Addicted to Stamps and More #95 - Photo Inspiration

Hi everyone, I hope you're well! It's time for the start of  new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and we have beautiful photo inspiration for you.  There are so many things to take inspiration from this lovely photo, the colours, bird, flowers .....

Our generous sponsor is Stitchy Bear and our Top Addict will receive a prize of 3 digis up to a value of $10 from their store.

For my DT card I've used various dies and stamps from WPlus9 and it's the first trip out for some new Pan Pastels,

Would like to link my card to a few challenges. The theme at Addicted to CAS is "Off the Edge".

CAS-ual Fridays would like to see 3 of something (I've used 3 flowers) and at Time Out a phrase "Time Flies, Love Lasts" - be inspired by the whole phrase or just one word.

Please do check out the beautiful creations from the DT over at ATSM challenge blog and we do hope you can join in the fun!

Thank you so much for stopping by! xxx

Supplies

Basic Banners, Birds and Branches, Foliage Frame - WPlus9

Pan Pastels

Chocolate Chip marker pen - Stampin' Up!

ATSM #94 - CAS

Hi everyone, I hope you are well and had an enjoyable Bank Holiday!

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and this week our theme is CAS (Clean and Simple). Our fabulous sponsor is Stamp Art Design and there is a prize of five free digis for our Top Addict!

My DT card was inspired by a few challenges. Firstly, the theme at Addicted to CAS is Grunge. I don't make many grunge cards but wanted to have a go. I've used the colours from CAS Colours and Sketches and would also like to link up to Less Is More who would like to see 3 colours or 3 shades of one colour.

Do check out the fabulous inspiration from the other DT ladies over at the ATSM challenge blog and we look forward to seeing your beautiful CAS creations!

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!  Take care xx

Supplies

Hexagon stamp - Kaisercraft

Butterfly stamp and die - Paula Pascual

Newsprint stamp - Clearly Besotted

Bubble stamp - Stampendous

Swirl stamp - A Stamp in the Hand

Sentiment stamp - Hot Off The Press

Grey Archival ink

Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate and Bermuda Bay markers - Stampin' Up!

Bling from stash

ATSM #93 - Holidays

Hello everyone, it's time to start a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and our theme this week is Holidays - create a project featuring a holiday of your choice which could be Easter, Christmas, New Year, any national holiday, a favourite holiday destination etc.

Our generous sponsor is A Random Fan.

My DT card was inspired by the sketch at House of Cards - April Challenge #2 CAS and/or Classic/Elegant + Sketch and the photo inspiration at Festive Friday - #30. I inked the wreath, flowers and berries stamps with SU! markers, added glitter glue to the flowers and berries and stamped and diecut the bow. Sentiment is handwritten.

Would also like to link up to 52 Christmas Card Throwdown - April Stash Challenge.

Many thanks for visiting and leaving a comment!  Please do pop over to the ATSM challenge blog and check out the fabulous variety of projects by the other DT ladies and we look forward to seeing your Holiday creations!

Have a great rest of the week! Take care xx

Supplies

Woodland Wreaths stamps and dies - WPlus9

Soft Suede and Real Red marker pens - Stampin' Up!

Glitter glue

ATSM #92 - Make Your Mark

Hi everybody, I hope you're all well and had a lovely Easter! I had a really  fabulous day yesterday meeting up and lunching with Kylie, Marina, Monika, Sandie, Sylvia and Val! We had a great time and it was so nice to meet all these lovely ladies.

It's time for the start of a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and this week's theme is Make Your Mark - create something using pens, markers, pencils, crayons, chalks or pastels.

Our generous sponsor is A Random Fan.

For my DT card, I've stamped in black Archival, coloured in with watercolour pencils and blended with a brush and water.

Don't forget to check out the beautiful inspiration from the other DT ladies at the ATSM blog and we look forward to seeing your creations and visiting your blogs.

Would like to link up to a few challenges:

The Card Concept #8 - Use An Umbrella (Clean and Simple)

Addicted to CAS #36 - Far Away

Time Out Challenge #3 - Happy Birthday (with the optional twist of a Masculine birthday)

Thanks for visiting, take care. xxx

Supplies

Stamps - Sweet N Sassy

Aquarelle watercolour pencils

ATSM #91 - Anything Goes

Hi everyone, I hope you are having a good week so far!

The theme this week at Addicted to Stamps and More is Anything Goes and our fabulous sponsor for the challenge is A Random Fan.

For my DT card, I've used a stencil on the background piece by inking with two colours of distress ink, place the stencil over the top and finely mist with water, lift the stencil and roll a roll of kitchen towel gently over the image. Finally, dry with heat tool. The flower and leaves were stamped with black Archival and coloured with DIs and aqua brush. The diecut "happy" is purple but looks almost black in the photo.

Don't forget to check out the fabulous DT inspiration over at the ATSM blog and we look forward to seeing your beautiful creations.

Will be linking my card to a few challenges:

Keep It Simple - #37 Stencil

Time Out - #3 Happy Birthday (with the optional twist of a masculine birthday card)

Virginia's View - Use a stencil

Thanks for stopping by today x

Supplies

Flower and "Birthday" stamps - PTI

Stencil - Memory Box

"Happy" die - Simon Says Stamp

Dusty Concord and Peeled Paint distress inks - Tim Holtz

Black Archival ink

ATSM #90 - Photo Inspiration

Greetings, crafting friends, it's time to start a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and this week we have fabulous photo inspiration!

Our generous sponsor is A Random Fan and we're so delighted to have as our Guest Designer the very talented Bonnie.

For my DT card, I stamped the daffodils (3 times) and butterfly with grey Archival ink and painted the whole thing with water brush and DIs.

Don't forget to check out all the beautiful inspiration from the DT at the ATSM challenge blog and we hope you will join in the fun!

Would like to link my card to the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew - #59 Spring

Make My Monday - Easter Card or Creation

Supplies:

Spring Baskets stamp set - Waltzingmouse

Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Tumbled Glass and Peeled Paint DIs - Tim Holtz

Easter Blessings

Hi everyone, I hope you are well. I'd like to show you a card which I had planned to make for my DT card at Addicted to Stamps and More this week (the theme is CAS). 

As things got overtaken by events it wasn't ready in time and I changed the colour scheme by using Pumpkin Pie + Neutral which is the theme at Colour Me (CMCC#14 Monochromatic) and will also link up to Word Art Wednesday (#126 Anything Goes).

Supplies

Cross stamp - Stampin' Up!

Floral Vine and Floral Delights dies - Memory Box

Rectangle die from Floral Frame set - Memory Box

Sentiment stamp - Waltzingmouse

Pumpkin Pie marker - Stampin' Up!

ATSM #88 - Holiday

Hi everybody, I hope you're having a good week!

This week's theme at Addicted to Stamps and More is "Holiday" -  create a project featuring a holiday of your choice which could be Easter, Christmas, New Year, any national holiday, a favourite holiday destination etc.

Our fabulous sponsor once again is STAMPlorations and the winner will receive a stamp set. Also, we're delighted to be joined by the very talented Anni as Guest Designer.

For my DT card, the basket and eggs were stamped in black Memento and coloured with Promarkers and blender pen and the panel was embossed with a little frame embossing folder. The bow was separately stamped, coloured and cut out with added button.

Would like to link this to the following challenges:

House of Cards March challenge #2 - CAS and/or Classic/Elegant + Add  Button

Inkspirational #52 - Photo inspiration

Supplies

Spring basket stamp set - Waltzingmouse

Promarker pens

Embossing folder - Darice

ATSM #87 - Make Your Mark

Hi everyone, and a big hello to new member, Natalie. I hope you're all well and have been enjoying the fine weather!

It's time to start a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and this week it's Make Your Mark - use pens, colour pencils, markers, paints and chalks on your project.

Our fabulous sponsor is STAMPlorations and we are very pleased to have as our guest designer the very creative and talented Anni. 

For my DT card, I've used SU! markers in three different ways.

1. For the background, scribbled on an acrylic block, sprayed with water, stamped onto the card and blended a bit with an aqua brush.
2. Scribbled the pens onto a craft mat and picked up colour with aqua brush.
3. Coloured directly onto the diecuts and softened with aqua brush.

Don't forget to check out the inspiration at the ATSM challenge blog and we look forward to seeing your beautiful creations!

I'd like to link my card to the following challenges:
The Paper Players #187 - Clean and Simple "Spring"
Fusion #6
Sister Act Card Challenge #48 - Anything Goes

Supplies
Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi and Old Olive markers and Daffodil Delight cardstock - Stampin' Up!
Primrose die - Memory Box
Frame dies - X-Cut

ATSM #83 - Holiday

Hello everyone, I do hope you are well and having a good week so far! 

Time for the start of a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and the theme is HOLIDAY - create a project featuring any holiday you like: this could be Christmas, Easter, New Year, any National Holiday or a holiday (vacation) destination. 

We are so pleased to welcome the very talented Cathy as our Guest Designer this week and our generous sponsor is StampArt Design. Our Top Addict will receive a fab prize of 5 free digis.

For my DT card, I stamped and fussy cut the little holly sprigs and stocking, coloured in with Promarkers and attached them to a rectangle diecut. Stickles glitter glue applied to the hem and toe of the stocking (which can just about be seen on the zoom in). I resisted the urge to place it on a white card blank and used some coloured paper and embossing, hmmmm... 

Please don't forget to check out the fabulous selection of DT inspiration over at the ATSM challenge blog and we look forward to seeing your holiday creations!

I'd like to link this card to Merry Monday - create a Christmas card with Holly on it and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.

Supplies

Stamps - Hobby Art

Rectangle die - WPlus9

Promarkers

Frosted Lace Stickles glitter glue

ATSM #82 - Make Your Mark

Hi everyone, I hope you're well and keeping dry! A big hello and welcome to new members Kristie and Charissa. 

It's time for the start of a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and this week it's "Mark Your Mark" - use markers, paints, pens chalks and pencils on your project.

We are very pleased to have the very creative Dawn as our Guest Designer again this week, and our Top Addict will receive a prize from our generous sponsor, StampArt Design.

For my DT card, I created the grass with torn strips of vellum, scribbled a marker on my non-stick craft sheet and picked up the colour with a duster brush (the cloud masks are diecuts) to make the sky, stamped and fussy cut the two little sheep by inking with a marker pen.

Would like to link my card to a few challenges. I've used the colours from CAS Colours and Sketches and the sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch

 

At Make My Monday, the theme is "Love Is In The Air" and at Addicted to CAS - Love.

There's lots of lovely DT inspiration at the ATSM challenge blog, please do nip over and we hope you can join in the fun!

Supplies

Sheep and sentiment stamps - Lil' Buddies by Waltzingmouse

Circle die - Die-Namics

Cloud die - Memory Box

Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue SU! markers

Green vellum

ATSM #81 - Anything Goes

Hello friends, I hope you're well. This week at Addicted to Stamps and More the theme is ... Anything Goes!

We are so happy to have the very talented Dawn as our guest designer and our fabulous sponsor is StampArt Design.

My DT card was inspired by the colours and sketch combination at CAS Colours and Sketches. Quick and simple - a circle die-cut and some stamping.

Have a great rest of the week and I look forward to seeing you at the Addicted to Stamps and More challenge blog. Happy crafting!

Supplies

Flowers and words stamps - PTI Life stamp set

Canvas stripe stamp - Hero Arts

SU! markers

Addicted to Stamps and More #80 - Photo inspiration

Hi everyone, it's time for the start of a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and this week we have fun and colourful photo inspiration.

Our generous sponsor is Deedee's Digis and the winner will receive a fabulous prize of their choice of three sets of digis from her store.

Here's how I made my DT card:

1 Ink a square of textured card with distress inks and attach to card blank

2, Cut a heart aperture in a square of white card (I didn't have a suitable die for this so cut it out with a craft knife), chop up foliage diecuts and attach them to the back of the card so they show in the aperture.

3. Attach heart panel to card, add sentiment and candy dots. 

There is fabulous DT inspiration over at the ATSM challenge blog so please do check it out and we hope you will join in the fun.

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Would also like to add my card to the following challenges:

Keep It Simple #32

Sister Act Card Challenge - #41 Anything goes

Everybody Art Challenge - Heart

Supplies

Fresh Foliage die - Memory Box

Word dies - Simon Says Stamp

Worn Lipstick and Festive Berries distress inks - Tim Holtz

Addicted to Stamps and More #79 - CAS

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Hi everyone, the theme this week at Addicted to Stamps and More is Clean and Simple. Our fabulous sponsor is Deedee's Digis - our Top Addict will receive a prize of 3 digi sets from her store and we're thrilled to have as our guest designer this week the very talented Karen.

For my DT card, I embossed the background using embossing folder and diffuser, stamped the mistletoe twice in different shades of green, watercoloured and cut them out, added ribbon, sentiment and a small gem. 

Don't forget to check out all the gorgeous inspiration at the ATSM challenge blog from the other DT ladies and we hope you can  join in. Anything goes as long as it's CAS!

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I would like to add my card to the following challenges:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Recipe challenge

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Anything Goes

Supplies:

Embossing folder and diffuser - Tim Holtz

Mistletoe stamp - Waltzingmouse

Sentiment stamp - Penny Black

Meadow and Lettuce die inkpads - Adirondack

ATSM #78 - HOLIDAY

Hi everyone, it's time to start a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and this week's theme is "Holiday".  Please enter your project relating to any Holiday of your choice which could be Christmas, Easter, New Year etc, a National Holiday or a holiday destination which brings back fond memories!

Our generous sponsor is Deedee's Digis who will be awarding a fab prize to our Top Addict of 3 digi sets of their choice from her store.

For my DT card, I've used the Catalina Wreath die which I am enjoying using. I cut two from white card, attached one to the card blank, cut the three largest flowers from the other and popped them up on the card. The poinsettia was cut from embossed white card.

Don't forget to pop over to the ATSM challenge blog and check out all the DT inspiration and we hope you can join in the fun!

