Poppystamps and John Next Door birthday cake card

 

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.

This time we are looking for birthday cards, and I came up with this card for a friend's 80th birthday.

I used the John Next Door Leaping Stag Circle Dies for the frame, which I cut in white and laid over some silver mirri card. Next came a die-cut circle, embossed with a star embossing folder from Creative Craft. I then cut the Poppystamps cake easel card die. On this occasion, I only used the large cake, cut in brown as a chocolate cake, and cut the icing from pink glitter card. The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink, and the tiny banner is from my leftover box. I toyed with putting the number on the card but decided against. I know some people like to celebrate the number, while others would rather forget it, so I only use the numbers for younger people these days.

The design team has some great inspiration for you on the ATSM blog, and you can enter your card over there if you want to join in the fun.

I'd like to play along at

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - food and/or drink

Can you handle the pressure challenge - anything goes

The Alphabet Challenge - c is for circles

My Time to Craft Challenge #560 - use a square card base

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Carol x

Altenew jingle bells card and Creative Expressions Papercuts Christmas card

 Hello everyone, and welcome to a new challenge at ABC Christmas Challenges.

This time we have 2 themes, and they are

J for Jingle Bells

and/or

K for Kraft

These are my contributions

J for Jingle Bells

I used an old Altenew Magazine kit for this card, stamping and die-cutting the bells and bows first. I put the bells on a sponge mat and used an embossing tool on the back to give them a bit of a curve as they looked a bit flat without. A lick of Wink of Stella also gave a little sparkle.

I stamped the background with the sprigs in a few shades of green and then used an embossing plate from Papertrey Ink to add a little texture.The sentiment is also PTI. I finished by inking some white card's edges to create a layer and adding a few die-cut dots leftover from another project.

K for Kraft

For this card, I used an old Creative Expressions Paper Cuts Reindeer die, cutting it in kraft and white, and then paper piecing within the frame. I stuck the kraft frame directly to the card base rather than stacking it because I liked the embossed look it gives. The sentiment was from my bits box, and waste not, want not, I added a couple of the fallout stars to the banner.

I am sad to say goodbye to our lovely Teammate, Marie, who is leaving us this month, and I wish her all the best for the future. The rest of the team has some great inspiration for you, and you can see it at the ABC Challenges blog 

I'd like to play along at

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #184 - anything Christmas goes

A Cut Above May Challenge - anything goes with die cuts

Neglected Stuff Challenge May25 - use neglected stuff (Creative Expressions reindeer dies)

Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge #124 - use die-cuts or punches

52 Christmas card throwdown May Colour Challenge - red and green

Jungle Belles Challenge - Christmas bells

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Carol x

Crafters Companion and Penny Black Christmas card

 

Hello and welcome to another challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More

We have our Christmas Challenge this time, so I came up with this card.

I used an old and underused Crafter's Companion snowflake embossing folder and inked one side with distress oxide ink. This left the snowflakes white, and I was quite pleased with their texture after embossing them. On this occasion, I used heavy watercolour paper and I'll try that again, but I made the mistake of die-cutting the stitched rectangle after emossing, which flattened the snowflakes a little.

The sentiment is from Penny Black. I cut it several times in white card and once in navy and stacked it to give a chipboard effect. I  pressed a Versamark inkpad over it and triple clear embossed it, which gave the glossy finish I wanted. The camera didn't pick this up well, but you can see it better in the small photo at the top. 

We're continuing to have wonderful weather in my neck of the woods but my gardening husband is concerned that the lack of rain is affecting the lawn and plants in the garden. I wonder if we need to consider more drought-tolerant plants if this trend continues. That would be a big change for Manchester's reputation of being a rainy city!

As always, my talented Design Team friends have inspiration cards for you to see on the ATSM Blog, and you can link up your entry there, too.

