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

                                                         

Ocean Birthday

My card is for two challenges

The sketch is from Try Stampin' on Tuesday,

and the colours from Play Date Cafe are

Burgundy,  Icy Blue and 

Terra Cotta

Here's my card

                                                                     

I've made it for my Step Dad's birthday tomorrow, and he was (many years ago) in the Royal Navy. I hope he likes it?

I stamped the globes in blue as the backdrop for the ship, but they are a little hard to see. Then it was cut with a Nestie and laid on some burgundy card. The Captains log was stamped on the ivory base, and a ribbon border with compasses was added along the bottom with the anchor as embellishment.

Supplies :

Card = Rich Razzleberry, Naturals White, and Ivory base FMS

Stamps = The Open Sea and Verve

Inks = Black, Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party, and Rust Adirondack

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

Extras = Ribbon and 3D pads

Fingers crossed that my Internet will allow me to post this today, and it will still be in action tomorrow?

Lilac Lovelies

Yaaaaay! I won Top 3 at Try Stampin' on Tuesday with my Ark card. I'm really thrilled, so "Thank You" to their DT.
My card today is for five challenges

The first is Try Stampin' on Tuesday with this sketch,

second is Play Date Cafe with these colours,

third is CAS-ual Fridays who want to see ARROWS

forth is Stampin' Royalty want to see   STRIPES

and lastly, Addicted to Stamps where ANYTHING GOES

This is my card

My stripes of arrows are made from the leaf designs repeatedly stamped onto white card and laid diagonally on a white base. I then stamped the Allium three times

in Archival ink on white card cut with a Nestie, and used my Aqua Painter to colour them lilac. I stamped the sentiment, and then AAAAAAAAHHH!!!! I dropped it on the bottom of the panel, so I quickly covered it with a butterfly, can you tell? The finishing touches were the gems.

Supplies :

Card = Lovely Lilac, Whisper White, Primrose Petals, and Blushing Bride

Stamps = Simply Soft, Madison Ave, and Tea Shoppe

Inks = Black Archival, Lovely Lilac, Primrose Petals, and Blushing Bride

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Post Its, Elegant and Bitty Butterfly Punches

Extras = 3D pads and Gems

What a week I've had. I have been helping my Step Dad, Dave, to build a retaining wall between my garden and that of my new neighbours. I've carried bricks, shovelled soil, mixed concrete, swept paths, and hosed the garden down from dust made when he cut concrete slabs. I don't think my joints have ever been this swollen and painful. It even hurts me to blink!!! And, I've missed some fantastic tennis at Wimbledon.

On top of this, my poor boy, Monty, has got streaming eyes from the grass pollen. I made a right fool of myself at the Vets as well. To get Monty to sit still for me to bathe his eyes, I say to him " show me puppies eyes" and he does just that, so, I told the Vet to say this for her to examine him, and, when she stopped laughing she treated his eyes with drops. Hopefully, if we have to go back I'll see a different Vet!! 

Sorry for all the moaning, and thank you so much for dropping by

                                                                          

Time for a Cuppa!

My second card today is for four challenges

First, is a new challenge to me, at Freshly Made Sketches  with this sketch,  

second, is Play Date Cafe with these colours

ORANGE, CHARTREUSE, and JADE,

third, is CAS-ual Fridays with Over The Edge

and lastly, Less is More with a  CAS BIRTHDAY CARD for Jen

This is my card

The tea cups were stamped on White card, fussy cut, and piled inside each other, with the largest cup hanging over the edge with it's handle. The sentiment and large cup are on 3D pads for dimension, and a green heart gem added to the flower in the design.

Supplies :

Card = Whisper White and White base FMS

Stamps = Tea Shoppe, Upsy Daisy, and Verve

Inks = Peach Parfait, Lucky Limeade, and Bermuda Bay

Tools = Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras = 3D Pads, and Heart Gem

Wimbledon starts tomorrow, so guess where I'll be for most of the next fortnight? Yep, in front of the goggle box.........some crafting may get done, as knowing the British weather like I do, there are bound to be times where "rain stops play"!!

Well until next time, have fun creating

                                                              

All Square!

Yaaaaay! I made it as a Featured Artisan at Paper Craft Crew, so a big "Thank You" to their DT.

My card today is for three challenges

The sketch is from Paper Craft Crew,

the colours are from this photo inspiration at

Play Date Cafe, SMOKEY PLUM, CHERRY BLOSSOM, and LAVA  

and lastly, Addicted to Stamps who want us to use markers and pens to

                           MAKE YOUR MARK

This is my card

                                                                     

The roses are stamped in pink and coral onto white card and fussy cut out, and placed on a white square with 3D pads. Pink and Wisteria leaves are added to

each rose and a wavy Coral line drawn around each edge of the square. 

Some coral card was embossed and placed on the lower half of some wisteria card that was also embossed. A white ribbon and bow added with the sentiment stamped onto white card, The finishing touches were the pearls put in the centres of the flowers.

