Just one Earth

 Morning everyone, there's a new challenge beginning today at Sweet Stampin', this fortnight we are celebrating Earth Day (April 22).

I made a journal page using several stamps and stencils from various companies. I did intend to add something recycled but got carried away and forgot! The central image, a digistamp (DigistampAtelier is one I coloured literally years ago, then abandoned the half made card as I wasn't happy with the design. I used a circle die to cut out the image and added some stencilling and a few tiny stamped flowers, so it is sort of re-cycled!

Please take a look at the main challenge blog for some lovely ideas and inspiration from the rest of the team.

Thanks for visiting,

have a great weekend

Chris

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Your wings exist...

Morning everyone, today we have a new challenge starting at 

Fab'n' Funky 

with the theme of 'Add a Sentiment' 

chosen by our lovely Pat K who is hosting this fortnight.

I used a fabulous Mo Manning digi, Feronia, that I've been itching to colour up ever since she arrived.

I printed her quite large and used my Copics to colour, adding wink of Stella to her wings for some sparkle, which of course doesn't show in the photo! I die cut with a stitched rectangle die, allowing her wing to protrude over the edge. The background DP is from a very old Anna Marie Designs pad, all panels matted onto dark brown cardstock. The sentiment is from a Crafters Companion stamp set.

It's a lovely easy challenge theme this time so I hope lots of you will play along, just click here to hop over to the Challenge Blog for some ideas and inspiration from my lovely team.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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PFM #734

HQFCB #4 (A/G)

unicorn #97

letscreate #206 A/G

morgansartworld #75

sheepski #85

worldwidecrafters #15

mirtillamente #30

April Challenge at Stamping Sensations

 Good morning, the April Challenge at Stamping Sensations begins today.

The theme for this month is Anything Goes, there is a  spring mood board for added inspiration should you choose to use it.

Our sponsor for this month is

Crafty Individuals

(£25 voucher)

Here's my card, inspired by the daisy on the mood board.

I used stamps from Aall Create, the panel with the frame was cut from watercolour paper which I'd previously coloured using brushos and water. The daisy is paper-pieced.

There's plenty of inspiration to be enjoyed over at Stamping Sensations so why not head on over to take a look.

Thanks for visiting

enjoy the remainder of the weekend.

Chris

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Challenge entries:

avenue613 April Challenge

welovestamping April Challenge

creativeinspiration #13

kraftychicks #710

craftygalscorner #253

beautifulblossoms #15

thefourseasons April Challenge

audsentiments #312

Crafty Calendar April Challenge

 Good morning, today sees the start of our April Challenge at Crafty Calendar, our lovely sponsor for this month is 

All Dressed Up.

The theme is 

'Embossing- wet or dry'

I chose to use a sweet little fairy image, Flower Dreams. I printed the digi onto a square of white cardstock, then used a metal stencil to emboss the floral border. Keeping the stencil in place, I used Distress Inks in shades of pink and green to colour the lightly embossed image, I really like the softer effect. I coloured up the image using my markers and stamped the sentiment. The two butterflies were stamped and embossed onto white vellum. I used a maker to colour the underside after they had been cut out.

The rest of the Crafty Girls have produced some stunning cards this month, click here  to check them out!

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

alldressedup March Challenge

MTTC #531

stencilfun April Challenge

tripleb april Challenge

aplacetostart. April Challenge

dreamvalley #313

HQFCB #4 (atg)

ilovepromarkers #556 (atg)

No such thing!

 Good morning, my card today is for our new challenge at Crafty Catz,

sponsored this fortnight by 

 and hosted by Nana Connie.

The optional twist is Cute Critters.

I used an image I've had for some time, coloured the cute bear with my markers, fussy cut and popped up on foam. Background books are an image I found online, sentiment stamped with tiny alphabet stamps.

Please do hop over to the challenge blog to see the lovely creations from the rest of the team, you have two weeks to play along- remember the twist is always an option!

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Guest Design for T.I.O.T.

 Good morning,  back in January one of my cards was chosen as a Top 5 pick at TIOT, I was delighted to be  invited to Guest Design for them, thank you ladies. 

The theme for the challenge, which starts today is

 Rainbow Colours.

I recently succumbed to temptation and treated myself to a new stamp set from Colorado Crafts- no way could I resist these cute bunnies! They bring to mind Morecombe & Wise as they skip  offstage singing 'Bring me Sunshine'' which inspired this card. 

I blended Distress Inks in rainbow colours onto a panel of white card cut slightly larger than the  diecut sunrays. Bunnies were stamped, coloured with markers and fussy cut, then popped on top of the die cut.  I  finished with a  sentiment from the same stamp set.

Sending you all some sunshine wishes

Chris

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Challenge entries:

aperfecttimetocraft #4

classicdesign #3

craftyanimals #82

critter crazy #85

incywincy- inspired by song- Bring me Sunshine

thefourseasons April Challenge

craftinghappiness #168

polkadoodle #13

Steampunk birthday.

Hi, it's my turn to host this fortnight's challenge at Fab'n' Funky,

the theme I've chosen is

 FANTASY.

It's my eldest granddaughter's 17th Birthday next week and this is the card I made for her.

She's an avid reader, it's her favourite pastime and grew up with the likes of Harry Potter and Skulduggery Pleasant (she still loves them!) - anything fantasy appeals to her.

I saw this beautiful freebie image (Gecko Galz) and immediately thought of my Livvy. 

I made a triple stepper card, decorating each layer with  stamps and die cuts from various companies.

It was easier to take photos than go into long descriptions.

second panel

third panel

Please do check out the Challenge blog for more ideas and inspiration, I hope you like the theme and are tempted to join in with your own fantastical fantasy creations....just let your imagination fly free!

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

digichoosday #12

classicdesign #03

creativefingers #274

cards galore encore #121

geckogalzs March Steampunk Challenge

creative creases #78

craftrocket #112

creativeinspiration #12