Amy's Woodblock Wednesday

 It's time for Amy's Woodblock Wednesday Challenge   I love getting out my old woodblock stamps - and yes today's are OLD....

I found a very ancient Stampin' Up set called Fifth Avenue Florals for my sentiment and a 2009 Penny Black stamp called Day Dreams.

I used a Waffle Flower Deckle die to cut out a stencil.  I then taped it to some Hero Arts Vintage Ivory card and used my blender brushes which had Altenew inks on them.   Just used the inks that were left on them to make the soft pastel background.  I stamped the Penny Black stamp over to the left of the card.  I used my Zig Clean Color Brush markers to add a touch of colour.  Stamped the sentiment in the lower riight hand side of the card.  Some little silver gems finished it off.  I matted onto some purple card and added to a white base.

Really pleased with the results.... and believe it or not... this was the first time I've used the sentiment from the Stampin' Up set!  

Use up those backgrounds....

 I have a lot of backgrounds sitting around... lots of blended, painted, smooshed etc.   It's been another cold and wet day, so after lunch I headed into the craft room and pulled out some of the of my backgrounds and decided what ones I could make into a card.  

I took a panel with greens and orange Distress paints on it.  I had been playing with the paints a few weeks ago.  I took a Stampin' Up wooden stamp from the Background Builder set and some Grey Denim ink from Altenew and added some subtle writing on the background.   I die cut the oval and it's layer with dies from Gina K Master Layouts 1.   I had picked up a Uniti stamp set from the Warehouse here in NZ - they were very cheap and cheerful but stamped lovely.  I used Hero Arts Navy ink to match the navy card used for the layer on the oval.  Next I took a piece of card that had orange paint on it and using the flowers from Sizzix Geo Floral Frames die set, cut two bigger and one smaller flowers.  Layered together and added the centre from the navy card.   Found a scrap of card with some green paint and together with two other shades of green, and die cut the four different leaves.   Added the flowers with 3D tape and then added the leaves directly to the card.   Layered the panel to navy card and then to a white base.  As this is not a colour combo I used much, I was thrilled at how it turned out.  

Entering this one into Darnell's NBUS challenge - first outing for the sentiment. 

Rainbow flowers.

 I struggled with this month's challenge at my NZ Swap group - Rainbows.   I finally came up with a very CAS idea. 

I used a Stampin' Up punch to cut a rainbow of flowers.  I do have a match stamp somewhere in my stash - but I couldn't find it.  Need to do a tidy up for sure!.  I decided to add the pearl centres for some texture.   I used a Kaisercarft sentiment which I really like. 

Thanks for stopping by - the weekend is starting for me and I'm hoping to get some  time in the craft room.  Hope you all have a great weekend 

March CCC reveal

Hi there.  I'm here today to share the card I made as part of the March CCC.  I send a card off to Jo in England.

The themes in March's challenge were:



                               

or use the theme options: Things with Wings/Flowers or Friendship  - Products/Technique -  Embossing/Design Paper.

I chose to use the colour scheme, embossing, design paper and flowers.

I used the recessed panel card technique I learnt last month.   I did some embossing on the white panel, used some blue design patterned paper and made some flowers with a Stampin' Up punch.   The sentiment is an Altenew one which I silver embossed on black card.

10 days of lockdown done and dusted.... Work has been really busy with lots of  online contact from people to be answered.   Today my gardener (the ex) came around and mowed my lawns and did the gardens.  We have been having an Indian summer, with lots of sunshine and no rain for some time.   Have to say it's been hard working and not spending time in the craft room or outside sitting on the deck.   Looking forward to spending Easter relaxing. reading and crafting.  I don't start back till Thursday 16th - so nice to not have to sit and look at a small screen all day.

WWC 265 - Marsha's Challenge: Anything Goes with a Feminine Twist.

Hi there - time for another challenge at Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  Marsha is our hostess with an Anything Goes with a Feminine Twist. 

For my card today I used a new to me technique.   Using Cling Wrap as a stamp!

I masked around the card panel with some post it tape.  I then took Coral Bliss ink from Altenew and my scrunched up cling wrap to stamp the background texture.  I then smooshed some Couture Creations Hot Pink Glitzin' Glamour (glitter glue) onto my glass mat and used the cling wrap to stamp some of this onto the panel.  It gave lovely texture with the glitter.  I stamped the dancing lady from Stampin' Up! "Beautiful You" set.  I coloured her with Altenew Alcohol marker and then fussy cut her.  I added a shadow from the set in grey ink before adding the girl.  I stamped the sentiment  onto a scrap of white card, trimmed and edged in with some black ink.  I added some doodling around the masked off area. 

Come and join in the fun at  Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and check out the project from the other designers.  Then take our challenge and link up your project to the challenge post.    We'd love to have you join us.  You have until Monday at 5 pm Mountain Standard Time (Tuesday at 12.00 noon NZ time ) to link up your project.

WWC237 Michelle's Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Hello there, it’s time for another Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  Michelle is our hostess this week with a feminine "Anything Goes" challenge.  

I've made an encouragement card today to share.

I was going through my stamps and found this sentiment - haven't used it for such a long time.   I decided that I would make it the main focus of the card.  I used some Marble paper from an Anko pack (found them cheaply at KMart)  I added the sweet stamp from Stampin' Up (Beautiful You) and used some Altenew and Copic markers to colour her up.  

Come join in the fun.  Check out the projects that the artists at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges have created then take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Mondays at 5 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (Tuesdays at 11.00am NZ time) to link up your project

WWC#221 Tristan's Masculine "Anything Goes" challenge

Hello there, it’s time for another Watercooler Wednesday Challenge. Tristan is our hostess this week with a masculine "Anything Goes" challenge.

My card today uses a Stampin' Up set called "Wetlands" together with some masking and sponging.

I started by stamping the geese... one and then masking it to stamp the other.  While I left the masks on, I used Altenew inks - Rocky Shore, Caribbean Sky and Frosty pink to blend over the background.

I removed the masks and coloured my geese with Zig Marker (Light Green) Copic (light gray) and pencil (orange)   Not sure what made me choose green geese!  What was I thinking!!!! Added the sentiment and it was ready to be matted onto some brown then maroon card before adding to a cream card base. 

Come join in the fun.  Check out the projects that the artists at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges have created then take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Mondays at 5 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (Tuesdays at midday NZ time) to link up your project.

Watercoloured background - Thinking of You

I'm following the StampNation Masterclass - Aqua markers by Spectrum Noir and the challenge is "Just Add Water"

I did a background that was inspired by a card from Theresa Momber on Gina K's StampTV.  Theresa blended inks together to make her background.  I CASE'd it using Spectrum Noir Aqua markers to watercolour.

I made my lake with blues and greens and a bit of a lighter fawn just above the lake.  I used some Catherine Pooler brown ink for the ground.   I stamped the Goose from Stampin' Up! Wetlands stamp set.  Ive added some colour to him with the markers.  The reeds and sentiment are from the same set.  I added some little birds from the Birds of a Feather set by Catherine Pooler Designs to finish it off.

The markers really made it easy to watercolour.  I just scribbled some colour onto my acrylic block, added some water and it was ready to paint onto my wet watercolour card. 

thanks for stopping by.  

Black and White challenge

I've been holed up in my craft room this afternoon... horrible wet and cold weather outside so the best place to be.  I've been catching up with some design work and checking out some challenges.  I saw the one over at City Crafter Challenge blog is Black and White.  I needed a get well card and knew what I wanted to do.

I used the umbrella girl from Stampin' Up - Beautiful You set.  I added a stripe of black and white dotty paper and a bead of silver glitter glue down one side and onto the umbrella.

Just getting dinner started shortly and then it's a BIG rugby game... The All Blacks versus the British and Irish Lions.  It's the third game in the series.... one a piece at the moment...so it's tense!  Go the All Blacks.

