Traditional Christmas Colours at Try it on Tuesday

 

The new challenge at try it on Tuesday is Traditional Christmas Colours - a good way to make a start on the Christmas cards.

I've used one of my favourite Santa's from Tim Holtz, he looks such a happy fellow! matting and layering with some 'freebie' papers and a pine cone die cut.  Well - that's a start anyway.

The rest of the Design Team have some great inspirations, so please pop over to the main blog where you will find all the challenge details.

Avril xx

Embossed at Try it on Tuesday

Embossed is the new challenge at Try it on Tuesday, this could be dry embossing, heat embossing or textured embossing, so lots of choice there.

I've altered a gift box and as it was already black, I decided just to add a central piece.  I used the Tim Holtz rose 3D embossing folder on a slightly marbled effect black card and then used gold rubbing wax to highlight the flower. and the edge of the cut panel.

So all I have to do now is fill it with goodies for Christmas.

The Design team have created some great projects for your inspiration, so please pop over to the main blog where you will also find all the challenge details.

Thanks for calling in,

Avril xx

Halloween Time for Try it on Tuesday

We're all getting ready for that Spooky time of the year at Try it on Tuesday with our latest challenge of Halloween.  As always, you can make any kind of project as long as it follows the theme.

I made a card for DD's Goddaughter and as she's only 5, I didn't want it too spooky.  I found these words on Pinterest and they seemed perfect for Old Witch Mary tending her tangled vines with her broom.

The DT have been having fun with this challenge, so please pop over to the main blog to see what they have been up to, and you will also find all the challenge details.

Thanks for calling in and beware, you never know who's about!

Avril xx

Autumn Colours at Try it on Tuesday

The weather has really changed in my part of the world and I think Autumn has definitely arrived, which fits in nicely with our new challenge at Try it on Tuesday  which is Autumn Colours.

I inked up a few sheets of watercolour paper with various DIs and die cut the skeleton leaves, one of the pieces I didn't use was stamped with an old IndigoBlu crackle stamp, torn and added to in inked journal page before layering my leaves which had also been stamped with the crackle and heat embossed with clear and then bronze EP.  The verse was a freebie from a craft magazine.

The rest of the DT have some wonderful inspiration for you so please pop over to the main blog where you will also find all the challenge details.

As there's lots of layers and embossing, I'm also linking this to Art Journal Journey where Jo has chosen the theme of Texture this month.

Thanks for calling in,

Avril xx 

Use Your Scraps at Try it on Tuesday

 Our new challenge at Try it on Tuesday is Use Your Scraps, yes, something we all have.

I have a box full of scraps of fabric and lace which hardly get used - and although the piece of lace I've used was only a small square, I've made it look more by cutting around the flower design to make the pieces. 

My page was gessoed with a rough brush and then blue and brown Distress sprays added and wiped back with a baby wipe,  with some background stamping in Potting Soil Archival.   I've also made a frame from a scrap of bandage for my butterfly lady image and stamped a Tim Holtz quote on a scrap of velum and heat set with clear EP for a little more definition.

The rest of the DT have been using their scraps in very ingenious  ways so please pop over to the blog, where you will also find all the challenge details.

I quite like the look of this romantic journal page, so you might see more lace/fabric scraps making their appearance and using scraps up always makes me feel good.

As there's different textures on this page I am joining in over at Art Journal Journey where Jo has chosen this month's theme of Texture.

Thanks for calling in, have a great day,
Avril xx

Neat & Tidy

The new challenge at Try it on Tuesday this fortnight is Neat and Tidy, not something I do very often!

I had to make a Sympathy card a few weeks ago, something I normally buy, but as I didn't really want to go into the local supermarket to shop for a card, I decided on something very simple and plain.  I've used white linen card and cut a stitched oblong panel from the same card.  The sentiment was stamped in Violet Blue Archival ink and I've lightly watercoloured some Tim Holtz Wildflower stems.

The Design Team 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 been two weeks since I was last here! the internet went down and we had to wait for a replacement router and then DD moved house last week, so I was called into service - she's beginning to find bending difficult - well I suppose with twins she's allowed!

Take care and have a great week,
Avril xx

Splash & Splatter

It's time for a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and this fortnight we're asking you to Splash and Splatter, in other words - have fun!

