New challenge Eclectic Ellapu *

Hi all 

This month the challenge over at Eclectic Ellapu for the PINK TEAM is TRAVEL and for the PURPLE TEAM is FAVORITE HOLIDAYS.  As I am on the pink team I had to make a project reflecting travel.  I made a card for my stash.  I used a Katzelkraft stamp and 3 different desiner papers from Craftwork cards range of En Vogue - gorgeous papers.  The sentiment is from IndigoBlu.  I added a little color to the drivers of the car using my distress markers.

Now for the pics

Why not head on over to Eclectic Ellapu and join in with the challenges

Hugz Elaine xxx

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Another ''Any Occasion'' Card*

I was flitting through challenges and came across the new challenge over at Indigoblu which the theme is ''FLUTTERBY''.  I recently purchased their butterfly stamp and it is perfect for the current challenge.

I cut some small pieces of cardstock and used brusho for the backgrounds. I used white pen for random dots on wings.- I stamped the butterfly onto all four pieces, and then water brushed the actual butterflies to make them solid enough to stand out.  and were then mounted onto red cardstock.  I removed a small section on each side to keep the ribbon in place.  I made a small bow for the centre.  I tend to make cards with no sentiment and add them as and when they are selected for occasions/people.That's it folks - easy peasy!

Now for the pics

Hugz always

Elaine xxx

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Playing with my new stamp.*

Hi all - this morning I have played with my new stamp from Indigoblu.  I basically colored it using my copics and my polychromos, cut around it and placed it on a  piece of navy blue card.  I then stamped a couple of Visible Image butterflies for an overlay.  No sentiment was used as it will be a last minute occasion card for my stash.

Now for the pics

Hugz for now and thanks for visiting

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Bird Crazy again *

For this card I used one of my fave stamp sets - Crazy Birds.  I know it appears to be nothing but cards recently but I am on a mission to get my card stash rebuilt and to be honest enjoying doing so.

For this one I used 3 of the birds, colored them using copics and fussy cut them.   I used DI for the background.  I stamped the images again directly onto the cardstock so to enable the poor birdies are reunited with their quiffs and legs.  They were not in too much pain so please please do not phone the RSPCA.  I cut out a hat shape (all by myself with out the use of electronic machinery lol) and colored using copics.  I thumbed an old dictionary for the word bold and cut and stuck to the hat and covered it using glossy accents. Damn the words are small lol.  I used glossy accents for their eyes.  I like to think of them being mini magnifying glasses lol Now for the pics.....

Thank you for popping in and hope to see you all real soon

Elaine xx

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Butterfly butterfly fly away butterfly *

Another Visible Image INKognito but this time the butterfly....

For some reason or another this one just would not go to plan without real persuasion - perhaps I was too tired but was determined.  

I used distress inks for the background, used adirondack for the butterfly.  I stamped the flower stamp around the edges using orange adirondack. I then matted using red cardstock and attached a ribbon and bow.  Not easy peasy lemon squeezy this one but will put down to my lack of energy lol.

That's it and thank you for dropping by

Hugz Elaine xxx

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Inkcognito indeed *

Today I have another card to share with you all.  You may have noticed there are more cards bursting out from within me and the reason being I need some in my stash for those last minute moments when one is needed. 

I received my stamps from Visible Image today and they are lush - love them.  For this card I used Flower INKognito , script stamp (was stamped onto the already inked flower stamp before laying it down on the card) adirondack inks and distress inks, ribbon and handtied bow.  All done and dusted - how simple was that - brilliant and instantaneous gratification lol.

Thank you for popping and hope to see you all again real soon

Hugz and love xxx

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Just had to do another one*

These are my fave stamps at the moment - well matching to my Dylusion sentiments is real fun.  I had forgotten how making a card gives quicker satisfaction.

Again the birds were colored using copics and fussy cut and  background distress inks as was the splatter.

Here are the pics

Hope you enjoyed your visit and do call again

Elaine xx

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Crazy Birds - Yayyyy! 1 in July - CHECK VINTAGE STAMPING

OMW it has taken me ages to get hold of this set of stamps.  They turned up yesterday and a few hours passed until I could bring myself to use them.  As you can see I did.  Took me gaes to achieve the effect I wanted.  How is it that something so simple can demand a lot of thought with the coloring/shading.

I decided to stick with copics, after trying Distress inks with water, pencils and artiste pens.  So I colored the birds, fussy cut them (cut of the little quiffs and legs off) and put them to one side while I used DI for the background - rather random.  I have to say the birdies were not happy being legless and quiffless.  I used a sentiment by Dylusions - love this saying.  I then stamped the images again, stuck the images over the top onto the card so my birdies could get their legs and quiffs back lol.  I used a black charcoal to give the biries a little grounding rather than looking as they up in the air lol.

That's it all done.  Now for the pics.....

Legless birdies

The birdies have been reunited with their legs and you would think they would look happier about it wouldn't you?

I do hope you liked being in my little crafty corner - I enjoy you visiting that's for sure.

Hugz and love always

Elaine xx

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My second leap into using Brusho *

I was in the mood to make a card today - so what to do I asked myself.  I recently purchased a set of tree stamps by Creative Expressions - I just love them but was unsure what to do with them.  So there I am sitting there terrified of the stamps and the beloved brusho's (yes they scare me still after having just the one success with them).  I played about with the brusho's once again and after several attempts I achieved an almost subtle background for woodlands.  Now for the stamps.  Hmmmmmm!  I didn't want to stamp directly onto the background in case I made a big boo boo with them lol.  So I practiced masking areas off until I felt confident it looked okay.  Now for another first for me I got a piece of acetate out of my stash (had to rummage about for it too LOL ) Dah dah! I think I managed to mask and stamp quite successfully - I used a sentiment stamp from another Creative Expressions which I stamped directly onto the card.

That was my little adventure for today and I have to say I am quite pleased with myself lol.

Hugz and love to you all xx

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My debut with brushos *

Well I had to go buy them and I love them.  Well yesterday I hated them as I kept saturating the paper and it just blobbed but I think I may be getting the hang of it now so there will be no stopping me lol.  

Ingredients

card

brusho

water

butterfly stamp

God this has got to be the shortest post I have put together thus far lol.

Thanks for dropping by xx

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Another card *

Well it is a card at the moment but am thinking I may use this in the future as a book cover or maybe on a canvas project. I am quite pleased with the end result of my collage.

Elizabeth Bennett, from Indigoblu, is a lovely stamp to work with.  I stamped her on white card stock and placed her on a dark burgundy card.  I used the same stamp around the edges.  I colored some of image using polychromo pencils.  I wiped scattered straw and vintage photo over the white space and sprayed water over the top. I distressed the edges of the card and wiped with vintage photo.  Thats it really - simples!

Now for the pics

Thank you for joining me today.

Hugz Elaine xxx

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Clean and simple card *

A card was needed quickly for my neighbor whose birthday is tomorrow,  I am not predominately a card maker so find it quite difficult to put one together and actually feel happy about it.  

She is partial to partying and her wine.  I think the quote by Indigoblu and the stamp be La Blanche are ideal for her card. Just hope she likes it.  I stippled the background using TH DI - scattered straw and brushed corduroy and I applied the same inks plus moss green, tea dye and tattered rose for the images using small amount of water on a cotton bud.

Voila all done! Now for the pics

Thanks for popping in and hope to see you all again real soon.

Hugz Elaine xxx

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Trawling challenges *

and I found a great challenge over at IIndigoblu with the theme of Off the edge.  Normally I would make something and then find challenges that fit but this time I wanted to join in over there as I have a pile of their stamps and it seemed a good as time as any to use one lol.

So out come Elizabeth Bennett - I just love her.  (only cos I am n love with Darcy lol)- well Colin Firth!

I used a La Blanch flourish stamp as well as Miss Bennett. - stamping on the white topper and the backing of card.  I used a script stamp using a paler color. I brushed distress ink over the top and the out come my H2O's - another fave medium for me.

I can't remember who made the sentiment stamp so you will have to forgive me that one lol.

Sorry for overload of pics and the quality.

Thank you for dropping by and why not head on over to this fab challenge

Hugz and Nighty night - just realized the time lol xxx

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