Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Saturday and another new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

 

This week the theme from Team Abi is

Use A Stencil

 

I made my own stencil using my Sue Wilson stitched cloud dies and a blank stencil sheet. I could have used some card for it but with the stencil sheets I can use them over and over as they just wipe clean. I started at the top of my sheet of card and inked using my Distress Inks, the colours of the rainbow starting with the last colour. I then moved the stencil down and carried on repeating with the different colours. When I'd finishing I cut out some white card using the same die and placed it at the bottom. I stamped the sentiment in the bottom left corner. Nest I mounted the unicorns on 3d foam and stuck them down. I mounted the whole card on some glitter card and punched out a few glitter stars and added them to the card.

 

 

Stamps - Stamping Bella "Unicorns"

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Dies - Sue Wilson "Stitched Hills and Clouds"

Distress Inks

Blank Stencil Sheets

Glitter Card

Sakura Gelly Roll Pen

Sentiment - Sugar Buttons

Don't forget to pop by the challenge blog and see all the fab DT creations from Team Abi.

Remember you MUST  use a stamp (rubber or digi)

TFL

Cass xxx

First Of Demo Cards

Well I should have some cards to post over the next few days.I can finally post my demo day cards. I don't think I've ever made so many cards in such a short space of time.I'll be surprised if my mojo hasn't gone walkabout again.
I'll start with the most popular card from the weekend.It's the lovely Post Box stamp from Sugar Nellie and coloured with Copics and using the scrummy MME Quite Contrary papers.I love the bright fresh colours of this.I used the Martha Stewart Garden Trellis punch and tried the make it look like a little fence at the front of the easel card.I finally got round to using those cute little flower pots I'd bought ages ago and never knew what to use them for. I used distress inks around the outside of the image too.


The lovely embossed border the ribbon is threaded through is a Marianne Creatable.

Image - Sugar Nellie Post It coloured with Copics
Papers - MME Quite Contrary
Martha Stewart Punch - Garden Trellis
Nestabilities - Labels One,Petite Ovals & Scallops
Marianne Creatables border
Sentiment - Studio G
Distress Ink - Bundled Sage
ribbon,jewels,flowers and flowerpot from stash

TFL
Cass xxx

Christmas Manga Girl

I've finally gotten over having the cold,just a few sniffles left.Thank goodness as I've got loads to do this week.I've got a LO to do for my scrapbook class on Monday and a birthday party to organise for tomorrow.It was Louis 6th birthday on Tuesday and he's having his party tomorrow.I collected his cake today and was at the cash and carry last night getting food and sweeties.I'd already ordered all the plates,cups and napkins online,so tomorrow will be busy.He's having it at a local soft play centre.A room full of excited 6 year old...the joys........

Anyway back to posting a card.I've not done much crafting as I wasn't feeling very well but managed to rustle this up using one of the new Sugar Nellie Christmas Manga stamps.It was supposed to be for the Sugar Bowl challenge,but didn't realise it finished yesterday so I missed it (again).You can click on the photo for a better view as I have to resize them due to their size,and you'll hopefully see all the bling.

Image - Miss Clause from Sugar Nellie
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa (image) Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen
Medium - Copic Ciao's and Copic Sketch Markers
Cardstock - Core'dinations Whitewash
Papers - MME Signature Christmas
Sentiment - Kars
Punch - X Cut snowflake
Sizzix Die - Snowflake
Nestabilities - Labels 5
Tim Holtz Distress Tool
Glamour Dust
Pearls - Paper Cellar
Ranger Inkessentials White Pen

I'll be making a start on catching up with you all over the next couple of days and seeing all your lovely creations,unless I don't survive the birthday party....lol