Day 1 of my long weekend

It's Queen's Birthday weekend here in NZ which means no work Monday.  we have come up to Mangawhai to our friends place.  being a three day weekend I brought some crafting supplies.  Micheal  generously set me up a table in the nook

I as the weather was not condusive to being outside I just played.  New stamps arrived on Friday just before we left so I had to play with them .  I got Floral Bliss from Simon Says Stamp and my first two cards use the bouquet stamp and some watercolouring.   I used different watercolour mediums on each one.

This one day a mixture of distress reinkers and stains plus Zig markers.  I added some distress Mica spray in Tarnished Brass and Brushed Pewter as my splatters.   my sentiment  was not planned to be where it is but when I was drying the splatters I scorched the card, so I gold embossed the sentiment from an Altenew set on a strip of black card. 

This second one I've used Pearlescent paints to colour so in a much softer colour pallette. This stamp set is so pretty. 

Next up is a card I've been thinking about for awhile.   It turned out almost as I envisaged.

 

I used MFT die cut to the window. I took the window and used some paints to colour and put it back into the die  before adding the little flowers from the Altenew set called Adore You. I coloured with green Copic and fussy cut. Then added the sentiment  on a thin strip of white card. 

And last up is a quick card I made with a Tim Holtz stencil, some yellow inks and a Stampin' Up! stamp and a freebie sentiment.

 

 All in all,  a great days  stamping,   Finished the day with friends sitting round the outdoor fire being serenaded with Irish songs.  

Thanks for stopping by.  More stamping happening today!

CAS Pink and Yellow

Over the past couple of days I have made a couple of cards for CAS challenges.

The first card was for Addicted to CAS - Pink.  

It is a Stampin' Up set called Beautiful You.  I used some Stampin' Up kraft card

And I did a Yellow version

This one has been entered into the CASology Challenge - Cue word WARM.   The lovely yellow colour spells Summer to me - warm weather and sunshine.
EDITED:  was lucky enough to be an Honorable Mention for this yellow card

My intention is to make a few more in different colours to make a set to give to a friend.  I love the Prismacolor pencils on kraft card... it really pops.

Thanks for stopping by.  

My own personal craft retreat

WARNING: PHOTO HEAVY POST

This weekend was the Mangawhai Walking Weekend and my hubby and our friends went on a four hour tramp.  my knees can't handle the hills so I set myself up on three dinning table for my own private craft Retreat!

I started crafting at 8.45am and was still going good at 2.00pm when they arrived back.  got a total of 8 cards done.  One for an upcoming DT post and 7 just for fun Cards!

So here the are!
First up is wanted to try out the technique theater Jennifer McGuire did with veramark and Perfect Pearls.  I used a very dark blue base.   I used an Altenew stamps and then heat embossed the sentiment in white.  looking  good then I flipped to mark where I wanted to trim, did so and then when I flipped it back, I'd chopped off the last letter of the sentiment!  Urrrgh. Here's how I saved it

Next I tried the same technique but with Gold Perfect Pearls

 My next two cards in involved masking and sponging.  I die cut a circle with a Simon Says Stamp die and used both the positive and negative parts.   The positive circle was temporarily glued to the card and then start pedal with the goose half on and half off.  the entire masked the goose and did the sponging.

Entering this one into the Circle challenge at Crafting When We Can. 

For this one I sponged through the negative space as a mask

The goose is from a Stampin' Up and the Lighthouse is an Altenew set with a Rosie's Studio sentiment.

After a quick sandwich I got onto some pencil colouring using Altenew stamps and Faber-Castell pencils and Gamsol.

Next was to use a panel I'd made last week to make a card.

And finally a card I made a card for the Lawn fawn challenge

I made this one to entry into the new Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog... I don't have many Lawn Fawn stamps but this one has been in my stash for sometime and never been used!   Some more masking of the little clouds and the balloon.

Thanks for staying long enough to reach this point I appreciate it.

Hope your weekend was a good as mine.