Green Rocket Bling: RIC#50, CTS#58, P4P#228

I love the colours in the latest Runway Inspired Challenge, my only problem was I needed a little boys card and my mind kept showing me beautiful white embossed flowers. (Must see if I can do this before the challenge ends!) I stamped the rocket from Waltzingmouse Stamps Half Pint Heroes and used the shades of green, a little grey and white enamel found in the inspiration photo to colour. To highlight Jack's age I stamped the 5 in Memento New Sprout ink and brushed clear Wink of Stella over it. I also added some onto the light green on the  rocket to mimic the sheen of the fabric, plus some Star Dust Stickles to the rocket's plume. My port hole is covered in a copious amount of Glossy Accents and ringed with white enamel to mirror the sunglasses in the photo. I have used CAS(E) this sketch #58 for my card layout.

As usual at this time of year, natural daylight is in short supply and all my glittery bling appears quite understated. I assure you the card shines bright to the naked eye. I captured a little of it from the Stickles, Glossy Accents and enamel. However the Wink of Stella has remained elusive to the camera lens!

Challenges:
CAS(E) this sketch: CTS#58
Passion for Promarkers Week 228 Mega Christmas Challenge: Include a Sentiment
Runway Inspired Challenge: RIC#50
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Bling it On!

Supplies  
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps Half Pint Heroes, Lawn Fawn Cole's ABCs Lawn Cuts
Ink: Memento New Sprout,  Tuxedo Black
Dies/Embossing: Hero Arts/Sizzix Dot Swirl
Paper: White card from stash 
Highlights: Stickles, Glossy Accents, Ranger Whit Enamel, Wink of Stella, silver & white gel pen
Colouring: Promarkers/Flexmarkers- Moss, Pear Green, Soft Lime, Icicle, Sunkissed Pink, Apricot, Mustard, Cinnamon


Hope you've had time to craft in amongst all the festivities!

Lawnscaping Winter Blog Hop 2013

Welcome from Lisa's fabulous blog! 

I hope you enjoy my winter card that I have created for my first hop with Lawnscaping Challenges! I'm really looking forward to the gorgeous creations to be seen along the hop. If you want to start at the beginning so as not to miss out on all the fun go to the Lawnscaping Challenges Blog.

This card has gone through many revisions and I've finally gone with the less is best approach and removed all my extra snowy hills. I love the crisp line of the sledding slopes against the distressed ink snowy sky. Blue and orange may not be the first colour combination you think for a winter card, but this one has a special recipient in mind who's favourite colour is orange!

The bunny is on a spring so my little one can have some fun when he opens his card. Unfortunately the gloomy winter sky over Ireland didn't allow the camera to catch the lovely sparkle provided by the Wink of Stella glitter brush on the bunny's scarf.

I've coloured the gem using a Mandarin Flexmarker to match the scarf.

Next is Sabine's wonderful blog. 

Don't forget to comment on each of the hoppers' posts as there will be lots of prizes. All information about the sponsors and prizes can be found on the Lawnscaping Home Page. Everyone will have until Sunday 15th December at 11:59pm EST to leave comments.

Supplies  
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Peace Joy Love, Winter Bunny, Winter Gifts
Ink: Tsukineko Versamaek, Encore Silver, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Broken China, Chipped Saphire, Stormy Sky, Peacock Feathers, Iced Spruce, Evergreen Bough
Paper: White card from stash 
Highlights: Glimmer mist, Lawn Fawn Snowflake Sequins, Silver Sparkle Cord, Wink of Stella, silver gel pen, white & silver embossing powder, orange gem, spring
Colouring: Promarkers- Gold, Mandrin, Burnt Orange, Icicle, Blender

Hope you enjoyed your visit and see you again soon!

Lawn Fawn Tag

I've just received the Winter Bunny stamp and die, and I love it! Keeping the bunny & sled white with just a little grey shading and sliver metal work make this tag quick to produce in bulk. I've created my own distress ink background, using some trees from the Peace Love Joy stamp set, for Winter Bunny to whiz through. A smattering of  glitter and a splash of glimmer mist add a lovely shine to the background. Wink of Stella on the scarf, fabulous Lawn Fawn sequins and gold sparkle cord finish the tag.

Challenges:

Lawnscaping Challenge #71: Tags or Treat Bags  {Honorable Gnome}

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Make Your Own Background

Supplies  
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Peace Joy Love, Winter Bunny
Ink: Memento Luxe Love Letter, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Broken China, Chipped Saphire, Stormy Sky, Mowed Lawn,  Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: White card from stash 
Highlights: Stickles, glitter glue, Glimmer mist, Lawn Fawn Sequins, Silver Sparkle Cord, Wink of Stella  
Colouring: Promarkers-

Hope you enjoyed your visit and to see you again soon!

10 Minute Craft Dash

This is such a great challenge and preparation is the key! My stamps were on their blocks, all my tools, inks and cardstock were laid out, my sketch was ready and just the pop dots might hold me back (and the embossing and the glittering).  As I peeled my last back off and popped my layer down on the card I had under 2 minutes to add my glitter. My final time was 9 minutes 51.12 seconds. Yay! 

Challenges:

Pretty Pink Posh 10 Minute Craft Dash #31 {Favorite}

Supplies  
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Peace Joy Love, Hero Arts sentiment 
Ink: Memento Luxe Love Letter, Encore Silver
Paper: White & green card from stash 
Highlights: Distress stickles, Stickles, glitter glue, silver embossing powder  
Colouring: Promarkers- Ruby, Gold, Forest Green

Hope you enjoyed your visit and see you again soon!

Pinspired Polka Dots

I have a box of buttons that I love to look at, touch and admire. I bought them to adorn cards, to share their beauty with my card recipients, but they've languished in their box, mine the only eyes to light upon them. I seem to have passed my love of buttons on to the next generation and the squeals of delight as I caught my little one tossing my cherished buttons in the air and letting them run through her hands has encouraged me to share and post my buttons (only a few though!). 

The Lawnscaping Challenge #70 is to use polka dots and I've taken my colour scheme from the Pinspired Challenge #21.  I've distressed the polka-dot patterned paper and card stock with Antique Linen distress ink and coloured with pink Promarkers and some stickles.

Challenges:
Lawnscaping Challenge #70: Polka Dots {Honorable Gnome}
Pinspired Challenge #21 [Inspired by dots and pink & cream cakes] {Runner Up}

Supplies

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Quinn's ABCs, Pa-Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen, Worn Lipstick

Paper: White card from stash, Dovecraft Back To Basics III

Highlights: Glossy Accents, Stickles, buttons, twine

Dies, et al: Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacy Circles, Xcut Shape Cutter, Lawn Fawn Lawn Circle & Scalloped Circle Stackables

Colouring: Promarkers, Flexmarkers

Hope you enjoyed your visit and see you again soon.

Fusion Pattern Paper Stamping Foxes

My local craft club has challenged us to use all the bits we've collected from each other, but not put on a card. I was admiring a friend's gorgeous use of corner stickers, when she handed me a sheet and told me to use them on a card and bring it next time.  This is my first time using stickers and I'm quite happy with the result (Not a patch on my crafty friend's card though!)

I've played along with the Fusion Challenge combining the sketch with the pinks, greys, silver and distressed look. The layer of vellum puts me in mind of the draped cloth in the picture as well. I usually use the stamp without the foxes, so when I was informed that the birthday girl is a big fan of foxes, I was delighted to colour up these furry little creatures for Stamping Senations October Challenge.
I've used two different patterned papers for the Lawnscaping Challenge and all clear stamps to join in with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

Challenges:
Fusion #19: Pink Power {Honorable Mention}
Lawnscaping Challenge #67: Pattern Paper Craze
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Use a Rubber or Clear Stamp
Stamping Sensations October Challenge: All Creatures Great and Small

Supplies

Stamps: Gorjuss Little Foxes, Lawn Fawn Quinn's ABCs, Year Two
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen, Stormy Sky

Dies & Punches etc: Lawn Fawn Quinn's ABCs Lawn Cuts, Simon Says Stamp Happy Die, Hero Arts Sizzix Dot Swirl embossing folder

Paper: White & silver card from stash, Vellum, Crate Paper Maggie Holmes

Highlights: Glossy accents, Stickles, silver corner stickers

Colouring: Promarkers, Flexmarkers

 

Happy Friday and have a good weekend!

Dotty CAS(E) Wplus9 Mood

I couldn't wait for Wplus9's Pretty Poinsettias release, so I had a go at making my own using Fresh Cut Florals. I tried to echo the shape of the flowers in the Monday Mood Board #21 and pick up the red, green, white and gold colours from the board. 

I've use CTS #48 by N@ Ali and a dotty swirl background by Hero Arts with dotty gold liquid pearl flower centres. Seems I'm going dotty for Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

I've stamped the larger double leaf from Fresh Cut Florals three times for the poinsettia petals and three times for the leaves, then fussy cut and layered them.

This is one of my World Card Making Day creations, I'll post some more when I get/make the time. Hope you we're able to get creative and had fun yesterday!


