Saturday Slot

I'm playing at Color Throwdown today, their colours really jumped out at me and I think they're super classy and perfect for a Christmas card.

Here's my card:

I have a missed train connection to thank for the purchase of this beautiful bauble stamp - what else is a girl to do when waiting around!  The bauble is heat embossed on to grey cardstock and then glittered silly with a Sakura gelly roll pen - another tip from the HLS Craft Retreat.

Supplis: 
Stamps: Creat a Smile, Delicate Decorations; Uniko, Festive Sentiments
Ink: Versafine + Ranger Superfine black
Die: MFT Die-namics,  stitched fishtail tags
Paper: Kaisercraft, A Touch of Gold
Pen: Sakura Gelly Roll, clear star
Gold mirri card from my stash

So pleased you found time to drop by today, hope to see you again soon.  And keep crafting!

Friday Focus

Today I'm sharing a non-Christmas card - how bold is that! It's for the CAS Colours & Sketches challenge and uses their sketch.

Here's my card:

I used a technique for using brushos with a stencil that I learnt at the Happy Little Stampers retreat that I went to in November. - I nearly wrote earlier this month and then realised today is the 1st December. Oh my how ridiculously close is Christmas getting!

Anyways back to that technique. First you place the stencil, then scatter on some brusho, then spritz with water and quickly lift the stencil. This is the negative print using up all the left over ink on the stencil. Pretty spectacular effect and I actually was able to take a couple more prints too, so it doesn't waste those inks at all.

The die cut 'HAPPY' is cut several times and the 'Birthday' is heat embossed and really shines.

Supplies:
Stamps: HLS, Bold Birthday Sentiments
Die: MFT Die-namics, Celebrate
Stencil: Creat a Smile, Focal Point
Inks: Brusho, ultra marine, turquoise; Versamark clear + Ranger superfine black embossing powder

Thanks so much for looking today, it's been great having your company.  And keep crafting!

Thursday Thoughts

Today I'm sharing my first page  for my non-December Daily.  As I think I've mentioned before, this year there is going to be a December Album, but it's not going to be daily and it appears not even going to be just about December. I'm renaming it my Christmas Album.

As one of the main reasons for visiting Edinburgh last weekend was to experience their Christmas Market it seems only appropriate that I should include a page about it in my 2017 album - and so my first page was created.

All the digital embellishments can be found at Designer Digitals and are by Katie Pertiet. The outside frame and top section date strip were created using Photoshop Elements.

I shall be sharing this page at Let's December Daily and also on facebook and instagram quite soon.

Huge thanks for looking, I really value your time.  And keep crafting!

Tuesday Talk

I'm sharing a scrapbook page today using the second November sketch from Stuck?!Sketches.

This page is all about the determined streak appearing in my youngest grandson's character - can't begin to imagine where he gets that from!

So there we were at the playground and he wanted to go up the large climbing frame. Well as you can see the ladder was a stretch for him and I said 'no'. Hmm so much for my control!

I used a stencil and distress oxide ink to make the sunray in place of the circular element from the sketch. Then I adhered the photo stack on top and built up an embellishment cluster using stickers, die cuts and enamel dots.

And scare me you did - here's the proof:

Got that I told you so look! And then began the struggle to get you back down .......

Supplies:
Paper: Doodlebug Designs, Dragon's Tails
Stickers: Doodlebug Designs, Dragon's Tails; Kaisercraft
Stencil: Create A Smile
Ink: Ranger ditress oxide, salty ocean
Embellishments: Sparkles enamel dots

So pleased to have had your company today, thanks so much for visiting.  And keep crafting!

Monday Moment

Just popping in to say hello really late in the day as I've a tag to share for the TAGplorations November Challenge.

 

And having just spent a lovely weekend away in Edinburgh I've a lot to be grateful for and need to keep that in mind when I tackle all the catch up jobs this has led to!

I stamped and heat embossed the STAMPlorations gratitude quote and then used an ARTplorations stencil to add the turquoise and green to the background. I inked round the banner and stamped some splodges before attaching it to a black die cut tag. Some sparkly stripes, dotty ribbon and a trio of sparkly enamel dots finished it all off a treat.

Supplies:
Stamps: STAMPlorations Typografia Thanksful
Inks: Ranger distress, black soot; Ranger distress oxide, salty ocean, peacock faethers, twisted citron; Versafine clear + Ranger superfine black embossing powder
Dies: MFT Die-namics, stitched jumbo fishtail banners, stitched traditional tags
Stncil: ARTplorations, Happy Flowers
Pen: Sakura gelly roll, clear star

 Well that's it for today, thanks for looking. And keep crafting!

AAA Cards - Challenge #104 Christmas

Christmas has come to the AAA Cards Challenge for the next fortnight. This should be the easiest theme ever!

Here's my card:

As Uniko are sponsoring this challenge I naturally pulled out some of my Uniko Christmas stamps to create my DT card. It features a couple of simple little trees standing on a snow covered hill and uses really traditional colours.

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko, Christmas Pop, Reach For The Stars
Inks: SU, cherry cobbler, tranquil tide, soft suede, pool party
Embossing: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots
Die: MFT Die-namics, stitched basic edges
Embellishments: Bling Bling gems; Wink of Stella, clear

There's plenty more Christmas going on over at the AAA Cards blog where our wonderful Guest Designer, Cathy, and the rest of the DT have CAS cards to get your creative juices flowing.

Thanks for looking today.  And keep crafting!

Saturday Slot

I've finally got round to scrapping a photo from the Happy little Stampers Retreat I went to in Stockport earlier this month.  I've used the Challenge YOUrself theme - Use Sprays and Inks - I thought it was really fitting for a weekend full of inkyness!

Here's my inky page:

I started by using ink sprays in yellow and brown and then added some red ink spots by unscrewing the lid and flicking the applicator. Once that was dry I used a stencil to add some inky stripes to frame the photo. 

Next I started to build up a stack of stickers. I chose a camera, suitcases and a taxi as well as some words that I thought were relevant. I added a washi strip to the top left and bottom right corners of the page as to help the flow.

Finally I added the journalling straight on top of one of the stencilled stripe blocks.

Supplies:
Paper: AC, kraft cardstock
Inmks: Ranger distress oxide, fired brick, fossilized amber; Mister Huey's color mists, plum thumb, sunshine, dark calico
Stencil: Uniko, Wonky Stripes
Stickers: AC, Shimelle
Washi from my stash

Thanks for looking today, it's been fabulous having your company for a while. And keep crafting!