Birthday Flowers

Hello friends - I hope you have had or are still having a relaxing weekend.  I actually created this post last night but when I hit publish it disappeared - argghhh #firstworldproblems!  I was able to enjoy some time in The Studio doing something that I love - colouring - it is one of my favourite things to do - I won my first colouring competition at 10 years old- loved it then and love it now!!

The Penny Black Inc. Butterfly Suite image has been stamped using Imagine Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black.  It has then been cut/embossed using a Spellbinders Die (now retired) and popped up onto a pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  

and coloured using Memento Markers and an Aqua Brush.

The sentiment is computer generated and has been popped up on Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  

Finishing off with a button, twine and a bow. Nice and easy and such a pretty image - don't you think!?

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Artistic Stampers - Anyrhing Goes

Crafting By Design August Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me  - Anything Goes 

Creative Moments Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Awesomeness  - Anything Goes with Colored Image

Fan N Funky Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Loops Challenge - Summertime

Inspiration Destination Challenge - Anything Goes

My Besties Color It, Create It, Show It Off Challenge - Colour, Create, Show it Off

Scrap land Challenge - Use an Image

Petal Lu - Anything Goes

The Sister Hood of Crafters August Challenge - Close To Nature

Stempelsonnen Challenge - Always Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts Challenge  - Anything Goes - twist, Use Die Cuts

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Anything Goes

Kraftin' Kimmies Wonderful Wednesday Challenge  - Anything Goes

Amusing -  Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks - Anything Goes

Great Impressions - Anything Goes

Penny Black and More –  Anything Goes with a Stamp

Take care friends - thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{Hugs}}} and happy crafting

It's a Man Thing

Hello friends, we are warm and cosy inside - the same cannot be said for the weather outside - an Antarctic blast is expected this weekend and it is building up daily.....what better weather to stay inside and create!! My card today was created for a masculine birthday

The image from Hot off the Press 'Masculine Collage' has been stamped using Imagine Crafts Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and coloured using Memento Markers and an Aqua Pen.

The image has been hand-cut and layered onto a Spellbinders Decorative Labels One that has been cut/embossed, the die used as a stencil before removing the Die-cut, the inside being sponged using Delicata Golden Glitz and a Sponge Dauber.  The cog image has been stamped prior to die cutting.  The layered Die has then been attached to the pre-cut card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  The sentiment has been stamped using VersaFine Vintage Sepia.  Finishing off with random splatters of white and grey paint.

This card has been linked to:

Inky Chicks - Father's Day or Male 

Creative Moments Challenge - Anything Goes

Retarte - Anything Goes 

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes  

Crafty Cardmakers - For a Special Man

Crafty Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

Where the HeART is - Anything Goes

Kraftin' Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Amusing - Masculine 

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Robyn`s Fetish - Things With Wheels

Word Art Wednesday Challenge weeks - Anything Goes

Hiding in my Craft Room - Masculine

Let's Color Saturday Linky Party - Anything goes with something colored

Craft for the Craic - Something Masculine

Take care friends - thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{Hugs}}} and happy crafting

Social Butterflies

Hello friends - always nice to have you visit.  Today I am sharing a card created Mixed Media card using Penny Black Inc. Social Butterflies stamp set - these are some of my favourite butterflies - designed by my lovely friend Laura Kirste.

I am really enjoying creating my own backgrounds - patterned or collage.  For this card I have stamped the butterflies first, then sponged the layer using Imagine Crafts Inks and stamped random images on it.  The butterflies have been coloured using the beautiful summertime colours of Radiant Neon Inks and a Sponge Dauber - so easy, as well as being effective.   Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner and 3D Foam Squares have been used on this card. I think this card would be suitable for so many occasions - or just because!

