It's time for our last challenge of the year at Stamping Sensations and the theme is A/G with the option of Winter.
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Sunday, 1 December 2024
Winter at Stamping Sensations
It's time for our last challenge of the year at Stamping Sensations and the theme is A/G with the option of Winter.
Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Traditional Christmas at Try it on Tuesday
Monday, 18 November 2024
Make it Magical mid reminder for Stamping Sensations
Tuesday, 12 November 2024
Sparkle All the Way at Try it on Tuesday
Our new challenge at Try it on Tuesday is Sparkle All the Way, so lots of Sparkle.
There's a lot of sparkle on my Christmas tag, but the dull weather we've been having in the UK over the last couple of weeks has made this really hard to capture.
I like to make my own tags for family gifts and this one is for Lucy, who loves fairies and sparkle. I've used Starr from Lavinia stamps along with some of the foliage stamps, I've added lots of glitter to her dress, wings and hat and the snow is very sparkly too.
The rest of the design team have some great samples to show, so please pop over to TioT's home page for all the details.
Avril xx
Sunday, 3 November 2024
Make it Magical at Stamping Sensations
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Make it Magical at Try it on Tuesday
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
The Witches are A Coming
I just had to have another play with my new Witches and create another little scene,(using a card shape I saw on Pinterest.) This time the witches are journeying across the fields for a Halloween party at the castle guided by their dragons. I had to add the pumpkins as a certain little man loves pumpkins and fortunately he was well enough to go pumpkin picking on Friday, which meant Grandad spent Saturday morning carving pumpkin faces!
I fussy cut 2 of the witches twice, colouring one set on the reverse so that if you look down inside the card, you will see the witch walking along the field, if you get my meaning.
There's still another week to enter our Halloween challenge at Try it on Tuesday so if you've been busy with Halloween makes why not join in the fun.
I feel a bit reluctant to put these stamps away as I've really enjoyed playing with them, but I need to make a start with Christmas cards, so far there's only 2 in the box!!
Avril xx
Friday, 18 October 2024
Autumn Colours mid reminder at Stamping Sensations
Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Halloween at Try it on Tuesday
Sunday, 6 October 2024
Autumn Colours at Stamping Sensations
It's time for a new challenge at Stamping Sensations and this month it's Anything Goes with the option of Autumn Colours
Tuesday, 1 October 2024
Autumn Magic at Try it on Tuesday
Saturday, 21 September 2024
GD at Allsorts - Sympathy/Get Well
Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Mid month Reminder for Stamping Sensations
The rest of the Design Team have some fabulous inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main blog pages where you will also find all the challenge details.
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Black & White + 1 at Try it on Tuesday
It's time for a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and this fortnight it's Black and White Plus 1colour.
Tuesday, 3 September 2024
Make it Colourful at TioT
Sunday, 1 September 2024
Animal Magic at Stamping Sensations
Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Make it Feminine at Try it on Tuesday
Sunday, 18 August 2024
Mid month Reminder for Stamping Sensations
Tuesday, 6 August 2024
Keep it Simple at TioT
Keep It Simple is the new challenge at Try it on Tuesday this fortnight. I don't know about you, but I often think does it need something else, so restrain this time
I've used Lupin from Lavinia, coloured with pencils and masked him before adding a flourish stencil. I added some grass, but wondered afterwards if it was necessary, see what I mean about restraint.
The rest of the DT are showing some great samples, so pleased pop over to TioT's main page, where you will also find all the challenge details.
It's Grandma duties today and tomorrow with a sleepover tonight. I've promised we can make biscuits, the hard part of that is getting them NOT to eat them as soon as the come out of the oven!
Thanks for calling in, Avril x
Sunday, 4 August 2024
Summer in the Garden at Stamping Sensations
The new challenge at Stamping Sensations this month is Anything Goes with the option of Summer in the Garden which the DT are following.
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
In the Garden at TioT
In the Garden is our new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and we would love to see what's in your garden.
Sunday, 21 July 2024
New stamps
Thursday, 18 July 2024
Christmas in July Mid month for Stamping Sensations
We're mid way through this months challenge at Stamping Sensations where the theme is Anything Goes with an option of Christmas in July, which is the option the DT are following. Just remember there must be at least one stamped image on your project.
Tuesday, 9 July 2024
Things With Wings at TioT
Our new challenge at Try it on Tuesday is Things With Wings, lots of choice there.
I've used a Lavinia fairy on a Gelli print background and as her wings overlapped the print, I stamped extra wings, lightly coloured with Cracked pistachio and lots of Diamond Dust stickles.
The rest of the team have lots of varied inspiration for you, so please pop over to the challenge page where you will also find all the challenge details.
Busy day ahead, picking the twins up from nursery for their weekly sleepover and then the fun begins!
Have a great day, Avril xx
Sunday, 7 July 2024
Christmas in July for Stamping Sensations
Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Here Comes Summer at TioT
The new challenge at Try it on Tuesday Try it on Tuesday is Here Comes Summer and it looks like the weather has taken this challenge on board.
If I have a day to myself and the sun i shining, there's nothing better than sitting in the garden and reading - hubby says it's the only time I sit still - I've always got to be pottering or trimming back something or other. So for my summer reading I've made a new bookmark using some craft magazine freebie stamps.
The rest of the team have some great inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main challenge page, where you will also find all the challenge details.
Avril xx
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
June Mid month at Stamping Sensations
Tuesday, 11 June 2024
Use Book Pages at TioT
Sunday, 2 June 2024
June Mood board for Stamping Sensations
Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Emboss It at Try it on Tuesday
Saturday, 18 May 2024
Mid Month Inspiration at Stamping Sensations.
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Small Things at TioT
I gave the top a coat of Gesso to cover the printed description on the top of the box, leaving the gold edge. I then made a template of the heart shape and cut the top layer from a printed napkin, which I applied with DecoArt Decou-page and that was it, very simple.
The rest of the Design Team have some great samples to show, so please pop over to the home page of the challenge.
Thanks for calling in.
Avril xx
Sunday, 5 May 2024
May Mood Board at Stamping Sensations
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Fantasy at TioT
Thursday, 18 April 2024
Just For You
This time around I took the bird and Daisey for my inspiration and gave it a fun element. After making the background I coloured and fussy cut the TH Crazy birds, incorporating the pink and blue colours from the board.
Tuesday, 16 April 2024
Inspired by a Song at TioT
Sunday, 7 April 2024
Spring Mood board at Stamping Sensations
The new challenge at Stamping Sensations with a Spring themed Mood Board for inspiration.
I decided to create another page in my journal using the pink blossom and Eiffel Tower for my inspiration. I've used a couple of older stamps from Crafty Individuals CI-260 andCI-156 along with a Stampendous Blossom Spray.
The rest of the team have some lovely inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main blog for all the challenge details. We also have a Crafty Individuals £25 gift voucher for on lucky entrant.
Thanks for calling in.
Avril x