Bright and beautiful

Good morning, Fab'n' Funky Challenges are back with our first challenge for 2025.

Hosted by our lovely Pat who has chosen the theme of 

ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL

Just what we need in these cold dark winter months.

Once again I've used a Mo Manning image, this one is only available on Patreon. I've coloured her with Copics and fussy cut. To make the background I blended Distress Oxide Inks over a rectangle of white cardstock and then used an A&C stencil with the same coloured inks. I stamped the sentiment, flowers, border and little ladybird then coloured them with watercolour markers and acrylic ink with touches of white gel pen- the colours are brighter IRL, couldn't get a very good photo. 

For more bright and beautiful inspiration from my fabulous team please check out the challenge Blog, then have fun creating and join  in! 

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

ilovepromarkers #574

PFM #761

aperfecttimetocraft January Challenge

cardsgalore #131

morgansartworld  #84

pearlysparkles #103 (Old stamps, new digi)

SAS4Kids Jan Challenge

 

She did it!

 Good morning, a quick post today to share the card I made for my granddaughter who passed her driving test last week, so proud of her! She's absolutely over the moon and can't wait to get behind the wheel of her little car. She's having to wait another week as it makes a considerable difference to her eye-watering insurance cost ??? I just pray that she stays safe, 17 seems so young to be driving, the roads are so busy and many drivers are so impatient, I'm thankful that she's a calm and level-headed girl.

I chose this Mo Manning image and coloured her with my markers to look like my lovely girl, kept the design very simple as I had to make it quickly. 

Thanks for visiting, have a good week.

Chris

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audsentiments #321 new beginnings- new driver!

dreamvalley #328 (new driver)

Simply Clean and Simple January Challenge

PFM #771

daisychain #92

First challenge of the year at Crafty Catz

 

Good morning,  Crafty Catz challenges are back ! For this first challenge of 2025 we are sponsored by 

ALL DRESSED UP

with 2 lovely digis as a prize for our lucky winner.

The theme for this fortnight is Anything Goes

the optional twist is

Clean and Simple.

I used a sweet digi I already owned, Wellie Boots, she's all coloured up with Copic markers. I added a stamped sentiment, a swoosh of green Distress Ink , stamped and embossed some little white daisies with tiny pearls for the centres.

Please hop over to Crafty Catz Challenge for lots of lovely inspiration from the rest of the DT

I really knew I didn't like snow and ice- nasty dangerous stuff! Came a cropper yesterday on a patch of black ice, fell onto my back and bumped my head. It hurt! Fortunately no broken bones, just black and blue and stiff and aching so it could have been a whole lot worse. I think I'll stay indoors now until the spring!

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

alldressedup #158

daisychain #92

disdigidesigns hand coloured image

CRAFT #746

digichoosday #50

Icy penguins

Good morning, brrrr it's cold here! Snow last night but nearly all gone now, thank goodness! I know it looks beautiful when everything is covered with a fresh white blanket of it but I am not a fan of slipping and sliding about when it turns to ice or dirty slush- which it soon does here in a busy town.

I was lucky enough to win a lovely prize from Allsorts Challenge last month and have been playing with these fabulous Aall & Create penguin stamps, just one of the sets I won :)

I made a gift tag holder  with a matching pocket and envelope. First I cut a wedge shaped tag from white cardstock then I played around with a sheet of copy paper until I worked out how to fold the shape for the pocket, made a template and cut from the same white cardstock. I stamped and masked the penguins using Twilight Versafine, blended some blue and grey distress inks over the background and randomly stamped the words and white embossed snowflakes, added the eyelets and fibres to the tag and tabs. I finished the set by adding white faux stitching with a gel pen. 

I kept the template so I can make some more of these sets, I will be very glad of them next Christmas!

Front of tag

Back of tag with gift card/money pocket.

 Thanks for visiting today, keep warm and take care out there!

Chris

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Challenge entries :

allsorts #814

abcchristmas Anything Christmas

paperfunday #72

TIOT Feeling Blue

avenue613 January Challenge

POE ~79

craftrocket something new (Penguin stamps)

January Challenge at Stamping Sensations ...and A GD card

 Good morning, I'm back again - bright and early...well early! with another two cards to share. The first one is for our January Challenge at Stamping Sensations, the theme is Anything Goes with an option of Hand -coloured image. I stamped an old Magnolia Tilda stamp onto a square of kraft card and coloured with Copic markers, have never used alcohol markers on kraft as when I tried it once- many years ago- the ink wicked into the paper too much and made a horrible mess... I think I'm not as heavy- handed now as it wasn't a problem. I used a white pencil to add some highlights to her hair. I stencilled the circle pattern with brown ink ..it looked a bit dark and dull so I added some white dots...still a bit dingy so I used an Aall &Create circle die to cut the arch at the top, then matted both pieces onto a rectangle of dp onto which I'd stamped the  happy birthday sentiment. 

I am entering this card into these challenges-

kraftychicks #749

Double D # Birthday

ilovepromarkers #573

My second card is a  Guest Design card for 

We Love Stamping,

 I was delighted to be invited to join the lovely DT ladies this month,

The theme- Anything Goes with an  option of Anything but Square.

I have no idea what this fold is called but it was quite simple to do and it show's off a smaller stamp quite well. The cute chick is a Stamping Bella stamp which I've coloured with markers. The background is stencilled using 2 shades of yellow Distress oxides then embossed. I've added some ribbon trim and a stamped sentiment.

For lots of fabulous inspiration, full details of how to enter and the lovely prizes on offer please check out the challenge blogs at Stamping Sensations and We Love Stamping.

I am entering this card into these challenges

critter crazy #94

mirtillamente #39

creativecrafters #83

tripleb Jan . Challenge

PFM #769

Thanks for visiting today

Chris

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Add a die cut

 Hello, I m back with my second DT make for today, this on is for our January Challenge 

at Crafty Calendar. 

The theme for this is ADD A DIE CUT.

There is a lovely prize for one lucky winner

As you can see I made a fairly CAS card, a tent fold card blank with 3 die cut and embossed whit rectangles matted onto the same size rectangles cut from a green gelli plate background made using distress inks and brushos. I die cut the vine leaves( Memory Box) from the same green paper. A stamped sentiment and clear drops, gems -whatever they're called- to finish.

There's more to see over at the Challenge Blog and we hope you can find the time to play along this month.

Thanks for visiting today

Chris

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Challenge entries:

cutitup #320

simply clean and simple January Challenge

justusgirls #756

 

What's new with you?

Happy New Year everyone, it seems like ages since I last posted a card -and today I have two, Christmas went by in a flash and here we are in 2025... I'm hoping it's better than 2024!!!

My first card is my DT make for Sweet Stampin', 

the theme is WHAT'S NEW- I went with new stash but could be new year, baby, job etc.

I used a new bottle stencil from Lavinia stamps, these reusable stencils are sticky and repositionable, very easy to use as they don't slip, the fairy stamp, also Lavinia, is new and so is the cracked effect stamp. 

There's more inspiration over at Sweet Stampin' - and we'd love to see what's new with you too, so don't be shy - come and join us.

Chris

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Challenge entries:

MTTC #550

craftrocket #121

creativeinspiration #22

lilredwagon #788 - (new  stash)