High Flyer!

Hello Crafters, another weekend is over in the blink of an eye, and I've only had a short time for creating. Here is the masculine card I've made.

I must also welcome Diane, my newest follower, and hope that she likes what I do and that my cards give her some inspiration.

The plane was stamped, coloured with AP and markers, masked with a Post it, and the sky sponged over it with a scalloped circle to mask the clouds. Three tree tops were stamped below it, and finally a green wind sock greeting was added on a white pole.

I am entering these challenges

The sketch is from Mojo Monday,

the colours from Color Throwdown

                                                               

and lastly, Inkspirational have the theme of

                           FLIGHT 

                                                          

Supplies :

Card - Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Basic Grey, Blue and base FMS

Stamps - Need for Speed, Lovely as a Tree, and Papermania

Inks - Black Archival, Smokey Slate, Bashful Blue, and Lucky Limeade

Tools - Big Shot, Nestabilities, and Aqua Painter

Extras - Post It, and 3D Pads

Little Buttercup is still with us and is getting stronger and bigger by the day, although she does like a power nap every now and again.........after a game of football and a quick nibble of the swing!

Hopefully, things will be returning to normal this week, and I can do some more crafting. Thanks for dropping by, and I hope you'll call again soon.

Summer Mojito's!

Here we are, half way through another week! Doesn't time fly?

Today this is the card I've made

I first stamped the sprigs of leaves and the lattice, and then added the sentiment over it. I then stamped the flowers, fussy cut them out, and arranged them over the leaves. One of the yellow flowers was laid on 3D pads, and the finishing touches were the mini gems in the centre of the flowers and 3 scattered around the lattice.

I am entering these challenges :

Retro Sketches have this sketch,

Less is More have this colour palette (and Happy Birthday to Sarah)

                                                  

Inkspirational want us to use 

MARKERS OR PENCILS

and lastly, Addicted to Stamps have

MAKE YOUR MARK

Supplies :

Card - Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, and base FMS

Stamps - Summer Silhouettes and Simply Sketched

Inks - Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Gumball Green, Lucky Limeade, Bermuda Bay, and Hello Honey

Tools - Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras - 3D Pads and mini Gems 

During my hectic day with Nathan and Sophie yesterday, they made these cards using my Big Shot ( or "Magic Rolling Machine" as Nathan calls it ) for their Nana's birthday. They chose everything themselves, their colours, die cuts, and layouts.

Thanks for dropping by, and please call back again soon

Button Bloom

Yaaaay!, I've just found out that I made the "Wall of Fame" at Addicted to Stamps, and I'm over the moon, so a very big "Thank You" to their lovely DT.

Today, I'm sorry for a quick post, but I'm busy with Nathan and Sophie. Here's my card

The flower was coloured with markers and AQ, fussy cut and laid down with 3D pads. Some leaves were stamped and tucked under it, and the sentiment stamped alongside. It was finished off with a butterfly and two yellow buttons.

I am entering these challenges :

The colours and sketch are from

CAS Colours and Sketches

                        

Paper Players want to see BUTTONS

Inkspirational want us to use

MARKERS OR PENCILS

and lastly, Addicted to Stamps have 

ANYTHING GOES

Supplies :

Card - Naturals White, and base FMS

Stamps - Blended Bloom, Stippled Blossoms, Papillon Potpourri, and Sassy Salutations

Inks - Black Archival, Smoky Slate, Crushed Curry, and Lost Lagoon

Tools - Stamp-a-ma-jig, and Aqua Painter

Extras - 3D Pads, and Buttons 

Thanks for dropping by

Proud as a Peacock

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you've all had a great relaxing weekend, and are ready for another week of crafting?

Today I've got a card I've made for my friend to show you

The Peacock was stamped in black and coloured with my AP and SU markers, and then fussy cut and laid on some white card on 3D pads. I then embossed some blue, green, and red cards, and layered them side by side on a white base. The Peacock panel was layered on top, and a sentiment and some gems were added. The finishing touch was the single feather on 3D pads, and topped with a Mother of Pearl button and red ribbon bow.

I am entering these challenges :

The colours are from Color Throwdown,


the sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday,

Inkspirational want us to use
MARKERS OR PENCILS


                                                          

and lastly, Paper Players want to see

BUTTONS

Supplies :

Card - Poppy Parade, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, and base FMS
Stamps - Perfect Peacock, Fine Feathers, and Express Yourself
Inks - Black Archival, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Mossy Meadow, and Coastal Cabana
Tools - Big Shot, Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Swirls and Fancy Fan EF's
Extras - 3D Pads, Mother of Pearl Button, Ribbon Bow, and Gems

I'm off to my Sisters tomorrow, as Nathan and Sophie want to do some crafting and make a card for Nana's birthday on the 24th of this month. We're hoping it will keep them busy enough to calm them down, as they are so excited about going on holiday on Saturday. They have already packed their cases with toys they want to take, and keep asking " how many sleeps till we go now Mummy?"

Here are my little darlings wearing their holiday Onesies.

     

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

Walk on the Wild Side!

Today I've made this card for a man that likes to walk on the wild side!

I stamped the lion, then masked him so I could sponge the grass and stamp the long grasses around him using my markers. I then fussy cut the grass into a triangle for the foreground of the card. Next, I repeatedly stamped a tree (coloured with my markers) for the bushes and again fussy cut it into a triangular shape for the middle ground. Lastly, hiding behind the bushes I stamped a nosey giraffe, and the sentiment. The pieces were then put in their place with the lion and foreground raised on 3D pads.

