Oh So Sweet at Try it on Tuesday

Our new challenge at Try it on Tuesday this fortnight is Oh so Sweet. 

I used an old Penny Black stamp and after Stamping in black, I made a mask to cover the girls before making the background. I made the landscape first using Distress inks and then stamped the trees and flowers using some Lavinia stamps.

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

Thanks for calling in.  Avril xx 

 

Wings and Tails at Stamping SensationsMid Month at Stamping Sensations

 It's  mid month inspiration time at Stamping Sensations where the current

 challenge is Anything Stamped with the Option of Wings and Tails.

I used an Oxide mop up background and stamped a group of Tim Holtz Wildflowers.  The butterflies were coloured and fussy cut and I  curled their wings before attaching. 

The rest of the Design

 team have some great inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main blog for all the details.

Thanks for calling in.

Have a lovely day, Avril xx

Go Green at Try it on Tuesday

 Go Green is our new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and you can interpret this by using mainly the colour green or maybe recycling.

I've chosen the colour option and as I enjoyed getting back into my journal a couple of weeks ago, thought I'd try and continue with this page.  I've used a Studio Light stamped onto a page that was sprayed with Bundled Sage Oxide, I moved the colour around using a dry tissue.  I've coloured the flower heads with Twisted Citron DI and then stamped the wording.

The rest of the DT have some very varied inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main blog where you will find all the details.

I'm join to join in over at Art Journal Journey where Valerie has chosen the theme of Anything Goes.

I'll be around to catch up with you later in the week as it's Grandma duties with the twins today and tomorrow.

Avril xx

Wings and Tails at Stamping Sensations

It's a new month and time for a new challenge at Stamping Sensation and for this month it's Wings and Tails and don't forget, there's two fabulous prizes on offer from AALL & Create.

I've used a selection of  Lavinia stamps to create my country landscape along with the Pheasant and one of the wild hares.  The rest of the DT have some great inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main blog, where you will find all the details.

Thanks for calling in, have a great day.

Avril xx

Let's Get Messy at Try it on Tuesday

 It's time for a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and this fortnight we're getting messy, so I decided to dust off my journal - I haven't done any journaling for ages and I really enjoyed making this page.

I started with a watery coat of gesso, then some ink sprays.  I stamped my image - Freya from Art Journey stamps and then added some torn napkin.  There's some random music script in the background to tie in with the words.

The rest of the Design Team have some very varied inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main blog for all the details AND some news - we have two new team members Pia and Viv joining us today.

I'm going to join in a Art Journal Journey with this page as it fits Erika's theme of Seeing Red.

I'll be around at the end of the week  - I'm only having one day off Grandma duties this week!  Hope I make it to Friday tea time.

Avril xx

Mid Month At Stamping Sensations - Anything Stamped with Option of Sketch

 

It's mid month inspiration time at Stamping Sensations, where we have a sketch option.

I've used Tumbled Glass for the inner and Chipped Sapphire for the outer shading, I used the mask again  so that my flower appeared to be peeking out of the circle.  I also stamped again onto white card and fussy cut the flowers and one of the leaves.

The rest of the DT have some fabulous inspiration, so please pop over to the main blog, where you will find all the challenge details and also details of the prize.

Thanks for calling in, have a great day.

Avril xx

All You Need is Love at Try it on Tuesday

 All You Need is Love is the new challenge at Try it on Tuesday, it can be any LOVE related project, so I've made an Anniversary card.

I began with a moon mask and I shaded with Tumbled Glass DI.  I then positioned my Lavinia hares so that they appeared to be kissing and stamped with Black Versafine, I added some greenery using Shady Lane Versafine Clair and a little bit of pencil work to 'ground' them.  The top layer was adhered with foam tape for a little dimension.  The Sentiment was stamped and heat set with silver EP.

The rest of the DT have some fabulous projects to show, so please pop over to the main blog for all the details.

Thanks for calling in, I'll be around later in the week as Gandma duties take priority - we're off to soft play this morning, hopefully it will tire them out and we might have a 'quiet' afternoon (I really don't know where they get their energy from).

