Live In The Moment..

Inspired by 

The CAS Mix Up Card Challenge 
Update...
I was lucky enough to receive an Outstanding Design 
shout out for my card...Thank you so very much

and 

CAS(E) This Sketch for today's card

CAS Mix Up challenge is 

stamping, tissue paper and your choice..Mine is Die Cutting.

There are links on the blog about different techniques to try.

CAS(E) This Sketch  challenge totally caught my eye....

I have used several different colours of Lindy's sprays, for the tissue technique.

Some of them have mica in them and are really pretty and blingy !

I have enhanced the texture on the tissue with inca gold.

The die cut leaf has been heat embossed to add shine 

and the sentiment heat embossed in gold.

I loved doing, the new to me, tissue technique and combining it with the sprays...

Messy and fun x

Crafty Hugs x

Challenges I would like to enter...

The CAS Mix Up Card Challenge  - Thank you for the fun challenge

CAS(E) This Sketch - What a great sketch
Happy Little Stampers - Anything goes with dies
Stamplorations - Summer CAS Card Challenge

Mon Amie.....

Today's card was inspired by the Challenge over at City Crafter,

where the theme is Black and White....

My loyal and good blog friend Ros from Ros-Mikeysmom Blog

has been on the design team there for seven years 

and this is her last inspiration post.

I shall miss her unique and creative style and wanted to show my support.

This card is for her...

Cas-Ual Fridays challenge is Tic Tac Toe so that was was inspiration too.

I started with the horizontal line at the top

I stamped the black horizontal stripes with my trusty Misti first.

The butterflies have also been stamped 

and masked to get the white heat embossing on the black.

I then popped on the spiky stencil, masked and black embossing paste 

and just before it was dry heat embossed white powder,

which gave a lovely texture to it.

I finished with stamping the sentiments.

At this stage it was all on one layer, which I was so pleased about.

However....the heat embossing and black paste made the mixed media card stock 

warp, so I had to go onto plan B!

I added the dry embossed grid layer and now it's the vertical line on the right.

 How lucky was that?

It is one of those cards that looks like I made it quickly but boy did it take me ages.

And...I loved doing it!!!

Just wanted to say Thank You for all the inspiration Ros x

Crafty Hugs xx

Popping my card over to the following challenges...

City Crafter Challenge Blog - Black and White

Cas-Ual Fridays - Tic Tac Toe

The vertical line on the right hand side...eventually x

Artistic Stamper - July Challenge is Black and White

Money Wallet.....

Had a fun couple of days making this Money Wallet...

I was inspired by the  Flag Day Challenge at Shopping Our Stash.

They wanted us to use the colours of our national flag...

Mine is The united Kingdom..Red, White and Blue...

I live in Scotland, which is Blue and White but it is part of the UK.

I came by the challenge via Crispyscreations.blogspot.co.uk 

I had never used the flag stamp before, 

although I had it for some time...

This is my Money Wallet.....

I stamped the flag using distress inks and water.

The aeroplane and sentiment where stamped and heat embossed.

I die cut the beating heart line and layered it up for dimension,

popping blue foam behind.

This is the inside......

Smooshing with distress inks, die cutting, stamping and stenciling.

I kept the left hand side light so that I could hand write a sentiment x

I wanted it to look like a travel tag...

I have a neighbour who is shortly joining British Airways 

as a steward and tried to work with that theme as well x

Thank you so much for finding time to stop by...I really do appreciate it x

Crafty Hugs xx

Challenges I would like to enter.....

Shopping Our Stash. #310 Flag Day Challenge

Update...I was lucky to get a shout out for my creation...Thank you x

Craft Stamper Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes
The Male Room - Add Texture
Simon Says - Red/White and or Blue
Penny Black and More - For The Boys

Gift Bag and more.....

I started with a gift bag, which led onto tags and a card......

My inspiration came from Stamplorations/Cutplorations photo..

I focused in on the red paste icing, the candles, celebration

and the black and white lace effect on the cup cake holders.

The red flowers have been stenciled with coloured embossing paste, 

using two different sizes of the flower stencil.

The sentiments and candles have been die cut and layered.

The black and white lace strip at the bottom has been stamped and heat embossed.

I have used quite a few gold sequins to cover up my extra blobs of red paste!

I then wanted to make a tag for the bag....

 I wanted to play with the different effects of the paste, layouts etc.

My inspiration to play with this technique came from The CAS-Mixup Challenge 

which is embossing pastes and gels...

The tags have been die cut and I made a small black frame as well.

I enjoyed playing with the translucent paste

 and the opaque ones to see the difference.

I now have a couple of spare tags to put on the actual presents.

 I made a CAS card to go with the set.

The tag on the card is smaller than the tag on the bag.

