Dreams .....

Still playing with charcoal.....
Thrilled to have got a Win with this card from Stamplorations - CAS challenge..Thank you x

 This card was initially a little longer but after doing the third butterfly, 

through the stencil, it leaked underneath!

So...... the charcoal gradient isn't so gradient!

I used black paste for the butterflies and once it was dried popped on 

Liquid Chrome.

This stuff is super shiny and covers really well.

Finished off with the NBUS sentiment, silver washi tape and a few sequins.

Crafty Hugs x

I will be linking this card to Darnell's NBUS challenge. 

I would be thrilled with any of the wonderful prizes

This time without the optional theme..which is a fun one x

Also linking up with...

Stamplorations - Theme Challenge - Stamping and Mixed Media

Stamplorations stencil, embossing paste, stamping, charcoal water-colouring

Stamplorations - CAS Challenge -  Anything CAS with the option of Silver or Gray
Update-I was lucky and got a win with this card-Thank you x
Stamplorations - Never ending Challenge-Using their products-Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers - CAS - Stencil 

Crafty Hugs x

With Love.........

Today's project is decorating an envelope.......

My colour choice was inspired by Color Throwdown

I thought they where really pretty colours.

I used Concord & 9th Wildflower Stamp Set 

and New to me their Perfectly Penned Stamp set.

I was keen to see if I could link the alphabet together.

It went OK!

I will be entering the challenge.....

Where creativity meets C9 - Try something new

I stamped the flowers with white pigment ink

and painted the colours with watered down acrylic paints.

The flower stamp set is so pretty and I enjoyed using the new alphabet set.

The card to go in it is nearly finished!

Crafty Hugs x

I will be linking my card up to the following Challenges......

Where creativity meets C9 - Try something new

New Alphabet stamp set, stamping and colouring onto kraft with acrylics all new to me

Color Throwdown

HUGS ......

Had a crafty day yesterday so here is my card.....

The background panel has been done with charcoal 

and water to get the gradient effect.

I then stamped the morning glory flower with black archival ink.

The white flower was painted with heavy white gesso.

I hand embellished with a black pen and a little liquid chrome.

I stamped and embossed the circles, the edge of the card 

and the die cut Hugs with liquid platinum embossing powder.

Finally I die cut the front panel with a crazy double running stitch rectangle. 

The flower stamp, the hugs die and the circle stamps have never been used before 

so I will be linking this card to Darnell's NBUS challenge. 

This time without the optional theme..

I enjoyed making this card and had fun with the charcoal and gesso.

Hope your day has been a good one?

Crafty Hugs x

Challenges I would like to link my card to.....

Darnell's NBUS Challenge - 

Second entry this time without the theme and would be thrilled to win any prize

Stamplorations - Theme Challenge - Stamping and Mixed Media

Stamplorations flower stamp, hugs and rectangle dies

Stamplorations - CAS Challenge -  Anything CAS with the option of Silver or Gray
Stamplorations - Never ending Challenge-Using their products-Anything Goes

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