Penny Black And More Mid May – Hello

May 18, 2015May 18, 2015 linda16 Comments

we’re half way through may already, but you still have plenty of time to play along with the penny black and more challenge and our theme of punches and dies. visit the blog for some fabulous creations by my teamies.

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i water coloured this cute penny black hedgie image from the hugs! clear stamp set with twinkling H2Os; here’s my tip for Top Tip Tuesday – use unexpected colours; a clay pot doesn’t have to be coloured in rust tones.

i used marianne designs dies for the flowers and leaves, a punch for the tiny flowers and die cut the hello with the memory box typewriter alphabet lower case set.

i hope you’ll come and play along – remember, you can use any company’s stamp for your focal point, just no digis please; a future guest designer will be selected from those who use a PB image and as always, there are some fabulous prizes to be won from: Penny Black, Crafts U Love, All Occasion Dies and Stix 2.

i’d like to submit this card to these challenges:
Great Impressions – Celebrate Spring
Top Tip Tuesday – Animals; my second submission
One Crazy Stamper Anything goes
thanks for popping by.

Baby Hedgie – Penny Black And More

May 3, 2015May 3, 2015 linda10 Comments

it’s the first sunday of the month and the penny black and more challenge theme for may is punches and dies!

i watercoloured this baby hedgie image from the penny black bundle of joy clear set with twinkling H2Os and winsor & newton watercolour paints. the onesie is a memory box die that i cut apart to pop on foam tape; i made the buttons with a circle die.

to play along, remember, you can use any company’s stamp for your focal point, just no digis please; a future guest designer will be selected from those who use a PB image and as always, there are some fabulous sponsors offering stamps/dies/gift certificates as prizes. i hope you’ll come and play along. visit the blog for some inspirational creations by my talented teamies.

i’d like to submit this card to these challenges:
the ABC challenge – i is for inspire us, show us your style: my style is to showcase watercoloured images with pretty papers and minimal embellishments
my time to craft – new baby
Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps! challenge 278 a baby shower
little red wagon – Challenge # 287 – “B”elieve It! i used baby hedgie

thanks for popping by.

Birthday Hedgies

April 5, 2015April 4, 2015 linda10 Comments

it’s the first sunday of the month and the penny black and more challenge theme for april is birthdays!

for my DT card, i water coloured this penny black cling stamp, cake dance Product #40-060, with twinkling H2Os and winsor & newton watercolour paints; the balloon was painted and cut using a die that was a gift, thank you daniela!

to play along, remember, you can use any company’s stamp for your focal point, just no digis please; a future guest designer will be selected from those who use a PB image and as always, there are some fabulous prizes to be won so i hope you’ll come and play along. visit the blog for some inspirational creations by my teamies.

thanks for popping by.

A Very Vibrant Christmas Card

March 10, 2015 linda7 Comments

the jingle belles have a beautiful inspiration photo for their very vibrant prompt. i was inspired by the green, purple and blue and the geometric shapes, which somehow ended up as stripes on my card; i usually start off in one direction and go somewhere completely different.

memory box merry christmas

in this case, i like the traditional typeface with the non traditional colours and i have one more christmas card for my stash. thanks for popping by.

Penny Black Botanical Notes

May 18, 2014December 12, 2016 linda14 Comments

i created a z-fold card with my scor-pal for my mid month DT creation; this month’s penny black and more challenge theme is anything goes.

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i love this penny black ‘botanical notes’ cling stamp because of the collage image that i always seem to have trouble creating. i watercoloured with distress ink pads, then stamped the flower twice more to cut and layer it. the thank you was die cut from my new penny black creative die set and a marianne design leaf flourish die. be sure to check out the beautiful creations from my team mates and the fabulous prizes on offer at the penny black and more challenge blog and remember, you can use any company’s stamped image as your focal point, just no digis.

i’d like to submit this card to these challenges:

Scor-pal – more than one fold with a stamped image
Crafty Little Fairies – In the Garden
A Little Bit Crafty – Flower Power
Country View Craft’s Challenge – Nature’s glories
One Crazy Stamper – Anything Goes & an Embellishment

thanks for popping by.

Favourite Colours

March 13, 2013March 13, 2013 linda11 Comments

card with tag, pearls and a flower in pink and green
i finished this card just in time for today’s deadline at the marianne’s design divas challenge to use your favourite colours; i used pink and green to create this QAE (quick and easy) card. the little flower is part of the tag die set and i sponged the edges, added some pearls and popped it up on foam tape. i’m also submitting this to the paperminutes challenge to use a tag, cupcake craft challenge to use a sentiment as the main focus and natalie and amy’s challenge to use diecuts. thanks for popping by.

Walking Through Snow

January 13, 2013February 6, 2013 linda16 Comments

i made another CAS christmas card for my stash, using a new stamp i received for christmas. as usual, i coloured with a brush and distress ink pads, added snow and stickles and i’m submitting it to these challenges:
marianne’s design divas – it’s christmas!
Natalie and Amy’s – your favourite things (colouring!)
jingle belles – new toys
word play saturday – first challenge of ‘anything’
without words – baby, it’s cold outside
sweet stampin’ christmas – cold and frosty!