Autumn Peacocks

Happy Monday Crafters. Today I have made these cards. I started with the blue tailed Peacock, but wasn't happy with it for the challenges I had in mind, so I made the green tailed version with a metal feather. Then I didn't want to waste the first bird, so I finished it off decoupaging the Peacock, and now I'm not sure which I like the best. Which do you prefer?

These are the challenges that I'm entering the top card in :

The sketch comes from Stampin' Royalty,

 Make My Monday whose colour theme is 

AUTUMN COLOURS,

Male Room want a male card with    METAL,

and lastly, Paper Players 

want a MASCULINE BIRTHDAY CARD

Supplies :

Card - Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Raspberry Ripple, Bermuda Bay, and base FMS

Stamps - Perfect Peacock, Hardwood, Simply Sketched, and Verve

Inks - Black Archival, Bermuda Bay, Tangelo Twist, Mossy Meadow, Raspberry Ripple, Crumb Cake, and Hello Honey

Tools - Big Shot, Framelits Labels, and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras - 3D Pads and metal Feather skeleton

I'm off to see Sophie and Nathan tomorrow, and I'll see how much Buttercup has grown. Then I'm in hospital again on Wednesday, so I may not be crafting till the weekend. Have a good week whatever you are doing, and thanks for dropping by.

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

Today, I have still not had the call about the donkey going into foal, but my thoughts are with my good friend who has just found out that her battle with Cancer is on again, as the dreaded disease has returned. My friend Jacqueline came around, and I tried to take my mind off things by crafting, and I came up with this card

I still had Jacqueline's borrowed stamp set of By the Tide on my table, and with the theme of Holidays, I thought of snorkelling in the sea, and so the card was born!

I am entering it in these challenges :

The sketch was from 

Retro Sketches,

the colours are from

Paper Players

and lastly, the theme of A HOLIDAY comes from Addicted to Stamps

Supplies :

Card - Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Pink and base FMS

Stamps - By the Tide, and Express Yourself

Inks - Black, Calypso Coral, Hello Honey, and Grey

Tools - Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras - 3D Pads

Thanks for dropping by

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

Lilac Daydreams

Today, as I promised, I have made a card without using my new flower stamp, and colouring in with my AP!
What do you think of this CAS card? I apologise for the poor photo quality, but the Gremlins are back in my camera!!

The medallions were stamped in various purple tones on white card, cut with a Nestie and laid on a lilac scallop circle, and then on 3D pads. The sentiment was stamped underneath, and it was finished off with butterfly shaped and tiny size gems. 

I will be entering these challenges :

The sketch is from CASe this Sketch,

the colours from this photo at

Addicted to Stamps

                                                  

                                           

and lastly, Paper Players have the theme

MONOCHROMATIC

Supplies :
Card - Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, and base FMS
Stamps - Daydream Medallions, and Express Yourself
Inks - Elegant Eggplant, Lovely Lilac, and Wisteria Wonder
Tools - Big Shot, Nestabilities, and Stamp-a-ma-jig
Extras - 3D Pads and Gems

Today, I've melted in the heatwave we're having here in the UK, and I must be the only person in the country who is unhappy about the weather as it causes my RA to flare up. With the heat and my pain, sleeping is very difficult, so I am hoping and praying that the temperature will drop a little.

Tomorrow my niece and nephew are coming and we're going strawberry picking as they've never been. Luckily the farm we are going to, has the plants up on tables under poly tunnels, so it is easier than bending down to pick the fruit. I just hope it isn't too hot?

Thanks for dropping by

Blue Mood

I've just got home from the hospital, and have remembered to publish this post. Today my card is for no one in particular, but will go into my stash until the right time (or man) comes along.

First, I stamped the birds and grasses on white card and coloured them with my Aqua Painter and markers. They were then cut into squares and laid on some pale blue card. The stamped sentiment was cut into two banners and laid on top of some blue ribbon banners, which were then stuck jutting out from the top and bottom panels which are raised on 3D pads.

I am entering these challenges :

The sketch is from the Male Room,

at Paper Players  I used the items from the top row from the tic tac toe                                    

Supplies :

Card - Pacific Point, Pool Party, Whisper White, and base FMS

Stamps - Simply Sketched, Wetlands, and Papermania

Inks - Black Archival, Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Marina Mist, and Gumball Green

Tools - Big Shot, Sizzix Textures, Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig, 

Extras - Ribbon and 3D Pads

Thanks for dropping by, and I hope you'll 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

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

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.