Another Moonlight Card

I have already submitted one card to the Moonlight challenge at Craft a Scene but I thought of another card I wanted to play with so here it is, my second entry. I love Lavinia Stamps, I don't have many but am trying to slowly build up my collection. I think you can make some wonderful scenic cards with them. I started by blending TH Distress Inks, Dusty Concorde, top and sides, Worn Lipstick more in the central area and Broken china at the lower end. The toadstools, bridge and all of above are from Lavinia, the foliage at the front is a mixture of various stamp makers, Elusive Images and Paperartsy. The moon has glitter on one side and the pixies are collecting moon dust to sprinkle around before the full light of day. thanks for looking and for your comments, which are always appreciated.

Give me the Moonlight

There is no doubt about it here in the UK Barbara Grey is the guru when it comes to brayering. I have so tried and failed since she inspired me to buy a brayer. Everyone has their own ways and techniques in using a brayer and sadly  I must admit I couldn't work it, as instructed by Barbara. Yesterday I had a revelation. I attended a Ross Papercraft Show at Nissan Social Club, where I was mesmerized by the lady demonstrating brayering on the
 B & J Crafts stand. I of course had to try, what I thought,was a simpler method of using the brayer. Many will say there is only one way, but believe me, the way you feel comfortable, and even start to feel confident is right for you. So a huge thank you to the lady for increasing my confidence.The stamps I used are from Stampscapes Nature Set 6, and  their eclipsed moon. The bull rushes are from a  set by a friend Barry of BarjanB stamps. I am entering this card, my third new attempt with the brayer for the Moonlight # 3 challenge at  Craft a Scene Challenges.

Winter Scene

For February at Craft-a-Scene, the challenge is to make a scene with a Winter theme. I made this 4" x 4" Fat Page for the Do Crafts Fat Page swap, which has now been posted to my partner. The stamps I used are all from an A5 plate by Creative Expressions, with Winter and Christmas type stamps. I used Memento Cottage Ivy to stamp the greenery. I painted the stag with several of the TH Distress inks brown shades.

Nature Month - Create a Scene

Hi, everyone, isn't this blogging commenting business a huge nuisance? I can now see comments on my own blog, but still don't have guarenteed access to others. If I don't make comments on your work on this challenge, I am sorry but please understand why.
This week at Make My Monday, we continue the theme for January of  NATURE, and now we would like you to create-a-scene, now it needn't be a full page as I have made. A scene can consist of a watering can, or any object with  weeds, flowers or grass with a bird, or a tree with sky, so let us see how imaginiative and inventive you can be.  This may seem a harder than normal challenge, but it can be great fun.
I started by stamping the beautiful funky fairy from Bravura stamps - directly onto the card, then I stamped her onto a piece of paper, cut it out to make a mask and used temp glue to cover the original fairy. This protected the fairy whilst completing the remaining work. the backgtround is watercoloured using TH Distress inks as watercolours. I punched out the moon, coloured it and glued on some glitter. Glued this onto the card for I wanted it to look more dimensional. I then stamped leaves and trees, birds, grasses (Inkyliciousstamps).  Once completed, I removed the mask and coloured in the fairy, using Sakura Gelly and Souffle  pens, glitter and Promarkers for her skin.
I am also entering this as my 2nd entry to a new monthly blog Craft-a-Scene as soon as I can. it has to be a round about way, whereby once someone has commented on the above pic, I will then have my URL and can go over to add my card. Please Blogger listen  to my plea and save my sanity.