Colour on Kraft

Hello everyone, I hope you are safe and well. Thanks

for taking the time to visit my blog.

Today we begin a new challenge - Colour on Kraft

at My Time to Craft. 

Please visit the blog for the small details and to see

my fellow team mates ideas for the challenge.

I used Kraft card with a lilac mat card.

The stamped flower heads, are from a set -

Wild Flowers - with the Simply Cards and

Papercraft issue #204. 

I white heat embossed the flowers and coloured  with 

Koh-i-Noor watercolour paints.

I enhanced by adding stalks and small dots using 

a white gel pen.  I also drew an edge to the 

Kraft card with the gel pen. 

Please stay safe and well and thanks again for

your visit. 

Use Stencils

Hello, welcome to my blog. Thanks for your visit.

Today a new challenge starts for the next weo weeks at

Make My Monday - #125 Use Stencils.

 Please pop over to the blog to see my fellow 

team mates creations.

My card is a 6x4 in white card. The stencil I used was

one of the items in Joanna Sheen's last Premium Magazine.

I first lightly drew around the stencil, then 

I used watercolour paints to colour, .

Pink and green card.

Stay safe and well. Enjoy your crafting. 

Spring is in the Air

Hello, how are you? I hope you are coping with your 

lockdown situation, staying safe and well. 

Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges 

#127 Spring is in the Air - chosen by Cathy

Please check out the blog for details and to see the 

inspiration by the Design Team.

I blended 3 Distress Inks, splashed with water,

then dried the card. Tulips stamp was by Dimension Fourth.

I painted the tulips with mica paints and

splashed several times with green paint. 

I love the big bold sentiment by My Paper World.

My best wishes, please stay safe. Happy Crafting,.

HLS Watercolour + Stars

Hello, thank you for your visit. Today at Happy Little StampersWatercolour Challenge -
the challenge for April is Watercolours + optional Stars.
 We look forward to seeing  your watercolour project,  Please visit the main blog
to check the details and be sure not to miss the wonderful inspiration created by the
design team.

Here is my card...........

I created the splat with a splat stamp by  Crafy Roo Stamps.

I used Mermaid Lagoon DI Oxide, sprayed the stamp with water

and stamped the splat. 

I then created various size and coloured stars to add to the design. 

The sentiment is by My Paper World. 

Looking forward to seeing your creations. 

Winter Foliage

Hello again, thanks for yoiur visit. Today at Make My Monday

the new challenge for the next two weeks has been chosen by Emma,

Winter Foliage

Please pop over for the details and to see the cards by the DT.

I used a Woodware stamp - Holly Wreath and Sentiment

Painted with watercolour paints and a gold glitter pen,

for around the edges of the holly.

Splash background.  Have fun. 

Embossing Wet or Dry

Hello again, after a restful weekend, it is time to start getting
busy making some cards.
Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday
which was chosen by Meg - Embossing Wet or Dry.
So it's time to either get out your embossing folders or your
embossing powders. Or even a combination of both.
Why don't you pop over to see the inspiration from the DT?
I watercoloured onto my card with shades of blue and green.
Dried it and stamped with Versafine Black ink  -Funky Flowers
 and a Happy verse by Cafty Roo stamps,  sprinkled with
fine clear embossing powder, heat set.
I painted the flower with Sparkle glitter pens.
I matted onto black card with a trip of hessian, 3 brads,
with cord wrapped around the brads. Have fun.

Music

Hi everyone, thanks for your visit to my blog. Today sees the start

of our weekly challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz.

 Chosen by Jan our Challenge # 124 is 

MUSIC

So much choice with this challenge, pop over to the blog

to check out the ideas of the Design Team. 

For my card, I have chosen a blue scallop edge card, matted 

with red glitter card, then a layer of white card.

Maybe the red, white and blue of the past few days

celebrating our Queen's 90th Birthday has got to me.

A piece of watercolour card cut into three strips,

 after I had thrown numerous colours of Brusho powders

onto the wet surface. Once dried, I have randomly stamped with several

ink colours, using Crafter's Companion stamps - 

Sets -  Rock Star and Street Wise for the sentiment.

Thanks for your visit.

Thinking of You

Hi everyone, today starts a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges

until the 14th May our challenge is 

Thinking of You

Please pop to the blog to check out the few details and of course

to see the amazing creations from the Design Team. 

For my card, I decided upon the CAS approach. 

White scallop edge card with a black mat.

White watercolour card which gives some texture.

