A Friday make

A happy Friday to you all,

I have a card today inspired by a few challenges I have wanted to play along with this week. Yesterday I got the chance to have some crafty time.

Here is the card:

I decided I wanted to challenge myself again to enter the ColourQ Challenge-I had no idea how I was going to get the blue and the coral onto my card but came up with colouring my butterfly blue and my pearls coral using copics. Another week that I have made, what to me are really hard colours, work...yes I am pleased with myself!!

That gold strip is actually adhesive tape that I picked up from a shop in Covent Garden-a little find! The butterfly is a new one from Concord and 9th

The layout is from the latest sketch at Freshly Made Sketches

I had the idea to use the butterfly from the adorable photo at Addicted to Stamps and More-check it out below.

I will also enter this into the 'metallics' challenge at Uniko-the sentient is actually a Uniko one.

        

One die, 3 cards in a row!

Hello All

Today I have another card using the left over die stash from this card.

Yesterday I used the let over white card from this die as a stencil and today I have used the left over glitter negative die to create this:

I had this lying on my craft desk. I was browsing blogland and saw the new challenge at CASology where the cue word is 'OPEN'. Quite a few of the DT had used negative dies to interpret the word. So I took a leaf from their book.I also thought this splatter die was like when someone or thing was bursting out into the world!

This Uniko sentiment has really come in useful to match up with this die.

So 3 cards from cutting up this die!

I will enter this into:

CASology-open

AAA cards-glitter

Addicted to Stamps and More-anything goes

        

Addicted to Stamps and More #153

Hello crafty friends,

I am here to share with you my card for the latest 'Holiday' challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More

All these stamps are from Winnie and Walter. I do love the combo of the turquoise and gold embossing. Again I have gone with one layer to help that postage cost not bankrupt me this Christmas!

We are sponsored by Stitchy Bear Stamp and you could win 3 of their fabulous images.

Please take a look at what our amazing DT have created here to inspire you.

I am going to enter this into the 'sparkle and shine' challenge at One Layer Simplicity

Addicted to Stamps and More

It is time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More. Plus we have some new Design Team members. Check who has joined our team here. I am sure you will find them all inspiring and I hope you leave them some love!

Our challenge this week is:

Anything Goes

I made this card a while ago now for Father's Day:

My Dad is the best ever and I needed to make sure he knew that. Love you lots Dad and thanks for always being there for me x

The sentiment has been heat embossed over this background stamp from WPLus9 Designs

We are sponsored this week by STAMPlorations. Check out the store here. There is so much to choose from!

Our DT have all created wonderful projects to inspire you. Check them out here

Addicted to Stamps and More is 3!

At Addicted to Stamps and More we are celebrating our 3rd Birthday!

Kylie started this blog 3 years ago and it has grown and grown. Her hard work, organisation and team leadership has inspired this growth-so congratulations Kylie on this special day!

Our challenge this week is 'Clean and Simple' and I have made a 'celebration' card for our Birthday.

I have die cut 5 celebration and the top one is covered in WOS but unfortunately you can't see it in the photo. However IRL it is all sparkly.

Our sponsors this week are:

A Day for Daises

STAMPlorations

Sami Stamps

They are all fabulous sponsors and please do visit their stores so you can see some goodies that you could win.

I am looking forward to seeing how you help us celebrate our 3rd Birthday.

I will enter this into the 'Stacked Dies' challenge at Just Us Girls

Addicted to Stamps and More #147

Hello All

It is time for our 'Make your Mark' challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More. This is the challenge that really challenges me! I made this card a while ago and am not that impressed with it and decided to share it anyway. I was practising my water colouring.

I gold embossed first and then water coloured trying to make the centre of the flower darker. Finished it off with some spritz glitter.

We are sponsored this week by Dee dees digis-check out their amazing store.

Our DT have done a great job at 'making their mark'-check out their cards here and then get creating!

Addicted to Stamps and More #145

Hi All

At Addicted to Stamps and More we have our photo challenge and here is the photo:

I immediately focused on the purple birds and had a hunt through my stamps and here is what I created:

The bird and bubble stamps are from Fresh Squeezed Stamps which no longer exist, a real shame. I thought the birds looked like they were having a little chat so I teamed them up with sentiments from Winnie and Walter

This week we are sponsored by Diane's digital designs and Rosie Hearts-check out what you could win here.

Once more our fabulous DT have created a feast of inspiration for you-take a look here.

I will enter this card into the 'Birds' challenge at Addicted to CAS

Looking forward to seeing what our photo inspires you to make.

Have fun.

Addicted to Stamps and More #143

Hello All

Are you ready to get into the Holiday spirit??

At Addicted to Stamps and More this week it is our 'Holiday' challenge. You can choose any kind of Holiday and I have gone with Christmas. 

