Good for the soul

Good morning, I'm here with a reminder of our June challenge at We Love Stamping- the theme is SPORTS or HOBBIES or Anything Goes. There are 2 prizes of Visible Image Stamps.

I made a set of ATCs, using Distress Oxides for the backgrounds and to colour. Some of the stamps used are Visible Image, Drag & Drip and Make Me Smile sets, no longer on their website. I've also used stamps from A&C, Indigo Blue and Kelly Panacci. 

As always, there is loads of inspiration over at We Love Stamping- so go enjoy! You will also find full details of how to play along and the prizes on offer.

I'm home now after a very enjoyable holiday cruising on the Rhine, we visited some beautiful places, enjoyed watching the scenery go by and ate too much! The ship was great, very comfortable, good food and pleasant, helpful staff . We made new friends too which was a bonus. The only downside was the journey home. I never ever want to go anywhere near Frankfurt airport again!!! Complete and utter chaos- totally disorganised -queues everywhere, automated machines not working,  hardly any security desks open so queues didn't move, just got longer and longer, people stressing everywhere over missing their flights and trying to push in! Luckily we did get through in time but I personally have no intention of going anywhere in Europe until they sort out the EES and get rid of the ridiculous queues.

Thanks for stopping by, and thanks to everyone who kindly left comments on my scheduled posts.

Have a good day

Chris

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Summer Flowers

 Good morning, another scheduled post from me for a new challenge

 at Fab 'n' Funky, 

this fortnight Pat has chosen the lovely theme of Summer Flowers.

I started with a square panel of white card, smooshed it with pink and purple Distress Oxides, die cut a rectangle from the centre, then added some stencilling to the remainder, I stamped some script and two of the corners with a Lavinia corner stamp, then stamped around the edges of the centre cut out panel usin a very old Ladybug and Friends border stamp set. I used the same border stamps to stamp around the outer edge of the die cut rectangle, the flowers are from a set from Autumn Leaves. The tiny dragonfly is a little peg stamp given to me years ago by my lovely Mum, I don't use them very often but will never part with them. Added some details with a white gel pen and inserted the rectangle back into position. 

Please do check out the lovely cards over at Fab'n'Funky then please feel free to share your own beautiful flowery creations.

Thanks for stopping by.

Chris

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New Design Team

 Good morning, this is a scheduled post as all being well I'm on my way to Amsterdam and the start of our river cruise. We booked this same holiday 2 years ago and it was cancelled the day before we were due to go so hoping for better luck this time! We have a lovely family friend who adores Marvin staying with him so he can be at home- no kennels for him!

Anyway back to the reason for the post- this is my first DT card for We Love Stamping, I was honoured to be invited to join this fabulous team.

 The theme for this month is Sports/ Hobbies or Anything Goes. 

                                                     

There are 2 prizes of Visible Image Stamps

I went with the hobbies option, always intended to take up photography when I retired...but didn't,  and created a circular card using dies from A&C. The main panel is cut from water colour paper, I used the Always & Forever stencil to mask off the centre and a sunburst stencil and Distress Oxides to stencil around it. The camera stamp and sentiment are also from Visible Image but no longer available on their website. 

 Check out the We Love Stamping Challenge Blog for full details of how to enter the challenge and to see the lovely creations from the rest of the ladies

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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All about the boys!

 Hi, back again with my second DT card for today, this one is for the June Challenge at

 Crafty Calendar

the theme is ALL ABOUT THE BOYS/MEN.

There is a prize of 2 digital images.

I've used the Happy dies again, this time I stamped the 'birthday'

The dp is the remains of a rock -themed pad I've had for years, no idea of brand. The image is of course a Bugaboo digi, I've coloured him with Copic markers and fussy cut him to sit up on the sentiment. 

That's it from me today, please don't forget to check out the Challenge Blog for more inspiration and hope to see you play along!

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries

craftrocket #137

creativeinspiration #39

creativeknockouts #572

kraftychicks #823

craftingfromtheart # (May)

girlzmakesguyzcards. #40

pickthreechallenge  #05- Birthday, blue, plaid

aaabirthday

Man card

 Good morning, this is the first of two posts today. The theme for this fortnight at Sweet Stampin' is 

CARDS FOR MEN.

this is the card I made for my husband's birthday next week, I had to use the Anita Jeram (Colarado) dog stamp again as it's so like our Marvin. I stamped onto a panel of white card, then used the 'Happy' and 'Birthday' dies for the sentiment. Dog is coloured with markers. I used a cloud die and some waste to create the thought bubble, I'm sure he dreams about his precious ball! The ball is from a very old set of  Nitwit stamps, and I stamped a few more to add to the corners of the z fold card. The DP is from The Works. 

Hope you can join us at Sweet Stampin' this challenge, we all need to make cards for the men in our lives. If you need inspiration just hop over and see what my lovely teamies have created.

I'll be back later!

Chris

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Challenge entries:

creative-creases #116

craftrocket #137

kraftychicks #823

classicdesign #05

Creative Moments #282

A snowman!

 Good morning, it's my turn to host at Crafty Catz this fortnight, as always the theme is Anything Goes.

I made this card during the heatwave- trying to think cool thoughts! I added the two strips of patterned paper (very old!) to a panel of kraft card, then stamped the snowman (Woodware) in the centre, coloured him with pencils, stamped and embossed the sentiment. I used a white gel pen to add the 'snow'- quick and simple but another Christmas card for the box!

There's more inspiration at Crafty Catz, so please do hop over and take a look. Hope you can find some time to join us for this challenge.

Thanks for looking

Chris

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Challenge entries:

CRAFT #781

kleurenmetpotloden (May)

MLCCB #68

Wednesday's Creative Inspirations (June)

shoppingourstash #575

hollyandivy #206

christmaskickstart #111

Nearly Frogot!

 Good morning, I was delighted to be invited to Guest Design for this month's Challenge

 at Critter Crazy,

 made my card, forwarded it to Becca- then nearly frogot the Challenge starts today! My excuse is the heat has fried my brain and what's left of it is absorbed with our up-coming holiday!  Luckily I remembered in time, so here it is!

The froggy, background paper and sentiment are Mo Manning digis, frog printed separately, coloured with markers and fussy cut, he's popped up on foam as I wanted his fingers to hang over the banner with the sentiment. 

I used a sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday

I rotated the sketch, and you have to look closely to see the dots in the corners...but they are there!

I'd like to thank the lovely ladies at Critter Crazy for inviting me to design with them this month. Don't forget to check out the lovely inspiration on offer there.

Thanks for visiting,

have a good week.

Chris

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Challenge entries:

crafterscafe Time for a laugh

pearlysparkles #120

allsorts #850

sweetsketchwednesday May Challenge