Vera Lane Studio: Winter to Spring

 

Hello!

For my DT post at Vera Lane Studio today I have coloured a new release called Winter to Spring. It is a digi set comprising of four digi images and three sentiments. I chose to work with the winter images and sentiment:

Both the girls in this set are cuties. I like this one because she has mistletoe in her hair. I coloured with Copics and fussy cut the images. The background is Distress Oxides in various shades of green applied directly onto one of Janet's AALL & Create stencils (#96 Dandelion Field), spritzed with water and placed on the card. I love the watercolour effect this gives. Once dry, I stamped elements of #338 Background Noise stamps in greens over the entire card and used black ink and stamp #314 Tile Pile around the edges. Some white paint splatters were added. The images were adhered with torn #2 washi tape to ground them. The sentiment was cut with a stitched rectangle die..

Winter to Spring

All stamps and stencils are from AALL & Create. Stockists can be found here.

That's all for now.

I hope you'll come along and play on Vera Lane. It's such a friendly, fun place to be!

  

Here's all the info you need:

Vera Lane Studio Blog

Vera Lane Studio Facebook Group

Vera Lane Studio You Tube Channel

Vera Lane Studio Etsy Shop

Thanks for stopping by today.

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

A Gem Of a Challenge #23 AG 17/11

Creative Moments #202 AG 21/11

Crafty Calendar AG 28/11
Lets Create and Craft Challenges #165 AG  30/11

Creative Craft Cottage #135 Christmas/Winter 30/11

Corrosive Challenges #11 AG 30/11

Dagonfly Dreams Christmas/Winter 30/11

613 Avenue Create AG/Cute Critters 30/11

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

AALL & Create: Don't Be Late Notebook

 Hello!

For my GDT post at AALL & Create this week I have made an altered notebook cover. 

I always need little books to jot things down and recently, as I was chatting with a crafty friend, I realised that there are so many things going on online now that we have lockdown, that sometimes I forget about them.  Perfect.  I decided to make an important dates book. I can write down any workshops that I'm attending, online 'lives', zoom meetings, DT deadline dates and so on.

I started out with a hard back, spiral bound book. I made a front and back cover. Here is what it looks like once finished

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This is the front with the #446 I'm Late rabbit looking at his fob watch. My sentiment reads 'do not be late' - something which I am not so good at. I am, I'm afraid, normally on the last minute with everything.

 

Here's a close up of the rabbit and background. Isn't he fabulous - I coloured his check jacket with Copic markers and clear heat embossed him. He is grounded with #6 Washi Tape and the sentiment is made from Chit Chat stickers and Label Letters, both from the Tim Holtz Idea-ology range.

The back of the journal features the #445 Dashing Crow. Isn't he majestic!

He has a little colour from Copic markers and is also clear embossed.

Here is how I created my project:

1. I cut card to size to fit the notebook front and back - the back has eyelets for the elastic band, so I had to measure and punch those.

2. I sprayed Distress Oxide in Antique Linen onto the card.

3. I laid the #113 Lotza Squares stencil over and sprayed with Distress Oxide in Speckled Egg.

4. I stencilled #113 Lotza squares with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide.

5. I stamped some Speckled Egg #375 Reverse Squares into the Speckled Egg stencilled squares .

6. I added stamping along the edges using #375 Reverse Sqares and #338 Background Noise.

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7. I stamped #434 Newsprint Numbers in Versamark and applied Antique Linen Distress Glaze to heat emboss.

8. I used #6 washi tape to add words for grounding both the rabbit and the crow.

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9.  I stamped #446 and #447, fussy cut them, partly coloured them with Copics and clear embossed.

10. They were adhered to the front and back panels. 

11.White Posca Pen splatters were applied.

12. The edges of the cards were inked with Vintage Photo and Black Soot.

13. The front and back panel were adhered to the notebook with red tape and liquid glue.

To see the stamps, stencils and dies used, please visit 

AALL & Create Boutique. A list of stockists can be found here.

You'll find lots of inspiration on the 

AALL & Create Facebook Page and on Instagram

That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

We Love 2 Create AG Mixed Media 24/11

More Mixed Media Challenge AG 30/11

613 Avenue Create Cute Critters 30/11

Corrosive Challenges #11 AG 30/11

Path of Positivity: Find Warmth Among Friends

 

Hello!

Happy Monday!
I hope you are staying safe and well.

In England we are going back into lockdown this week for at least four weeks to try and contain the virus and get the R Rate down. I do hope people will take this seriously and abide by the rules.

The clocks went back last week and the weather has taken a turn for the worse. The quality of daylight is very poor and I'm forced to take indoor photos and try again with my light box.

 

Anyhow....

Today is the start of a new Path of Positivity challenge.

This month the theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of Gratitude.

Prizes this month include:

• 3 images from SheepSki Designs our guest sponsor for this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants. 
• ONE image (value of $5 or less) from Scribbles Designs, for the post or project that the team deems most inspiring of the bunch based on all qualifying entrants.
• One digital image from Creative Bug Digital SnapShots for each person chosen as a DT Delight.

