In the Holiday Spirit at FSC

You have all month to enter the new challenge at Fashionable Stamping - which for December is ' In the Holiday Spirit' chosen by Terry.  As long as there's some stamping on your project, it's up to you as long as it's 'In the Holiday Spirit!  We again have our very generous sponsor Flonzcrafts who are offering one lucky random winner a $20 spend in their online store
I love the anticipation of children in the lead up to Christmas Eve and their thoughts of Santa Clause, so I decided to use this Rubber Stampeed Santa and an Inkylicious 'Twas the Night before Christmas' verse.  I used a Christmas printed vellum over my blue base layer and then stamped a snowflake with Versamark and brushed with Perfect Pearls for the next layer, but then covered it with my main images!!  The poinsettia was cut in vellum and stamped with a music script in Versamark and then brushed with Blue Patina Perfect Pearls, I also ran a Versamark pen around the edges before I added the PP.
My lovely team mates all have very different themes, so please pop over to the main blog and I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
This is another scheduled post as I am enjoying a different kind of Santa to my 'frosty' looking card, I took this photo last year, and as we are at the same hotel, I'm sure I will be seeing this little scene again this year.

Have a great Sunday.

Avril xx

Fashionable Stamping Challenges

Hello and welcome to another Fashionable Stamping Challenge and this time it's 'Script/Books/Pages/Print' and as long as there is some 'real' stamping on your project, we would love you to join us.  We are again sponsored by Leo of Flonzcraft who is offering the lucky random winner a $20 spend in their online store.

For my DT piece, the background was stamped with  Inkylicious stamps, and Walnut Stain DI then distressed with Antique Linen. The main image, another Inkylicious image was stamped with black Archival before colouring with Distress markers.  As by way of a change, my flower was made with 'Retro' punches.
My very talented teamies have some wonderful and varied inspiration for you, so please pop over here to take a look, you won't be disappointed.

I am entering this at  Ali-Craft  where the  theme this month is  Butterflies, well, after winning last months super prize, it would be rude not to.
  Also at:
  Crafts4Eternity - Anything Goes
  Totally Papercrafts - Use Lace
  Charisma Cardz - Make your own Embellishment (Flower)
  Crafts & Me - Anything Goes

Enjoy the rest of your weekend whatever you are doing.

Avril xx

Sentimental at FSC

Hello and welcome to our new challenge over at Fashionable Stamping, and this time we are getting 'Sentimental'

For this fortnight we also a a fabulous Guest Designer joining us, so please pop over to the main blog and prepared to be inspired by Suzanne and the rest of the Team.  And don't forget we are again sponsored by Leo of Flonzcraft, who is offering one lucky random winner a $20  gift certificate to spend in the online craft store.

For my piece I chose to make a little book, and although at the moment there are only the 2 pages, I will add more.  I have used 'Elizabeth Bennett' from IndigoBlu, and as she has such a dreamy look about her, the sentiments, from  Inkylicious, just seemed to be the right ones.  I have used pencils, as I wanted a very soft look and all  distressing was done with Iced Spruce, Tumbled glass and Vintage Photo to tone with the cover.

My cover......I have been wanting to try this technique since seeing my DT sisters Terry and Dot make pieces following this video tutorial.  As Terry said, it does get a bit ugly in the process, but the end result is amazing. The photos don't really do it justice.  I just wish I had been brave enough to do a bigger piece, this is only 4" x 4"- so watch this space for a larger version.

I am entering this at:
  Craft Room Challenge - So Sentimental
  Allsorts - A Passion for Flowers
  Eclecticpaperie - Flowers
  Crafts4Eternity - April Showers bring May Flowers (lots of flowers)
  Just Add Ink - New technique (cover)
  Dutch Dare Card Challenge - Anything but a card
  Artistic Stamper - Texture
  Cards Galore - Vintage

Thats it from me, enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Avril xx

Swirls at FSC

Hello and welcome to another Sunday challenge over at Fashionable Stamping - and.........there's lots of news to tell!
Our first piece of news is that FSC has changed – we now have our very own DOTCOM addresss!  If you have us in your bookmarks or favourites can you please make sure that you update our link to  www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com.
We also have a new sponsor - Flonzcraft who will sponsor the winner $20 from his store.        And ......We also have a wonderful Guest Designer for this Challenge - Astrid.

