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)