Smiles (HLS – Dies)

I would like to thank the wonderful Design Team over at Die Cut Divas for selecting my card as a DIVA FAVOURITE in September’s ‘Free Fun Time’ Challenge.

Arlene liked the simple but striking design by Helen F – Moments of Crafting

Hello and welcome

Welcome back to a new challenge over at Happy Little Stampers –  Anything Goes with Dies – September.  I hope you’ll join in the fun this month!

My card today uses some lovely rainbow colours.

It started with watercoloured rainbow across a panel of card.

Once it was completely dry, it was die cut using Pink Fresh Stacked Edges 1 Dies and then covered with Glossy Accents.

Next was die cutting ‘Smiles’ with Winnie & Walter -‘The Big, the Bold and Friends Cutaways with black card before being black heat embossed.

Last was stamping, water colouring and fussy cutting a little bear from MFT – Bitty Bears.

Each of these elements was then added to the card front.

I hope you like this little cutie! It’s perfect for friends who need a little  something to brighten their day!

Time to head over to our blog to check out the great work by the rest of the Design Team!  Good luck with your entries!

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Time Out Challenge #143

AAA CAS Game #148 – Sketch + Optional Twist Animals

CAS on Friday Challenge #163 – Use a die cut word(s) on you card

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #357 – Make Your Mark

Brown Sugar Challenge #293 – September 2019

Die Cut Divas – Free Fun Time with LeeAnn and The Divas that Cut

           

         

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Here’s a card I made using the gorgeous Santoro London stamp set. I used copics to colour this cute image.

Thanks for visiting.

Helen

 

Living the Good Life (PB Saturday Challenge)

Hello and welcome

I’m back with the June Challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge!  The theme  is  Anything Goes (Optional – Masculine).

As usual, we are sponsored by the awesome

My card features PB – Sunny Days stamp set. Such fun images just perfect for those difficult make cards!!

After copic colouring, I added the largest photo frame from Kaisercraft – Decorative Die -Polaroid .

I was lucky enough to have a scrap of DP with speech bubbles on it. Super fun! So I selected one and fussy cut to add to the front!! ( I was thinking of a friend who loves fishing!!)

The ‘Memories’ die cut is from MFT – Magical Memories die set.

The small greeting is from the original PB stamp set.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time !

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

SSS Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas June Challenge – Use Critters

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #570 – Anything Goes

Happy Birthday – Kick Up Your Heels & Have Fun (HLS – Watercolour Challenge)

Hello again

Welcome to a new challenge at HLS Watercolour Challenge for June 2023. As always it’s Anything Goes with the option this month of BRIGHT. Just be sure it features watercolour. So easy to join in!

My card features HA – Daisy & Bugs stamp set. After stamping and Distress watercoloured, they were fussy cut.

The black background was clear embossed using the same beautiful daisy image.

The sentiments come from HA – ‘Decorate a Cake’ and ‘High Heels’ stamp sets.

Please head over to our blog and check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments.

Stay safe

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero: May 2023 Challenge – Dance of the Flowers

SSS Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #570 – Anything Goes

Less is More #484 – Hello

I would like to thank everyone over at Retro Rubber for selecting my card as a Top Pick. Much appreciated.

Hello and welcome

Happy Saturday everyone. It’s time for a new challenge over at LIM. The challenge is to create using the theme: One Layer – Flowers.

I decided to use PrismaColor pencils to colour this pretty image from Altnew – Just Because. I have used this stamp many times over the past 6 years or so. I love the delicate flowers.

The sentiment is from Altnew – Hello Gorgeous stamp set.

Please head over to our blog and check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments.

Stay safe

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Altnew May Inspiration Challenge

We Love Stamping – May challenge

Stamping Sensations – May challenge

Allsorts Challenge Week 730

Bizzy Becs Monthly Challenge May

Retro Rubber Challenge 207 | Anything Goes!

With Love (PB Saturday Challenge)

Hello and welcome

I’m back with a reminder for the May Challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge!  The theme  is  Anything Goes (Optional – Use Patterned Paper).

As usual, we are sponsored by the awesome

Todday’s card features PB – Cuddlesome stamp set. The image was watercoloured and fussy cut.

The MFT – Die-namics Jumbo Fishtail Banner STAX dies and Simply Dies – word die were added.

The images were layered over various Designer Papers.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time !

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Die Cut Divas Challenge – Tic Tac Toe

We Love Stamping – May challenge

Stamping Sensations – May challenge

Time Out Challenge 238 – Inspired by Words

Allsorts Challenge #729 – Anything Goes

Thinking of You

Thanks so much to For selecting my card as a’FAV’ over at Newtoon’s Nook Inky Paws challenge. Amy said: Amy loved how Helen F. used the Newton from the Newton’s Donut stamp set to peek through the flora created using the Floral Fringe stamp set.  Helen also adds in a shaker element and an embossed panel to get her card texture and movement!  For her sentiment, she pulls one from the Lilac stamp set. Love it!

