Pointsettia Christmas.....

                                                                             Hi everyone.

I  have had this Pointsettia 3D die in my stash for some time and I have finally got an opportunity to use it.    I have taken inspiration with the foil for my card from Google, but have used Silver instead of Gold to highlight the Pointsettia.. 

Before embossing I inked the inside of one side on the embossing folder with Distress Oxide in Crackling Campfire and Speckled Egg, spritzed it with water, then run my cardstock through my BigShot.  When dry I stamped around the edge of the cardstock using an older Stampers Anonymous Stamp called Fragments  (from my stash)  and Archival Stamp Pad in Hickory Smoke and also inked around the outside edge.  I then  painted the Pointsettia with Tim Holtz Resist Spray and ran it though my Mink Machine to set the Silver Foil.

Before mounting to my card base I run some Finnabair Alchemy Wax in Brushed Iron  around the black cardstock to co-ordinate with the foil.

Although it does show up very well, I have also stamped and embossed in silver at the bottom of the card. 

Supplies used:

Tim Holtz 3D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Pointsettia 

(not in stock but can be ordered if available)

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide - Crackling Campfire & Speckled Egg

Finnabair Alchemy Waxes - Brushed Iron

Tim Holtz - Distress Resist Spray

 

Thanks for looking - until next time

Happy Crafting

        

Trees...

 Hi popping in today to share a new card.

I have been mulling this idea around for some time on how I would use the Tim Holtz thinlits dies - Stacked Hexagons that I have in my stash.  The card didn't turn out quite like I anticipated, but I was happy with the result.

After stamping out the trees on my inked background I cut them out with the Hexagon dies and then edged them with the Finnabair Aged Brass wax.  This made the image pop.

Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp DDRS018 - Trees

Sizzix Tim Holtz  Thinlit dies - Stacked Tiles Hexagons

(Not listed but can be ordered if available)

Creative Expressions Die Mini Expressions - Belated Birthday Wishes

(not listed but can be ordered if available)

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Carved Pumpkin, Peacock Feathers & Chipped Sapphire

Finnabair alchemy waxes - Aged Brass

Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting

 

Carved Leaves....

 Hi everyone.

Dropping in today to share my latest card.

I have been playing with stencils, crackle texture paste and Distress Ink to create a male inspired birthday card.  For my background I applied the crackle paste through my stencil and allowed it to dry.  I then applied Distress Ink through my stencil  in Speckled Egg and Frayed Burlap.

My leaves are also a stencil and I inked onto watercolour cardstock and then when dried, I  fussy cut  my chosen leaves.

Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Small Stencil DDSS026  - Carved Leaves

Darkroom Door Small Stencil DDSS016  - Arty Circles

(not currently listed but can be pre ordered)

Darkroom Door Stamp DDSE001- Happy Birthday 

 Distress Ink Pads - Speckled Egg and Frayed Burlap

Tim Holtz Distress Texture paste Crackle

Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen

Cosmos Trio ....

Hi everyone

Wow didn't October go fast, just seemed to zoom by and here we are and its November.

That means it is the start of a new challenge month over at Bizzy Becs.

For my card I chose one of the new release digital stamp and coloured it up using my Prisma Coloured Pencils and then fussy cut.  

I then cut two layers of cardstock for the frame and added the die cut behind to give the flowers are base to sit on.  To finish off I added a few clear bubbles to the background for interest.

Supplies used:

Bizzy Becs digital stamp - Cosmos Trio

Taylored expressions Cutting Plate - Bold Lace

Taylored Expressions Die & Stamp - Simple Strips Birthday

Lawn Fawn Die - Outside in stitched Rectangle Stackable

Prisma Coloured Pencils - 150 tin

Flower 1 - Light Pink

Deco Pink, Hot Pink, Process Red & White

Flower 2 - Yellow

10% grey, 30% grey, Lemon Yellow, Canary Yellow, Spanish Orange, Yellowed Orange & Cad Orange Hue

Flower 3 - Dark Pink

Deco Pink, Hot Pink, Process Red, Mulberry, Crimson Lake and Lilac 

Leaves

Grey Green Lt, Kelly Green, Parrot Green and Dark Green 

Thanks for looking

Until Next Time - Happy Crafting

Congratulations....

Hi everyone, just popping in today to share my latest creation.  It is also the start of a new challenge month over at Bizzy Becs, so come on over and join in the fun. 

For my card I have again used the 3d embossing folder from Altenew - Beautiful Bergenia.  I just love this folder.  After embossing onto my card stock (I used Neena) I have coloured the embossed area with Jane Davenport Palette Pastels and have to say that I love the effect it has created.  To set the pastels and make them less likely to smudge, it has been lightly sprayed with Schmincke Universal Fixative.

supplies used:

Altenew 3D embossing folder - Beautiful Bergenia

Taylored Expressions Stamp - Flip the Floral

Jane Davenport Palette Pastel - Chilled  & Mineral Eyes Sets

Thanks again for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Winsome Blooms,

Hi everyone, just dropping in today to share  my latest card.

