The Earth Laughs in Flowers

Hello everyone and hope your all having a good week so far.

This is one of my favourite La Blanche stamps of this vintage style rose. I have used distress inks- Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade, Rusty Hinge.
I have ruffled the ribbon on the strip and the sentiment is from Creative Expressions.

I have used the following current sketch from Papertake Weekly challenge for this one:

I am entering the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly challenge - sketch
Creative Inspirations challenge 263-Spring flowers
Try It On Tuesdays challenge - Springtime
Crafting for All Seasons challenge #76- lots of Layers

Thanks for visiting my blog today and see you again soon

Catherine

Explore

Hello everyone and hope you all have a good week ahead. I am back to work tomorrow so enjoyed a little time to myself this afternoon.

This card uses my all time favourite stamp from Stamper's Anonymous(Papillon) of the butterflies. The papers are from the new Tim Holtz collection - Wallflower and the die cut foliage are from Sizzix. the little bingo card is from Kaisercraft stamps.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers and more challenge#115- It's a bugs life(insect as your main focal image)
Craft your passion challenge 211- Up in the air/things that can fly
Crafting From the Heart challenge 16- Anything goes

Thanks for visiting my blog today and see you again soon

catherine

Sunday Stamper- Wheels

 

Hello again everyone. This is my second post for today. Please scroll down for my earlier one. So after all my chores I thought I would have some more time in my room as I have a busy day ahead tomorrow!

 

The Sunday Stamper challenge this week is all about Wheels. The images are from a stamp set from Artisic Outpost and has been in my stash for a while. I am ashamed to say today is the first outing for this set. I have also used some cog wheel dies from Spellbinders and a ticket from Stamper's Anonymous.

I must have also used all the brown distress inks on my desk!!! The background has been inked in Pumice Stone and over inked using a  mask with a cog stencil.

 

I have used the current sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp and rotated it:



 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

 

Sunday Stampers week 305-wheels

Moving Along With The Times challenge - transportation

Sweet Stampin challenge - No DP's

Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge 204- Sketch

 

Thanks for visiting my blog today and see you again soon

catherine

Dream

 

Hello everyone and hope your having a good weekend. I have lots of chores to do later but I am spending some well earned time in my craft room this morning!!

 

I have made this card using the beautiful papers from Graphic 45 and the Bird Song collection. These papers are really so pretty to look at never mind cutting into them!!

 

I have used some dies from Memory Box and stamped and cut some flowers from Sheena Douglass stamps.

 

I have used the current sketch from Sketchy Colors for this card:

 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sketchy Colors challenge #208- sketch



Allsorts challenge week 256- oriental
613 Avenue Create challenge#69- Anything goes
Sister Act card challenge #54

Thanks for visiting me today and see you again soon

Catherine

Compendium Of Curiosities 3 is back!!!

 

Hello everyone and hope your all having a good weekend.

 

I have been really excited to learn that the Compendium of Curiosities challenge was returning and and the first challenge has now started. I loved joining in with the previous challenges and this one will be just as exciting.

You can find the challenge and all the details here and see the wonderful inspiration from the

CC3C curiosity crew.

I have made a min album for my first challenge and this will be the new home for all my pieces I create along the way with the challenges. So I am making my own little mini compendium of curiosities and had to use this word band from Ideology-just seemed perfect for the title of my album. I have also added to this piece one of the Ideology number 3 brad. So the title of my album is 'curiosities 3'
The album holds individual pages inside each with a pocket to place extra pieces in. I have used one of the buckle closures also from the Ideology collection to keep my album closed.

The papers are all from the Tim Holtz paper stash collection- Wallflower and the stamps are from Stamper's Anonymous - Nature Walk.
The distress inks used for the marbelling were- Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge and Shabby Shutters. I marbelled a piece and then cut one for the main layer and then stamped the eggs  and the (figure word strip)from the remainder of the marbelled piece.


I am entering this project into the following challenges:
Compendium of Curiosities challenge 3 - Marbelling
Country View Crafts challenge#14- new beginnings(new mini album waiting to be filled with lots of new pieces)
Creative Moments challenge 41- Anything Goes/Spring
C.R.A.F.T challenge #256 - not a card(mini album)
Crafts 4 Eternity challenge R#173- use some scraps
Brown Sugar challenge #91 - Anything goes
Crafty Catz Weekly challenge - Anything goes

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today and see you again soon

Catherine

A Little Bird Told Me

 

Hello everyone and hope you all had a lovely Easter Weekend.

 

Back to my comfort zone with this card and my favourite colours. They are distress inks- Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge and Gathered Twigs.

The stamp is from Inkylicious and is such a lovely image of the birds. The tree background panel is also from them. The die cuts are from Spellbinders.

I have used the current sketch from this weeks Sketch Saturday challenge and rotated it:

 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday challenge#306- sketch

Allsorts challenge week 255- Birds and Feathers

Created With Love challenge CWLC80-In the Garden

 

Thanks for visiting me today and hope you have a nice Bank Holiday today.

See you again soon

Catherine

Sending You Happy Thoughts

Hello everyone and hope you have all had a good weekend. I have been busy with the chores but at least they are all done now and allowed myself a bit of crafting time as a reward!!

A very bright card for me and using the seasonal distress inks - Ripe Persimmon and Picked Raspberry.
The Butterfly stamp is from Kaisercraft and the sentiment from Woodware. The background stamps are also from kaisercraft.
I have added a burlap triangle flap which adds some texture.

For this card I have used the inspiration from the current sketch from Crafts 4 Eternity which I have rotated.

 

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I am entering this card into the following challenges:

 

Crafts 4 Eternity challenge R#172- Sketch-(WINNER)

Sketchy Colors challenge #207-Orange and Pink 

Moving Along With The Times challenge - use the Word 'Happy'

Brown Sugar challenge #90- Use Burlap

Crafty Catz Weekly challenge #227-B is for.. Burlap, Butterflies, Bow, Brick background stamp

Sweet Stampin challenge - Lots of Layers

Sister Act Card challenge#53- Anything goes

Crafty Ribbons challenge 85- Anything goes

 

 

Thanks for visiting my blog today and see you again soon

Catherine



Best Wishes

 

Hello everyone and back for my second post today. Please scroll down for my earlier post.

 

This card uses a lovely stamp from Flonzcraft. I love this image of the two birds together. The inks used were distress inks: Mustard Seed, Spiced marmalade and Ripe Persimmon.

 

I have used my crackle background stamp from Kaisercraft and the foliage were cut from Tonic Dies.

 

I have used the current sketch from Sketchy Colors for this card:

 

 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sketchy Colors challenge#206 - Sketch-TOP 4 SPOT

Sunday Stampers week 303- Eternal Flame(Reds Oranges and Yellows)

 

Thanks for visiting me today and see you again soon

Catherine

Happy Easter

 

Hello Everyone. hope your all having a good week so far. The weather is really nice here just now.

 



I have used my new set of stamps from Stamper's Anonymous for this Easter card. I just love the nature images on this set.
The inks I have used are distress inks: Gathered twigs, Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge.
The background strip has been stamped using another of my new stamps from kaisercraft(Wood Grain).
I have added some card candy for brads as I have boxes of them from using them years ago.
The inspiration for this card is from this weeks Sketch'n'Stash challenge which I have rotated:

 



I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Sketch'n'Stash challenge#137-sketch
Creative Inspirations challenge#261- lots of layers
Just Inspirational challenges-wood/Fabric(wood Grain stamp and ribbon)
Oldie But A Goldie challenge - It's easter
Papertake Weekly challenge -Happy Easter
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - Animal Antics

Thanks for visiting me today and see you again soon

Catherine

Just Because

 

Hello everyone and hope you have all had a good weekend so far. The weather is looking ok so far this morning here in the North.



The old mojo took a bit of a wander again and so I thought let's come out of the comfort Zone and try and kick start some creativity!!! Now I have to admit to these colours definately being outside my comfort zone . They are probably the least used distress inks of mine but it's nice to try and have a play with them. I have used a favourite of my stamps from La Blanche and can feel confident with this image for any occasion.
I have noticed some lovely pale pink roses starting to bloom in my garden at the moment. I moved into my house last summer so I am just seeing my spring garden bloom.

