Bronze Anniversary

 Good morning, I'm here today with a reminder for our February Challenge at

Stamping Sensations.  

The theme is Anything Goes with an option of Romance- Valentines/Anniversary/Wedding etc.

I needed two anniversary card, one for an 8th and one for a 19th, strangely (and conveniently!) they are both bronze anniversaries (?) so I made two the same just changing the numerals. 

I stamped the Indigo Blue heart onto cream coloured shimmery cardstock and embossed with bronze embossing powder- the photo does not do the colours justice, light not good), then die cut the numerals from the centre and popped them up on foam. 

Please visit Stamping Sensations Challenge blog for some fabulous inspirations from the rest of the team and for full details of how to join in and the lovely prizes to be won. 

Thanks for visiting

have a good week.

Chris

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All stitched up

 Good morning, is it just me or has it been a long week so far??? Probably something to do with the early starts- the kitchen fitters arrive at death o'clock in the mornings. I am not a morning person. Th novelty of doing the washing up in the bathroom has definitely lost its appeal... but not complaining, soon (please!!!) I will have a lovely new kitchen with a sink and taps and an oven and all those luxuries that we take for granted until we don't have them, so counting blessings!

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Fab'n' Funky, hosted this fortnight by our lovely and talented Pat K. who has chosen the theme of Stitching- real or faux.

I used an older stamp from Wee Stamps, coloured with markers, papers from stash, one panel embossed with a heart EF. I added a stamped sentiment and a little wooden button tied with twine. The stitching is course faux- I am far too lazy for real stitching even though it does look lovely!

There's some fabulous inspiration from the rest of the team over at Fab'n' Funky Challenge Blog so do hop over for a visit, hope to see you play along this fortnight.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

shoppingourstash #541

crafterscafe #315

mmmchallenge #245

lovethoseprettypapers Feb Challenge

CRAFT #748

Guest Design for FQCCCB

 After winning a previous challenge I was delighted to be invited to Guest Design for 

Farm Quest Country Christmas Challenges,

I thought it would spur me on to get started with this year's cards, so thank you ladies.

The  Challenges are always 

Anything Goes with an outdoors farm/country Christmas theme. 

I used a lovely holly frame  stencil from Poppy Stamps together with Elements inks

The stamps are from various companies- the trees and lake are Stampscapes, the tiny deer and stars are Card-io, and a stamped sentiment.

There are some lovely inspiration cards from the talented DT to be enjoyed over at FQCCCB, so please do hop over and check them out.

Thanks for visiting and have a lovely weekend

Chris

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Challenge entries:

abcchristmas A- anything Christmas

hollyandivy #176

MLCCB #60

girlzcreativechristmas #110

thefourseasons- Feb Challenge

POE #81

thecardconcept #213 Inspired by the deer and trees

Buttercup Cottage

 

Good morning, today sees the start of a new challenge at Crafty Catz

sponsored by 

Sheepski Designs

The theme is ANYTHING GOES, the optional twist is Use a die.

The team were given some of the Sponsor's lovely images to use, I chose Buttercup Cottage.

I used my dies to cut 2 rectangular panels with apertures from white cardstock, inked them in shades of green and stencilled some leaves, layered them together using foam pads and popped the 

 image, coloured with Copic markers behind the aperture. I added die cut grass, toadstools, squirrels and leaves to complete the little scene. 

I now have no kitchen- old one ripped out yesterday, new one to be delivered today, (please!!!) installation  work starting on Monday. Kind friends and family have invited us for meals most of the coming week, which is lovely as all we have at the moment is a temperamental microwave on a makeshift worktop...not even a sink or water in the kitchen. I'm sure we'll survive and it will be lovely when it's all finished. 

Thanks for visiting, have a great weekend

Chris

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Challenge entries:

addictedtostamps #485

craftssgalore # February Challenge

LTCCB #84

creativecrafters #84

acutabove February Challenge

HQFCB #2

daisychain #93

A winter anniversary

 

Good morning, today sees the start of our February Challenge at

Stamping Sensations, 

the theme is Anything Goes with an optional twist of 'Romance'

There are 3 Romance themed prizes from Aall and Create

Once again, I went with an anniversary card, this one was for my son and DIL who had a December wedding- Jen was desperate for some snow on her wedding day, to make sure she wasn't disappointed her twin brother provided a snow machine, just as well because although it was a cold and frosty day the skies were bright blue and cloudless. 

I used a variety of stamps from different companies to create my card, the little sprites are Lavinia, the twigs are Card-io and the snowflakes are Crafty Roo Designs.

Please hop over to Stamping Sensations for some wonderful inspiration from the rest of the design team and for full details of how to join in. 

Have a good day

Chris

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Challenge entries

avenue613. Feb. Challenge

MAWTT #175

craftygalscorner #263 (Snowflake)

sisterhoodofcrafters- snowflakes

PIP 2504

allsorts #816

Hearts

 Hello, back again with my second DT card for today- this time it's for

  Crafty Calendar,

the February Challenge starts today, the theme for this is

 'Hearts'.

This is the lovely prize on offer

I was going to make another anniversary card when  this cute Mo Manning Patreon image dropped into my inbox and I couldn't resist colouring her up straight away!

I printed the image onto a square of white cardstock , masked her and tore a heart shaped hole from the centre of a piece of copy paper, sponged pale grey distress ink over the torn out heart shaped hole, then stamped the script stamp (Lavinia) using grey Versafine Clair. I coloured the image with my markers.

I haven't added a sentiment, the card will be for one of my younger granddaughters to give to her Mum on Mother's Day or her birthday.

Please hop over to Crafty Calendar for more inspiration from the Design Team.

Thanks for visiting today, enjoy the weekend

Chris

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Challenge entries:

kraftychicks #753

digichoosday #1

ilovepromarkers #575 (atg)

lilredwagon #792

Love, love love...

 Good morning and the start of a new month- January is done and dusted, February is a short month and then March...I always think it's the start of spring, even though it's often still cold the days are longer and lighter and there's more signs of life in  the garden which makes my heart happy! 

I have two posts today with 2 DT cards to share. The first is for our new challenge at

  Sweet Stampin', 

The theme for this fortnight is Love Love Love, doesn't have to be Valentine (which is good for me as I just don't 'do' Valentine!). I made an anniversary card -always need those- using a Stamping Bella stamp that I've had for years and may have used once before! I used copics to colour and added a chipboard frame I found lurking in a box. I triple heat embossed it using Blonde Moments Sweet Pink Iridescent embossing powder - another blast from the past! I stamped the sentiment...again from a very old stamp set- lost the packaging so no idea of brand, this sentiment set remains a firm favourite! Two little hearts using Nuvo drops to finish.

There's plenty more to see over at Sweet Stampin' so please hop over to see what the rest of the team have created for this theme.

I'll be back later today....

Chris

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Challenge entries:

kraftychicks #753

allsorts #816