Vera Lane Studio: Cookies and Milk

 

Hello

It's Monday and my DT day at Vera Lane Studio. 

Today I have a project featuring Cookies and Milk which was released a few weeks ago.

She's such a cutie! 

I coloured the images with Copic markers and fussy cut them. The background was first stamped with "Numerator" and Distress Oxides in various shades of pink and mauve, then smooshed through puddles of oxide inks. I added some white heat embossing using an AALL & Create Stamp called "Toxic Warning" - I love the caution, danger and warning signs. I added some text stamping around the edges as well as a doodled border.

I grounded my character on washi tape with my favourite Vera's Border on top.

Cookies and Milk

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

AALL & Create carry Janet's clear stamp sets, stencils and Washi Tape. 

A list of stockists can be found here.

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #197 14/01

* Pammies Inky Pinkies #2301 AG 15/01

A Perfect Time to Craft #1 AG 27/01 

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #80 No Design Paper 27/01

613 Avenue Create Jan AG 31/01

A Place to Start Jan AG 31/01 Rising Star

Corrosive Challenges #1 AG 31/01

Through the Purple Haze #200 AG 31/01

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Vera Lane Studio: Sweet on You

Hello

Happy New Year 

It's my DT day at Vera Lane Studio and we have a new digi set release, the first of many for 2023. It's called Sweet on You and is perfect for Valentines, Engagements and Anniversaries. 

I made a card and a couple of ATC Coins:

I love these tiny characters!

I coloured them with Copic markers and fussy cut them.

The card background is smooshed Distress Oxide with stencilled crackle paste and stamping using AALL & Create products. White splatters were applied and the edges inked in black, then matted onto black card.

Here is a close up of the cuties:

The ATCs also have a Distress Oxide smooshed background, this time with stamping and heat embossing. I used one of Vera's Borders for grounding the characters.

Sweet on You                                         Vera's Borders

 

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

AALL & Create carry Janet's clear stamp sets, stencils and Washi Tape. 

A list of stockists can be found here.

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #197 14/01

A Perfect Time to Craft #1 AG 27/01 

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #80 No Design Paper 27/01

Give a Crafter a Cookie #176 Red 31/01

* 613 Avenue Create Jan AG 31/01

* A Place to Start Jan AG 31/01 Rising Star

* Paper-a-la-mode, Outlaws Jan No Cards: Let's Get Started 03/02 Top Pick

After taking a break it's always good to start small - I made these ATC Coins and a small card to match.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Galore Encore: Bear Hugs

 Hello

Happy New Year!

(This is project 3 of 3 for today.) 

Today sees that start of a new year of challenges at Crafts Galore Encore. 

The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and you can enter up to 3 different projects.  The January challenge runs all month until mid day (GMT) 30th January.

This month's challenge is kindly sponsored by Helen from Hetty Clare Art and she is kindly giving the random winner 2 digi stamps from her Etsy Store.

Here is my project, a postcard to stick in my journal, using a beautiful image from Hetty Clare called Bear Hugs:

I coloured the image with Copic markers and fussy cut it, leaving a thin, white border. The background was made by applying Distress Oxide inks to an acrylic block, spritzing with water and using it as a stamp. I added stencilling and stamping for extra texture and interest. The edges of the card were inked in black and white splatters were added. The lovely sentiment, called Hug Need, is from Scribbles Designs.

Many thanks to Helen from Hetty Clare for her generous prize for our random winner.

Please pop over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs and to enter our challenge. 

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:

* A Gem of a Challenge #26 AG 07/01

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #197 14/01 TOP 5

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #80 No Design Paper 27/01

A Perfect Time to Craft #1 AG 27/01

* GDT for Stamping Sensations: Beauty in Simplicity

 Hello

Happy New Year!

(This is project 2 of 3 for today.) 

I was a lucky winner at Stamping Sensations in November and was delighted to be invited to be GDT for January.

The theme for January is 'Add some Sparkle' and that's exactly what I did:

I stamped a scene using beautiful Lavinia Stamps (the swirls and trees are new to me) and inked the sky and snow with Elements inks. 

I added some WOW White Tinsel embossing powders on the swirl stamp and then added Glimmer Dust on the horizon and on the snow banks.  I finished with chunky holographic glitter dotted about randomly.

I flicked some white ink to represent snowfall and edged the card with sparkle. I chose a sticker sentiment from the Idea-ology Small Talk set.

Thank you to Stamping Sensations for having me as a GDT.

I hope you'll pop over to their challenge blog and enter your sparkly projects.

That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

*Creatalicious Challenges #250 AG/Use something new 14/01 Top 3

* MMM Challenge #191 Something New 15/01

* Critter Crazy Challenge #70 25/01

* The Four Seasons Challenge Jan Winter 25/01

* A Perfect Time to Craft #1 AG 27/01 DT Favourite

* Crafty Animals #68 27/01

* 613 Avenue Create Jan AG/Winter 31/01 TOP ROCKER

* We Love Stamping January Favourite Colours 31/01 Top 3

(Any bright colours, but particularly oranges & greens)

* Once Upon a Time Challenges #6 Snowy Day 31/01

The book title is what inspired me.

* NBUS Challenge #46 Jan 31/01

Gecko Galz: Through the Looking Glass

 

 Hello

Happy New Year!

(This is project 1 of 3 for today.) 

January has arrived, heralding a brand new year. 

I hope your's is a happy and healthy one.

 We have a new customer challenge over at the Gecko Galz blog.  

The theme this month is Through the Looking Glass.

As always, we also have the monthly Image Challenge, the monthly Christmas Image Challenge, the monthly Stamp Challenge, an ATC challenge, a Steampunk challenge and a Gothic Challenge on the blog, as well as 4 Facebook challenges. These can be accessed by the tabs at the top of the main blog page.

And, new for this year, we have a quarterly challenge - the current one being make a Junk Journal - which ends on February 26th.

We hope you can find some time to join in the fun.

The winner of the Customer challenge will get a $25 Gecko Galz Etsy Store voucher and the runner up a $12 voucher. There are plenty of free Gecko Galz images if you don't already own any. Each blog post has a free image to collect and, if you sign up for the monthly newsletter, there is the chance to claim a free collage set each month.  Also if you make any purchase of $2 or more you receive a free image.

Here is one of the cards I made.

(the rest will be featured here on my DT day, the 20th January.)

I love this quirky image of Alice with the white rabbit and the mad hatter. It is from the Wonderland Adventures collage set. I used the card sketch from one of our Facebook challenges for the design, changing just a couple of details. The background paper comes from the Wonderland ATC set. I added some  swirly, vine stamping in Antique Linen and also heat embossed in white to add a little more interest and detail to the paper. Kraft card was used as for the mats and a couple of the die cut banners. The image is popped on foam tape for dimension.  I made the paper flower and die cut the leaves.

Wonderland Adventures                    Wonderland ATC set

 

That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our Through the Looking Glass 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 January with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Through the Looking Glass"

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:

* Ally's Angels #65 AG 09/01

QKR Stampede #458 AG 14/01

Love to Craft Challenge #71 AG 15/02

Love to Scrap Challenge #158 AG 15/02

Mix It Up Challenge #63 AG/No Stamping 15/02

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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* Vera Lane Studio: Snow Much Fun

 Hello

Happy Boxing Day! 

I hope you had a lovely Christmas Day, if you celebrate.

At Vera Lane Studio, we have a new-ish digi set called Snow Much Fun and I made what for me is a clean and simple journal page with the adorable squishy characters:

This is what we should be doing today - shaking away the cobwebs and whizzing down slopes on sledges (or at least taking a brisk walk :) )

I coloured the digis with Copics and fussy cut them. The background was inked with Elements Inks and using torn paper masks to create the skyline and the snow banks. White embossing enamel was scattered and heated from underneath to produce the snow effect and the sentiment was cut into strips.

Snow Much Fun

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

AALL & Create carry Janet's clear stamp sets, stencils and Washi Tape. 

A list of stockists can be found here.

