Spring Is In The Air at Stamping Sensations

The new challenge at Stamping Sensations is Spring is in the Air, so we would love to see your Springtime stamping and if you need some inspiration, there's a Mood Board on the challenge blog for you. There's also a prize from Bee Crafty for one lucky random winner.

I love Spring flowers and one of my favourites is Freesia, especially the mauve coloured ones.  I stamped my image onto white linen card and used Distress inks to colour and added some light background stencilling in the same colour.

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

Thanks for calling in, have a great day.

Avril xx

 

We're Adding Texture at TioT

Add Some Texture is the new challenge at Try it on Tuesday

I used Transparent Texture Paste on white cardstock through a Wendy Vecchi stencil before spraying with Speckled Egg Distress ink, I blotted some areas and left 'puddles' in others.  My TH wildflowers were coloured with DIs and I used various shades to build up the depth of the flowers.

The rest of the Design Team have created some wonderful textures to inspire you, so please visit the main blog where you will also find all the challenge details.

Thanks for calling in, I'm on Granny duties, so I'll probably not be around until Thursday.

Have a great day whatever you're doing.

Avril xx
 

More Wings for Stamping Sensations

It's mid month inspiration time at Stamping Sensations for the current challenge of Anything Goes with the option of Wings/Tails.

I must admit I'm not usually one for Fairy cards and up till a month ago I only possessed two Lavinia fairies, but on a little spend recently I couldn't resist this little couple.

I made a little scene using Distress inks, then built up the foliage using other Lavinia stamps.  I haven't added a  sentiment yet, but it will probably be used for an Anniversary card.

The rest of the Design Team have been very creative with their samples, so please visit the main blog, where you will find all the challenge details, along with details of a great prize from Uniko Stamps for one lucky random winner.

We've had our first 3 consecutive days of looking after the twins - wish I was 30 years younger and had an extra pair of eyes in the back of my head! I'm just hoping it gets easier as they get older (or am I kidding myself).

Have a great weekend, Avril xx

 

All Loved Up at TioT

 We're All Loved Up at Try it on Tuesday, well that is the theme of our new challenge,  You could choose any Romantic occasion or you could simply choose to show someone just how much you love them, especially with Valentine's day soon.

I've had a little splurge on some Lavinia stamps and couldn't resist the little Hares along with the Fairy Bell set.  I created a little moonlight scene and also used some freebie stamps and sentiment.

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

Have a great day, Avril xx

Anything Goes with Stamping and the option of Wings /Tails

It's time for a new challenge at Stamping Sensations and this month it's  another Anything Goes Stamping with the option of Wings/ Tails.  We have a great prize for one lucky random winner of a package from Uniko.

I've used Bella and Bell Flower Vine from Lavinia on a background that was sprayed with Antique Linen DI,  I then  used a circle mask and blended Speckled Egg outward.  I stamped the stars using Brilliance Platinum Planet, which gives a very subtle sparkle. The sentiment was a magazine freebie.

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

Thanks for calling in, have a great day.

Avril xx

 

Add a Quote at TioT

Add A Quote is the new challenge at Try it on Tuesday this fortnight and we'd love to see what quotes you can add to your project.

It's ages since I found time to play in my journal but this challenge just seemed to be the inspiration.

I started by spraying Antique Linen DI onto my page and moved it around with a tissue before using Victorian Velvet through a stencil. I had decided where my image and pieces of torn tissue were going, so avoided those areas and then stamped my quote direct to my page (with fingers crossed).

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

I haven't played along  with Art Journal Journey for a while, but this month Erika has chosen  Let's Face It for the theme, so I'm going to join in over there.

I've been a rubbish blogger lately, but I've been on quite a bit of Grandma duty as DD prepares to go back to work and has needed to do some refresher training as she has been off almost 2 years due to Covid rules and pregnant women.  At least when she does return we'll have a 3 day routine.

Thanks for calling in and have a great day.

Avril xx

 

Mid month at Stamping Sensations for Anything Goes with the option of a Die

 

We're mid way through our challenge at Stamping Sensations where the theme is Anything Goes with the option of using a die.

I've used Tim Holtz Flower Jar stamps and die on a stamped background from the Vines and Roses set along with some die cut lace and I've also used dies to cut my layers, I was surprised to find out that in all I'd used 12 dies in all!

The rest of the Design Team have some fabulous inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main 

blog, where you will find all the challenge details.

Thanks for calling in,

Avril x