Happy Little Stampers December ATC Challenge

I'm here today to tell you all about the December atc challenge that's starting at Happy Little Stampers. The theme is PETS

Here's my card:

I started by stamping the cat and dog and then masked them off so that I could apply a stencil background behind them. I coloured the pet images using my Prismacolor pencils and then finished off by adding sticker phrases.

Supplies:
Stamps: Clearly Besotted, Best Friends
Inks: Memento, tuxedo black; Ranger distress, faded jeans, lucky clover
Colours: Prismacolor pencils; Copic, C!
Stickers: AC, Maggie Holmes

If you're interested in swapping atcs can i suggest you check out this facebook group run by Kylie of Happy Little Stampers. I've already swapped quite a few atcs there and there is a monthly challenge  too.

Thanks for your time today, I really appreciate you dropping by my blog.

And keep crafting!

Happy Little Stampers December CAS Challenge

A new CAS challenge has just started at Happy Little Stampers and I'm here to share my DT card to inspire you to play along.

The theme is emboss and I've used it to create a Christmas card.

I started by heat embossing the greeting and berry twig in white onto a piece of red card stock.  I then covered the whole panel in Versamark clear ink and heat embossed it a second time with a hologram powder.

I die cut the panel and matted it onto a larger die cut white panel. this was then adhered to the card base.

Loving the rich sparkly shimmer this double heat embossing technique gives.

Supplies:
Stamps: HLS, Merry Kissmas
Inks: Versamark clear + Ranger Superfine Embossing powder white & Funstamps Hologram embossing powder
Die: Lil'inker, stitched mats rectangles

Make sure you pop on over to Happy Little Stampers to check out how the rest of the DT have embraced the embossing theme - HERE.

Huge thanks for dropping by today, I really appreciate your visit.

And keep crafting!

Happy Little Stampers November ATC Challenge

The November Happy Little Stampers ATC Challenge starts today and for this month your cards need to feature some sewing.

As I had just recently finished quilting a cover for my eagerly awaited granddaughter I decided to go with real sewing and make my card look a bit like it had been quilted.

I started by stamping and colouring the flower and leaf - another nod to the sew theme as they both have stitching. I also stamped a greeting and then got to work with my sewing machine. I have a small sewing machine that i use for paper projects - bet you can guess its colour!

I finished off my atc by adding a scatter of black gems.

Supplies:
Stamps: HLS, Doodled Flowers
Ink: Memento, tuxedo black
Colours: Prismacolor pencils; Copic, C0
Black gems from my stash

I hope you'll craft along and join in with the HLS ATC Challenge and there's also a facebook group where you can join up with other ATC crafters and arrange swaps - HERE.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I really apprciate you taking the time.

And keep crafting!

Happy Little Stampers - Twelve Days of Christmas

Yay! I'm super delighted to be joining Kylie from Happy Little Stampers on the first day of her 12 days of Christmas inspiration.

Here's my card:

I love this adorable little elf from last year's MFT release and used colours to pick up on the background paper.

Supplies:
Stamps: MFT, Santa's Elves; HLS, Mixed Christmas Sentiments (retired)
Ink: memento, tuxedo black
Pens: Copic, R20, R29, R39, E000, W3, W5, W7; Sakura gelly roll, clear star

Do go check out Kylie's first card - HERE - and have fun joining in by linking up your Christmas cards.

Thanks for looking today.  And keep crafting!

Happy Little Stampers October Spotlight

It's time for a bit of Happy Little Stampers spotlight on a previously released stamp set.  This month it's the turn of Doodled Flowers.

This is one of my most favourite HLS stamps and I'm always pleased with the way it stamps and looks with colour added.

I've kept my card super CAS and allowed the largest stamp from the set to take centre stage.  Loving the look of the stitched leaves too and purposely chose a stitched circular die to pick up on them.

Supplies:
Stamps: HLS, Doodled Flowers
Ink: Memento, tuxedo black
Pens: Copic, RV02, RV04, RV09, YG13, YG17, 
Die: MFT Dienamics, double stitched circles

Be sure to pop over to Happy Little Stampers and see some more beautiful cards using Doodled Flowers

Thanks so much for dropping by today, it's always more fun when I get visitors.

And keep crafting!

Happy Little Stampers September Spotlight

Today I am joining in with the Monthly Spotlight at Happy Little Stampers.

