Explore....

Today's tag was inspired by .....

the theme of Travel at Art Journey...and Stamplorations - Mixed media challenge

I wanted to make the tag with a friends theme...

their travels, their journey, their exploring and their memories...

I have used distress inks, stencils and stamps on the background.

I have also stamped with white gesso and used clear embossing paste with a stencil.

I have used a white gel pen for hi-lighting

and heated copper frantage, which adds gorgeous texture and dimension.

Thank you for stopping by today, 

I have changed back to Blogger today (from Google+), so that I am no longer a no-reply blogger...

however...... as a result I have lost my google+ followers.......

So I will see what tomorrow brings.....

Need to think about this!

Crafty Hugs xx

Challenges I would like to enter....

Art Journey - Travel theme

Stamplorations - Mixed media challenge - Anything but a card and using a stencil 

Technique......

One Layer and Technique...
Update...I was lucky enough to be Hi-Lighted over at One Layer Challenge for this card. 
Thank you so much, I am delighted and thrilled x

Today's card is on one Layer using the faux bleach/Ghosting technique.

The background has been blended with several different colours of distress inks.

After popping the stencil on I lightly sprayed water 

and blotted off the excess to produce the ghost flower image.

I popped the stencil back on and did some more blending 

to achieve the look I was after in some pats.

I finished off with stamping the sentiment in black ink and flicking

splats in gold paint...although I am never sure if these show up in the photos x

Thanks for stopping by...

Crafty Hugs x

Challenges I would like to enter....

One Layer Challenge - Stencil

Simply Less is  More - Faux Bleach

My white space is blended shades of   'sunset' ...one layer and no embellishments 

Happy Little Stampers - CAS Ghosting

My white space is blended shades of   'sunset' ...one layer and no embellishments 

The Mixed Media - Cards Only - Sunset

The distress inks I have used are colours of Sunset

Distress inks/Blending...Stencil....Faux bleach...Stamping...Splats 

Sympathy...........

Today's card didn't start off being a Sympathy card but.....

I was inspired by the image over at Pinterest

I loved the colours and the way the feathers where floating in the background.

I used the colours as my inspiration and the feather stencil from Stamplorations.

I first blended distress inks through the stencil, then popped on white embossing paste 

and whilst it was still wet added micro beads.

These beads give such a pretty shine, texture and dimension.

It was at this stage I thought it might be a sympathy card as the colours muted, 

because of the white paste and I loved how it was looking.

I masked off a rectangle and lightly blended blue distress ink.

I stamped a rain falling stamp with versamark and lightly dusted perfect pearls powders 

over it to give a subtle shine.

I thought this represented the feathers in the background on the inspiration photo.

The sentiment was stamped in grey distress ink and three pearls added to finish.

I also did a card in clear embossing paste with white stamping and doodling, 

which produced a much brighter colour-way. 

It was this card I thought I would be using when I started.

However I preferred the muted one and went with the sympathy card idea.

Lets hope I don't need to send it for a very long time x

Crafty Hugs x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges .....

STAMPlorations - Stencil blog hop

Pinterest - March Inspiration Photo

CAS on Sunday - Stencil It

I have used a stencil for the feather

Addicted to CAS - Delicate

Delicate colours, layout and theme

Stamplorations - CAS- Anything CAS Goes

Stamplorations - Theme and sketch

I have gone with the theme, stamp and texture

Stamplorations - Ongoing - I have used the Feather stencil

Fantastic Plastic.....

Here's another card for today...................
Update...Spotlight Artist with this card..
Thank you very much, absolutely delighted and thrilled x

After masking the background I blended with several colours of distress inks.

I popped on a stencil and dabbed water through it, 

to give the water effect of the white flowers behind.

I stamped a few flower stems with black archival ink.

I had fun with stamping flowers onto shrink plastic.

I experimented lots!

I had hoped to achieve a clear effect with the flowers but my shrink plastic was translucent 

and not clear! I had thought translucent was clear...it appears not!

I stamped the sentiment onto black card and heat embossed with gold glitter.

I finished off with gold glitter glue around the edge of the blended background.

Had fun with this one.

Crafty Hugs x

Challenges........

City Crafters Challenge Blog  - Fantastic Plastic

A Wish......

I've had these gorgeous stamps in my stash for awhile, so decided to use them today...

This is the card I made with them

I restricted my colour palette and used distress inks for the outer blending and Brusho's 

and gold embossing for the flower.

