Santa Claus is Coming

I created today's card by using my Gelli Plate and brayering my panel with Distress Inks. Once dry, I stamped my image and sentiment and layered it onto some black card.

I am adding my card to the following challenges...

Christmas Craft Creations : July - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge : #30 - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin' Challenge : Christmas in July

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Magical Season

Today's card was created by blending my panel with Distress Oxides Crushed Olive & Mowed Lawn, then stamping my Pine bough in the top left corner with DO Rustic Wilderness. I then cut out a smaller panel from the original and layered it on a panel of white. I stamped my sentiment and adhered the top two panes and layered them onto the bottom panel ensuring the leaves lined up.

I am adding my card to the following challenges...

Christmas Craft Creations : July Challenge

Polkadoodles Challenge : #30 - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin' Challenge : Christmas in July

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Birthday Cheers

I created today's card by stenciling my background with Distress Oxides : Broken China, Salvage Patina & Scattered Straw. I then found, printed and fussy cut an image off the internet, then die cut a panel out of the stenciling, worked out my sentiment placement, stamped and adhered all my layers. I also foam mounted the image to give it a bit of interest.

I am adding my creation to the following challenges...

Creative Crafting Uncles : #37 Happy Birthday

Gem of a Craft Challenge : Week 3 - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles : Week 5 - Anything Goes

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Have a Beautiful Day

 

I started today's card by stamping a CTMH background stamp with Watermark Ink then heat embossed it with White EP. I then blended DO's Spun Sugar, Milled Lavender & Seedless Preserves and wiped off any colour on the white embossed image. I added an oval die cut that I also lightly inked with DO Spun Sugar to tone down the busy background. I then die cut my flowers, twice with white card and once with a contrasting metallic card and layered them all together. I attached all my layers and white embossed my sentiment on black card stock and fussy cut around it before mounting it onto the card. I finished off with a few coloured pearls for some added interest.

I'm adding my creation to the following challenges...

AUD Sentiments : #274 Flowers + Sentiment

Crafty Catz : #550 Anything Goes + twist : flowers, twine, gems

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday : May - Anything Goes "Blooming Beautiful"

Polkadoodles : #19 Anything Goes

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Friendship Orchid

I created today's card by colouring my stamp with Tombow markers and spritzing it with water before placing my water colour card on top. I used my Misti to refresh my colouring and to re-stamp the image until I was happy with the coverage. I did go back with a paint brush and added a bit of watered down Dusty Concord DI to the flowers a bit and I also splattered a bit of Black Soot DI over the front panel.

I then die cut the 'friend' sentiment in coordinating colours with a shadow die and stamped the 'hello' above my die cut. I then mounted it on black card and added a few clear sequins for added interest.

I am adding my card to the following challenges:

CAS on Sunday : #202 Happy Mail

Just Add Ink : Choose Two - Feathers Petals Leaves

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge : Wk 15 Anything Goes

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Rainbow Birthday

I picked up a set of 3 stencils from K Mart this week and this one was calling my name! After watching a Gina K tutorial check it out here where she was making rainbow backgrounds with acrylic blocks, I decided to combine the background technique and my new stencil to make a bright birthday card. I swiped my DI's in rainbow order onto my block, then spritzed with water and stamped onto my card. I then layered my stencil and blended the same colours over the same coloured area to produce my pattern. I then die cut my birthday sentiment three time and stacked them for dimension and added a banner with my sub sentiment. To finish off, I foam mounted the panel and I added a few clear sequins for added interest.

I am adding my card to the following challenges :

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog : #202 Anything Goes

Your Next Stamp Challenge : #158 Sentiment Spotlight

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge : Wk 9 - Anything Goes

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Have a Lovely Day

I created today's card by firstly stamping my sentiment and then stamping my flowers to make a frame for the sentiment. I then coloured the flowers and sponged a bit more colour around the edges. I sprayed the whole layer with Perfect Pearls Mist and then layered onto contrasting coloured card to finish off.

I am adding my card to the following challenges...

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge : #5 Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks : #545 Stamp Act

Polkadoodles : #6 Anything Goes

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#HAPPYDAY

I created today's background with my Gelli Plate and DO's. Once dry I then stamped floral images for a bit of interest in the background, stamped and clear embossed my silhouette flower then mounted the panel on white and black card. I added my sentiment and finished it off with some Liquid Pearls - White Opal.

I am adding my card to the following challenges:

Creative Fingers Challenge : #192 Anything Goes

Pattie's Creations : #174 Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge : Week 37 Anything Goes

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Happy Happy Birthday

For today's card I used a large 'happy' die that I struggle with. I die cut it then added DP underneath. I used a sentiment from Altenew 'Label of Love' to sit over the large 'happy' and added some little flowers and leaves plus enamel dots for some added interest.

I am adding my card to the following challenges:

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge : #34 Anything Goes

Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge : #146 Decorations

Creative Fingers : #191 Anything Goes

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Fabulous Day

My last creation for the day...I cased a card created by Yana Smakula see here. I am not a very good colourist so thought I would give this ago as it didn't need blending. I'm quite pleased with the end result and really like the colours.

I am adding my card to the following challenges:

Polkadoodles: Week 28 Anything Goes

Colour Crazy: Week 27 Anything Goes

Southern Girls: July 'Anything Goes'

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Hello Friend

For today's card I cased an awesome creation by Karen Dunbrook view here. 

I have inked up a new PB Gentle Whisper stamp with my Tombow markers, spritzed with some water and stamped onto my card. Then created a border around the image and inked a square with my TE Blender Brushes. Mounted the image on contrasting card and added a few sequins for added interest.

I am adding my card to the following challenges: 

Polkadoodles: #14 Anything Goes

Crafty Catz: #500 Anything Goes twist: One for the Girls

Challenge Up Your Life: #122 Focus on Flowers

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Not Older Just Better

Created the background for today's card with DO's Carved Pumpkin, Mermaid Lagoon & Wilted Violet. Sponged my inks on and blended, then spritzed with water. Stamped my image and sentiment then stamped my birthday sentiment on black card and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

Popdotted my birthday sentiment and layered it on black & white card then attached it to ivory card for completion.

I am adding my creation to the following challenges...

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: #236 Anything Goes with a Sentiment

Color My Heart Color Dare: #362 Fall Colours - Inspiration Photo

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge: #39 Anything Goes

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Just Because...

I created my background with DO's Picked Raspberry which I spritzed and smooched my card onto, stamped my images and mounted it onto some contrasting card and finished it off with some crystal drops and a sentiment. I am adding my card to the following challenges...

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge: #30 Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday: #592 No Patterned Paper

Lavinia World Challenge: #5 Anything Goes (must have stamping)

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It's all about the Foliage

I made a card a couple of weeks ago with foliage framing the sentiment and I really like the style as it's highlights the sentiment. This time, I have used Christmas foliage in different shades of green and finished it off with some red gems.

I am adding my card to the following challenges:

As You Like It: Monochrome or Rainbow

Polkadoodles: #46 Anything Goes

Just Add Ink: Big & Bold Sentiment

Christmas Wishes

For today's card I have used some left over background card I created with Brusho's. I die cut my Christmas with a new die and stamped the rest of my sentiment. I also added a Christmas star to add a little something more as the 'i' didn't have a dot above it.

I'm adding my card to the following challenges:

CAS(E) this Sketch: #294 

Polkadoodles Crafting: #42 Anything Goes

  

Twinkle Twinkle

It's been a while since I have had a play in my craft room so it was nice to sit down and create something. To top it off my good friend Robyn came over to have a day of stamping as well. For this card, I have taken up the challenge from Polkadoodles who have an Anything Goes Christmas, Muse Christmas Visions where we have used Cornelia's card for inspiration and over at Happy Little Stampers Christmas challenge they want a song used as a theme, which I have used Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. I not only got to use a new Christmas stamp set but I also used a background that I have had sitting on my desk for ages....so a good day all round. Thanks for stopping in...

  

Week 38 - Anything Goes -Polkadoodles Crafting