I wanted to use these stamps from Winnie and Walter and matched it with this DSP that I have had for years. 

We are sponsored this week by bugaboo stamps. They have some really fun digi stamps and our winner will get 7 of these!

Check out the amazing creations from out DT here. Then it is your turn to get inky!

Addicted to Stamps and More #141

Time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More. This week we are going with 'Anything Goes'

Here is what I created for this challenge!

I needed a Birthday card for my hubby (it was last Saturday). I had seen this sentiment at Visible Image and thought it was just perfect for him. We didn't meet until I was 37, married when I was 39-he is my toy boy-2 years younger! I really do wish we had met when we were younger and then I would have been able to love him longer!

Although it did take me 37 years to grow up, so perhaps we met just at the right time!

A little crafty secret-that red strip of card wad added to hide up a black ink smudge. I had the card ready to photograph and noticed the smudge. Being a crafter who really doesn't like to re-do and would rather 'cover up' this red card was added. I actually think it looks better with this.

We are sponsored this week by Sweet Pea Stamps. They have the most amazing stamps and the winner of this challenge will get 4 digi stamps.

Our DT, as always, have some fabulous cards to inspire you-take a look here

I loved the photo this week at The Challenge-so romantic and perfect for my hubby's card, the colouring (grey with pop of red) and the sentiment behind the photo are the inspiration.

I will enter this into the sketch challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch

      

Enjoy!

Addicted to Stamps and More #139

Hi All

At Addicted to Stamps and More this week we have our 'Clean and Simple' challenge. We are being sponsored by STAMPlorations.

I have used their stamp set Celebrate Artsy' to create this card:

I have based this on the sketch challenge at STAMPlorations and their April 'Stamps and Numbers' challenge here. And as I have used all STAMPlorations stamps I will enter their Anything Goes challenge.

Our DT have some wonderful CAS cards to inspire you-take a look here

I am looking forward to seeing your CAS projects-Enjoy!

I will enter this into the 'Numbers' challenge at CAS on Sunday

Addicted to Stamps and More #137

Hello my friends!

It is time for our 'Make Your Mark' challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.

'Make your Mark' means your entry needs to contain the use of anything that can make a mark - Stampin' Write, Copics, Promarkers, Painting, Chalks, Watercolours, Sponges, Stencils, Masks etc.

I have gone with watercolours:

Here I heat embossed a large Hero Arts bloom and then water coloured. I like the combo of yellow and purple when water colouring.

We are very lucky that this week we are sponsored by Sweet Pea Stamps and our winner will have get 4 digis from their fabulous store.

Before you go and start 'making your mark' check out the fabulous designs that our DT have created for you here

I will enter this into the 'Mother's Day' challenge at C.R.A.F.T Challenges

Addicted to Stamps and More #125

We have a new challenge for you at Addicted to Stamps and More. This week we are asking you to be inspired by this photo:

There is really so much here to inspire you but my eyes just kept returning to the chevron pattern on the straws. I really wanted my brain to go with rainbows but nope it wanted chevrons so this is what I made:

I masked off the side panel of my card and used the tiny chevron stamp from this chevron set from Uniko Studio.

I just used a subtle patterned paper to cover the rest of my card and embossed the sentiment in orange and popped up the blue panel to add dimension. I think this will be used for a masculine Birthday card.

Check out what our DT have created to inspire you here and then join in the fun!

I will enter this into the 'masculine' challenge at Just Us Girls

I will enter the enamel dot challenge at The House of Cards

Addicted to Stamps and More #133

It is Holiday Time at Addicted to Stamps and More.

You can create a project for any holiday.

Today I have gone with Easter.

I adore this 'blessing' sentiment from Winnie and Walter and used this as my main focus. I just added a few flower stamps from the Uniko Background Builder Vine set. I only send a couple of Easter cards but am happy with this one, so one to do!

STAMPorlations  are our sponsors this week. You may know I am a fan of their stamps, check out their store here

Our DT have many cards to inspire you here

Enjoy x

I will enter this into the 'mini' challenge at CASology-I have 3 mini flowers!

Addicted to Stamps and More #131

Hello my friends,

We have our Anything Goes Challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More. So you can let your creativity go wild!

I needed a Wedding card and have gone with the colours of the Bridesmaid's dresses:

The dresses are this exact green. I thought some silver embossing looked good with this colour. These 3 little hearts are all from this Uniko set. I finished off with giving the card some texture using the linen impression plate. I am pleased how this turned out as I found this colour quite a challenge for a Wedding card.

This  week are being sponsored by Sweet Pea Designs who have some amazing digis and they are offering 4 to our winner.

Once more our D.T have made some fabulous cards to inspire you. Check them out here

I will enter this into the CAS and embossing challenge at Happy Little Stampers

And Fusion-inspired by the metallic hearts in photo.