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* The Outlawz Challenges Paper-a-la-mode Add Snow 30/12

* Winter Wonderland Challenge AG Christmas 31/12

613 Avenue Create Dec AG/Up in the Sky 31/01 TOP ROCKER

* INTASS #148 Winter 31/12

* Crafty Gals Corner #238 Tis the Season 10/01

* Creative Moments #241 Christmas?Winter 10/01

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

* Gecko Galz: Holiday Tags and Cards

 

 Hello

It's my DT feature day on the Gecko Galz blog.  

The theme for this month's customer challenge is Christmas Dreams.

We also have the 24 tags of Christmas, where each day leading up to Christmas Day we feature a different designer tag. Do pop over and take a look.

As always, we have the monthly Image Challenge, the monthly Christmas Image Challenge, the monthly Stamp Challenge, a Steampunk challenge and a Gothic Challenge on the blog, as well as 4 Facebook challenges. 

We hope you can find some time to join in the fun.

The winner of the Customer challenge will get a $25 Gecko Galz Etsy Store voucher and the runner up a $12 voucher. There are plenty of free Gecko Galz images if you don't already own any. Each blog post has a free image to collect and, if you sign up for the monthly newsletter, there is the chance to claim a free collage set each month.  Also if you make any purchase of $2 or more you receive a free image.

I made a couple of 3D Tags that double up as tree ornaments:

I used die cut ovals as the base, covered in gold card and placed an oval of paper from the Christmas Traditions ATC Collection as a background. I fussy cut the images and popped them on foam tape with inky foliage dies behind them. The winter sentiment is stamped and the edges inked with Candied Apple Distress Oxide. Gold tinsel was threaded through each to act as a tie.

Entering: 

* PIP Challenges #2251 AG 25/12

* Tag Tuesday Winter Holiday 26/12

 * Creative Inspirations Festive Foliage 03/01

* Creative Moments #241 Christmas/Winter 10/01

* Crafters Cafe #292 AG 12/01

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I also made a selection of cards:

This is such a lovely image from a beautiful collage set called Nature's Winter. I teamed it with paper from the Starburst ATC set.  Crystal glitter was added to the image and a little sprig of gold and white foliage along with a sparkly flower. The gold glitter snowflakes have a gem at their centre.

Entering: 

 Fab n Funky Challenges #563 AG Christmas 28/12

   * Peace on Earth #30 AG Christmas 29/12 TOP 3

* Moving Along with the Times #149 Christmas 30/12 (3/5)

* The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #130 AG Christmas 08/01

* Crafty Gals Corner #238 Tis the Season 10/01

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This cute snow bunny is also from Nature's Winter and again I used the Starburst ATC papers. I used the Facebook challenge card sketch (see the poster at the end of this post) turned on its side for the layout. I die cut the letters to spell Joy from gold card.

Entering:  

Use Your Stuff #473 AG Christmas 01/01

* Paper Funday Challenges #48 AG 01/01

TTCRD Dec 6th AG 03/01

* Dream Valley Challenges #284 Christmas 08/01

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I really like this couple in the snow image from the Baby It's Cold Outside collage set. 

 I teamed it with papers from the Merry & Bright ATC Collection and the Christmas in Nature ATC set. Again I used the Facebook challenge card sketch for my layout.

Entering: 

* Cupcake Inspirations #559 Christmas 23/12

* The Sisterhood of Crafters Traditional Christmas Colours 25/12

* Crafting Happiness #137 Christmas 01/01

* Creative Crafters #59 AG 08/01

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Here are a couple more tags:

The background is paper from the Merry & Bright ATC Collection and the images are from the Once Upon a Christmas collage set. I die cut a tag from kraft card, inked the edges with Vintage Photo ink and added foliage and berries to the top along with a green satin ribbon. The sentiment is from the Christmas in Nature ATC set.

And finally, this was my card for the customer challenge inspiration. 

You can see more details here.

That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our Christmas Dreams 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!

Just in case you missed the cute, free collage sheet that Leanne kindly gave me to gift to my followers, here it is ... (right click and 'save as') Have fun!

I'll be back on the 1st January with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Christmas Dreams"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a wonderful festive season.

xoxo

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

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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