I would also like to thank everyone over at As You Like It Challenge – Spring or Summer for selecting my card in the Top 3.

Thank you to Bizzy Becs Challenge for selecting my card in their Top Cards for May. It so so sad to see the challenge finish.

Hello and welcome

I had fun making this card featuring Newton’s Nook sets. I’ve had these in my stash for about 2 years and have not used 2 of them before. The main stamp was the Floral Fringe stamp which was copic coloured and the centre was fussy cut, to make it a shaker card.

A little kitten from Newton’s Donut was added to the florals.

The sentiment was from Lilac stamp set.

The yellow card was embossed using Altnew – Enchanting Vines EF.

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments.

Stay safe

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Inky Paws Challenge #197

We Love Stamping May challenge – option In the Garden

Stamping Sensations – May challenge – no option

As You Like It Challenge – Favourite Season: Spring or Summer (and why) I love to see all the flowers and trees blooming in Spring, especially my Liquid Amber tree.

Bizzy Bec’s May Anything Goes Challenge….

Party Like a Flock Star (HLS – Dies)

I was very excited to have my card chosen as winner of the MFT – Sketch Challenge 644. Thanks so much for the great prize.

Hello and welcome

We’re back with the first challenge for 2023, over at Happy Little Stampers –  Anything Goes with Dies – May.   As always, anything goes in this challenge. So, I hope you’ll find time in  your busy life to join in the fun this month!

My fun card features MFT – Toucan Do It stamp set. ( one image and sentiment). I thought this was such a fun stamp set, but I’ve had it for about 4 years but this is the first time I’ve used it. The cute little bird was watercoloured using Distress Markers.

The background was cut using MFT Blueprint 16 stitched frame.

The glitter cardstock stars used MFT – Star STAX.

I hope my card brings a smile.

Time to head over to our blog to check out the great work by the rest of the Design Team!

I look forward to seeing what you create this month!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

MFT – Sketch Challenge 644

Retro Rubber Challenge 206 | Tic Tac Toe!

Time Out Challenge 237 – Fashionable

Cupcake Challenge – Mother’s Day/For Someone Special Feminine

Fun Times (PB Saturday Challenge)

Hello and welcome

I’m back with the May Challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge!  The theme  is  Anything Goes (Optional – Use Patterned Paper).

As usual, we are sponsored by the awesome

I found this scrap of super fun patterned paper and decided it would be perfect for this challenge. I then decided to use P B – Fun Time Girls Stamp set, copic coloured and fussy cut.

It was added to the card front on top of a vellum circle and a mini Eiffel Tower from Cottage Craft.

The sentiment from the set was gold heat embossed on a smaller vellum circle.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time !

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Time Out Challenge 237 – Fashionable

Cupcake Challenge – Mother’s Day/For Someone Special Feminine

Inkspirational Challenge #289 – Word Prompt – Mini

Stamping Sensations Challenge – May challenge

Love To Craft Challenge – Notes

Hello again

This time I’m sharing a notebook I painted featuring Australian wildflowers.

It used acrylic paints.

I am thrilled to be back with another project over at  Love to Craft! Challenge. They have another  LTCCB #70 challenge this month where Anything Goes. The challenges goes for 6 weeks. So for this challenge May 1st thru June 15th.

Please head over to our blog and check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create. Remember is can be anything creative!!!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments.

Stay safe

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

SSS Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Birthday Love (HLS – Watercolour Challenge)

Hello again

Welcome to a new challenge at HLS Watercolour Challenge for May 2023. As always it’s Anything Goes with the option this month of FLOWERS. Just be sure it features watercolour. So easy to join in!

My card is an oldie I haven’t shared. It features very old wood block stamps I have always loved, but sadly had to throw out as the rubber had perished and broken. I was so sad. 😦

I have been trying very hard to find another Hydrangea stamp to replace it – the right shape, not too big, not too small, so very difficult to find. Keep watching to see what I find. 🙂

My flowers are watercoloured using Distress inks and Tombow markers.

Please head over to our blog and check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments.

Stay safe

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

SSS Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Make My Monday Challenge – #199 Flowers

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge – Mother’s Day/For Someone Special Feminine

Less is More #482 – Happy Birthday

The Die Cut Divas‘ favorite: Cindy’s really impressed by #32 Helen F‘s watercolored surfing scene.

Hello and welcome

Happy Saturday everyone. It’s time for a new challenge over at LIM. The challenge is to create using the theme: Alphabet – A is for Automobile.

My card features a die from Hero Arts – Beach Car Fancy Die which I have had in my stash for a couple of years but up until now I hadn’t used.

After copic colouring the car, I watercoloured a surf scene. Something I love watching here in Australia.

The simple sentiment is from SSS – Circle Sayings Sentiments set.

Please head over to our blog and check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments.

Stay safe

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Stay Crafty with Hero – They Say It’s Your Birthday

Die Cut Divas Challenge

SSS Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes