I have a few new goodies to play with and share with you today, including a beautiful new stamp set called Heartfelt Sympathy.
My card uses the sketch from the current Just Add Ink challenge.
I have also used some very pretty new Designer Series Papers, the Pretty Petals Stack. The stamp has been coloured using markers, then cut out using a circle framelit.
I am also entering my card in the Use Your Stuff current challenge.
Happy stamping!
Chris
I had a little bit of fun this afternoon, making this cute kitty and designing a card for him to go on.
We do love our four legged friends in this family, we have four beautiful cats (who live inside) and two rabbits (who live outside). I had a little helper while I was making this card today, so if you see any black hairs they will be our little black cat’s contribution. She does so love helping me craft, usually sitting on me or whatever I am making at the time and purring very loudly!
I didn’t think the kitty on my card would look as good all black though, so I did this one in similar colours to one of our other gorgeous cats, Biff. Here is a photo, do you think it looks like him? 🙂
Anyway, the background papers are from the Go Wild Designer Series Paper Stack, and I have used some of the Ovals Collection Framelits to create a frame for kitty to sit inside. For kitty I have used the following punches: 1 3/4inch Circle Punch for the body, Flower Medallion Punch for the ears, Bow Builder Punch, trimmed with paper snips for the tail, Owl Builder Punch for the eyes and nose, and a retired punch (can’t remember the name of it, sorry) for those cute little paws. And then just used a Black Marker to add some detail.
The words come from You Little Furball stamp set.
I am entering this card in the current Send A Smile 4 Kids Animal Cards Challenge.
Happy stamping
Chris
Our challenge at Crafty Boots for the next fortnight, is to make Black and White projects.
My card features the gorgeous Butterflies Thinlits dies from Stampin’ Up!
Such a beautiful butterfly, it is one of my favourite dies, and makes it so easy to make a lovely card quickly and easily.
Make sure you share your Black and White projects with us at Crafty Boots Challenges.
Happy stamping!
Chris
My card this morning uses a combination of the sketch from the current Freshly Made Sketches challenge, which I have combined with the current Just Add Ink challenge of using Topography. This is my second entry in the Just Add Ink challenge but I wanted to show a completely different way of using script or lettering on your projects.
Here is the sketch:
I have kept my card very simple, and it really only took me a few minutes to make.
I have used a white card base, and separate white layer which I have run through the Big Shot with an embossing folder which came as a free gift with a magazine. Then I have lightly sponged some ink on the area I wanted highlighted, just using a sponge dauber. Then a couple of strips of patterned paper attached behind the white layer before adhere it to the card base. It’s a great way of using up some of those thin strips of patterned paper, or coloured cardstock, that we all manage to collect.
Happy stamping!
Chris
Posting up a card today, as a reminder to join us at Crafty Boots Challenges, for the current sketch challenge.
My card features the Flower Fair Framelits Dies and matching Flower Patch stamps. The flower shapes have been cut out of the black layer of cardstock, and then placed over some Melon Mambo cardstock. Then some smaller flowers have been stamped onto the pink layer to look like the centres of the flowers.
I just love these lovely bright colours, especially on the first, snowy day of winter! Yes, we had snow this morning, and our snow man is still standing!
Hope you will join our sketch challenge at Crafty Boots Challenges.
Happy stamping!
Chris
The new challenge at The Male Room, for the next fortnight, is a stash challenge. It’s time to use all that wonderful Washi Tape that we have in our stash – be as creative as you like. Just remember, your project must have a masculine feel. You can make a card, scrapbook page, tag, 3D project – just use Washi!!!!
My card uses a variety of different Stampin’ Up! Washi Tapes, in some lovely bright colours. The “happy” has been cut out of the black layer using one of the Dies from the Hello You Thinlits Dies. The Washi Tape is adhered to the layer below so that it shows through.
The “Birthday” word was stamped onto some white cardstock and cut out with the Word Window punch then layered onto some washi tape which was adhered to a strip of white cardstock and then the flags cut into the ends.
This is my final challenge as Guest Designer with the team at The Male Room, so a big thanks for having me along during May.
Happy stamping!
Chris
This week at Cardz 4 Guys, Helen has challenged us to use Check, Gingham, Plaid or Tartan on our projects, and it must be a prominent feature.
My card features once again, some of the some of the Adventure Bound Designer Series Paper Stack from Stampin’ Up! which has become one of my favourites for masculine cards. And I have combined it with another favourite, the wonderful Lovely As A Tree stamp set. It must be one of the most popular stamp sets ever, great for all sorts of occasions, and again, wonderful for masculine cards.
This is my last week with the team at Cardz 4 Guys, I have enjoyed being Guest Designer for the month of May and just want to say thanks to the rest of the Design Team for having me along.
Happy Stamping!
Chris
This week’s Crafty Boots Challenge is to use Ribbons or Lace on your project.
I made this set for my sister for her birthday recently, and have used some lovely laces.
The laces are both from Stampin’ Up! the wider one is retired (unfortunately), and the narrower one is the current Venetian Crochet Trim. The gorgeous papers are some that were in my stash, so can’t even tell you who designed them or where they came from. Then I have used the Butterflies Thinlits Die for the large butterfly, with a stamped and coloured butterfly from the Papillon Potpourri stamp set over the top.
So please show us your pretty projects this week at Crafty Boots Challenges.
Happy Stamping!
Chris
Today I am sharing my Design Team card for the May Challenge at Crafting With An Attitude.
I have used a gorgeous Digi from That Craft Place for my card, called Spring Song. She has been coloured with Copic Markers, and mounted on various papers from my large stash! The ribbon and flower brad are retired Stampin’ Up! goodies, and the paper flowers again from my stash.
A big thanks to our sponsors for the month of May:
That Craft Place:
We love to see all of your projects, so please join us at Crafting With An Attitude!
Happy stamping,
Chris
When the Spiral Flower Die came out in the latest Annual Stampin’ Up! catalogue, it was one of the things right near the top of my list of “must haves”! I have to admit, however, that it hasn’t had as much of a work out as it should have, until now. I thought I would make up for it!
Continuing on with the current Crafty Boots Challenge theme of “Anything But A Card”, I have created a centrepiece using rather a lot of Spiral Flower Die roses! This could be used as a table centrepiece or a decorative piece in the home, or alternatively would be lovely for a wedding or special occasion.
I have used a lovely candle holder that was in the cupboard and definitely not getting enough use either, and stuck a foam ball into the top of it with some sticky strip. Then I have cut heaps of flowers, sponged the edges and rolled them to create different sized roses, and glued them on to the foam ball using a hot glue gun. And really, that’s all there is to it. I needed something a little monotonous to do while I was watching a great game of World Cup cricket, and it fit the bill nicely – something I could easily do while watching TV. 🙂
Make sure you head on over to the Crafty Boots Challenge website to see all the rest of the inspiration for this challenge from the rest of the Design Team.
Happy stamping!
Chris
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