Avril xx

Anything Stamped with Sketch Option at Stamping Sensations

 It's time for a new challenge at Stamping Sensations and this month it's Anything Stamped with a sketch option

There's a great prise for one lucky random winner from Oakwood Archer, so please check out all the details on the challenge site.

I decided to create a  Spring themed wreath using stamps from Lavinia and then stamped my fairy in black Versafine.  I stamped her wings again on vellum and heat set with clear EP, fussy cut and added stickles for a translucent effect.

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

Thanks for calling in today,

Avril xx

Winter Blues at Try it on Tuesday

 

The new challenge at Try it on Tuesday is Winter Blues 

 

 Joan, one of my fellow teamies at TioT  used a Sweet Poppy frame Stencil a while ago, and I couldn't resist the temptation and had to have one.

I've used Chipped Sapphire DI to colour the frame and stamped the 'girls' with  Versafine Twilight.  I used a Quickie Glue pen to draw around the snowflakes and swirls and added glitter for a lovely sparkly finish, there's also a good helping of white flowersoft  on the umbrella along with shaved ice for the 'ground' snow.

The rest of the Design Team have some great blue inspirations for you, so please pop over to the main blog for all the details.

Mid Month Add Some Sparkle Highlights at Stamping Sensations

It's mid month inspiration time at Stamping Sensations for the current challenge which is Add Some Sparkle Highlights, and don't forget, there's a fabulous prize from Highlight Crafts for one luchy random winner.

I've made a little fairy scene with various Lavinia stamps with most of the stamping done in black apart from the star clusters which were stamped and heat embossed with Silver Razzle Dazzel EP.  I've added various shades of glitter to her wings and the foliage, so there's lots of sparkle.

 I've decided to start a 'Fairy Journal' - I'll add some text to make little stories and hopefully it will be something Lucy will enjoy in a year or so - this will be the first page of many.

Thanks for calling in,

Avril xx

More New Stash

We're midway in our first challenge at Try it on Tuesday  and the Design Team are again showing more 'new' inspiration.

I bought new stamps from Lavinia to make Christmas cards, but time ran out on me and they didn't get inked up, so before I put the Christmas stamps etc. away,  I had to have a play.  I stamped the Pinecone branch, then added the small holly and winter berry.  The winter words were stamped and heat embossed using gold EP.  I used a red gel pen to add colour to the holly berries.  There's little dots of gold glitter around the wreath, but of course they don't show.

Don't forget to pop over to the main blog to find out what the DT have been up to.

Thanks for popping in,

Avril xx

 

In With The New at Try it on Tuesday

It's the first challenge of the year at Try it on Tuesday and our theme is In With The New,  but don't worry if you don't have new goodies, it can be a new technique or even just celebrating the New Year.

The twins were 2 last Friday! so matching birthday cards and as I love the Anita Jeram images from Calico Crafts, I had to have a little spend.  There's actually 3 little bunnies together on this image, so I masked the one on the left out,  They're stamped on white linen card and water coloured with Distress crayons.  I added embroidery cotton and stamped balloons from another image and gave them both fluffy tails.  

The rest of the Design Team are showcasing their  'new' so please pop over to the main blog to see what they've come up with.

It's back to normal routine this week which means I'm on Grandma duties, so I'll catch up with you later in the week.

Avril xx

Add Some Sparkle at Stamping Sensations

 

Happy New Year!  and what better way to start a New Year than with a new craft challenge.

The theme of  our first challenge at Stamping Sensations is  Add some Sparkle and there's two fabulous prizes from Highlight Crafts for one lucky random winner.

I need a card for a January birthday and as I've promised myself not to neglect my older stamps, decided to use this elegant lady from Hampton Art Stamps and give her a more modern feel with this fun quote.   She actually sits in a frame which I was careful not to ink and after colouring her I added lots of glitter.

It's a two part sentiment, so I stamped the rest inside the card, I know my friend (and her husband) will appreciate the joke! 

The rest of the Design Team have some great sparkly creations to show, so please pop over to the main blog, where you will find all the challenge and prize details.

I hope you've all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and I wish you a Happy, Healthy and Crafty 2023.

Avril xx