Something New!

Hello, it's time to tell you about our first challenge of 2015 at Fashionable Stamping and it's a nice easy one to get you started - Something New - now that can be new stash,  a new technique or even a new resolution.
We have Flonzcraft as our Sponsor and they are offering one lucky random winner a $20 spend in their online store.
I have used a new image from Flonzcraft, which you can find here, isn't she fab - and such a party girl!
My image was stamped with Archival and then masked before using Brilliant Red Brushos for the background,  I also used Brushos to paint her dress.  My sentiment was computer generated.
The rest of the DT have some wonderful inspiration, so please pop over to the main blog for all the details.
I am entering this at:
  Vintage Stamping - New Year, New Stash
  Country View Crafts - Something New
  Stampinback Challenge - Let's Party
  Natalie and Amys - All things New

That's it for today, I'm off to a local craft fayre this morning and meeting up with a couple of friends made through blogging.  Whatever you're up to, enjoy.

Avril xx

Brrrrrr It's Cold!

Hello, I'm back after a lovely relaxing holiday - fabulous weather - it was 33 in the shade and night time about 25-  and now back to reality and feeling the cold!
Thank you for all your visits and lovely comments on the scheduled posts, I did appreciate them.
My Christmas cards were all made before I went away, most of them in small batch production lines, great when time is short.
For this one, the main image is a Flonzcraft stamp and I added a snowy background. The background paper was stamped with  Stampendous 'Postcard Greetings' before embossing with a Tim Holtz snowflake folder. The snowflake die cuts were coated with Twinklets Diamond Dust.
That's it for now, some catching up with DT comments and then I can start visiting you lovely blogs to find out what you've all been doing.
Enjoy your weekend.
Avril xx

Winter Wonderland at Fashionable Stamping

Time to tell you about the latest challenge at Fashionable Stamping, which is Winter Wonderland and from our sponsor, Flonzcraft, there's a fabulous $20 Gift voucher for one lucky random winner to spend in their online store.
My tag was first stamped with a Stampendous Greetings background and distressed with Tumbled glass and Chipped Sapphire, next I clear embossed a snowflake onto some white card before dry embossing with a TH folder, I used the same inks to colour and if you look closely you can make out the snowflake pattern. My main image is a Flonzcraft stamp which you can find here,  cut with an oval Nesti after I had made a snowy background and to finish - lots of Diamond Dust for a very frosty look.
The rest of the Design team have some wonderful inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main blog for all the details. Don't forget though,  we are a stamping challenge and must see real stamping on your project which follows the theme.
This is a scheduled post, and hopefully my weather is the opposite of this!
Thanks for visiting and I'll catch up with you soon.
Avril xx

Animals at Fashionable Stamping Challenge

Hi, it's time to tell you about the new challenge at Fashionable Stamping and this time it's Animals - Wild or Domestic - it's up to you, and if you pop over to the main blog you will find all the details as well as some fabulous inspiration from the rest of the DT.  We have Flonzcraft as our sponsor and they are offering one lucky random winner a $20 spend in their online store.
For my card I decided to use some of the bits from my Brusho play a while ago.  These bits, I think, were done with Sandstone, and maybe one of the reds, I thought they had that Autumnal look.  My silhouette  lady walking her dog is from Flonzcraft, was stamped with Versamark, then heat embossed with Black EP.
It would be great if you could join us for this challenge, but remember we are a stamping challenge and you must use real stamps and  that your stamping is the main focal point of your project.

Hope you are all having a good Sunday, can't believe it's November - where did October go to.  I need to get the Christmas card head on and make a start there, otherwise, I'll be buying this year and what a waste that will be.
Thank you for visiting,
Avril xx

Lace at Alphabet Challenge

Time for another Alphabet Challenge and this time our letter is 'L' .
I have used a Flonzcraft stamp and quote coloured with Distress inks, and layered onto a nesti die cut, which was shaded with Victorian Velvet. For the card base  used a Stampendous Cling Garden Background stamp in Victorian Velvet and then brushed Bronze Perfect Pearls over it.
It would be lovely if you could join us for this 'Lace' challenge, and the rest of the DT have some great inspiration for you so please pop over to the main blog.
We had a lovely time at the wedding and the weather was beautiful and because it seemed like a lot of travelling, we stopped at Stratford upon Avon for a few days on the way home.

Well,  that's it for now, I need to do some more catching up in blogland.

Have a great weekend,
Avril xx

Handmade Gift or Gift Tag at Try it on Tuesday

 

Its time for another challenge at Try it on Tuesday and this time its 'Handmade Gift or Gift Tag'
I decided on a handmade  gift bag as well as the tag.  My image is this lovely Gibson boy from Flonzcraft and I stamped him onto an oval cut from Shrink Plastic, and the size turned out just perfect to fit my little tag.

I hope you will join us and show your 'handmade' - my very talented teamies have some great projects to show so please pop over to the main blog for the details.

This is a scheduled post, so thanks again for your continued visits.

Have a great week

Avril xx

Shabby chic Christmas at FSC

The weeks are just flying by - and its time for another challenge at Fashionable Stamping and this time Shirley has chosen  Shabby Chic Christmas - so a good excuse to make another Christmas card.  We are again sponsored by Flonzcraft who are offering one lucky random winner a $20 spend in the online store.
Although I make a lot of vintage  I don't always make them 'shabby' - so this was a bit different for me.
I have used a Flonzcraft  Gibson kids stamp for my main image, isn't he so cute!   My blue layer was embossed using a Tim Holtz Snowflake EF, which was then inked with a White Versamark and heat embossed using 'Snowflake' EP, I also embossed the edges of this and the image with it.
My shabby background was stamped with a Stampendous Christmas Greetings, then distressed with Tumbled Glass and Pumice Stone.
Should you need any inspiration them my very talented teamies have some wonderful creations to show so, please pop over here for the details.

I am entering this at:
  A creative Romance - Winter's Blues
  4 Crafty Chicks - Snowflakes
  Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon
  Divas by Design - Something Snowy
  Artistic Stamper - Christmas
  Addicted to Stamps - Punches and Dies

That's it for now, thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoy the rest of Sunday.

Avril xx

Make a Card at FSC

Where have the last 2 weeks gone!  Thanks goodness I was organised with my DT card for Fashionable Stamping Challenges where this fortnights theme is 'Make a Card' - just cards, nothing else.  Once again we are sponsored by Flonzcraft who are offering one lucky random winner a $20 spend in their online store.

I have used one of the Gibson Girl images, together with Graphic 45 Ladies Diary and a CI postcard stamp and an old book page, torn and inked with Vintage Photo DI  The backing paper is K&Co.  My shabby flower was punched with a Retro punch.

It would be lovely if you could join us for this challenge and if you need any inspiration the rest of the DT have some wonderful cards to show, so please pop over to the main blog and take a look.

I am entering this at:
  Stampin for the Weekend - Anything Goes
  Crafting by Design - Anything Goes
  Artistic Inspiration - Anything Goes
  365 Cards - Vintage with a Stamped image
  Penny Black & More - Anything Goes

I feel as if I am still playing catch up with visiting and Mr Mojo keeps going walkabout which isn't helping - , but I've got some craft time planned for tomorrow, so hopefully Mr. 'M' will make an appearance!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend whatever you are doing.

Avril xx