Rainbow Anchor....

My card today was inspired by........... 

The CAS Watercolour Challenge, which is Rainbow.

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge , which is Masculine theme

Fusion Challenge, great photo inspiration and a theme of Harbour

This is my Card.....

The Anchor is a die cut and I have used Brusho's activated by water.

This was not the first attempt........

I found it incredibly hard to use all the colours of the rainbow on this small die cut 

and not to get 'muddy' colours.

I tried the brusho's on a large card and then die cutting the anchor 

but kept missing colours so for me the only way to do it was actually on the Anchor itself.

I finished off with layering the anchor, stamping the rope in grey 

and doing lots of dots with a toothpick.

And then it happened.....

I use Brusho's a lot and knew if I sprayed them with anything they would re-activate.

I wanted a little shine...So I thought a gloss varnish would not re-activate them..

It did! 

Still happy that you can still see all the colours of the rainbow 

but I felt all my hard work slightly diluted...literally.

Always learning and loving it x

Thank you for stopping by, it means a lot to me x

Crafty Hugs
xx

I have a family member who has recently retired from being a 'Boat' Pilot 

and also had this in mind when I made this masculine card

Challenges I would love to enter....

The CAS Watercolour Challenge, which is Rainbow

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - Penny's Masculine, anything goes challenge
Thrilled to be chosen as a rocker with my card - Thank you

Fusion Challenge - Great inspirational photo and a theme of Harbour

CAS Mix Up May Reminder Post

Time for the reminder post at The CAS Mix Up May Challenge,

which is using Gelato's or Crayons

This is my card......

I have used Distress Crayons, Stamping and my choice is Stencilling, embossing paste 

and Die Cutting...

I started with using a thin layer of white gesso through the stencil.

This produced a slight resist...

After taking the stencil off I went over the whole card with several shades of Distress Crayons

and using a damp wipe to blend. 

I wiped off any residue colour off the gesso with a damp wipe.

This is how I coloured in my background.

I popped the stencil back on, mixed a few colours of the Distress Crayons

and embossing embossing paste together and used this through the stencil.

The sentiment has been stamped and I have used Lindy embossing powder, 

which looks all shiny  and changes colour in different angles.

The die cut circle has been raised up on foam for a little dimension.

There are video links on the CAS Mix UP Challenge blog 

on different ways to use the Crayons or Gelato's.

Jenny from My Paper Epiphany is our wonderful guest designer this month,

pop across and be inspired by Jenny and the talented Design Team.

Thank You Bonnie for this fun challenge. 

I have loved learning different ways to use this new to me medium x

Crafty Hugs x

Challenges I would love to enter.....
Just Us Girls - Trend Week is Stencils

Guest Designer for Twofer Challenge....

I was thrilled to be The' Unconventional Winner' at The Twofer Challenge 

with these two cards for the month of March.

As a result I was kindly invited to guest design this month.

I am lucky enough to be sharing the guest designing with the wonderful Linda 

from Life In The Craft Lane, so pop across and be inspired.

The Twofer challenge for May is Butterflies 

and I wanted to try and do something a little unconventional with my butterflies.

I have used the same die cut Butterfly on both of the cards......

These are my two cards...........

You must use the same stamp or die to make two different designs for two different occasions

and if the occasions are not clear, it would be good to state them in your post.....

My First Card..........

 I die cut the butterfly lots of times, 

water coloured with Lindy powders, activated with water 

and then cut the butterfly in half, omitting the body part...ouch....

The flower stem and sentiment have been stamped 

and I have used washi tape down the right hand side.

I finished off with gold paint around the edges.

My Second Card, which is an encouragement card......

I cut a pointed shoe shape out of thick grey board.

Popped it on my pancake maker for constant heat and used clear UTEE, 

black and platinum embossing powder for a layering effect.

I also used frantage glass glitter and mica bits.

I used a cocktail stick to achieve the effect I wanted on the shoe and on the butterfly.

For the skin of the foot I used acrylic paints.

Finishing off with stamping and heat embossing  the strong and encouraging sentiment ,
which I thought went well with the bold shoe image.

I had so much fun making these two cards.

There was some debate after finishing my shoe card...
To my mind it is a shoe
To my DH the butterfly is a necklace, over a black top/dress
or
Is it a lady in a white jacket, with a black shirt underneath
I would love to know what you initially saw when looking at this card
Thank you x

Please Pop across to The Twofer Challange and be inspired by
the wonderful and creative design team.....And..... to join in this fun Challenge.

Thank you Darnell for inviting me to guest with you this month...

Crafty Hugs
x

Challenges I would love to enter.....

With My Flower Card....

The Card Concept - Inspiration photo - Bold Bloom

What a fabulous inspiration Photo... My Style for this card is Clean and Layered....

Loved the large Bloom, the striking colour, which inspired my colour choice and the vertical blinds on the right, which inspired me to put the striped washi tape down the right hand side of my card

AAA Cards Challenge - Tic Tac Toe

I have gone with the left hand vertical column.....Gold, water-colouring and Flowers

Stamplorations - Theme Challenge - Things with wings....

  

With My Shoe Card......

Stamplorations - CAS Challenge - Things with Wings

Stamplorations - CUTplorations - Using a die and a Things with wings theme...

The Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - All about Occasions

Joining in with my encouragement card....

Thrilled to be chosen as a rocker with my Shoe card - Thank you

CAS Mix Up May Challenge

The CAS Mix Up Challenge for May is 

Using Gelato's or Crayons

Hosted by Bonnie

More information and video links can be found on The CAS Mix Up Challenge blog.....
You will also be treated to wonderful inspiration from the rest of the team 

and Jenny from  My Paper Epiphany, who is our amazing guest this month.
You will be in for a real treat when you pop into her blog.....

This is my card.....

I used Distress Crayons to colour embossing paste, Die Cutting, Stencilling and Stamping

I had never used Gelato's or Crayons before so I found the video links 

on the CAS Mix UP Challenge Blog really useful.

The die cut bird has been stamped with text and then inlaid back into the black card stock.

I used a stencil with clear embossing paste 

and also embossing paste coloured with  vibrant pink distress crayons.

I finished off with the die cut 'You' sentiment and branch 

and stamping the rest of the sentiment and heat embossing in white.

I hope you will join us for this fun challenge....

Thank you Bonnie for this new to me medium, which I have had fun with.

Crafty Hugs
xx

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