TFL
Cass xxx

Mum's Birthday Card & Simon Says Stamp Challenge

Today is my mum's birthday,so as she's a lady of elder years,she wouldn't appreciate a cutesy card really so did a vintage again.I know she loves this style of card so went with it for her birthday card.I made a few Mother's Day cards in a similar style way back in March as some of you may have seen from previous blog posts back then.I really had a ball with the distressing,using my files and inking with my Distress inks,crumpling and tearing and generally getting in a mess.....lol.I'm entering it into the Simon Says Stamp Blog Challenge which is "Let's Craft With Tim" or "inspired by Tim." I'm not sure if mine qualifies as it's only got the sentiment and swirls stamped,but I definitely went wild with the distressing.
I used Stampin' Up designer papers and crumpled them up quite a bit and then opened it back out and inked all the creases with Scattered Straw Distress Ink.I used a recycled piece of corrugated cardboard and cut it to the size of the card which is 8x8 and then tore a hole in the middle and inked the edges with Tea Dye Distress Ink.The image is from a disc of vintage ladies which I printed onto Safmat (again) and applied to some card.I then distressed the edges and again applied Tea Dye.The swirls are Rhonna Farrer Autumn Leaves stamped with Versafine Vintage Sepia.The corner papers are Sandylion music score which I again distressed and inked and stamped the swirls.The sentiment is stamped on recycled packing paper and mounted on card to make it more firm.The letters are American Craft Thickers sponged with both Distress inks and lightly dusted with Ranger Perfect Pearls as are the flowers and butterfly.My mum loved it so I'm happy....lol

Image - Vintage Ladies CD printed on Safmat
Cardstock - Recycled Corrugated Cardboard
Papers - SU Tea And Crumpets,Sandylion Music Score
Sentiment - Penny Black stamped on recycled packing paper
Swirls - Rhonna Farrer Autumn Leaves
Inks - Distress Inks (Scattered Straw and Tea Dye) and Versafine Vintage Sepia
Flowers - Prima Artful Collage
Pearl Brads - Papermania
Butterfly - Cuttlebug Die and Embossed
Letters - American Craft Thickers
Ranger Perfect Pearls
Lace and Leaf ribbon from stash

TFL
Cass xxx

Colour Create Challenge Week #17

The challenge over at Colour Create this week was to use the colours Lemon,Pink Sorbet and Chocolate chosen by the lovely Katy with the extra option of Shabby Chic.Scrummy colours and so I decided to ink up a lovely sugar Nellie stamp I hadn't used.I coloured her with my Copics and paper pieced her apron.The yellow gingham was a free download from Chris's blog.So a big thank you to her for the lovely papers.I distressed the edge and inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen.

Image - Kitty by Sugar Nellie coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Core'dinations Whitewash Collection
Paper - Gingham free download from Christine Dark
Sentiment - Studio G
Edge Punch - Martha Stewart Flower
Pearls - Kanban
Buttons - Woodware
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Antique Linen
Flowers,leaf ribbon and lace from stash

I got a lovely delivery of Gorjuss girls and Miss Anyas today and I'm dying to go ink them up,but I've got a LO to get done for my scrapbook class on Monday,so it's got to be done first.Hopefully if I get it done I can have a play.

TFL

Cass xxx

Flowers,leaf ribbon and lace from stash

Colour Create Challenge #14

Well I decided to have another go at a challenge,and so picked Colour Create as they had yummy colours of chocolate,cream and red with the added option of ribbon.I was drooling looking at the picture on the blog...lol
I decided to ink up a little Elzybell bear I bought a while back and hadn't used.He is so cute.I went for the vintage/aged look on this so used distress inks instead of Copics.I didn't use the ribbon though unless you count the lace......lol.I must admit I really like this card IRL which must be a first for me.

Image - Elzybells stamped with Versafine Vintage Sepia and coloured with distress inks
Cardstock - Core'dinations,recycled corrugated from packaging
Paper - K&Co Wild Saffron,Sandylion Music Sheet
Sentiment - Tim Holtz Adage Ticket
Pearls - Kanban
Roses,lace and heart charm from stash

Well it's done nothing but pour from the heavens here today.I can hardly believe it's May.Hope you're all having better weather.

TFL
Cass xxx