Home......

A dear friend of mine has a New Home so I made her this card, 

inspired by a few challenges.

The sketchy houses have been stamped onto water colour card.

The stamp set is by Stamplorations and has never been used.

The background has been watercoloured carefully with Lindy's stamp gang powders.

They produce different and fun colours and are very versatile.

I haven't used the powders before either but I will in the future.

I found quite a few whilst organizing my room!

The picture above hopefully shows the subtle shine 

and the slightly different colours.

The powders aren't as shiny as the sprays but you can use them in lots of different ways.....

Inspired by Darnell's NBUS challenge and the twist, I have die cut a hidden message.

I tried to line up the centre of the word Home with the red door.

The clear hearts on top of the house have been stenciled with clear paste.

Two thin strips of washi tape on the left and a simple stamped sentiment completes the card.

All the information is on Darnell's blog....

I am also linking up with 

Stamplorations CAS Challenge 

Anything goes which has an optional colour twist of silver or gray

Stamplorations Theme Challenge - Stamping and mixed media

I have used die cutting, stencil, paste and stamping

Less is More - Theme Challenge - New Beginnings

Stamplorations - Never Ending - Anything goes using their products

Thank you so much for stopping by....
Crafty Hugs x

Snowflake.......

I have so missed crafting.....

Here is today's card.....

With the techniques I've used I have found it impossible to get a decent photo 

but wanted to enter 

The CAS Mix Up Challenge and The CAS Water colour Challenge

which is closing shortly......

The background has been done with Alcohol inks and the cling wrap technique.

I used white glitter gel through a stencil for the background snowflake 

and a die cut snowflake out of vellum on top.

It is difficult to see but it is there.

I wanted the snowflake to look like it had fallen and stuck into the snow.

The Alcohol inked background produced a gorgeous atmospheric pattern 

that I hope you can see.

I stamped the sentiment with the help of my Misti three times.

I wanted to say a Big Thank you for your very kind and generous comments 

and for sticking with me duting my absence....I really do appreciate it x

Crafty Hugs x

Challenges I would like to enter....

The CAS Mix Up Challenge - CAS and Mixed Media

My liquid colour is Alcohol Inks and I have used a stencil and a die cut

CAS Watercolour - Snowflake
AAA Cards - Winter Chill

Memory Box - Winter Blues - I have used the Lindeman Snowflake Die

Happy Little Stampers - Christmas Challenge
Anything goes with the optional twist - Joy

Peace On Earth

Good to be Crafting again xx

Still need to enhance my blog but I am leaving it until I have more time......

And I shall be saving it lots as I do!

Update...
Thrilled to be a top pick at the Mixed Media Challenge at Stamplorations 
and 
Spotlight Artist at City Crafter Challenge...Thank you so very much x

I am so glad that I can join in with Loll's 12 Days of Christmas Event with this tag.

Loll and her friends have provided amazing tags for inspiration 

and there are stunning entries in the gallery.

http://www.stampingwithloll.com/2016/11/day-one-twelve-tags-of-christmas.html
Linky open until the 25th November

I had hope to enter the Stamplorations Tag Event however I had missed it ......

but thank fully it has been extended to the 28th November....

I started by stamping the poinsettia row from Stamplorations 

on the tag and then on a post it note for masking.

I popped a stencil over it and mixed clear embossing paste with gold mica 

to produce the horizontal gold lines.....icicles the wrong way!

I fussy painted the flowers with red and gold paint 

and stamped over it again using the Misti.

Frantage was heat set to add more texture, detail and snow like over the flowers.

The die cut sentiment also from Stamplorations was cut several times.

The tag has been layered and gold and red paint used on the edges.

The Mica and Paints really do look shiny.

City Crafter Challenge is Gold Finger ..............

So I will be popping my tag over to join there fun challenge 

as there is certainly lots of shiny gold on my tag x

Crafty Hugs x

Challenges I would like to enter........

Loll's 12 Days of Christmas Event - Mixed Media, to include stamping plus two mixed media elements.....I stamped the poinsettia, used a stencil, embossing paste and heat embossing, die cutting and Frantage....

Stamplorations Tag Event - Create a new holiday Tag

Stamplorations - Mixed Media Challenge- Anything but a Card and use a stencil

The poinsettia stamp and the die cut sentiment are from Stamplorations

City Crafter Challenge - Week 339 - Gold Finger

Stamplorations - Anything goes using their products

HELLO X

So glad to be back x

I deleted my blog in error, whilst trying to update it and I thought it was permanent.

But...........

Because of the help and thoughtfulness of this generous and kind Blog World 

I've managed to get it back!

