tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31755406128624094062024-03-19T11:47:34.604+00:00Crafty StampingFionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.comBlogger1861125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-11145224524412423122024-03-19T11:47:00.001+00:002024-03-19T11:47:00.137+00:00HAND STAMPED SENTIMENTS #434<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXquuHccQjOkzKiO4pkRTekfNdBYUtWmbEZs02dt5d-m0zIXrm9xdPQaZTHA4oUuUE8QZKqVP6BR49zT35ytikW7t4mWn3OdzHflDw-87Hxp3wqC_Y8hItr6savX27EsCWsixWykg2UtHL92IPWnOpclsETdixWcqI7uiSteggbVQe1oHyLMdsKlrILjp/s320/HSS%20434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="248" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXquuHccQjOkzKiO4pkRTekfNdBYUtWmbEZs02dt5d-m0zIXrm9xdPQaZTHA4oUuUE8QZKqVP6BR49zT35ytikW7t4mWn3OdzHflDw-87Hxp3wqC_Y8hItr6savX27EsCWsixWykg2UtHL92IPWnOpclsETdixWcqI7uiSteggbVQe1oHyLMdsKlrILjp/s1600/HSS%20434.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A great sketch for you this week at <a href="https://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hand Stamped Sentiments. </a> I grabbed a background I had in my stash and used it as my background. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the bottom shape I used a stencil and some Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Oxide Inks - one of my favourite colours. The top shape was stamped with a stamp by Francoise Read called Notebook Page and I stamped the flower again on top. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The flower stamp is from Sam Poole called Butterfly Walk and I added some of the other stamps from the set to the background. The sentiment is an old one from Clearly Besotted. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEN1Bb2DWsZChEICKUuuXKarA_7WjBCb0c2SSBz6YzplD79rmGHPpPZXSeaQ7ky2cIVdimunmKozNClqXIa9zbfWhwTNjMm6kSmrm_DesFeMjfxRDbMunX_CG0FAFacSZIIXdamYLN3aqqu7cnDlgHryjK9U3KqAw2gJkDB-PWb7WQmmXxEQdeCj76O3jX/s1000/sc434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="652" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEN1Bb2DWsZChEICKUuuXKarA_7WjBCb0c2SSBz6YzplD79rmGHPpPZXSeaQ7ky2cIVdimunmKozNClqXIa9zbfWhwTNjMm6kSmrm_DesFeMjfxRDbMunX_CG0FAFacSZIIXdamYLN3aqqu7cnDlgHryjK9U3KqAw2gJkDB-PWb7WQmmXxEQdeCj76O3jX/w418-h640/sc434.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-12423767806650034452024-03-06T10:00:00.002+00:002024-03-06T10:00:00.143+00:00THE MALE ROOM #184 FOOD AND DRINK<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJt3RWnnxAFFFLOxJUmY_pDfI9Q5Hiwf2DRjgdYeNtjsH2Ny1jwEZJW-UTUlsUo3i_vxF5L3LaVwSQfHtBB5iIRdVOEJHNkaCbS5k3IUObKeZSQ_pUHDhPwwtFVW9QK04UmyIuI4PZhGr902_XKg0sk6dTpXBJIkMX2EvJqa6YBRxytmQ9YKnQ5Ek6QutL/s2048/march24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJt3RWnnxAFFFLOxJUmY_pDfI9Q5Hiwf2DRjgdYeNtjsH2Ny1jwEZJW-UTUlsUo3i_vxF5L3LaVwSQfHtBB5iIRdVOEJHNkaCbS5k3IUObKeZSQ_pUHDhPwwtFVW9QK04UmyIuI4PZhGr902_XKg0sk6dTpXBJIkMX2EvJqa6YBRxytmQ9YKnQ5Ek6QutL/s320/march24.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Welcome back to another challenge from <a href="https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Male Room - Food and Drink</a>. Well this one was a bit tricky for me as I didn't think I had anything suitable. Looking through my stamps though I found a Christmas set from Sunny Studios called Mug Hugs which I've had for a while and decided mugs aren't just for Christmas lol! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">To give this more of a masculine feel I die cut some of this lovely patterned paper I found in my stash with a die from Creative Expressions. I stamped out the mug onto a tag and coloured it with Tim Holtz inks and layered it with some string behind. I layered it all onto some brown card stock and then kraft to keep the brown tones throughout. </span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PrC1wvsnQyMe4ZJcZ0eCgi-E40Vp8gcw6QjIsxIlNnC-djC4Fv_zzTmtShlmkMKKaFyqnv13CLr_jxkWTGrYog7zMqmG6iZFNVMQxqsWXIcV_huhU_lfNUEOWk-01z_g8uDRyp7colqI-rT97N90vQc-fxhPu4y3p0oDZ_nSuCiBZjoLbjASpOZ_m9A-/s2048/marchfood24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PrC1wvsnQyMe4ZJcZ0eCgi-E40Vp8gcw6QjIsxIlNnC-djC4Fv_zzTmtShlmkMKKaFyqnv13CLr_jxkWTGrYog7zMqmG6iZFNVMQxqsWXIcV_huhU_lfNUEOWk-01z_g8uDRyp7colqI-rT97N90vQc-fxhPu4y3p0oDZ_nSuCiBZjoLbjASpOZ_m9A-/w452-h640/marchfood24.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-14301384754926413702024-03-05T09:58:00.004+00:002024-03-16T11:11:19.370+00:00HAND STAMPED SENTIMENTS COLOUR CHALLENGE #433 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MUQ-Z_YLLF7i0TedSFdJByMVA__Lk8uwJ9Zqq-vuGgTIXmNkZDoYUhZJNpNb21-Fv7rcqbwari1SkJQZsH_LQLEJiIKQnmI96NWQszbBvZ2_Bgn9yzhVbIbD9rg4BgvkSZZYZJJn4GwCi9ol-VwpRHHvZ6WiURITixhTBNlSfmlvmvRiZThdAC9gQgqA/s320/HsS%20COLOR%20CHALLENGE433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="320" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MUQ-Z_YLLF7i0TedSFdJByMVA__Lk8uwJ9Zqq-vuGgTIXmNkZDoYUhZJNpNb21-Fv7rcqbwari1SkJQZsH_LQLEJiIKQnmI96NWQszbBvZ2_Bgn9yzhVbIbD9rg4BgvkSZZYZJJn4GwCi9ol-VwpRHHvZ6WiURITixhTBNlSfmlvmvRiZThdAC9gQgqA/s1600/HsS%20COLOR%20CHALLENGE433.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>L<span style="font-family: verdana;">ovely spring colours at our challenge #433 at <a href="https://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hand Stamped Sentiments. </a> I used all three colours for my background. I then used an Aallandcreate stencil with some texture paste to add extra interest to the background. The flower is from Tim Holtz and I stamped and coloured it then cut it out. The background flowers are Tim Holtz collage tissue. I added sentiments to make this a birthday card as I need a few in my stash over the coming months. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2OT5t-akMtgxvnsWhqueATXZPpqnO4f-aPPaMH0yR8vrLkQoCjBRUd3tiJqyinwWvPYQRnK-KLuzbm8wnJZhg3XHUKCM_4ei3a51vXHvkGZmsjE-6D5dg_lxrXKq5633obgRU9gIOxkoymRqZfSIFdfSiGPddOTg9fKiqeTbGq1-WxP_QqO5UDGRNMsa6/s1000/433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="666" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2OT5t-akMtgxvnsWhqueATXZPpqnO4f-aPPaMH0yR8vrLkQoCjBRUd3tiJqyinwWvPYQRnK-KLuzbm8wnJZhg3XHUKCM_4ei3a51vXHvkGZmsjE-6D5dg_lxrXKq5633obgRU9gIOxkoymRqZfSIFdfSiGPddOTg9fKiqeTbGq1-WxP_QqO5UDGRNMsa6/w426-h640/433.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I'm adding this into the following challenges </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Triple B</a> - Blooms </div><div><a href="https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Time to Craft</a> - create your own background </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLsPfk0GMNc4J4ObkenPHxWaWDIP2BN3R8HyufD-CyJ21rJp34l8PuuszeGMeniQwSJuiSfOJ_knq8_UiBhCqRLYuzmUMNlF2xsHhBf5gl76lUi6P7wfVPf_C9aU0q2FMa6OgV6Lt6eW0N8ZOljypHIuqPdyoygXOAbv6UzGVre-__i6yQEmkUMs2FlZY9/s320/My%20Time%20To%20Craft%20Top%205%20picks%20badge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="320" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLsPfk0GMNc4J4ObkenPHxWaWDIP2BN3R8HyufD-CyJ21rJp34l8PuuszeGMeniQwSJuiSfOJ_knq8_UiBhCqRLYuzmUMNlF2xsHhBf5gl76lUi6P7wfVPf_C9aU0q2FMa6OgV6Lt6eW0N8ZOljypHIuqPdyoygXOAbv6UzGVre-__i6yQEmkUMs2FlZY9/s1600/My%20Time%20To%20Craft%20Top%205%20picks%20badge.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-17839466584325352302024-03-04T10:00:00.004+00:002024-03-04T10:15:55.096+00:00INSPIRATION STATION - MARCH PROMPT #59 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcpE69xyvRlQ3drrsGILEMk9kCAyTxktzdn174qKJUoeJ42MgQdvh418xG4xBSWRq8BEo3kJiRt9f6CYFyCS8sALkyGfvLs5eJrYVxV-0eQX50ghoxgpwse0LUhcvtHLZCHRcEsa2xqhqFgYjNw-IBunvPF-xHqWBtKLIi8w2a-Ou5-cPBJOz-rxohUxP/s752/what-inspires-you-v2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="752" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcpE69xyvRlQ3drrsGILEMk9kCAyTxktzdn174qKJUoeJ42MgQdvh418xG4xBSWRq8BEo3kJiRt9f6CYFyCS8sALkyGfvLs5eJrYVxV-0eQX50ghoxgpwse0LUhcvtHLZCHRcEsa2xqhqFgYjNw-IBunvPF-xHqWBtKLIi8w2a-Ou5-cPBJOz-rxohUxP/s320/what-inspires-you-v2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXQtjj7XmIpExpuEVHzwclk0UuAUwOg1o7nKVyjXJ_IpBJf8Bplkn59L4LJfOk-2LIRcfeOXGvf34sW_ybSIWOcQcgI6NbPtV3Ioh0D99Dc9V72AIMdVg7cRnysI5MgoSXiqoS3X1SyMkpM09CH_qARBiMuaJSzGteJCoQWsRqPrxjdUGzbJ1bg6NzFAb/s640/march.