I masked the white lace effect, stamped and heat embossed.

The completed set ...

That's all I have to do now is find a present that fits the bag!!!

It took me awhile but I enjoyed it and had fun x

Thank you so much for finding the time to stop by.

I really do appreciate it...Thank You x

Crafty Hugs x

Challenges I would like to enter....

Stamplorations - Cutplorations June Challenge

Tag die and candle die cut from Stamplorations

Two sizes of the flower stencil from Stamplorations

Update...I got a shout out for the set...Thank you x

Stamplorations - CAS Challenge with the option of masculine colours

Tag die and flower stencil is Stamplorations

Mixed Media Monthly - A year of choices - #32 for me - Put a stencil on it

Stamplorations - Mixed Media Challenge

Anything Mixed Media goes...Except a card

Must use a stencil..Two sizes of the bold floral stencils

Hello.......

Today's tag was inspired by a colour challenge 

over at Rubber Dance....

I played with a couple of stencils, translucent paste 

and Brusho's for the background.

The sea horses have been stamped and water-coloured 

with zigs and hi-lighted with mica powders.

The shell has been stamped and sprinkled with Bistre powders.

The sand is paste, micro beads and coloured with Lindy powders.

The coral has been die cut from several colours of Brusho card.

The ribbon has also been coloured with Brusho's.

I had such fun playing with techniques and enjoyed making my tag.

I had a chuckle after I had finished, looking at the stenciled anchor, 

which looks like it is heading for the seahorse's head!!!!

Thank you for finding the time to stop by...I always appreciate it x

Crafty Hugs xx

Challenges I would love to enter my tag into....

Rubber Dance....   Colour Challenge - You don't have to use their products to enter

Stamplorations - Mixed Media - Anything goes but you must use a stencil

I have used two stencils for my background, the anchor and a circle one
Update..I got a Top Pick for my Tag...Thank you x

Design by Ryn - Anything Goes
Seahorse and shell stamps
Update ... I had a lucky win with my tag from Ryn...Thank you x

Mixed Media World - Anything Mixed Media Goes

Amazing inspiration from their blog
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Touchy Feely

Hugs and Kisses

Another card from my crafty day on Thursday....

Today's card.....

I love playing with gels/pastes and stencils so the challenge over at 

CAS Mix Up is right up my street....

Stamping/Embossing Pastes/Gels and your choice.

 I used a flower stencil and sponged on gold paint.

Once it was dry I moved the stencil a  little 

and then scraped through embossing gel with glitter in it.

I am not good with loose glitter.....

I die cut the Hugs sentiment in gold and ivory and

stamped the 'and kisses' sentiment in gold.

The gold around the edge of the card is heated embossing powder.

The photos look like a yellow gold but IRL looks a little softer.

I made this card for my BIL and SIL's Wedding Anniversary x

I had the pleasure of attending a fabulous workshop with the

amazing Jo Firth recently.

We played with her new Paper Artsy stamps and made a gorgeous canvas. 

Whilst there I also bought this gorgeous flower stencil,

also from the JoFy collection, which I love x

Thank you so much for finding time to stop by...I really do appreciate it.

Crafty Hugs xxx

Challenges I would like to enter....

CAS Mix Up - 

Stamping...Embossing Gel....My choice/die cutting and heat embossing

Just Add Ink - Anniversary Challenge 

Addicted to Stamps and More - 

Photo inspiration - Sparkle - Lots of sparkle on my card

Stamplorations - CAS Challenge Anything goes without the optional colour twist

Stenciled Red Flowers.....

I have had a fun day crafting today.

It has been raining all day so it was the only thing to do!

This is today's card inspired by a few challenges.

I started by masking off the vertical strip and water colouring with 

Lindy's magical powers and mixing them with water.

There's a hint of sparkle in them and they graduated really well.

I popped on the flower stencil and mixed several colours of the Lindy's powders 

with embossing paste.

After it was dry I hi-lighted the edges with red and gold mica powders.

I stamped the vertical strip with the square's in grey and gold.

I finished off with the die cut and stamped sentiments.

I really enjoyed playing with techniques today and it's still raining!

Thank you for stopping by...

Crafty Hugs xx

Challenges that inspired me today.....

CAS Mix Up - Stamping and embossing pastes and my choice is die cutting and hand embellishing
Update...I had a shout out for my card...Thank you so much x

AAA Cards - CAS - 3rd Birthday Bash - Happy Birthday - Lots of prizes to be won x

Stamplorations - CAS Challenge Anything goes CAS without the option

Stamplorations stencil and Birthday die cut

Cutplorations - Stamplorations - The cake was my inspiration, the colour and the paste of the icing and also the gold on the candle and the celebration....Birthday x

The Flower Challenge - Anything Goes