Beautiful Rose

I loved the recent freebie with Simply Cards and Papercraft Magazine. 

It was this lovely embossing folder and stamp set. I embossed the design and then used Worn Lipstick Distress Ink over the raised areas. The rose was stamped with archival ink and then watercoloured with Distress Ink and a waterbrush. I also used Crafters Companion Clear Sparkle Pen to add some bling. Its such a striking stamp you need little else to make it stand out.

I am entering this into the following challenges

 Simply Papercraft Challenges - Anything Goes

AAA Card Challenges - Anything Goes

Embossing in Gold

I hope you enjoyed your Easter break. I managed to sneak in some crafting during the school holidays!

This is one of my all time favourite stamps from Crafty Individuals.  This time I decided to make it a little more modern by using this colour combinatio - Barn Door and Broken China

I stamped the images and decoupaged some of them for added depth. I then added WOW! Pale Gold Embossing Powder to some areas. The card background was made by spritzing ink in corresponding colours onto the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AAA Cards - Clean and Simple

WOW! Embossing Powder Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Spring Flowers

On our dog walk we found these beautiful daffodils growing wild.

So these were perfect inspiration for this card I made for the Craft Stamper Blog Challenge (Spring Flowers)

I created it using a PaperArtsy stamp set, masks and distress inks. First I stamped the the flowers and then masked them before using another mask to apply Distress Ink through. I wanted to keep it quite simple. You probably can't see but the flowers glitter after having Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens added to them.

Other challenges I am entering:

Card4Galz - Springtime

Through the Paper Haze - Flowers

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