Crafty Calendar July Challenge - MFT Magical Unicorns Birthday Card

Good morning, I hope you are keeping safe and well.  It's a bit on the warm side here at the moment but at least it's not as hot as last week when it was high 30's and just too hot.  My day in the air conditioned office day last week was a welcomed break from the heat when working from home.

It's the first Saturday in the month so over at Crafty Calendar we have a new challenge and the theme for this month is "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"

I have made a card for Martyn's niece who turns 5 and her favourite things are sparkle, glitter, rainbows and unicorns so I tried to include all of them on this card

For my card I have used:

MFT Magical Unicorns stamp set coloured with copics

Sizzix Thinlit Die Set 665087 Rainbow Magic

Heffy Doodles Silver Linings Cloud Border Die

The background was ink blended with distress oxides

Please pop over to Crafty Calendar and join us in this months birthday challenge and also check out the gorgeous cards from the rest of the DT.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog.

See you soon x

Crafty Calendar February Challenge - MFT Monster Love Valentine Card

Good afternoon, I hope you are keeping safe and well.  A little late posting today as I was working this morning and then out at the theatre this afternoon.   A few of us go every year to see the annual Agatha Christie production.  This years play was Murder on the Orient Express, I must admit I was curious how they would adapt it to the stage but it was fab.

As it is the first Saturday in the month so we have a new challenge over

at Crafty Calendar and the theme is "HEARTS" and I went for a lot of hearts...

For  my card I have used:

• The monsters are from the Monster Love stamp set by MFT (My Favorite Things) stamped in Bee Sting and Love Struck Simon Hurley inks.
• The background was created using the Simon Hurley stencil Happy Hearts and the same Bee Sting and Love Struck inks.  You can't really tell in the photo but the Bee Sting hearts have a bit of sparkle from the addition of some Astro Paste.
• The black heart was embossed using the Sizzix embossing folder Confetti Hearts.

Please pop over to Crafty Calendar and join us in this months challenge and also check out the gorgeous DT creations.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog, see you soon.

All Dressed Up Christmas Penguins Christmas Card - Crafty Calendar December Challenge

Good morning, I hope you are keeping safe and well.  It's the first Saturday in December so we have a new challenge for you over at Crafty Calendar.

The theme this month is

'CHRISTMAS'

For my card I have used:

• Christmas Penguins digital stamp from All Dressed Up coloured with copics.
• The background is ink blended distress oxides in Cracked Pistachio and Salvaged Patina and then I stencilled some snowflakes over it using Distress Sparkle Texture Paste.
• The red striped background is Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide ink through the MFT Diagonal Stripes stencil.

For this challenge we are sponsored by:

All Dressed Up

Please pop over to Crafty Calendar and join us in this months Christmas challenge and also check out the gorgeous DT creations using other images from this months sponsor All Dressed Up.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog,  see you soon x

Witch Way is the Candy Halloween card

Good morning and a happy Halloween.  I have my last Halloween project for this season to share today and it happens to be another card.

This one was for my niece so went for a cutesy design for her, nothing too dark and spooky.

For this card I have used:

 The witch and kitty are from the 'Witch way is the Candy' stamp set, the cauldron is from the Trick or Treat' stamp set and the sentiment is from the 'Frightfully Sweet' stamp set

all from MFT stamps.

The DP is from my stash 

And a little bit of stencilling behind the witch and some bubbles from the cauldron

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog, I'll see you soon.

#staysafe

Hobby Art Wally the Walrus and Seagulls Birthday Card

Good morning.  Hope you are having a great day.  I'm on my last day of isolating as I was pinged by the NHS Covid app last Monday after attending an outdoor cinema screening.   This has put a dent in our plans because it is Martyn's birthday today so I'm not able to go out and celebrate, never mind we'll have to have a belated celebration.

The post today is the card that I made for his birthday.

I have used

Wilfred & Wally stamp set from Hobby Art Ltd coloured with copics.

