Background stamping fun

Happy Thursday!

Its Ria here to share a fun one-color background stamping.

First up, I stamped the 3 different sized flowers that is part of the Zen Doodle Nature stamp set. I used only one light color ink over white cardstock.

For the small open white spaces, I used the small heart and note stamps to fill the gaps. That will make the design more complete :)

In my card base, I added green strips in both sides to base the stamped design.

I then die cut small shaped dies to frame the two birds that I fussy cut from Sarah's A Few of my Favorite Things kit.

I also stamped the small flowers with light pink ink to complement the pink bird. These flowers will be used as my embellishments later in the final card.

I assembled the pieces and here's the details of the final card. I white embossed the birthday sentiment using vellum.

and the full card..

I hope you try the one color stamping, I had fun doing this card.

Until then!


Supplies used:
Zen Doodle Nature Stamp set
Charm Street Cuties Thinking of You stamp set
A Few of my Favorite Things papers
Ink pads and Dies 

Birthday stamping and coloring

Happy Saturday!

It's Ria here today for a quick card as always.

I love making cards even with minimal craft supplies, one that you can create easily yet fun.

For my project, I used a combination of papers from Sarah and the Outline Alpha stamps.
I first stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment, then watercolor them by using gradation of orange and red color.

I used a die to make some scallop design at the sentiment. I again used a die to cut the green paper but I stamped the mini leaves on the background for some texture.

The stars are from Sarah's kit that I already have on my stash. I fussy cut them and layered the yellow and blue stars on top of each other.

For some texture, I also added a crochet ribbon along the strip and sequins along the patterned papers.

And a closer look of the details

And the full card

Supplies used:

Outline Alpha Stamps
A Few of my Favorite Things papers
Sequins and crochet ribbon

Butterfly love

Hello there!

Its Ria here. For today, I continue my love for Sarah's Butterflies Stamp Set.

I just wanted to play with the stamps and colors so what I did, I randomly stamp the butterflies in different colored inks. Quick and easy to do. You can even do a lot of these to make a set of cards.

For the sentiment I heat embossed the Happy Birthday greetings one of the banner from Sarah's previous kit. I also stamped the heart in two colors and added them as accent above the sentiment.

Here's a closer look at the stamped butterflies..

and the final card..I added some sequins for some texture.

That's it for now and have a nice weekend!


Supplies used:

• Sentiment from Charm Street Cuties Thinking of You stamps set
• Butterflies Stamp set
• Sequins

Clean & Simple…for a Man!

Morning all. I’m in a real Christmas card making phase at the moment as I love to get them made ahead of time but I also like to keep my stash of birthday cards topped up, so that is what I have made to show you today.

I have had a few family members in need of last minute masculine cards so I let them pick from my stash, but I needed to make a few more to replace them. I turned to some of Sarah’s lovely bright and bold 12x12 paper and sentiment stamps to create a CAS card.

Supplies:

• A Few of My Favourite Things Kit 
• Sentiments Stamp Set 
• Archival Jet Black Inkpad
• Memento Cottage Ivy Inkpad
• Glitter Glue
• Double Sided Tape and Foam Pads

Step by Step:

1. Cut a piece of patterned paper slightly narrower than your card and fix to the card with foam pads.
2. Cut a piece of smooth white stamping card 2cm narrower than the patterned paper. Stamp 4 sentiments using green in the middle of the card and stamp Happy Birthday using black ink just below.
3. Stamp three stars using green ink in the top left corner and repeat in the bottom right. Fix to the centre of the card using double sided tape.
4. Decorate the stars with glitter glue.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

You’re Really Tweet

Morning all. Lisa here and I have a birthday card to share with you today.

Supplies:

• C6 Card Blank
• Journal Cards from A Few of My Favourite Things Kit
• Black and Red Alcohol Markers
• Tweet Tweet Stamp Set
• Crackle Background Stamp
• Sentiments Stamp Set
• Archival ‘Jet Black’ Inkpad
• Adirondack ‘Stream’ and ‘Cranberry’ Inkpads
• Gold Shimmer Spray
• Sequins

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

The Sun has got his hat on…

Hip hip hip hooray!

Morning all! If you are in the UK I hope you are enjoying all this hot weather we have been having. I am, as the kids and I have been outside playing and tending to our vegetable plants…but it sure has put a stop to any crafting.

