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

Under the Weather?

This is my second card of the day. I am going to give it to my friend who has bad Gout and Arthritis in her foot, and she is hobbling about at the moment on my borrowed crutches.

When I saw the "Singing in the Rain" theme at Less Is More, I thought of the iconic dance scene where Gene Kelly dances around a lamppost, and so I went straight for my lamppost stamp. After stamping it I coloured it with my AP and markers, fussy cut it out and placed it on a base card. The dots and drops were stamped  

in the opposing corner with random teardrop gems added. To give the design some colour and texture, I stamped the small flowers and leaves and grouped them at the base of the lamppost. I know it's corny, but the only sentiment that I could think of was "Feel better soon", as the rain drops made me think of being "Under the weather".

I will be entering these challenges :

The sketch is from Sunday Stamps,

the colours are from

Color Throwdown,

and lastly, the idea of the card comes from 

Less is More  with the theme of 

SINGING IN THE RAIN

Supplies :

Card - Whisper White, and base FMS

Stamps - Flower Soft, Baby Blossoms, and Express Yourself

Inks - Black Archival, Black, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, and Rich Razzleberry

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

Extras - 3D Pads, and Gems

That's all for today, but please call again soon

A Geordie Birthday

Today I have made a card that my Geordie friend Pat, had asked me to make for her Mum's birthday, as she calls her "Mam". Here it is, I hope she likes it?

I am entering it in to these challenges :

The sketch is from Try Stampin' on Tuesday,

from The Paper Players tic tac toe, I chose the bottom line,

Less is More want us to use something RECYCLED,

and lastly, House of Cards want us to ADD A BOW                                                     

I embossed some pink card with diagonal stripes, and I recycled the ribbon and bow from a birthday present I had 2 weeks ago (and it luckily matches the colours of the card and stamped roses). I then stamped the sentiment on a die cut label and grouped some fussy cut roses and leaves underneath it.

Supplies :

Card - Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple, pale pink and white base FMS

Stamps - Stippled Blossoms and Papermania

Inks - Black, Strawberry Slush, Raspberry Ripple, Lucky Limeade, and Gumball Green

Tools - Big Shot, Sizzix Textures, SU Window Frame Dies, and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras - 3D Pads and Pearls

I'm in hospital for my treatment tomorrow so I may be AWOL for a few days, but I'll be back soon

Seaside Fun in the Sun

After overdoing it in the garden yesterday, I'm avoiding the sun  this afternoon and staying indoors, but the sun inspired me with this seaside card

I water coloured the image with my Aqua Painter, made it into a banner, and layered it on some striped embossed card which was highlighted with markers in one corner. It was finished with a sentiment sun cut Nestie.

I am also entering it in these challenges :

The sketch is from Paper Craft Crew,

Colours inspiration from Just-Add-Ink,

Addicted to CAS

have the theme of 

    SUN

and lastly, Less is More want CAS with    WATERCOLOURS

    

Supplies :

Card = Whisper White, Naturals White, Crushed Curry, and white base FMS

Stamps = Summer by the Sea, and Fiskars

Inks = Black Archival, Crushed Curry, Smokey Slate, and Concord Crush

Tools = Big Shot, Sizzix Textures, Nestabilities, Aqua Painter

Extras = 3D Pads

More Wimbledon to keep me happy today, and I hope you're doing something that makes you happy too!

Be back soon

                                               

Mousey Birthday

Today, while watching Wimbledon, I made this card using some mousey stamps I had for one of my birthday presents

The image was stamped in black and coloured with my Aqua Painter, and cut out with a Nestie. I made two embossed lines across the base and water coloured between them in blue with my AP, and stamped the sentiment underneath. The label was added on 3D Pads and pearls scattered on the cupcake.

I am also entering it in these challenges

The sketch is from Try Stampin' on Tuesday and they want to see something that makes you happy...........well that would be CUPCAKES then!

CAS Colours and Sketches have these lovely colours,

and, Less is More want a CAS card using WATERCOLOURS

Supplies :
Card = Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, and white base FMS
Stamps = Madison Avenue, Express Yourself, and House Mouse
Inks = Black Archival, Wisteria Wonder, Coastal Cabana, and Crisp Cantaloupe
Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Embossing Board, Aqua Painter, and Stamp-a-ma-jig
Extras = 3D Pads and Pearl Gems

Thanks for dropping by, and I hope you enjoy the tennis.

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

Ring of Flowers

Yaaaay! I've just seen that I was one of the Top Picks at Sunday Stamps, so a big "Thank You" to Marie, and the DT. 

