Dandelions and Butterflies

Two of my favourite types of stamps - Dandelions and butterflies, - so an ideal opportunity to use both.  I learnt a technique at a Lovin' Ink class last year, about using Distress Pads direct to a clear block, sprites with water and then apply to watercolour paper, it was fun, easy and very effective.  I then stamped a Dandelion Stamp and Butterfly - and voila card complete!  I will certainly be doing more of this type of card.

I might layer the butterfly to make it pop more.....!

Hexagons!

Oooh what fun I have had trying to upload some pictures, for some reason blogspot would not allow me to browse my files to upload on Tuesday.....  but today its all up and running.

This is not an original idea, I saw it on YouTube, but can't remember the name of the site, so apologies.... I firstly ran cardstock through the cuttlebug with my hexagon dies, and then again with some scraps of card.  It was the long task of cutting out the hexagons and placing them randomly on the white card stock.

This is not completed yet, - as I have not matt and layered it, nor added a sentiment.  I really enjoying doing this, and can thing of lots of colour combinations to use... - watch this space.

It's been a long time!!

Helloooooooooooo

It's been a long time - though I have been doing a little crafting - but as always not as much as I would like, - hey ho.  Still go to Lovin' Ink Classes which I really enjoy!

So watch this space.... am going to load some of my recent creations soon - PROMISE!!!

Stampin' Up

This is a new Stampin' Up flower stamp that a friend and I recently purchased.  Have used the new Tim Holtz distress inks (Summer) love these colours.....

Sunflowers

Am really into sunflowers at the moment..... - have used a technique I saw on YouTube, and love it....

Think that the black and white sunflower stamped images in the background are fab...... - think that this will be a well used stamp.

Am struggling a little with sentiments at the mo, and have made a few cards without putting the sentiment on, as not sure who or what occasion it will be used for.

Another month passes

Another month has passed by without me uploading a post of some of the cards I have made..... But here comes a few recent creations.

Am enjoying 'playing' with my inks at the mo, and have no idea how it is all going to turn out..... did this fab blue and green background, and used various flower type stamps, and of course had to sneek in a a small butterfly.

Bleach!!

Yesterday went along to the Lovin'Ink Class with Janet & Michelle, and had a fab time trying out bleaching....

Have a look at the effect.... the thing with bleaching is you never know how it is going to go in so much different coloured paper, thickness, quality all have varying effects.

I matt and layered this into a simple card this morning.

A simple card

Continuing my theme of blue - really don't know where that came from....

Another simple, straightforward card....

Of course a butterfly and a few gems have to make an appearance!  Have a good weekend everyone....

I used photo paper to make the background with distress ink and water.  I then used Stampin' Up stamps and ink to make the background, a few gems and butterflies and here we have another birthday card.

Bank Holiday

Busy weekend making cards - this is a lili of the valley stamp using some of my new papers I purchased at the weekend.  Pink and orange, not normally two of my 'natural' colours.

Take a peek -

Simple Card

A simple design using Stampin' Up Stamps.

Finished off with a few gems from my stash..

Updates - recent cards

Whilst I may not have been online much, I have been working away on some cards, - take a look

I love the Dandelions, and this is a Hero Arts stamp, where I embossed the dandelions, and used stickles to brighten up the heads, and a gem in each of the centres.  I lightly coloured the ribbon with a promarker, and used Papermania papers.

This next one......

is just a quick card using distress inks for the background and a Stampin' Up flower design, as is the 'celebrate stamp'.  Few gems, and voila - a quick card!

June's entry into the Skipton Craft Challenge

I have a busy month ahead of me, so thought that I would make good use of a bank holiday Monday and complete the June challenge which was to be patriotic, either in colour or to include in design such as crowns ect.

Have a look at my entry - am the first to complete this month, which makes a change as I am normally one of the last!!

A lilli of the valley stamp - making tea which I thought was quick patriotic as well.  Papers from Craft work cards sale at the weekend.  Ribbon I bought on Clitheroe market (the one day that we worked there!!) and the gems from my stash.  Have not put a greeting on it yet, as have a couple of possible options so will keep it open for now.

Other entries should be uploaded soon, - take a look.
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May's Skipton Monthly Craft Challenge

I forgot to post this last month.  On facebook I am part of a monthly challenge, and this was entry for May.  We had to use swirls, flowers and gems -

The winner is drawn randomly, - and it was my sparring buddy Pam Miller.  Watch this space for June's entry which is to do with red, white or blue - patriotic theme.

June's Post

It's June already..... and I have not posted for weeks, - no surprise there!!  I have been crafting - and will be busily taking pictures of my work to upload, so as always.... watch this space!!

Well another card from me.  I used the Dandelion stamp from Inkylicious from the background papers I made one day when I was playing.  I have put a similiar card up before, but really like the effect, so have done a few variations for forthcoming birthdays.

I have used a white gel pen to highlight some parts of the dandelion, and to create an outline around the edge.

Well finally finished up a couple of cards for a few birthdays coming up over the next couple of week....

I used the Waltzing Mouse Dollies stamp set, with stampin up inks, and randomly stamped on the page.  Used some bling from my stash and greetings again from stampin up.  I am enjoying this stamp set, - it will be definitely coming out again soon.

A quick update

I have made a few cards, but not had chance to upload them, - it's on my list of things to do for today, so watch this space!

Enjoy the bank holiday, - the first of many!

A quick card.....

Picture is a bit wonky, - I will never make a David Bailey...!

I used the rest of the background paper from the craft class last week to make this quick birthday card.  The stamp I purchased on Ebay, and the swirls are from Inkainkado - I picked these up in Las Vegas on my last trip.  Used some stickles and some black diamonds to finish it off.  Inside the card the remainder of the saying say - eat cake!

Off to finish my entry into the first Skipton Craft Club challenge, entries so far have been very good.....

Have a good weekend everyone!

Easter Weekend

We had a quiet weekend what with Steven being full of a cold.... so I was busy crafting.  Have made a couple of cards, as I have lots of Birthdays coming up and I need to be prepared.

The first card I made was a Dandelion Card, - have to say that this is not my original idea - this came from Michelle at our craft class on Friday, where we made our own papers and generally got very messy.

Its hard to see from the picture but after embossing the dandelion (from Inkylicious) I did use some stickles to accentuate the dandelion.  I added some purple gems, 2 tone coloured my ribbon (green and purple not sure thats clear on my piccie) and added a lovely lime green heart button - this is from my stash on a recent visit to Thailand.

Second card is from Lili of the Valley, - I do like this stamp.  Used my promarker blender on this card quite a bit, still have a lot to learn but starting to like the outcome. 

I dry embossed my card, and just added some raindrop gems to highlight some of the background, Happy Birthday Stamp from Stampin Up and away you go.

Have a good Bank Holiday everyone!!