Stamping

Kraft & Blue

Hello again. Cardz 4 Galz has started a new challenge, and Sue J has chosen the theme of:

Kraft & Blue

Here is my card:

For my blue flowers, I used a Pinkfresh Studio stamp, die, and layering stencil set. The images were stamped, then coloured using the layering stencils, choosing Pinkfresh Studio inks, and three tones of blue for the florals, and a light brown for the leaves and stem.

I thought it would be fun to do a little partial die cutting on the front, so I laid the floral die onto a card base and only ran it through half way – the image was then hanging over that edge.

I added a piece to the front after running through with a Spellbinders embossing folder, added a thin gold glitter strip, then glued the floral die cut image onto the top.

The inside is layered a piece of Kraft card stock.

I hope you can come and join us with your creations following our theme. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Allsorts – embossing – heat or dry

Unicorn Challenge – layer it up

Beautiful Blossoms – anything goes with florals

Kudos To You

Hello there. I’m here with a card where the colours are inspired by the current challenge at Color Hues:

With the colours being yellow and orange, I decided to go with florals and ink blending, merging the two colours on the petals of the flowers. This stamp, die, stencil and embossing folder set is from Altenew.

I first stamped the all the images in the set, then used Pinkfresh Studio inks – yellow first, then the orange for the inner parts of the petals.

The leaves were done in grey, as you see, and then the die was used to cut them out. I did run them through with the latching embossing folder, but I wasn’t hugely impressed with that, as you can’t really tell there is much dimension, even in real life.

The background is a piece of card from Concord & 9th, run through with a Spellbinders embossing folder, then cut down slightly to leave a white border on the card base.

Arranging one flower and the two buds with the leaves, I stamped the sentiment – from the same Altenew set – and attached with glue, before adding the florals and leaves with 3D foam.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Color Hues – orange and yellow

Allsorts – embossing – heat or dry

Stencil Fun – stencils, option of CAS not taken

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

You Bring Colour To My World

Hello there. I have a card to share inspired by the current challenge at As You See It. This time round, it is a speed challenge – you have to make the card within 10 minutes. You can prepare certain things, get your stuff out – and that does involve a lot of preparing – what you are going to use and how, you can mount your stamps, etc. Here is my card:

I wanted to use a panda which didn’t involve colouring, but I saw this cutey from an older Heffy Doodle set, and wondered if I could just a little colouring and die cutting within the time frame.

I got out my Gina K amalgam ink, a couple of pink and gey Copics, my little side-kick die cutting machine, the dies for set on a magnetic mat to the side of me, low tack tape pieces handy, 3D foam pieces handy, a pink ink cube from Pinkfresh Studio…….my stamps were added to the Misti strategically to put them all on the same panel. The word stamps I placed at the edges so I only had to cut down two sides….

I stamped the images in black, then the one word in pink. Quickly heat set with a blast of my heat tool, did basic colouring and even added a scribble of pink to the centre of the painters easel.

Cut down the panel so the images would all through the small die cutting machine in one pass. Cut down the sentiments with my scissors.

Added small pieces of 3D foam behind all the pieces, attached to the card base – the sentiments added haphazardly so I didn’t have to worry about them being straight. Glued the little paint brush into the slot created by the panda die. Done. Phew!

I shall be entering the following challenges:

As You See It – speed challenge

Critter Crazy – anything goes with a critter

Daisy Chain Challenge – animals

Framed Florals

Hello again. I have a card to share created yesterday, but just didn’t have time to post it:

I was inspired by the inspiration photo at Inkspirational to use my new Pinkfresh Studio stamp, die & stencil set – Freshly Picked’. I took inspiration from the lemons, and the pink florals.

I first used the stamp and a light brown ink, then coloured using the matching layering stencils. I did use more than one colour per stencil – I like to mix it up a little – then used the die to cut them out.

Using frame, ink blending, and sentiment from ‘Pick 3 Challenge‘, I used the Waffle Flower ‘Postage Collage Frames‘ and die cut several frame, layered twice. The inserts which came out of each die, I then used an old Sizzix embossing folder and added the embossed dots.

The frames were arranged to my liking, adding with glue and with 3D foam strips, inserting the small embossed squares back into place, then adding the lemon and florals with 3D Foam.

