The SUO Challenges site recently came to my attention whilst checking out some of my regular blogs. This week their challenge is birthday cards. I needed a bright card for a little boy, so here is my entry. I have used a couple of retired sets, More Monkey Accessories and Choo Choo, together with a … Continue reading SUO Challenge
Category: Birthdays
21st Birthday
I can't believe that it is 10 days since I posted to our blog. The time seems to have flown. Anyway, here is my creation for my niece's 21st birthday. Hope you had a great time Stacie. Sorry I couldn't make it to the celebrations. I have used Champagne Shimmer Paint mixed with Isocol to … Continue reading 21st Birthday
Colourful Owl
A break from the distressing look today to participate in a Splitcoaststampers Colour Challenge. This week the colours are Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight and Poppy Parade. The Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die was used to cut a wave with some patterned Poppy Parade DSP from the Just Add Cake DSP pack. The wave was then … Continue reading Colourful Owl
Black Magic
This week's challenge at Less is More is a CAS sketch. One of the samples used the Black Magic technique and I thought I would try it out too. Just stamp the image using Whisper White craft ink on Basic Black cardstock. Let the ink dry [use a heat gun if impatient like me], then … Continue reading Black Magic
Faux Stone
Here I have tried another new technique. I call it faux stone. I used a retired Jumbo Wheel, Speckled, with Whisper White Craft Ink, then Soft Suede then Chocolate Chip ink to create a background on Crumb Cake cardstock. The tools were heat embossed with silver embossing powder, then coloured with Platinum Shimmer Paint and … Continue reading Faux Stone
Stamping in the Die
A recent Splitcoaststampers challenge was to 'Stamp in the Die'. Basically, cut out the cardstock with a die, leave the die in place and stamp. This will ensure that the die creates a frame for the image. I have used Inspired by Nature - both the flowers and the grass to create my sample. It … Continue reading Stamping in the Die
Lavender Thoughts 