GD at Allsorts - Sympathy/Get Well

 

It's Saturday and time for a new challenge at Allsorts blog, where I have the pleasure of being the Guest Designer this week.  Their challenge this time around is Sympathy/Get Well.

I've used this cute little Anita Jeram  rabbit, borrowed from my crafty friend, (it's so handy when your craft buddy like the same things as you do!)  It's stamped onto white linen card and I've paper pieced his umbrella with an offcut of the navy backing layer, only problem was with so much white it was difficult to photograph.

The lovely team at Allsorts have some fabulous inspiration for you so please pop over to the home page, where you will also find all the challenge details.

A big thank you to the team at Allsorts for asking me to join them as GD.

Avril xx

Mid month Reminder for Stamping Sensations

It's time for some mid month inspirations at Stamping Sensations, where the theme this month is Anything Goes with the option of Animal Magic.

I'm showing a double page from the little fairy journal that I've made for Teddy and Lucy, which is a story about 4 little rabbits that have wandered into Fairy Land.  I've used Lavinia stamps for the animals and scenery and Distress inks for the background.
 

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.

Thanks for calling in,

Avril xx

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.

I've opted for a CAS design using an old Flonzcraft stamp.  It's a computer generated sentiment, which was printed out onto card and then I positioned my stamp.  I stamped a send image of one lady in Versafine Hawthorn Rose and fussy cut just the dress and adding lots of glitter in the same shade.

The rest of the DT have been very creative and have some great inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main blog, where you will also find all the challenge details. 

It's Grandma duties again, my daughter even said last week they've been with me more than they've been home - just what I was thinking!

Avril xx

Make it Colourful at TioT

It's time for a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and this fortnight it's Make it Colourful.

I've used a Gelli print background.  I've used Lavinia's Forest Flower stamp which was coloured with Glitter gel pens and outlined the flower petals with white gel pen, stamped the grass and believe it or not, I added, Glamour Dust among the grasses, but of course it doesn't show.

The rest of the DT have some lovely colourful makes to show, so please pop over to TioT, where you will find all the challenge details.

Avril xx

 

Animal Magic at Stamping Sensations

Its September and time for a new challenge at Stamping Sensations and this month it's Anything Goes with the option of Animal Magic.

I've used Lupin, the gorgeous hare from Lavinia, he was stamped then masked before building up the little scene.

I did intend to add 'A little bird told me it's your birthday', however, Lucy saw it and asked if it was a picture for her, so of course I said yes, now to buy a frame to fit and put it up in their bedroom.

The rest of the DT are also following the Animal Magic theme, so please head over to the challenge page for some great inspiration and details of the fabulous prizes from AALL&Create.  Just remember, to be eligible there must be at least one stamped element on your entry.

The craft room has been very neglected lately as we've had the twins quite a few extra days while Laura has covered some extra holiday shifts, I still get to craft as Lucy loves to 'play crafty', Teddy not so much but he does like the Cuttlebug and 'sprinkling' (in excess) glitter!  He's more interested in cars and building tracks and ramps and of course dinosaurs.

A busy day ahead as I'm on Grandma duty again.

Avril xx