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I'd like to add my card to a couple of challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenges - A is For Anything Christmas

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes

Supplies:

Catalina Wreath die - Memory Box

Poinsettia die - Spellbinders

Oval die - Die-Namics

Sentiment stamp - PTI Boughs and Bells

ATSM #77 - Make Your Mark

 

Hi everybody, I would like to wish all a happy, healthy and prosperous 2014 and to say a very big "THANK YOU" to all my followers and crafting and blogging friends for your lovely comments and support.

It's time to start the very first challenge of the year at Addicted to Stamps and More and the theme is Make Your Mark - use markers, pens, paints, chalks and/or pencils on your project. 

Our generous sponsor is Deedee's Digis and our winner will receive their choice of three digi sets from her shop. Also we are very excited to have a very talented guest designer, Gemma of Gem's Little Creations joining us for this week and next, so please do pop over to her blog and say hi.

The month of January is often quite grey in the UK so I wanted to make something with bright summery colours. For my DT card I stamped the flowers first in black Archival and drew a frame lightly in pencil. I then added colour using TH distress inks and aqua brush, intensified the colours with aqua colouring pencils, drew the frame in with a black micro pen and added the butterfly and sentiment.

The DT have a beautiful array of creations to show you so don't forget to check it out at the ATSM challenge blog and we hope you can join in the fun!

Sue x

Supplies

All stamps - Clearly Besotted

ATSM #75 - Photo Inspiration

Hello everyone, it's time to start a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and we have some suitably festive lovely photo inspiration for you this week.

Our generous sponsor is Sami Stamps and our Top Addict will win a $12 gift voucher to her store.

For my DT card, I diecut a circle and used the aperture as a mask for inking and decorated with "Merry and Bright" dies and stamps.

Don't forget to check out the fab DT creations at the ATSM challenge blog and we hope you can join in the fun!

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Would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown: use any previous 2013 theme (Holly - Aug 2013)

Inkspirational - #45 Photo Inspiration

Twist of Faith - #67 Traditional Christmas (plus use a Scripture or uplifting sentiment)

Supplies

Merry and Bright stamp set - WPlus9

Sentiment stamp - Kaisercraft

SU markers

Mustard Seed distress ink - Tim Holtz

Black Archival ink

ATSM #74 - CAS

Hi everyone, it's time to start a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and this week's theme is ... Clean and Simple. 

Our generous sponsor is DigiDarla Designs and the prize is 5 digis of the winner's choice.

I've enjoyed using the Festive Foliage set and want to try them with WOW embossing powder. The mistletoe stamp was heat embossed twice and cut out with just a twine bow and sentiment added.

Don't forget to check out all the fabulous DT inspiration at the ATSM challenge blog and we look forward to seeing your beautiful cards - anything goes as long as it's CAS!

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Would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

CAS-ual Fridays - CFC#121 Create with 8

Less Is More - #148 Made with Sparkle

The Paper Players - #174 Evergreen

Supplies

Festive Foliage stamp set - Waltzingmouse

Sentiment stamp - PTI

WOW embossing powder

ATSM #73 - HOLIDAYS

Hi everyone, the theme at Addicted to Stamps and More is ... HOLIDAYS  (not necessarily Christmas, use the theme as you would like!). This is a new theme challenge, which is replacing the colour challenge.

Our generous sponsor for this week's challenge is Deedee's Digis and our Top Addict will receive a fab prize of three sets of digis from their store.

For my DT card, I've used the Catalina Wreath die and decorated it with little snowflakes cut with Snowflake Burst. I think this card looks better IRL as you can't see from the photo that the wreath is cut from white glossy sparkle card and the snowflakes have silver sparkle.

Here's a close-up.

The ATSM design team have a fabulous variety of projects to show you, so don't forget to pop over and check it out and we look forward to seeing your lovely creations and visiting your blogs!

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I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Festive Friday - Create a project incorporating a snowflake into your design

Inkspirational - #44 Anything Goes

Make My Monday - Contemporary Christmas

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit today. Have a great week.

Supplies

Catalina Wreath and Snowflake Burst - Memory Box

Embossed sentiment - Hunkydory

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

ATSM #72 - Make Your Mark

Hi everyone, and a big hello to new member, Hayley. 

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and this week it's "Make Your Mark" - use marker pens, crayons, paints, colouring pencils, chalks on your project 

Our generous sponsor is Fresh Squeezed Stamps and our Top Addict will receive a stamp set of his/her choice from their store.

For my DT card, I've used a Sara Kay image which I thought would be a good candidate for colouring in. I have to admit I always find the Make Your Mark challenge quite difficult as I don't make many cards which involve colouring in with markers and so on. I used my Promarker blender pen for the first time on this card and found the skintone quite difficult to get right but between you and me, I was quite pleased with the results.

The other ATSM DT ladies have made some beautiful projects so please don't forget to check it out, and we look forward to seeing your fabulous creations.

Have a good week. Sue x

Supplies

Sara Kay stamp - Stampavie