A Pheasant Hello

Hi there. I have been playing with a couple more of my new Gummiapan dies to create this card:

I first die cut the Gummiapan Midsummer Wreath and the Pheasant die in Tim Holtz water-colour card, leaving the die cuts in place in the larger piece of card as it makes the colouring easier on smaller fiddly die cuts, then used my Zigs to colour them in. I like to use Zigs on die cuts like this as they have a very fine tip to be able to restrict where the colours go.

I set these aside to dry, then hunted for a sentiment, and used this from Pinkfresh Studio, previously foiled.

Onto a 110lbs Neenah white card base, I glued down the sentiment, then attached the wreath with little pieces of 3D foam behind some of the larger flowers and leaves, then die cut the pheasant couple more times, stacked him together, then glued him down.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Cut It Up – die cuts & critters

Cupcake Inspirations – anything goes

Beautiful Blossoms – anything goes with florals/flowers

Critter Crazy – anything goes with a critter

Simply Clean & Simple – CAS – option of birthday not taken

Santa & Yoga

Hello. I’m trying my hand at another CAS card, and thought this Santa doing a yoga pose would be perfect for the central image.

One of our UK stores has started to stock Gummiapan dies, and this set – there are 3 Santa’s in 3 different poses – just seemed so whimsical and fun, I purchased them.

The first step was to die cut the three Santa’s with water-colour card stock, then colour them all using my Zigs. I used a couple of different red tones, brown, and light grey as well as a peach colour for the skin.

I coloured all three, but liked this one the best.

Now for the sentiment, and I chose this from Pinkfresh Studio, as it included the word ‘peace’, and also had a border at the top for the Santa to balance upon.

The sentiment was stamped directly onto a white card base, then the die cut Santa added with glue.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

CAS on Friday – CAS Christmas in July

Ally’s Angels – anything goes

Die Cut Divas – die cuts & Christmas in July

Merry Little Christmas Challenge – anything goes Christmas

Wishing You A Beautiful Day

Hello again. I have a card created to share with you:

I wanted to use a layering stencil set from Waffle Flower. This background is the ‘Postage Collage Spring Breeze’ and has five layers to it. I chose the colours from Pinkfresh Studio inks and set to it.

Once the background was finished, I added it direct to a card base.

I then used the ‘Butterfly Focal’ die and cut it in white, then cut it in vellum, layering the two together, adding an extra body to the top so I was able to secure the vellum easily.

The sentiment is in blue foil, and from a Pinkfresh Studio product suite ‘Butterflies in a Cloche’, previously created when I had a foiling session. This was die cut with the matching dies, and a couple more layers added for stability.

I also added some irridescent gems for extra interest.

Hubby and I are out tonight with some friends to celebrate our 38th wedding anniversary – time sure does fly….

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Stencil Fun – stencils, option of butterflies taken

Addicted To Stamps & More – die cuts and/or stencils

Critter Crazy – anything goes with a critter

Happy Summer

Hello again. More play time in my craft room, this time to create a card with fruity goodness and a summer feel to it:

I used the Honey Bee Stamps die set called ‘Lovely Layers: Strawberries‘ and die cut all of the images from white card stock. I then ink blended each of the die cuts in the appropriate colour, using Pinkfresh Studio inks. The die cuts were then layered as required, then arranged as I thought they would look good together. I also added some white gel pen to the strawberry ‘pips’ to make them stand out a little more.

Then to decide on a way to ground the bunch of strawberries, and I used a Spellbinders/Susan Tierney die set ‘Gathering Basket‘ and die cut it out of light brown card stock, the ink blended some darker brown onto it.

The sentiment is using The Greetery ‘Summer Silly Straw‘ die cutting out of white card stock, then chopping off the straw bottom to leave the two words, and ink blending with green. I also die cut this a couple more times and glued together, to add more stability to the words.

Then I found that an A2 card base would not be big enough to get everything on, so I used a 5×7 inch card base.

The background needed something – I ink blended a white panel, then ran that panel through with a Spellbinders embossing folder ‘Cloud Nine‘, and attached to the card base.

The strawberries and basket were adhered with 3D foam, then the two words were attached.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Crafting Happiness – anything goes, option of summer taken

Cupcake Inspirations – anything goes

Make My Monday – blend 2 or 3 colours

FarmQuest Challenge – fruit garden or orchard

Birthday Unicorn

I wanted to share a card I made using an older stamp and die set from Mama Elephant:

I was searching for another Mama Elephant set, when I came across this, called ‘Cupcake Wishes‘, and decided to have a play.

