Celebrate ....

Hi everyone.

Dropping in today as it is the 5th of the month and that means it is the start of the new challenge month over at Bizzy Becs.

My card that I am sharing was created to celebrate our son's 30th birthday and I love how it came together.  The new Tim Holtz colorize die Celebrate was a perfect addition to my stash together with the Alphanumeric Emporium dies and just had to use them to create this card.

First I chose different colours of blue and cream cardstock for the cake and after sorting my dies, cake parts together, balloons together etc, I put them onto magnetic sheets and put them back into the folder I then die cut all the parts needed for the cake.

I embossed my blue cardstock next with the Numbered texture fade from Tim Holtz as it was a perfect addition to this card and put it all together after inking edges with walnut stain.

I then cut out 3 of each of the sentiment using the new alphanumeric emporium dies from Tim Holtz from a shiny brown cardstock and glued them together

                                                                                                             Supplies used:

Tim Holtz Colorize Thinlits Die - Celebrate

Tim Holtz Thinlits Die - Alphanumeric Emporium

Tim Holtz Texture Fades 3d embossing - Numbered

Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pads - Kit 3 Walnut Stain

Thanks for looking

Until next time

Happy Crafting

Happy Halloween....

Hi everyone.

Today is October 31st and in Australia many people will celebrate all things Halloween.

I have created a card using one of the older digitals from Bizzy Becs store and mixed it with some stencils from my own stash, some clear embossing powder, coloured texture paste and distress oxides.  I have coloured my image with prisma coloured pencils. 

To create my background I first sponged through my stencil with the Ranger Embossing Dauber to create a border of spider webs.  I embossed each one individually with clear embossing powder, before moving on to the Distress Oxides. Starting with Uncharted Mariner, then Tumbled Glass and finally Twisted Citron.  I then edged my card with the Black Soot Distress Ink Pad.  I then inked through my bat stencil with the Black Soot to add a few bats .  Finally I gently buffed the surface to expose the embossed areas.

Lastly I used liquitex Light Modelling Paste mixed with a little black gesso to create my spiders, which were on the Spider Web Stencil from my stash.

I had so much fun creating this background.

Supplies used:

Bizzy Becs Digital Stamp - Goth Angel Goth

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Set #3 - Black Soot

Distress Oxides - Uncharted Mariner, Tumbled Glass and Twisted Citron

Tim Holtz Stamp (sentitment) - Mr Bones

Dusty Attic Stencils - Bats & Web

Liquitex Light Modelling Paste

Black Gesso

Prisma Coloured Pencils - 150 Set

Skin and Hair - French Grey 10%,20%,50%,70% and 90%

Dress & Wings Cold Grey 50%,Blush Pink PC 928, Magenta PC930 & Pomegranite PC195

Thanks so much for looking

Until next time Happy Crafting

 

Cody on a Scooter - Take 2 ....

 Hi everyone.

Dropping in today to share my card that I have made for my Great Nephew who turned 2 last weekend.

Instead of fussy cutting the digital image I have created a background behind the image for a different look using my cloud stencil for the sky and copic colouring for the ground and used Browns and Blues to colour up the image.

I have masked up the printed image,  then using my stencil,  inked the sky using Distress Ink Pad in Tumbled Glass, which was lots of fun.  I then coloured up the image and lastly did the ground.

Supplies used:

Bizzy Becs Digital Stamp - Cody on a Scooter (from the Boyz will be Boyz Collection)

Distress Ink Pad - Tumbled Glass

Lawn Fawn Die - Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Paper Rose Studio die - Numbers

Paper Rose Studio - Sentitment Sheets

Copic Markers

Scooter - B14,B06,B37 C3,5,7

Jeans - B91.93,95,97,99

T Shirt & Shoes - E70, 71,74

Under Shirt - E40,41,42

Hair - E55,53,51

Skin - E50,51,21,11

Ground - W5,3,0

Prisma Coloured Pencils to High Light

Hair - Dk Brown pc 946, yellow ochre pc 942

Cheeks - Blush Pink pc 928

A Colorful Life Designs - Cloud Stencil

Thanks for looking

Until Next Time - Happy Crafting

Cody on a Swing...

 Hi everyone.

Popping in today to share a new card with you all and to let you know that it is also the start of the new challenge month over at Bizzy Becs.  

For my card today I have used one of the older Digital Stamps from the Boyz will be Boyz collection called Cody on a swing.   My card is as I type winging its way to my Great Nephew who recently turned 3.  Sorry guys its is going to be late, still getting my head around the length of time it takes for mail to get to Canada from Australia.  

