Addicted to Stamps and More #99

Hello my friends,

It is time for my fav challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More. Yes it is our 

Clean and Simple challenge.

And for this week I have created this card for you:

Before I go into how the inspiration for my card came about I wanted to let you know that our DT have made some fab CAS projects and you can see them all here.

Plus this week we have QKR Stampede sponsoring us with 3 digis for our winner.

Now onto my inspiration. I am always fascinated by how a simple card develops and sometimes I like to share this with you, however I know this is not everyone's cup of tea so just skip this bit if you want and get creating a CAS project for us at Addicted to Stamps and More.

This card was inspired by 3 challenges:

1. Fusion-it was DT member and my cousin Lynn who suggested you take a close look at the photo and you will see text on the table mats. I had it in mind to use the text feather stamp from STAMPlorations I have used here for this and was going to use the colours at Fusion until I saw the next challenge that inspired this card.

2. Less is More-to use the colours in your bedroom. Well it will be no surprise to many of you that purple does feature in my bedroom but not the bright purple I often use but this deep purple I have used on the top feather-that I stamped and fussy cut out and popped up on foam pads. And the other colours are the browns of the other feathers and the cream I used for my card base-which is my carpet!

3. And finally I saw the new challenge the lovely Darnell is running for NBUS (never before used schtuff!!) with the theme of friendship. Well Nonni visited me recently and we did a stash swap and these top 2 feathers she gave me and this is the first time I have stamped them up! So not only is this card for a friend but a friend gave me the goodies to use for it!!

All this to make one card! And can you detect the design element (mistake!!)....I didn't really want to add sequins but I managed to smudge brown ink at the last moment so out came the sequins...sssh don't tell anyone!!

         

Addicted to CAS #40

Hello again!

I am back today with our new challenge at Addicted to CAS and this week the very talented Karen is our hostess. Karen has chosen the following code word for us:

I was quite unsure of what to make for this challenge but at the weekend I got a request from a Family member for a London themed card that had a red bus and Big Ben as the main elements. So decision made! I know you have seen me make a few of these cards but I have added different elements as I am not a fan of making the exact cards again.

This week our Guest Designer is Karen. I love Karen's cards and have been following her for a long time now. Her blog is full of inspiration, check it out here.

As always are DT have made some fab projects to inspire you, check them out here.

We are sponsored by Stamp Art Designs and you could win 5 of their fab digis.....so time to stamp away my friends xx

Inkspirational #58

Happy Saturday my friends and it is time for our new challenge at Inkspirational.

This week I got to choose the challenge and as you know I am a CAS lover so that is what I am challenging you all to create: 

A Clean and Simple project.

Here is what I came up with:

I had a lot of fun making this as I got to play along with some goodies that I received for my Birthday from my lovely blogging friends Virginia and Kim. This was my first go at stamping on canvas and I love how it looks. I frayed the edges and cut it into a ribbon shape. And it was also my first use of Snap stickers. Such fun playing around with the colours and patterns until I was happy with the results. 

AND please note.....no enamel dots, gems or sequins!!!

This week we are so lucky that Sue is joining us as our GDT. I have for a long time admired Sue's elegant style and you urge you check out her blog Sue's Card Craft. You can see what she and the rest of the team have created this week here.

I am going to enter this card into:

Curtain Call- Something Simple

Crazy 4 Challenges-Man made

Simon Says Stamps Wed challenge-Father's Day

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge-Guy card with ribbon

              

And to finish off with I have a photo to share of 3 of Inkspirational DT meeting in London IRL. 

From the left-Nonni from Finland, me and then Marina. Both Marina and myself are Londoners. 

If you didn't already know Nonni stayed with me for a week and we had a ball!!

STAMPolrations June Challenges

At last Friday is here and today it is a special Friday as it is time for our Monthly challenge at STAMPlorations. This month our challenge is

You can interpret this as you want but you need to include at least one stamp. 

