Sunday, August 25, 2024

Same but different



My previous post shows the same flowers but with the addition of pink ribbon and pink layering card stock. I think the simplicity of this card  and the splash of colour is acceptable for a sympathy card. What do you think ?







This die was still sitting on my desk so I just had to use it again.  I used a darker green this time ( see 2 posts ago ) and used lilac which I think is lovely for a baby card,


Have a happy week ahead and make sure to get some me time. The winter here in Tasmania  has been very harsh with some very bad frosts and below zero temps. The next few days are forecast to be  cold, rainy and very windy. Hurry up spring .


 

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Tulip time





I had to do a little fussy cutting as I wanted single flowers and not the whole bunch .


Stamping Sensations - august challenge in the garden -

 The winter is almost over here in Tasmania and a few bulbs are already flowering but I will have to wait a while longer for the tulips to arrive. It's very dark and rainy here today so I will try and take a better picture  when it gets a bit brighter. the flowers are all raised on sticky pads and  the white background has been embossed with roses.
 

Thursday, August 15, 2024

Little one - baby card







Over 20 years I have quite a stash of patterned paper - I should start off my projects with the paper first and then pick colours to match -  sadly I do the reverse which is why I had to make my striped paper for this card.

The elephant die is just a cheap one from Ali Express which I have had for a few years now. The sentiment is from Stampin Up issued in 2004 , YES 2004 . I added glossy accents to the flowers and some tiny tiny gems which I think were for nail art.

Passion for Markers - week 752 - add a sentiment .

Creative Knockouts - challenge 527 - something to say.

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

same but different





when one becomes two -  the washing machine was doing its stuff so I popped into my little craft space. I cut some pink gingham paper slightly smaller than my card base - I die cut 3 balloons and  3 stars -  stamped a sentiment and then I went to put my laundry outside to dry. 

and this is where it goes wrong

1. I couldn't find the pink gingham paper anywhere, I don't have any spare to cut another one the same size.

2. change of plan - go with the black and white background and cut another piece - when I turned said piece over I had included the strip at the bottom of the paper - giving the maker and the name of said patterned paper. - again I didn't have anymore to cut another piece which is why there is a pink strip at the bottom to cover up my cutting mistake.

3.  As I stuck down the very last star hey ho I found my original pink gingham rectangle .  I pulled out the heart balloons and quickly made a second card.

Why does this happen- we have all been there, so frustrating .



Saturday, August 10, 2024

Just playing


I used another connie fong image and cut him out. If you have never used Aquamarkers  before give them a try,  the red on the hat and scarf and direct from the marker - the flower is coloured with the same red marker but I add a drop of water on a block then add the marker  and use as a paint.





 Starry bear with an embossed acetate background . 

Friday, August 9, 2024

happy birthday butterflies






 The flower and leaf stamps are from Altenew - the butterfly stamp is from Indigo Blu - the sentiment I picked up from a local charity shop with a few other stamps just in a plastic bag. 

We Love Stamping  August  challenge -  focal sentiment or quote or A/G

I stamped and masked the flower and leaves then added some light blue ink before adding the stencil  with some slightly darker blue ink. Butterflies were stamped directly onto the card then stamped again and fussy cut.

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Hello baby





I used the above markers plus the orange one in the pic below




 I coloured the image first and then couldn't find any papers that were the right colour . I did have this spotty stencil which worked out really well and didn't add any extra bulk to my card. I only have one alpha die set and would really like to buy another set . Cute Ellie from connie fong.


Passion for Markers - week 751 -  spots and or stripes

hello kitty






Shades of grey and lilac to colour this sweet kitty from 'a day for daisies'. I'm fairly hopeless with the computer so I don't use digi's very often. 

Let's Craft and Create -  challenge 210 A/G or grey with one other colour. The papers are both grey and so is my little kitty, lavender for her wings.