Mid month SS - Autumn

It's time for mid month inspiration for the current challenge at Stamping Sensations where this months theme is Autumn or you could always follow the A/G route if you prefer.  Don't forget, there's a £25 store voucher from Personal Impressions for 1 lucky random winner

Autumn and the changing colours of the leaves was my inspiration and I've used stamps from Lavinia to create my oak leaf wreath, along with a few acorns, which were fussy cut and layered  with 3d foam to give a bit of dimension.  All colouring was done with Distress inks.

Don't forget to pop over to the main challenge page where's there's a wonderful array of Autumnal inspiration for you, along with all the challenge details.

Hope you have a lovely weekend, I'm off Pumpkin picking with the twins today and then no doubt Grandad will probably get the pumpkin carving job!

Avril xx

 

Autumn Colours at TioT

 Our new challenge this fortnight at Try it on Tuesday is Autumn Colours, I love the colours of Autumn and the changing colours of the leaves on the trees, so took that as my inspiration.

It's a long time since I made a page in any of my journals, it had originally taken me a long time to get started, and it turned out to be something that I enjoyed and now something that I miss doing.  It's something I don't think I'm particularly good at, but then I think it's just 'personal art' and hopefully I'm among friends when I show it.

As I said, it's a long time since I did any and this page was already gessoed over random torn script.  I've used some neglected images, my lady was stamped onto tissue before adhering to the page, before  stencilling the training leaves and then adding already inked die cut leaves and stamping directly to page, the Autumn quote.

The rest of the Design Team have some glorious Autumn coloured inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main challenge page fort all the details.

Avril xx

Autumn at Stamping Sensations

It's time for a new challenge theme at Stamping Sensations and this month it's Autumn or you can always follow the Anything Goes option if you wish.

We have a prize of a £25 store voucher from Personal Impressions for one lucky winner.

                                      

For my card I've used Cardio Breezy Day and Distress Inks to colour the background, 

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

Thanks for calling in, Avril x 

Animals - Real or Imaginary at TioT

 The new challenge at Try it on Tuesday is all about Animals - real or imaginary. I've got a bit of both on here, rabbits are real, but my page definitely has an imaginary setting.

I'm sharing another page from my little fairy story book about the 4 little rabbits in fairyland that was made a for the twins.  All stamps are Lavinia and the background uses Distress inks. (I'm so pleased I took photos of the pages as this book has come in very handy when crafting time has been short)

The rest of the DT have some great inspirational samples to show, so pleased pop over to the main blog where you'll also find all the challenge details.

Again just a quick post, 

Avril x

He's A Cutie !

He might be late - but he's a little cutie - and I'm just about making it in time to enter the challenge at Tag-along (and ATCs) where the theme is Things With Wings.  

I'm not sure what brand this little guy is from as I've had him for years, but I do remember buying him in a 'bargain bin' at a local craft fair, there's 3 little guys on the sheet, but this one is definitely my favourite.  He was stamped onto a gel plate background and then stamped again onto spare white card and I fussy cut his body, coloured with Inktense pencils and added stickles to his head feathers.  The balloon is an Inkylicious stamp, stamped with Charming Pink and again rubbed with stickles with a hand drawn string.

Crafty time has been very limited these last few weeks since the twins started school and blogging has been very neglected, it shouldn't be as we only do 2 pick ups, but they do take 4 1/2 hrs as Laura lives just over half an hour away,  and we've been having weekend visits too.  I just need to get a new routine.  The twins are loving school - on her first day Lucy said it was 'Awesome' and Teddy said 'I've had too much fun'  Lets hope it continues.

Thanks for calling in,

Avril xx

CAS Mid month at Stamping Sensations

 

It's mid month inspiration time for the current challenge at Stamping Sensations where the theme is CAS or you can always follow the A/G option if you prefer.

I've used two very old wooden stamps, Lady of Fashion which is a Hobby Art stamp and 

the sentiment is  Hero Arts which was stamped with Versamark and embossed with WOW Red Tinsel EP.

The rest of the DT have some great samples to show, so please pop over to the main blog, where you will find all the challenge details.

Avril x 

Pretty Papers at TioT

The new challenge at Try it on Tuesday is Pretty Papers.   I don't know about you, but I have stacks of paper and it's something I just don't seem to use these days.   

After a good rummage I decided to use G45 Secret Garden papers which I've had for years,  I distressed all the edges and die cut the girl image, the key was fussy cut and mounted with 3D pads.

The rest of the DT have been using up their papers and have some great inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main challenge page for all the details.

Thanks for calling in, Avril x