs ( well,  if you have a vivid imagination they do..........don't they? ) For the finishing touch, the busy bees have left a bead of honey on the sentiment banner!!

Supplies :
Card = Naturals White, Whisper White, and Daffodil Delight
Stamps = Fabulous Florets, Tea Shoppe, and Inkadinkado
Inks  = Archival Black, Crushed Curry, Adirondack Butterscotch, and TH Tea Dye Distress
Tools = Big Shot, Dots EF, Nestabilities, and Fiskars Scissors
Extras = 3D Pads, Tracing Paper and Gems

It's my sisters birthday tomorrow so I'll be back very soon, and I've got some exciting news to share with you all

                                                         

One shade of Grey!

Today my card is for three challenges

First is Freshly Made Sketches with this sketch,

the colours are Grey plus my choice of Pink at  Dynamic Duos,

and lastly, Stampin' Royalty have ANYTHING GOES  

Here is my card

I randomly stamped the top half of the card with the flower outline, and then added some embossed grey card beneath it wrapped in pink ribbon. 

The flowers and leaves were stamped on white card, fussy cut, and arranged on a square panel raised on 3D pads. The sentiment, and some gems were added to the centres of the white flowers as the finishing touches.

Supplies :                                                         

Card = Basic Grey, Whisper White, Pink and white base FMS

Stamps = Fabulous Florets, and Tea Shoppe

Inks = Grey and Primrose Petals

Tools = Big Shot, Constellations EF and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras = 3D Pads, Ribbon and Gems

Thanks for looking, and hope to be back soon

Mustard Marigolds

Today my card is for four challenges

The colours are from ColourQ,

the sketch is from Mojo Monday,

Addicted to Stamps want us to MAKE A MARK  using markers,

and lastly, Stampin' Royalty have ANYTHING GOES   

Here it is

      

My stamps were coloured with my SU Write Markers before stamping them onto white card, cut them out, and arranged them on a Nestie label, over some embossed card and randomly stamped red flowers on white card. 

                                                         

Supplies :

Card = Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Navy and white base FMS

Stamps = Fabulous Florets, Papillon Potpourri, and Tea Shoppe

Inks = Concord Crush, Real Red, and Adirondack Butterscotch

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

Extras = 3D pads and Gems

I've got out of bed today to watch the semi finals at Wimbledon, and to finish a little album that my friend wanted for her husbands birthday surprise. She is taking him for a short break in the Cotswold's, so I filled the album with photos of the Inn and made a box to put it into. I hope they both  like it.

                                        

Thanks for dropping by, I hope you'll call again soon