Our optional theme this month is Gratitude. 

This is at the perfect time of year to reflect on all the good you have in your life. Therefore, this month, create a project that depicts gratitude to thankfulness in some way.

Please remember in order to be eligible for the prizes your project must be positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some way.

I was lucky to be given a digi stamp from SheepSki Designs and I chose #207 Giant Daisies. I teamed this beautiful image with a sentiment from Scribbles called Find Warmth.

I wanted to show that I am grateful for the special bond I have with close friends and family.  They are the ones who are always there to support you, no matter what life throws at you.  This is especially true as we enter into lockdown again. We may not be able to meet face to face physically for the foreseeable future, but a phone call or video chat can bring just as much joy, happiness and warmth and for that I am grateful.

I love this gnome couple! In fact I love all SheepSki Designs - they are super cute! I coloured my gnomes with Copic markers and finished them with Polychromo pencils. I fussy cut them, leaving a thin, white border. I die cut the sentiment with a stitched rectangle die.  

Are you like me? I often wonder where stray blobs of colour have come from - one of the lovely daisies has a blue blob on a petal which I could not remove :) 

The background is brayered PaperArtsy Fresco paint in Smoked Paprika and Red Lipstick. I heat embossed AALL & Create stamp #384 called Lined Hexagons in white and inked the edges in black. If you look closely you can see some lovely inspirational sayings in the background stamp :)

Many thanks to SheepSki Designs, this month's guest sponsor,

and to Scribbles Designs as the ongoing sponsor of the challenge


We would love to see your creations! 
Just make sure that your entry is positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some way!
The link up is here: Challenge #85 Path of Positivity.

 

That's all for today! 

I'll be back with a another Path of Positivity project in  a couple of weeks time.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                                                                                            

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Pennys Challenges #483 AG 11/11

* World Wide Open Design #10 AG 12/11 

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #145 AG 14/11 

A Perfect Time to Craft #11 AG 27/11

SheepSki- Designs Challenge #44 Christmas/Sparkle 30/11

Love to Craft Nov AG 31/11 

613 Avenue Create Nov AG 31/11

Christmas Cards All Year Round Nov Family & Friends 31/11

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo

Artsystamper: Beverly's Bakery

 Hello!

Happy Monday!

Today sees the start of a new challenge at the Artsystamper Challenge Blog. 

Each challenge runs for two weeks and starts on the first and third Monday of the month. 

The theme for this challenge is Something Yummy.

I hope that you can find time to join in the fun!

The winner will receive the stamp set of their choice from TheArtsystamperShop. The Winner and Top 3 will receive a badge for their blog.

Beverly Cole’s selections offer stamps and sentiments in each set as well as pre-coloured images for easy, last minute cards. Why not take a moment and check out what she has in store!

Today I'm sharing my Beverly's Bakery card:

I coloured the image with Copic markers and coloured pencils and fussy cut it. The background is a bit pink! Not a colour I usually use, but it was made by stamping with a stencil. The stencil I used was  #105 Lotza Trianglz by AALL & Create. I added some #338 Background Noise stamping and edged with Picked Raspberry.  The 'Eat Cake' sentiment was made using a Craft Emotions script die and inking the letters to match the card. I mounted it onto polka dot black card and then popped it onto a card base.

Beverly's Bakery

That's all for today! 

I hope you will hop on over to Artsystamper Digitals Challenge Blog and enter our challenge! You will also see more inspiring designs from the Artsystamper Addicts Design Team ... so much fun.

I'll be back with another Artsystamper project in two weeks time.

Meanwhile, please check out:

TheArtsystamperShop Etsy

Artsystamper Digitals Blog

Artsystamper (YouTube)

The Artsystamper Addiction (FB Public Group)

Artsystamper Challenge Blog

Thank you for stopping by today!
 

I'd like to support the following challenges:

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Crafts Galore Encore: Christmas Gnomes

 

Hello!

November brings another Anything Goes challenge at Crafts Galore Encore.

Who stole this year? It's hard to believe that we are just two months off the year end. 

The sponsor this month is the very generous Gecko Galz who are offering a $25 store voucher to the winner. 

Leanne from Gecko Galz kindly gave the DT some digital stamps and collage sheets to work with. I chose to work with Gnome for The Holidays Collage Sheet and here is the card I made:

Collage Sheets are so reasonably priced and have quite a few images. This set that I used contains 2 sheets of images with a total of  17 images. - all those for under $2.  I have to say that all of the images are really fun and suitable for making holiday cards. You can either print the sheets out as they come, or if you like a particular image and want to make it a specific size, you can do that too. Sometimes we need to isolate an image so that we can die cut it - we need to have white space around it. I do this the easy way, simply by taking a screen shot of the image and dragging the screenshot into a presentation or word program. From there you can adjust the size and print it off. Just one word of warning here though, if you overstretch an image it could blur the details - in this case you would need to use an image manipulation program such as Photoshop or Gimp. Give the easy way a try, though - I have great success doing it the easy way.