I've used a sprayed background and added inky splats in pink and black before stamping my image.  The flower was stamped again on watercolour card and fussy cut, and both flowers were colours with Picked Raspberry DI.  I added tiny seed beads to the flower center.

The rest of the DT have some fabulous projects to show, so please pop over to the main blog where you will also find all the challenge details.

Avril xx

Words/or Numbers

Words/ or Numbers is the new challenge at Try it on Tuesday - you can choose to use one or both.

I've used on of my Tyvek backgrounds that had some random script stamping already, and stamped the poppy image, then added fussy cut flower heads.  I cut a circle mask,  and inked around it with Wilted Violet DI to highlight the flowers. 

The Design Team have some fabulous inspiration for you, so please head over to the main blog, where you will also find all the challenge details.

Just a short post as it's DD's birthday and we're celebrating here as she's busy packing everything into boxes ready for a new house move.

Have a great day and thanks for calling in.

Avril xx

Summer Time

It's time for a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and this time we're asking you show us what Summer Time means to you.

I've used some magazine freebie stamps from last year to create a little scene, The beach looks deserted and peaceful, so somebody is taking notice of social distancing!!

The Design Team have some great interpretations of Summer Time, so please pop over to the main blog, where you will also find all the challenge details.

I am going to add this to Art Journal Journey and Erika's theme of When it's Hot.

Avril xx

Use Book Pages at Try it on Tuesday

The new challenge at Try it on Tuesday is to Use Book Pages. 

I've used my new ALL & Create stunning 'Bird of Paradise' image, along with some of the words from the set to create my page.  The gessoed background was stamped with Circled numbers in Versamark and heat embossed with White before spraying with  inks and dabbing with a Baby wipe to move the colour and then adding my fussy cut image.  I've torn 'instructions' from a very old gardening book to complete the page.

The rest of the Design Team have some great inspiration for using book pages, so please pop over to the main blog, where you will find all the challenge details.

As my page features a plant that requires heat/hot countries and is native in South Africa, I am entering at Art Journal Journey  where Erika has chosen WHEN  IT'S  HOT as this months theme.

I'can't believe it's two weeks since I last blogged,  I don't know where the time has gone and what little time I've had in the craft room I've been playing with my new goodies, which on the good side has given my mojo a bit of a boost.

Hope to catch up with you soon,
Avril xx

The Beauty of Nature - Take 2

The current theme at Try it on Tuesday is The Beauty of Nature which has given me a great opportunity to use my new  AALL & Create Blooming Field stamps, a 'brighten up the day' pressie to myself!

I used a plate to create a mask for the circle and stamped 'extra' flowers allowing some to fall off the edge of the card, I've coloured everything with DIs and used my favourite Visible Image sentiment.
I love these words, and they seem to fit well with todays events.

My son used his daily exercise yesterday to bike ride and come over for a 'garden distance coffee' - him outside sitting in the sun at the back of the garden and us inside the door, it's so strange when you have to keep your distance from your children,  how I would love a hug - but better safe than sorry.

Hope you're all staying safe and finding your own ways of coping.
Avril xx

We All Need Friends!

 The current challenge at Try it on Tuesday is Try A New Technique, a great opportunity to try something you have seen somewhere or read about.

My journal pages uses a technique I read about somewhere, making your own stamps with string/rubber bands/lace or whatever would leave an impression.

I decided on a circular string pattern to match in with my girl's hair style!!  Just some thick glue stick smeared on an old acrylic block and the string wrapped round - as you can see after use it's starting to uncurl a bit, but it did the job inked with Salty Ocean and Wilted Violet in the background on an inky mop up page.

You still have one more week to join in, so get creative and show us some technique that's new to you.

Thanks for calling in,
Avril x

Leave a Little Sparkle

There's still another week to enter  the current challenge at Try it on Tuesday where our theme this week is What a Cutie/Make Someone Smile - well this little guy is so cute and he makes me smile.
If you head over to the blog you'll find all the challenge details as well as some interesting news.

I've stamped the 'Sparkle' in Silver Razzle Dazzle EP and added some sparkly Glamour Dust to his feathers.
It's the first time I've used the Visible Image 'Sparkle' Stamp so I'm going to join in at Art Journal Journey for Jo's theme of Something New with this page.