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="640" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXQtjj7XmIpExpuEVHzwclk0UuAUwOg1o7nKVyjXJ_IpBJf8Bplkn59L4LJfOk-2LIRcfeOXGvf34sW_ybSIWOcQcgI6NbPtV3Ioh0D99Dc9V72AIMdVg7cRnysI5MgoSXiqoS3X1SyMkpM09CH_qARBiMuaJSzGteJCoQWsRqPrxjdUGzbJ1bg6NzFAb/s320/march.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Welcome back to another challenge at <a href="https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/">Inspiration Station</a> and what an image we have for you today. How will you be inspired to create from this? Here's my offering. This had me hunting through some very old stamps and I mean going back over 20 years or more. This definitely had an Irish vibe to it for me and as my parents were Irish I wanted to include this old stamp I have of the Tara brooch which is an Irish/Celtic brooch dating to the 7th/8th Century. I remembered I had this old stamp and wanted to include it. I then found this old stamp of the girl and thought it really went with the piece I was trying to create. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the stamp images had been found I set about creating my piece - I used a Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink in Twisted Citron to add the green ink down the middle of my piece of cardstock. I then used some music stamps from Alison Bomber to recreate the music in the image. The stamp of the girl has the word dream on it - I added it to a tag and then found a quote from Tim Holtz to go with it. I cut out the Tara Brooch and added it with dimensionals and added some gems to it to make it sparkle. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_oQ82PrCU6uejE_siJG2nScVghhjaSD3ozUNp-8LvgncWtbhgBVafWsIrIzXEQJ-TlgyASx8JwBlHm9HPimPL6xtFd90-OGjANpc8WpSm3fHbJWTSCMK-jOdwFcgdf9k0fDPfnzQmeVIuqMTWEC8HbH9sW_DzWUNNO9gWI_PZnNv18qES5B_pkC8RftYc/s2048/march24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1228" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_oQ82PrCU6uejE_siJG2nScVghhjaSD3ozUNp-8LvgncWtbhgBVafWsIrIzXEQJ-TlgyASx8JwBlHm9HPimPL6xtFd90-OGjANpc8WpSm3fHbJWTSCMK-jOdwFcgdf9k0fDPfnzQmeVIuqMTWEC8HbH9sW_DzWUNNO9gWI_PZnNv18qES5B_pkC8RftYc/w384-h640/march24.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm adding this into the following</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/" target="_blank">We Love Stamping</a> - Feminine </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sweet Stampin</a> - a little bit of Irish - my Tara brooch </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-16325435467116271742024-03-01T09:00:00.007+00:002024-03-04T10:16:37.090+00:00CREATIVE ARTISTE MIXED MEDIA - MARCH CHALLENGE <div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCJw_HFpEaT1TAdF8q50HhUxXUdPcFA_Kx8i4EXeW3UeAsypywaHha35Kqtz2xzmyKuAN2Gs6wca4pTIVZOcK8h6jJyIi10ZnC7CWxgxGfuXBOpwEnc5repgjO1gtEl0nyi_ZhpuHpqH6s2IHbhAig8jl9r-otv92RxqmjW6NOobOzt4tCColn2aiQohs/s2048/hanger.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1208" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCJw_HFpEaT1TAdF8q50HhUxXUdPcFA_Kx8i4EXeW3UeAsypywaHha35Kqtz2xzmyKuAN2Gs6wca4pTIVZOcK8h6jJyIi10ZnC7CWxgxGfuXBOpwEnc5repgjO1gtEl0nyi_ZhpuHpqH6s2IHbhAig8jl9r-otv92RxqmjW6NOobOzt4tCColn2aiQohs/w378-h640/hanger.jpg" width="378" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Welcome back to another challenge at </span><a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">Creative Artiste Mixed Media</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> where we welcome any of your projects as long as they have a mixed media element with multiple mediums used on your entry.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have two projects to share with you this month. The first is my DT entry for this month - inspired by one of Tracy Evans You Tube videos I created a mini canvas. I started off by using my gel press and adding some Tim Holtz distress oxide inks in Uncharted Mariner and Candied Apple .I then added some Sam Poole Antique Sand Paste in Delicate Blue. Some of them were a bit pale for my liking so I went over them with some more Uncharted Mariner. I then used a Tim Holtz stamp for some wording in the background and part of a flower stamp from Tracy Evans set Elegant Stems. I stamped out one of the flowers from the same set and kept one in the white and the other coloured with Candied Apple. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I added some layers behind the flower with some printed vellum from Taperlogy and the writing from the stamp where I cut it away. Nothing gets wasted! I added a vein leaf from my stash and the butterfly was die cut and inked in Candied Apple. I found the sentiment in my scrapbook stash so not sure where it came from but I thought it fit the piece. I layered it onto some orange card stock and then onto a canvas board and edged it with some black Micron pen. The little hanger from Tim Holtz just finishes it off.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm adding this into the following - </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://welove2create.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">We love to create</a> Mixed Media </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://theoutlawzchallenges-saturday.blogspot.com/">The Outlawz</a> - not a card </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">My second offering is the continuation of my year long calendar that some of you may know I am doing along with some of the members of my Facebook group The Joy of Sets. Here's my February page. I'm adding this into the following:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.stampingsensations.uk/" target="_blank">Stamping Sensations</a> - Spring </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Allsorts</a> - Spring </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://theoutlawzchallenges-saturday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Outlawz</a> - Not a Card </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Four seasons challenge</a> - Spring </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGS0d0LYL-xbYmCScurS7C8hh7fFKJOk3wyNs_xJyJ7-mVvFtzqFdXoh4ZLe-wB4Jownlpm7_OydqqRHsQ0EyNsNHUEUN9hSADfS4JEHUqOBvrQhhqcNG2qLDOitbplLWw_DNGk1P6TrDWjgDlXyKop4MZa8N1LDocHonYh8pFrh3_RX6z8ra5KwGLkqrP/s1000/febcal.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGS0d0LYL-xbYmCScurS7C8hh7fFKJOk3wyNs_xJyJ7-mVvFtzqFdXoh4ZLe-wB4Jownlpm7_OydqqRHsQ0EyNsNHUEUN9hSADfS4JEHUqOBvrQhhqcNG2qLDOitbplLWw_DNGk1P6TrDWjgDlXyKop4MZa8N1LDocHonYh8pFrh3_RX6z8ra5KwGLkqrP/w430-h640/febcal.jpg" width="430" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-26695777106739582222024-02-28T08:00:00.001+00:002024-02-28T08:00:00.131+00:00CHRISTMAS CRAFT CREATIONS - FEBRUARY <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkQHHv1fZ2gKQfwy-LmUEv6NCxuI1d9uQOEBInYqDb2UXvgvA5M6QM6fV4S43iRXUbA5my3yRsPw5SO9_vACkZcf-y23OHf22SnZirksETYsDh7Ay7DXf6-7GlJ88tJjagET0puOmlgxHCZYOeWx5WwHlypHKwg58i97uAkudzBvET07uU7apnyyAiwey/s320/002February.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="320" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkQHHv1fZ2gKQfwy-LmUEv6NCxuI1d9uQOEBInYqDb2UXvgvA5M6QM6fV4S43iRXUbA5my3yRsPw5SO9_vACkZcf-y23OHf22SnZirksETYsDh7Ay7DXf6-7GlJ88tJjagET0puOmlgxHCZYOeWx5WwHlypHKwg58i97uAkudzBvET07uU7apnyyAiwey/s1600/002February.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our challenge at <a href="https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Christmas Craft Creations</a> this month is to use a stencil or embossing folder. I chose to use a stencil and decided to make a Christmas tag. One of my favourite things to make for the Christmas season.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I started with a Tim Holtz tag cut from one of his dies and I used the Tim Holtz Christmas Tree stencil. Before adding the stencil I made a background from Iced Spruce Distress Oxide Ink. I added some splashes of water and let it dry. I then added some Twisted Citron and added water and let it dry. I then did some stamping using Versafine Clair ink in Shady Lane. I used word stamps from Visible Image and a pine branch from Tracy Evans. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I then used the stencil with some Cosmic Shimmer Antique Sand Paste in Moss Blanket. It is a lovely paste to use and gives a lovely muted grungy look. Once it was dry I added a very fine layer of Cosmic Shimmer sparkle glaze on top. The Christmas tree is a very old stamp from Tim Holtz which has the matching die cut and I stamped them in two Versafine Inks, Shady Lane and Verdant. The O Christmas Tree sentiment is from Tim Holtz and the little saying is from one of his Ideaology Christmas books. I added some white splatters before I added the trees and added some fine thread behind the trees. I edged the tag with a black Micron pen and then roughed up the edges and used Tim Holtz Scorched Timber around the edges. I finished the tag with some green and brown ribbon from my stash and an old brad. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrosMvDnZXnLnbVibOhSmz6a8-TCYReSTzBWnQhvBko5bDam4Y4k8iMvRqn13YM3-r0_gSwyOQT9vi2ueyZ7xYXc-niRv9s1BSXCXBYxVd-W4ZwyCQUEmhn3HEwKuAz5wQ5K48RpwECB5gT8PNHvj3WsMvtxJ-rxAQ8MDR3pMitXQZ7R6s90sRdGrwROe9/s3912/final.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3912" data-original-width="2071" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrosMvDnZXnLnbVibOhSmz6a8-TCYReSTzBWnQhvBko5bDam4Y4k8iMvRqn13YM3-r0_gSwyOQT9vi2ueyZ7xYXc-niRv9s1BSXCXBYxVd-W4ZwyCQUEmhn3HEwKuAz5wQ5K48RpwECB5gT8PNHvj3WsMvtxJ-rxAQ8MDR3pMitXQZ7R6s90sRdGrwROe9/w338-h640/final.jpeg" width="338" /></a><br /></div><br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: repeat; border: medium;" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZS5BwTXWael-hE13SM1w9Nmb4-ozkDlTunq-tKboZMWEsdvh3RdEE9-YNk4nk3fQc1pPiFwgy42KJnkt9pyxGFbopRHBbeCO9r_q3PRteXGD3Na7T7RbQtQfDRP208nT5jX0s_S-vt_3DPKOq2FYp0G3APYZyJ5iOtXIUq8sKwpkVlBNgu7ZYYFBV6A_V/s4032/IMG_3936.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZS5BwTXWael-hE13SM1w9Nmb4-ozkDlTunq-tKboZMWEsdvh3RdEE9-YNk4nk3fQc1pPiFwgy42KJnkt9pyxGFbopRHBbeCO9r_q3PRteXGD3Na7T7RbQtQfDRP208nT5jX0s_S-vt_3DPKOq2FYp0G3APYZyJ5iOtXIUq8sKwpkVlBNgu7ZYYFBV6A_V/w480-h640/IMG_3936.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-88164852314299257212024-02-27T13:39:00.003+00:002024-02-28T12:27:39.859+00:00B... IS FOR BIRD, BLOOMS, BEAUTY<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgida4TD8RZ4FDyYG8ZnjAxl10EIzxDJJ7uqZ7GSHo8m9y8c74Zh5VXTu2p0A7MyUrYd3PtXhA8uOKEVFNYUaNNrnuox9CNa5ro2vPu-YsozEF84GZK6RuASscznkdw8IVE6dzOBlrkFkcz7YpXvvt8oISTjkC8yaWbRDwzulJc3vEzEkV-czh0OY5CVZEc/s2048/beauty.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1246" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgida4TD8RZ4FDyYG8ZnjAxl10EIzxDJJ7uqZ7GSHo8m9y8c74Zh5VXTu2p0A7MyUrYd3PtXhA8uOKEVFNYUaNNrnuox9CNa5ro2vPu-YsozEF84GZK6RuASscznkdw8IVE6dzOBlrkFkcz7YpXvvt8oISTjkC8yaWbRDwzulJc3vEzEkV-czh0OY5CVZEc/w390-h640/beauty.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another card to show using Tracy Evans Boutique Designs and her new set TE4 New Beginnings. I used my gel press and some Tim Holtz paint to create the background. I stamped the flower and then masked and stamped again. I added a circle stencil at the top and the bottom to be able to add some more interest to the flowers. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used Tim Holtz Watercolor Pencils for my colouring. I added the little bird at the bottom and finished it off with the sentiment white embossed and some water droplets. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm adding this into the following challenges:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2024/02/i-spy-with-my-little-eyesomething.html" target="_blank">I spy </a>- the letter B</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Blossoms</a> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Allsorts</a> - things that fly</span></div><div><a href="https://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-82-flowers.html" target="_blank">Daisy Chain</a> - Flowers</div><div><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday - Fur or feathers </a></div><div><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Blooms </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-6808954407924579762024-02-26T15:45:00.006+00:002024-03-03T19:08:38.500+00:00Attchoo - oh dear sorry<div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have a stinking cold and am feeling very sorry for myself. I blame hubby as he had it last week - and there was I congratulating us that we had got through the winter without getting anything. Famous last words! So to try and take my mind off it I thought I'd come into the craft room and see if I had the energy to create anything. I was inspired by <a href="https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><br />Inkspirational </a>and their gorgeous peonies which are my favourite flowers. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I knew I had a peony flower somewhere and found it in one of Tracy Evans stamp sets Friendship Florals. She really is my go to designer at the moment.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I started off my card by using some of the lovely Sam Poole Antique Sand Paste in Delicate Blue. I then added some Tim Holtz Spun Sugar and Speckled Egg and a touch of white paint with a dry brush over the paste. I stamped the words from the peony stamp in Speckled Egg Archival. I stamped the whole image in black to get some of those lovely words and then fussy cut out the image of the flower and coloured it with Spun Sugar Distress Crayon. I added some twine behind and used some pin flair glue to make it stand proud. The Peony sentiment is from the same set - the other sentiment is from one of Tracy's new sets. I added a few little dew drops to finish off the flower. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPB46QYYfyAwTXtifgvG-OlEV9bmTvglipV5lh6lRY_F1A9c459LngD9jFIDFhAZEh9RohXZONNzdzmUBIP3kfv6HNw53kpkIG4wUhu3bbkmBIYzDrz5ii-WFWTPRFRMrThw-iGAJGbSx9exGhswRLDSwdzsumv5DQX5rTP002CUBDXoX2jdN_Pvyv82h/s1000/peony.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="590" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPB46QYYfyAwTXtifgvG-OlEV9bmTvglipV5lh6lRY_F1A9c459LngD9jFIDFhAZEh9RohXZONNzdzmUBIP3kfv6HNw53kpkIG4wUhu3bbkmBIYzDrz5ii-WFWTPRFRMrThw-iGAJGbSx9exGhswRLDSwdzsumv5DQX5rTP002CUBDXoX2jdN_Pvyv82h/w378-h640/peony.jpg" width="378" /></a></div></span></div><div><br /></div><div>~I'm also adding this into the following</div><div><a href="https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My time to craft</a> - make your own background </div><div><a href="https://festivefridaychallenge.com/" target="_blank">Festive Friday Challenge</a> - Blue White Pink</div><div><a href="https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Krafty Chicks </a>- AG </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr08_8QFfelSEHs8hyKveo3ghrkgqcLbpmhlHITNhtVT7ZzUG1AZeeIJLO0yZiACRqYu-58w8YRCGpWJBdvuFjNYIWn7uPZ5qQkw5k6GXHjnl5NROMF6LOyzwyL3UOWLu1cASKwnlKPMqAcuAfzIAiKDteLfvRK2mGIkPIaFUUxUN3Wd1IJ4RjRd3mPMDm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr08_8QFfelSEHs8hyKveo3ghrkgqcLbpmhlHITNhtVT7ZzUG1AZeeIJLO0yZiACRqYu-58w8YRCGpWJBdvuFjNYIWn7uPZ5qQkw5k6GXHjnl5NROMF6LOyzwyL3UOWLu1cASKwnlKPMqAcuAfzIAiKDteLfvRK2mGIkPIaFUUxUN3Wd1IJ4RjRd3mPMDm" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-39258884965410849112024-02-20T10:00:00.001+00:002024-02-20T10:00:00.132+00:00HAND STAMPED SENTIMENTS IC432<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIX9ftMKIUMVnlP8Uppo-wSmc-QghibWygZzUrbExUXnJ1ZHfJmuiFvC8-ER9almDCyWRSqyBtSqHGzJqf0e91yOIuxJ68Dgv-jm1XUby_w43_YfXEWRK8FNtEQjJsiVXY3HE1D7bkShGS7ooBl8iQVyWeVR83vh_gfpRCWjJjNNwCVun4Bsln8y1O0AB/s320/HSS%20432mood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="248" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIX9ftMKIUMVnlP8Uppo-wSmc-QghibWygZzUrbExUXnJ1ZHfJmuiFvC8-ER9almDCyWRSqyBtSqHGzJqf0e91yOIuxJ68Dgv-jm1XUby_w43_YfXEWRK8FNtEQjJsiVXY3HE1D7bkShGS7ooBl8iQVyWeVR83vh_gfpRCWjJjNNwCVun4Bsln8y1O0AB/s1600/HSS%20432mood.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Welcome back to another challenge at <a href="https://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hand Stamped Sentiments </a>#IC432. We have a gorgeous board for your inspiration. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I started by masking off my card stock which I then filled in with Distress Oxide in Victorian Velvet - one of my most favourite colours of this range. I then took an old rose stencil and went over it again with the same ink.