Spring Fling at Try it on Tuesday

 The new challenge at Try it on Tuesday is Spring Fling - a good opportunity for me to get ahead with the twins Easter cards.

I borrowed an egg shaped stencil from my crafty friend and used a gold gel pen for the outline, leaving a gap so I could dry emboss my Sweet Poppy stencilled bow.  I've used Lavinia stamps to create the little spring scene for the hares.

The rest of the Design Team have created some lovely Spring projects to share with you, so pleased pop over to TioTs, where you'll find all the challenge details.

Thanks for calling in,

Avril x

Hello Spring

 It's time for some mid month inspiration at Stamping Sensations where the theme this month is as always Anything Goes with the option of  'Hello Spring'.  

I've used a combination of stamps - I stamped 'In the Bucket' from A&C and coloured with Distress Crayons and because the crayon are water resistant, I was then able to spray with Dylusions Vanilla Custard and Dirty Martin ink sprays along with some Broken china Distress spray and then a good spray of water, letting all the colours run and mix, I love to watch how they leave the wax colouring intact.  I then stamped the tulip heads - a magazine freebie, onto spare card.  These were coloured with crayons and fussy cut and then placed over the original flowers, giving the original stamped image a completely different look!  A little second generation script stamping and a liberal splattering with white acrylic paint to complete.

The rest of the DT have some lovely samples to show, so please pop over to the main challenge page, you'll also find all the challenge and prize details.

I'm entering this at We Love Stamping - Hello Spring

Two posts from me today -  but it's just the way the challenge dates work.                                          Thanks for calling in and have a great day.

Avril x

For a Lady at TioT

The new challenge at Try it on Tuesday is For a Lady and as it happened I needed a card for my DiL, last month, so a nice opportunity to make something really feminine.  I stamped my lady onto white stamping card, then stamped again onto a geli print and fussy cut the dress.  I used two different circle masks to create some background interest and added an old Rubber Stampede Cherry Blossom stamp.  Matted and layered onto an 8 x 8 card base.

The rest of the DT have some gorgeous inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main challenge page where you will find all the details.

Thanks for calling in.

Avril xx

 

Hello Spring at Stamping Sensations

 

It's time for a new challenge at Stamping Sensations and this month as always it's Anything Goes with the option of Spring.

One of my favourite Springtime flowers is Freesia and as I really wanted this image to stand out, I stamped it on a Geli plate print made with Oxide inks that had turned out a bit too pale, but which still  found its way to the ever growing box of  backgrounds and not the bin!  I coloured the image with Intense pencils and a little white highlight using a white pastel pencil.

The rest of the DT are also following the Spring theme, so please pop over to the main challenge page where you will also find details of two great prizes on offer  from Lisa Horton.  Just remember, you must include at least one element of real stamping on your project to be eligible.

I am entering this at We Love Stamping - Hello Spring

Thanks for calling in  Avril x 

Boss It at TioT

Our new challenge at Try it on Tuesday is Boss It - so that's Embossing of some description to you and me.

I've used a Geli print and for my background and then heat embossed Lavinia  Forest Flowers using a Stewart Gill Marcasite Embossing powder, which has a lovely glittered effect, but of course it doesn't show in this photo and I haven't had a sunny day to take a photo.  I've used glitter gel pens to colour with a white pen highlights.

The rest of the DT have a great selection of samples to show, so please pop over to the main blog for all the details.

Thanks for calling in, 

Avril x

 

Romance Mid month at Stamping Sensations

It's time for some mid month inspiration at Stamping Sensations where the theme this month is A/G with the option of Romance.

I've made another Anniversary card, this time using stamps from Lavinia.  I started by drawing a very feint line round a heart shape mask as a guide before stamping the foliage and flowers. I used DIs for grass and sky to create the scene before stamping the cute hares.

The rest of the DT have some great samples to show, so please pop over to the challenge page, where you will find all the details of the great prize from ALL&Create,   just remember, you must include at least one element of real stamping on your project to be eligible to win.

Thanks for calling in,

Avril x

Romance at Try it on Tuesday

It's time for a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and this fortnight it's Romance, so any romantic themed project will be eligible.

I don't send Valentines cards, but thought I'd have a little fun with this little bird who rarely sees any ink.

I've stamped him against a stencilled heart and given him a heart shaped balloon which was embossed with WOW Red Tinsel EP, the Love You (a magazine freebie) was stamped and embossed with Silver EP.

The rest of the DT have some great inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main blog for all the details.

I am entering this at We Love Stamping Challenge - where the theme is A/G with the CAS option

It's been busy, busy here and lots of extra Grandma duties, but I hope to start catching up at the weekend.

Have a great day, Avril x