This card is linked to the following challenges

Crafty Boots - Summer

Stamping Sensations June Challenge - Feature a Creature

Our Crafty Corner - Always Anything Goes

Elliebelles Creative Moments Critters and Creatures -  Linky Party #5

Where the HeART is - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps - Anything Summer + a Stamp

Bunny Zoe's Crafts June Challenge - Summer

The Mixed Media World Challenge - Glam Grunge

Artistic Inspirations Challenge - Anything Goes

We Love 2 Create - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

Crafting From the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting with Dragonflies - Card with Dragonflies or Butterflies 

Lacy Sunshine's Challenge - Anything Goes

Hannah & Friends - Butterfly

Simon Says Stamp - Animal Magic

Stampaive and More - Summer

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/ Summertime

Take card friends and Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{Hugs}}} and happy creating

Smile

Hello Blog Friends - I have had a little but of 'spare time' in The Studio and have enjoyed creating a collage style card using bits and pieces that are gathering on my desk - personally I love creating this way - it is a challenge to bring them together in a way that looks like 'it was meant to be!'

    The base for this card has been cut/embossed using the A2 Curved Matting Basics A Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator.  I have used some gorgeous patterned paper I received in a RAK - I love it and it lends itself to collage style - in my opinion anyway! This has been layered onto the card base using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Crafty Foam Tape.

The bird image is from the Kaisercraft Fly Free Acrylic stamp set and has been coloured using Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko Memento Inks.  The image has then been cut out by hand/fussy cut and popped up onto the pattered paper using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares. Kindy Glitz has been lightly added for a 'touch' of shimmer,

I have written the sentiment by hand, A precut frame has been adhered over the top and Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Shimmer has been added over the top.  This has been popped up onto an oval tag from the Fleur de Elegance Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Decorative Accents, this has been sponged using Tsukineko Memento Dye Ink in Teal Zeal and adhered using double sided tape.  Random 'dots' of Imagine Crafts 'featuring' Tsukineko irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher in Dandelion have been added to the background, along with Washi Tape.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Whoopsi Daisy's Challenge - Add Embellishments

Cards in Envy - Inspired by a Song (Songbird by Fleetwood Mac)

Not Just Cards Challenge - Anything goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Mixed media 

Crafting From the Heart Challenge - Anything Goes

We Love 2 Create  - Anything Creative / Mixed Media/ Creative

Crafty Friends Challenge - something beginning with B (Bird)

Artbymiran Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes

Stempelsonnen Challenge - Anything Goes

Glitter And Sparkle Challenge - Something beginning with G (glitter)

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{Hugs}}} and happy creating!

Collages

It has been a busy few days on my Blog and today is Canberra's 100th birthday so I am trying to limit my computer time (LOL) I have a quick post today, sharing the cards I am teaching at my Card Design Class this week

I love the collage style card  and my first card is created using Penny Black Inc butterfly suite image and added a few extra touches.  The image has been cut out using the Spellbinders A2 Distressed Edges  Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® Card Creator and the the Grand Calibur Machine.

The masculine card is created using a set of Hero Arts stamps that my DH got me a couple of years ago and have only just seen ink (shhhh)  I was inspired by a card on Pinterest and will come back and link it as soon as I find what board I pinned it too!  Both cards have Want2Scrap bling - I love the way bling can be used on masculine cards too - even if it is minimal!

These cards are for the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes 

Creative Inspirations Paint - Go Green 

Eclectic Ellapu - Birthdays (card two)

 Gingerloft - The Colour Green

 Glitter n Sparkle - St.Pat`s/Use Green 

Great Impressions - Going Green 

Stamptacular Sunday - To Die For  

Catch The Bug - Theme, Green Thumb 

Card Makin' Mamas - Green 

Creative Corner - Go Green 

Simply Create Too - St Patricks day or use mostly green

Crafty Creations - Green

 

I told you this would be a quick post - we are going to make the most of a Public Holiday - but I do know there will be some crafting time a bit later - if you know me you will know that is a given! Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

Father's Day Collage

I am popping in with a quick post before heading off to bed - sharing a quick card that was created for Card Design Class tonight.

A simple card created by using several retired stamp sets, Distressing Inks and Chalks.

 

Add some sponging and you have a vintage postcard - for Father's Day which is coming up for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere!

This card is for the following challenges:

The Perfect Sentiment - Anything goes

Waste Not Wednesday - always "use your forgotten stuff" (stamps)

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes

The Stamping Boutique - Anything Goes

Twisted Tuesday - Anything Goes

Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes 

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Use Torn Paper Technique

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}