That's Crafty Masks and Stencils Challenge

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This was a real challenge for me, I have some texture paste and only a couple of masks/stencils, but I have never used them on cards before.  I started with the Tim Holtz Rays Stencil on the top half of my Kraft card.  I used some texture paste and coloured some of the rays with a Spectrum Noir pen.
I then used a mask on the bottom half of the card which I coloured with Tim Holtz distress inks.  This didn't really work as well as I was hoping so I used the same mask moved slightly and dabbed my embossing ink pad over then covered in Wow embossing powder and set with my heat gun.  I wanted it to look like water and was quite pleased with the result.  I cut out the tops of the houses from the paper and stuck to the card.

Close up of the embossing.
It's really sparkly but doesn't really show in picture.
Products Used

Tim Holtz Rays Stencil
That Special touch ^ 6x6 Mask More Squares
Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feather, Mowed Lawn
Paper pack Sail Away by Trimcraft
WOW white twinkle embossing glitter.

Cardmaking and papercraft cute Animals Thank you card no 4

The last teacher thank you card. www.cardmakingandpapercraft.com

 

I started with the spotty paper and then decided it needed more so cut the flag shape and added some dark wood grain effect paper underneath.  I cut the rectangles with my new stitch die (loving it).  I stamped the books and owl and coloured with spectrum noir pens.  The sentiment was stamped in black ink and I added foam behind to add interest.  I then poked a brad through the top of the rectangle to give the look of being pinned to the card.

Products used

Fancy Pants paper
Stamps from front of magazine
Memory Box stitched rectangle die.
Hobbycraft sentiments.
Spectrum Noir Pens

Cardmaking and Papercraft Cute Animals Thank You card no 3

 Thank you card for end of school No 3 www.cardmakingandpapercraft.com

Another label card  this owl stamp is my favourite at the moment, I've used it lots of times.
I started with some soft pink paper from my stash and die cut it with a stitched rectangle.  I then stamped ink blots with a waltzingmouse stamp. After colouring with Spectrum Noir pens I covered the whole owl in clear embossing powder and then stuck googley eyes on.  I die cut the labels in patterned paper and vellum, tied with pink bakers twine and added some sequins.  I then stuck the owl onto the tag and attached to card front.

Products used

Owl stamp from front of magazine.
Sequins, Hobbycraft
Waltzingmouse ink blot stamp.
Anitia Vellum plain white.
Memory Box stitched rectangle dies.
Sizzix bird and tree speech bubble die and sentiment stamp.

Cardmaking and Papercraft Cute Animal Thank You Card No 2

Another Thank You card for the Cute Animal Challenge.www.cardmakingandpapercraft.com

I started by covering a card base in wood effect paper.  I then cut a rectangle with my stitched edge die in patterned paper.  I stamped the fox and coloured with my Spectrum noir pens.  I stamped the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Ink by Memento and stuck with foam squares.  I stuck a die cut heart and googley eyes on and finished with some orange twine.

Products Used

Memory Box stitched rectangle dies.
owl stamp from magazine
Spectrum Noir pens.
Everyday Circus Fancy Pants Paper pad.
Sentiment Hobbycraft set.

Cute Animal Thank You Card No 1 Cardmaking and Papercraft

Last week was the end of school and I had four teacher and TA cards to make.  My son wanted cute cards so perfect for this challenge.www.cardmakingandpapercraft.com





Card 1

I started with a kraft base which I dry embossed.  I then die cut a label and stamped the owl.  I coloured using Spectrum Noir pens and then stuck googley eyes on.  Finished with some twine and ribbon.  A quick card simple card.

Products used
Stamp from front of Magazine
Papermanie kraft cards
Spectrum Noir pens
Stampin up silky taffeta lost lagoon ribbon.
Sizzix embossing folder.

Pretty in Pink Cardmaking Challenge

This weekend I made a card for the pretty pink challenge.  www.cardmakingandpapercraft.com

I recently brought the 50's style TV die from Sizzix sale and couldn't wait to use it!  I started with the pink card and cut the corners.  Then I stuck the glitter tape in stripes across the paper.  I die cut the TV in Black, Pink and gold glitter paper.  After stamping the screen I covered in Glossy Accents and left to dry overnight.  I die cut the Best Wishes in black fun foam and black card and stuck together to raise it slightly.  Really pleased with this retro card.

Products used
Sizzix TV and Camera die .
XCut Sentiment die
Pink papermania textured paper.
Black fun foam
Giltter card.
Glitter sticky tape from The Works
Glossy Accents
Star Stamps from Waltzingmouse

Uniko Challenge Black and White

 The Uniko Challenge this month is Black and White the twist is a pop of colour.

Here is my card   unikostudio.blogspot.com

I recently brought this skeleton stamp and die in the Sizzix sale and was pleased to find a reason to use it, other than waiting for Halloween!  While making this card I also thought I could use the skeleton for a Get well Card!  I stamped (in black) some flowers and diamonds on plain white paper and cut into strips, I have some film strip washi tape which I brought at a Boot Sale, so I don't know the make.  I die cut some red glitter hearts and added some black sequins.  The black card I used for the base looks like leather, but can't be seen in the photo.  The sentiment was a Waltzingmouse stamp.

Kristina Werner August Mail Call

I love to watch Kristina's YouTube Channel, her work is so lovely.  This month I decided to enter her mail call for August which is stripes!

This was a simple card to make.  I covered the card base with a blue and white stripe paper, then stamped a London Bus onto red card with white embossing powder.  I added a sentiment in embossing powder also.  I fiddled a bit adding other things but decided simple looked the best.

Tag You're It Challenge

Today I made a tag for Tag You're it challenge.  I loved the black and white stripe and red flower on Erin's tag.  I pretty much copied her design, with the writing, flower and  my take on black and white stripe.

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Products Used
Film strip washi tape, unknown brand.
Lavinia Stamp
Embossing powder red
sequins from stash
Papermania blue textured paper.
Sentiment stamp Waltzingmouse
Sizzix die cut

Lavinia Stamp Challenge Add a Flower or Flowers

Lavinia have some awesome stamps and I couldn't resist this one! laviniastamps.com

I entered the Lavinia Stamp Challenge with this card.  I stamped on some spare watercolour paper and used Inktense pencils to watercolour the flowers.  I then simply mounted onto brown paper and wrapped twine round the card.  I think it has a 70's feel to it!

Products Used

Lavinia flower stamp
Papermania paper
Derwent Inktense pencil tangerine and sun yellow
Bakers twine
ranger jet black archival ink

That's Crafty Stars Card Challenge

Today I had a go at making a card for That's crafty Challenge.  This time a star has to be on your project somewhere.  I love stars and sparkle so jumped right in with this card.

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I started by embossing the chicken wire stamp in white embossing powder, then cutting the stars in glitter paper and sticking them down with the sequins.  I used washi tape and cut out a new label die and stamped the sentiment in black ink.  Finished with rounding the corners.

Products Used
Chicken wire stamp from Creative expressions
White embossing powder Stampendous
waltzingmouse Compact sentiment
Memento Tuxedo black ink
Star dies X cut
Waltzingmouse tag die.