Seaside Seagulls from My Favorite Things coloured with copics.

The waves are part of a svg file called Wave Borders from Miss Kate Cuttables cut using my cricut and edges with a little bit of white ink.

You might think it's a bit wierd to make my OH a card with a walrus on it but this is based on a memory from this year when we had a day trip to Tenby to see Wally the Walrus who has strayed off course from the Arctic and was spending a bit of time in the bay.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog.

I'll see you soon x

Sizzix Flurry Snowflake Christmas Cards

Good morning all, Day 4 of my Christmas countdown and I have 3 cards to share today.

All these cards were made using a selection of the Sizzix flurry dies and either snowflake DP or stamped snowflakes and clear embossing powder.

They look like quick cards but it took me ages to layer the flurry dies and glue them together

This card is using Sizzix Flurry #3 cut from white card three times and layered together.  The DP is from a Nitwit /LOTV paper pack.

Sizzix Flurry #4 and stamped snowflakes using the MFT Snowflake flurry stamp set

Sizzix Flurry #2 and stamped snowflakes using the MFT Snowflake Flurry stamp set

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and i'll see you tomorrow for card number five.

Crafty Calendar October Challenge - Halloween/Autumn colours

Good afternoon.  I hope you are having a good day.  Can you believe it's October, I don't know where this year has gone.  The weather has started to turn a bit colder, so much so  a couple of nights ago so my heating had to go on......

It's the first Saturday in the month so we have a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar and the theme for this month is:

HALLOWEEN OR AUTUMN COLOURS.

For my card I have used:

Skull Guy from Lemon Shortbread coloured with copics.

Tombstones are from the My Favorite Things Grave Situation stamp set.

The sentiment is from the My Favorite Things Spooky Sentiments stamp set

The background is created using Ken Oliver Galaxy Color Bursts  - Night Sky, Deep Space, Terrestrial, Jupiter, Solar Flare and a splatting of Platinum liquid metal.

We are sponsored for this challenge by:

Lemon Shortbread

Pop over to Crafty Calendar and join us in this months Halloween/Autumn challenge and while you are there check out the gorgeous DT creations.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog x

Crafty Calendar June Chllenge - My Favorite Things All About Dad Father's Day Card

Good afternoon.  Here we are in June already and we have a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar.  

The theme this month is

'MASCULINE'

Here in the UK Father's Day is June 16th, so for my card I celebrated this, which also means I have a card ready plenty of time in advance for a change.

For my card I have used:

My Favorite Things All About Dad stamp set stamped using Rare Earth  Pitch Black ink.

The DP is from the Craftwork Cards Contemporary Tartan paper pack.

We are sponsored for this challenge by

Lawn Fawn

Pop over to Crafty Calendar to share your masculine creations and while you are there check out the gorgeous DT creations.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog and I'll see you soon.

Monster Sized Birthday Card

Good morning. Hope you are having a good day, the weather is looking okay at the moment so I think it's going to be a good day apart from the fact I am at work so missing it all..

 I have a card to share today which is perfect for a little boy I know and this will be winging its way to Martyns nephew who is turning four.

I have used;

Monsters Sized stamp set from My Favorite Things coloured with copics.

I then cut them out with the Scan'n'cut.

The frame I made using lots of rectangles which I grouped together in CanvasWorkspace and then cut with the Scan'n'cut.

Just a short post today.  Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog and I'll see you soon.

Lawn Fawn Bugs and Kisses Valentine's Card

Good morning and Happy Valentine's day.  I have a quick love themed card to share today using stamps from My Favorite Things and Lawn Fawn. 

For the card I have used:

My Favorite Things Hearts Entwined stamp heat embossed in white for the background and then covered the paper with water and added some watercolour paint.  Then a few flicks of watercolour over the top.

The images and sentiment are from the Lawn Fawn Bugs and Kisses stamp set.  The ladybugs are stamped with versafine and then watercoloured and die cut.  The sentiment is heat embossed in white.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog, see you soon.  

