Monochrome birthday

 Hello everyone - yes it is time for our new challenge over at AAA Birthday and the theme this time is Monochromatic.  I just love working with just the 2 colours.

For my cards I used Ginko die by Charlie and Paulchen, a German company.  I cut it twice on in black and the other in white.  I adhered the white slightly off to the left of the black to create a shadow effect. 

The did the same to the tiny punched butterflies, Punch by Vaesson Creativ.  

The repeated sentiment was composed in word and printed onto the front of the card which was then adhered to the base card using double sided foam tape.

Now it is your turn to come on over to AAA Birthday Card Challenge blog and join in on the fun.  The DT makes are all absolutely gorgeous as usual.   We would love to see you over there and maybe give a little love to our designers, always appreciated.  Remember we all gain inspiration from each other.

Hugs always

Elaine DT xx

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Optimistic Fisherman

 Today I wanted to put together a male card for a friend and guess what another set of Inkylicious stamps leapt into my hands.  It wanted to be used lol. I did not use all the stamps in the set however probably will at some point.

I used Addirondack cloud blue for the sky, Marmalade oxide for the sun and speckled egg for the water.  I am a little annoyed my camera wasn't playing at being nice and this photo is the best I could get it.  The rays from the sun looked brighter than it actually is but hey ho I will call it artistic licence.

The sun was a mask not from the set.

Thank you for popping in and please do come again

Hugz Elaine x

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Festive holly

 Hello once again.  Yes there's a new challenge over at Peace on Earth Christmas. Team Diane. Again anything Christmas goes using this moodboard,

I used the image on top left with the holly and robin for the inspiration for this challenge

For this challenge I double stamped a piece of vellum, embossed on the front and just stamped on the back. I cut 2 apertures and placed it behind for the background.

I die cut some pieces of holly and the sentiment was stamped - I have no idea as to the origin of the stamp

Why not head on over to Peace on Earth Christmas  and join in with the fun.

Hugs Elaine DT xx

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Meowy Christmas

 I am excited to have received a whole lot of stamps from Inkylicious, a UK based company that design and make the stamps on their premises,  Good quality also.

For this one, which I absolutely love, I blended blue and green oxide inks around a circle for the moon and simply stamped the cats on a branch. I coloured the hat using copics and used their fluffy puff stuff for the white parts of the hats and sprinked a little glitter over the top.  I used a posca pen which I flicked over the scene for snow.  The sentiment came in the set which I also love.

I used a black mat to frame it with an aperture in the front, spellbinders die which I have had for donkeys years - had to dust it off lol.

Did I tell you how much I love this set lol.

Anyway that's it really.

Hugz always 

Elaine xx

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The holly and the ivy 127 anything Christmas goes 15/11 2/3

wordart wednesday 567-568 ag's 15/11 noooo

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes 01/12

Classic Design Team - anything goes 01/12

Crafts Galore encore - anything goes 01/12

Crafty Animal - animal 01/12

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Critter Crazy 68  feature a critter 01/12 DT Fave

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Addicted to stamps and more 441 make your mark 10/11

Let it snow

 Today I put together a slim line card for a change.  I used an unknown brand snowfall embossing folder for the background behind the circle aperture.  

I used the deer and fronds by Gummiapan. 

The sentiment is be Creative Expressions  

All matted onto Navy blue card

Double sided foam tape between the front and navy mat

Thank you for dropping by

Elaine x

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A place to start a/g's 10/11

The holly and the ivy 127 anything Christmas goes 15/11 1/3

Humming away

This is my card for the new challenge over at Mix it up this month

 I used vellum embossing white flowers on front and a  leaf stamp by Creative Expressions in black on other side

 I die cut the birds in black and and some vellum left over from the background.

I adhered it on the body so the wings are prominent. 

Flower and sentiment stamps unknown origin as are the aperture and bird die. 

Front panel adhered to card base using double sided foam tape

Why not head on over to Mix it up and join in with our new challenge - we would love to see you there

Hugs Elaine DT xx

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A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes 01/12 Hon Mention

Classic Design Team - anything goes 01/12

Crafts Galore encore - anything goes 01/12

Crafty Animal - animal 01/12

QKR - anything goes

Critter Crazy 68  feature a critter 01/12 DT Fave

The creative crafters b 57 bag 10/11

Addicted to stamps and more 441 make your mark 10/11

Crafty Catz anything goes without option of Kraft maxed 05/11

My time to craft 493 wings 05/11

Dream Valley Challenges dies or punches 15/11 2/3en

Love to Craft

 It is time for another challenge over at Love to Craft.  

I cut a rectangle and used as a stencil whereby I blended Distress Oxides for the background. 

I used several silhouette stamps for the scenery - I have no idea as to what their origins are,

The sentiment I composed in word and printed onto the front panel

Why not head on over to Love to Craft and join in with the fun - we would love to see you there sharing your art with us. 

Hugz Elaine DTxx

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Ho Ho Ho

 

It is time again for our challenge over at Merry Little Christmas and the theme is always Anything goes as long as it is Christmas,  

For this month I decided to use one of my alcohol ink backgrounds.  I embossed Santa and his sleigh in white - complete contrast. I used a white gel pen for a few splatters of snow in the sky.  I used black card as the mat behind the card front. The sentiment I compose in word and printed - though I do have the stamp which I felt was too bold and big 

Why not head on over to Merry Little Christmas and join in with the fun.  We would love to see you there. 

Hugz Elaine xx

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Life is a beach

Hello all  

It is time for a new challenge over at Love to Scrap where the theme is always Anything Goes.

 I decided to create another nautical themed card.  The seagulls and fence dies are by Charlie and Paulchen a German company, The sea and clouds were created using distress oxide ink pads.  

I created the clouds using a torn piece of card randomly moved about when using the Distress Oxide speckled egg 

The stamp is unbranded I think but not sure

Thank you for heading on over to see me.  Why not come join in with the fun over at Love to Scrap -we would love to see you there.

Elaine xx

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Happy Thanksgiving 2

 I used a Connie Fong image for our current challenge over at 613 Avenue Create.  I coloured the cute little kitties and pumpkins using my polychromo pencils.

This one was fun

Why not head on over to 613, knock the door and come on in to join in with this fun challenge. Theme is always Anything goes with a twist of Fancy folds and cuts.  As you can see my card is without the option as I am rubbish at making those kind of cards lol.

Image provided by Conie Fong 

Hugz Elaine DT x

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