Inkspirational - Dots and Stripes

 

Our new challenge at Inkspirational  has been chosen by Nonni and she's chosen:

For my DT card I made a background using Reverse Confetti circle stamps, using black and yellow inks. I used a Gerda Steiner image , coloured with markers and added some extra spots to the helmet. I also used a die-cut cloud and a stamped sentiment.

I'd like to enter:

Allsorts  animal 

Container Garden

 Here I used some Altenew stamps, coloured with Zig Clean markers and a background of  a Hero Arts Bold Print, which I think gives a hint of sunshine and an echo of the snail's tail. Hope it doesn't make it too un-cas for the challenge I want to enter:

I'd also like to enter:

Magic Gnome

 Here's my Christmas gnome who's magically hovering in the woodland. I achieved this effect by stamping and masking the gnome (Reverse Confetti) and then misjudging the position of the Woodware background as I stamped it on top. Maybe, if I keep quiet, no-one will notice???!!

I'd like to enter:

Krafty Chicks  Christmas 

Guest Designer at Christmas Craft Creations

This month, I'm proud to be Guest Designer at Christmas Craft Creations  and it's happy blogaversary to them, as this month marks 3 years of great challenges. 

This month's theme is 'Humour'. 

For my card I used a cute dog stamp by Avery Elle and paper-pieced his scarf in Christmas patterned paper. Then, I printed out everyone's favourite Home Alone quote. I hope you see the humour in this! 

I'd like to enter:

Alphabet Challenge  anything cute 

Inkspirational - CAS with Sunshine or Rain

 Our new challenge at Inkspirational  is to make a Clean and Simple card with the optional twist of Sunshine or Rain. 

For my DT card I used a digistamp, coloured it with markers,cut it out and placed it on a raindrop embossed background. 

I'd like to enter:

Inkspirational Mood Board

 

Our new challenge at Inkspirational  is this mood board:

For my DT card I used the colours, the eggs and the blossom. 

I'd like to enter:

Sweet Stampin  spring 

Snowman and Deer

 

52 Christmas Card Throwdown have a really cute theme this week - Snowman and Deer, so I decided to make a one-layer-card and also link up at Christmas Craft Creations. The stamps are Stampin Up, except the sentiment, which is Colorado Crafts. 

Winter Wear

 Here I used papers from a pad by Authentique , both as a background and to paper-piece the scarf and coat. The girl and bear stamp is by W plus 9 - it's one of those stamps I've had a lot of use from. (It's funny that I have some stamps I use repeatedly and others, which I wanted just as much, that never seem to be right.)  I stamped and embossed the ornate star (maker unknown) and added some gems. 

I'd like to enter:

Sparkles Christmas Challenges  Warm winter clothes 

Easter Sun

I don't usually send Easter cards, so I don't know why I'm making them but I couldn't resist this Heffy Doodles bunny. I masked him off and stencilled sun rays and then added some doodled dots and a sentiment. 

I'd like to enter:

Sweet Stampin - spring 

Cookie Challenge - yellow 

Inkspirational - Numbers

 

Our new challenge at Inkspirational is ....Numbers. 

For my DT card, I've shared this card I made for my grandson's birthday. For international visitors, 18 is the age of majority in the UK and the age at which you can legally buy alcohol. I used an SVG electronic cutting file of a crate of beer but I made a few changes. I added hearts to the bottle necks and replaced the sentiment(which was for Father's Day) with a big 18 and, for fun, the safety warning 'Please drink responsibly'. 

I'd like to enter:

Cardz 4 Guys  Make us laugh - well, hopefully you'll find the safety warning amusing!  

My Time to Craft  birthday