Monochromatic Happy Birthday

 Thankyou so much for all my kind and friendly comments on my last post,
which I really appreciated.

Today's card is mixed media and Monochromatic.....

The leaves have been stamped and half heat embossed with shimmer.
The die cut flower has been heat embossed with lots of UTEE on my pancake maker
for constant heat and swirled around with a cocktail stick whilst still molten.

I finished off with heat embossing one edge of the card,
stamping the Happy Birthday sentiments

and adding the thin die cut circle.
I had so much fun making this card and it was sent to one very special lady.

Challenges that I would love to enter.......
The Flower Challenge - Use a die (without the option)
Country View Challenge - Monochromatic 
Thank you so much for the Design Team Special Mention - What an honour x.
Just Us Girls - Trend week - Black and White
Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes

You Are Loved

I have caught up with all the those jobs I should have done during the first lockdown.
So now it's time for Crafting......

I have managed to keep up with commenting,
 so I haven't missed your amazing, inspirational and creative creations.....
Thank you.

I am so happy to be blogging again and here is today's card......

Inspired by my favourite challenge over at CAS Mix Up,
which is stamping through a stencil, hosted by Jenny.

After using the stencil and black archival  ink I left it in place to do the stamping.
The flowers and leaves where heat embossed in white
and the crackle on the right with clear.

The colouring has been done with paints
and I finished off with a little doodling in white and black pens.

The background has been lightly dry embossed
and I also added the horizontal strips,
as I wasn't keen on them not been embossed.

Thinking of you all and what a friendly community we have.
I am very grateful to those who popped in occasionally and asked after me.

Challenges I would love to enter   .............
CAS Mix Up - Stamping through a stencil
Uniko - Flowers - Without the option - The flower/leaf stamp is by Uniko
Thrilled with my Top Three shout out-Thank you x
Watercooler Wednesday - Marsha's All about Occasions 
Thank you very much for the shout out x.