I am entering it in these challenges :

The sketch is from Stampin' Royalty,

the colours from ColourQ, 

Addicted to Stamps  have the theme
ANYTHING GOES,

                                                    

and lastly,Inkspirational want us to use

MARKERS OR PENCILS

Supplies :
Card - Real Red, Whisper White, and base FMS
Stamps - Zoo Review, Wetlands, Sassy Salutations, and Lovely as a Tree
Inks - Black Archival, Certainly Celery, Early Espresso, and Crumb Cake
Tools - Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Extras - 3D Pads

I'm really glad that the heatwave has cooled down ( for a while, at least! ) and the fan is having a well earned break too. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and thanks for dropping by

Wish You Were Here!

My plans for today with my niece and nephew, were postponed until tomorrow, so I've been crafting  in front of the fan instead. This is the card I've made 

The first thing I did was sponge a water and sky scene on a white base card. I then stamped the wood grain on some brown card to make a beach groin, and cut a hole towards the top. I then cut a white ring with Nesties, and pieced together the sentiment from various stamps, and coloured two areas in red so it looked like a safety ring. This was placed on 3D pads around the hole in the wood, which was then stuck over the base also on 3D pads. I randomly stamped the flourish in white on some blue card and fussy cut half of it so it looked like a wave crashing against the groin, and this was stuck along the bottom of the card. I added a Sea gull sitting on the ring, and finished with some pearls for bubbles.

I am entering it in these challenges :

The sketch comes from Retro Sketches,

Inkspirational have word prompt  SPLASH,

  

and lastly Make My Monday, have the theme of    VACATIONS

  

Supplies :

Card - Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Whisper White, and base FMS

Stamps - Hardwood, Everything Eleanor, and Express Yourself

Inks - Black, Whisper White, Brilliant Blue, Bashful Blue, Poppy Parade, Sahara Sand and Early Espresso

Tools - Big Shot, Nestabilities, Bird Punch, Sponges, and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras - 3D Pads, and Pearls

Are you enjoying the sunshine, and getting ready for the school holidays?, whatever you are doing this weekend and the next few weeks, I hope you have lots of  fun.

Thanks for dropping by

                            

Purple Haze

Well, here we are at the beginning of another week, and it looks like it could be another hot one!So before I melt, here's the card I've made today

The large flower was stamped in Archival ink onto a card base and coloured with my AQ and markers. Some others flowers were stamped onto card, fussy cut, and added to the bunch. The finishing touches were the sentiment, gems, and a splash of green in the leaves.

I am entering it in these challenges :

The sketch comes from 

Clean and Simple,

CAS Colours and Sketches 

have these colours 

and lastly, Inkspirational

with the word    SPLASH

                        

Supplies :

Card - Whisper White and base FMS

Stamps - Blended Bloom, Stippled Blossoms, and Sassy Salutations

Inks - Black Archival, Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant, and Mossy Meadow

Tools - Aqua Painter and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras - Gems

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

Honey Bloom

My card today is using my other new SU stamps, wood and flower.

I stamped the wooden background in blue and cut it at the angle and placed it on the base card, and continued the blue line around the top of the base. The flower was stamped and coloured with my AP and markers, and placed on 3D pads. I added some leaves, the sentiment, a butterfly and pearls.

I am entering these challenges :

the sketch is from Clean and Simple,

Friday Mashup have the colours HELLO HONEY, MOSSY MEADOW, and LOST LAGOON

                                         

and lastly, Inkspirational have this photo inspiration, so I used the colours from it.

Supplies :

Card - Whisper White and white base FMS

Stamps - Hardwood, Blended Bloom, Stippled Blossoms, Papillion Potpourri, and Papermania

Inks - Black Archival, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow, and Lost Lagoon

Tools - Stamp-a-ma-jig, Aqua Painter, and Elegant Butterfly Punch

Extras - 3D Pads, and Pearls

Thanks for dropping by, please call again soon and let me know what you think of my designs

Blue China

Today, I have been sat outside crafting in the shade, as the sun is not as hot as it has been. I also had a few hours spare between the tennis matches I wanted to see from Wimbledon.

I randomly stamped cups on blue card for the background and laid it on a white base, and topped with some white card down the centre. I stamped the flourish so it looked like steam coming off a hot drink, and placed a fussy cut cup on top on 3D pads. To finish, I added the two banners that were topped with the Nestie sentiment, and some pearls.

 I am also entering it into these challenges :

The sketch is from The Paper Players,

the colours from

 Inkspirational,

and lastly, Addicted to Stamps with

ANYTHING GOES

Supplies :

Card = Whisper White, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, blue and white base FMS

Stamps = Tea Shoppe and Everything Eleanor

Inks = Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, and Concord Crush

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras = 3D Pads and Pearls                                                            

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

Birthday Thank You's

These are a few of the quick "Thank You" cards I made for friends and family, after having a lovely birthday (which was spread over several days), and great gifts.

I am also entering these challenges :

Inkspirational want a CAS   card                                                                          Paper Players are celebrating 200 challenges and want us to choose a theme from the DT picks. I went with a                                        ONE LAYER card,              

 Less is More also want it to be ONE LAYER and OFF THE EDGE         

                  

and lastly, the colours come from Make My Monday with PRETTY IN PINK

Supplies ;

Card - White base FMS

Stamps - Swallowtail and Simply Sketched

Inks - Raspberry Ripple, Strawberry Slush, Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry     

Tools - Stamp-a-ma-jig and Spray Bottle

Extras - Gems                                

I hope to have some free time this weekend, so I can get some crafting and blog hopping done, so have fun whatever you are doing