I stamped the images and coloured with Copics, then used the matching dies to cut them out. The background was created using a stencil from Lawn Fawn, and colours which I though would work well with the image.

This panel was cut down slightly and adhered to the card base. The images attached with 3D foam, then the Spellbinders sentiment die cut, and also attached with 3D foam.

I have no idea why I chose the number 8 for the candle – just on a whim.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Just Us Girls – stencil week

Stencil Fun – stencil, option of butterflies not taken

Addicted to Stamps & More – die cuts and/or stencils

Just Keep Swimming

Here is an encouragement card using some newer products from Waffle Flower:

I first took inspiration from the list at Festive Friday, and for this card I used purple, pink, blue, and sequins.

The background is a light blue card panel, and dry embossed using the ‘Jolly Wave’ texture die, then cut down slightly and adhered to a card base.

The two turtles – also from Waffle Flower, were die cut and layered, adding to the background with 3D foam.

The sentiment – from a 10 years old Hero Arts stamp was used and cut using a strip die, adding with 3D foam.

The final touch was to add some blue sequins.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Festive Friday – at least 3 items from the list – blue, pink, purple, sequins

Die Cut Divas – die cuts and/or dry embossing

Ellibelle’s Corner I Spy – something by the sea

Yellow Birthday Roses

Hello once again. Craft time has produced the following card:

Following the current colours at Color Hues, I used Waffle Flower products.

I first die cut the collage panel out of white, then used the layering stencils for the roses. I inked the florals themselves in a lighter yellow, then used a darker yellow in smaller areas to create some dimension.

The leaves were ink blended with a light grey. The sentiment is white foiling.

This panel was adhered to a black panel, then adhered to a card base.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Color Hues – yellow and black – certain neutrals allowed

Make My Monday – use a stencil

Allsorts – anything goes or bees/blooms/butterflies

Addicted to Stamps & More – die cuts and/or stencils

Floral Hello

Hello there. After a little break from crafting – my mojo seems to have run away – I have a card to share for the new challenge at The Alphabet Challenge. Helen is hosting and has chosen the theme of:

E is for Embossing – wet or dry

Here is my card:

I chose to go with the option of dry embossing, and used a Spellbinders embossing folder for the background panel.

The florals are from Elle’s Studio, a stamp and die set from a a 2022 virtual event.

The florals were stamped with Pinkfresh Studio inks, then die cut, as was the sentiment.

The oval was die cut, I think it is a Pinkfresh Studio nesting die set, then the florals arranged, the sentiment added, and a few gems for further interest – for the centre of the flowers, and some smaller ones around the sentiment.

I hope you can come and join us with your creations using dry or heat embossing. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Triple B – birds and/or butterflies and/or blooms

Aud Sentiments – embossing wet or dry and/or flowers and a sentiment

Die Cut Divas – anything goes with die cuts

Crafters Café – anything goes, optional blooms

Here For You

Hello. It’s been a few days since last posting, but I have been busy. Since retiring a few months ago, I seem to be busier than ever. I did seem top hit a little crafting block, when nothing seemed to work,. but I hope I am now over that hump.

It is time for the new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz, and Helen has chosen the theme of:

Clean & Simple

Here is my card:

CAS is not my usual style – I like lotsa layers and die cutting – but I will occasionally dabble in it.

For this card, I stamped the Pinkfresh Studio flower directly onto a card base, then used the layering stencils to colour it in.

The sentiment was also stamped directly onto the base.

No layers, no bling….

The most difficult thing for me with CAS cards, is not to get any smudges anywhere, as you can’t hide any mistakes.

I hope you can come and join us with your CAS creations.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Make My Monday – use a stencil

Allsorts – Bees, blooms and/or birds – or anything goes

Cupcake Inspirations – anything goes

Snowy Greetings

Hello there. What better why to take your mind off the extreme heat we are having in the UK – make a snowy Christmas card whilst sitting in the air con in your craft room:

This was created following the current theme at 52 CCT.

The background was created using a snowflake cover plater from Pinkfresh Studio, die cutting, pushing the snowflakes out, then backing that panel with white glitter card stock.

The two snowmen are from Waffle Flower, die cut then layered as required. The die set comes with presents for the snowman to hold, but I left them as they were -the centre of the show.

The added sentiment was foiled, then the ends cut at a diagonal.

52 CCT – Christmas and Snowman