old enough

 hello stampers!

Today I'm joining in with the talented team at inkspirational where the theme this challenge is for a CAS card with the optional twist of using an animal. Right up my alley!

I began by stamping some curly looking wool in different colours then stamped the sheep twice and fussy cut them. The curly wool pieces were paper pieced onto the stamping. I used an inked leftover panel to die cut the wooden tub. The background was stencilled with neutral ink on a neutral card panel then die cut with a stitched rectangle. Tim Holtz sentiment was cut out and assembled on a die cut stitched rectangle.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

• stamps: MFT ewe are the best, Darkroom Door woodgrain texture 
• dies: Paper Rose stitched rectangles, Gummiapan wooden tub
• stencil: Paper Rose small drops
• inks: antique linen, salvaged patina, shaded lilac, bundled sage distress oxides

CAS Colours & Sketches challenge #543 sketch

hello crafters!

The new sketch challenge at CAS colours and sketches was designed by Deborah, and makes an awesome sketch for CAS cards!  Remember you can use any shape, as long as there are 3 in a column.

I used a gorgeous snowflake die. Cut 3 times from black card, cut 3 times from white card, inset the die cuts into the black card cutout then backed it with metallic blue paper.  The sentiment was die cut from metallic blue paper and white card and mounted on the panel. The metallic blue paper is really pretty but hard to photograph!

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

• dies: Gummiapan snowflake, SSS thanks

no prob-lama

 hello stampers!

I'm joining in today with the mood board challenge at inkspirational. Such a gorgeous selection of colours, shapes and inspiration - the team have chosen a terrific mood board! I was reminded of those decorated llamas in Mexico and Peru, and it just so happens I have a llama stamp and die ;)

I used a stencil to ink the background, taking inspiration from the chevrons on the mood board. Then I ran it through an embossing folder for texture. The llamas were stamped, clear heat embossed then watercoloured, same with the cacti. I die cut many little flowers and leaves from different inked panels to make the llama decorations. The sentiments were stamped, clear heat embossed and die cut into a banner.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

• dies: Gummiapan llama, grass, MFT itty bitty strips, Spellbinders mini blooms and sprigs, Gummiapan flowers
• stamps: Stampabilities trendsetter, Gummiapan llama, sentiment, Stampendous birthday splash sentiment
• embossing folder: Kaisercraft mountains
• stencil: Scrapmatts ST5080
• inks: mowed lawn, twisted citron, wild honey, salvaged patina, mustard seed, barn door, wilted violet, picked raspberry, ground espresso, peacock feathers distress oxides

CAS Colours & Sketches challenge #542 colours

 hello stampers!

The new month is upon us, and this time the colours challenge at CAS colours and sketches was proposed by Deborah. Such an interesting group of colours which inspired me to do a simple baby card. 

I used all die cuts for the elements, with the sentiment stamped, then die cut and adhered with foam squares. 

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

• dies: MFT itty bitty strips, Altenew burlap texture die, Gummiapan flowers, Poppystamps whittle birds, Alexandra Renke buds set 02 
• stamps: Gummiapan sentiment

happy birthday

 hello crafters!

I saw the challenge at inkspirational this week and thought of one of the few embossing folders I have called 'woodland'. Perfect!

I used the technique where some ink is brayered onto one side of the folder and then it's run through to emboss the card - I did this twice with different coloured inks. Unfortunately for me, the second time I ran it through, I snapped the folder  :(  Has anyone else had this happen? what a pain. Maybe it was getting a bit old and brittle. Anyway, I may be on the hunt for a new one *sigh*

I had planned on running it through 3 times with different inks, but ended up adding the third colour with some ink smooshed die cuts instead. I love how the different colours add so much dimension to the embossing.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

• dies: Paper Rose little foliage, Gummiapan butterflies, Spellbinders A2 matting basics
• embossing folder: SU woodland
• stamp: Gummiapan happy birthday
• inks: chipped sapphire, salvaged patina, wild honey distress oxides