This month it's the turn of Mix Mash:

This is one of those stamp sets that you keep returning to time and again. And I have to say I've never been disappointed with the cards I've created with it or disliked any cards I've seen round blogland that have used it. It's just a brilliant and must have stamp set.

Supplies:
Stamps: HLS, Mix Mash
Inks: SU, emerald envy, blueberry bushel, melon mambo, tempting turquoise
Sequins from my stash

Do go take a peek at the HLS blog and be totally impressed by the the other DT makes there. I'm sure this set will be jumping into your basket!

Thanks for your time today, it's been fun having your company.

And keep crafting!

Happy Little Stampers September ATC Challenge

Today sees the start of a new atc challenge at Happy Little Stampers. The theme for this month is VINTAGE.

Now if I'm being honest vintage is a style I struggle with. So a few visits to Pinterest were required! The tag in a pocket idea was discovered there. Thanks to all the pinners who inspired this.

Fortunately I had some scraps of paper left over from my youngest son's wedding album and as they were from the Vintage Girl collection they fir the bill perfectly. Then a bit of stamping in brown and tearing of edges and I was on a roll!

I finished off with some punched butterflies, a ribbon and pearl brad and a bit of inking round the edges. Hoping this qualifies as vintage!

Supplies:
Papers: Photoplay, Vintage Girl
Stamps: Kaisercraft, Botanical, Life Sentiments
Inks: SU, baked brown sugar, pink pirouette
Die: Xcut
Punch: Martha Stewart, butterflies
Embellishments: ribbon & pearl brad from my stash

Do hop on over to the Happy Little Stampers blog where you can find amazing inspiration for vintage atcs - HERE.

Thanks so much for your time today, it's been fun having you visit.

And keep crafting!

Happy Little Stampers September CAS Challenge - WILD

It's so much fun at the beginning of a month as all the monthly challenges begin and today it's the turn of Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge. This month the theme is WILD.

I decided to stick with the idea of a wild animal combined with a sentiment that, although short, speaks volumes about the way to live your life!

I chose shades of pink and purple to make it more feminine, although I think it would look equally good in blues or more traditional horse colours.

Supplies:
Stamps: Visible Image, Stay Wild
Inks: Memento, tuxedo black; Kaleidacolor, Berry Blaze

The rest of my teammies at Happy Little Stampers have embraced their wild side and created the most awesome array of cards to inspire you. Check them all out HERE.

Thanks for your time today, I'm so pleased you decided to take a peek at my blog.

And keep crafting!

Happy Little Stampers April ATC Challenge

I'm really excited about the new atc challenge that's starting at Happy Little Stampers today as the theme is butterflies and I loved creating my DT cards!

In fact I loved making them so much I actually made a trio!

I got all inky with two brusho colours and a stencil to make the backgrounds - loving those two colours together, but then I would! Next I stamped some butterflies on top of the background and also onto scrap card so that I could fussy cut one for each card to pop up on foam pads.

I finished off by heat embossing some inspirational words to each card and matting them onto black card stock.

Supplies:
Stamps: HLS, Butterfly Birthday & Mixed Media Fun
Inks: Memento, tuxedo black; Brusho, crimson, purple; Versamark clear + Ranger Superfine black embossing powder
Stencil: TCW, Mini Tiny Circles

I really hope I've inspired you to play along with this challenge. There is a fabulous prize to be won - check it all out HERE.  We don't get many entries at the moment so your chances of winning are very high! I also think it's fun to swap atc cards and am up for this if anyone is interested.

Huge thanks for looking today, i always love having some company!

And keep crafting!

Happy Little Stampers April CAS Challenge

Time for a new CAS challenge at Happy Little Stampers and this month we'd like to see CHEVRONS on your cards.

I immediately reached for the HLS Mix Mash stamp set which has three different sized chevron strips. Then I added the new Born To Be Wild zebra stamp into the mix as the markings on zebras remind me of chevrons.

I kept to a simple black and white colour scheme and created this unisex birthday card - always good to get one into my stash that can be used for the fellas.

Supplies:
Stamps: HLS Born To Be Wild & Mix Mash 
Ink: Memento, tuxedo black

Now I'm wondering how you'll use chevrons on your CAS cards? Be sure to stop by the rest of the HLS DT blogs to check out their ideas - find the links HERE - you'll be inspired for sure.

