Less Is More week 81

Hello everyone, the Less Is More challenge this week is to make a card using TORN paper.

I made my card: a little panel stamped with the grass (by Marion Emberson) and butterfly (by Inkylicious) in pink embossing ink and heat embossing with pearl plum powder, mounted onto torn mulberry paper. The dots were made with a glue pen and silver embossing powder.

This is another one I made with mulberry paper, a Craftwork Cards stamp embossed with twinkly embossing powder onto vellum and coloured on the back.

Sue xx

Addicted to Stamps theme challenge 2

Hi everyone, Addicted to Stamps theme challenge this week is to make a card for boys.

My vintage car stamp (and grass and trees) is from the "Old Crock" stamp set by Butterfly Kisses, diecut message band and message from Craftwork Cards.

Sue xx

Stampin Sisters in Christ #152 and Paper Pretties Wednesday

Hi everyone, Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge this week is to make a card about HOME.

I have made this little birdie house card with a stamp by Hobby Art.

Am also entering this into the Paper Pretties challenge PWC219 to make a SQUARE card.

Sue xx

Speedy Fox challenge 120

Hi everyone, Speedy Fox & Friends have a challenge this week to make a card with DOTS.

I made my background by inking with a few colours through different masks (including dots) and stamped with Sepia archival.

The red panel was made by embossing a piece of Coredinations card with the Sizzix Embossing Boutique with a Tim Holtz embossing folder.

I stamped the other Coredinations panel with stamps from the Vintage Blue stamp set by Glitz and added some dots with white distress stain and the dotty mask, toned down with some distress ink.

Sue xx

Sunday Style challenge 4

Hi everyone, on my browsing travels I came across the Sunday Style Challenge at  Scrappin N Style blog and was challenged to make a card using pool party colours (plus a stamp and a punch)

I used stamps from the Dots N Flowers clear stamp set by Hero Arts, stamped the flower panel twice and the large flower once in black Brilliance ink and embossed with clear powder. I found some Marvy markers which matched the challenge colours, scribbled them onto my ceramic tile and picked up the colour with a water brush to colour the panels and flower **.  I put some aqua card through the Sizzix Embossing Boutique, and used two punches, one for the border and one for the little leafy fronds which I coloured to match. I found this card quite challenging as these are not colours I would normally put together on a card!

** TIP: you can use this technique with marker pens that don't have enough ink to colour onto card well.

Sue xx

Less Is More week 80

Hi everyone, challenge week 80 at Less Is More is for a creation featuring fur or feathers and as you can see, I have chosen feathers! Ranger Milled Lavender and Scattered Straw inks used for background and birds stamped in grey dye ink by Nick Bantock.

Bird stamp from Vintage Blue stamp set by Glitz.

Sue x

Less Is More week 79 (no2)

Hello, I made a second entry for this week's Less is More "blue and green" challenge.

I inked the stamps (Hobby Art) with dark blue and green markers, mounted onto green and dark blue Coredinations card.

Sue x

Less Is More week 79

Hello everyone, the Less is More challenge this week is to make a card using the colours blue and green.

I have used bird cage, bird and flourish stamps by Kanban, stamped with Encore Metallic ink in blue and teal and embossed with clear embossing powder, sentiment stamp by Craftwork Cards.

Sue x

Make My Monday colour challenge 5

Hi everyone, the current Make My Monday colour challenge is to use split complimentary colors: fuchsia, yellow and bright green.

Here is my initial attempt, not sure if I am entirely happy with it and methinks I will probably do another entry.

Flower and leaf stamps by Sheena Douglass, sentiment stamp by Craftwork Cards.

Sue xx

ATS 'Make Your Mark' Challenge 2

Hi everyone, Addicted to Stamps have their second 'Make Your Mark' challenge this week to make a project using markers.

It was nice to use some stamps I haven't used for quite a long time, and this solid image oriental lady stamp by A Stamp in the Hand is perfect to use with the technique of using markers as ink pads!

I find white glossy card is the best to use for this technique of colouring directly onto your stamp using dye/water based markers. After stamping the main image you can then scribble a little ink onto a non-porous surface (I use a large white ceramic tile) and fill in any gaps or highlight areas with a small stencil brush. I also made the background this way and stamped some little oriental characters and bamboo. Handmade paper was used as a backing before mounting onto black.

Sue xx