At first I was thinking of stamping borders then I remembered the STAMPlorations Subway Art Builders set: create and decided I would take a different slant. And here it is:

I have popped up a frame die on foam pads and added the sentiment then used the Holiday Artsy STAMPlorations set to make it look like I had painted outside the lines! I like this take on the challenge as it makes me smile!

This month we have one of my favourite crafters Kim as our Guest Designer. Please take some time to check out her blog Art Keeps me Sane. And then pop over to our main blog here and see the fabulous projects our DT have made this month.

We have a few changes to our prizes this month. If you win and have used STAMPlorations stamps in your project you will get to choose 2 sets of your choice from our store here. But you don't have to use STAMPlorarions stamps and if you don't and win you will get to choose one set! Pretty good reasons to join in the fun!!

I have used more than one stamp so will enter this into Less is More

Time Out Challenge #7

Happy Friday Eve to you all,

We have a new challenge starting today at TIME OUT Challenges. This week is our theme week and the theme for you is

SUMMER with the optional twist of FLOWERS.

If you go with the optional twist then you will be in for  a chance to win a $25 gift voucher from our fabulous sponsor CAS-ual Fridays

I decided I would twist along this week and went for Summer colours and flowers:

So what does Summer mean to you......sun, sea, sand, city breaks??? 

This week our Guest Designer is the very talented Bobby of Bits and Pieces Designs. You can see what she and the rest of our DT have created to inspire you here.

Then it is time for you to take some TIME OUT and create a Summer themed project!

I will enter this into the following challenges:

Uniko Challenges-using their stamps, colours and 'warm thoughts' being my 'thinking of you'

Less is More-use more than one stamp

Curtain Call-something simple

    

Before I go I wanted to share a photo of Nonni and myself in my lounge just after Nonni had played her clarinet for us.....she plays expertly...not just an amazing crafter but a fabulous musician!

Addicted to Stamps and More #98

Its time for our 'Holiday' challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More. You can choose any kind of holiday you want. I have gone for Christmas. I actually made this card when Kylie came to visit me and we decided to die cut my new set of  Uniko Stamps snowflakes die. I have used some glitter card to do this.

Our DT this week have made a fab variety of holiday cards to inspire you, so do take a look here and then get creating!

This week you could win 5 free digis from our sponsor Stamp Art Designs

edited to add-it has been pointed out to me that my card would fit the 'shine' challenge at CASology this week. I will therefore be entering into this.

Have fun x

STAMPlorations Sketch #13

Hello crafting friends,

How sketchy are you feeling today? I hope you are feeling sketchy in a good way as we have a really fun sketch for you at STAMPlorations. Here it is:

I struggled with our last sketch but this one I really liked and knew immediately that I wanted to mask off an area and do some flower stamping. I actually designed my stamping to match the button I have used. I loved the pretty design on the button:

I have used the STAMPlorations set Vignette-Eclectic Florals mixed in with the stamp sets Background Builders Vines and Flower Power #1 from Uniko Studios. The colour scheme I got from the latest 'Thinking of You Challenge at Uniko Studios. 

The dark green really helped me out here as after I had made my button inspired strip, the button just blended into the stamps and I wanted it to shine. I tried lots of different ways to do this and finally decided to use the dark green flower punch to define it. And naturally I had to add a mix of enamel dots and gems to pick up on the colours!

This week we have the very talented Monika joining us as our Guest Designer. You can see what she and the rest of the DT have created to inspire you.

And don't forget we have prizes:

PRIZE
The sketch challenges are sponsored by our sister shop, All About Scrapping. The winner gets to pick 3 DIGITAL products from the shop — any combination of printable sheets, Photoshop templates, and digital paper packs. The winner will also be invited to be a Guest Designer in next month's sketch challenge.

A TWIST IN OUR CHALLENGES
Participate in all 3 challenges we host this month and you'll be in the running to win this prize package courtesy of All About Scrapping. 3 TH stencils