3 large brush strokes of mica powders.

Stamp from Stamps Away - Wayside Grasses. 

Greeting stamp from Hobbycraft. 

Valentine Colours

Hi everyone,  over at
Retro Rubber Challenge Blog

the challenge is 

Valentine Colours

(Red, Pink and White)

 Your stamp mustbe at least one year old.
 Pop over to the blog for more details and to see the

wonderful inspiration from the Design Team. 

For My Card

I used a white scallop edge 6" square card.

Matted with red and pink card. 

Image sheet of white card, stamps used are......

Script from Debbie Moore, at least eight yr old.

Flowers - Garden Poems Penny Black 2008

Script stamped with Worn Lipstick.

Flowers coloured with Distress inks using them as watercolours.

Worn Lipstick and Festive Berries, remainder with Peeled Paint. 

Organza ribbon  

#120 Show us something new

Hi, the first challenge for 20 16 from Ruby's Rainbow Challenges is

Show Us Sometning New

A chance to show us anything new, mybe brought my Santa or friends, 

or it could be a new technique, all we need is for you tell us what is new.

I hope you like this challenge because I am the DT memebr  who chose it. 

Please pop and see the wonders the Design Team have created.

For my Card.

A 6" square white scallop edge card.

Sheet of white card, blended with Broken China and edged with 

Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks. 

Stamped with NEW Papermania  Urban Christmas greetings using 

Chipped Sapphire. I also stamped a few snowflakes from stash.

The topper was stamped with NEW Hobbyart Farmbouse Scenic set.

Coloured with Distress Inks as watercolours. 

Lots of glitter added for the snow areas. 

Again, I hope your up for the challenge, have fun. 

Winter Wonderland

Hello everyone, welcome to my blog and thank you for visiting.

Over at Fantasy Stampers, for the next  two weeks we have for 

our challenge - Winter Wonderland.

The Design Team have again provided wonderful inspiration,

 I'm hoping you pop over to visit.

For my Card

I have used a 5" square scallop edge card because the stamped panel

only measures 10cm x 5 cm

I have used an assortment of stamps from HobbyArt.

The sentiment is from Crafter's Companion

I used water colour pencils, a Quickie glue pen and glitter.

Hope you like my scenic winter card. hope to see you again. 

The Colour Purple

For the next two weeks at Fantasy Stampers our challenge is

THE COLOUR - PURPLE.

According to many surveys, they say Purple is the favourite colour 

for many crafters,  we are putting this to the test. How many will be interested 

we wonder. The DT have enjoyed working with the colour, including our two

 new members to the team. Why don't you pop over to meet them and see how 

the DT have worked with The Colour Purple.

How My Card Was Made

White scallop edge card. 

Purple with silver swirls backing paper is very old stash

I believe from Craftwork Cards.  Proves why we hoard our

stash, knew I would need it one day.

Mirri card to mat the background and image strip

Stamp is my newest purchase, I love it, I think you'll be seeing

 a lot more of this one.

Stamp is Butterfly Border from Honeydoo Crafts. 

Coloured with watercolour pencils and watercolour mica paints. 

Irredescent gems, lace and peals from stash.

Thanks for popping by and leaving your comments, I love them. 

Vacation

We in the UK are at the beginning of our summer break, 

schools are on holiday - on vacation. There are so many things to do,

places to go and people to visit during the holidays. 

We at Ruby's Rainbow  for the next two weeks would

 like to see your card creations

of a Vacation or something relevant to a vacation.

Please pop over to the blog to see what the DT have created.

For my Vacation card

Plain white cardstock to make a 6 x 4 " card

Black card to mat the main image.

Watercolour paper

Versafine Black Onyx ink pad

Sheena Douglass Sketchy stamps -" Messing about on the water"

Mixture of watercolour pencils and Distress Inks as watercolours

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I'm looking forward to se your Vacation entries. 

Make Your Mark

Hi, everyone, hope your well and ready to do some crafting.

For the next week at Cardz 4 Guyz our challenge chosen by Julie is

Make Your Mark

Pop over to the blog to check out the guidelines and of course to see the

wonderful inspiration from the Design Team and  ouur Guest Designers. 

Materials Used

Whtie cardstock - made a 5.5" sq. card.

Backing papers from LOTV - Pressed in Time paper pad

2 x Swirl die cuts - Die was a magazine freebie

White card

Image - Stamp Heartfelt Creations HC 3355 - Scenic Combo 1 of 2 stamps

Assortment of Distress Inks used as a Watercolour paint from a tile. 

