HLS June CAS Challenge

 Hi everyone, it's time for a new CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers.

Here is my card -

I used new to me sets by Lawn Fawn called 'Love Poems' and ' You're just my type'. I simply stamped the images on my card panel and coloured them in with polychromo pencils. I stamped and die cut the mouse, added the sentiment, then popped it up with foam tape.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Krafty Chicks (Stamp Act), Simon Says Stamp (Little Critters), Use your Stuff (Anything Goes), Allsorts (Anything but Birthdays)

Thank you for popping in xx

HLS April CAS Challenge

Hi everyone, I can't believe it's April already! But, I say that every year as each month passes lol.

It's time for a new Clean and Simple challenge over at Happy Little Stamper!

I have two cards to show you -

Card #1

Stamped quickly using an old Kaiserkraft set. I fussy cut the Hibiscus flower and popped it up with foam tape. The sentiment is an oldie but a goodie from Happy Little Stampers set Butterfly Birthday.

 

Card #2

The flamingo is from CTMH and the sentiment is by Ranger.

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -

Card #1 - 2 Sisters on the Blog (Pastel Shades), Crafter's Cafe (Use flowers), Krafty Chicks (Anything Goes), Try it on Tuesday (Say it with Flowers)

Card #2 - Sweet Stampers (CAS), Craft Rocket Challenges (Use an Animal), Paper Dragonfly Creative (Birds), Sisterhood of Crafters (Make the Sentiment the focus)

Thanks for popping in!

HLS January CAS Challenge

 Hi everyone, Happy New Year!!!

It's time for our first CAS challenge for 2022 over at Happy Little Stampers. It's Anything Goes!

Here is my card -

I stamped the cow and sentiment from the Lawn Fawn 'Hay There' set. I coloured the cow, die cut it, then popped it up with foam tape. Easy peasy!!

See you over at the challenge blog!

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Allsorts (Black, White, + one), Cut it Up (Birthdays), Crafter's Cafe (Favourites: Style and Stamp Brand), A Perfect Time to Craft (Anything Goes), Crafty Animals (Anything Goes)

Thanks for popping in, Happy New Year!

HLS September CAS Challenge

Hi everyone! It's time for a new CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers!

I have created two cards with very different winged things and themes.

Card #1

I used the Stampin' Up! 'Flight of Fancy' set and stamped my angel. I coloured the scene with pencils. The sentiment is from the Lawn Fawn set called 'Merry Messages'.

Card #2

This set is by Create a Smile and called 'Gull Gang'. I stamped the seagull then masked him so I could stamp the wooden stump. I them masked them both and used a Lawn Fawn stencil to create my waves. I also coloured these images with pencils.

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -

Card #1 - Christmas Craft Creations (Non-Traditional Colours), Colour Throwdown, The Holly and Ivy Challenge (Anything Goes), Crafty Hazlenut's Christmas (Anything Goes)

Card #2 - Crafty Animals (Anything Goes), Addicted to Stamps and More! (Birthdays), Allsorts (Clean and Simple)

    

Thanks for popping in and I hope to see you over at Happy Little Stampers.

HLS August CAS Challenge

 Hi everyone. A new CAS challenge is starting over at Happy Little Stampers. We have a fun theme for you -

Here is my card -

I used the HLS Butterfly Birthday dies to create a partial die cut edge. I then stamped the images and coloured them with pencils. I also used a banner die to partial die cut then stamped a sentiment.

If you have ever wondered how to create partial die cutting, I have an old (but relevant) video that can help you :) 

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Colouring with Pencils (Anything Goes), Stamping Sensations (Any Celebration), Creatalicious Challenge (Anything Goes + option: Animals), Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes)

Have fun with our theme and I'll see you over at Happy Little Stampers.

HLS January CAS Challenge

 Hello and yay! Happy Little Stampers is back! It's a new year with new designers (and returning ones!) and a whole heap of new challenges.

Today is the start of our CAS challenge -

We are asking you to keep your creations Clean and Simple while following our theme of Short and/or Tall.

I went with an obvious Tall animal -

I've used a stamp set by Funky Fossil Designs called Wild Things. I stamped the giraffe and sentiment and added colour with my polychromo pencils.

I hope to see you play along with us over at Happy Little Stampers!

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

2 Crafty Critter Crazies  (Anything Goes with a Critter), Crafty Animals (Anything Goes)

HLS June CAS Challenge

Hi there! It's time for a new Clean and Simple Challenge over at Happy Little Stampers!

Here is my card

I've used an image from the Katzelkraft set called Sherlock Holmes. I coloured this quirky character in with my polychromo pencils. The expression on his and the rabbit's face crack me up!

Thanks for popping in - I hope to see you over at the challenge blog with your party themed CAS creations :)

HLS May CAS Challenge

Hi everyone! It's time for our new CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers :)

We want to Smile!

Here is my card -

I simply embossed my image and sentiment with white powder on a kraft base :)

This set is Up Up and Away by Mama Elephant.

See you over at the challenge blog!

Heartfelt Sympathy

I received sad news last Thursday. My best friend's sister passed away suddenly. She was only 47 :( 

I have made some cards to send to her and her mum. Some of you who came to the HLS retreat in Swindon may remember Simone and her mum, Anne. Their loss is heartbreaking.

Card #1

This is for Anne

I embossed the flowers and watercoloured them using my Zig pens. The images and coordinating dies are from a set called 'Tenderness' by Penny Black. The sentiment is a HLS set called Doodled Flowers.

Card #2

This is for Simone.

