Monochrome - Shades of Brown...

Hi all, hope you are all fine and well.  I couldn't believe the weather last night, the wind was blowing a gale.  All the snow in my area has melted, I was really sad to see it go.. oh well that's it for another year.. lol 

Below is my project for Anything Goes challenge blog and this week the challenge is "Monochrome" I love brown's so that's the colour I chose to use. Really pleased with the way it turned out too.. 

Copic Colours 

E49, 47, 44, 43, 42, 41, 40

E01 (for the cheeks)

Head on over to the challenge blog to enter into our challenge and to view the very talented design team and what stunning work they have all created for you this week.. 

Bo Bunny Design Paper Copic's Heart Die - Cheery Lynn Designs Rose and Leaves Rolled Flower dies Decorative Pins Medium Monarch Butterfly - Martha Stewart Magnolia Stamps Distress Inks - Walnut Satin Distress Inks - Antique Linen

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Make it Manly - Sweet Stamps

Hello all, Its Tuesday so that must mean a new challenge over on Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog and this week our challenge for you is "Make it Manly" We would like to see your cards and projects for the Men in your life... You don't have to use a Sweet Stamps image to enter into the challenge but if you do your name will get entered into the prize draw twice for the chance to win that $20 spending spree in the Sweet Stamps Store.

Onto my card 

Craft Supplies 

Sweet Stamps - Tree

Grassy Grass Stamp

With Love Sentiment

Bo Bunny Design Paper - Et Cetera

 Card Stock - Core dination 

Cheery Lynn Dies - Deco Lace Corner I 

Ribbon and Distress Inks 

Distress Markers ( used for the colouring of the stamp)

Thank you for looking today, Whatever you are doing today have a good one!! 

Using Acetate - Sweet Stamps

Morning all, today over on Sweet Stamps Challenge blog we have a new challenge for you which to use Acetate.  Pop on over and get some inspiration from the rest of the Design Team

You don't have to use a Sweet Stamps Image to enter into the prize draw to win a $20 spending spree in the Sweet Stamps Store.

I created an acetate card today using these supplies available from 

Sweet Stamps 

Sunflower Block Stitched 

Bo Bunny Design Papers - Vicki B

Coredinations Card Stock - Just Peachy

Cheery Lynn - Deco Lace Corners F

Classic Square Nesting Stackers (Silver)

Scalloped Square Nesting Stackers 

Acetate, Ribbon and Ribbon Slider from Stash 

Don't forget to head on over to the challenge blog and check out the rest of the DT creations.. 

Acetate Front Card

Hello again Cheery Lynn fans and how are you all today? I have an acetate front card to show you today.  Below are the Cheery Lynn dies you will need

Square Classic LG Sliver Stackers, Little stackers Circle Classic nesting dies, Little Stackers Scalloped Circle Nesting Dies, Dimensional Buttons #3. 

The Square Classic silver dies are clear in the middle so it makes it so much easier to see where to position your cut which has enabled me to create the window.  I added the acetate to the back, Dimensional buttons are down the side and in the corner.  I have used the little stackers to create the spotlight stamp.

Here is a close up of the Little Circle Classic and Scalloped Circle and the Dimensional Buttons #3.  Take a look in the Cheery Lynn store for more options on the little stackers and LG nesting stackers and many more shaped dies. 

Over on the Challenge blog you still have time to enter into our challenge "Celebrations" Check out the blog for more details..

Other items used

Lilly of the Valley Stamps, Bo Bunny paper, Copics and card stock

Card for Dad

Hi all and welcome to my blog, I would like to extend a warm welcome to my newest followers.. Thank you for following my blog so glad that you like what you see..

Today I have make a card for "Dad" using the following 

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies

Lower case Lace Flourish Script

Lace Corner Deco I 

Francesca Border

Buttons 3

XL Scalloped Circle (Purple)

XL Plain Circle (Silver)

The card size is one that I use for most of  my cards 6" x 6". The nesting size I used is the 3rd biggest circle in the pack. 

Love these Dimensional buttons, they go so well on so many things. I have added some string in the button holes and slightly distressed the edges. 

Here's a close up of those letters.  

Other craft items 

Bo Bunny Papers, Cor dinations card stock, String. 

Don't forget over on the Cheery Lynn Challenge Blog we have a new challenge starting tomorrow with the theme "Christmas in July" 

But you still have time to enter into our current challenge as that doesn't finish until 10.00pm (Eastern Time). The prize is $20 coupon to spend in the Cheery Lynn Store 

Thanks for visiting me today. 

Hugs 

Tamara 

Cheery Lynn Dies Inspiration

Good morning all, sorry I haven't been around my blasted internet died on me last week so I haven't been able to come around and visit.  Hopefully we are back up and running!

Well its time for another Cheery Lynn Inspiration and this week I decided to only use a sentiment on my card (what a challenge that was)  I got there in the end and I'm quite happy with the result.. 

Cheery Lynn Dies 
Swedish Spring Oval Doily Die, Fanciful Flourish, Mini Fanciful Flourish, Roses - Mini, Medium, Large, Carnival Border, Classic Oval Stackers (Silver) Scalloped Oval Stackers (purple), Little stackers - Classic Circle and Scalloped Circle.

I used a lot of wild honey distress inks on the scalloped circle and the oval's on the inside, the colour was just perfect with this colour scheme which is also a first for me as I tend to use a lot of brown and vintage colours.  

