Animals/Birds/Creatures Mid month at Stamping Sensations

 

Mid February and it's challenge reminder time at Stamping Sensations.

I've used  Lavinia stamps creating a little scene for Lupin along with a couple of freebie sentiments.

The rest of the DT have some great samples to share, so please pop over to the main blog for all the details

Thanks for calling in, Avril xx

Animals/Birds/Creatures/AG at Stamping Sensations

Good morning, it's the first Sunday of the month and that means it's time for a new challenge at Stamping Sensations - lots of scope this month with a theme of Animals/Birds/Creatures as well as the Anything Goes option.

I didn't get to 'play' with my Lavinia Pheasant before Christmas so time to remedy that, and put one in the box for next Christmas!  I inked the sky with Distress Oxides and then using Black Versafine, built up the scene using various Lavinia Stamps trees and finally added the pheasant and lots of glitter.

The rest of the Design Team have some great samples for you, so please pop over to the main challenge page for all the details, plus there's some fabulous prizes on offer.

Have a great day, Avril x
 

Add Some Text at Try it on Tuesday

Our new challenge at Try it on Tuesday is  Add Some Text - stamped, printed or hand written, it's up to you.

I wasn't prepared with this challenge and after not crafting for a couple of weeks, I decided to just do 'something' - no pressure if it didn't turn out right  - something for fun!  I've had this image, cut out from a magazine,  for ages and the quote, which |I heard somewhere, always stuck with me, so  I printed the quote out and cut apart.  The background was an experiment I did a while ago with inks and an acrylic block and I thought the colours perfectly suited this girl.  Some hand doodling around the edges and  done!

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

Thanks for calling in,

Avril xx

January Mid Month at Stamping Sensations

 

It's mid month inspiration time for the January Mood board at Stamping Sensations where you can choose your inspiration from the pictures.

This time I've chosen the RED flowers as my inspiration.

I've used an old A&C  border stamp (233).   I haven't stamped the whole image as I wanted to add a Happy Birthday sentiment.  My flowers were stamped again, coloured and fussy cut before adding.   The background was an inky mop up which was stencilled with Tumbled glass.  

There are some fabulous prizes on offer, so why don't you head over the the main page for all the details.

I've not been around much this year due to an ear infection from h***   but hopefully 2nd lot of antibiotics will clear it.

Catch up with you soon,

Avril xx

Winter Blues at Try it on Tuesday

 Our first challenge at Try it on Tuesday Winter Blues is and we would love you to join in with your Blue projects.

I've used a stencil from Sweet Poppy with Chipped Sapphire DI and stamped the snowy house with Twilight Versafine Clair, there's lots of snowy glitter, but of course it doesn't show.

The Design Team have some great samples to show, so please pop over to the main blog for all the details.

Avril xx

Stamping Sensations January Mood board

 

A slightly belated Happy New Year to You. 

We're starting the New Year at Stamping Sensations with a January Mood Board and there's lots of inspiration from images to colour, and there's wonderful prizes of stamps and stencils from ALL&Create, so please pop over to the challenge home page for all the details.

I took inspirations from the red gowns featured in two of the pictures and used these elegant ladies which is an old Flonzcraft stamp.  I paper pieced the red dress and added a fun quote.

The rest of the DT have some fabulous inspiration for you, so please call over, you won't be disappointed .

I'm pleased we're getting back to normal now,  Christmas and New Year were hectic and then we've had the twins 3rd Birthday! plus I've had a nasty throat and ear infection which didn't help.

Thanks for calling in, and I'll be catching up soon.

Avril xx

Cold as Ice - GD at Allsorts

 I was lucky to be asked to be a Guest Designer over at Allsorts where the theme this week is Cold As Ice.  

I've made a little snowy scene with a Marianne stamp that I bought at a show earlier in the year, along with a little freebie bird stamp, a very easy design and perfect for  small batch making.  There's lots of 

glitter for a frosty look, along with a sprinkling of Chunky White Embossing Enamel.

The Design Team have some gorgeous samples for you, so please visit the main challenge to find all the details.

Thanks for calling in,

Avril xx