white on white

 hello crafters!

I love the idea of white on white which is what the talented team at aaacards have for their challenge this week. Happy to be able to join in!

I wanted to create dimension and texture on the card since there is no colour. The Gummiapan twigs were die cut and arranged in the vase which was embossed using the SU subtle embossing folder and mounted on foam squares. The little tag with the heart was tied on with bakers twine. The whole panel was framed with an embossed line using Fiskars texture plate, then the panel was adhered to the card base using foam squares.

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home

 hello stampers!

I'm joining in with the paper players this week where they have a CAS challenge - my favourite! The challenge is to use a bird on your card.

I made a smooshed ink panel with several distress oxide colours and die cut a rectangle from it. A slightly bigger rectangle was die cut from white card, then embossed with the SU subtle embossing folder. The birdhouse from Paper Rose was die cut from an ink blended panel and adhered. The Gummiapan birds were die cut from the inked panel, stacked twice and adhered with teeny tiny foam squares. Sentiment from Gummiapan was stamped and clear heat embossed.

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CC&S challenge #502 sketch

 hello lovely stampers!

It's time for the sketch challenge at CAS Colours and sketches and this time Michal has proposed a sketch that is perfect for cas cards.

The background was ink blended lightly then splattered with black ink. The hexagons were die cut then inked with only the focus three fully covered in ink. The gorgeous bee was stamped then watercoloured with the same honey colour ink. 

We can't wait to see your card creation in our gallery! Thanks so much for stopping by!

• dies: hero arts infinity hexagons
• inks: wild honey, scattered straw distress oxides, memento tuxedo black, versafine clair nocturne
• stamps: lavinia stamps bee miniature

depresso

 hello stampers!

I saw the new sketch over at freshly made sketches and knew exactly what I was going to make for the challenge! Doesn't happen often so I'm definitely taking this one!

The background was stencilled using Paper Rose lines stencil and ground espresso distress oxide ink, to make a gingham look in coffee colour! Coffee cups and sentiment are by Gummiapan.

First time cutting these coffee cup dies so I'm also linking up to Darnell's fabulous blog NBUS. Hugs to you Darnell!

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one little baby

 hello lovely stampers!

I'm playing along with the paper players this week where the challenge theme is Tag, you're it! The idea is to use a tag on your card - sounds easy doesn't it?

The subtle background was stamped using darkroom door woodgrain texture stamp with pumice stone distress oxide. Using a Paper Rose die, the vase was die cut from card inked with pumice stone distress oxide, then it was embossed using the stamping up subtle embossing folder, and adhered with tiny foam squares. The dandelions and hearty twig from Gummiapan were die cut from tumbled glass inked card and arranged in the vase. The tags were die cut from inked card and white card using Recollections tag die. The Gummiapan teddy was die cut from the same blue card and adhered to the front tag. Sentiment from Gummiapan was stamped with memento tuxedo black ink.

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warm wishes

 hello fellow stampers!

I'm joining in today with a couple of challenges that I haven't played for a little while. I'm ready to get back into the swing of regular crafting if for nothing else than to regain my sanity after the xmas madness!

The talented team at justusgirls have a colour challenge this week and the sketch challenge is from the awesome ladies at freshlymadesketches, so combining the two works a treat.

I ink blended the background using blueprint sketch, chipped sapphire and black soot distress oxide inks then cut the rectangle shape. Another panel was ink blended with just tumbled glass and the Gorgecraft trees die cut from this card, the smallest tree adhered with foam squares. The little Gummiapan snowman was die cut and a tiny length of cotton was wrapped around him for a scarf. The sentiment from MFT Cool Day was stamped on an ink blended panel then cut to size, adhered with foam squares, with the snowman adhered to the piece. How funny that the snowman and sentiment on their own represent the sketch!

I must say it's ironic sending 'warm wishes' atm as it's 33oC here today but they are such gorgeous winter colours! Thanks so much for stopping by!

     

CC&S challenge #501 Colours

 hello lovely stampers and happy new year!

I'm so excited to be joining the talented team at CAS colours and sketches and am really looking forward to contributing as a design team member! 

This month Michal is hosting and for this colour challenge she has chosen cherry cobbler, granny apple green and blackberry bliss - a beautiful combination!

I wanted to use a new to me die and thought the colours would be great with this dreamcatcher. I die cut the front panel then die cut an aperture for a window. This was backed with acetate. The die cuts were adhered to the "window".

The sentiment was die cut and stacked 3 times and adhered to the card front. I love the way the acetate reflects the light - creates such an interesting effect. 

Since this is the first cutting using this die, I'm also posting it in Darnell's wonderful blog, NBUS. Sending hugs, Darnell!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

• dies: gummiapan dreamcatcher, spellbinders matting dies, kaisercraft dream big word pack