I wanted to say a Big Thank You 

for all your help and very kind words.

You have been so helpful and kind and I am so glad to have my Blog back.

I've missed crafting and I've missed commenting on your fabulous blogs,

Thank you for all the wonderful inspiration and your amazing and creative projects.

Crafty Hugs

x

Love...........

Guest Designer..........
I have just come back from a lovely holiday and I am so looking forward to catching up with visiting your fabulous blogs and admiring your wonderful inspiration x
The internet wasn't readily available, so please accept my apologies for not visiting sooner x

After winning The CAS Mix Up Challenge last month with this card 

I was kindly invited to be Guest Designer this month...

Wow ....what an Amazing opportunity!

The CAS Mix Up Challenge offers tons of inspiration and new techniques to try.

CAS, Mixed Media and Techniques all on one card......Fabulous!

The Team are so friendly and helpful  and I love entering the challenge because 

of the mixed genre's and techniques x

The Challenge this month is Stamping + Ghosting + Your Choice

You will find links on their blog to try out different Ghosting techniques....

This is my card.....

I started with blending several colours of distress inks quite liberally onto the card.

I layered the flower stencil onto the background and used water to lift the colour 

to produce a ghosting effect.

I used minimal water and a small sponge to lift the water to stop the water seeping underneath.

The flower was stamped over the ghosting effect, slightly off-set.

I used white gesso inside the stamped image and then painted with water- colours.

I have used black glossy embossing paste through the love sentiment stencil 

and die cut the rectangle with a stitch die. 

I finished with popping on a heart stencil and using a darker distress ink in the 

bottom right hand corner.

Thank you so much for the opportunity of guesting with you this month.

I love your fun, creative, inspirational and informative challenge.

Thank you for finding time to stop by...

Crafty Hugs xxx 

Pink Lady.....

Today's Card....

Inspired to make this card using the Marble Technique over at CAS Mix Up Challenge.....

Pop across, if you've time to see links to how to do these techniques x

I had a fun and messy day trying out this new to me technique of using 

shaving foam and alcohol inks to achieve a marble effect.

I tried lots of different colours and different methods of using the foam and also through stencils.

I now have lots of backgrounds to use at a later date.

However..........

After doing loads of backgrounds I stamped and fussy cut the lady's dress.

I thought the lady/dress stamp and the sentiment was quite sassy together.

I have stamped in black archival ink the horizontal lines.

I used the inspiration photo at Inspired by all the little things to help out here.....

I also picked up on the pink cushion and flower in the photo.

The rectangle has been die cut with a stitch die and raised up onto foam.

I popped on another piece of pink marbling to emphasize the sentiment.

The marbling shaving foam is a fun technique to try....messy but well worth it x

I love learning new techniques and the CAS Mix Up Challenge is excellent for giving you 

inspiration and encouragement to try new ones x

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Crafty Hugs x

Challenges I would like to enter....

CAS Mix Up - Stamping + Marbling + a choice

My choice is die cutting, fussy cutting, heat embossing and splats

Stamplorations CAS - Anything Goes with an optional twist of pink

Inspired by all the little things - Photo Inspiration

Penny Black and More - Add a Sentiment

Craft Stamper - Anything Goes using stamping

So Blessed.....

Today's card.....
Update......Thrilled that my card has won over at The Craft Stamper-Make It Take It Challenge.
And an Honourable Mention at Rubber Dance.
Thank you so very much x

I had a fun day today trying out different techniques.

I first stamped the leaves and flowers with thick white gesso. 

This gave a gorgeous chalky feel to the card.

I then used several shades of grey distress inks to blend over the gesso stamping for the background.

I wiped the distress inks off the gesso, which left an off white colour, which is what I wanted.

I then over stamped, off setting the leaves and flowers with two shades of archival grey inks.

A few of the stamped rain drops have glossy accents on them.

I finished with die cutting a stitched square 

and adding the sentiment, stamped in dark grey archival ink.

I have had a lovely time away this past week visiting family and having a fabulous time x

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Crafty Hugs x

Challenges I would like to enter.....

Rubber Dance - 2nd Anniversary of the blog Challenge

The leaves and flowers are Rubber Dance Stamps

I have gone with July and the optional theme of Friendship x

Stamplorations - Sketch and or Theme-Stamping and Monochromatic scheme

I have gone with the Monochromatic theme

Craft Stamper Magazine - Take it Make it - Stamp It - Anything Goes using stamps

Lots of stamping on this card

Happy Little Stampers - Mixed Media - Distress

I used distress inks to blend the background