Challenges:
CAS(E) this Sketch #48
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: We're going Dotty
Wplus9 Monday Mood Board #21

Supplies

Stamps: Wplus9 Fresh Cut Florals
Ink: Tsukineko Versamark, Memento Rhubarb Stalk, Bamboo Leaves

Dies & Punches etc: Hero Arts Sizzix Dot Swirl embossing folder

Paper: White and gold card from stash

Highlights: Gold liquid pearls, gold embossing powder

Enjoy the week ahead and happy crafting!

Friends Always

I've been wanting to try a card like this for ages, but didn't have any solid geometric shaped stamps or so I thought! While making the card in the previous post I spotted some circular tree tops and some extra crafting time was found. I've used the colours from Waltzingmouse Fanatics Challenge and the layout from CAS(E) this Sketch. It's another single layer card with some gold embossing for the One Layer Wednesday Challenge. Please excuse this dull rainy evening photo, but even during the day the light quality is poor here at the moment.

Challenges:

Waltzingmouse Fanatics Challenge #2: Colour Combo {Top Three}

One Layer Wednesday Challenge OLW#159: Free for All [friendship]

CAS(E) this Sketch #47 {Honorable Mention}

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes

Waltzingmouse Fanatics Challenge #2

Supplies

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps Teeny Trees
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Barn Door, Memento Bamboo Leaves, New Sprout, Rhubarb Stalk, Sweet Plum, Desert Sand, Tsukineko Versamark

Paper: White card from stash

Hightlights: gold embossing powder

 

Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed your visit.

CAS Waltzingmouse Fanatics OLW159

Lots of masking and distress inking on this one. I've tried to use as many colours from the Waltzingmouse Fanatic Challenge and kept it to one layer for One Layer Wednesday Challenge on Karen's blog. The colours reminded me of Autumn and all the falling leaves, so I had to use Teeny Trees. Ideal for CAS-ual Friday's Challenge and Happy First Birthday to Fresh Squeezed Stamps! 

My biggest challenge was getting my masking tape less sticky, this is my second card as the first needs to be cropped and added as a layer to a new unripped card base. I've not added any glossy accents or stickles, as I love the smooth one layer feel of this card. This doesn't have to be posted for a bit so I might stickle & glossy accent my first card to see if I'll do it to this one.

Challenges:

Waltzingmouse Fanatics Challenge #2: Colour Combo

One Layer Wednesday Challenge OLW#159: Free for All [I chose no marker colouring birthday]

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge CFC115: Fall Colours & a Leaf

Fresh Squeezed Stamps Birthday Bash- Day 1 Challenge: Birthday Card

Supplies

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps Teeny Trees
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn, Stormy Sky, Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, Bamboo Leaves, New Sprout, Rhubarb Stalk, Sweet Plum

Dies & Punches etc: Memory Box Puffy Clouds

Paper: White card from stash

Highlights: Masking tape

Hope you enjoyed your visit and see you again soon!

Wobble Trio

A trio of Christmas cards a little early for the season. I've fussy cut my Hero Arts deer, snowman and Lawn Fawn drum and stuck them on with a spring so you can wobble them to your heart's content.  Each image is coloured with Promarkers and I've placed a corresponding Promarker coloured card sprayed with glimmer mist, behind the Hero Arts sentiment. The base layer is embossed with different folders and adhered to the base card with foam squares.

Now for a closer look at all three:

Card #1:

Hero Arts deer coloured with Wild Cranberry Promarker, Hero Arts Sentiment stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and Papermania Snowflake embossing folder.

Card #2:

Lawn Fawn drum coloured with Island Lagoon Promarker, Hero Arts Sentiment stamped in Tim Holtz Distress Ink Peacock Feathers and Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl embossing folder. I added the pa-rum-pa-pum-pum to ground the drum in the season, as I use this image all year round.

Card #3:

Hero Arts Snowman coloured with Twighlight Sky Promarker, Hero Arts sentiment stamped in Tim Holtz Distress Ink Stormy Sky and Kars Snowflakes embossing folder.

I think this set would be great for the males in my life. I love the colours, bold stripes, wobble action and simple layout with only a hint of bling which is perfect for the boys.

Challenges:
A Blog Named Hero Challenge #32: Game. Set. Match.
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes [Card #1]
Passion for Promarkers Challenge Week 217: One for the Boys  [Card #2 Little Drummer Boy]

Supplies

Stamps: Hero Arts SD412, CL469, Lawn Fawn Pa-Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Stormy Sky, Peakcock Feathers, Memento Tuxedo Black

Dies & Punches etc: Embossing Folders- Papermania Snowflake, Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls, Snowflakes

Paper: White card from stash

Highlights: white and gold gel pen, glimmer mist, glossy accents, springs, stickles

Colouring: Promarkers & Flexmarkers

 

Hope you enjoyed your visit and see you again soon.