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The stamp is from Tim Holtz Flower Shop CMS401 and I stamped it in Versafine Clair Chianti and Shady Lane. I added some background stamping with an Tracy Evans stamp in the same Chianti ink. I added some drops of the Victorian Velvet around the outside and added some water droplet embellishments and a stamped sentiment. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirisl__O4zOZBCNI-mKjD9dr4OWUD3Vp7KNHHC5u85NK_oR0hvw8MmQgxuddPCCX_d1AN-3PdCn8HkltEJ8mm7_Ez5lqcQyR-PkwffqOVWCzlZgVAl7oondvz5jhpkibognsiV99NYZSEJNGRbcHKZeTRB4AW0IIzLxh_f3tUrW62GfoPzLSlelFzeM2hl/s1000/IC432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="870" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirisl__O4zOZBCNI-mKjD9dr4OWUD3Vp7KNHHC5u85NK_oR0hvw8MmQgxuddPCCX_d1AN-3PdCn8HkltEJ8mm7_Ez5lqcQyR-PkwffqOVWCzlZgVAl7oondvz5jhpkibognsiV99NYZSEJNGRbcHKZeTRB4AW0IIzLxh_f3tUrW62GfoPzLSlelFzeM2hl/w556-h640/IC432.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-60052167555321646762024-02-19T16:42:00.006+00:002024-02-19T16:42:49.762+00:00SPRING .... PLEASE <div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We finally have a dry day here in Wales - so nice to see a bit of sun rather than this constant rain. After a lovely long walk with the dog up the mountains it was home for a quick bit of crafting time. I decided to play along with two challenges - <a href="https://sundaystamps.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sunday Stamps</a> for their colours and <a href="https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2024/02/theres-still-time-to-play-with-sketch_046702460.html" target="_blank">Freshly Made Sketches. </a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIo4BYuRCokkGotQ1LRuU8QKm825PZQOk-eXALukJXFtydGjATfvL1jQZCvB6s2qrp9Bq1BQdg9T1oYkI132BS3DuKUzc7zAIMrf19j3JQuWfmVtMJtQVGC1dEfs-7rzOl9DbncBJfEU0IHbzrZk6gip_cXxqYBstBIGO3BgGW7sPBhBdoOFl2WZs41pKS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIo4BYuRCokkGotQ1LRuU8QKm825PZQOk-eXALukJXFtydGjATfvL1jQZCvB6s2qrp9Bq1BQdg9T1oYkI132BS3DuKUzc7zAIMrf19j3JQuWfmVtMJtQVGC1dEfs-7rzOl9DbncBJfEU0IHbzrZk6gip_cXxqYBstBIGO3BgGW7sPBhBdoOFl2WZs41pKS" width="240" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIo4BYuRCokkGotQ1LRuU8QKm825PZQOk-eXALukJXFtydGjATfvL1jQZCvB6s2qrp9Bq1BQdg9T1oYkI132BS3DuKUzc7zAIMrf19j3JQuWfmVtMJtQVGC1dEfs-7rzOl9DbncBJfEU0IHbzrZk6gip_cXxqYBstBIGO3BgGW7sPBhBdoOFl2WZs41pKS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYjPkNUqYfBNNr9xn76L-WZDf0-xzu0O-7rOZYsAwub48_gptzZ8XID7FgDi1RAsQI0NlZ2dl8R2lz3YNXNwXWQU4bQ42fuvHfRULpzF1YGHepX2iKtQMraGem9SSejdy_fpFi1mIF9ggcoxgdJirxOhg_Jhv8yqVMozo2LuG-fEVS2HpAlhclm1KJGMYm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="286" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYjPkNUqYfBNNr9xn76L-WZDf0-xzu0O-7rOZYsAwub48_gptzZ8XID7FgDi1RAsQI0NlZ2dl8R2lz3YNXNwXWQU4bQ42fuvHfRULpzF1YGHepX2iKtQMraGem9SSejdy_fpFi1mIF9ggcoxgdJirxOhg_Jhv8yqVMozo2LuG-fEVS2HpAlhclm1KJGMYm" width="172" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I couldn't decide whether Sunday Stamps were purples or browns but went with the image of the plums and the wording I spotted Plum Tones.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used Wild Honey Distress Oxide for the mustard colour and used a stencil for my background. The bottom colour is Distress Villanous Potion. I added a tag for the shape and used one of Tracy Evans stamps Tulip from her Elegant Spring Florals set as a perfect Harbinger of Spring. I coloured the image in with Tim Holtz Watercolours pencils. I added some washi tape from my stash, some plum ribbon I found at the bottom of the ribbon box and a few water droplets embellishments. </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieCnJVvej4sMvczGd6e_ntnzjjSiHlEsQH5V54qdo-gygtJVxnjBZzxjwKO0QVO3cVcxosDHy_dIdSFhTzbfaHPnPODi8rzWzEdCAaNuJqiyX5iltArouc6acKYu-gKVxhX-r6f8P342DOyGDR6bGv4LhBzrRknRuMP1wh5_8Tg2TeWD_kJ7n_Lw_QV8v0/s1000/tulip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="628" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieCnJVvej4sMvczGd6e_ntnzjjSiHlEsQH5V54qdo-gygtJVxnjBZzxjwKO0QVO3cVcxosDHy_dIdSFhTzbfaHPnPODi8rzWzEdCAaNuJqiyX5iltArouc6acKYu-gKVxhX-r6f8P342DOyGDR6bGv4LhBzrRknRuMP1wh5_8Tg2TeWD_kJ7n_Lw_QV8v0/w402-h640/tulip.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-53248683560455727542024-02-12T15:31:00.002+00:002024-02-12T15:31:25.178+00:00Auricula Hearts <div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am loving the new little Auricula stamp from Tracy Evans Boutique Designs - it's even got me thinking I'd love an auricula theatre in my garden - I didn't even know there was such a thing. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The challenge over at <a href="https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Inkspirational </a>is hearts and they really only want to see a card with hearts on it - not necessarily a Valentine's card. Well I've already made hubbies Valentines and I don't sent out any others so this little card will be just perfect for another occasion.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've used some of Tracy's old stamps on this one as well but the star has to be that little auricula stamp. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I made the background with my brayer and when I stamped the image and coloured it it didn't stand out enough for me against that background so I re stamped it and fussy cut out the image of the flowers in the pot. I love those little hanging hearts.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8SfHOUepkWqdo-MoWUUIkFDC-N2YsQ1x2HPUiPdqPsaNng24WivLLofCpKdWdspqfNFvCAT1MLyfOmabZ4mE2fi8wU99_e0RAi7WzWnsNnU431PYmsTAP4s0C4mhB1YoqVK5wk115T4jwETlg_P8R00iLV0rMGmQEgAFMuPlrNYIfit_cYaDcqMbrteq/s2048/auricula03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8SfHOUepkWqdo-MoWUUIkFDC-N2YsQ1x2HPUiPdqPsaNng24WivLLofCpKdWdspqfNFvCAT1MLyfOmabZ4mE2fi8wU99_e0RAi7WzWnsNnU431PYmsTAP4s0C4mhB1YoqVK5wk115T4jwETlg_P8R00iLV0rMGmQEgAFMuPlrNYIfit_cYaDcqMbrteq/w484-h640/auricula03.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I'm also adding this into the <a href="https://theflowerchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Flower Challenge </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-45433929080786142902024-02-07T09:51:00.007+00:002024-02-12T15:20:07.965+00:00THE MALE ROOM - #183, VALENTINE - USE A HEART <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtSBt6SR3NgQnFjLdmcujfhcqf9z7_ERuzi59-bNmKMz86O2TXk_8ihcalkLGReHz_0huWQmqfk7wteqAu6hPz4Was54KIQIeAMCH480-HA0uxr76TCNhi90QeMPlY1EpSjnJW3VKs0SJ3VARSlp8h8MVVB9iL327KgRVa0AYISlZTWb_zDAqju52EUzz/s2048/feb24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtSBt6SR3NgQnFjLdmcujfhcqf9z7_ERuzi59-bNmKMz86O2TXk_8ihcalkLGReHz_0huWQmqfk7wteqAu6hPz4Was54KIQIeAMCH480-HA0uxr76TCNhi90QeMPlY1EpSjnJW3VKs0SJ3VARSlp8h8MVVB9iL327KgRVa0AYISlZTWb_zDAqju52EUzz/s320/feb24.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our challenge this month at <a href="https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Male Room</a> is Valentine/Use a Heart. I cut the heart die cut with it's matching edge from a Creative Expressions die and used the negative space as a stencil. I used Distress Ink Mustard Seed, Fossilised Amber and a touch of Vintage Photo. I added some water to parts of the background to lift the colour and give it a bleached effect. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As I was using the stamp set from Aida Domisiewicz for Aallandcreate #47 which had bees and honey I chose to use these colours rather than the usual red. I think it's worked out lovely and hubby will be getting this for his Valentine. I used a stamp set called Background Voices by Bipasha Bk for Aallandcreate for the background stamping. A little bit of bling in some embellishments and gold Pebeo wax finished off the card. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8KlO8-7A_vv9oPx-EZOFRopGonJcdC8FTJolu8IH1BkLVOzq-Kx0JMcvyqeWRmje1qi39EevITaywXeNCdTDZv8phthPQomDNXUD9t9ELwkdxm9lpkUKcKtLbP8NSAW2jp2_Hbw_3huceQnTEpDD25ojccKvNYSRnCLnNfoXC0DUUG08cQK3aiZ4pkLc/s2048/febheart.