Supplies :

Card = Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral,  Whisper White, and white base FMS

Stamps = Stippled Blossoms and Tea Shoppe

Inks = Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, and Black

Tools = Big Shot, Dots and Cottage Floral EF, and Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras = Ribbon and Pearls

I'm taking my friend to the airport at 3am tomorrow, and then I'm in hospital again for my RA treatment, so I may be AWOL for a few days, but will be back as soon as I can.

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

                         

Designer Paper Roses

My CAS card today is for two challenges.



First, is Play Date Cafe with this photo inspiration of colours Maroon, Poppy, and Soft Jade

and secondly, CAS-ual Fridays with stamping on DP





Here's my card

I stamped the flowers and fern fronds onto the three DSP, and fussy cut them all out. I laid them in the corner of the base card with the last central flower on 3D pads, and keeping it CAS, finished with the sentiment.

Supplies :

Card = White base FMS

Stamps = Growing Green and Verve

Inks = Black and Raspberry Ripple

Extras = SU DSP

I'm exhausted from the gardening this morning, and I'm struggling against the stiffness of my Arthritis, so I'm off to bed early in the hope that the pain killers will have worked by the time I wake up!!

Thanks for dropping by, and I will be back as soon as my body is able

                                                       

Get Well Soon

My Mum is going into hospital tomorrow for a little Op, so I made my card a Get Well Soon card for her.

I will also be entering it into three challenges.



The sketch is from CAS Colours and Sketches,


the theme of FLOWERS is from Addicted to CAS

and lastly, the colours from Play Date Cafe
Grass, Rose Petals and Hibiscus



Here is my card

I randomly stamped the flourish in green on white card and sponged the edges before placing them on a white base. I stamped the sentiment on a white Nestie label, laid this on a pink label, and stuck both down on 3D pads. The flowers were stamped in two shades of pink, and coloured with an Aqua painter. The centres were dabbed with Twinkles and placed on the label over the curly vine that peeps from underneath them. The larger flower was decoupaged and placed on 3D pads.

Supplies :

Card = Lucky Limeade, Naturals White, Dark Pink and White base cards FMS

Stamps = Everything Eleanor and Verve

Inks = Black, Lucky Limeade, Primrose Petals and Blushing Bride

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, and Marianne Vine

Extras = 3D Pads and Cosmic Shimmer Twinkles

I'm going to be running about this week with hospital visits and checking that my Step Dad doesn't burn the house down, so I will be back as soon as I can, and I apologise in advance for the lack of comments from me on your lovely blogs.

Happy crafting

                               

Bright Swallowtail

My card today is for two challenges

The sketch is from Pals Paper Arts,

and The Play Date Cafe have these

colours from the photo inspiration

 SHADOW,

HOT PINK,   AND  LIGHTNING YELLOW,                   

This is my card

                                                

The Swallowtail butterfly was heat embossed with Pearl powder on white card and then sponged over with the three colours. Some yellow card was embossed and layered on some grey card, and a strip of grey had the edge cut with decorative scissors and wrapped with pink ribbon and bow.

Supplies :

Card = Yo Yo Yellow, Pink Passion, Naturals White, Grey and White base FMS

Stamps = Swallowtail and Verve

Inks = Yo Yo Yellow, Pink Passion, Sahara Sand, Versamark and Black

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Constellations EF, and Fiskars Scissors

Extras = Pearl EP, and Ribbon 

Thanks for dropping by

Lavender Friends

My Clean and Simple card today is for two challenges

The first is CAS Colours and Sketches with this layout,

and Play Date Cafe with the colours
LAVENDER, BUTTERCREAM
and VANILLA



Here's my card

                                      

I started by cutting three lilac card Nestie scallop circles in the Big Shot and topping them with some off white circles. With Wisteria, on one, I stamped the centre of a filigree pattern, and on another one a flower. With Apricot, I stamped the "Friends F" on the last circle. The circles were then stuck on a white base with 3D pads for dimension, and the sentiment stamped under the first. I then stamped the small flower and two butterflies on white card, cut them out, and added them in place. The butterflies bodies are pearl gems, and a yellow gem was put in the centre of the small flower.

Supplies :
Card = Naturals White, Lilac and White base FMS
Stamps = Bliss, Vintage Vogue and Verve
Inks = Wisteria Wonder and Apricot Appeal
Tools = Big Shot, and Nestabilities

Extras = 3D pads, Pearls and Gem

I hope you've all had a great Easter, and have enjoyed the dry, but cold, days. Yesterday, we had an Egg Hunt at my Sister's for Sophie and Nathan. We hid the eggs, found the eggs, hid them, found them, hid them etc.......... eventually, when icicles were forming on our noses, we managed to talk the kids inside with the promise of eating all the chocolate they wanted, just so us adults could defrost with a nice tea and coffee!!.

As it is half term for our area, I'll be doing a lot of Auntie and child stuff this week, and of course that involves being the odd Super Hero or two!!!

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