I have used the Dreamy Tiles  3D embossing folder from Altenew for my background.

  After embossing the white cardstock, I cut out the embossed tiles and foam mounted  4 of them to the front of my card base. 

 I then  stamped and coloured  Winsome Bloom from Altenew, die cut them and placed them onto the front of my card.

To create more depth in the flowers I have then glued  Gold Micro Beads to the stamens and love how the centres now pop. 

supplies used:

Altenew 3d embossing folder - Dreamy Tiles

Altenew Stamp & Die set - Winsome Blooms

Taylored Expressions Die & Stamp - Simple Strips Background

Altenew Stamp Pads - Sunkissed  and Rouge

13 arts Gold Micro Beads

White Embossing Powder

Thanks for looking, until next time Happy Crafting.

Succulent Bowl ....

Hi everyone, today is the 5th of September, which means it is the start of a new challenge month over at Bizzy Becs Store Blog, and also Fathers Day. Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads out there, have a wonderful day.

My card which I made for my Dad, is from one of Becs latest digital stamp releases, coloured up using my Copic Markers.   I have  hand drawn and coloured up with copics the succulent bowl.  I am super happy with how the finished item came together.  To finish the card I created the sentiment on the computer to suit an existing die that I have from Taylored Expressions.

Supplies used:

Bizzy Becs Digital Stamp - Grapto Ives

Taylored Expressions Die - Simple Strips

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Brushed Corduroy 

Copic Markers

Cactus

YG00, YG01,YG23,YG25

Succulent Bowl

E18, E15, E13, E11, YG11, YG03

Tim Holtz Alterations Embossing Folder - Woodgrain

Thanks for dropping by and looking - Until next time

Happy Crafting

Lovely Roses...

Hi everyone.

Dropping in today to share with you my latest card, featuring a Digital Stamp from  Bizzy Becs Store's latest release.

I thoroughly enjoyed colouring up this image using my Prisma Coloured Pencils. In my mind I knew how I wanted the finished result to look so very happy with how it turned out.  

Supplies used:

Bizzy Becs Digital Stamp - Lovely Roses

Taylored Expressions Stamp - Simple Strips Birthday 

Taylored Expressions Die - Simple Strips

Prisma Coloured Pencils - 150 tin

Cactus - 920,913,1006,911,901,938,956,994

Monstera Leaves - 1005,912,109,911,1058

Kaiser Pearls various sizes

unknown background die from stash

Thanks for dropping by and looking.

Until next time - Happy Crafting

 

Dashing Gents...

Hi everyone.

Popping in today not only to share with you my card but to let you know that a new challenge has commenced over at Bizzy Becs.  As usual they are anything goes - so we would love you to join us and share your creations, albeit card, journal page, 3d mixed media or scrapbooking page etc. 

We are also on the lookout for creative people to join us on the Design Team - (must like working with Digital Stamps and have a blog - please contact the store for more details.

My card this month I once again have been playing the Distress Paints and having lots of fun.  The Background was created using Salvaged Patina, Wild Honey, Mowed Lawn and Frayed Burlap, then when dry splattered with Antique Bronze.  When dry I then stamped with the Harlequin Stamp and embossed with clear embossing powder.

Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp - DDRS044 Dashing Gents

Darkroom Door - DDSE- Happy Birthday

Darkroom Door - DDBS006 Harlequin

Tim Holtz Distress Paints - full list available on blog

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap

Thanks for looking, until next time Happy Crafting

Butterfly Wishes....

Hi everyone, dropping in today to share my latest creation.

  I have been playing with Tim Holtz Distress Paints, I placed small dots of Kitsch Flamingo and  Carved Pumpkin onto my slip mat and then spritzed  with water.  I then dabbed my watercolour paper onto the paint until I had the desired look.  After drying with my heat tool I added splatters of Salvaged Patina, spritzed lightly and then dried, before stamping on my Butterflies.  Very happy with how my card turned out.

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set with Versamark and then applied White Embossing Powder.

                                                                      

    Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp DDRS220 - Spread your Wings

Distress Paints - Kitsch Flamingo, Carved Pumpkin & Salvaged Patina

Avery Elle Die - Wonky Stitches

I am also adding my card into this months Paint challenge over on Facebook at the Darkroom Door Community

#darkroomdoorjulychallenge

Thanks for looking - Until next time

Happy Crafting

Cosmos Birthday.....

Hi everyone, dropping in on this cold and very wet  day to share my latest creation with you.

My card features one of the new digital releases available over at Bizzy Becs and was a delight to colour.  It is also the start of the new challenge month.

My card is my first attempt at an Eclipse Card.

Supplies used:

Bizzy Becs Digital Stamp - Cosmos Trio

Prismacolour Pencils - 150 tin 

Creative Expressions Die - Noble Expressions CEDNE005 - Happy Birthday

Thanks for looking 

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Warm Wishes...

Hi everyone, popping in today to share my latest card.

With all the cold weather and rain over the last few days it has been a perfect time to organise my craft desk and play.  This time I took out my Distress Inks and after choosing three colours, I applied them randomly over my Bristol Board background.  When I was happy with the look I added some water droplets.

Then stamped the background with my black ink and versamark, before adding White Embossing Powder.

Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp DDRS209 - Warm Wishes

Darkroom Door Stamp DDRS081 - Bold Blossoms

Distress Ink Pads - Wild Honey.

             Festive Berries & Picked Raspberry

Avery Elle Die - Wonky Stitches

Thanks so much for looking, please join us in our Monthly Challenge - now on 

and check out all the new goodies Bec has over Bizzy Becs Store, something for everyone.

Until next time Happy Crafting

Brushstrokes Flowers #1...

 Hi everyone, dropping in today to share with you all my latest card and its the 5th of the month which means the Anything Goes Challenge  over at Bizzy Becs is starting again for a new month.

I was lucky enough to receive a voucher this year for my birthday and bought the Tim Holtz thinlits die Brushstroke Flowers #1.  I am so happy to have finally cracked open the packet and played.  Love this die and how my card turned out.  So much easier with everything for one flower on a single die.

Supplies Used:

Tim Holtz Thinlits Die - Brushstroke Flowers # 1

Taylored Expressions Die - Basketweave Cutting Plate

Altenew Stamp - Half Tone Hello

Distress Ink - Ground Espresso 

Pretty Pink Posh - clear bubble embellishments

Wow - white & black embossing powder

13 arts - Gold XS microspheres

Thanks so much for looking

Until next time

Happy Crafting

Beautiful Bergenia....

 Hi everyone, 

 I have been having a play with a new 3D embossing folder from Altenew, oh my it is gorgeous and so lovely to work with.

First I ran my cardstock through the embossing folder and then using my blending brush covered all the card with Milled Lavendar Distress Ink Pad and then lightly brushed a gold pigment ink pad over the raised areas of the card. Loved how it turned out.

Supplies used:

Altenew 3D Embossing Folder - Beautiful Bergenia 

Creative Expressions  Die- Noble Expressions - Happy Birthday

MFT Die - Blue Prints 24 

Tim Holtz Distess Ink Pad - Milled Lavendar (Set 11)

Nuvo Precision Blender - Brushes 2 pack

Neenah Solar White Cardstock

Color Box Mica Magic Fast Drying Pigment Ink Pad - Antique Gold

Thanks for looking 

Until next time

Happy Crafting

Celebrate Us...

Hi everyone, wow last month has just flown.

We are now beginning to see a few cool nights and wet days, so I think the lovely warm days of summer are going away. Today as I write this,  there is the continual sound of soft falling rain and little birds in my garden chittering away and flittering through the wet foliage enjoying the rain.

Today is also the start of a new challenge month over at Bizzy Becs, and  my card for this months challenge uses a new stamp and die set from Altenew.  The set was released in colaboration with Pink Fresh last year and is a real cutie.  The image was coloured using Altenew Stamp Pads, colours I have listed below.

Supplies Used:

Altenew Stamp & Die Set - Celebrate Us

Creative Expressions die - Noble Expressions - Happy Birthday

Various Altenew Crisp Dye Ink Pads

VersaFine Clair - Nocturne

Flower: Baby Pink, Fuchsia and Mango Smoothie

Leaves: Limeade & Fresh Leaf

Background splattered using Magenta

Pretty Pink Posh - Clear bubble embellishments

Thanks so much for looking and I hope you have a wonderful day.

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Gerbera Daisy Greetings....

 Hi - Hello.

  I have been doing some repotting of my plants prior to any rain and wind from cyclone Seroja which has created devestation in our Mid North West last night and pulled a muscle in my side and just couldn't craft for the last few days.   So after feeling much better this morning I finished off my card  and  I am popping in now to share it with you all. 

I have been playing with masking paper and copics and a stamp set from Darkroom Doors release last year.  To help me do the background I stamped two gerberas onto masking paper and used these to help me set out my design.  After colouring all the gerberas I coloured with background with Copic black 100.  

I created a frame in the centre which I popped up onto foam tape to create dimension and a faux aperture/window and then stamped and embossed my sentiment into the window on my background. 

Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp - Gerbera Daisy DDRS213

(not currently listed but is still available and can be ordered)

Darkroom Door Stamp - Happy Birthday DDSE001

Lawn Fawn Die - Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables 

Copic Markers -

RV69, RV66, RV63

YR18, YR16,YR20

Y26,Y18,Y13

YG03, YR24,E15, E18

100

Thanks for looking - Until next time

Happy Crafting

I am also entering this into this months challenge over at Darkroom Door Community on Facebook

#darkroomdooraprilchallenge

1st Birthday Cupcake...

Hi everyone.

Gosh last month went so fast.  I hope that you all had an enjoyable Easter and were able to spend the time with family and or friends.

It is also once again the 5th of month, which means it is the start of another challenge month over at Bizzy Becs Store Challenge Blog. 

A few weeks ago my sister and I were very excited  to help celebrate the first birthday of our God Daughters son.  It was a gorgeous morning catching up with everyone and this is my card that I created for him.  

I just love the Darkroom Door stamp Cupcake and how easy it is to colour.  I used liquid pearls on the number 1 and left it raised to create dimension.

Supplies used:

    Darkroom Door Stamp DDES047 - Cupcake

Darkroom Door Stamp DDSE001 - Happy Birthday

Lawn Fawn Die - Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Lawn Fawn Die - Large Stitched Circle Stackables

Paper Roses Die - Numbers

Copic Markers 

Cupcake - YR 23, E25, E37, E59

Cupcake Wrapper - B37, B34, B32

Frosting - E41, YR 30, YR31

Ranger Stickles - Unicorn

Ranger Liquid Pearls - Baby Blue

Thanks so much for looking and hope that you can join us in this months Challenge.

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Teacups....

 Hi everyone.

Dropping in  today to share my new card.   I have been having a play with emboss resist.  This is another old technique but have seen a few cards lately using the technique, so thought I would give it a go.

Firstly I used Distress Oxides in pinks from darkest to lightest,  then when dry brushed over the entire card with my embossing buddy.  I  used a background stamp with Versamark and clear embossing powder over the top of the Distress Oxides.  When dry I buffed up the embossing lines to make it a more shiny.

My teacups were also first stamped in Memento Black and then re stamped with clear embossing powder to match the background.  The teacups were then coloured with copic markers.  Unfortunately the pink background behind my teacups has photograph quite peachy but is pink in real life.

 Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp - Teacups DDPS046 

Darkroom Door Background Stamp - Scratches DDBS012

Avery Elle die - Wonky Stitches

(very similary to the new MFT Die - Wonky Stitched Rectangles)

Penny Black Die - Hello

Distress Oxides - Kitsch Flamingo, Worn Lipstick & Spun Sugar

Copic Markers

Thanks for looking.

We hope that you can join us at Bizzy Becs for this months Anything Goes Challenge - we love seeing your creations.

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Fabulous you....

Hi everyone.

Today is the begining of a new challenge month over at Bizzy Becs  and as always our challenge  theme is Anything Goes.

Some years ago in a class  I was introduced to a technique called Spotlight and thought it was time I revisted this theme.  Super quick card but is impressive in its design.

Supplies used:

Pinkfresh Studio - Fancy Blooms

Pinkfresh Studio (Sentiment) - Lush Greenery

Lawn Fawn dies - Large Stitched Circle Stackables

Lawn Fawn Dies - Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Creative Expressions  - Mini Expressions - Fabulous

Copic Markers 

Background BG90

Flowers - YR27, YR24, YR23,YR21

Leaves - C5, C3, C1 & C0

Liquid Pearls - Copper Pearl

Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Cupcake Wishes...

 Hello again, dropping in today to share with my lastest card.

To create my card I have used Darkroom Door products, starting with a stenciled background and then adding the stamped image and sentiments.

For the background I have used Number Jumble Stencil with Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers and Spun Sugar.

Supplies used:

Darkroom Door Medium Stencil - Number Jumble DDMS006

Darkroom Door Stamp - Cupcake DDES047

Darkroom Door Stamp - Happy Birthday DDSE001

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers & Spun Sugar

Copic Markers

Icing: RV02, RV11, RV13, RV14, RV25

Cupcake: YR23,E25,E37, E59

Paper Cup: BG10, BG11,BG13, BG15

Stickles - Star Dust

Inkadinkado - Stamping Mask Paper

To create my multistamped image, I first stamped the cupcake in the centre of my cardstock, then using masking sticker paper I stamped the image and then cut it out and applied over my previously stamped image.

I then restamped once the right of cupcake and then again to the left making sure that they were stamped slightly higher than the centre image.  

I am also entering my card into the Darkroom Door Community Facebook Group

 February Challenge - Colouring with Markers

#darkroomdoorfebruarychallenge

Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting