Butterflies at Try it on Tuesday

 

It's time for a  new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and this time the theme is Butterflies, or in my case just one.

I used a Wendy Vecchi Stencil and embossing paste, before spraying Speckled Egg and Antique Linen Oxide inks on the background, some script stamping with Speckled Egg DI and then used the TH rose stencil with Spun Sugar and Bundled Sage inks.  My butterfly was heat embossed using Oxidised Iron Embossing Powder and also the frame, which I'd  originally embossed with copper EP, was also given a coat of the Oxidised powder.  It's backed with scrap card left over from the base, and adhered over some pink and white threads.

The rest of the team have some fabulous inspiration, so please pop over to the main blog.

Thanks for calling in,  have a great day, 

Avril xx

Beautiful Blooms - Mid month at Stamping Sensations

 

It's mid month of our current challenge at Stamping Sensations where Chocolate Baroque are the sponsors and are offering one lucky winner an A4 stamp sheet or stamps to the equivalent.

For my second piece for this challenge I've used Chocolate Baroque Movie Strip Collage.  My focal image was stamped with Stazon ink onto a piece of  glossy photo paper that I had used with Oxide inks, mainly Picked Raspberry, (this was originally a large A4 piece of glossy paper and there's also some blue in one corner).  I added some colour to the photo strip with Distress inks.  The base piece again uses Picked Raspberry Oxide ink, but this time after applying the ink to the craft mat and spritzing with water, instead of dipping the paper directly, I used a piece of acetate to apply the ink.

The Design Team have more fabulous inspiration for you, so please pay them a visit.

Thanks for calling in,

Avril xx

Make it Feminine at Try it on Tuesday

It's time for a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and for this fortnight we'd like you to Make it Feminine, lots of choice there, flowers, images, in fact anything that appeals to your feminine side.

I love flowers and making flower cards and as I've recently bought the new Brushstrokes Flower dies, a good opportunity to use them, especially as I need a birthday card for a special friend.   I used some inky mop up papers to cut the flowers and layered them on a mono print background using the Doily stencil, the sentiment was heat set using clear EP.

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

Thanks for calling in,

Avril xx

Beautiful blooms at Stamping Sensations

It's time for a new challenge at Stamping Sensations, and what could be better for May than Beautiful Blooms.  This month we are sponsored by Chocolate Baroque who are offering one lucky random winner the choice of an A4 stamp or stamps to the value of £25.

I've used Freesia Blueprint on  shaving foam backgrounds, with some random stamping on the base layer.  My image was coloured with Distress inks.

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

I am joining in with the challenge at Allsorts, where the theme this week is Spring Blossoms

Enjoy the rest of the Bank Holiday weekend.

Avril xx

 

Inspired by a Song at Try it on Tuesday

 

The new challenge at Try it on Tuesday is Inspired by a Song and I think you'll guess the song that inspired my journal page,  'Imagine'  by John Lennon.

I always think 'Freya' is such a dreamy image and I can just imagine her sitting in the garden surrounded by flowers lost in her daydream.  I've used a blend of soft colours through and ALL&Creat stencil after masking off the flowers and Freya. 

The rest of the Design Team have been very creative with their songs, so please pop over to the main blog for all the details.

I am also joining in over a Art Journal Journey where this months theme is Inspired By which had been picked by Eileen and is now hosted by Erika and Chris in her memory.

Thanks for calling in, I do appreciate it, especially as I must be the worst blogger, but a tiny girl and boy are such a joy to be around and I'm more than willing to be a 'hands on' Grandma helping out even if it doesn't leave much 'free' time.

Avril xx

Mid Month Fantasy and Magical at Stamping Sensations

 

It's mid month for the Fantasy and Magical challenge at Stamping Sensations and be Creative are our sponsors this month with a £25 store voucher for one lucky random winner.

For my card I built up my background first, masking off my moon before inking my sky and distant hills.  My fairy  'Freya' was stamped with Onyx Black Versafine ink, as were the tree branches, mushrooms and grasses.  I used WOW Vintage Amethyst Embossing Glitter for the sentiment and stars.

The rest of the Design Team have as always, some fabulous inspiration for you, so please visit the main blog where you will also find all the challenge details.

Have a great day, 

Avril xx

Make a Rainbow at Try it on Tuesday

 

We're making Rainbows at Try it on Tuesday this fortnight, don't know about you, but I love to see a Rainbow - although I'd like to find the pot of gold at the end much better!

I made a journal page and started with my rainbow using Distress inks before stamping this Inkylicious Banksy girl along with a sentiment and those 'raindrops' that now look like snails, also from Inkylicious.

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

I am going to join in a Art Journal Journey where this months theme is Inspire which was picked by Eileen from The Artful Crafter's Blog, but sadly she passed away shortly after heart surgery last month, she will be greatly missed.  My page was inspired by my love of rainbows.

A short post as I'm trying to do some catching up on my day off from 'Grandma duties'

Thanks for calling in, have a great day,

Avril xx