I have used the current sketch from Sketch Saturday for this card:

 



I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Sketch Saturday challenge #305- sketch
Creative Inspirations challenge #260- Pinks and reds(WINNER)
Fab'n'Funky challenge #211- Pinks
Stampin For the Weekend - Your Favourite Stamp
Allsorts challenge week 254- Spring blossoms
Sweet Stampin challenge - Flowers

Thanks for visiting me today and see you again soon

Catherine

Easter Greetings

 

Hello everyone and hope you have all had a good week and ready for the weekend.

 

I have used one of the Tonic picture boxes for this Easter card. I coloured the frame all over first with distress inks and then randomly stamped with a kaisercraft crackle stamp. The centre daffodil image is from a Woodware stamp. I have embellished with die cut flowers and sprigs from Spellbinders D-Lites and some corners from a Tonic die set.

 

I am entering the following challenges with this project:

Created With Love challenge 79 - Easter

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge- happy easter 

MilkCoffee challenge - easter challenge
Cute card Thursday challenge 316-easter
Crafty Ribbons challenge #84 - Flower Power
Moving Along With The Times challenge - Easter/Spring
Crafts 4 Eternity challenger#171 - easter
Alphabet challenge blog -E for Easter

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

I hope you all have a good weekend and see you again soon

Catherine

Imagine

 

 

Hello everyone and hope your all having a good week so far. The sun came out today here which made a change from all the rain yesterday!

 

I have used a stamp from la Blanche for the main image of this card and background stamps from kaisercraft. The colours of distress inks I have used are Scattered Straw and Shabby Shutters which give beautiful spring colours together.

The little bingo card is also from kaisercraft stamps.

The sketch I have used for this card is from the current Sketch Saturday challenge:

 



I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday challenge#304- sketch

Sketchy Colors challenge#205- Lime green and yellow

Sister Act card challenge #51- Anything goes

Crafty Calendar challenge April- Things With Wings

Creative card Crew challenge #59- Spring

Papertake Weekly challenge - Spring has Sprung

 

Thanks for visiting my blog today and see you again soon

x catherine

Vintage Easter Greetings

 

Hello again everyone. Please scroll down for my earlier post today. I don't post for days and then twice in one day!!!

 

This easter card I have made a vintage style and is actually a take on Tim Holtz tag for March which I never managed to do!! So I thought I'd use it now and love these stamp images. This is a new set of stamps and I can see me using these a lot!! 

There are so many birds in my garden at the moment and it is such a lovely sound to hear them all going about their way and visiting the bird feeders! Shows me that spring has arrived and easter is on the way. Shame about the weather here though!!

 

The technique used is the smudge stamping one which gives the images a much more subtle look and aged. It makes it a bit of something different for an easter card. The background has been stamped and I have used my new Spritzer with distress markers and a mask. Again it gives a subtle effect but a bit of depth to it.

I have used the following sketch from Sketch'N'Stash current challenge for inspiration :

 



 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

 

Sketch'N'Stash challenge 136-sketch

Crafting From the Heart challenge 13- Anything Goes/Easter theme 

Sunday Stampers week 302 - nature

Allsorts challenge blog week 253- No Flowers

Crafty Catz weekly challenge#225 - Springtime 

Eclectic Ellapu challenge - team Purple - easter

613 Avenue Create challenge _ anything goes/Twist-senses of spring

Sweet Stampin challenge - Easter 

Craft Your passion challenge 208- No Designer Papers

 

Well thank you for visiting me today and see you again soon

Catherine

Tim Holtz Tags 2014 - April

 

Hello everyone and hope you all had a good weekend.

 

This project involves the tag techniques from Tim Holtz this month. I have made a mini album with mountboard and envelopes to store my tags in so they don't get damaged and a lovely way to keep my collections together.

I really loved the look of this month's tag and the shabby chic look to it. I have used some of my new Wallflower paper pad inside the new Frameworks die. The flowers and foliage are from the tattered Pinecone die.

 

Here is a pic of the album inside and where I will keep my tags:

 

 

I am entering this into The following challenges:

 

Tim Holtz 12 Tags 2014-April

Crafting For All seasons challenge #74- Dies and Punches

Crafts 4 Eternity challenge R#170 - Anything But a Card

 

Thanks for visiting me today and see you again soon

Catherine