I embossed the flower image from a set called Blossom Sprays #3 by STAMPlorations. I watercoloured the image and background. The sentiment is from the same HLS set that I used for the first card.

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -

Card #1 - Just Us Girls (Photo), Watercooler Challenges (Occasions), The Crafter's Cafe (Flowers),

Card #2 - Challenge up your Life (Focus on the Flowers), Cardz 4 Galz (Black and Pink), Creative Sketchy Girls (Flowers)

        

Thanks for stopping by :) 

HLS April CAS Challenge

Hi and welcome! Over at Happy Little Stampers CAS we have a fun theme for you to play along with:



Here is my card -

I used a CTMH set and stamped this cute flamingo and sentiment :)

I hope to see you over at HLS!

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Creations in Pink (Anything Goes in Pink), Pearly Sparkles Challenge (Bunnies, Birds, and/or Bears), Watercooler Wednesdays (Feminine), 

HLS March CAS Challenge

Hello!

Over at Happy Little Stampers we have our new monthly CAS Challenge.

My favourite technique is to use Brusho powders. For my cards I have created two similar designs using the Smooshing technique.

For both cards I used glossy cardstock. I smooshed a couple of panels and then used my MISTI to stamp. This is very handy because it is hard to stamp on glossy cardstock without moving a little while stamping.

I fussy cut all my flowers then adhered them to a base which I had sprinkled brusho on and gave it a light spritz with water.

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -

Happy Little Stampers (Watercolour + optional flowers), Mix it Up Challenge (Anything Goes + Smooshing), Penny Black and More (Spring Flowers), 

Thanks for popping in and I hope to see you at the challenge blog :)

HLS February CAS Challenge

It's time for a new CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers!

We want you to create something using the theme 'Positive'.

I thought my card showed a very positive idea -

I used the stamp set called Willy & Friends by Waffle Flower. After colouring my monkey, her bow, and her tutu, I die cut them all and assembled - she's so cute! I stamped the positive sentiment to finish off :)

I hope to see you play along!

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Crafty Calendar (Use Die Cuts / Punches), Just us Girls (Add a Bow), Mod Squad (Animals), Simon Says Stamp (Anything Goes), Cutie Pie Challenge Blog (CAS)

HLS January CAS Challenge

Hi everyone, Happy New Year.

The first CAS challenge of the year over at Happy Little Stampers has started and the theme is -

Here is my card -

I used dragon fly stamps by Paper Artsy and combined it with a sentiment by Avery Elle. I added interest with my diec cut front panel by breaking up the white with a pop of colour.

I hope to see you over at the challenge blog!

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Cut it Up (White on White with a pop of colour), Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), Crafty Creations Challenge (Anything Goes), Watercooler Wednesday (Anything Goes)

   

HLS December CAS Challenge

Welcome! Today kick's off the CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers. Even though it's stinking hot here in Australia, we have a theme that will help cool things down :)

My card was stamped with a snowflake from HLS Let it Snow. I stamped the sentiment with versafine ink then embossed it with clear powder.

I hope to see you plaing over at the challenge blog!

HLS November CAS Challenge

Hi everyone! This month at Happy Little Stampers CAS, it's all about Christmas!

I have made two cards -

Card #1

This crazy looking angel is from the Katzelkraft Sherlock Holmes set. I coloured him with my polychromo's. The sentiment is an oldie from HLS Mixed Christmas Sentiments.

Card #2

This card was super easy to create. I embossed the sentiment with Liquid Platinum powder. That's it! This type of card would be perfect to mass produce as I used my MISTI for stamping. This sentiment is from a set from Mama Elephant called Season's Wishes

I hope you will play along over at the challenge blog :)

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -

Card #1 - Creative Knockouts (CAS), AAA Cards (Maxi White Space)

Card #2 - The Sisterhood of Crafters (CAS), STAMPlorations CAS Challenge (Anything Goes)

Thanks for popping in today :)

Less Is More #407 - OLC Winter Flora

Happy Saturday. It's time for a new challenge over at LIM where we want you to create a ONE LAYER CARD with the theme of winter flora. Even though it's summer here in Australia at Christmas time, you can't go past good old Christmas cards using beautiful flora such as holly, mistletoe, and christmas trees (for example).

Here are my cards -

Card #1

For this card, I used a new stamp called Berry Kissed by Penny Black. I really like the watercolouring technique used with these stamps (incorporating the MISTI) but I haven't really mastered this technique. I decided to try no line colouring by stamping the image with Antique Linen ink then colouring with my polychromos. I went a little crazy with my white gel pen but the end result was okay :) The sentiment is an old one from the HLS Mixed Christmas Sentiments.

Card #2

This card was created using another HLS set called Merry Kissmas. I stamped the Mistletoe and sentiment at the same time using my MISTI. I coloured the image using some glitter pens. Easy!

Card #3

This stamp is from Sugar Plum Fairy by CAS-ual Fridays.  I am embossed the image straight onto my linen card, then coloured the star with a gold sharpie. 

We have two guest designers for this challenge - Ankie (our August Winner) and our generous sponsor Bev (from Uniko).

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -

Card #1 - Creative Sketchy Girls (Create a Christmas Card), Watercooler Wednesday Challenge (all about occasions), 

Card #2 - The Sisterhood of Crafters (CAS), The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge (Anything Goes)

Card #3 - Sweet Stampin' Christmas (Anything Goes + optional stars), Tuesday Throwdown (One Layer Wonder), CAS on Friday (Big Sentiment)

Thanks for popping in today and I hope to see you playing along at LIM :)