Hmmm!

 Morning Blogland,

I almost went with 'urrgh' for a title but thought, in the end, that might be a bit tooo cheeky, so Hmmmm it is. This is because I'm posting up another Christmas card - did I mention that I'm the one in a million who isn't that into Christmas? I might have done! Too many reasons to list why I'm not keen, and it's not on religious grounds, it's just personal experience.

Anyways, challenges are starting Christmas / Winter themes so, as I like joining in with challenges, it would appear I'm going to make a couple of Christmas cards. I might even make enough that a couple of people get a handmade card this time.

This is my second Christmas card this year:

I used:

Dies:

Memory Box - Deer Trio

My Favorite Things - Inside and Out Stitched Circle

Picket Fence - Merry Christmas Word Topper Die

Un-branded stitched rectangle

Anything else:

Mica Spray

Linen card

What I did:

Die cut out rectangle from linen card, then cut the circle from the rectangle.

Sprayed the mica spray on the card blank.

Die cut the deer out and attached to the back of the rectangle.

Added 3d foam everywhere on the back of the rectangle and deer and fixed to the card blank.

Die-cut the topper x3, stacked them and attached to the front of the card.

et voila, job done!

It's a shame the shimmer on the Mica Spray doesn't show up - it is actually very nice in real life and the linen card gives a lovely texture to the panel.

I fully expect to be back on Copics and 'ordinary' cards as soon as possible, but I can see I will probably end up making a couple more Christmas cards - maybe just a bit closer to Christmas!

Also no waffle today, as not really been an interesting week - just plodding along here doing ordinary everyday stuff.

Signing off now,

Sarah

Challenge /s:

Less is More: #455 - Winter Whites

Addicted to CAS: Challenge #210 - Circle

CAS Christmas Card Challenge: November Challenge - Critters

Just us Girls Challenge: Word Week #609 - Merry

I'm soooo late!

 Hello Blogworld,

Abject apologies to my Teamies over at Sweet Stampin' for being so late with this post!

I've been to Stamperama at The Yorkshire Showground, in Harrogate - only just got back - and completely forgot it was the new challenge today!

So I won't waffle on, save that for another day, but will crack on with my inspiration card. Another week has passed at The Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog and now it's Team Wendy's turn to provide inspiration for the new challenge.  This time we'd like to see all your 'All Hallow's Eve' inspired makes.

Any make goes, but please remember we are a stamping challenge and so there must be some stamping on your project somewhere.

My card:

Supplies Used:

Digital Stamp:

Tiddly Inks - Wryn the Witch

coloured with Copics

Dies:

Un-branded alphabet

Memory Box - Modern Landscape Border

Anything else:

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Black card

Mica spray

What I did:

Re-sized and printed Wryn onto Copic friendly paper.

Coloured her in with my Copics and fussy cut her out.

Made my DL size card blank and cut a piece of card to fit the front.

Inked the panel with two shades of Distress Ink and then die-cut 'BOO!' from the panel.

Die-cute a further two 'BOO!'s and stacked both those and 'BOO!' from the panel.

Die-cut the landscape from black card.

Mounted the panel on the front of the card, then popped 'BOO!' back in to give and eclipse look.

Glued the landscape to the front of the panel and attached Wryn with 3d foam.

et, voila! Job done.

I have to go apologies to my Teamies now, for missing the deadline! Hope they forgive me!!

Signing off,

Sarah

Challenge / s:

Passion for Markers: Week 614 - Dies and/ or punches - dies for me.

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges: Challenge #536 - Halloween

Gem of a Challenge: Challenge 22 - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles: Wk 43 - Anything Goes

My Time to Craft: Challenge 468 - Halloween or Fall Colours

Still here!

 Hello Blogland

Yes, I'm still here and making cards - still not managing to get to the blog as often as I would like though!

I will be making more of an effort and wonder if I'm better off posting in the evenings, now it's getting darker - when all there is to do is sit in front of the TV and do nothing! I am by nature a morning person - but my mornings can be busy and I run out of time to sit and work on the lappy.  

Anyway, ramble, ramble - moving on.

These aren't the newest cards I've made (that post is for Friday) but they show how my mojo is having an identity crisis.  I wanted to make a CAS card for a specific blog challenge.  First card is how I started - second card how I finished.  I just felt the first one wasn't really CAS - right colours and idea but too much background.

See what you think:

Card one:

Card two:

Supplies used:

Rubber stamp:
Catherine Pooler - Note of Thanks Stamp Set

Die:

Memory Box - Arboscello Tree

Anything else:

1st card only - nuvo Mica Mist - Antique Gold

Tim Holtz - Distress Ink: fired brick

fine liner to create the flying birds

5"x5" card blanks

What I did:

First card:

Die cut the tree from brown card.

Inked up a card front with the Distress Ink - heavy at the bottom, softer as rising.

Sprayed it with Mica, waited for it to dry, inked and stamped the sentiment on the bottom of the panel.

Glued the die to the panel and drew on some birds.

Mounted the panel on the card front with 3d foam squares.

Done

Second card - OLC:

Die cut the tree from brown card.

Made a circle stencil from scrap card and a circle die, taped that down to the card blank with artist tape and taped off the bottom half of the circle.

Inked through the circle with the Distress Ink, when I took the stencil away I thought it looked too sharp so smoothed out the bottom.

Stamped the sentiment at the bottom of the card.

Glued the tree between the inked panel and sentiment.

Drew on the birds.

et viola, job done

Let me know which you think is the more Clean and Simple card - or even just if you prefer one to t'other! All comments and constructive criticism welcome!

Signing off now,

Sarah

Challenge / s:

 Addicted to CAS: Challenge #207 - Autumn (It's card two I'm entering in the challenge - I felt card one was too much to be CAS).

Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #415 - Die cuts and / or stencils - 1st card is just die-cut and the 2nd both. 

Watercooler Wednesday: WWC326 - Helen's Challenge: All About Occasions