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

All About the Butterflies

Hello, I hope you are all having a great weekend? This is my first day out of bed after my hospital treatment, so I still feel a little fragile. To start the day off gently, I have made this Butterfly card.

The main image consists of the word "Butterfly" in different languages, with small butterflies flying around. I coloured the whole image with my AP, and the small butterflies with my markers. I then stamped the image on some saffron card to cut out the two tags, and stuck them down on 3D pads. This was then laid on some coral and saffron card that had been wrapped with a ribbon and bow. The large butterfly was coloured with my AP and markers and placed on the large tag with 3D pads. To finish it off, I added the sentiment, two Swallowtail butterflies and gems on the insects bodies.

I am entering these challenges 

The sketch is from Seize the Sketch,

the colours from Colour Me,

Make My Monday  have the theme of

         BUTTERFLIES

                                                 

and lastly, Addicted to Stamps have

       ANYTHING GOES 

Supplies :

Card - So Saffron, Calypso Coral, Whisper White and base FMS

Stamps - Simply Sketched, Papillon Potpourri, and Clarity ( I think? )

Inks - Black Archival, Strawberry Slush, Hello Honey, and So Saffron

Tools - Aqua Painter, Elegant and Itty Bitty Butterfly Punches

Extras - Ribbon, 3D Pads, and Gems

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

Geometric Gander

Yaaaaay!, What a start to the week....... My Spotlight Peacock came Top 3 at CAS Colours and Sketches, and my Blue Mood bird card came Top 3 at The Male Room, so a big "Thank You" to their lovely DT's.

I'm sorry for a quick post tonight, but I've got to get ready for the hospital in the morning for more treatment.

Here is the card I've made today

I am entering it in these two challenges :

The sketch is from CAS Colours and Sketches

and The Male Room have a GEOMETRIC theme

Supplies :

Card - Marina Mist, Whisper White, and base FMS

Stamps - Wetlands and Papermania

Inks - Black Archival, Mossy Meadow, Bashful Blue, and Baked Brown Sugar

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

Extras - 3D Pads

Thanks for dropping by, and I'll be back after my treatment.

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

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

                            

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