Well the weather stopped play for me today, but I'm glad it did, as instead of doing the gardening, I made this card. Looking for flowers, I turned to my favourite stamp set of the moment, Apothecary Art from SU.

I am entering into the following challenges:

The sketch is from Sunday Stamps,

the colours from ColourQ,

                                                         

the Paper Players have a theme of clean and simple

"FLORAL"

and lastly, Less is More also have a theme of 

"FLOWERS"

I coloured the flowers with my Aqua Painter and SU Markers, and fussy cut it before laying it on turquoise card that I also cut by hand. I pieced the sentiment together using my Stamp-a-ma-jig, and placed some tiny gems on the added butterfly.

Supplies :

Card - Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, and base FMS

Stamps - Apothecary Art and Papillon Potpourri

Inks - Black Archival, Crushed Curry, Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade, and Melon Mambo

Tools - Aqua Painter, Big Shot, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Fancy Fan EF, Fiskars Scissors, and Butterfly Punch

Extras - 3D Pads and Gems

I must get a new daylight bulb for the lamp in my study/craft room, as the photos taken with my old camera are quite dark, so I apologise if the colours don't look quite right. Either that, or I must find time to do my photos and posting earlier in the day!

Thanks for dropping by, and I hope you all have a good weekend.

Arctic Friends

My mojo is still AWOL, but after suffering with a chest and inner ear infection, I've tried to get back into the crafting saddle with this card for my brother in law's birthday next week

I stamped the bear and penguins (my 3 animals) with black Archival, and coloured them with markers (in 3 colours). I sponged blue over some torn paper for the snow under the bear and cut him out with a Nestie and laid that on two more (3 circles in all). It was finished off with a sentiment.

I will be entering it into three challenges:-

Less is More with this sketch

Dynamic Duos with these colours

and CAS-ual Fridays who want things in "THREES"

                                       

Supplies
Card = Pool Party, Whisper White, Yellow and white base FMS
Stamps = Zoo Review
Inks = Black Archival, So Saffron, Pool Party, and Smoky Slate
Tools = Big Shot and Nestabilities
Extras = 3D Pads and computer generated sentiment

Hope to be back soon

Trio Of Roses

Today, as I'm still struggling to find my mojo, I went to my friends for coffee and crafting, and here is what I made

I'm entering it into three challenges:

CAS Colours and Sketches have this sketch,

Dynamic Duos have green plus a choice,

and Less is More want to see 

"ROUND AND ROUND"  

My roses were stamped in pink and then with green to add the detail, fussy cut, and placed with leaves on 3D pads for dimension. I hope the round shape of the roses fits the LIM theme?.

Supplies

Card = Whisper White and White base FMS

Stamps = Stippled Blossoms, Papillon Potpourri, and Apothecary Art

Inks = Gumball Green, Strawberry Slush, Crumb Cake, and Black

Tools = Stamp-a-ma-jig, Elegant and Bitty Butterfly Punches

Extras = 3D Pads and Gems

Thanks for dropping by, hope you call again soon

                                                            

Bermuda Bay Birds

My second post of the night, with a card I've made for two challenges

The first is ColourQ with these colours, ( I've added blue )

and secondly, Less is More with the theme of
 FELT OR FABRIC

Here's my card

Using Archival ink, I stamped one bird onto white card, and the other was inked and rolled over with a brayer, and then transferred to the card to reverse the image. They were coloured with my Aqua Painter and WM.

Supplies :

All are Stampin' Up unless stated otherwise

Card = Whisper White and white base FMS

Stamps = Everything Eleanor and Simply Sketched
Inks = Black Archival and Bermuda Bay
Tools = Big Shot, Brayer, Marianne Designs Die, and Aqua Painter
Extras = Black Felt and Gems

Thanks for dropping by, and I'll be back soon, hopefully on better form

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

Rusty Bird

My card today is for three challenges

First is Clean and Simple with this sketch,

second is Less is More who have the colours
   DARK GREEN AND RUST

and third is Addicted to Stamps with
   MAKE YOUR MARK


Here it is

I cut some white card with decorative scissors and laid it onto a rust coloured base. I stamped the feather, coloured it with WM's, fussy cut it, and placed it on 3D pads. The bird was stamped and coloured with WM's and an Aqua Painter, with the sentiment and gems in between.

Supplies :

All are Stampin' Up unless stated otherwise

Card = Whisper White, and rust FMS

Stamps =  Simply Sketched and Fine Feathers

Inks = Black Archival, Always Artichoke, and Rust Adirondack

Tools = Fiskars Scissors

Extras = 3D Pads and Gems 

I've been gardening today and now I'm in agony, so it's time for a bath and an early night for me. Thanks for dropping by and  I hope you'll call again soon