MMM Flowers and Empty Box Project #13

Our challenge this week at Make My Monday is Flowers.

For my DT card I used a Stampin Up stamp set called Stippled Blossoms. These are 'two step' stamps - you stamp an almost solid one and then a more detailed one. These stamps were unused and in my 'empty box project' box because when I'd tested them out I'd had difficulty matching the stamps up ( it might have been easier if the stamps were clear rather than rubber. )

I decided not to worry about matching up. I made the background by using just one stamp randomly stamped with distress ink.  Then I did the 'two-step' thing with two colours of Distress ink, not worrying too much whether they matched and then cutting them out and sticking them on with 3d foam. The 'hello' is from a different Stampin Up set.

Just to recap:

On New Year's day I revealed my stamping shame - a big box of unused stamps - and started my Empty Box project. My aim is to work through the box , one stamp/ stamp set at a time and see if I can use them. If I can't use them, I will dispose of them. The aim is to finish with an empty box.

We'd love you to join us at Make My Monday. 

I'd like to enter:
Artisitc Inspirations flowers 
Sentimental Sundays springtime flowers
One Stitch at a Time nature
Crafty Gals  anything goes 
Simply Create Too anything goes 

Bird on a Chair

I do like a challenge that seems slightly unusual but still achievable, so I was drawn to the challenge at Red Rubber Inspirationals, 'Take a Seat.'

This bird on a chair stamp is by Unity - it originally had a thought bubble with words attached to it but as I didn't want to use that , I cut it off. I coloured the image in with Promarkers and added a sentiment sticker and strips of floral card, to give it a spring feel.

As well as Red Rubber Inspirationals, I'd like to enter:
Crafty Cardmakers spring has sprung
Addicted to Stamps make your mark
Eureka think spring
Creative Corner Challenges  spring has sprung

Inkspirational Challenge - Neon

Our new challenge at Inkspirational  is to use neon colours. It was my team-mate Sandie who first suggested this challenge and to be honest, at first, I was secretly a bit scared!  Then I got these flourescent stickers free with a magazine. I stuck them onto punched out black circles and they reminded me of old vinyl records, so I stamped some music in the corners.

I hope you will join us at Inkspirational , visit our Guest Designer Michele, and the DT, and enter your own neon project.

I'd like to enter
Shopping Our Stash neon

Empty Box Project #12 - Christmas trees

Here's a Christmas card made from a previously unused set - Warmth and Wonder by Stampin Up.

Just to recap:

On New Year's day I revealed my stamping shame - a big box of unused stamps - and started my Empty Box project. My aim is to work through the box , one stamp/ stamp set at a time and see if I can use them. If I can't use them, I will dispose of them. The aim is to finish with an empty box.

I'd like to enter: 

Glory of Christmas  Christmas Tree 

Merry Monday  tree

Christmas Card Challenges  anything goes 

Fab and Funky Christmas 

What, this old stamp? It's vintage Darling!

Here's a couple of oldies but goodies - the woman is a wood mounted stamp but has no branding on it- I think I got it from Oyster Stamps. The circular sentiment is by My Sentiments Exactly . The paper was a magazine freebie.

I'd like to enter:
Ooh La La  She's in Fashion
Try it on Tuesday  hats
Casology style
Time Out cas/black and white and splash of colour
Clear it Out birthday and polka dots

Creative Cutting Challenge - Easter

This week's theme at Creative Cutting Challenge is Easter.

I used ' Easter Headings ' cutting files from our sponsor , The Creative Pointe .

If you have an electronic cutting machine, use an SVG to make an Easter project and join us at Creative Cutting Challenge.

I'd like to enter:
Artistic Inspirations   easter
Pink Elephant photo
Perfectly Rustics  eggs

Make My Monday Green

I've made quite a few green cards lately, so when I saw that our new theme at Make My Monday  is green, I tried to think of something a bit less usual in that colour,

I used an oriental image from a Debbi Moore CD, some foiled background paper, green cardstock and a big fan embellishment. Simple, I know, but hopefully useful for a 'no occasion' card when needed.

I hope you will show us your green projects at Make My Monday. 

Naughty or Nice  green
Craft Your Passion  anything goes

Another Graduation Layout

I went to my local 'crop' yesterday and, at last, finished the layout I'd started at the previous month's crop!  The patterned paper is, I think, a leftover from a crop kit we had years ago. I traced and cut the silhouette on my electronic diecutter and the words are a Sarah Hurley stamp.

I'd like to enter:
My Time to Craft silhouettes
Scrap it with a Song counting stars
Studio Challenges  old stash

Sheep in Jumpers

I made a Christmas card using these sheep from InkyDoodles, a star stamp, glitter (on the star), markers and ink.

For some reason I'm always drawn to pictures of animals in woolly jumpers. Weird!

I'd like to enter:
Winter Wonderland warm winter wishes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  animals
Crimbo Crackers  no printed paper
55CCT silent night
Addicted to Stamps  anything goes

Happy Birthday Kim

Happy Birthday to my lovely Inkspirational teamie , Kim .   Seeing her card here will certainly not spoil the surprise as she received it about a week ago and I had forgotten to put a 'do not open until..' on the envelope!

A few weeks ago I overspent at a stamp show in Stevenage. This card uses stamps from four sets that I got then - 2 Paper Artsy sets, Inky Doodles and Stamp Addicts. I also used a green Promarker and coloured it in a scribbly way to keep with the sketchy look of the stamps.

Anyway Kim, I hope you have a great day!


I'd like to enter:

Addicted to CAS green (ooh is it cas enough??? I don't know)
Seize the Birthday focus on the sentiment
Eclectic Ellapu go green