Crafty Calendar December Challenge - Grumpy penguin Christmas Card

Good afternoon to all.   So here we are at the 1st of December and my Christmas decorations all went up today so I'm starting to feel a little bit Christmassy.  Today is also the first Saturday of the month so we have a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar and the theme for this month is

'It's Christmas'

For my card I have used:

 Katzelkraft Grumpy Penguins rubber stamp

The background is blended Distress Oxides

The sentiment is from the My Favorite Things Joyous Christmas Sentiments stamp set embossed in white

We are sponsored for this challenge by

Lawn Fawn

who are offering one lucky winner a $25 gift voucher to spend in their store.

Pop over to Crafty Calendar and share your Christmas Creations and check out the gorgeous cards from the DT.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and I'll be back tomorrow with day two of my Christmas Creations Advent

Crafty Calendar October Challenge - Autumn Hedgehogs

Good afternoon, I hope everyone is having a good day, can you believe we are in October already and here in the UK Autumn has arrived.   It has turned a little chilly today and I have had to cave in and switch my heating on.

A new month so a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar and for this month our theme is

AUTUMN.

For my card I have used:

 Hedgehog Leaves from this months sponsor Lemon Shortbread coloured with copics.

This has been mounted on kraft card and the the sentiment is from the MFT Happy Hedgehogs stamp set embossed in white.

This card went to my niece filled with a stash of Lego cards that I had been collecting for her.

We are sponsored for this challenge by

Lemon Shortbread

who is offering his months winner three digital stamps of their choice.

Pop over to Crafty Calendar and share your Autumn themed creations and while you're there check out the gorgeous DT cards using other images from this month sponsor Lemon Shortbread.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and I'll see you soon x

Crafty Calendar Dots and Stripes August Challenge with A Day For Daisies

 Good morning all.  I hope everyone is well today, we still have warm weather here in the UK which I love but I have found it a little to warm to be sitting in my craft room, so not getting much crafting done at the moment.

Can you believe that it's August already...today is the first Saturday and so we have a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar.

The theme this month is

Dots and/or Stripes

For my card I went with both so I have a dot and stripe overload.

I have used:

Digital stamp 'Little Striped Dress' from 'A Day for Daisies' coloured with copics

The balloons are coated with Glossy Accents.

The DP's are from My Minds Eye Lime Twist 'Fly a Kite' paper pack

The cloud and ground background was created using the My Favorite Things stencils Mini Cloud Edges and Drifts and Hills with Distress Oxides in Twisted Citroen and Broken China.

Had to also add a few sequins.

We are sponsored for this challenge by

A Day for Daisies

who are offering a $12 voucher to spend in their store for one lucky winner.

Pop over to Crafty Calendar and share your Dots and/or Stripe creations and also check out the gorgeous DT cards using other images from out sponsor A Day for Daisies.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog and I'll see you soon x

Alcohol Ink Background & My Favorite Things Father's Day Cards

Good Afternoon.  Footie is on so time for a quick post with a couple of Father's Day cards that I made.

A couple of weeks ago I had a play with alcohol inks and created a load of backgrounds so I've decided to use a couple of these for my Father's Day cards.  One in blue for my Dad and one in green for Martyn's Dad

The alcohol ink background has been mounted onto black card,

Dad has been cut using my ScanNcut.  I was after a script font that had little 'tails' on the uppercase letters so that they would weld nicely with the lower case and I found a font online called 'Candlelight' which was perfect for joining the letters together to get the effect I wanted.   I welded the letters in the Brother Canvas, cut it six times from silver card and glued three of them together for each card.

The sentiments are from the My Favorite Things All About Dad stamp set, stamped on black card and embossed in white.

A few drops of silver pearl 3D enamel effects to finish.