And Addicted to CAS-hugs and Kisses

AAA cards-love

STAMPlorations Feb Challenge-stamps and hearts

Just Us Girls-love

CASology-love

Then get stamping and enjoy!

       

Addicted to Stamps and More #129

Hello my friends

It is time for our CAS challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.

For this challenge we are being sponsored by STAMPlorations. I love their stamps and have used them for my card today. I actually got this idea after I saw this tutorial by Vicki on their site.

This involves more masking than I am used to and even a homemade stencil!! However I love the look and made a few the same with the odd twist. I will be trying this again.

Our DT have all made fabulous cards, you can check them out here.

I am going to enter this into:

Fusion-photo

CAS on Sunday-stencil or mask-I have done both here.

Craft Stamper-take a stamp

The Card Concept-love, my card is Cas

STAMPlorations Anything Goes

STAMPlorations January Challenge-stamps and Inks

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Have a Heart

Now it is your turn!

     

Addicted to Stamps and More #127

Welcome back to our first challenge this year at Addicted to Stamps and More. We are kicking off the New Year with our 'Make your Mark' challenge. This means your entry will need to contain the use of anything that can make a mark - Copics, Promarkers, Painting, Chalks, Watercolours, Sponges, Stencils, Masks etc.

I have gone with water colouring. I have water coloured my middle Humming bird.

The top Humming Bird has been white embossed on vellum, fussy cut and popped up using foam pads. This stamp is one of my favs from Uniko Studios.

This week we are very happy to have CASual Fridays as our sponsors. I love their stamps and you can check out their store here

This week we have some new DT members, you can check out their wonderful projects here

Now it is your turn to show us how you will Make your Mark!

I am going to enter this into the new CAS challenge at Happy Little Stampers CAS challenge who are asking for your CAS project to include some watercolouring.

Addicted to Stamps and More #126

It is time for our 'Anything Goes' challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.This week we are adding a little twist as we are celebrating the Wedding of our fabulous team member Marina. Our twist is to make a Love/Marriage card to help us celebrate Marina's Wedding on the 27th December. You don't have to twist with us and you can still make an anything goes card. I went with the twist and I am hoping this card has reached you Marina!

If you do twist you have the chance of winning a watermark and blog signature from Kylie-chosen at random!!

Very CAS but it just seemed right to me for a Wedding.

We are sponsored this week by QKR Stamps and you could own 3 of their fab digis.

Check out the projects from our DT-some have twisted, some not but we all want to congratulate you on your Wedding Marina.

So will you twist with us??

Addicted to Stamps and More #125

How are those Christmas cards coming along?

I am still plugging away and here at Addicted to Stamps and More we have a photo challenge that we are hoping will inspire you to make the last few cards. And here is the photo:

This photo might inspire you to make a different kind of card but I went for Christmas and was inspired by the ribbon and the gold. I heat embossed a large ribbon stamp to make a one layer card:

This week we are sponsored by Stitchy Bear Stamps. You could win 3 of their fabulous images-check them out here.

Need some inspiration? Pop over to Addicted to Stamps and More and see what our team have created.

I will enter this into:

Just Us Girls-sparkle

Have fun!

Addicted to Stamps and More #123

It is our 'Holiday' challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.

It can be any holiday you want. I am still making Christmas cards and here is my very CAS card for you today:

I have always loved cream and white together but often forget to use it. But today I decided to die cut this bauble with some white glitter card and pop up on some gorgeous textured cream card. I love the elegant look of this card. I scored the line for the string and just used a felt pen on the score line. The layout is based on the sketch at Happy Little Stampers and the sketch at Cas(e) this sketch-they are both very similar and I have just moved the postion of the bauble for both sketches.

 I will also enter this into Less is More-Jingle All the Way-anything Christmassy!

This challenge we are sponsored by Rick St Dennis.Their digital stamps are so funky, check them out here.

Our DT have some great holiday projects for you this week,you can see them here.

We are also having a DT call. Check out the details here

      

Addicted to Stamps and More #121 and Fusion Inspired.

This week at Addicted to Stamps and More it is the 'Anything Goes' challenge. So you can let your creativity go where it wants to and just enjoy creating.

Here is what I created:

This card was inspired by the photo at Fusion-see below. I loved the colour of the cake and the embossed pattern on each layer. I used the colour as my card base and embossed my pattern in gold instead of white but represented this white with a ribbon.

. I love how this turned out and think I will be using gold embossing on turquoise again. I think it makes for a stylish card-hence the sentiment.

This week we are being sponsored by Stitchy Bear Stamps. Their digital stamps are fab and you could win 3 of these.

Our DT have all created delightful projects to inspire you. Check them out here and then get stamping and enjoy!

I will also enter this into Virginia's View Challenge-metallic, and CAS on Sunday-use ribbon or twine