Summer blooms

 Good morning, haven't we had a great summer so far, so many days of lovely sunshine. Ok I didn't enjoy the extreme temperatures (extreme for the UK that is!) at the beginning of the week but it's been a lot cooler since then but still lots of sun. Not enough rain to keep the grass green but plenty of flowers in the garden to enjoy, which brings me on to the theme this month over at Stamping Sensations- Summer Blooms, chosen by Avril, or of course you can always use the Anything Goes option. There are 2 lovely prizes of  Aall &Create stamps/stencil to be won. 

I decided to go for hot colours to match the weather, so stamped and white embossed my image (a Woodware stamp) onto white cardstock blended several colours of Distress Oxides over it  then added a little stencilling using A & C stencil #-249- Circular Disruption (my new favourite!) I added a die cut frame and stamped sentiment. 

For full details of how to enter, the lovely prizes on offer and fabulous inspiration from the rest of the team please hop over to Stamping Sensations.

Thanks for visiting, have a good week.

Chris

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Challenge entries:

cardz4galz #253

ellibelle's garden party #4

creativeinspiration #28

lilredwagon #814

beautifulblossoms #30

creativecrafters #89

addictedtostamps #496

...and another Christmas card!

 Good morning,  it's time for a new challenge at Fab 'n' Funky. 

Our lovely host for this fortnight is Pat, her chosen theme is 

CHRISTMAS IN JULY.

It was so hot I went with a frosty look!

A gelli plate background in cool blues, I die cut the word 'snow' using my old Cricut machine and used the negative and an embossing pen to stencil the word 3 times onto the panel, then heat embossed using white EP. I stamped and embossed the snowflakes around the edge and stamped the 'Chill out' sentiment a few times. Two die cut snowflakes and a cute A & C snowman added to finish.

This will be our last challenge before we break for the summer so I do hope you'll find the time to join in.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

CCAYR Blue Christmas

lostcoast #199

MLCCB #63

12monthsofchristmas #124

girlzcreativechristmas #131

peaceonearthchristmas #90

thepapershelter #645

A Christmas card...

 Good morning,  time for a new challenge over at Crafty Catz

The theme is ANYTHING GOES, hosted by our lovely Auntie Sue

our sponsor this time is 

SHEEPSKI DESIGNS

We've been enjoying (well most of the time-wasn't keen on 32 degrees) a lot of warm sunshine here in the SE.  so of course I had the urge to make a Christmas card, as you do!

I used a beautiful sponsor image, Winter Warmer, which I enjoyed colouring with my markers. I used Chunky White Embossing Enamel for the snow effect.  Image framed with tartan paper from stash, a stamped sentiment embossed in gold and three tiny star brads.

Please hop over to the Challenge blog to see what my lovely teamies have created - we hope you'll be inspired to join us.

Thanks for visiting

have a good weekend- I think it's going to be another hot one here!

Chris

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Challenge entries:

jinglebelles festive frames

hollyandivy #187

cdsunday #161

rudolphdayschallenges June Challenge

You are my sunshine

 Good morning,  whew, what a scorcher it's been this week! Definitely not complaining though I hope it doesn't get any hotter, forecast is for cooler temps next week but still good with lots of sunshine.

The theme at Sweet Stampin' for this fortnight is very apt- You are my sunshine, so use at least one stamp, follow the theme and you're all set to join in!

A lot of my card is hand drawn, the circle for the sun and the doodled rays and lettering around the edges, some of the patterns between the rays using an orange glitter pen. I used stamps for the sentiment, masked off some sections and stamped the rest of the patterns in orange. The yellow background is coloured with pencils.

Thanks for visiting, have a great weekend and stay safe in the sun!

Chris

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Challenge entries;

craftrocket #126

creativeinspiration #27

creativeknockouts #549

thesisterhoodofcrafters fun in the sun

thefourseasons June Challenge

65th Wedding Anniversary

  Hello, back again with a second card today. This one is for this fortnight's challenge at

Fab'n' Funky.

The theme is Graduation OR Anniversary, chosen by Buffy.

I made this card for my dear friends' 65th Wedding Anniversary, which is Sapphire - so is 45th Anniversary so a bit confusing! Anyway went with blue and white and added some bling to the stamped, embossed numerals. I cut out the numbers and popped them up on foam for a little dimension. the stamped, embossed sentiment banner was treated the same way. The numerals are part of a clear stamp set- Rufus Rabbit Decorates, they are pretty large the card base is 7 x 7 inches. 

There's more inspiration from my teamies at Fab'n'Funky Challenge blog, and of course we'd love to see what you can create for this challenge

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

alphabetchallenge E for embossing

aperfecttimetocraft June Challenge

paper-rocks-scissors #5 (numerals &sentiment banner cut out with scissors)

craftrocket #126

lilredwagon #812

justusgirls

I don't go crazy

 Good morning, I'm here with a reminder of our June Challenge at

Stamping Sensations,

there's still plenty of time to join in.

 The theme is 

Our Furry Friends or Anything Goes, 

there are some lovely prizes of Penny Black stamps from Buddly Crafts

I recently had a little shopping spree over at Aall & Create and couldn't wait to use my new goodies- just had to buy the crazy grinning dog stamp! He's coloured with Copic markers, fussy cut and sitting on a washi tape rug! the background is blended Dioxides stencilled using my new favourite A&C stencil- the blue bit is Nuvo stone drops squished through it. If you can't read the tiny print on the sentiment strips it says: I don't go crazy. I am Crazy. I go normal from time to time. A perfect description of our dog! 

As always there's plenty to see over at Stamping Sensations- fabulous inspiration cards from the rest of the Design Team so head on over and check it out!

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenges:

PFM #793

unicorn #110

allsorts #825 Dogs make me happy- especially mine!

avenue613 June Challenge

cutitup #332 (Die cut frame)

crafterscafe #320

CCC #99

daisychain #97

Coffee...or wine

 Hello, a quick post today to share an ATC I made to enter into this month's Tag Along and ATC Challenge.

I started with a lightly smooshed base- the card is glossier than I'm used to so a bit tricky to stamp on. The sentiment and images are from a set I won some years ago from Newton's Nook. Sentiment, wine glass and coffee beans stamped directly on to card, the cup and grapes stamped onto card scrap coloured and cut out. A little stencilling using A&C stencil (my new favourite) and a doodled border.

Thanks for looking!

Chris

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Challenges- 

tag-along and atc.

allsorts #825 - Coffee, wine and stamps make me happy!

atcaroundtheworld #126

firstcupchallenges #3