Hydrangeas – Pink

Tonight’s card features pink water coloured hydrangeas.  Unfortunately, the photo doesn’t do justice to the beautiful sparkly pink background.

The top panel is cut using My Favourite Things Stitched Basic Edges.  The sentiment is from Altnew Fresh Freesia set and the heart trim is Simon Says Stamps Highlight Frames.

I am entering it in the Scrapbook Boutique May Challenge.

Cheers

Helen

Stampinbella – Uptown Girl

Hello!  I’m finally back.

Today I’m sharing a card I made for my very special niece for her birthday.

It uses Stampinbella Uptown Girl, Lolly and her Brolly,coloured with Copics.  The ‘celebrate’ die cut is from My Favourite Things which was again coloured with copics to match her raincoat. It was mounted on  a embossing folder background.

Luckily, it fits with the CAS Challenge May 2017 over at Happy Little Stampers  – Rain.

 

Thanks for popping in

Helen

Beautiful Day

Happy Mothers’ Day to everyone.  I hope it was a good one.

Tonight’s card features an white embossed panel using  Penny Black slapstick/cling  ‘Thinking with Stamps’, which I water coloured with Distress Inks. The sentiment is from MFT Die-namics set.

It is a very simple card, but it does show off the lovely stamp.

I plan to enter it in the Freshly Made Sketches #287, STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge  -Feminine Colors.

 

 

 

Have a good week

Helen

Sweet Treats

I have had some fun playing with today’s card.  It uses several mini stamp sets to cover the circle area. I coloured them with Copics and then added Wink of Stella and some Glossy Accents to add more interest to the yummy  little images. I’m not sure the photo picks up the shine properly.

The idea started when I received a new little Hero Arts – Lia Griffith mini stamp set.  After checking through my stash I found An Impression Obsession LMC181 Cupcakes mini set, Lawn Fawn -Year Seven Set  and Scenic Route SRA 338 Party Time Clear Stamp Set which I felt fitted in well.

I am entering it in the Paper Players #343 Challenge – Sweet Treats, Addicted toStamps and More – Anything Goes, CAS-UAL Fridays CFC173 – Pick 6 Birthday Card and AAA Cards – CAS Game #89 Bright & Beautiful.

    

Thanks for dropping in.  Have a great weekend.

Helen

Sympathy – Butterflies

Hi

My second post tonight is to share a couple of cards I made when I unfortunately found myself in need of some Sympathy cards in a hurry.  They feature Penny Black wood block ‘Butterfly Ball’ stamp.

The first is inked in Memento Danube Blue Ink and lightly spritzed before stamping. I made  matching strips and mounted it on a card front embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

The second uses the same stamp set embossed in silver on a piece of watercoloured paper I found in my stash.  I like the colour variation.

I decided to enter the second card in the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – May- Flutter,   CASology cue card – Week 247,    CAS Mix Up May 2017 – Stamping + Splattering+ Your choice and    STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge – Anything CAS Goes – Optional Feminine Colours.

    

Thanks

Helen

Roses – from the Heart

Hi there.

I’m here to share this card which is a little different. It uses Penny Black wood block stamp ‘The Look of Love’.  I coloured directly to the stamp with Distress Inks and sprayed it lightly with water and stamped it several times without re-inking. To me it gives a sense of movement.  The sentiment is from a lovely little set from There She Goes –  ‘ Everyday Greetings’.

I decided to enter it in the CASology cue card Challenge Week 247 – FLOW,     Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge May 2017 – Anything goes – Optional Twist – RED,     CAS Watercolour – May 2017 – Flowers,     CAS Mix Up May 2017 – Stamping + Splattering+ Your choice  and     STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge – Anything Goes – Optional Twist – Feminine Colours.

       

Have a good week

Helen

 

Happy Birthday Balloon – Shaker Card

I hadn’t made a shaker card for ages, so I decided to make this one for a friend’s birthday. It features the dies from MFT Blueprints 26 Set.  I kept is simple and used some shimmer card for the ‘ happy’ as well as the background of the balloon and the bow. The vellum strip just gives an added interest.

I thought it fitted perfectly at the MFT Sketch Challenge MFTWSC331 and the Addicted to Stamps and More #240 Photo Inspiration.

  

Thanks for checking it out

Helen

Birthday Surprise

Hello again.

Tonight I’m back with a cute birthday card I was playing with. The main image is from MFT Beary Special Birthday Set coloured in Copic markers and paper pieced.  Of course, I had to add some Wink of Stella to the ribbons on the box! The happy  birthday came from the SSS Birthday Circle Die Set.

I decided to enter it in the Freshly Made Sketches #286 Challenge as well as the Seize the Birthday – Anything Goes Birthday Challenge.

 

 

Enjoy your weekend

Helen

 

Altnew – Beautiful Lady

I’m back to share this card I made using Altnew’s Beautiful Lady stamp set.

Last week I was playing with some stencils using Distress Inks. When I had finished I decided to   spray the top of the stencil with water and place a piece of card stock on top.  I was delighted with the effect I was left with.  This inspired me to use it on this card.

I heat embossed the flower image and water coloured it using Distress Inks.  I finished it with some green and white Baker’s twine and some Nuvo drops.

I was happy with the way it turned out and pleased to see I could enter it in the Paper Players Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #342, CAS Mix Up May Challenge – Stamping + Splattering + Your Choice, as well as the All the Little Things #5 Challenge.

        

Thanks for stopping by

Helen

 

Altnew – Floral Frame

Tonight’s card is one I created using the Altnew Floral Frame stamp Set.  I stamped the image in Momento Black ink,  coloured it with Copics and added some clear Wink of Stella.  The sentiment is from Altnew’s Label Love Set.  To give it a bit of shine I stamped it using Brilliance Lightning Black ink. The background is a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

I have decided to enter it in the ‘I love Allsorts challenges! – embossing’.

Thanks for dropping by

Helen