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Cardz 4 Guys Make Your Mark

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This week’s challenge at Cardz 4 Guys has been chosen by Julie who would like you to create your project using Man (Woman) made marks only.  Stitching, inks, embossing, any colouring pens/pencils, water colours, stencils.

I made two cards for this week’s challenge:

The first card uses some retired Stampin’ Up! papers for a background, and I have stamped direct onto the papers using the Adventure Awaits and The Open Sea stamp sets.

My second card was a slightly different interpretation of the “Make Your Mark” theme, since I didn’t have any more information about this challenge at the time.


I have used a digital image called Graduation Guy from Kenny K Downloads, which has been coloured with Copic Markers.
Check out what the rest of the Design Team have come up with for this challenge at Cardz 4 Guys Challenges.

Happy stamping!
Chris

Ribbon or Lace Challenge

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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

Spring Song

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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:

The Stamping Boutique:

 

We love to see all of your projects, so please join us at Crafting With An Attitude!
Happy stamping,
Chris

Watering Can Tulips

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I think this is the last of the Mother’s Day card for this year, and is made using another gorgeous Digi from Imagine That! called Watering Can Tulips.

The image has been coloured using Copic Markers, and the background papers are Stampin’ Up! Lullaby Designer Series Papers.  The papers are currently available, but soon to be retiring, so won’t be around for much longer.
I apologise for the photo, the Twine flopped down over the writing without me realising, but I am sure you can make out that it says “Happy”! 🙂
And on that note, Happy Stamping!

Chris

Things With Wings Challenge Reminder

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Another quick post this evening, just a reminder to share your projects based on the theme “Things With Wings” at Crafty Boots Challenges.

My card uses some papers from my stash, and I have cut out various parts of the paper, then layered them.  So absolutely no stamping! Just a little bit of cutting and some layers, and that’s it! 🙂  A very quick and easy card featuring some cute little bees! 🙂  Oh yes, I did do some Faux Stitching around the edge, just to finish it off a little, but it would still work without.
So I do hope you will share your cards and projects with us, we love to see what you have been doing.
Happy stamping!
Chris

 

 

Mother’s Day Teacup

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Just a quick post this afternoon, to share a Mother’s Day card I made using this gorgeous Digi from Imagine That!

I think my colouring needed a little more work, however we have quite a lot going on at present, so had to make the most of time I had today.
Will be back later with another card, in the meantime,
Happy Stamping!
Chris

Birds!

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This week’s challenge at The Male Room is to make a project featuring birds.  As you know, I really enjoy making masculine cards, and they seem to be quite popular with the customers at the local shop which sells my cards.

I have based my card on a sketch from The Paper Players, but didn’t get it completed in time for the challenge.  Thought I would use the sketch anyway! 🙂

Here is my card:

I decided to use all browns for this one, and use some different papers from the retiring Stampin’ Up! paper stacks.  Oh don’t worry, there will be more paper stacks, just in different patterns to these ones.
This lovely bird image is from the Stampin’ Up! stamp set called MoonLake – one of my all time favourites.

Happy stamping!
Chris

A new month and Blog Hop!

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The first day of the month brings heaps of new inspiration from Creative Ladybirds Creations.
Our first sponsor for this month is Moonflower Digistamps.

I chose to work with Unicorn Maiden for this challenge, and definitely found her a challenge to colour!  But she is very beautiful and I just couldn’t resist giving it a try.

The maiden and her unicorn were coloured using Copic Markers, then fussy cut and layered over some white cardstock with shiny stars.  I have given this a hint of colour sponged to make the stars pop out a little. Strangely, the birthday sentiment looks quite crooked in this photo, but it isn’t.
I think I need lots more practice before I give this lovely lady another try!

And just for a bit of fun, we are also having a Blog Hop this month at Creative Ladybirds Creations.

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Our sponsors for the Blog Hop are:

Enchanted Design Studio

Ikes Art

Lacy Sunshine Stamps

 

My projects for the Blog Hop are:
From Ikes Art I have used the KT Swing image.

Again, the image has been fussy cut after colouring and then adhere onto the stamped background, so that she looks like she is swinging from the tree.  The background images come from the Stampin’ Up! set Sheltering Tree.

And using the Soccer Reggie image from Lacy Sunshine.

The background for this card is just some papers from my stash.

You should have arrived here from the lovely Lena’s Blog, and next for you to visit is the talented Kaylee.  Here is a list of the Design Team involved in the Blog Hop in case you get lost on the way.

Fiona

Kandis

Carla

Lena

Chris –  You Are Here!!

Kaylee

Lynne

Anne

Rachel

Carol

Susan

Helen

I do hope you enjoy hoping around the blogs of the rest of the Design Team.  And I hope you will share a project of your own with us this month, at Creative Ladybirds Creations.
Happy stamping!
Chris

Things With Wings Challenge

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“Things With Wings” is the theme for this fortnight’s challenge at Crafty Boots Challenges, now that gives you heaps to play with!  Apart from the obvious: birds or butterflies, how about dragonflies, fairies, flies, wasps, or even planes.
I chose this gorgeous Daisy Elf image from Aurora Wings for my card for this week.  (Lots of winged fantasy options at Aurora Wings that you could choose from for your project!)

She has been coloured using Copic Markers, and the paper and ribbon are from my stash.
How about damselflies, bees, bats, moths, mosquitoes or dragons!!  Or use your imagination and come up with something really unusual 🙂
Most of all, have fun, and make sure you share you creation with us this week at Crafty Boots Challenges.

Happy stamping!
Chris

Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge

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I can’t believe how quickly this month has gone by, and the last week of April brings me to my final week as Guest Designer with Just Add Ink.  I have loved playing along with this great bunch of lovely ladies, and really enjoyed sharing my ideas with all of you.
This week’s challenge is to use this sketch for your inspiration:

I have used the sketch to make a masculine card, featuring the Moon Lake stamp set and the Adventure Bound Designer Series Paper Stack.

The image has been stamped in Early Espresso ink and then some light colouring added using Markers, and the circle layers cut with Framelits.
Thanks again to the ladies from the Just Add Ink team for having me along this month.  Make sure you check out all the inspiration from the Design Team here.
Happy stamping!
Chris