Penguin Family....

 Hi hello back again today to share with you my new card.

For my card  this month, lately I have been seeing a new style of card on the block - Pop and Twist.  So I did some investigating and lots of youtube watching and this is what I have come up with.

My card base is a standard A2 card 10.5cm x 14.8 cm and is a top fold card. my pop out which you will see shortly is cut at 28.5 cm x 6.5 cm and I have cut two pieces. For the next steps to make the pop out mechanism I followed a Youtube Tutorial by Maymaymade it Crafts .

I then embellished the basic pop out and card base with my own patterned paper, copic coloured images and die cuts. Lots of folding etc, but well work the end result.

Supplies used:

Stampingbella stamp - Penguin Family  

Lawn Fawn stamp & Die - Happy Happy Happy Add on

Lawn Fawn Die - Stitched Hillside borders

Lawn Fawn - Small stitched Rectangle Stackables

Creative Expressions Die - Festive Mini Wonderful Time of the Year

Distress Ink Pads -Evergreen Bough & Peacock Feathers -  Kit 1 @ 4

Lawn Fawn sparkle cardstock - Pixie Dust

Pattern Paper 12x12 Simple Stories - Simple Vintage North Pole 

Copic Markers

Posca Pen - White

Thanks for looking, hope you are all well and keeping safe.

Until next time

Happy Crafting

Sparkly Christmas...

 Hi everyone.

Popping in today to share my latest card for the start of a new and our last challenge for 2020.

My card for this month is a shaker card using some very pretty confetti from Nuvo which compliments the sparkle on the fur trim and the christmas bauble.

My background has been created using Distress Inks in Peacock Feather and Mermaid Lagoon with a blender brush, spritzted with water and then using a white gel pen to create the effect of snow.

Supplies:

Bizzy Becs Christmas Collection Digital Stamp - Holly on a Bauble

Lawn Fawn Die - Stitched Rectangle Frames

Creative Expressions Die - Festive Mini - May your Christmas Sparkle

(by Request)

Distress Ink Pads - Peacock Feathers & Mermaid Lagoon

Kit 1 and Kit 13

Copic Markers

We are also currently running a Design Team call for new members to join our team in 2021, for all the deets pop over to the blog - here.

Thanks for looking

Until next time keep safe and Happy Crafting

Slim Line Birthday...

 Hi everyone, hope you are all having a wonderful month.

I have been seeing lots of slim line cards recently and have been itching to have a go.  So after having a play I have managed to create my first. 

I created my background using Distress Oxides  and a little water then followed with  a splatter of white paint and grey ink.

After colouring my image I have added a touch of Nuvo Clear Sparkle to the blue green flowers for a bit of shine.

supplies used:

Stamp & matching Die Pink Fresh Studio - Just a Little Lovely

Sentiment Stamp & matching Die Elizabeth Craft Designs - Celebrations

Distress Oxides - Seedless Preserves, Spun Sugar & Picked Raspberry

Picket Fence Studios - Pk 10 Blending Brushes

Copic Markers

Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Tiny Townie with an Elephant...

Hi everyone.

Just popping in today to share my new card made with a very cute little stamp from Stamping Bella.  I am very happy with how she turned out and the inked background was a great success.

After blending the oxides for my background I added small droplets of water, then damped off with a paper towel.  I then followed this by using splatters of white and black ink to the background.

 

Supplies used:

Stamping Bella Stamp - Tiny Townie with an Elephant (by request)

Penny Black Transparent Stamp - (Senitment used) Balloon Ride

Lawn Fawn Die - Stitched Rectangle Frames

Lawn Fawn Die - Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Creative Expressions Die - Mini Expressions Happy  (by request)

MFT Die - Paris Skyline

Picket Fence Studio - Blending Brushes

Tim Holtz Distress Oxides - Seedless Preserves, Spun Sugar & Picked Raspberry

Copic Markers

Thanks for looking

Until Next time - Happy Crafting

Happy Birthday - Trees...

 Hi everyone.