         

For my DT piece Idecided to go with pastel Spring colours and  have used IndigoBlu stamps -  'Ella'Bella' - just love these swirls and for my background I used the Vintage Flourish which was first stamped on white cardstock with Versamark and heat embossed with Clear EP, I stamped again with Bundled Sage DI, coloured with DIs and then used a tissue to remove the ink from the embossing.  I used the same DIs on the Nesti Diecut (Romantic Rectangles) before stamping my image with Archival black, I added Glamour dust in her hair, but it hasn't shown. The sentiment is Inkylicious, stamped with bundled sage and again heat embossed with clear EP. The flowers, TH Tattered floral dies, were stamped with the Flourish before distressing with Spun Sugar.
I do hope you will join us this fortnight, and if your need some inspirations, my fabulous Teamies have as usual created some amazing pieces, so please pop over here to take a look.
I am entering this in:
  2 Sisters - Pastels
  4 Crafty chicks - D for Dies
  Crafty Bloggers - Spring or Pastels
  Pan Pastel - GirlyTheme

I wish all you Mothers out there a lovely relaxing day (hopefully with time to craft). I'm off to DD's for Lunch - this is a first! and I don't intend to offer to wash up afterwards!!!
Have a great Sunday

Avril xx

Stitching for MMM

Hi Folks,

This is my second week as GDT over at  Make My Monday, where the theme this month is Autumn Supplies and this weeks challenge is Stitching - Real or Faux. This months  sponsor is Vee Cassidy who is offering  a £10 voucher to spend in Joanna Sheens online shop
Stitching and cardmaking usually means 'layers' to me, so I decided to go with Layers of Autumn colours, from misty mornings to vibrant sunsets.  The stamps, used on all layers were Tim Holtz and Inkylicious, stamped in Black Versafine and Distress inks.  The sentiment is Inkylicious.

The Design Team have, as usual, some fabulous creations, giving plenty of inspiration, to please pop over here and take a look, you won't be disappointed

I am entering this in:
  Corrosive Challenges - Flutter By
  Stampin for the Weekend - Stitching
  Make my Monday - Anything Goes
  Paper Playtime - Autumn Colours

That's it for now, apart from saying 'hello' to my new followers, its lovely of you to join me on my crafting journey.

Avril xx

Its all in the Greens at LIM

Hi all,

I have given myself the Day Off - not that its been quite a full day!  But managed to make by card for this weeks Less Is More Challenge - which is 3 shades of Green.

I have used the large Clarity Swirl and inked it with Distress Inks Forest Moss, Peeled Paint and Bundled Sage.  The sentiment from Inkylicious was inked with Forest Moss.
It is stamped onto a white card, and although I have taken quite a few photos, they all look as if its shaded with pink?
Once again, I'm late with this challenge, but at least this week I'm there!
  I am also entering  Freshly Brewed - Frenship (verse)

That's it for now, off to play for the rest of the day!

Avril xx

Less Is More

Hi All, 
Where has the sunshine gone!  it has been grey and cloudy today and certainly not weather for tiding up the garden which was the plan, so ..... couldn't waste an afternoon so I have actually managed to make my LIM card this week with time to spare! 
The challenge this week is a one layer card with  'Script' and for my card I have used this lady  from Inkadinkado which was masked before stamping the post card from Crafty Individuals.(I hope there is enough script on the postcard!)  I have coloured with Promarkers and lightly distressed with Antique Linen DI.  The sentiment is Inkylicious.

I am also entering this this card :
  Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thats it for now, thanks for looking.

Avril xx