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1802" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8KlO8-7A_vv9oPx-EZOFRopGonJcdC8FTJolu8IH1BkLVOzq-Kx0JMcvyqeWRmje1qi39EevITaywXeNCdTDZv8phthPQomDNXUD9t9ELwkdxm9lpkUKcKtLbP8NSAW2jp2_Hbw_3huceQnTEpDD25ojccKvNYSRnCLnNfoXC0DUUG08cQK3aiZ4pkLc/w564-h640/febheart.jpg" width="564" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm adding this into the following: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Inspiration</a> - AG </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Just us girls</a> - Love </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Wed</a> - Love </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/" target="_blank">We love stamping</a> - romance </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.stampingsensations.uk/" target="_blank">Stamping Sensations</a> - Creatures </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Addicted to CAS</a> - Heart </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">CAS on Sunday</a> - Heart </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-37393101010328562002024-02-06T10:00:00.002+00:002024-02-06T14:18:39.722+00:00HAND STAMPED SENTIMENTS SC431 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrVv6gsl4YFTzfrPVPaRwhe6meQmP54YfCAcgwQofBhF1dVdEe_TCCW0XWJDWnftpIOyPOVj0xt3s3un4TpihP3lkXbKPgRXrct0v5lbdgJHeisA9O50ugP80S2yDryrrXLG7x_Pamtpe2mW1OSO_KZRL1vnMe44TLQIwGz7r0dINjHfTTA8Q0estX7vF/s320/febsketch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="248" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrVv6gsl4YFTzfrPVPaRwhe6meQmP54YfCAcgwQofBhF1dVdEe_TCCW0XWJDWnftpIOyPOVj0xt3s3un4TpihP3lkXbKPgRXrct0v5lbdgJHeisA9O50ugP80S2yDryrrXLG7x_Pamtpe2mW1OSO_KZRL1vnMe44TLQIwGz7r0dINjHfTTA8Q0estX7vF/s1600/febsketch.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I loved playing with our sketch this month from<a href="https://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Hand Stamped Sentiments.</a> So many possibilities! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I started out by using a Creative Expressions Stencil for my background with Old Paper Distress Oxide Ink. I then used three strips of washi tape in spring colours. I wanted to use the flowers from Tracy Evans set Elegant Spring Florals for my shapes. I fussy cut them out and coloured them in with Tim Holtz Watercolour Pencils in spring colours. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I added some string behind them and used some pinflair glue to attach them to the card. I then used the word Spring from the Seasons stamp set by Tracy Evans. I added a few water droplet embellishments to finish off the card.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5-hwRZYlkeqAV5Xqz033GrKn8H02GRiVxh_qZKbRIpaC3lOP5pavZEn1GHnplBI26fUkhfSR1KiWB1EV-Z2LEPxtFGOLVKqewFjaTU8G3_VEE0zouqALHjJgQIR7epY26T2naCmwMuHhVeccIGUlV6NDlkTbyNnDKtfAcJCt5mtL7P-OsJpwCQmv8-Cn/s964/feb.24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="964" data-original-width="599" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5-hwRZYlkeqAV5Xqz033GrKn8H02GRiVxh_qZKbRIpaC3lOP5pavZEn1GHnplBI26fUkhfSR1KiWB1EV-Z2LEPxtFGOLVKqewFjaTU8G3_VEE0zouqALHjJgQIR7epY26T2naCmwMuHhVeccIGUlV6NDlkTbyNnDKtfAcJCt5mtL7P-OsJpwCQmv8-Cn/w398-h640/feb.24.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm adding this into the following challenges:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday</a> - Stencils </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Try it on Tuesday</a> - flowers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stencil Fun - AG </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-81249108759563870512024-02-05T13:10:00.027+00:002024-02-05T13:10:00.178+00:00INSPIRATION STATION FEBRUARY #58 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUHD69xtHdELmZ5h6a33dirVzSXxwsxYIrgGWUic7g5CD-0Bu2nkIsIj9koLjagLow4wa-KrMhyphenhyphenny-KVq81dDy0-4DShOlEd3KOw3I3muTjtlqnmSkc7lIHnjySUE9FqGZYH3QozIRTn_ReI11NTs5R3GwSU-2ClU3j4wczSPB7AE6WmGgsLh4ARPRMSi/s752/what-inspires-you-v2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="752" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUHD69xtHdELmZ5h6a33dirVzSXxwsxYIrgGWUic7g5CD-0Bu2nkIsIj9koLjagLow4wa-KrMhyphenhyphenny-KVq81dDy0-4DShOlEd3KOw3I3muTjtlqnmSkc7lIHnjySUE9FqGZYH3QozIRTn_ReI11NTs5R3GwSU-2ClU3j4wczSPB7AE6WmGgsLh4ARPRMSi/s320/what-inspires-you-v2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSbi4L2qQTj1erbP7CJwleegnnD3F-o4G-EQ7TLAJ6shVDUXeBIMpdBKBOoa9nzK9UqImPdU3_bxwM9urpCHB82eQqBD592H-YLSzDqedambCP8N4VQ0UiiBh137AewpqTWqcwewXuR5fpUQY71CfIDqiefQrhThSr0S0ZFKqN2Ley3bhqlrOzdA5evIX/s400/Feb24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSbi4L2qQTj1erbP7CJwleegnnD3F-o4G-EQ7TLAJ6shVDUXeBIMpdBKBOoa9nzK9UqImPdU3_bxwM9urpCHB82eQqBD592H-YLSzDqedambCP8N4VQ0UiiBh137AewpqTWqcwewXuR5fpUQY71CfIDqiefQrhThSr0S0ZFKqN2Ley3bhqlrOzdA5evIX/s320/Feb24.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm delighted to be starting off the New Year with a new Design Team -<a href="https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Inspiration Station.</a> But oh I nearly stumbled at the first hurdle when I saw our photo for inspiration and realised I have absolutely no dog stamps whatsoever. Even though I have two dogs lol! So forgive me for just showing this gorgeous little cat on my card.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">She is one of Anita Jeram's stamps called Watering Can Mini. I decided to ink her a little off the one side of the page rather than in the middle to give more of an effect. I added some little flowers under her watering can and used the sentiment from another Anita Jeram set. The little xo's are from Clearly Besotted.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01UEynoQKqErVnIcjvF2CzVIQTjComDvVXyWEs-LO_gcrQgbuHku4zTcwPSGHrkAXyEg7tr0vBBCP82y-3K5UaXkqjxIaFEz2jQmw6nXgz7mljFIdJuVqZMFgTphTd-Y7L0ecFDtJq_2l8XQiOFLC5PJXR_TnI7sMEf4I_c9PKrAPQ7XQVsQKGxWSPAY7/s1000/febcard.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="681" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01UEynoQKqErVnIcjvF2CzVIQTjComDvVXyWEs-LO_gcrQgbuHku4zTcwPSGHrkAXyEg7tr0vBBCP82y-3K5UaXkqjxIaFEz2jQmw6nXgz7mljFIdJuVqZMFgTphTd-Y7L0ecFDtJq_2l8XQiOFLC5PJXR_TnI7sMEf4I_c9PKrAPQ7XQVsQKGxWSPAY7/w436-h640/febcard.24.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-54362698731355110252024-02-05T11:26:00.000+00:002024-02-05T11:26:14.113+00:00TIM HOLTZ FLOWER SHOP <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUK-D00-MF6_gXUfUr_ZD5ymwNcIC_1RQ0tD4j0OLUdLkCqVN9OSCHTJUen_zB4hhKhkyFTf02Z22ruMoqXu8rlVRerhqWz81F3mPTGVYfLcWdYCeBP6irKSzX8K7o83umIy2gfac9aOw8wVbYQpCfpwuMZYIs6wnVn1Yy0OiBS9jjUOCfGF8ewn6i9A4/s2048/rosestamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1418" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUK-D00-MF6_gXUfUr_ZD5ymwNcIC_1RQ0tD4j0OLUdLkCqVN9OSCHTJUen_zB4hhKhkyFTf02Z22ruMoqXu8rlVRerhqWz81F3mPTGVYfLcWdYCeBP6irKSzX8K7o83umIy2gfac9aOw8wVbYQpCfpwuMZYIs6wnVn1Yy0OiBS9jjUOCfGF8ewn6i9A4/w444-h640/rosestamp.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A recent purchase is the Tim Holtz Flower Shop stamp set CMS401. I adore the rose in this set. The background was made with a brayer and some Tim Holtz Paint as well as a Tim Holtz stencil. I used the stamping platfor to stamp the image on using Distress Oxide Inks. The paste has been coloured with Tim Holtz distress ink. The sentiment is also from Tim Holtz. </span></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm adding this into the following challenges:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Triple B </a>- one bloom </div><div><a href="https://theflowerchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The flower challenge</a> - use a flower and add a heart - my heart is the little gem </div><div><a href="https://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Daisy Chain challenge</a> - flowers </div><div><a href="https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/" target="_blank">We love stamping </a>- romance </div><div><a href="https://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The paper players</a> - love </div><div><a href="https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crafting Happiness </a>- red and pink </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-38162265347769462632024-02-02T10:00:00.002+00:002024-02-04T14:23:03.971+00:00CREATIVE ARTISTE MIXED MEDIA - AG <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFqtzpQDUWqVYPyAhw60AUJ6Xg7EO7h_Ah_VoBuARkiXi7G3ZEWYjMKGpWLlBkrEyNl7AmuQ-nFQFDqxGTNp0bLIWsxTG1bKebTtvu2iZpJdu3GU8CYlC9uqLOiCgKUK7aZax_2ecdgFe6cUbGFeWygjGmFYEij-r6J80MzGWPxG87QWBEAN8v3YOpQfN/s600/FEB24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="466" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFqtzpQDUWqVYPyAhw60AUJ6Xg7EO7h_Ah_VoBuARkiXi7G3ZEWYjMKGpWLlBkrEyNl7AmuQ-nFQFDqxGTNp0bLIWsxTG1bKebTtvu2iZpJdu3GU8CYlC9uqLOiCgKUK7aZax_2ecdgFe6cUbGFeWygjGmFYEij-r6J80MzGWPxG87QWBEAN8v3YOpQfN/s320/FEB24.JPG" width="249" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Welcome back to another month's challenge at <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste Mixed Media. </a> We hope you've had a nice break and are now raring to go with a Mixed Media project. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I run a Facebook craft group called The Joy of Sets and I have set the ladies a challenge on there that will last us all year. We are going to make our own 2025 calendars adding a page a month. This is my January page. The background paper was taken from a Somerset Studio magazine as my base. I used various stamps from Creative Expressions. I also added some pieces from Taperlogy. The feather was from my stash and was inked in Tim Holtz Black Soot. I stamped some of the sentiments onto some calico. The January and date stamps are from Tracy Evans. Strips of washi tape have also been added. I've added some Tim Holtz embellishments. The calendar part was printed from my computer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm making my calendar in a watercolour pad by Winsor and Newton which luckily has 12 pages.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCOdWbT_eoZ7o-XyoDRp8pG_HRIKKC3Mvm_ZZGQ0rdWzl-u9a2OjCz9my8XLBYfvEiH-jJhOPWO2S8rz0qB5gP5ZOM4VDOznjrO-YlZOMRbEye1ATS6o1-yETrRrNFRevwCYNTyPY2i8B-OZ-K3cJRWtV9pZmchMyiumHZFo-ls121U990haQvFKzEuB_1/s2048/calendar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCOdWbT_eoZ7o-XyoDRp8pG_HRIKKC3Mvm_ZZGQ0rdWzl-u9a2OjCz9my8XLBYfvEiH-jJhOPWO2S8rz0qB5gP5ZOM4VDOznjrO-YlZOMRbEye1ATS6o1-yETrRrNFRevwCYNTyPY2i8B-OZ-K3cJRWtV9pZmchMyiumHZFo-ls121U990haQvFKzEuB_1/s2048/calendar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1460" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCOdWbT_eoZ7o-XyoDRp8pG_HRIKKC3Mvm_ZZGQ0rdWzl-u9a2OjCz9my8XLBYfvEiH-jJhOPWO2S8rz0qB5gP5ZOM4VDOznjrO-YlZOMRbEye1ATS6o1-yETrRrNFRevwCYNTyPY2i8B-OZ-K3cJRWtV9pZmchMyiumHZFo-ls121U990haQvFKzEuB_1/w456-h640/calendar.jpg" width="456" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b>If you would like to join us at my Facebook group you will find us here https://www.facebook.com/groups/1287196548026205<br /></b><div><br /></div><div>I'm adding this into the following:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://theoutlawzchallenges-saturday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Outlawz Challenge</a> - not a card </div><div><a href="https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">CRAFT challeng</a>e -winter </div><div><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Four Seasons</a> - Winter </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-52643859285903566972024-02-01T14:24:00.005+00:002024-02-04T14:24:58.318+00:00NEW STAMPS BY TRACY EVANS <div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've always loved Tracy Evans' stamps when she designed for Aallandcreate. Well she is now branching out on her own - such a brave thing to do and her many followers are right there with her. She is now Tracy Evans Boutique Designs. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here I have a set of four cards which I have recently made with her new stamps - TE1 and TE4. I have used some of Tracy's old sets for the backgrounds. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Stamp Set TE1</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The stamps come beautifully wrapped in tissue paper and with a tag and string and I just had to use these in my first card.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBYXbchOp8MGdS2xnc0QskAViTVPWxwn6YjKfq3zpJhQznHQ2TDEzP3UhJKX297QlhAWEnSXeBc1tW-BxoHI-qu-3jWjJtKoyCPN0841yHw5ZQ7bodzfYXPtGCrmguxEV_7NFip6Rw5vsokdXC3uipRWuGykgGq2WMivOQeFacAPhmbnqOqY4TCivnTu9/s2048/auricula02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1606" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBYXbchOp8MGdS2xnc0QskAViTVPWxwn6YjKfq3zpJhQznHQ2TDEzP3UhJKX297QlhAWEnSXeBc1tW-BxoHI-qu-3jWjJtKoyCPN0841yHw5ZQ7bodzfYXPtGCrmguxEV_7NFip6Rw5vsokdXC3uipRWuGykgGq2WMivOQeFacAPhmbnqOqY4TCivnTu9/w502-h640/auricula02.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQYq98_cgwpyHTZ-jYLgL3gSD63CjIijqQbbzOZBwx60WzjQqbk_GBiGHyyqrYZmJz9bVZ1XSF1jjXBBmD99QptaYkR40Pshylam76sI-UgqcrbvTsc3R9pV99PLLZD2kacG1ZbFZdTHx-9-XZx6bw5xhV9sNKLCrNdhmteqmRHSOokPZ7_3Uyt5ETgIA/s2048/auricula.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1394" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQYq98_cgwpyHTZ-jYLgL3gSD63CjIijqQbbzOZBwx60WzjQqbk_GBiGHyyqrYZmJz9bVZ1XSF1jjXBBmD99QptaYkR40Pshylam76sI-UgqcrbvTsc3R9pV99PLLZD2kacG1ZbFZdTHx-9-XZx6bw5xhV9sNKLCrNdhmteqmRHSOokPZ7_3Uyt5ETgIA/w436-h640/auricula.jpg" width="436" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stamp Set TE4 </h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7cZKdMPZ39awU84JfH0Z7e1NJN7vwZIHk59AF7scIuY8I4gWi2LX3wkfpfdCRZN4F3Cn5J5Hp_Rire9jdvyKRDUtT1yTKFml6LRwZElW6frbxUtPtY8K2vgAeJRbYEeGeuU3XISF9OQSI49T_omWEWPdrZkiH5XRcyvVf8lSclWUns8mD99Iq2MvRh3v/s2048/flowersTE4.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1436" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7cZKdMPZ39awU84JfH0Z7e1NJN7vwZIHk59AF7scIuY8I4gWi2LX3wkfpfdCRZN4F3Cn5J5Hp_Rire9jdvyKRDUtT1yTKFml6LRwZElW6frbxUtPtY8K2vgAeJRbYEeGeuU3XISF9OQSI49T_omWEWPdrZkiH5XRcyvVf8lSclWUns8mD99Iq2MvRh3v/w448-h640/flowersTE4.01.jpg" width="448" /></a></div></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXsLMejEmB7t46hTGNNJXQmBqQ7xvzL8ufH5FTX-BOPAgLFnnKydM7awEwY_Xk8C7L8a1uklwf0wBQcsrXV7VBREz52ibAAFEKhd-swDZBTcAGjSJOJdxkiZGF2FrUMxZvK-41XCLxVMW4MeJ77kWpXDvjSo2dbRPqiemY6ROdIoAN4vw0IkWufww0orS/s2048/flowersTE4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXsLMejEmB7t46hTGNNJXQmBqQ7xvzL8ufH5FTX-BOPAgLFnnKydM7awEwY_Xk8C7L8a1uklwf0wBQcsrXV7VBREz52ibAAFEKhd-swDZBTcAGjSJOJdxkiZGF2FrUMxZvK-41XCLxVMW4MeJ77kWpXDvjSo2dbRPqiemY6ROdIoAN4vw0IkWufww0orS/w328-h640/flowersTE4.jpg" width="328" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm adding these into the following challenges: </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A perfect time to craft - AG </a></div><div><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - AG </a></div><div><a href="https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The sisterhood of crafters - anything blue - my blue card </a></div><div><a href="https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stencil Fun - my pink card uses Tim Holtz mosaic stencil </a></div><div><a href="https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A place to Start - AG </a></div><div><a href="https://www.asyouseeitchallenge.com/" target="_blank">As You See It </a>- my craft purchase is new stamps by Tracy Evans </div><div><a href="https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Krafty Chicks</a> - Stamping </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-19256483760723676092024-01-24T08:00:00.001+00:002024-01-24T08:00:00.240+00:00CHRISTMAS CRAFT CREATIONS - 2024 - GLITTER AND SPARKLE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0e5I-tm_h2e0YSzsNwMb5a5DjrNPU8etvdTlj0AQ5wseabZ7F_D56UCIL7XGJaLmqylxSQXzVVjjQkboU2xO0NYEP69xWBdI0j37t1HnycaZFJF6U-g9D83r-j61lNJ-A0WM8hmrLb9PUPBEIe2srV9Qs9j1KFlkqaK3w_fp18BbOCVV4JqlTgmm18pp0/s546/january24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="546" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0e5I-tm_h2e0YSzsNwMb5a5DjrNPU8etvdTlj0AQ5wseabZ7F_D56UCIL7XGJaLmqylxSQXzVVjjQkboU2xO0NYEP69xWBdI0j37t1HnycaZFJF6U-g9D83r-j61lNJ-A0WM8hmrLb9PUPBEIe2srV9Qs9j1KFlkqaK3w_fp18BbOCVV4JqlTgmm18pp0/s320/january24.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Welcome back to another year's challenges at <a href="https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Christmas Craft Creations</a> and thanks for being with us. Our theme for January has been Glitter and Sparkle and I am here to share my card. I created a small background in colour wash for my glitter tree. The die is from Creative Expressions. The sentiment is an old Tim Holtz one and has been embossed in Copper embossing powder from Stampin Up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I added a frame around the colour wash with a pen and added a few shiny embellishments at the bottom. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcqxhmbGauHdXj76AnsxZoOGStd4l8Fc1PJom1JvJWN2WskV8LchDxR5hmbAe3dEA_OTo5ssPU2qGnOY_VjrwJIeua2wIuoiZViuSDwC09rEFO96AKeYtr7rltPUR78lndv3mP58q-h7TX3I6ALoypBfMLEy8hAkAVvpq0OHoBhhhOyQ-qkP8jKNDMPiP/s1000/sparkle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="745" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcqxhmbGauHdXj76AnsxZoOGStd4l8Fc1PJom1JvJWN2WskV8LchDxR5hmbAe3dEA_OTo5ssPU2qGnOY_VjrwJIeua2wIuoiZViuSDwC09rEFO96AKeYtr7rltPUR78lndv3mP58q-h7TX3I6ALoypBfMLEy8hAkAVvpq0OHoBhhhOyQ-qkP8jKNDMPiP/w476-h640/sparkle.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>We have two prizes up for grabs this month and don't forget to be in with a chance of the prize we do ask that you include our graphic in your post. Good luck. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-7931068722467286532024-01-23T10:17:00.005+00:002024-01-29T10:58:40.786+00:00HAND STAMPED SENTIMENTS #CC430 <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jHMVKkVGTW6uDqT_pAzUI2-gD6s9dWeDP9lRmFMF-OH8d_BbcyR5k55HSZkt71PK5PSGtX6Tgq4FOp2m1VovspeQS4UJycGC_Cvji1U0-WoxVDINPtTlaxJowuc5Pb-SFmXFpswFFCGiJcwX4Xrmo3RZV6voyweZdRuxTAzRxg81Xa1PoabvsI3p6VqN/s320/HsS%20COLOR%20CHALLENGE430.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="320" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jHMVKkVGTW6uDqT_pAzUI2-gD6s9dWeDP9lRmFMF-OH8d_BbcyR5k55HSZkt71PK5PSGtX6Tgq4FOp2m1VovspeQS4UJycGC_Cvji1U0-WoxVDINPtTlaxJowuc5Pb-SFmXFpswFFCGiJcwX4Xrmo3RZV6voyweZdRuxTAzRxg81Xa1PoabvsI3p6VqN/s1600/HsS%20COLOR%20CHALLENGE430.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I loved the choice of colours we had for this week's challenge at<a href="https://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Hand Stamped Sentiments </a>- I actually had two of them which is always a plus for me. I used Bermuda Bay for the Pretty Peacock. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used a Creative Expressions stamp for my project. I inked the stamp with all three of the colours. I then picked out the butterfly and the bird in the Berry Burst and the Bermuda Bay and fussy cut them out and added some Glossy Accents to give them more definition. The Hello sentiment is a die cut from my stash.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I then used an old Stampin Up Stencil for the dots around the outside of the image, which had been torn and inked on the edges with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK02s08h58QDlMy9nHBme9G4YH0COhiQeLmQ9E0Zq7cdIbPegCTmrpAPQEazig1rCm9_acuLe7l1yBJrH1ns-FLzFMiEtAaabfp1lDC2Yh4xQwWPqq85v0DjgxTJMn5aiuTk_HpNb-c3AmVYWzt29Tk7YwNX1tG5DacD1xw7BL0vPH-7gnmOdn1HloeUWh/s1000/430.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="635" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK02s08h58QDlMy9nHBme9G4YH0COhiQeLmQ9E0Zq7cdIbPegCTmrpAPQEazig1rCm9_acuLe7l1yBJrH1ns-FLzFMiEtAaabfp1lDC2Yh4xQwWPqq85v0DjgxTJMn5aiuTk_HpNb-c3AmVYWzt29Tk7YwNX1tG5DacD1xw7BL0vPH-7gnmOdn1HloeUWh/w406-h640/430.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm adding this into the following challenges:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Krafty Chicks - all Occasions </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://welove2create.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">We Love 2 Create - Mixed Media</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/" target="_blank">We Love Stamping</a> - Something New - the stamp is new </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://snarkystampers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Snarky Stampers - N is for new - </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/">Just Us Girls - Stencils - background stencil </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.stampingsensations.uk/" target="_blank">Stamping Sensations - </a></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-26507452883309724242024-01-09T10:00:00.001+00:002024-01-09T10:00:00.245+00:00HAND STAMPED SENTIMENTS IC429<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynG-qAnHsr4-5Ss5_tK8r4kbUvIbtMBRC-6OWQ9c9Da1Lqh32YHPB4BOdqDbyoZEFLJBuCkO5E9noQfNEIECckO-cB4bA1VCGjgGdn_nTXgO-JvmEIVDM3MlWzYF-oCBvBwtTJko2DXJ8rHTyx7WSFnKfRkuOfoy4AEcgZaC8HG002SFmQWijVincR_z3/s320/jan429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="247" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynG-qAnHsr4-5Ss5_tK8r4kbUvIbtMBRC-6OWQ9c9Da1Lqh32YHPB4BOdqDbyoZEFLJBuCkO5E9noQfNEIECckO-cB4bA1VCGjgGdn_nTXgO-JvmEIVDM3MlWzYF-oCBvBwtTJko2DXJ8rHTyx7WSFnKfRkuOfoy4AEcgZaC8HG002SFmQWijVincR_z3/s1600/jan429.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy New Year and welcome back to another year's challenges here at <a href="https://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hand Stamped Sentiments.</a> We love having you with us on this creative journey. We start the year with an Inspiration Mood Board for you.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had a background I had created using a gel press and some Tim Holtz Distress Pain in Iced Spruce and Evergreen Bough. I felt it worked perfectly for the background I wanted to create for my bird. All the stamps used are by Tracy Evans - including the text stamps in the background. I added some Glossy Accents to the little circle and how fortuitous were the numbers on this bird. They already said 24 so all I needed to do was add a January tag and it is just perfect for my first card of 2024.</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-oywhxKqj-dalr5bTmnvIbvllQyTbb3166GcJsGpg9irJI-3Qv2oQVUO8aSB_xeUhI8WXmykugbtIpxP8zVJfM1GEJqJFl0KKXBF17kznMFk6fwP5g9W4LH3-X40Ehko3NriOZ_wj_Ret_ZdtO9hRTXHpeqBUXGxyA4sQcjcDBNHtFKKufY2f9kiAZphV/s1000/jan24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="537" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-oywhxKqj-dalr5bTmnvIbvllQyTbb3166GcJsGpg9irJI-3Qv2oQVUO8aSB_xeUhI8WXmykugbtIpxP8zVJfM1GEJqJFl0KKXBF17kznMFk6fwP5g9W4LH3-X40Ehko3NriOZ_wj_Ret_ZdtO9hRTXHpeqBUXGxyA4sQcjcDBNHtFKKufY2f9kiAZphV/w344-h640/jan24.jpg" width="344" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-15885100723712445552024-01-03T09:00:00.003+00:002024-01-03T09:00:00.136+00:00THE MALE ROOM - #182 - FUNNY/PUN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSvDiKesp_4xNZdY-Fj9nKPQ34hsqzSo7gZH8WYBmKPCRin8b9QLWRQAx3BKWh5B3o3exqugeWF3utHM_v0cZbgmB39u-i8D6D4G4xBSDyc5Gw8onRH8IiXErbkwXW2TIAgleDUH2X7GUNZCnX28qtgeMu2007wB6bOmZ79KB2aLBMrV4BHz2QbUHoRm1/s2048/jan24pun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSvDiKesp_4xNZdY-Fj9nKPQ34hsqzSo7gZH8WYBmKPCRin8b9QLWRQAx3BKWh5B3o3exqugeWF3utHM_v0cZbgmB39u-i8D6D4G4xBSDyc5Gw8onRH8IiXErbkwXW2TIAgleDUH2X7GUNZCnX28qtgeMu2007wB6bOmZ79KB2aLBMrV4BHz2QbUHoRm1/s320/jan24pun.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy New Year - wow 2024! Let's hope the year bring you everything you hope for and lots of lovely crafting ideas. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Welcome to <a href="https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Male Room</a>. We start our year's challenge off with a fun theme. I've used one of Tim Holtz's Snarky Cats for my card. The background was made with a gel press on some water colour paper and then I added a stencil on top The colours I used for the background were Iced Spruce, Evergreen Bough, Salvaged Patina and a touch of Candied Apple Distress Oxide Inks.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFXqgre5rkvxkmsceR3QI-Q-pFlUUx_Wx5o_aL9818Kn7vMXG_2SC8rl9wzMcCMmQt717KOV0OnH4DBzeGPsy3fNCDM8GYUUQWhA8uW1JghpJc3xF6GVxr1n795PUC7cy8-DvihYwCg6KSyEzwHc6hM-AnjhZR8fBejgsVZnajbjnMsHDgP77sCbU7rOC/s1000/Januar24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="774" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFXqgre5rkvxkmsceR3QI-Q-pFlUUx_Wx5o_aL9818Kn7vMXG_2SC8rl9wzMcCMmQt717KOV0OnH4DBzeGPsy3fNCDM8GYUUQWhA8uW1JghpJc3xF6GVxr1n795PUC7cy8-DvihYwCg6KSyEzwHc6hM-AnjhZR8fBejgsVZnajbjnMsHDgP77sCbU7rOC/w496-h640/Januar24.jpg" width="496" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-59557771647664488192023-12-28T00:00:00.001+00:002023-12-28T13:30:21.699+00:00KRAFTY CHICKS #696 - ALL OCCASIONS <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cQ0Jsjf1KpFFnB6Yy1ndFFYy_CUXYC4x_7Q1J678qz9Jn8dsJmxlZRC5_PIPX8vRRJaoOuuBnOKLggZFFmhsh_eWbSpVUeXctPNADNgI1Q1LQ8EaDkquhLuROU91ZhpLV5SQmHlJjEfH4Kawnn4mhGELiGtV0HdBygDUf70DFYBBZKFUi87zlSsOAfmF/s960/KC%20Blog%20Header.