Autumn has arrived!

It's time for our October challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

and the theme is anything goes with the option of Autumn Colours.

We have a great prize from

STAMP ADDICTS

For my card I used a set I won from AAll & Create called

Sent with Love.

I inked up the background around the flower with yellow ink,(SU)

then stamped the flower on top.

I stamped the smaller flower beside it and then stamped

both flower heads again, coloured with markers and

cut out so I could 3d them on top.

I added some faux stitching and some scribbles

(lost the run of myself there lol).

I finished with a thinking of you sentiment

shaded in the same markers.

I hope you get a chance to join us this month!

I would like to enter this into

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

The Paper Funday - anything option colours of Autumn

Colorful Options - orange

Beautiful Blossoms - anything floral optional mood board

Krafty Chicks - stamps

Moving Along with the Times - Autumnal colours

April flowers!

Our April challenge theme over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

is anything goes and/or a Spring mood board.

We, of course, have a lovely prize too

£25 Crafty Individuals voucher

For my card I have been influenced by the colours

pink and green, along with flowers.

I used a stencil/stamp combination to create the flowers

and gold embossed my stamping.

I moved this card all over the house trying to get

the gold to show up lol.

I hope you get time to join us this month and

be sure to check out the challenge blog for

lots of inspiration.

I would like to enter this into

Crafty Calendar - dry/wet embossed

Creations in Pink - anything mostly pink

We Love Stamping - Spring

Triple B - birds, butterflies, blooms

Dream Valley - Spring colours

Product List

Enduring Beauty Decorative Masks

[162673]

Enduring Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162670]

3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack

[161635]

Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161449]

Bubble Bath A4 Cardstock

[161727]

Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad

[161664]

Do what you love!

Our June challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

is I LOVE......

Just use what you love (stamping of course)

and come and join us.

We are sponsored by

I love a lot of things but I do love tree stamping

so that's what I went with this time.

I used Beauty of Friendship stamp set

which is packed with lovely different styles of tree tops

and 5 sentiment stamps.

The tree tops are double stamp which allows you to add

some depth to the leaves.

For my card I have used the new in colour papers,

and the basic border dies to add interest.

I stamped the tree base in early expresso,

the leaves in soft succulent and evening evergreen inks.

I used the die cut squares for the centre image

and added grass to the bases using

Nature's Beauty stamp set.

The sentiment has been stamped in soft succulent

and punched using the basic label punch.

I would like to enter this into

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Mix it Up - anything goes option stamp

A Perfect time to craft open - anything June

Aud Sentiments - anything + sentiment

Classic Design Challenge - anything June

Crafter's Castle - anything goes

Love to Craft - anything goes

Hope you get time to join us this month!

 

Forever Fern Anniversary Card

Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a safe weekend!

I'm starting my week with a Thinking of You card

for a customer's friend who has a relative's 1st Anniversary looming.

I wanted to keep everything soft and fresh so went with pool party and

mint macaron colours. The stamp set Is Forever Fern

and I used one of the Ornate Layers dies with the lovely edging.

I just stamped and layered up the bunch until I was happy.

This stamp and die bundle is really lovely to work with

and so useful. I have made and sold more than enough

cards to cover the cost easily.

I would like to enter this into

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Classic Design challenge - anything goes October

Ally's Angels - anything goes

There is a right gale blowing out there

which has filled our garden with the start of the Autumn leaves.

Busy season between now and December as we

are totally surrounded by trees who all love

to live their last moments in our garden lol.

Beautiful sight but hard work to keep on top of!

Have a great week and stay safe.

Product List

Forever Fern Bundle (English)

[154094]

£49.50

Subtles 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[153072]

£10.75

Pool Party 3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon

[152462]

£5.50

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147106]

£7.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

£7.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

£7.00

Ornate Layers Dies

[152726]

£34.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

£33.00

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Life is Beautiful, or is it?

                  

I made two sympathy cards this week and unfortunately I

needed to use the blue one much quicker than expected and I

didn't get the change to take a descent photo.

Our lovely neighbour died after a long struggle with cancer.

With covid restrictions all I could do was pop a card

through the door.

This has been our third funeral this month

and after 5 last month, I am totally drained and very saddened.

Sorry for the blur on this photo, but had to snap it from the video.

I have a video showing how to make the card from

start to finish in my VIP Group.

I would like to enter this into

Ally's Angels - anything goes

Cardz 4 Galz - buttons and/or bows

Sweet Stampers - things with wings

Double Trouble - make a scene

The Paper Girls Challenge - around the world

We Love Chocolate Baroque - wings with an anything goes option

                                                                         Product List

Life Is Beautiful Photopolymer Stamp Set

[154871]

£16.00

Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148580]

£20.00

Butterfly Duet Punch

[148523]

£17.00

Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock

[124392]

£8.25

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

£7.00

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147106]

£7.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

£7.00

Layering Ovals Dies

[141706]

£33.00

Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150085]

£7.00

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Gather Together

Happy Monday!

It will be my lovely sister's 1st anniversary on the 27th

so I wanted to make some cards for her children to acknowledge

I am thinking about them.

With the restrictions it's impossible to be there,

even the Mass will have to be watched online :(

But life is what it is.

I used a lovely new stamp and die set called

Gather Together.

I also used the brick & mortar embossing folder

and plaid tidings papers.

I was inspired by a card Mary Fish had made a while back.

Product List

Gather Together Bundle

[153036]

£36.00

Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder

[149643]

£9.25

Plaid Tidings 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[153527]

£10.75

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

[149165]

£7.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

I would like to enter these into

Cardz 4 Galz - monochrome

Cute Card Thursday - embossing

Creative Moments - anything goes option pretty papers

Crafting Happiness - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

The sun is shining for the kids heading back to school today.

I am wishing them all well.

My Grandkids won't be going back until next week

as two are on holidays at the minute and the oldest

doesn't start until next Tuesday.

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