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

June Mid month at Stamping Sensations

It's time for some mid month inspirations for the current challenge at Stamping Sensations Stamping Sensations where there's an Anything Goes option for the summer mood board.

                          

I've used the mood board option of the little house to show a page from my little fairy journal featuring the story of 4 little rabbits who have found their way into fairyland. The stamps are all from Lavinia.

The rest of the team have some great inspiration for you, so please visit the main blog, and you will also find all the challenge details.

I've had a busy week as Laura badly sprained her ankle, so extra Grandma duties and extra sleepover didn't leave much time for crafting. They're away on holiday this week, so catching up on all things crafty is the plan, but then you know what they say about plans!

Avril x 

Use Book Pages at TioT

It's time for a new challenge over at Try it on Tuesday and this fortnight we are asking you to Use Book Pages.

I love journal pages, but don't always seem to have the time these days, so this was a pleasure for me, which gave me my inspiration.  I've covered the page with torn book pages and then gave them a watery Gesso covering.  I used a couple of Oxide sprays and then Distress crayon in Shaded Lilac. My focal point is layers of music paper, book page with a little torn corrugated paper in between, muslin and flowers.  Cut apart words edged in lilac to finish.

The rest of the team have been very creative, so please visit the challenge page and take a look, and you'll also find all the challenge details.

Avril xx

 

June Mood board for Stamping Sensations

It's time for a new challenge at Stamping Sensations and this month we've another Mood Board for you with lots of summer inspiration, or there's always the Anything Goes option, just remember, there must be at least one stamped element on your  entry.

We also have 2 fabulous prizes of stamps from Lavinia for lucky winners.

                    

                              

I chose the Pink Roses as my inspiration and stamped the Tim Holtz Roses on a Peacock feathers inky background and coloured them with Picked Raspberry Distress ink.  I've added some very subtle stencilling in the background and then some random stamped crackle using the Peacock feathers ink for detail.

The rest of the Design Team have some fabulous inspiration so please pop over to the main challenge page for all the details.  

I am entering this card at We Love Stamping as they are celebrating 15yrs and their Birthday theme is Fabulous Florals .

Avril xx