I'd like to play along at

A Cut Above Challenge May - anything with a die cut

Neglected Stuff Challenge May - anything goes - Neglected embossing folder

Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge #123 - anything Christmas goes

Peace on Earth Challenge May - - anything Christmas goes

Christmas Crafts All Year Round May - - Please have snow

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #184 - anything Christmas goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Carol x

Altenew Just Jasmine greetings card

 

Hello everyone. I hope you had a lovely Easter and are enjoying the spring weather, if it is spring in your part of the world. We are starting another challenge at Addicted to Stamping and More, and this time you can pull out any colouring medium you like to make your mark.

I came up with this CAS design

I used the Altenew stamp and die set called Just Jasmine and used Copic pens and coloured pencils to colour it.

I inked inside a rectangle mask to frame the image, and also inked the scalloped mat with the same colour ink to coordinate.

You will find lots of inspiration on the ATSM blog, and you can link up your entry there too. 

I'd like to play along at

Altenew Inspiration Challenge April - Pretty in Pink Blooms

Unicorn Challenge #108 - use dies

CAS Colours and Sketches challenge #558 - sketch

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Blooming Blooms

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #252 - anything goes

Crafty Catz Challenge #692 - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

My Favorite Things Polar Pals Christmas card

 

Hello everyone and welcome to another challenge at ABC Christmas Challenges.

I'm hosting the challenge this time and have a small prize for the winner:-

Our themes this time are 

H for Ho ho ho

and/or 

I for Ice

I went for the Icy challenge and came up with this card.

 The background, from Purple Onion Designs, was stamped and coloured before I added a die-cut lake edge from MFT. I used the Polar Pals stamp and die set from My Favorite Things to create the cute winter seals and coloured the images with Copic markers.

To finish off, I stamped the sentiment and added some glitter snow around the card.

The challenge ends on 10th May and it would be great to see you in the ABC Christmas Challenges gallery.

I'd like to play along at

The Holly and Ivy Challenge # 182 - anything Christmas goes

Unicorn Challenge #108 - use dies

4 Seasons Challenge #91 - animals

Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge #119 - anything goes Christmas

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #85 - anything Christmas goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Carol x

Poppystamps Woven Basket and Spellbinders pop up birthday card

 

Hello everyone, and I hope you are well. We've been enjoying some fabulous spring weather in my neck of the woods, so I'm glad I made this card a little while ago, allowing me to get out and enjoy it while it lasts. Our new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More starts up today, and this time we are looking for you to use die cuts and/or stencils.

I used both on this pop-up card

I used the Poppystamps woven basket pop-up die set to create the card, and for the basket, I left the die in place after cutting and inked some brown ink through it to highlight the basket weave.

I lightly stencilled some blue ink on the background before filling the basket with flowers and leaves from a couple of Spellbinder sets.

I used the sentiment from MFT to create the stopper and finished off with a bow.

As always, the DT has some great inspiration over on the blog and I look forward to seeing your entries if you decide to join us.

I'd like to play along at

Hearts Quest Celebration of Love #4 - spring

The Flower Challenge #101 - spring colours

Daisy Chain Challenge #95 - not a square

Lets Create Challenge #218 - anything goes with adding flowers

A Cut Above Challenge April - anything goes with die cuts

Crafty Calendar Challenge:5th April - feminine

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Carolx

Bunny and Chick Easter Egg holders

 

Hello everyone, and I hope you are well and happy.

It's time for another challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More, and this time we have our Any Occasion Challenge.

As Easter is coming up next month, I made these little mini egg holders which will be placeholders on the Easter Sunday dinner table.

I made these using a cut file from Digital Gems on Etsy and cut them on my Scan n Cut.

Bunnies

Once the pieces were cut, it was simple to put them together and they fit any of the Creme Egg type goodies.

Chicks

I need to make a few more now so nobody is left out lol!

The Addicted to Stamps and More team has lots of inspiration for you over on the blog and I hope you will join us this time.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Carol x