Let's December Daily

LET'S DECEMBER DAILY

Design Team Introductions and some sneak peeks are up

Every few days during the month of November, the design team will share December Daily stories, journey and thoughts

 

Here's a sneaky peek at mine....

 

 

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Let's December Daily

It's the first of November and that means ..........................................

Let's December Daily wakes up!

Go check out what it's all about  - here - and start gathering your Christmas bits and pieces. YAY!

Uniko - Challenge #37 Reminder

Just popping in today to remind you about the current challenge going on over at Uniko.

A real feast for the eyes with this month's colour theme!  Here's a card I made to inspire you to play along.

I stamped and heat embossed a row of three iconic Uniko blooms onto watercolour cardstock. then I smooshed the rainbow of colours over the top, saving the green for the leaves and an impression of grass.

I rounded the bottom corners of the panel, matted it onto black card and then stamped and heat embossed the sentiment above it.

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko, Flower Power #3
Inks: Memento, lady bug, tangelo, dandelion, bamboo leaves, bahama blue, grape jelly, lulu lavender; Versamark + Ranger Superfine embossing powder, black

There is lots more inspiration from the Uniko DT - here - and a fabulous prize to be won. So don't delay, get crafting straightaway!

I'm really pleased to have had you visit my blog today, you're a star.  and keep crafting!

CAS Colours & Sketches #197

The last October challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches begins today. Oh my! How quickly is this year going?

This week it's a wonderful sketch designed by DT Liz. Love that strip across the bottom and the trio of embellishments on the left hand side.

I stamped the daisy row first and then brushed on three - keeping that trio thing going -  colours of distress ink.

The sentiment was die cut and the same three ink colours brushed over it and my favourite enamel dots replaced the stars from the sketch.

Supplies:
Stamps: Stamplorations, Daisy Row
Inks: Memento, tuxedo black; Ranger distress, picked raspberry, spiced marmalde, peacocok feathers
Die: Clearly Besotted, thanks
Embellishments: My Mind's Eye, Now & Then enamel dots; Simple Stories, So Rad enamel dots

As you can see this card was totally inspired by the Cutplorations challenge at Stamplorations.

Have you already looked at the rest of the CC&S DT cards? Fabulous aren't they? So now it's your turn to be inspired by the sketch and I'll look forward to seeing how you interpret it.

Thanks for you time today, so pleased you spent some of it looking at my blog.  And keep crafting!

 

The Male Room - #47 Colours

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at The Male Room. Check out this fabulous theme!

Well how about that for an eye catching vibrant and happy colour combo to brighten your day! Do you dare to use it on your card or project?

As you can see I did dare! And I have to say I loved using these colours combined with some grungy artsy stamps from Stamplorations. Right up my street design wise and it will probably end up on one of my scrapbook or Project Life album pages.

Supplies:
Stamps: Stamplorations, ArtMarks
Inks: Memento, bahama blue, tangelo, dandelion, tuxedo black
Embellishments: SU enamel dots, dapper denim

I'm really hoping you too will be motivated by these colours and The Male Room's gallery will look amazing filled with your bright happy creations. 

Fabulous to have you spend some time with me today, thanks so much.  And keep crafting!

AAA Cards - #76 Masculine

Time to tackle that most tricky aspect of card making at AAA Cards this next fortnight. Yes that's right we're wanting masculine cards!

And with all the males in my family it's a challenge I have to deal with on a regular basis, so as you can imagine my card just flew together.

Mmm, seems I've been a bit hooked recently on this straight line across with bits added above and below style of card. Such a quick, easy and, I'm thinking, eye pleasing design I totally couldn't resist rolling it out again.

So this time I started with a pencil line where I intended to place the strip of washi tape and stamped and embossed the sentiment before using ink directly from the pad. My favourite embellishment - a trio of enamel dots - just finished it all off. 

Supplies:
Stamps: HLS, Mix Mash
Inks: Ranger distress, peacock feathers, blueprint sketch; Versamark
Embossing: Ranger Superfine, white 
Embellishments: MME enamel dots, now and then; washi from my stash

Another card into my 'for the boys' stash. And now it's your turn to add one to yours. Pop over and take a look at the wonderful inspiration from the AAA Cards DT and our Guest Designer Joyce from Cards-by-the-Sea. You'll be filled with wonderful ideas and want to get crafting immediately!

Huge thanks for visiting my blog today, I really appreciate you taking the time.  And keep crafting!

Uniko - Challenge #37

Hey there! It's time for a new challenge over at Uniko.  This month it's a colour theme - in fact a complete rainbow of colours. How brilliant is that?

And here's a quick and easy card I made to inspire you to take part:

I've been indulging my new love of using ink directly from the pad for this card. I just love the concentration of colour at the beginning and the tailing off at the end of each swipe.

More favourites on this card too - gorgeously huge sentiment stamps and that trio of enamel dots. The whole lot has been matted onto black card to add even more eye catching pizzazz.

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko, All Occasiom Sentiments #3
Inks: Memento, lady bug, tangelo, dandelion, pear tart, bahama blue, grape jelly, lulu lavender, tuxedo black
Embellishments: Doodlebug Sprinkles, beetle black asst.

So how will this array of rainbow colours inspire you? Can't wait to find out! So get yourself over to Uniko, check out the rest of the DT cards and get creating. And we have the most talented Guest Designer this month - the wonderful Hannelie - such a treat!

Thanks for your time today, I do so appreciate your visit to my blog.  And keep crafting!