All the black ink has been embossed with clear embossing powder.

I added a few splats with gold paint, sequins and seed beads to finish.

The stamps are by Stampinback.

I was inspired by their January challenge - A Wish

and

Rubber Dance January Challenge - Stamping-Black and White and Your Choice of 3rd Colour

This inspired me to use Black and White and my third colour of Deep Pink.

Lots of Stamping on my project.

and

Make My Monday Challenge - Newest or Most favourite Stamp

I have gone with these New Stamps.

Great to use these stamps at last.

Crafty Hugs x

First Master Board

The inspiration to make my First Master Board came from Eileen's crafty Zone.

The videos are good and easy to follow.

However.... when I finished it I couldn't cut it up, so I made it into a canvas to keep.

I'll make some-more to cut up next week, as I really enjoyed making it.

I used White Gesso and embossing paste, with the stencils to provide a resist technique

and used distress inks for the colour.

There are quite a few layers of stenciling and stamping.

I hi-lighted the flowers with a white pen 

and finished off with a gold pen and a few sequins.

I had a lot of fun and got messy and can't wait to make some-more.

Crafty Hugs x

Fun Challenges......

Designs By Ryn-January Challenge-Anything Goes
I have used mostly Ryn Stencils and Stamps for this canvas
Update-Lucky January Winner-Thank you so much, absolutely delighted x

Stamplorations - Mixed Media Challenge-Anything goes...
anything but a card and using  a stencil

De-Stempelwinkel Stampers - Flora and Fauna
I have used mostly Ryn Stencils and Stamps for this canvas






Frilly and Funky - Enjoy Your Embossing
Embossing paste and gesso and stencils

One Layer Thank you Card

Updated.........thrilled to be chosen as The Winner for The So Suzy Challenge 
with this card...Thank you so much xx
This is today's card

I masked off the strip and blended distress inks in Autumnal colours.

The sentiment is stamped and embossed.

I used So Suzy Stamps ....Blowing Leaves and embossed in black.

I used very diluted bleach to gentle take the colour out of the leaves 

and using a paintbrush coloured them with gold Mica.

Great inspiration from the three challenges x

I am entering the card into the following challenges.......

Just us Girls-Wild card week - One Layer Card

My Card is on one layer

So Suzy Stamps - Thanks Giving/Fall

I have used The Blowing Leaves Stamp and Autumnal Colours

One Layer Simplicity - A Multitude of Gratitude

I have Made a Thank you Card on One Layer

    Crafty Hugs x

Autumn Days

        Autumn Splendour....

What a beautiful and colourful time of the year....

Every-time I look out of my window the trees are changing colours.

I made the card inspired by the Autumn Colours 

and the last Rays of Sunshine.

Even though it's gone cold and the leaves are falling, 

the sun is still trying hard to shine.

The Mica Mega Flakes on the right hand side of the card 

is to represent the Suns Rays.

I made only one card and took photos before adding the die cut leaves 

and then took more photos after I'd popped them on...

but I didn't like how they came out...

I have tried and tried, so put the both photos on..

The background is blended with distress inks 

and mica powder on top for shine.

The tree has been stamped twice and the leaves tumbling from another tree stamp.

I have stamped a script stamp, hi-lighting some with gold embossing.

The clouds have also been stamped and hi-lighted with a brush and mica.

I stamped the sentiment and cut it into individual strips, 

edged in gold EP and mounted on foam.

I have edged the main card with gold EP 

and the black card to give faux layers.

I used a dipping pen and white calligraphy ink to hi-light the birds and the text.

I am entering the following challenges

IndigoBlu's challenge is Autumn Days

All stamps are IndigoBlu

Leaves - 'Lollipop Tree' Stamp

Tree, birds, clouds and sentiment - 'Nature 1' stamp set

Script - 'Sarah's Choice' stamp set

Edging - 'Rugged Edge' stamp set (splats)

Mica Mega flake's and Flitter Glu-  Autumn Blaze (IndigoBlu)

I am also entering the card into

Frilly and Funkie Challenge - Autumn Splendour

The three Autumn leaves are die cut and sprayed for colour and shine.

and

Make My Monday Challenge - Orange and Black

Spooky or Not...Mine is Not

and

Addicted to Stamps and more - Anything Goes

Lots of stamping on this card
Crafty Hugs x

CAS-Fall Scene

                   Fall Has Arrived.....

This is my card.....a Fall Scene

I am entering my card into the following challenges.....

