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