Easter Blessings

Wishing you all a Happy Easter!

Challenges I am entering this card into are :

Crafter's Cafe - Easter

Cut It Up - Easter

Fabulous Cricut Challenge- Easter

Bring out the bunting

I love adding bunting to my cards and this one is no exception!

I created this card with the Little Claire Silhouette House stamp. I have never tried embossing onto patterned paper before so it's a first for me! I created the bunting using papers and twine. When I finished it I thought it was perfect for a New Home Card!

I am entering this into 

LC Designs Challenge - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes

Embossed Trees

I have just purchased the new Embossing Book from Fran Seiford of Stampendous. And I am hooked on embossing again! There are some fabulous ideas.

I decided to dip my toe in the water again with this card for the Mixed Media Card Challenge. The theme is Trees.

To create the background I used gold acrylic paint and torn book pages. I then used a tree stamp, stamping with Versamark ink and using different colours of WOW! Embossing Powder.

Once cut to size I used a black Promarker to colour the edges to give it some depth.

Watch this space for more embossing projects!!

I am entering the following challenges:

Make My Monday - Square Card

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Make Your Own Background

WOW! Embossing Powder Blog - Anything Goes

We Love to Create - Mixed Media

CAS on Sunday

As much as I love making elaborate cards, my favourite has to be the Clean and Simple Style. Over at Addicted to CAS the theme is HOME.

I created this card using a PaperArtsy set of stamps, stamping the image onto different coloured papers before paper piecing the image. To frame the card I used a thin black liner pen to doodle!

Quick, Clean and Simple!

I am also entering the following challenges with this card :

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Oh La La - CAS

Snow and Ice

Unfortunately, or some may say fortunately here in the South of England we have had no snow (sad face) this year.

However to indulge my love of the cold weather I decided to make a card using the
Aurora Wings Digital stamp - the Ice Queen.

I wanted a mixed media type feel so once I had printed it onto card I used spray inks in a shimmering blue. I then coloured the image using Promarkers and added glitter glue to highlight areas. The sequins, beads,shaved ice and glitter I added at the end to give the suggestion of falling ice.

I am quite pleased with the finished result.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Dream Factory - The Ice Queen

Love is in the Air

Its a stormy day here in the South of England today even though the sun is shining.

This week is the lead up to Valentine's Day - is it romantic for you? I have made some quirky Valentine's this year which have been popular. I have used my Cricut Explore machine for these :

But my favourite is this one.....

I am entering the following challenges:

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - Valentine's Day

Crafts And Me - Use red or Valentines

Die Cut Divas - Love, Marriage or Anniversaries 

CAS on Sunday - Valentine

Dies R Us - Love

Messing About with ATCs

Its been a long time since I made some ATCs. I don't why as I love the fact you can go wild and experiment with techniques in such a small space.

I was inspired to make these cards by Lynn Kopas' work and whilst no where as fabulous as hers, I really enjoyed making these.

First I stuck on a layer of hessian type material and then added found objects, beads, shells and other trinkets. I covered the whole piece with Gesso. For the first time I used a texture paste and a stencil to create the flourishes - I am now hooked!

Once dry I spritzed blue and green inks onto different areas and stamped the butterfly image.  To bring out the texture I dry - brushed gold acrylic paint onto shells and flourishes.

I think I may be making more of these!

I am entering them into the following challenges:

That's Crafty Challenge Blog - ATCs

Stamps and Stencils - Oh So Blue

We Love to Create - Anything Goes

The Potting Shed

Must get this blogging done more regularly!! Its a busy month for birthday in my family so have spent a lot of time making cards for the men in my family.

This card is one I made just because I wanted too!

Those of you who read my blog will know I am a big fan of Little Claire Stamps. There them on their challenge blog is Add Some Bunting so I thought this would be perfect! I stamped and coloured the card with Promarkers, added a string of bunting and a sentiment from a set of free stamps I had.

It will soon be time here in the UK to prepare the garden once again for Spring!

I am also entering the following challenges:

 My Time to Craft - Tag It 

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

New Year Plans

I hope its not too late to wish you all a very Happy New Year. I also hope you had a wonderful festive season and a peaceful one too.

I have decided this year to take part in the Business Bakery's 100 Day Goal. My goal for this is to rejuvenate my blog and hopefully provide more interest and more interaction with you all.

It is a brilliant FREE! workshop with printable sheets and a very supportive Facebook Group. So if you have something you want to achieve in 2016 why not join in?!

A Peaceful Christmas

With just two days to go until Christmas itself, there is time for one more posting.

This card is one I made for my Nana who will celebrate her 95th! Christmas this year. I used my Cricut machine to cut the Nativity scene. I used polkadot paper as the mat and added the flowers. I don't know if you can see it but I also added some gold glitter on the flowers and the star.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Winter / Christmas

Glory of Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

And there is just time to wish you all a very Peaceful Christmas. I thank you for following my blog over the year and I hope to see you all again in 2016 with new work and challenges.

Emma x