Loving the alcohol ink backgrounds and I still have a few left to use on future cards, thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog and I'll see you soon x

Distress Oxides and My Favorite Things Bundles of Blossoms Birthday Card

Good morning all.  Are you having a good Saturday,  As well as a workathon week I now decide to go in on a Saturday.....another six hours of work today.....am I mad.....probably.

Todays card is another rainbow effect this time using Distress Oxides.

I stamped the My Favorite Things Bundles of Blossoms Stamp and embossed in white.  I then blended distress oxides over the top of the embossing starting with Candied Apple, then using Fossilized Amber, Salty Ocean and Wilted Violet and blending together where they met to try to get a rainbow effect, followed by a spritz of water.

The birthday sentiment is chipboard from Make It Crafty.  I coloured the top layer with copics still trying to keep with the rainbow theme and I then embossed with clear ultra thick embossing enamel, the backing layer is coloured with a black copic marker.  The Happy sentiment is from an old wooden rubber stamp I have in my stash which stamped on black card and embossed in white.

A few sequins and a button to finish. 

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog and I'll see you soon...

Playing with Alcohol Inks and My Favorite Things Magical Unicorns.

Good morning all.  Are you having a good Tuesday.   I'm getting ready for a workathon, from today for the rest of the week I'm working a seven and a half hour day and then I'll be doing another two and a half hours overtime on top of that, so no time for crafting this week I'll definitely be too tired when I get home after my ten hour days....

Luckily I had sometime at the weekend to have play with my alcohol inks so over the coming weeks I have a few cards to share that I made with the results.  I've never really embraced alcohol inks so I thought it was time to give them a whirl instead of them just languishing in a drawer.

For this card I tried a technique that uses alcohol hand sanitiser along with the alcohol inks.

I coated glossy card with hand sanitiser and then added some drops of alcohol inks, I knew I wanted a rainbow effect so just used four colours and blended to get the other rainbow hues.  When the alcohol inks had been added just used my finger to mix them into the hand sanitiser and blended them where I wanted the orange & green then allowed to air dry (don't use a heat tool due to the fumes that it creates).

When it was dry I mounted it onto a 6"x4" card.  The unicorns are from the My Favorite Things Magical Unicorns set.  These were stamped with Memento London Fog ink and coloured with copics.   The sentiment was stamped and embossed in white.

Just a few dots of 3D liquid enamel effects to finish.

Bit of a change for me getting so messy but I quite liked it.  Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog and I'll see you soon....

DigiStamp Boutique Easter Egg Bunny Easter Card

Good morning all.  I don't know what the weather is like where you are but here in the West Midlands it has been snowing!!!  

My card today is another Easter card, so although it still feels like winter I know spring is around the corner.

For todays card I have used:

Easter Egg Bunny from DigiStamp Boutique coloured with Faber Castell Polychromos

The eggs have all been covered with clear Wink of Stella so are nice and sparkly (although you can't tell on the photos)

The pink gingham paper is from Tiny Checks Brights paper pack from My Favorite Things.

The Hoppy Easter sentiment  stamped with versamark and embossed in white is from

the Simon Says Stamp Easter Greetings stamp set SSS101731

The paper flower border is from a paper frills pack by Doodlebug Design.

Have then just added pearls for the flower centres and a couple of sequins.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog and I'll see you soon x

My Favorite Things Flamazing Birthday Card

Good morning all.   I hope you are having a fabulous day, I now have heating because my boiler is working again,  we are waiting for a engineer to fit a replacement part for it but its working for now....

Just a quick make to share with you today.  I love flamingos so when I  saw this stamp set over at My Favorite Things I had to have it.  

When I was making this card I looked around my craft room at the flamingo lamp, pencils, ruler, clipboard, pencil pots, pens, notepads and realised maybe I have a slight flamingo obsession.....

For this card I have used:

Flamazing stamp set from My Favorite Things stamped using MFT Hybrid ink

The background is Flamingo Print Cling Background Stamp by The Ton Stamps stamped with versamark ink onto pink card.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and I'll see you very soon x