Penny Black Idyllic sending hugs card for any occasion

 

Hello everyone and welcome back to another challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.

This time we are looking at cards for any occasion so I came up with this card

I used the Penny Black stamp called Idyllic which is a cling stamp. I used a technique that Darnell used on a beautiful flower vase stamp, where I inked the stamp, spritzed with water and then stamped onto watercolour paper. I then pulled out the ink on each flower and leaf to add the detail. I have a bold blue flower in my garden that I love, so I kept going back with some colour until I got the depth of colour I wanted.

I also used the inny of a Penny Black stencil and inked around it to provide the frame. The sentiment is generic enough for the card to be used for lots of occasions, such as birthdays, get-wells, thank-yous, etc., depending on what is stamped inside. I little butterfly finished it off.

My talented design teammates have some fabulous cards to inspire you and I hope you will join us this time.

I'd like to play along at

The Colour Options Challenge September 24 - be bold

Triple B September Challenge - blooms and butterflies

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - flowers

We're having our only bathroom refitted at the moment so we are in chaos at home. It's a 2-week job so we've resorted to body wipes that people use at pop festivals, and visiting family to use their shower.  It's inconvenient for all but thank goodness we have a separate loo!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Carol x

Lawn Fawn Build a Birdhouse birthday card

 

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

We have our Die Cuts and Stencils challenge starting today and I came up with this card:-

I used my NBUS Lawn Fawn Build a Birdhouse dies which I cut from white card and coloured with Copics. The birds are from an older Clearly Besotted set called Paired Up and the sentiment is from the Avery Elle stamp set called Tweet Treats. I love mixing different bits of stash to make a card and these came together so easily. 

I laid everything out on a Penny Black Hexagon Frame, after blending a little ink on it to create a background.

There is a lot of inspiration for you over on the ATSM blog and I hope you will decide to pull out your dies and/or stencils and join us this time.

I'd like to play at

Paperminutes Challenge #860 - Birthday

NBUS Challenge #65 - My NBUS Lawn Fawn dies

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #179 - There's no place like home

A Cut Above Challenge August 24 - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Carol x 

Crafter's Companion Reindeer and snowflake Christmas cards

Hello everyone,

I hope you are well and getting some time to play over the summer. Despite the recent hot sunny weather, I've been making Christmas cards which, I admit, does feel a bit odd, but I know I will be pleased when they're ready to be posted in December. The ABC Christmas Challenge keeps me on track to grow my pile of cards and today we are starting another challenge:-

P for Pink

and/or

Q for Quarters

and/or

R for Rudolph

Our lovely Mummylade is hosting this challenge and she has this cute prize of 2 Fizzy Moon stamps for the winner

This is my R for Rudolph card

 I cut a Crafter's Companion Reindeer die in white card and coloured it with Copic Markers. Once I coloured the nose, I went over it with clear sparkle pen and then with Nuvo Crystal Glaze because Rudolph needs a shiny nose. The white frame is a cut and emboss die from John Next Door, and a simple sentiment finishes it. 

My P for Pink card

 For this card, I dipped into my patterned paper stash which doesn't get much use these days, but I was pleased to find some pink snowflake paper to form the background. I die-cut a variety of snowflakes from a darker pink card which has a nice sheen to it, and added them to the card to frame the sentiment from Simon Says Stamp. I added gems to the snowflakes for a finishing touch.

My talented teammates have lots of inspiration for you on the ABC Christmas Challenges blog and if you want to get started on your Christmas makes, we'd love to visit and see your cards.

I'd like to play along at

A Cut Above August Challenge - anything goes with die cuts

Christmas with the Cuties #83 - clean and simple

Peace on Earth Challenge #69 - anything Christmas goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #167 - anything Christmas goes

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #89 - Animal Antics

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Carol x

The Ton and Honey Bee Stamps Thank You card

Hello everyone and welcome to the new Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge. What better than a bit of crafting to take our minds off the news of the day!

This time we have our Any Occasion theme and I came up with this Thank You card:-

I found the white mat in my bits and bobs box so I'm not sure where it came from, but it made a good background for this design. The Ton Floral Bits 2 is a lovely layering stamp set and I used some Altenew inks to create the flowers and foliage which I then fussy cut out. The sentiments are from the Honey Bee Kindness stamp set. For the background, I die-cut a simple stitched square and inked the edges with one of the foliage colours so it would blend in.

 As always, my talented teammates have some great inspiration for you on the ATSM blog and I hope you will decide to play along with us this time.

I'd like to take my card to play at

Triple B August Challenge - blossoms

The Flower Challenge #94 - colours from the Cue Card

Stamping Sensations August Challenge - Summer in the Garden

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Carol x

Papertrey Ink Quilled Elegance birthday card

 

Hello everyone and I hope you are well. Welcome to the new Birthday Challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.

I used some old stamps from Papertrey Ink called Quilled Elegance for a CAS design and I really like the modern look these little hearts give.

I stamped and embossed the image and then coloured it with Copics before going over it with a glitter pen and die-cutting a stitched rectangle around it. It was too plain, so I impressed it with a PTI Linen Impression Plate to add some texture.

The sentiment is from the same stamp set and the scalloped rectangle is from one of the MFT Blueprints die sets.

I'd like to play along at

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #234 - anything goes

Crafty Calendar July Challenge - add a sentiment

My Time to Craft #538 - CAS

Simply Clean and Simple July - use hearts

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Carol x

Concord & 9th Festive Corner and Spellbinders Christmas card

 

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

Fabliola is our lovely host this time and she has a gift voucher for the winner:-

Our themes this time are 

N for No Stamping

and/or O for Off the Edge.

I came up with this card that has no stamping

I used my NBUS Concord & 9th Festive Corner dies; the sentiment is the Stylish Merry Christmas die from Spellbinders.

As always, my talented DT friends have lots to show you over on the blog and you can link up your entry over there too.

I'd like to play along at 

NBUS Challenge #64 - the Concord & 9th dies are NBUS

Daisychain Challenge #87 - Christmas in July

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #57 - anything goes

12 Months of Christmas Challenge #112 - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Carol x

Pinkfresh Studio Happy Holidays Circle Frame Christmas card

Hello crafty friends, I hope you are well and happy on this wet and dismal day in Manchester! I know we are renowned for our rainfall, but this is getting very boring and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a dry day on St Swithins Day on Sunday lol! I'll stop complaining now because at least I'm getting a little more time to play in the craft room. We are back with a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and this time we are looking for Christmas cards.

 

I came up with this card.

I used my NBUS Pinkfresh Studio Holiday Circle Frame stamps, dies and stencils for all the elements and placed them on a scalloped rectangle from My Favorite Things which I inked with red ink. 

I decided to do the stamping with Distress Ink and I like the effect it gave on the flowers and leaves but it doesn't give the crispest look on the sentiment.

You'll find lots of inspiration over on the ATSM blog and you can enter your card over there if you decide to join us this time.

I'd like to play at 

Daisychain Challenge #87 - Christmas in July

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #67 - anything goes

Stamping Sensations July Challenge - Christmas in July 

Dragonfly Dreams July Challenge - Christmas in July

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Carol x