Here's a close up of the roses and flourishes (I'm just loving the mini fanciful flourish, its just sooo cute) 

The inside view 

Cheery Lynn Dies are: Carnival Border, Classic Oval Stacker (Silver) and Scalloped Oval (Purple) 

The different between the silver and purple is that the silver series of dies are slightly small than the purple so you can achieve that perfect border. 

You still have time to enter into the Cheery Lynn Challenge - Roses this week.  If not we start a new challenge theme tomorrow (Monday 18th June) For the month of June Cheery Lynn are offering a grand prize of a Big Shot Machine. Check out to challenge blog for all the details.. 

Other Crafty items 

Distress inks - Wild Honey  

Lilly of the Valley - Sentiment

Bo Bunny - Ab Lib design papers 

Cheery Lynn Design Dies 

Brads 

Double Dutch Fold Card

Welcome to another Tuesday and a new challenge over on Sweet Stamps this week we would like to see your "Double Dutch Fold Cards" (tutorial Here).  I followed the tutorial at first but the card turned out to small for what I wanted so I made up my own using a 14.5 x 14.5 sized card cut down the front of the card to 10cm.  Cut another piece of A4 card stock to 10.5cm keep the length and using a scoring board score the two sides to make a gate fold.  Stick together and Viola its done.. 

The Sweet Stamps I used for this card are

Fanciful Butterflies 

Jasmine

Ring around the Rosy Border

Sentiment - You're someone Special 

Parisian Bouquet 

The small border you can see at the back of the sentiment is Cheery Lynn's Queen Anne's Border 

These gorgeous papers are from Bo Bunny and the dark pink card stock is Core'dinations Berry Collection - Heartfelt

The Pink ink is Shades Dye ink - Satin Rose

I have used pink wire to create the antennas on the butterflies just think it added another dimension to the card.  The background has been embossed with Sweet Stamps White embossing powder and coloured with Distress inks..(not a copic in sight..lol) I wanted a more muted tone of the flower and DI's were a perfect choice. 

Here we have the inside of the card and I used the spotlight technique to help the stamp stand out. The Scalloped Square is one from Cheery Lynn.

Bingo Board and another Wall Hanging

Hi all, welcome to Tuesday morning. Over on Anything Goes Challenge Blog we have a new challenge for you for this fortnight our theme is 

"Bingo Board" chose either Corner to Corner going through the middle using your choice, Side to side going through the middle using your choice", Top to bottom going through the middle using your choice or around the outside using the 4 items to make it more difficult.  

For my inspiration I made another wall hanging using the gorgeous Magnolia stamps from the fabulous new collection "Crazy Sweet Love". I just think that you can use these stamps for so many different occasions. 

I'll start with the top plate were I have distressed all the edges then inked with walnut satin.  These devilish papers are from Bo Bunny - Gabrielle.  The fence die is one of my favourites Magnolia Doohickey dies.

  I did have the fence punch from Martha Stewart but it broke after a few punches, was not impressed at all.  The lovely windmill I have had for a while and in fact I had stamped and coloured this image in a while ago for another project but didn't use in the end so was glad that I have found a use for it.   

This little Tilda is just adorable! I will be using her a lot in future. I have tried different colours than I usually do for the skin.  E13, 11, 00, 000, R20 she looks like she has a bit of colour to her.  Tilda's clothes are coloured with E44, 43, 41, 40 - E79, 77, 74, 71, 70 - BG18, 15, 13, 11. 

Not sure on the colours for the windmill.

Here you can see the fence and another of Magnolia Doohickey dies - Small Flowers.  These have been inked and double flowered using kraft paper and plain old cream card stock and distressed.

This is the middle plate that I have kept quite plain and a first for me.. no flowers.  The metal corner and tab I have used white embossing powers as I am so inpatient I hate waiting for paint to dry..lol 

I have stitched around the edges using zigzag stitch using my ancient sewing machine.  The thin velvet aqua ribbon matches perfectly to the colours I have used on Tilda.  Magnolia Doohickeys boarder and tag with some tulle add some interest.  

I'm having a go at shading around Tilda, I think I find this the hard part of the colouring process as I can never seem to get it just right.  As they say practise makes perfect, so I keep trying...

This is the last plate that I have really gone to town with and embellished, embellished, embellished! Again using Bo Bunny papers, kraft, and cream card stock.  The brown circle behind has been embossed using a cuttelbug embossing folder - Script. 

The flowers have been splashed with Creative Inspiration Paint, love this paint range and is just gorgeous!! 

I have given the paper and butterflies a splash of white acrylic paint and then painted over with the CIP.  

Again sorry for the long post and photos.  Please head on over to the challenge blog and see what the rest of the team have created! All are totally gorgeous!!

Craft supplies 

Magnolia Doohickeys, Nellie Snellen flower dies,  Magnolia Stamps, Bo Bunny Papers - Gabrielle, Mulberry Flowers, Martha Stewart Butterfly punch, Seam binding (I have inked), Script embossing folder  Ribbon, lace, Scrim, metal  embellishments from stash. 

Many of the supplies have been purchased from the Craft Den click on the links or visit the online web store. 

Challenges I would like to enter

Magnolia Down Under - Love is in the Air 

Penny Black and More - Bingo (Top Line) Turquoise, Cream and Brown 

Scrappy Frog - die cuts 

Stampin Sisters in Christ - Make a card/project that shows Love