Popping in today to share with you a new card using a couple of the wonderful Darkroom Door products 

I created an inky background on some Ranger Watercolour Paper using some Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks in Spiced Marmalade, Gathered Twigs and Black Soot.  My image was stamped in Versafine Clair ink - Nocturne . This was then backed with Charcoal Bazzil cardstock to compliment.

Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamps DDRS018 - Trees 

Darkroom Door Stamps DDSE001 - Happy Birthday

Thanks for looking

I am also entering my card into this months challenge for darkroom door mood board challenge for October in the Darkroom Door Inspiration facebookgroup

#darkroomdooroctoberchallenge

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Koko with a Top Hat...

 Hi everyone.

Today is the 5th of month, which means it is the start of a new challenge month over at Bizzy Becs.

My card for this months challenge is using  a Bizzy Becs exclusive digital stamp, adding a little shaker window which I filled with prills and sequins and  glittered No 1 to the outside of the acetate.

Supplies used:

Bizzy Becs Digital Stamp - Koko with a Top Hat

Lawn Fawn Die - Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Taylored Expressions Die and Stamp - Simple Strips 

Paper Rose Die - Numbers

Copic Markers

Nuvo Sequins - Aqua Aurora & Rainbow Quartz Triangles

Mini Prills - Ice Queen

Blue Glitter Cardstock

Unknown blue glitter from stash

Don't forget to drop by the store where you can see the full range of Digital Stamps Bec has available.

Thanks for dropping by

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Congratulations....

 Hi everyone

Just dropping in today to share a card with you.  Hope this finds everyone safe and well.

Today my card features a stamp and die set from Altenew.  I have coloured this up using Distress Ink Pads and  made this card for a friend who recently acquired a new job.

  As it really difficult to find senitments for a new job, I created this one in word and then cut it out.

Supplies used:

Altenew Stamp & Die Build a Flower Set - Ranunculus 

Lawn Fawn Die - Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Creative Expressions Die by Sue Wilson - Mini Expressions Congratulations

Distress Ink Pads

 Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilised Amber, Scattered Straw, Forest Moss, Mowed Lawn

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Dandelion Yellow & Ebony Black

Sakura Gelly Roll Pen - White

Thanks for looking.

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen x

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Happy Fathers Day

Hi everyone.

Popping in today to share with you my card for this months new challenge starting today over at Bizzy Becs Store Blog

For my card I have had a play with a new cloud stencil recently acquired called Cloud Edger and it is from acolorfullifedesign.com, and am very happy with how it turned out.  To create the sky I used a mixture of two Distress Oxides Broken China and Stormy Sky and teamed it with a Digital Image from Bizzy Becs Store called Cody Fishing.  This was coloured with Copic Markers and Polychromos Coloured Pencils.

Supplies used:

Bizzy Becs Digital Images - Cody Fishing

Lawn Fawn Dies - Large Stitched Rectangle Stackers

Lawn Fawn Dies - Small Stitched Rectangle Stackers

Creative Expressions - Mini Expressions Happy Birthday

Picket Fence -  Blender Brushes 10 pack

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide - Broken China & Stormy Sky

Cloud Stencil

Sakura Jelly Roll - White

Copic Markers

Polychromos Colour Pencils

Thanks for dropping in and having a look.

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen x

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Birthday Greetings...

Hi everyone, dropping in today to share a male birthday card made recently.

I love experimenting with different fold cards and recently came across a tutorial using a Z fold card. so was quite excited to give it a go.   There are several different ones available on youtube.  Also if you need to post, it folds flat for mailing and fits into a standard C6 envelope.

  Supplies used:

Taylored Expressions Stamp and Die Set - Pawsome

Copic Markers

Archival Ink pad - Jet Black 

Thanks for looking, 

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen

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Be Unique...

Hi everyone today is the start of the new challenge month over at  Bizzy Becs 

so I am dropping in to share my card for the new challenge.

 I have coloured up the Stamping Bella stamp using Prisma Coloured Pencils and

am pleased with the outcome. I love the vibrancy of the colours.

Supplies Used:

Lawn Fawn Die - Stitched Rectangle Frames

Lawn Fawn Die - Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Sue Wilson Die Creative Expressions - Be Unique

Stamping Bella Stamps - Flowery Gnome

Prisma Colour Pencils - 150 set 

Neena card - Desert Sand

White gel pen

Thanks for looking hope you are all keeping safe.

Until next time

Happpy Crafting

Karen

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Wild Hibiscus Greetings.....

Hi everyone.

Today I would like to share with you an Altenew stamp set that has been in my collection for a while.  Using my Misti I positioned the stamps that I liked in a randomish pattern and stamped them onto my cardstock using MFT Extreme Black Ink and then applied Versamark over the top and then Gold Embossing Powder.

To create some dimension in  the centre of the flowers I then used Liquid Pearls in Gold Pearl.

Supplies used:

Altenew Stamp Set - Wild Hibiscus

Avery Elle Die - Wonky Stitches

Sue Wilson (Creative Expressions) Die - Happy Birthday

(can be pre ordered)

Kuretake Zig - Clean Colour Real Brush Markers

Gold Embossing Powder from my stash

Thanks for looking and hope you are all keeping safe and  well.

Until next time

Happy Crafting

Karen

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Carved Birds.....

Hi everyone, dropping in today to share my card for this months new challenge over at Bizzy Becs Store Blog that starts today.

I have revisited some of my Darkroom Door Stamps for todays card and am very happy with how it has turned out.   After watching one of Tim Holtz's videos on distress backgrounds  I learned a new trick to doing  smoosh techniques - dry between applications, oh my what a difference.   Love how you get the little spots of colour -  so cool and lots of inky fun to create.

Supplies Used:

Darkroom Door Stamp - DDRS117 Carved Birds Vol 1
Darkroom Door Stamp - DDSE001 Happy Birthday

Darkroom Door Stamp - DDTS005 French Script
Lawn Fawn Die - Large Stitched Rectangle Stackable
Avery Elle Die - Wonky Stitches
Distress Oxide Ink Pads - Rusty Hinge, Faded Jeans, Hickory Smoke & Antique Linen
Embossing Powder White & Clear

Tim Holtz Distress Micro Glaze

I am also entering into this months colour challenge over at Darkroom Door Inspiration Facebook Group

#darkroomdoorjulychallenge

Thanks for dropping by

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen

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A Bit of Gold and a Spotlight Stamping Technique....

Hi everyone.

Just popping in today to share a couple of cards with you.  The first was a card created for the start of the current months challenge over at Bizzy Becs.

For my card I have die cut a mask from a Tim Holtz Thinlits Die - Bouquet and applied Heidi Swapp Clear Texture Paste through the mask.  Once dried I have placed a sheet of gold foil over the top and run it through my laminator.  Just love the effect.

Supplies used:

Stampinbella Stamp -  Garden Girl Violet

Lawn Fawn Die - Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Sue Wilson Die - Mini Shadowed Sentiments - Just Because

Sizzix Die - Tim Holtz - Bouquet

Momento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers

Heidi Swapp - Clear Texture Paste

Craft Gold Foils 

My second card is one that I created after being inspired by a youtube video I recently watched by Jennifer Macquire on her Spotlight Stamping Technique.

The Stamp Set I used for this technique is from Darkroom Door and I have not thought of using it this way before, luckily it had three different tulip stamps within the set and has worked perfectly.

supplies used:

Darkroom Door Rubber Stamp - Full Bloom Vol 1

Darkroom Door Rubber Stamp - Happy Birthday

Lawn Fawn Die - Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Memento Ink - Rose Bud, Pistachio, Olive Grove and Tuxedo Black

Embossing Powder, Accents, Stickles and gloss pen from my own stash

Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen

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Baby Koko and Ladybug...

Hi everyone, dropping in today to share my latest card with you all.

I have used one of Bizzy Becs newest Digital Stamps and my card is for a special little someone, who will be turning two in the coming weeks.  Koko was lots of fun to colour  using  my Copics and I have highlighted the ladybug by adding some 3D crystal lacquer.

I also added some star sequins to the trim of the party hat and a little dot of  Diamond Stickles to each centre.   There is also a hint of Nuvo Glitter  Gloss on each balloon.  

 I am very happy with how my card turned out by using pink and greys.

Supplies used:

Bizzy Becs Digital Stamp - Baby Koko and Ladybug

Taylored Expressions Die -  Party Hat

Taylored Expressions Die - Up, Up and Away Cutting Plate

Taylored Expressions Die  and Stamp - Simple Strips Background

Dress My Crafts - Angel Mix Sequins

(from my own stash)

Paper Rose Studio Die - Mini Alphabet & Numbers

Thanks for looking.

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen x

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Stitched Flowers.....

Hi everyone, dropping by today to share with you my latest card for the May Challenge starting today over at Bizzy Becs.

For this card I had a play with some Post It tape and created a mask for my flowers so that I could then use Distress Oxides to colour my cardstock.  I choose Tattered Rose as my background colour.  After removing the mask I then coloured up the stamped images with Copic Markers and high lighted the flower centres with my Signo Pen in Gold and White.  I have to say I am more than pleased with the result.

supplies used:

Penny Black Transparent Stamp - Stitched Flowers  (by request)

Lawn Fawn Die -  Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Sue Wilson Die Creative Expressions - Happy Birthday  (by request)

Memento Ink - Tuxedo

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Stamp Pad - Tattered Rose
Picket Fence Studio Blender Brushes 
Copic Markers, Gold and White Signo Pen

Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen

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Cherish....

  For my inspiration today I have been wanting to get back into the mixed media for while, and having spent the weekend watching lots of different artists, it has inspired me to get back into it.  I have thoroughly enjoyed completing my mixed media art tag.

I have used some old inks, gesso, 3rd texture beads, patterned paper, a feather, heshion, some sewing and stamps from Darkroom Door to complete my tag, which is on corrugated cardboard.  

There are so many things to cherish and be grateful for, now more than ever, so  when I found this very old chipboard title I knew that I had to use it on my tag.

supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp - Hearts

Darkroom Door Stamp - French Script

Darkroom Door Stamp - Robin

Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Jet Black

Ayeeda mists - Pastel Turquoise &  Pearl Turquoise & Patina Bronze

Ayeeda Ink - Yellow Amber

13 @rts - 3D Texture Grit
13 @rts - Gold XS Microspheres 

Ranger - Muilti Medium Matte

Dina Wakley Media - White Gesso

Tissue Paper, Heshion, Patterned Paper, Music & Book Paper

Machine Stitching thread - black

Feather

I hope that everyone is keeping safe in these uncertain and trying times and that you are finding time to be creative. 

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen

Fabulous you.....

Hi everyone, just dropping in today to share my card for the start of this months challenge over at Bizzy Becs.

What a strange, unpredictable time we are all sharing.  I do hope that you and your family are all keeping well and for the crafters out there, able to get a small amount of time to play on your crafty projects.

I have started re organising my craft space albeit very carefully as unfortunately last week I cut my finger on a mandolin and have to be gentle with it until it fully heals.

I chose my elements for my card for ease of use due to my finger and have coloured up the die cut using Distress Oxides.

Supplies used:

Sizzix Thinlits Tim Holtz - Wildflower Stems # 1

Sue Wilson Mini Expressions die - Fabulous

Lawn Fawn Die - Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Lawn Fawn Die - Large Stitched Circle Stackables

Pink Fresh Studio (Stamped Sentiment) - Just a Little Lovely

Tim Holtz Distress Oxides - Worn Lipstick,Tattered Rose, Crushed Olive, Mowed Lawn, 

Fossilized Amer & Ground Espresso

Thank you for taking the time to visit

Virtual hugs - take care

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen 

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