Tag, You're It!

I've made a tag today and joined in with the current challenge over at Stampotique Designer's Challenge blog. This week it's the turn of Astrid to choose the latest theme.. which is Tag, You're It!

I LOVE, love, love making tags! Here is mine for the latest challenge..

 Stamps used: Angel, Dandelion Duo, Spidergrass & Fly Word

The background was created using acrylic paints and a dry brush.

Thank you for calling and leaving a comment if you get the chance. Happy creating, Gez oxox

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone!

 Stamps used: Easter Bunny, Pretty Zara, Tree & You are the truest friend

                   I hope the Easter bunny calls to visit everyone this weekend.

 Happy creating, Gez

Love is in the air..

.. and it's time to show those you love how much you care!

I've created a quick and simple card, stamping in black archival ink and keeping the card white, adding a punched out heart embellishment and just the perfect sentiment!

 Stamps used: Roc's Angel & You are the truest friend

Thank you for calling, have a great day. Gez ♥

Hug Enclosed!

Maria's gorgeous images make for the most perfect cards for all occasions.

 Stamps used: Zara Gift and Hug Enclosed!

I stamped Maria's image directly onto my white card and coloured Zara and her gifts with Copic pens. Thank you for calling today and leaving a comment if you get the chance. Have a great weekend. Gez

Happy New Year from ALL of Us!

I hope you have a healthy, prosperous, and creative New Year!

 Stamp used: Line Up

A quick and simple card but soooo much fun! I LOVE Kira's lil guys! 

Thank you for calling, Gez

Wish upon a star..

Here's a quick and simple card using a scrap of left over background paper! I've fallen hook, line & sinker for Kira's Line Up of cats. It's their expressions! They make me laugh out loud!

Here I've used just the smallest kitty and here he is wishing upon a star!

 Stamps used: Line Up, Ti amo (I love you) and Dangling Stars

Thank you for calling and leaving a comment if you get the chance. I hope you like my card. You can find lots more of Kira's fantastic characters HERE. Have a great weekend. Happy stamping, Gez oxox

Rainy day again!?

We've had lots and lots of rainy days here in the UK and sometimes it leave you feeling fed up.. I decided to make a card for a dear friend to cheer her up!

 Stamps used: 

 Rainy Day & Keep Calm, 

and for the background

Daisy, Daisy, French Text

A great simple card with an inky background, great fun to make on a rainy day!

 Happy creating, Gez oxox

Keep Calm..

I've made a bookmark for the new challenge this week over at the Stampotique Designers Challenge blog. Our hostess Nellie has chosen the theme nature. I made this bookmark for a poorly lady, I hope she likes it!

  Stamps used:

Hung Out To Dry, Giant Shroom, Dangling Stars, Floral Flutter, Keep Calm

Also, included on the bookmark is a gorgeous star by Jo Capper-Sandon
that appeared on the front of a UK magazine.. got to LOVE Jo's designs.
I hope you like.. thank you for calling. Happy creating, Gez

Tangled Enthusiasm!

As soon as I saw the brand NEW stamp from Daniel Torrente Tangled Enthusiasm.. I laughed out loud.. every year I struggle decorating the tree and always dread adding the lights!!

 close up of the lights!

my card..

 I know that feeling!

Not one to try black on a Christmas card I think it actually works on this card! I stamped Tangled Enthusiasm onto white cardstock and coloured using Copic pens then matted and layered my card onto some hand-made paper and added the sentiment Merry Evrything! 

I hope you like my card. Happy creating, Gez

Halloween Wreath

Hi, Gez here.. this week I've been working on a little project for Halloween and of course, I just had to include a couple of spooky characters by Daniel Torrente & Jill Penney!

 click to enlarge!

The wreath was painted and embellished using lots of Glossy Accents and Crackle paint to add texture and different effects. Sweetmoves & Twinkie were stamped, cut out and coloured with Copic pens.

Thank you for calling today, more details and close-ups can be found on my blog.

Happy spooking! Gez

Oh...Tree!

This just has to be one of the best tree stamps ever! I've had so much fun decorating Oh...Tree this week with some gorgeous little ♥♥♥'s!

  Stamps used: Oh....Tree, Daniel's Tree Topper (small) and Hanging Hearts

The tree was stamped and embossed onto textured card and coloured with Distress Inks.

Have a great weekend, Gez

Pumpkin Sale!

Well, it's getting that time of year isn't it!

 Stamps used: Halloween Cube 2, Wee Owl, Tree, Picket Fence

 and Weasel's sign!

I just loved making this little 3D scene and can't wait to show you Santa's Grotto later in the year! Thank You for calling and leaving a comment if you get the chance. Details on my blog. Gez

Why is a raven like a ..

.. writing desk? I loved the book and loved the film. I needed to make a film related card and here it is!

 Stamps used: Moon Girl's Crow ssh! to me it looks like a raven!

 also, Mad Hatter's (hat) & Splatter Long

I found a gorgeous scrap of patterned paper for the background and had great fun paper piecing Mr Hatter's hat! Thank you for calling, have a great weekend. Gez

Joyful collage card

I've had great fun using the Joyful collage stamp for a card this week and included one of my hand-made buttons.

  Isn't she a cutie!

I've also used Splatter Long on my card which is such a handy stamp to keep in your collection. Thank you for calling today and leaving a comment if you get the chance. Gez

Atc, just another brick in the wall!

I've made an artist trading card this week using a couple of new products to me and knew that Daniel Torrente & Jill Penney's stamps would be the perfect images for my card.

   Stamps used: Head, Kitty, Batty and Batty About You

This was such a fun artist trading card to make using Viva Terra through a stencil to get the brick wall effect. Thank you for calling, have a great day, Gez.

Believe tag!

Stamps used: Blessed Skellie, Scalloped Lace Border, Journey Collage and Splatter Long

I stamped a plain white tag with the Journey Collage stamp and inked around the edges, then added Roc's Blessed Skellie and a computer generated sentiment. 

Thank you for looking and leaving a comment if you get the chance. Gez

Monster journal page

There's nothing as much fun to me as getting inky and painty when I need to distract myself from feeling poorly!

I've had great fun today making an art journal page using one of the brand NEW stamps from Roc Nicolas

 Stamps used: Monster & the wings from Shouting bird

I used Splatter Long, Abstract Foliage in the background along with parts of Antique Description and Journey Collage All good fun! Gez

Viking bookmark

I've a bookmark to share with you today.. I made it as a gift for my daughter's 18th birthday.. she is a real book worm! and is off to University in September so I thought a bookmark would be perfect! 

I have used a couple of fabulous NEW stamps by the very talented Roc Nicolas. You can see Roc's complete new range of stamps HERE

 

 Stamps used: Viking Girl and Scalloped Lace Border

I stamped the images onto bright white cardstock and coloured them Copic pens and added some sparkle with a gel pen.. Thank you for calling and leaving a comment if you get the chance. Gez.

Green tag

I can't help but notice there is a lot of green around at the moment. It's great to feel spring is finally on it's way. Here's a tag I've made this week.

 close up showing how I mounted the dragonfly onto foam pads to look like he is hoovering

My tag is coloured using Distress Inks

Stamps used are.. Dragonfly, Journey Collage and Honeycomb background

Thank you for calling and leaving a comment.

Have a great weekend. Gez

Happy Valentines Day!

.... to all the lovely crafters out there in cyber space!

scrummy stamps used: Swirl Stalks, Splatter Long, Daniel's Hearts

and 

BRAND NEW this week..

Lovelyarethesound

Picture Door

want a peep inside?

Wishing everyone a lovely day. Gez X X X

~♥~