My card was quick and easy to make. I resized the image so that it would fit into the die that I had already cut. I glued the image inside the die and added some specks of 'Quicky Pen' glue and some iridescent glitter to mimic the snowflakes. I cut a piece of red polka dot card, matted it onto black card and adhered all in place onto a white card base. I simply added a knotted polka dot ribbon bow to the top of the frame.

Isn't the vintage image of the skating gnomes enchanting!

Gnome for the Holidays

Many thanks to Leanne at Gecko Galz for generously sponsoring and supporting this challenge. We hope you'll pop over to the Etsy shop to see the many lovely products on sale. The Gecko Galz blog is a good source of inspiration too.

Please pop over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DTs wonderful designs. 

We'd love to see your creations.

Remember the challenge is always 'Anything Goes' and so you can create any type of project - it doesn't have to be a card and you can enter up to 3 times.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge #514 07/11

* The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #82 08/11

* World Wide Open Design Team Challenge AG 12/11

* A Perfect Time to Craft #11 AG 27/11 Spotlight 

* Love to Scrap #139 AG 31/11

* Love to Craft Nov AG 31/11

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #28 AG Christmas 31/11

*A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Nov 31/11

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo

Gecko Galz: White Christmas

Hello!

The November customer challenge at Gecko Galz is White Christmas. You can check out the awesome creations made by the DT on the Gecko Galz blog. 
We would love for you to join the challenge using one or more products from the Gecko Galz Etsy shop.

Here is what I made:

I used an image from the Snow Time Fantasy collage set as the focal image. I matted this onto silver card and then on to dark blue summer card. My background is an embossed piece of white card, matted onto silver and them blue. I added a band down the left side and popped the image on foam tape. I added tiny dots of glue with a Quick Pen and sprinkled some iridescent glitter over the top.

I die cut a banner of snowflakes and a fir tree from the silver card and two deer from kraft card and used these as embellishments.

Snow Time Fantasy Collage Set

That's all for now!
I hope you'll join our White Christmas Challenge where the Winner will get a $25 shopping spree at the Gecko Galz shop.

The only rule is that you must use at least one Gecko Galz product 
(this can be one of the freebies or, of course, you can buy at the Etsy store!) 
Also if you sign up for the Gecko Galz newsletter, you'll be able to claim a free collage sheet each month and get first claim on the monthly $1 deals!

Please pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see the fabulous designs by the very talented DT.

We also have a friendly Facebook Group where there are 4 monthly challenges, each with a collage sheet prize. 
Do come and join us!

I'll be back on the 20th with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "White Christmas"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in the following challenges:

* Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge #514 07/11

* The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #82 08/11

* World Wide Open Design #10 AG 12/11 DT Favourite

A Perfect Time to Craft #11 AG 27/11

Love to Craft Nov AG 31/11

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #28 31/11

Sparkles Christmas Challenge Gold/Silver or Glitter 31/11

SILVER

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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Cat Lovers Hop: Day 6 - Folksy Cats

 Hello!

This year is the sixth Cat Lovers Hop and it's a crazy week filled with crafting, commenting and celebrating cats of all sizes. There are fabulous sponsors and prizes to be won, but best of all, friendships to be forged with like minded cat lovers from around the world. 

Why don't you come and join us?

A huge thank you to Janis for organising and hosting this hop and a big thank you to all who have joined in the fun. Hopefully we'll do it all over again next year!

Here is my final card for Day 6:

I used two stamps from Carmen's Veranda - Cat in Overalls and Cat in Dress. I love the fun, quirky, vintage style images offered by this online store! 

The background is a smooshed Distress Oxide one, featuring the first outing of Cracked Campfire - wow!! - that is one fiery, vibrant ink! I bleached out some colour with water droplets, then splattered both white and black acrylic ink over the entire background. I decided to stamp some branches using a set of stamps from Inkylicious called Tumbling Vines - there are two stamps, one solid and one outline and I used both and heat embossed in gold. I used a different Inkylicious stamp for the bottom edges of the background - Bare Branches - this time I used just the top section of the stamp in black. I added some splatters of Gold from a Posca Pen.

The couple of cats were stamped onto the background and a second set were stamped onto white card and fussy cut. I decided whether or not to colour the cats and in the end decided not to, as the background is busy enough.

That's all for now!
Pop over to see what the others cat lovers have been up to
click here

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in the following challenges:

Crafty Catz #525 All Dressed Up (2) 04/11

Cardz TV #126 AG (2) 05/11

World Wide Open Design #10 AG 12/11

Creative Fingers #196 (2) 13/11

Creatalicious Challenges AG with Humour (2) 13/11
A Perfect Time to Craft #11 AG 27/11

613 Avenue Create Nov AG 31/11

I love feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments.