Claritystamp challenge

Claritystamp challenge 14   Monochrome

For this month's challenge I stamped white cotton fabric using Stazon & Brilliance ink in shades of blue.

I also used the Clarity Tangle stencil with and same ink pads. 

A perfect way to get custom fabric for quilting:) As a newbie to quilting I was quite happy with the patchwork, although the binding could be neater!

Clarity stamp challenge-13

For my challenge card this month, I chose a Clarity Poppies stamp. At Port Sunlight on Saturday, I bought another poppy stamp that can be used alongside this. Haven't had time to play with it yet cos I'm still putting all the stuff away:)  Poppies were stamped with Soot black distress and coloured with spectrum noir pens.  The clarity sentiment is very versatile. I use it often. )

Claritystamp challenge-12 Feb 2014

Claritystamp challenge-12

I couldn't resist this stamp when I saw it on C&C. I knew it would be perfect for Valentine's Day.

Gold leaf and acetate looks gorgeous. A few simple diecut frames and swirls a bit of ribbon and simple embellishments made a quick and easy card. 

Claritystamp Challenge 11

I was glad they allowed me to come home from hospital before the end of the month. Only just remembered I hadn't uploaded my clarity challenge!  I made a 12" x 12" wall hanging for a young couple who are setting up home together using my newest Clarity stamps and favourite butterfly stamp. Love the verse and the heart is stunning. The card was very simple, die cut elements with new home stamped using the letterbox stamps, perfect for any occasion. 

Better upload and link now then get back to bed, rest and let my body heal.

Artful Times Challenge 45

          Artful Times challenge-45

I've only just found Artful Times Blog:)  I'm still looking at all the eye candy and blog hopping. 

The challenge this month is soo easy I thought I would enter!

My Spellbinder die collection is growing beautifully. I love this set which cuts a beautifully ornate aperture.

 This card was made by simple cutting and layering the die out of Ivory linen card. Add gold border freehand with a metallic pen. Mount onto folded Ivory card with pop dots for dimension. Cut Ponsettia from red card. Cut from Gold embossed card. Layer and add gold brads to centres. Add a bit of Icicle stickles to some of the petals.   I used the dreaded happy christmas peel offs because I ran out of time.

Looks very elegant for such a quick and easy card:) 

Claritystamp challenge 10

Here's my card for this month's challenge.

 Getting everything in perspective is a challenge for me when it comes to scene building. 

 They say practice makes perfect. That's my personal challenge for 2014.

 Then maybe I'll be able to do some scenes on canvas for my kids next Christmas. 

Ah well, I can dream, can't I?

This is my card for Claritystamp  Christmas challenge.

 Barbara always makes it look so easy!  I think I managed to hide all the mistakes.

I need more practice! 

Clarity stamp challenge 8

Winter

Here's my card for this months challenge over at Claritystamp.

I've been wanting to use this clarity tree stencil to make silver trees ever since I bought it. The stencil was too big to go through my Big Shot machine so I couldn't figure out how to do it easily.  So, I bought a Grand Calibur, problem sorted! The stencil was inked up with Encore silver metallic ink, then put through the Grand Calibur (debossed trees). When the ink was dry I added Cloudy Blue Adirondak to the sky with hints of colour to make a few snowy hills. Added a moon by inking up some card with Silver ink and placed it behind a punched aperture.  Stamped the verse in Stonewashed Adirondak, matted and layered using blue card to match the layered tree scene. Then added tiny gems to represent the silver fruit mentioned in the quote:)  The front of the A5 card was embossed in the Grand Calibur with a woodgrain embossing folder. 

 I really enjoyed making this card, it turned out even nicer than expected:) 

Claritystamp challenge 7 Vintage

This is my card for this month's 

 Claritystamp Challenge 7 Vintage

I stamped Sketchy lady on a spellbinders die cut shape in Archival ink, then coloured her with Promarkers. It looked too flat, so I stamped & coloured again and used pop dots this time to give some dimension. Using the pop dots made it easy to add the surrounding colour with an applicator and Distress inks. Should have done that first! I added the same colour Distress inks to a piece of scrapbook paper, a doily and some vintage lace and added a few flowers, faux pearls, die cut swirls and teeny tiny buttons to embellish.

Clarity stamp Challenge 6

 I received this birdhouse shaped key holder in the Monster Monday birthday box I bought from Paperartsy on Monday. The box arrived Thursday and I couldn't wait to start playing. Really enjoyed making this piece of wall art.

I'd like to enter this for claritystamp challenge 6 Animals.

Claritystamp Challenge 6

View of the back, using clarity stamps and stencil and a die cut fence:)

Seaside scene for Claritystamp challenge

My very first Beach scene:)  Colours are a bit bright I was too heavy handed with the shading. But maybe I'll improve with practise:)


I'd like to enter this for "Oh I do like to be beside the seaside".  
   

Claritystamp Challenge 5

Clarity Stamp Challenge 4

I made this Engagement card with the latest Clarity NDC stamp. The love birds are fabulous:)


I'd like to enter this for         Claritystamp Challenge 4 MR & mRS

 

Claritystamp challenge 3

I made this card for my husband:)  It's our 29th wedding anniversary this month....don't know how he's put up with me all these years! 

The splodgy background was a happy accident due to a blocked mini mister! 

I'd like to enter the Clarity stamp challenge

It's all in the sentiment

Clarity Stamp Challenge 2 - In the Garden

I'd like to enter "In Bloom" for the challenge over on 

Clarity Stamp Challenge 2

In Bloom was created using a Gelli plate background. The lupin stamp is from Clarity new design club.  Lupins in the background stamped with Versafine Onyx black + coloured with Promarkers. The Lupins on 3D foam were stamped onto a Twinkling H2o's background, love the way they shimmer:)

Craft room is now totally trashed, looks like it's been vandalised so I think I'll tidy up a little bit:) 

Lily stamped and paper-pieced.

I'm having fun playing with stamps and inks once again:) I've kept this card simple by stamping the image several times on various card and scrapbook paper and layering the pieces.

I'd like to enter her for Anything goes challenge over at

Claritystamp

IF I can remember how to link it! LOL

Port Sunlight stamp festival

Yesterday was HSNW stamp show. I got my tickets weeks ago, then on Friday my dad died suddenly. I decided to go to the show anyway, but I wondered around in a bit of a daze. Didn't buy much at all and even came home with cash (which was a shock!)

It was lovely to meet up with friends, the hugs were very much appreciated. I didn't break down in tears as I thought. When I spoke to Jennie from The Artistic Stamper, she told me that I had probably done my crying and grieving already. And she was right. Watching dad waste away with various forms of Altzheimers was soul destroying. His death was a blessing, but it was such a shock.

Anyway, I did pick up a few stamps at the show which I had no intention of buying....just couldn't resist them!. I fell in love with Jennie's new stamp designs so watch this space for eye candy in the next few days. I'll need to keep busy for the next week or so until the funeral. here's a link to Jennie's blog with links to her website and other fun sites:)

Jennie's blog

Necklace for my sister

I've been busy making a necklace for my sister's birthday. Took ages to attach the beads. I think she'll like it though. If she doesn't like it my middle daughter says she would love to wear it...LOL

Wednesday Stamper Challenge

This challenge this week on
Wednesday Stamper
is to use a Pattern in your artwork. I used a cuttlebug embossing folder to make my diamond pattern. The stamps are from stampattack Background was made with Distress inks. I added a dotted outline to a swirl or two with my Ranger opaque white pen.
My friend Tracy and I had a great play day today. Now if I could only persuade her to start a blog, she could show off her challenge cards:)

Cards for the birthday boy

My oldest grandson will be 12 yrs old next week. Where did all those years go? Seems like it was only yesterday he was toddling around here playing with Postman Pat. Now the only postman he is interested in, is the one who delivers fan mail from his many girlfriends! LOL
I'm not terribly good at making cards for males as you can see. But if I send him a shop bought card he will be very hurt......so I've done my best using cuttlebug embossing folders, and an alcohol ink background I found lying on my work top. This Paperartsy stamp fits the bill because he loves watching movies. The little balloon peel offs were coloured in with gelly roll pens, then added a few drops of Diamond glaze.

I used 2 embossing folders for the blue card. Got a new *friends* cuttlebug folder last week and each word of phrase has it's own embossed outline so I cut some of the words out and fixed them on with pop dots. The words I chose are: rambunctious, happy, wonderful, unforgettable,laugh, enjoy and yippee! I also made him a chain mail bracelet but when he tried it for size, he didn't want to take it off! Can't see me doing any more chain mail, it was too fiddly and painful on my hands.

Wall Hanging finished at last

I've been working on this canvas for a few weeks. Nothing turned out how I wanted it to be and I feared it would never get finished! Eventually, I had a brainstorm and got out my Distress Inks. I love Ranger Earthtones, no matter what combination of colours you use, they always look fabulous. Once the background was finished, I played around with various bits and pieces until I liked what I saw. I can live with this as it is, but I might hang some beaded dangles and butterflies.