Sending well wishes

 

Hi everyone, I made this card for a colleague who is unwell at the moment, a science teacher!

I hope this cheers him up a bit.

I've had this stamp & die set from MFT for years and this is it's first outing!

The same with the Spellbinders sentiment.

I used lots of leftover bits and scraps from other projects to diecut the colourful "elements".

The background was inked with tumbled glass oxide, spritzed with water then spattered with white gloss spray and diluted black gouache,

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon, use that stash.

I've used neglected goodies and loads of scraps.

Mix it Up Challenge, I'm playing along with the anything goes option

Darnell's NBUS Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, anything goes

Word Power Challenge

Supplies:

Waffle Flower A7 piercing layers die; MFT undeniable chemistry stamps & dies; Spellbinders Reaction stamp & die - only used one of the stamps; oxide ink; white gloss spray; black gouache; versafine ink & clear ep; Wow primary red robin ep; vellum and scraps from stash.

Thanks for visiting,

Have a great week, Cathy x

Daisies cover die & oxide inks.

 

Hi everyone, I'm back with another layered card.

This cover plate is a new to me die and it's a bit of a doozy for getting all of the pieces out of.

Loved it once that was done!

I ink blended a panel with kitsch flamingo, squeezed lemonade, salvaged patina and shaded violet oxides. It's a lovely pastel rainbow!

The sentiment was diecut from glossy black card and layered up for dimension, sorry about the glare in the photo.

I added a few bling dots to finish it off.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday, blooming blooms

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, make it girly

Moving Along with the Times, spring flowers

Inkspirational, I've selected Spring - Mother's Day in Australia

Double D Challenge, springtime flowers

Addicted to Stamps & More, I made my mark with oxide inks

Supplies:

Altenew honeycomb daisies cover die; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die; Poppycrafts sentiment die; oxide inks; black glossy card.

Thanks for visiting and have a great week,

Cathy x

Geometrics & designer paper.

 

Hi everyone, my last day of holidays so I'm getting in some extra crafty time!

I've been going through my paper pads and trying to think of ways to use them. I diecut this sheet and layered it onto a white diecut for dimension. I popped a smaller piece of white card behind that, then mounted the piece onto a black base card.

The happy is diecut from the same paper, layered onto black then inked and clear embossed for shine. The birthday is diecut from black gloss card. 

I did inlay some of the angular pieces back into the design, not sure that that was such a good idea lol!

It looks better in real life.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Tic Tac Toe, I went with the middle row across: birthday, patterned paper and layers.

The Male Room

Krafty Chicks

Allsorts, playing along with the anything goes option

Supplies:

Paper Rose Studio charlotte decorative background die; Simon Says Stamp happy birthday die;

Lawn Fawn watercolour wishes rainbow 6x6 pad; versamark ink & clear ep;

 glossy black card.

Thanks for visiting, have a great week,

Cathy x

Stencilling for Seize the Birthday

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and it's Shirley's turn to host some stencilling fun!

Or join in with anything goes as long as it's a birthday card.

There are some fabulous ideas to inspire you over on the blog thanks to our party guests Leslie and Claire and my team mates.

I had a lot of fun making this card. 

Think I was feeling a very hungry caterpillar vibe lol!

The caterpillars are coloured with Inktense pencils and the clouds stencilled with distress ink.

The sentiment is diecut from a rainbow inked piece of card and clear heat embossed for some shine.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Allsorts, stencils or masks

Alphabet Challenge, choose a letter and matching theme

C for caterpillars!

Unicorn Challenge, use dies

Addicted to Stamps & More

Supplies:

MFT cloud stencil; Hero Arts bug you stamp & die; Pinkfresh Studio leafy branch die; Paper Rose happy birthday chunky layered die; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die; distress inks and Inktense pencils; versafine ink & clear ep.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

Designer paper florals.

 

Hi everyone, thought I'd better get some Mother's Day cards made.

Time seems to be flying by!

I used some new to me goodies with some old ones in this card.

The background cover plate and sentiment stamp are new while the designer paper and floral die have been in my stash for quite a while.

I double layered the flower spray diecut for dimension. The sentiment is embossed in gold and I spattered on some Finetec gold watercolour paint to the flowers for added shine.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, patterned paper

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, blooming blooms

Unicorn Challenge, use dies

Tic Tac Toe, I've chosen the diagonal flower, free and mum sentiment

Addicted to Stamps & More, I've chosen diecuts

Supplies:

Pink Fresh Studio sparkling diamonds cover plate die; Memory Box sketch flower spray die; Hero Arts infinity rectangle die; Craft Consortium Ink Drops Earth designer paper; Paper Rose Mothers Day stamp; Versafine Clair nocturne ink & Wow fine detail gold ep.

Thanks for visiting, have a great week.

Cathy x

Layer it for Seize the Birthday

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and our wonderful leader Nancy wants us to use layers!

Or add to your birthday stash with our anything goes option

Our party guest Leslie and my team mates have loads of inspiration for you over at the blog so I hope you can play along.

I used a new to me layering die for this challenge. Altenew's gentle giraffes.

One of my favourite animals!

I used a tan/kraft card for the top 2 layers and inked them up with distress inks in antique linen and tea dye with a touch of brushed corduroy to give some shading. The base layer is a chocolate brown.

I inked up the background with oxides and a frame stencil, added some greenery

 and a sticker sentiment.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps & More

I've used both dies and a stencil frame

Dragonfly Dreams, animals

Mix it Up Challenge, playing along with the layers option

Supplies:

Altenew gentle giraffes layering die; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die;

 Pinkfresh Studio leafy branch die; Darkroom Door rectangle stencil; distress ink; oxide inks; Crackerbox stamp grass stamp; versafine clair shady lane ink & clear ep; sentiment sticker.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

Milestone for Seize the Birthday

 

Hi everyone, time for some more fun at Seize the Birthday and Jenny wants us to make a milestone birthday card.

Or add to your stash of birthday cards with our anything goes option.

I was asked to make a larger size card for a special birthday. The recipient loved roses and the colour pink.

The rose and 80 were diecut from some cardstock smooshed into some pink watered down inka gold paste.

The other sentiments are diecut from gold glitter cardstock, lots of sparkle in real life!

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Allsorts, feminine 

Addicted to Stamps & More

Mix It Up Challenge, playing along with the option of layers

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, anything goes

Supplies:

Dies: Penny Black decorative rose: Memory Box poe script happy birthday; Impression Obsession upper case alphabet; Memory Box parker numbers and matinee layers.

Other: inka gold paste in pinks; gold glitter card; green distress ink.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

Anything that flies for Seize the Birthday

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Linda wants us to add something that flies to our cards.

Or make a birthday card using anything you like!

Our party guest Leslie and my team mates have some gorgeous inspiration for you over at the blog, so I hope you get time to play along.

I have been making butterfly cards lately. I have some new hummingbird things in my stash but butterflies won out!

This card uses some new to me goodies from Altenew. I inked up the cardstock, embossed it then used a white inkpad to highlight the texture.

The butterfly is diecut from an ink swatch I made while playing with the colours!

The bottom layer is cut from vellum.

I spritzed the lot with some dazzling diamonds and some spatters of white gloss spray to finish.

Here's a closer look.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps & More

Make My Monday, use a die or punch,

I've used tag and butterfly dies.

Allsorts, clean and simple

Inkspirational

Supplies:

Sweet Jasmine 3D embossing folder, stencil and fresh dye inks from Altenew; MFT tag stax dies;

 Gina K white pigment ink; Creative Expressions mini happy birthday die and black gloss card; Memory Box glade butterfly die; Dazzling diamonds spray and Ranger white glossy acrylic spray; dimpled cardstock base.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x