Stamping

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.

Then to choose a critter – and this little guy is from a die set from Spellbinders a couple of years ago, die cut and assembled as required.

He was added to the background with 3D foam.

The sentiment is also from that release, stamped in blue and clear heat embossed, then die cut.

I hope you can come and join us this time round with your projects following our theme. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Make My Monday – add texture with dry or heat embossing

Mix It Up – anything goes option of stamped background not taken

Pick Three Challenge – embossing, birthday, blue (not used sports, numbers, plaid)

Critter Crazy – anything goes with a critter

Four Seasons – anything goes Summer

Crafty Animals – anything goes with an animal

ABC L & M

Hello everyone. We are starting a new challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge. Our challenge is all about Christmas, and getting your stash ready for the end of the year, and we always have themes to follow for each of the letters. This time, our themes for the two letters are:

L is for Let It Snow

&

M is for Mice

Here are my cards:

L is for Let It Snow

M is for Mice

For my first card, I used a Spellbinders hot foil plate and gold foil onto a dark blue panel. I also went around the edges of the panel after foiling with a lightly darker blue to create a halo effect.

The snowman is from a Simon Hurley/Spellbinders die set, and Concord & 9th card stock. The sentiment is also from the same die set, and backed with a piece of gold. Little black gems were added for the buttons on the snowman.

For my second card, I absolutely had to go with some Lawn Fawn mice and the stamp, die and layering colouring stencils called ‘Mice On Ice‘.

The images were stamped, then the stencils used to ink blend their colouring, then the matching dies to cut them out.

I also used one of their ‘Stitched Den‘ dies to create the opening in the white panel to represent iced lake, and backed that with a piece of light blue card stock which I ink blended slightly with a light blue ink.

The blue panel was adhered to the card base, the white layer added on top, then I played around with the placement of the mice until I was happy, adding them with 3D foam.

The sentiment was stamped and die cut then added as you see.

I hope you can come and join us with your Christmas creations following one of both of our themes. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Snowman card:

Girlz Creative Christmas – anything goes Christmas

Merry Little Christmas Challenge – anything goes Christmas

Peace On Earth – anything goes Christmas

12 Months of Christmas Link-Up – anything goes Christmas, option of marble background not taken

Mice card:

Critter Crazy Challenge – anything goes with a critter

Crafty Animals – anything goes with an animal

Crafts Galore – anything goes

Berry Big Thanks

Hello again. I have another CAS card to share. I must be in the zone for these cards at the moment.

For this card, I took inspiration from the current challenge at AAA cards. The sketch is here:

As you can see, I used Strawberries instead of the flowers in the sketch and rotated it.

The strawberries were die cut from a Spellbinders die set, with some ink blending on the bottom of each of the top layers of the berries.

The sentiment was stamped directly onto the card base, then the strawberries attached.

AAA Cards – CAS sketch

CAS Rainbow

Hello once again. I am here with another try and a CAS card. It’s a style I try every now and again when a challenge theme inspires me:

The current theme at CAS on Friday is ‘Rainbows‘. I searched through my CML app – it’s surprising how many items I have in there which I have tagged with that word – and a stamp set from Simon Says Stamp popped up. This stamp set is from 2021 and a kit they put together.

I used the four solid arch stamps to create the rainbow, and four colours of Concord & 9th inks. These inks stamp the best on solid images, in my humble opinion.

The process, for me, was quite involved…….I placed the card base in my Misti, then added another piece of card on top – like a practice panel. I arranged the first arch, stamped the red on the practice panel, liked how it looked, then removed that panel and stamped the card base.

The other three arches were aligned and stamped the same way, using an orange, yellow, and green, trying the keep the bottom of each arch and the distance between the arches the same.

The sentiment is also from that same stamp set and stamped in blue.

I was quite pleased I didn’t get any ink smudges. That usually happens to me when I attempt a CAS card, especially when I am stamping directly onto the card base.

As mentioned, I am entering the current challenge at CAS on Friday.