Pink Bouquet

The card box is getting quite low, so some fairly quick cards are needed and although fussy cutting isn't necessarily quick, these were already stamped and cut - just waiting to be coloured.

I smeared Iced Spruce DI onto my Craft mat and spritzed with water before dipping just half of the card into it, when dry I did the same for the other side with Spun Sugar which just gave a hint of colour.  I used the leftover drops to add splatters.  For a little background detail some second generation stamping before arranging the flower heads and drawing in some stems.  I will add a greeting  later as it could be suitable for a couple occasions.

I am entering this at
   Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge - Anything Goes + Option of Botanical
   Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Avril xx

Make a Wish

Hello,  it's been a horrible wet miserable day, but I don't really mind as it gave me the opportunity to have a much needed afternoon in my little craft room.  I needed to ink and  have another play with these stamps, this time to create a birthday card as the little box was rather depleted after all the recent birthdays.
I started with an Oxide sprayed background using only Antique linen, and adding a couple of splats from the nozzle.  I then stamped the image a couple of times on white card and fussy cut various layers, coloured with Distress inks and layered up using foam pads.

Not my usual style, it looks very 'clean' and I don't normally do a lot of precise image colouring,  but sometimes it's good to get out of the norm!

Have a good weekend,
Avril xx

Animal Magic

Hello, it's Tuesday and that means it's time for a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and this fortnight the theme is Animal Magic, lots of scope there as long as you include an animal in your project

I think my page should have been called Animal Mayhem!   I've used one of the Crazy Cats on a stencilled background and printed out the words, which are quite apt for this little character

The rest of 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.

Have a great day, I'm out for another girly lunch to celebrate the last of the September birthdays  (there's been 4 and a day out with friends in York - with a rather long lunch as it was torrential rain. I think the diet starts tomorrow!)

Avril xx

       

AJJ

Well things have definitely been a bit quiet around here, real life keeps getting in the way.  However a rainy day yesterday  and a need to keep my aim of joining in at least once a month, I took the opportunity to create a last minute  page for Art Journal Journey.  This month's theme is  Polka-dots, Stripes, Plaids or Patterns, hosted by Erika.
I stamped my flower and then used Bundled sage Distress Ink with Lotza Dotz stencil for my background.   After colouring the flower I used black ink for a few splatters.

Life should be getting back to normal from this week, so I hope to do lots of catching up as well as a play with some new stamps that have been sitting un-inked on my desk.

Avril xx

It's Hot! Hot! Hot!

Hot, Hot, Hot is the new challenge at Try it on Tuesday this fortnight - lots of choice -  Hot colours,
Places/scenes or even hot drinks.

I've used hot bright colours with my tropical flowers, my main colour being Abandoned Coral .
I started with an Oxide sprayed background using Abandoned Coral, then used Dried Marigold, Antique Linen and AC with a stencil to do a mono print.  Second generation stamping for interest before adding my fussy cut flowers, (as if I didn't have enough stamps, this was borrowed/used on a crafty day with my friend) which were coloured with Abandoned Coral and leaves coloured with Twisted Citron.

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

I am entering this at Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes with Flowers

Have a great day,
Avril xx

Journal Covers

I had a little crafty time today and decided to make a start on the grey board covers from my new Journal.  Lots of messy inking and spraying to begin with using Oxides and then I stamped the image onto tissue paper and coloured the reverse with paints.  I applied the tissue with DecoArt Decou-page and then used the medium to seal the cover.

I used the same technique on the back cover.  Now I just need to decorate the inside covers.....

Have a great weekend,
Avril xx

Boys and Girls

It's time for a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday an this fortnight it's Boys/Girls/Children.

I've made a Birthday card for DD's God Daughter- she's such a cutie and this little paper doll just suits, especially with the Sugar and Spice words.  The background was a mono print with Oxides over an Oxide sprayed piece of card and the words are computer generated.  The sentiment was stamped in black and clear embossed.

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

I am entering this at Allsorts, where the current challenge is Feminine.

Thanks for calling in,
Avril xx