Case the catty 151

I made this card in response to the Case the catty #151 and ended up with a card outside my norm. It is the cute little elf from the Stampin Up retired set Christmas cuties. They were coloured with the new Stampin blends. I don't think I would make kultiples - fussy cutting the leaves was a little time consuming, but I am happy with the end result!

Summer by the Sea

I have coloured these gorgeous Stampin' Up stamps to use for cards later, and finished one card the other day for my Mum. This was finished using Real Red cardstock and a frame leftover from a die-cut rectangle in the Watercolour Christmas project kit.

Hope you enjoyed this, and thank you for looking!

Loads of love

Our two grandsons have moved , so we no longer have daily visits - very difficult to adjust to after they have been a major part of our lives for over 11 years! Hence the cards to send them in snail mail! The first is obviously soon after moving. This is a great set for colouring!

The second card is sent a couple of weeks later, and full of hearts for obvious reasons!

Halloween swaps

This was not an easy swap for me - I have never celebrated Halloween, and didn't have any suitable images in my stash! So I found this sentiment in Wacky wishes stamp set, and some spooky colours. Quite quick and easy!

Artful Stamper's swaps

August swap was a male card, suitable for Father's day. 

Male cards are not always easy for me, but I went for my favourite stamp set and neutral colours. It is the Wetlands stamp set - love the "sketchy" feel of these images, and beaches are my relaxing space, so this is an image that resonates in all ways.

Managed a couple of colour-ways. I usually leave sentiments until I've decided a recipient.

Another build a card.

I love these "build a card" - helpful inspiration when you need it (or even if you don't). This was perfect for a dear friend having a special birthday!

"Build a card" completed

Finally have time to upload the completed cards - 6 in total, all following the same instructions, with the same stamped image, and the same colour-way. All different.

I had so much fun doing this, and Alisa is starting another Build a card now, so I might have more to post in a few days.

Build a card

I have been participating in Alisa's Build a card project for the past few days. The idea is to follow posted instructions daily until the card is completed. So far, we have
1) stamped and cut out an image in particular colours (pink, green and yellow)

2) selected a card base and first panel (from the same colors) Note that the stamped flower is not attached.

3) add another panel with with 2 banners - one from the same as base card stock.

As I find it easier to work in multiples, I stamped and cut out 5 more images, so here are the other 5 card bases so far. More to follow later in the week, time permitting.

Feb swap

The Artful Stampers Feb swap was an Easter card, which had me thinking! I don't have any specific Easter stamp sets, so I used the Whacky wishes sentiment, and stamped a background using Flower patch stamps. It was fun, and I will use this method again for very original "dsp"

Blog Hop 76

Artful stampers blog hop was a sketch this week. I turned it on it's side. It was super quick to make this card, and a great way to use up all those scraps that I can't throw away!

This is what I came up with.

Artful stampers blog hop 75

This was an "Up in the air " inspiration photo, so I immediately thought of airplanes, and fished out the Sky is the limit stamp set - great for masculine cards. I CASE'd this from Alisa Tilsner's blog. The photo has washed out the colours a little, so I am disappointed with that.

Having made that card, I was then inspired to make more masculine cards along the same line. (In fact I CASE'd my own card.) The background for all cards was made by using the versatile World traveler embossing folder.

I hope you have enjoyed looking at these cards. I will be back later. TFL.

A "kaleidoscope" of butterflies

I enjoyed making last week's butterfly card so much, that I had to make more in a myriad of colours. (Kaleidoscope is the name for a collection of many butterflies, apparently). I hope that you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed making them.

Artful stampers blog hop no 71

Gorgeous colours - spoke to me of butterflies! So this is what I came up with.

I love the butterflies thinlits and the hello you thinlits - makes putting cards together so easy! Thanks for stopping by - will be back later with some alternative colour combo butterflies.

December's card swap

I participated in the card swap again last month, and we have just received the gorgeous cards from the group. After I completed this one, I made a number of others in differing colour themes - not sure which is my favourite! Not a brilliant photo - taken at night with my mobile! I hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by.

Artful stampers challenge 67

Finally managed a sketch challenge.

Loving  shades of yellow at the moment, and that butterfly stamp and punch is extremely useful.

Artful Stamper's challenge 49 - a very useful sketch this time. I can see myself using it for Christmas cards this year.

I turned it on it's side, used Stampin' Up stamp sets : Gifts of kindness, Gorgeous grunge, Butterfly basics, Ink pads and card stock :Tip top taupe and watermelon wonder, and very vanilla cardstock. Quite quick and simple, once I had decided what to use. Hopefully I will get back a little more frequently in future, but I hope you enjoyed this card, and thanks for looking.

colour challenge

The Artful Stampers have continued to hold weekly challenges, and I have finally completed one, although I am so computer illiterate that I haven't worked out how to join in the challenge blog hop - maybe one day my daughter will have time to show me.

The gorgeous colours were as below, and I used the free sale-abration  stamp set lotus blossum for the first time - a beautiful set. 

Thanks for looking, and I hope you enjoyed. I may even get back in the next day or two to share another project.

Another sketch challenge

Well, I obviously didn't get to link up the last challenge, but this one is a sketch! I finally finished the card today, but again won't get linked up for a blog hop, so will post independently here.The sketch is as seen here

This card was fun to make - I love using washi tape, even though I'm always looking for new ways to use it. On this card I used it to form the blue "square", and the gold piece behind the tree. So versatile! All products are Stampin Up. I look forward to seeing what Alisa has for our next challenge.

Hope you enjoy, and thanks for looking!

Artful Stampers team challenge blog hop

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My first attempt at a blog hop!

Our wonderful team leader, Alisa Tilsner, has been inspiring us with challenges, and this is my first attempt - so there may be mistakes in linking (if I can get that far!).

The colours are delightful and reminded me of my favourite rose, the double delight, so they were my original inspiration.

The card is inspired by Kelly Acheson (found on youtube, under highlight emboss resist). 

I had no sparkly silver, so substituted with silver foil cardstock and the frosted sequins.

Stamp sets : I like you (hostess), Papillon Potpourri, Cottage garden (sentiment)

Punch : Bitty butterfly

 I know that I have missed the deadline for joining the blog hop, but hope that you enjoyed this card - I certainly loved making it!

Thanks for stopping by.

First Christmas cards

Festival of Trees

After months of family & work taking over life, I have finally had time to spend on making cards again! And am now finding time to add to my blog.
These cards I made in bulk with a friend. They were CASE'd from a card I received in the Artful Stampers September card swap, and made by the talented Jane Riches (her card inspired by Catherine Pooler).
All products are Stampin Up. 
The stamp set is Festival of trees , and I used the matching Tree punch (makes it soooo easy to bulk "manufacture"), and the also the 2&1/2"  circle punch, with the 2&3/8" scallop punch.
 Card stock is real red, chocolate chip, and brushed gold.
Stamp pads : real red, chocolate chip, pear pizzaz and versamark with gold embossing powder.
I hope you enjoy and thanks for looking.