Thanks for calling in - and the computer update - after two days in the workshop last week all seems well - fingers and everything else crossed!

Avril xx

Christmas is Coming

It's the last challenge of the year at Try it on Tuesday and the them is a nice easy one Christmas is Coming - and as usual it's up top you what you make.

I've opted for a card and used this jolly Santa, stamped onto white card, then masked while I coloured the background with Tumbled Glass DI.  I stamped some second generation snowflakes with Iced Spruce.  The sentiment was stamped and heat embossed with clear EP.

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

Have a great day.
Avril xx 

Inspired by a Song/ or Carol

The new challenge at Try it on Tuesday this fortnight is Inspired by a Song/Carol.

Can you guess mine?

Sleigh Ride - although it was the line 'It's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you' and I was amazed at how many cover versions there are - here's a link to one.

I've used  Tim Holtz Retro Christmas and built up my snowy scene after stamping the sleigh.

The rest of the DT have some fabulous songs/carols inspirations for you, so please visit the main blog where you will also find all the challenge details.

This is a schedule post as I'm hopefully enjoying some sunshine and a cold drink to celebrate a rather special birthday for hubby!

Have a great day, whatever you're doing,
Avril xx

White Christmas

Hello and thanks for calling in, I've been a bit of an absent blogger as I needed to get a wiggle on and get some Christmas cards made, and this one fits in as a reminder that you still have another week to enter the current challenge at Try it on Tuesday, which is Cold, Cold, Cold.

I'd bought some Christmas napkins a few weeks ago.

I've used the sky and trees as my background and stamped the small log cabin from Inkylicious and some small deer and a silver embossed sentiment.  Of course, it's cold and snowing so there's some Frantage there as well.  The added bonus is I get four backgrounds from one napkin!

I am entering this at
  Penny Black & More where the challenge is Christmas
  Country View Challenge - Hand Stamped (although there's a napkin background, everything else is    hand stamped
  and also at Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes


Have a great day,
Avril xx

Brrrr It's Cold, Cold, Cold!

It's time for a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and this fortnight we're challenging you to get
Cold, Cold, Cold.  A good opportunity to start making those Christmas cards!

I've used two old favourites from  Crafty Individuals and added the little deer and some extra trees to make the scene, which were magazine freebies.  I've used Distress inks for the colouring and sponged Chipped Sapphire for the sky.

The rest of the DT have some wonderful inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main blog for all the details.

I am entering this at
  Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes
  Country View Challenges - Hand Stamped


Thanks for calling in,
Avril xx

Colours of Autumn

It's time for a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and for this fortnight we would like to see Colours of Autumn.

I've used an inky piece of left over background from a while ago, and for my main image I've used an Artistic Outpost image, coloured with Distress Inks.  I've added some skeleton leaves and some tiny pinecones collected on a recent walk.

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

I am going to enter this at Allsorts - where the challenge is Make Your Own Background, and also at Stamping Sensations - Trees/Leaves/Autumn challenge.

Avril xx

Ooops!

Hello, DD asked me to make a Halloween card for her God daughter who's now 4yr old, so nothing too scary!
As a fun take, I've used some artistic licence with the Tim Holtz crazy birds and turned them into apprentice Wizards.  Oh dear I think something went wrong -  their Witch 'teacher' has ended up in the Cauldon!

I made an inky background adding a cauldron printed from the internet,  and some hand drawn Witches/Wizards hats.

As a reminder, you still have one more week to enter our Halloween challenge at Try it on Tuesday and you can find all the details here.

Stay safe and don't talk to any birds wearing strange hats - you never know what might happen!

Avril xx

Witches and Wizards/ Halloween

It's time for a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and this fortnight we're gearing up for Halloween.

My charming lady is just emerging from her hideaway to start chasing those spiders away  before casting her spells.  My base card started off just plain black and I used Twisted Citron and Wilted Violet Oxide inks to created the gloomy backdrop for the arch.

We'd love to see your Halloween creations and the Design Team have some spookylicious  inspirations for you, so please pop over to the main blog to be suitably scared!

Avril xx