I have fussy cut the image and attached it under the frame with a very small split pin.  I got my inspiration for this from a card I saw recently created by  Melissa Goodman who made her elephant on her card move.    Sadly I haven't taken a video of how the swing moves from side to side, but have photographed its different positions.

Supplies used:

Bizzy Becs Digital Stamp from Boyz will be Boyz collection - Cody of a Swing

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass

A Colorful Life Designs - Cloud Edger Stencil

Lawn Fawn Die - Outside In Stitched Rectangle STackables

Paper Rose Studio Die - Numbers

Paper Rose Studio -Sentiment sheets

Copic Markers 

shorts & shoes - B91, 93, 95, 97 & 99

T Shirt - Y11, 21 & 35

Hair - E50,51,53 & 35

Skin E50, 51, 21 & 93

Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Brushstoke Flowers # 3....

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

Wow can you believe it, we are in June already and the start of winter, not that we have had much rain yet, but it has been so cold.  I think we about  had  3°C overnight, brrr.   

It is also the start of a new challenge month over at Bizzy Becs and for my card I have used some product by Tim Holtz and sizzix and was inspired by a card I saw by Juliana Michaels of 17turtles.com .

For my background I first embossed my cardstock using my 3d Texture Fade - Typewriter, then smooshed the background with some Distress Oxide in  Bundled Sage.  When completely dry I brushed over the raised areas of the card and edges with Distress Ink in Walnut Stain.  

My flowers were cut three times in three different colours for each flower and after I chose the combination I wished to use, I inked around each piece with Walnut Stain and glued them together. To create some dimension I glued a second layer under the main flower and slightly off set it.  For the centre of the flowers I covered them with Dimensional Magic and sprinkled  them with 13 @rts Gold XS microspheres.  

Supplies used:

Sizzix  by Tim Holtz Thinlits Die - Brushstroke Flowers # 3

Sizzix by Tim Holtz 3D texture fade - Typewriter

Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Cubes - Set # 3 Walnut Stain

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide - Bundled Sage

Stampers Anonymous by Tim Holtz - Simple Sayings CMS155

13 @rts - Gold XS Microspheres

Thanks for looking

Until next time, Happy Crafting

Cosmos Trio....

 Hi everyone.

Dropping in today as it is the 5th of the month today and that means it is the start of a new challenge over at Bizzy Becs Store Blog.

For my inspiration this month I have been looking at youtube and have been inspired by one of Jennifer McGuire's latest videos and decided to have a go.  As I wanted to use a digital stamp instead of an acrylic one, after much searching, was able to do what I wanted and am very happy with the placements of the digital stamp.

I love how easy this technique is and how well it came together, it was quite fun and not to messy.  If you watch the video you will see what I mean.  I went with her second idea.

supplies used:

Bizzy Becs Digital Stamp - Cosmos Trio

Altenew Stamp - Statement Flowers (for the sentiment)

Altenew Stamp & Die Set - Halftone Hello

Paper Rose Die - Scalloped Rectangle Frames

Paper Rose Die - Stitched Rectangles

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron, Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo and

Fossilized Amber

Copic Markers for highlights on flowers and leaves

YG13, YG17, RV00, RV02 and 100 to colour background

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Black

Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen

Kaiser Gold Glitter Pen

Thanks so much for looking

Until Next time - Happy Crafting

Festive Bouquet - Happy New Year...

Hi everyone.

Dropping in today to share with you my latest creation using a new Tim Holtz die and some Mica Sprays, it is also the start of our new challenge month over at Bizzy Becs Challenge Blog.

I just love how everything came together so easily.  All the flower and leaf pieces have been cut from Watercolour Paper and then sprayed with Mica Sprays a couple of times to increase intensity of the colours.  Once dry I then used Distress Ink in Walnut Stain around the outside of some of the pieces.

When everything was totally dry,  I gave the flowers and leaves some shape to create exta dimension.

The circle frame and sentiment have been cut from silver foil cardstock and love how it makes everything pop.

Supplies used:

Sizzix Thinlits by  Tim Holtz - Festive Bouquet

Sizzix 3d Intertwine embossing folder by Tim Holtz - Basket Weave 

Watercolour Paper Ranger

Coloured with Tim Holtz Distress Mica Stains

from Christmas and Halloween Limited Release in

Peppermint Stick, Winterberry, Flickering Candle, Holly Branch, Tree Lot & Frosted Juniper

Distress Ink Pad  Kit 3  - Walnut Stain

Creative Expressions Die by Sue Wilson - Starry Happy New Year

Paper Roses Die - Stitched Rectangles

Paper Roses Die - Circle Frames Stitched

Thanks so much for looking and if you would like you can join us for this months challenge.

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

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

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

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

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

Holiday Brushstrokes and Happy New Year...

Hi everyone.

I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you a safe and Happy New for 2021.

 Today is the 5th of the month, which means it is the start of a new challenge month over at Bizzy Becs Store Challenge Blog.

For my card for this month I have used one of the new  thinlits released by Tim Holtz called Holiday Brushstrokes which was great fun to work with. For the leaves and berries I have used Distress Inks and created layers onto watercolour paper.

The inked backgrounds below were used to cut out the leaves, berries and sentiment.  When assembled I inked around the edges of everything with Ground Espresso, then added Glossy Accents to highlight the berries and Title

Supplies Used:

Tim Holtz Thinlits - Holiday Brushstroke (by request)

Avery Elle Die - Wonky Stitches

Penny Black Stamp (inside sentitment) - Sweetest Moments (by request)

Creative Expressions Die - Starry Happy New Year (by request)

Tim Holtz Distress Inks 

Fired Brick

Aged Mahogany

Rusty Hinge

Crackling Campfire

Ground Espresso

Speckled Egg

Peeled Paint

Peacock Feathers

Fossilised Amber

Inksentials Watercolour -  Heavyweight Paper

Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Penguin Family....

 Hi hello back again today to share with you my new card.

For my card  this month, lately I have been seeing a new style of card on the block - Pop and Twist.  So I did some investigating and lots of youtube watching and this is what I have come up with.

My card base is a standard A2 card 10.5cm x 14.8 cm and is a top fold card. my pop out which you will see shortly is cut at 28.5 cm x 6.5 cm and I have cut two pieces. For the next steps to make the pop out mechanism I followed a Youtube Tutorial by Maymaymade it Crafts .

I then embellished the basic pop out and card base with my own patterned paper, copic coloured images and die cuts. Lots of folding etc, but well work the end result.

Supplies used:

Stampingbella stamp - Penguin Family  

Lawn Fawn stamp & Die - Happy Happy Happy Add on

Lawn Fawn Die - Stitched Hillside borders

Lawn Fawn - Small stitched Rectangle Stackables

Creative Expressions Die - Festive Mini Wonderful Time of the Year

Distress Ink Pads -Evergreen Bough & Peacock Feathers -  Kit 1 @ 4

Lawn Fawn sparkle cardstock - Pixie Dust

Pattern Paper 12x12 Simple Stories - Simple Vintage North Pole 

Copic Markers

Posca Pen - White

Thanks for looking, hope you are all well and keeping safe.

Until next time

Happy Crafting

Sparkly Christmas...

 Hi everyone.

Popping in today to share my latest card for the start of a new and our last challenge for 2020.

My card for this month is a shaker card using some very pretty confetti from Nuvo which compliments the sparkle on the fur trim and the christmas bauble.

My background has been created using Distress Inks in Peacock Feather and Mermaid Lagoon with a blender brush, spritzted with water and then using a white gel pen to create the effect of snow.

Supplies:

Bizzy Becs Christmas Collection Digital Stamp - Holly on a Bauble

Lawn Fawn Die - Stitched Rectangle Frames

Creative Expressions Die - Festive Mini - May your Christmas Sparkle

(by Request)

Distress Ink Pads - Peacock Feathers & Mermaid Lagoon

Kit 1 and Kit 13

Copic Markers

We are also currently running a Design Team call for new members to join our team in 2021, for all the deets pop over to the blog - here.

Thanks for looking

Until next time keep safe and Happy Crafting

Congratulations....

 Hi everyone

Just dropping in today to share a card with you.  Hope this finds everyone safe and well.

Today my card features a stamp and die set from Altenew.  I have coloured this up using Distress Ink Pads and  made this card for a friend who recently acquired a new job.

  As it really difficult to find senitments for a new job, I created this one in word and then cut it out.

Supplies used:

Altenew Stamp & Die Build a Flower Set - Ranunculus 

Lawn Fawn Die - Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Creative Expressions Die by Sue Wilson - Mini Expressions Congratulations

Distress Ink Pads

 Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilised Amber, Scattered Straw, Forest Moss, Mowed Lawn

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Dandelion Yellow & Ebony Black

Sakura Gelly Roll Pen - White

Thanks for looking.

Until next time - Happy Crafting

Karen x

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