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="960" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cQ0Jsjf1KpFFnB6Yy1ndFFYy_CUXYC4x_7Q1J678qz9Jn8dsJmxlZRC5_PIPX8vRRJaoOuuBnOKLggZFFmhsh_eWbSpVUeXctPNADNgI1Q1LQ8EaDkquhLuROU91ZhpLV5SQmHlJjEfH4Kawnn4mhGELiGtV0HdBygDUf70DFYBBZKFUi87zlSsOAfmF/s320/KC%20Blog%20Header.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is my last week for being Guest Designer over at <a href="https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Krafty Chicks</a> and it's been a pleasure to be part of their team for a month. Our final one is All Occasions. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used this gorgeous mouse from Anita Jeram from the Colorado Craft Company. I chose to do a Thank You card ready for all those cards needed for January to thank you for my Christmas gifts. I stamped the mouse first then masked him off and added a Tim Holtz stencil behind him. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLnFTSq9lnXLWCjRP3fge2hNoMc0h2VkfC3mCUQGrCLx17lu4O3IvImuNOzUzrIEWkOHeHtHXEEyhY_tIBxYbP3ehB6j5gUD-_y10lbEpNMu5h_vrwEulkP5812M2chzRbgt9fKNQMukQMteY8qLPO6246n0Y8re8QyALqDUYa0s9shjJKloejH97lolX/s1000/kraftychicks2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="733" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLnFTSq9lnXLWCjRP3fge2hNoMc0h2VkfC3mCUQGrCLx17lu4O3IvImuNOzUzrIEWkOHeHtHXEEyhY_tIBxYbP3ehB6j5gUD-_y10lbEpNMu5h_vrwEulkP5812M2chzRbgt9fKNQMukQMteY8qLPO6246n0Y8re8QyALqDUYa0s9shjJKloejH97lolX/w470-h640/kraftychicks2.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><br /><div>I'm adding this into the<a href="https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Stencil Fun challenge </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-35408600992033612802023-12-27T11:27:00.001+00:002023-12-27T11:27:00.132+00:00CHRISTMAS CRAFT CREATIONS <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwn6zzIse3Ly528IkxHGDLTca3aucQWe3Zxv70zgCgxqgu44bOqQub0nYcsgUfpBNMwzg9kmToEq9bJzPJ4WZGm6Nnyoji77NxUOTXzfMYKe4FBa1hTK5k_ACllhnapCS4B5vvrlcn2cOzwiGfayvpfILbqTicxXJ2ki_rAP017ke4lpWfLBYudJxoUqt/s399/012December.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="285" data-original-width="399" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwn6zzIse3Ly528IkxHGDLTca3aucQWe3Zxv70zgCgxqgu44bOqQub0nYcsgUfpBNMwzg9kmToEq9bJzPJ4WZGm6Nnyoji77NxUOTXzfMYKe4FBa1hTK5k_ACllhnapCS4B5vvrlcn2cOzwiGfayvpfILbqTicxXJ2ki_rAP017ke4lpWfLBYudJxoUqt/s320/012December.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We hope you are still joining in with our theme of <a href="https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Christmas Decorations </a>- such a busy time of the year but being able to sneak away for a bit of crafting can help keep you calm. I'm joining in again with my die cut decorations from Creative Expressions. The sparkles in the paper was made by Tim Holtz Festive Micro Sprays.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlz89AEdDqwYMT3uoEs-Na5BcYLSx4C7FldlMXwYpxsC17oHw0YMBUghrVwxJVOadX74mjw4DVQPWPv7psy0v5kAEfzdVz0SDWG_xXX1gdkcZEvQT-3pY83AacXabX7L-l1BxBnkCGmBl-01cu5BSQ7vmTYwxbacdy3yHN03dSvfVyjFPpZ1kpOBjpjCx9/s1000/decorations2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="1000" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlz89AEdDqwYMT3uoEs-Na5BcYLSx4C7FldlMXwYpxsC17oHw0YMBUghrVwxJVOadX74mjw4DVQPWPv7psy0v5kAEfzdVz0SDWG_xXX1gdkcZEvQT-3pY83AacXabX7L-l1BxBnkCGmBl-01cu5BSQ7vmTYwxbacdy3yHN03dSvfVyjFPpZ1kpOBjpjCx9/w640-h260/decorations2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-48431269036522620742023-12-21T00:00:00.001+00:002023-12-21T00:00:00.212+00:00KRAFTY CHICKS #695 CAS <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0iBsEoodbjBSoAG5C6AFpq9LZyAE5KZQ-FUM4bXuY0IB18Ii0FNDYwpukJM59tPCUxXdOJfloaS9guExRr8fR4TeCOZGWn1gyMc9dBfM91ARm8xUs8lkNrcJFOKecwsN-J-SRY-12Q3cgnWZhoNv3BoH7Ybb-mBK_PECX0IH-b7aD69Jq8felDZU-cY1/s960/KC%20Blog%20Header.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="960" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0iBsEoodbjBSoAG5C6AFpq9LZyAE5KZQ-FUM4bXuY0IB18Ii0FNDYwpukJM59tPCUxXdOJfloaS9guExRr8fR4TeCOZGWn1gyMc9dBfM91ARm8xUs8lkNrcJFOKecwsN-J-SRY-12Q3cgnWZhoNv3BoH7Ybb-mBK_PECX0IH-b7aD69Jq8felDZU-cY1/s320/KC%20Blog%20Header.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh it's CAS over at <a href="https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Krafty Chicks </a>where I am still the Guest Designer for this month. As regular readers to my blog will know I'm not great at the CAS cards - I love to throw everything at it in a Mixed Media type of way and find it hard to just leave it alone. Here I've used some old Kaisercraft stamps - they are individual stamps but when you put them together they do create a tree shape. I stamped them in different colours of greens to create my tree. I added the star and a water droplet to the top. The little pot is from Tim Holtz. I really had to walk away then and not add anything else.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0zgPbnng8ovKmgydKFqgXqnE92U5XeRAFjalslqXnmfBCZypZ1BXDn8O6Q9nk1HJQ77HkEAG9iIdvSHPViZmlJRhK5OBLzBAj1bn-cMb0I8m57Xss4H-aew8eNjNCc8M3tl4pxPfkoiHgBe_F_tBTWGrHTaISMEgQRbwGpKIUdLEzbEckLsfp-4t3H5e/s1000/kraftychicks4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="681" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0zgPbnng8ovKmgydKFqgXqnE92U5XeRAFjalslqXnmfBCZypZ1BXDn8O6Q9nk1HJQ77HkEAG9iIdvSHPViZmlJRhK5OBLzBAj1bn-cMb0I8m57Xss4H-aew8eNjNCc8M3tl4pxPfkoiHgBe_F_tBTWGrHTaISMEgQRbwGpKIUdLEzbEckLsfp-4t3H5e/w436-h640/kraftychicks4.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="background: transparent; border: none;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175540612862409406.post-68689997863256050792023-12-17T11:01:00.001+00:002023-12-17T11:02:36.135+00:00CHRISTMAS WREATH CARD <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know I'm going to feel quite bereft over the next few weeks as all my Christmas crafting is completed. It is my favourite time of the year to craft - I may just carry on and make sure I'm ready for next year though lol! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm playing along with Allsorts Challenge blog who have challenged us with Christmas flowers/wreaths. This one was made with an old Tim Holtz holly stamp and greenery. The mugs are a very old set from Gina K Designs. I've added Nuovo drops on the berries. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyGQDgvqeYRZIBA_j5NBueDH3al6ps2r7VZ_hJPxIPrx5lyWQoAbk7I0hCwBMRjtApYcOtP3dfNEbIGayyyZW94RZgoylCXR3yiq5MfI638urOiL70yVx69gOAzg61fLoRDeHNqdzjPJFZLgM-HEdMb0JQeHw-LkTm8W8xfdcDImvv97I6Fpaxc9nDyVp/s1000/wreath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="1000" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyGQDgvqeYRZIBA_j5NBueDH3al6ps2r7VZ_hJPxIPrx5lyWQoAbk7I0hCwBMRjtApYcOtP3dfNEbIGayyyZW94RZgoylCXR3yiq5MfI638urOiL70yVx69gOAzg61fLoRDeHNqdzjPJFZLgM-HEdMb0JQeHw-LkTm8W8xfdcDImvv97I6Fpaxc9nDyVp/w640-h624/wreath.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Allsorts Challenge 759 - flowers/wreaths </a></div><div><a href="https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2023/12/merry-christmas-challenge-735.html" target="_blank">Lil Red Wagon - Christmas </a></div><div><a href="https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2023/12/christmas.html" target="_blank">Sisterhood of Crafters - Christmas </a></div><div><a href="https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2023/12/214-christmas-card.html" target="_blank">cardsforgalz - Christmas </a></div><div><a href="https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/12/inkspirational-challenge-305-word.html" target="_blank">Inkspirational - Celebrate </a></div><div><a href="https://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">As You Like It - I just love making Christmas cards </a></div><div><a href="https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Inspiration - AG</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/140/A93E175FD6EDE34BF50422D426EFF769.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a></div>Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582604843186179219noreply@blogger.com7