Huge thanks for your time today, I'm so pleased you decided to visit my blog.

And keep crafting!

Happy Little Stampers New Release Blog Hop

I'm so excited to have you drop by my blog today as I'm joining in with The Happy Little Stampers new release blog hop.

Take a look at the new sets - you are going to LOVE them!

I'm sharing cards I made with three of these amazing stamp sets and I can honestly say they've been an absolute joy to work with.

First up is the wonderfully different Born To Be Wild:

I used a scrap of vibrant abstract patterned paper to stamp both the zebra and a greeting from this set. I adhered them flat onto a black card base to really help the colours pop and keep it flat for posting.

Supplies:
Stamps: HLS, Born to be Wild
Ink: Memento, tuxedo black
Paper: SU

My next card uses the equally impsing lioness head from the same set. I used a kaleidacolor multi coloured ink pad to stamp it - loving the ombre tones this achieved.

I placed a circle mask over the head and then gently inked some hot African inspired colours all around.  This card was matted onto a pearlescent mustardy orange base card.

I stamped the greeting onto the same pearlescent card using Staz On ink as the surface is shiny. I die cut it into a flag and added an enamel dot to finish off.

Supplies:
STamps: HLS, Born to be Wild
Ink: Kaleidacolor, Cappuccino Delight; Ranger distress, mustard seed, spiced marmalde, picked raspberry; Staz On, timber brown
Die: MFT Die-namics, stitched fishtail flag
Card: pearlescent 
Embellishment: Sparklet enamel dot 

My next card uses Dandelion Wishes and some of my favourite purple and pinks. 
 

This is such a beautiful stamp and I decided it needed very little in the way of additions. So a trio of matching coloured sequin and one of the sentiments and I called it done.

Supplies:
Stamps: HLS, Dandelion Wishes
Inks: Kaleidacolor, Berry Burst
Sequins from my stash


Still wanting to let the stamps do all the talking I used the trio of dandelion heads and simply created a shadow by re-stamping without re-inking. 
 

I masked offthree sides of the base card and brushed on some gentle blue and green distress inks before finisheing off with a greeting from the same stamp set.

Supplies:
Stamps: HLS, Dandelion Wishes
Inks: Memento, tuxedo black, Ranger distress, cracked pistachio, chipped sapphire

The final stamps that I'm showcasing today are probably going to become my go to when creating snowy Christmas cards. The snow flakes in this set are just so incredibly beautiful!

I stamped and heat embossed the snowflakes into opposite corners using a sparklywhite embossing powder. I tjhen swiped two shades of distress ink over the top.

I added a strip of sparkly silver washi tape and matted the whole thing onto sparkly silver card and added the greeting onto a stitched die cut rectangle. Bet you can't guess what made me choose this particular greeting from the set? Well ok a bit obvious really!

Supplies:
Stamps: HLS, Let It Snow
Inks: Ranger distress, mermaid lagoon, chipped sapphire; Versamark clear + WOW! sparkling snow embossing powder
Washi & silver card from my stash 

My final sample card for this wonderful new release is a chilly blue creation.

I maksed off a strip across the card and added distress inks in two colours. I then added the snowflakes using the same two colours and added an enamel dot to the centres.

And shortly after I made this card the sentiment happened and we did get snow. Not promising that will happen for you though!

Supplies:

Stamps: HLS, Let It Snow

Inks: Ranger distress, cracked pistachio, mermaid lagoon

Embellishments: Sparklets enamel dots

Now for the information you'll need to be in with a chance to win:

How to win?

1. Comment on this blog post

2. Follow the links below to the HLS Designer's blog posts and leave them a comment.

3. The Blog Hop will run for 1 week from 12th March 2018 6am to 19th March 2018 6am AEST.

That's it! Enjoy the show!

We have 10 prizes up for grabs. All our winners will be chosen at random and you MUST comment on ALL the blogs in the Hop.

Here's the blog hop order:

Happy Little Stampers

Kylie

Anita

Heidi

Jane - that's me

Michelle

Linda

Stephanie
Helen Liu

Thanks so much for stopping by for a while at my blog today, your visit is greatly appreciated.  Good luck with the blog hopping and your quest to win one of the amazing prizes on offer.

And keep crafting!