The sentiment was stamped and die cut, layered a couple of times, them added with glue.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Inspirational – photo inspiration

Pick 3 Challenge – frame – ink blending – sentiment

Addicted to Stamps & More – make your mark

CYHTP – embossing folder – option of stars and/or stripes not taken

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

Jolly Holiday at 52 CCT

Hello everyone. I was lucky enough to be the winner for previous challenge at 52 CCT, and as such took them up on their offer to be Guest Design team member.

They have started a new challenge, and it’s a colour challenge – as long as you create a Christmas card using these colours (some neutrals are allowed) – you are good to go:

Here is my card:

I used a stamp, die and stencil set from Pinkfresh Studio called ‘Berry Branch‘, stamping the image in a brown ink for a softer outline, then used the layering colouring stencils, then the matching dies.

The two inks I used you can see in the picture, making the first layer a lighter touch, and the second layer a darker touch of ink blending for the two colours.

The background panel was embossed using a Spellbinders embossing folder and attached to a card base.

I stamped the sentiment – from the same suite – in a dark brown ink, then die cut that piece and added a dark brown layer behind using a smaller Pinkfresh Studio ‘Fancy Labels Frames’ die set.

I did snip the branch a little so I could paly with the layout, and attached all the elements using 3D foam.

I couldn’t decide whether to use silver or gold gems, so I thought an ombre mix of the two would work. These are also from Pinkfresh Studio and some of my most used gems.

I hope you can come join the challenge, and I look forward to seeing what Christmas cards you create using these colours. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Merry Little Christmas Challenge – anything goes Christmas

The Card Concept – summer by the sea or Christmas in July

Friends Like You Are A Treasure

Hello everyone. There will be two posts from me today, and this is the first. The new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz has started, Debbie is the host, and she has chosen the theme of:

For a Friend/Friendship

Here is my card:

I first used the Hero Arts die set ‘Lotus Flower’ and die cut all the layers out of light blue and teal card stock, then layering together as per their instructions. It took a little planning, but once I had got my head around one flower, it was easier on the second. I also die cut the leaves and foliage on shades of green, unsure of how many I would need, so I cut plenty.

I took a white panel and die cut the largest hexagon from the Pinkfresh Studio ‘Nested hexagons‘ from the centre of it, the ran that through with a Spellbinders embossing folder.

The hexagon which came out of the centre I didn’t emboss.

I attached the embossed panel to a card base using 3D foam strips, then inserted the black white hexagon back into place, but gluing flat.

The sentiment is from Gina K Designs and was from a 2023 Let’s Stamp Together – stamped then die cut.

I placed the sentiment on the background then played with the florals and foliage until I was happy, adding with 3D foam and glue where appropriate.

As the sentiment was stamped in black, I added some black gems.

I hope you can come and join us with your creations following our theme. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Beautiful Blossoms – anything goes with florals

Crafters Café – anything goes with option of blooms taken

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

Floral Frame Hello

Hello again. A summery hello card to share with you today:

For this card I used the new Pinkfresh Studio stamp, die, and stencil set called ‘Sunlit Garden‘. I stamped the image with a brown to give a softer outline, then used all of the layering stencils to colour it in, adding some darker shading to the base of some of the flowers. This was then die cut and set aside.

For the background, I ink blended a white panel very lightly with blue, than used a Spellbinders embossing folder ‘Cloud Nine’, and attached that panel to the card base.

For the inked image, I die cut another two panels and layered together for more stability and then glued down.

The sentiment was stamped in a brown ink – another Pinkfresh Studio stamp set – die cut and layered three times, then glued into the centre of the opening.

The final touch was to add some iridescent sequins:

I shall be entering the following challenges:

CYHTP – embossing folder, option of purple not taken

Crafting From The Art – anything goes

Beautiful Blossoms – florals/flowers

Crafters Café – anything goes, option of blooms taken

Tic Tac Toe – top right to bottom left diagonal – summer colours – die cut – layers

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

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

Sunshine Kisses & Birthday Wishes

Hello. I am hosting the new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz, and have chosen the theme of:

Seaside/Coast

Here is my card:

I started with background, and used a Honey Bee Stamps die & stencil set called ‘Beach Break’. I did have to go to the web site to figure out how things went together, but it was quite fun creating.

The beach was created using Kraft card and the die – which gives a lot of the details, then the stencils were used and a darker brown ink to make those details a little more prominent.

The blue of the waves/sea was die cut in a light blue card, I went in with the stencil and embossing ink, then heat embossed with white to create to foamy water.