Talking of the Sunshine our theme for this months challenge is Summer Brights. I thought I would show that you don’t need to cut into a precious 12x12 page to make a card this one uses a couple of journaling cards to make the background:

Here’s what I used:

• A Few of My Favourite Things Kit (patterned papers, heart embellishment and stamps)
• Sentiments Stamps
• Scrap of lace
• Rosebud and Danube Blue Memento Inkpads
• Wink of Stella Clear Brush Pen
• Black Fine line Pen.

If you fancy joining in with our challenge you have until Saturday 28th to join in.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Bold Butterflies

Morning All. It's Lisa here today and I thought I would share a bit more detail on my project I created for this months Challenge theme, which is Stitching. The challenge is open until midnight on Sunday so why not have a crafty weekend and show us what you create.

I have been having a little play with the A Few of My Favourite Things Kit again. This bold paper was from January's kit and I've hand stitched the edge as my sewing machine broke just before I made this. Oh well, my hand stitching is neater than my machine stitching anyway! Here is my card...

I've added a shimmer to the patterned paper with a Wink of Stella pen and stamped butterflies to each spot. My embellishments were made with UTEE and a Melt Pot.

The large butterflies have been stamped off the edge of the central panel. I used the Wink of Stella Pen to drag the ink and give them a watercolour look.

Here's what I used:

• A Few of My Favourite Things Kit

• Sentiments Stamps
• Butterfly Stamps

• 'Denim' Adirondack Ink pad

• White Square Card Blank

• UTEE Embellishments (Heart and Enamel Dots)

• Wink of Stella Clear Brush Pen, Embroidery Thread and Needle and a round corner punch

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Elegant Birthday

I have been having a little play with last months A Few of My Favourite Things Kit. My usual style is quite cutesy so I thought I would aim for an elegant card...

I've also used some ribbon and pearls from my stash and some embellishment left over from previous kits.

Here's what I used:

• A Few of My Favourite Things Kit

• Sentiments Stamps

• 'Walnut Stain' and 'Tea Dye' Distress Ink

• White Square Card Blank

• 1 inch Circle Punch

• Mini Stapler, Picket Fence Distress Stain, Viva Decor Pearl Pen, Ribbon and Pearl String

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Special Day card

Happy Friday everyone! It's Ria here.

I'm sharing a card project today using a combination of Sarah's A Few of My Favorite Things kit.
I intend to do a masculine card and was considering one to give to my Dad who's birthday is coming up this month.

Back then when iPads and LED tv's are not yet invented, we used to prepare our school reports using the manual typewriter and watch with good old CRT TV monitor. I still remember how we move those antennas to get a better signal :)    

Well I think Dad will bring back those memories when he gets this graphic card.

I used AFOMFT Curio kit for my card elements. Apparently, I also love fuzzy cutting. The papers and tag are from the AFOMFT City Gent kit while the sentiment is from the Sentiments stamp set.

A closer look at the things that used to work for us back in the days.  I think we still have the typewriter hidden somewhere in our home. My mom will not let something like that we used to love be given away ;)

That's if for now and I'll catch up again soon. Happy weekend!  

Challenge 61 - Birthday Celebrations!

This fortnights challenge is Birthday Celebrations! We have a lot of March birthdays within our Design Team and thought it would be a great challenge! It can be a card, a gift or a scrapbook page, whatever your Birthday themed crafty project is, we want to see it!

Here is the inspiration from my lovely Design Team...

Elaine

I used the Wonderland CD for my paper and image, spring border by memory box and spellbinders butterfly cut out of red glitter card

Jaine

I used the new Steampunk papers and stamps to create the card, adding some pink to make it a bit girlie. The bodice was printed onto acetate and I love how the backing paper shows through. 

Claire C

I've used papers and lots of elements from the new Steampunk CD for my card

Emma

I also used papers and elements from Sarah's wonderful new Steampunk CD to make my tag and combined them with some Tim Holtz Alterations dies which work perfectly with this collection.

Claireliz

I used Sarah's fantastic Steampunk range to create these 2 cards - perfect for mens Birthdays!

Jess

I used an Original Alice image from the Wonderland CD, together with one of the backing papers, on top of which I have heat embossed some swirls with clear embossing powder, then used Walnut Stain distress ink to enhance it.  Using the same paper, I've made a rolled paper rose.

 Clare
I have used papers and an octopus digi image from the Mermaid collection

Melly 
I used more of the yummy Easter Tea Party Kit

Lisa
I've used papers, images and embellishments all from Sarah's gorgeous new Steampunk kit to make a couple of masculine birthday cards.

We look forward to seeing your projects - you have until midnight on 11th March to enter - just click below to submit your link!

Sarah x