Sentiment from LasPashe

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Have fun and thanks for your visit, a big cyber hug if you left me a nice comment. 

Something For the Boys

Hi, it's the 15th of the month so that means it is time again for Sparkles Monthly Challenges.  We would like to see Something For The Boys. Anything, it is your choice as long as it is suitable to send to a male person of any age. The Design Team have created some super inspiration, please pop and see them.  For my card, I have used Hobby Art stamps - Coastal Creat-It stamps. The card has a curved aperture front, with some cut out work at the front.  I used Aquamarkers to watercolour the design.  I hope you have fun creating your entry, I look forward to popping in to see you.

Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who are

Crafty Sentiments - Prize - 3 digi stamps

and

Dry Gulch - Prize - $10

#56 Kick Back and Relax

For our challenge this week at Cardz 4 Guyz, Helen from the Design Team has chosen Kick Back and Relax, there are many ways to relax, so we expect to see a variety of projects. The Design Team as usual, have created some amazing cards, please pop over to check them out.  For my project, I have been longing to use this stamp, so in my mind, he is a farmer who is taking time to rest and relax whilst walking the fields. The stamp is of course LOTV - 'In The Country'. I actually watercoloured the image with my Aquamarkers, I did use Promarkers for his face and hands. The papers are from LOTV Father Knows Best and from my stash. The greeting and circle sentiments are from Kraftyhands CD - Botanical Butterflies. I stamped the dragonflies onto green vellum, adorned with clear gems. All the papers have been distressed, then edged with Walnut Stain DI. I'm looking forward to visiting your blogs to see how your guyz have relaxed. Have fun.
I am entering this card into Just Inspirational Challenges for their Masculine challenge.
Also Loves Rubber Stamps challenge - Anything Goes and
Passion for Promarkers - One For the Boys

By the Sea

At Fantasy Stampers for the next two weeks our challenge is By The Sea. There are so many ways we can enjoy a visit to be By the Sea. The main requirement is you must use an inked stamp, digis are not accepted. For my card, I have chosen to use Hobby Art stamps from the Coastal Scene It set, I do love these stamps. I am not an artist, I beleive I am a crafter, but when I use these Hobby Art stamps with a water colour brush in my hand, I feel how an artist must feel. There was a lot of masking involved to complete this card, it took a few tries to ensure the houses weren't floating in the sky, but I had a lot of enjoyment in the final result. I am looking forward to visiting you to see your creations 'By The Sea'. Have fun everyone. 

Animal Magic

Today at Fantasy Stampers our challenge, which lasts for two weeks, is Animal Magic. In my push to progress with my Christmas Cards, I decided to use a favourite stamp of mine, which is form Stamps Away - Pilkington's Winter Wonderland, there are 3 stamps in the set, all wonderful winter scenes. I used watercolour paper for this particular card, using a mixture of several of the blue shades of Distress Inks as watercolours. Please pop over to the main blog to check out the amazing inspiration from the Design Team, have fun in cdreating your Animal Magic. I look forward to visiting you over the next few weeks.

Tile Effect

Another week past and gone and here we are it is Saturday again, time for My Time To Craft where this week we are challenging you to make a Tile Effect on your project, pop over to the blog for the required details and of course the wonderful inspiration from the Design Team. 

My ingredients were;-

A stamped image from an image swap via a Yahoo group, source unknown

Aquacolour markers and water to colour image

Stamped pot of Basil from LOTV Herbs 

Greeting from LOTV Grungy Messages  Set #39

Black and Kraft card, twind from my sash

Designer paper from a Papermania Capsule collection. 

I am looking forward to seeing your Tile Effects, it is enjoyable to try something different. 

Vintage Childhood

We had some stunning Vintage Wedding cards for last week's challenge at Make My Monday, I felt I wanted to go to a wedding. LOL. This week Val has chosen Vintage Childhood for us for the challenge. I look forward once again to visiting to see your interpretation of the theme. Here is my card. Firstly I would like to thank Val who directed me towards a Free digital downloads blog - check on my blog on the right side, the one with the hand pointing. This is where I found this wonderful image.

I decided to use a selection of Distress Inks TH which I used as watercolour paints. The hair and skin were coloured with Promarkers. The backing papers were from my stash and the bunting is from a Funkyhand CD.  Have fun everyone, I'll be popping round to see you all very soon. Many thanks for the comments which I always greatly appreciate.