The Paper Players-Clean and Simple...Create A Fall Scene

City Crafter Challenge Blog-Fall Has Arrived

Poppy Stamps-Autumn Slendour

I wanted to create a CAS card which was a 'Fall Scene'

from the Paper Players Challenge.

I die cut The Poppystamps Die called Maple Leaf 

and used this as a stencil/Mask as a basis for my 'scene'.

The following elements have been taken from

 the City Crafter Photo inspiration Challenge.

The hills, birds, sun and fallen leaves

The colour 'red' has been incorporated into the fallen leaves and

the colour 'yellow' into the sun.

The mini 'scene' was blended with distress inks.

I used a stamp for the trees, sentiment and the birds.

I hi-lighted the 'scene' with small amounts of Gold Mica 

to give that extra colour that this time of year brings.

I've kept the layers and embellishments to a minimum for a CAS card 

and loved taking time out to sit and produce this mini scene card.

Crafty Hugs x

Inspiration piece for IndigoBlu

               The Voice of The Sea

After being chosen as a top 3 at IndigoBlu for their last challenge 

I was asked to do an Inspiration Piece for their 

Challenge 31 -August 2015 - 'Frame It'

I am thrilled to be asked.

So here it is..........

I masked off the background panel and blended the background 

with distress inks, stenciling, clear 3D paste and white hi-lighter pen.

The fish and seahorse stamps have been coloured with 

distress inks, glitter and white ink.

The shells at the bottom have been embossed with white EP.

The Blue sea scroll on the left has been stamped with archival ink 

and hi-lighted with Blue Mica.

The green grass at the bottom was cut to leave a space just below the 'Frame' 

to emphasis it a little more and the sentiment embossed with white EP.

The 'Frame' was die cut and mounted to give some dimension.

All the stamps are from IndigoBlu - 'Under The Sea' set.

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to do 

an Inspirational piece for your challenge, I really enjoyed it and hope you like it?
I am also entering the challenge at
Make My Monday - Something beginning with F

My 'F' is for Frame and Fish

Crafty Hugs x

Sending a little something

      Newsprint

The Male Room Challenge is - Use Newsprint on your project

I had the idea of Sending a Little Parcel wrapped in Newsprint

so I was inspired by the Challenge to make this card.

I found a suitable news article and made a mini parcel out of the Newsprint.

I distressed it a little with Distress inks.

I sprayed the background with a Lindy's stamp gang spray.

The spray is a mid-brown and has a silver shine to it (at certain angles).

I had to make and print the sentiment from my computer 

as I didn't have one suitable that referred to the word 'Sending'.

After finishing the card I thought of a couple more recipients, 

later on in the year that I will be 'Sending' a little something too 

so made a couple more!

The darker blobs on the cards is where it looks silver, in certain light

and really does add another dimension to the card.

I Enjoyed making these fun cards.

themaleroomchallenge challenge-17-stash-use-newsprint

I am also entering The Just Add Ink Challenge-Cards For Males

and The Daring Cardmakers Challenge-Lets Here it For The Boys

Crafty Hugs x

I Need My Space

                           The Beach

I am delighted and thrilled to be 'A Cut Above' 

at The Paper Players with this card-Thank you!

I was inspired by Three Challenges to make this Masculine card

I masked around the white card to emphasis the 'Space'

The sky has been done using Distress inks and blending

I stamped the clouds - Indigo Blu and embossed them in white

The sea has been water coloured using Distress Inks through a Zebra Stencil

The sand is modelling paste,coloured with acrylic paint and 

micro beads added to add texture and to look like sand

The Hut has been stamped - docrafts stamp and embossed in white

I rendered the hut using distress markers and watercolouring

The sentiment has been stamped using mini individual letters

The shells have been stamped and 

the starfish has been embossed in gold 

but you can't see this in the photo unfortunately

I popped on red line tape around the edge and embossed in gold

and finished off by blending distress inks around the edge

I have included the following photo to show why I had to start again!!

I did try to de-tack my masking tape before I used it 

but clearly not enough and it spoilt the edges as I peeled it off!

I used quite a few techniques on this card and really enjoyed Making it
What a lovely Mood board over at City Crafter Challenge
I saw the Beach Hut as 'The Man Shed' for The Male Room Challenge
All three of the challenges inspired me to make the card x

     City Crafter - Moodboard

The Paper Players - The Beach

   

The Male Room-Vacation/On The Beach

Crafty Hugs x