A New Stamping Craft!!

I am trying to build up my supply of cards and decided to make a CAS Birthday card with my Hero Arts Layering Hibiscus stamp and die set.  Such a useful stamp set, I seem to be always using it at the moment.   I am adding this to the challenge at A Blog Named Hero which is "Clean and Simple"

I am a keen crafter and love to try new techniques, I saw some Indian Fabric printing at a recent craft fair and had to have a go, I can see lots of possibilities here. My daughter came round and we had a craft day, for some reason I cant rotate the photo but still decided to post it so you can see the fun we had.

 This is my first attempt, a tea towel, its great fun we even stamped a lampshade, nothing is going to be safe lol!!

My new block stamps, I can see another collection starting!

Have a great day.

Spring is Here!!

I have been busy practicing my water colouring skills, there is so much inspiration around at the moment and I always find colouring a challenge!!  I have used the Tim Holtz Flower Garden set for this card , stamping and embossing the image in white onto water colour paper .  I then set about colouring the images, I still need more practice but amk slowly getting there.  The die sentiment is from Lawn Fawn.

I am adding this to 3 challenges, Simon Says "Anything Goes" and Stamping Sensations "One for the Girls" and Inspired by all the little things Inspiration challenge.

The weather is certainly getting more Spring like here so time to get into the garden and do some tidying.  Have a great Sunday.

A Card and a Quilt!!

I have had time to make a card for the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge before it gets busy for Easter!!  The challenge this week is "Come Rain or Shine".  I have made this birthday card using the Hero Arts Clouds stamp and some dies, it was quite a quick card to make but I am pleased with the effect.

I have also been busy making my first baby cot quilt for my cousins daughter who is expecting her first baby in April,  it took me a long time to choose the colours I wanted.  I knew I wanted bright fun colours but didn't want to stick to blue or pink!  After choosing the elephant fabric as my base it was easier to find what I wanted.

This is only my second attempt at a quilt, the first was made with scraps so not so critical!!

I am pleased with how it turned out and Rachel was thrilled with it!!

I hope you all have a good Easter break , it looks as though its going to be raining most of the time here, typical holiday weather lol.

A Bit O' Green!!

Just a quick card for this weeks challenge at Simon Says "A Bit O' Green"  Not a colour I use a lot but it was fun and a challenge!  The background words are an old Hero Arts stamp "Italian Poetry Background" stamped in Citrus Green.  The banner die is by Avery Elle and the flower an old die from Simon Says.  The hello is a die from Hero Arts.  Wanted to add this card before we go away for a long weekend, house sitting at my cousins place in the country.  Should be fun and a change.

Sketch Challenge.

The challenge at Severn Hills Craft Blog this month is a sketch challenge,  I always struggle with sketches but was determined to have a go.  Again I am thinking of Spring flowers and have used the Hero Arts Hibiscus stamp and dies.

 I found the backing paper in my stash and went with the colours on the paper to create this shaker card.  The frame element is cut using two dies from the Avery Elle  Pierced Rectangles set and the Birthday sentiment is cut with my Silhouette machine.

A close up of the sparkles in my shaker square!

 I am also adding this card to the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Touchy Feely.

Another really cold day here with snow flurries but its looking up the weather is meant to get a little warmer next week.

I Need the Spring!!

Its really turned cold here again and the forecasters say we may have snow!!  I need some sun and warmth and can't wait for Spring!  With that in mind I dug out my Hero Arts Flowers and Dies to create this card.  The base is embossed with a Tim Holtz folder then I carefully added some glue to some of the letters and added some foil for a bright gold effect.  Lastly I stamped and die cut some flowers and leaves from the Layering Hibiscus set from Hero Arts.  I have decided not to add a sentiment as I don't want to crowd the design..  This is the first time I have experimented with foil and I really like the effect, I shall definitely be using it again!!

I am adding this card to the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge"Touchy Feely"  and also LaVon's flickr challenge "Bring the Spring Bling".

Now to snuggle up by the fire with a cup of tea, have a great weekend.

Thank You Card.

I needed a quick thank you card so decided to ink up my Tim Holtz Flower Garden stamps again.  I stamped and embossed the flowers in white and then coloured with Distress inks.  I then layered up the image onto pink card stock and added a sentiment from Lawn Fawn.  I shall add this card to the "Anything Goes " Challenge on the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Blog.  

The 1st March and its been quite Spring like here today , I can't wait for the warmer weather!!

Shaker Style!

I so enjoyed making my shaker card yesterday that I decided to have another go.  I already had the Peacock Distressed background made up and as it goes so well with the orange flowers that I also had stamped up a while ago I was ready to go!!  I used the Avery Elle rectangle dies for the Peacock base and the flowers and die cut sentiment are from Hero Arts.  This card fits with three challenges ( a first for me) they are Simon Says Wednesday Challenge "Shake It Up"  The ABNH "Sparkle Challenge" and Hero Arts "Flower Challenge"

I am also linking it now to the Classy Cards challenge #125  "Aqua and Coral" thanks Sierra.

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Baby Girl

I needed to make a card for my cousins daughter as she is expecting a baby girl soon so I decided to make a shaker card and combine it with the current challenge over at Simon Says.  The front of the card is cut using a design from the Silhouette , I then added some acetate to make the shaker section. I had kept the card quite plain but decided to add the sequins as an after thought, It adds that extra sparkle. I am also adding this to the challenge at A Blog Named Hero which is "A Bit Of Sparkle."

Here is a close up of the shaker section.  I am now off to make a get well card for a man, always a difficult one, I shall have to get some inspiration from Pinterest for that one!!

Fabulous Flowers!

Its a lovely sunny day here in Surrey and I have been thinking of Spring and have been inspired to get  out some flower stamps.  I have made this card for two challengers "The Fabulous Flowers " challenge at Hero Arts and "A Bit of Sparkle" challenge at A Blog Named Hero. 

To make the background I cut a rectangle of card with my Avery Elle Die "Pierced Rectangles" then i covered it in Spiced Marmalade distress ink before stamping with Hero Arts "Floral Background" inked with Versamark ink and sprayed with perfect pearls.  I then added the flowers I had made from the Colour Layering Hibiscus Hero Arts Set.  Lastly I added some sequins and the sentiment.

Hope you are having a good week.