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

 

CAS at Stamping Sensations

It's time for a new challenge at Stamping Sensations and this month the theme is CAS, or you can always go with the A/G option if you prefer.  This month there are  two prizes of stamps from Grafton Crafts, a well stocked bricks and mortar and on line shop offering fee p&p on all orders over £15, also 

there will be a few 'random surprise spot prizes' this month, announced mid post and end of month posts, but remember, to be eligible to win, you must include at lease one item of stamping on you project.

For my CAS option I've used an old Flonzecraft stamp of my two ladies and just minimal colouring with red.  The sentiment is computer generated.

The rest of the DT have some great samples to show, so please pop over to the main challenge page for all the details.

Avril x

Children at TioT

It's time for a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and this fortnight It's All About Children.

I've made a very quick card using one of the Andy Skinner stamps on a gel plate background and just added a bit of colour to  the girls clothing. Stitched square dies for the image and matt and a simple sentiment.

The rest of the DT have some lovely inspiration for you, so please pop over to TioT's challenge page for all the details.

The twins start school tomorrow, I can't believe how quickly this has happened, they've been very excited, but I think there's a little apprehension creeping in now.  I'm just glad it won't be me leaving them on their first day!

Avril x

 

Bathing Belle

 I can't believe it's almost the end of August, where have the last few weeks gone - and very little time of that was spent in the craft room, although I did have a couple of hours the other day and managed to make this tag for the Tag-Along & ATCs challenge where the theme is Travel.

I've used an old Crafty Individuals stamp, I do love this lady with her parasol.  She was stamped, then masked while I stamped the beach huts, and of course I had to add a flock of seagulls.  All colouring was done with a mix of pencils and inks with some white gel pen for the waves of the sea.

I can't believe that the twins will be starting school in less than two weeks time, again where have the last four and a half years gone!

Have a lovely Bank Holiday weekend, Avril xx

Going Round in Circles at Try it on Tuesday

 Our new challenge a Try it on Tuesday is Circles - of any kind.

I think I'm pushing it a bit here with this card as they are only just over half circles, but there are lots of them.  It's a Crafty Individuals stamp embossed in gold EP. I've coloured the flowers with Inktense pencils and then used some very neglected  sparkling watercolour paints over the top, trying to add a bit more depth to the colours.  I really must try those Black Edition pencils that I've read about.

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

Thanks for calling in, Avril x 

Mid month Birds Bees and Butterflies at Stamping Sensations

It's mid month reminder time at Stamping Sensations for the current challenge which is Birds, Bees and Butterflies, or if you prefer you can always choose the Anything Goes option.  We have fabulous prizes this month for two lucky winners of Stamps and Stencil from Lavinia.  Just remember to  be eligible you must have at least one element of stamping on the front of your project.

For my card, I've used one of the  Sticker stencils 10 which was part of a recent win at We Love Stamping, this is the first time I've used one of these stencils and I'm pleased how it turned out, although I do think I could do with a little more practice.   The flowers, which were stamped with various Versafine Clair inks are Garden Poppy, Orchard Grass, Wild Flower, Fairy Catkins and I've used the butterflies and dragonfly from Fairy Bugs.

The rest of the DT have some great samples to show, so please pop over to the challenge page for all the details.

I am going to enter this at Allsorts - the theme is I Spy Something beginning with B - I know they're small but I think my Butterflies count, and  over at We Love Stamping their theme is Flowers.

Things are still very quiet in the craft room, although I do have a 'day off' today, hopefully I'll manage some 'me' time.

Avril xx