oh so happy

hello stampers!

I'm joining in today with a clean and simple challenge over at the paper players, where Christy has chosen the theme: baby animals. I don't have many stamps or dies of baby animals (yes I was shocked too!) so my choices were limited, but I did manage to find a ewe and lamb from my favourite MFT set. Happy days!

I stencilled the background with a large brush and subtle greenish hue which gives a lovely detail around the edge of the stencil shapes. This colour was matched with a panel mounted behind. The ewe and lamb were stamped in a pale grey on hammered card, to give the look of wool, then die cut and gently coloured, to keep the look soft and subtle.

Thanks for stopping by today - have a great day :)

CAS Colours & Sketches challenge #583 sketch

 hello crafters!

This month's sketch challenge at CAS colours and sketches was designed by Deborah.  Such a simple design that lends itself to so many options!

I used an older die set with birdhouses, die cutting them from watercoloured and stamped card, then adhering a die cut roof from ink smooshed card. The background was stamped to give a leafy feel.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. We'd love to see your card in the gallery!

• dies: Paper Rose birdhouses, MFT skinny strips
• stamps: Aall and create 1179, Paper Rose tiny forest, Altenew wildflower doodles
• inks: faded jeans, chipped sapphire, candied apple, iced spruce distress oxides

CAS Colours & Sketches challenge #582 colours

 hello stampers!

Our latest challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches is an interesting palette of colours put together by Deborah.  I immediately thought of flowers but wanted to change it up a bit :)

The background was watercoloured, embossed then mounted behind the front panel with foam tape. The cog flowers and stems were die cut from ink smooshed card. The sentiment was stamped, die cut and mounted with foam squares.

Thanks so much for stopping by - we'd love to have you join in the fun and put your card in our gallery.

• dies: Trinity Stamps bitty tags, Hero Arts infinity rectangles, Gummiapan cogs
• stamps: Gummiapan sentiment
• embossing folder: Sizzix mini foundry
• inks: picked raspberry, seedless preserves, mowed lawn, evergreen bough distress oxides

one little baby

 hello stampers!

I saw the gorgeous sketch at freshlymadesketches this week and had to join in! I was in need of a baby card and thought this sketch provided the perfect design. I love baby cards with earthy colours, and of course the purity of white :)

The kraft panel was die cut then embossed with a 'mountains' design. The sweet Gummiapan toy animals were die cut, ink blended, layered twice then adhered to die cut hexagons, positioning them backed with lush leaves. One of my favourite sentiments was stamped on 2 die cut tags, linked with a little twine and adhered.

Thanks for stopping by and spending some time with me today!

CAS Colours & Sketches challenge #581 sketch

 hello crafters!

This month's sketch challenge at CAS colours and sketches was designed by Joanne. Such an interesting sketch, which looks more tricky than it is - just start with a focal point at the star!

The background was cut from a soft watercoloured panel, then the circle was die cut from it. A branch was adhered behind the panel, which was popped up on foam squares. The birdies and branches were die cut from ink smooshed card and adhered. Sentiment was stamped and die cut and finished with a die cut heart from the birdie card panel.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. We'd love to see your card in the gallery!

• dies: Hero Arts infinity circles, Gummiapan branches, heart, MFT skinny strips, Poppy stamps whittle birds
• stamps: Penny Black grown with love
• inks: abandoned coral, kitsch flamingo, black soot, chipped sapphire, stormy sky distress oxides