Loralie Art Stamps - Still Flower...

Hello,

Flowery cards to share with you today, these feature a Stamp set from Loralie Art Stamps named Still Flower. First, I created the backgrounds with Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks, sponging through a stencil to create another 'layer'. I then stamped the flower images on white card and coloured them with a waterbrush and the distress oxide inks.

I left the flowers in the first card plain, meaning I stamped, coloured, cut out and adhered the images to the card.

However, after adhering the flower to the second card, I have doodled on it and around it and even created a doodled border for the card.

I really enjoyed this process and will have to create more cards like this. I purchased this stamp set, plus another Loralie Art Stamps - First Flower set from a Crafty Market, and am yet to create something with the other one.

Doodling means to scribble absent-mindedly, although I am unsure if doodling in the right word for a lot of the doodling we see these days hehehe... I think a lot of todays doodling is not so random!

Happy doodling!

Shell

xox

Christmas Designs

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Just a quick post today with a couple more Christmas design ideas for you. First some Aussie designs, then a couple of box cards.

This first card has a white base, a layer of blue card, then a layer of Kaszazz paper which has been shaded with ink. The Aussie farmhouse and the gum tree dies are by Ultimate Crafts, and Santa and his boomer sleigh are by Paper Roses.

The kookaburra is a stamp from Kaszazz, the background papers are from Kaisercraft and the sentiment, and foliage dies are by Tim Holtz. The winterberry die is by Poppystamps.
For the third card the paper is Stampin'up, the gumleaf stencil is Kaiser, the sentiment is Tim Holtz and the kangaroo and grass tree dies are Ultimate Crafts.

 
 Chilli the penguin die is by Elizabeth Craft. Other dies from Tim Holtz, and Impression Obsession.

 

Christmas owls dies from Find it Media, other dies and stamps from Tim Holtz.

Add a little fun to your Christmas crafting.

Till next time
be happy
BaRb

Darkroom Door Photo Stamps...

Hello,

As promised in my previous Darkroom Door Stamps blog, following are some more cards I have created using Stamps from Darkroom Door.  All three backgrounds were again created using Distress Oxide inks in various colours, stamped with the Darkroom Door Image, and layered onto a couple of layers of coloured cardstock.

This first card features DDPS006 Old Truck...

DDCS018 Steam Locomotive...

And finally DDPS034 Homestead...

A pen ruled border, brads and paper slides complete each card.

I have also purchased DDPS003 Country Cottage which is another fantastic Photo Stamp from Darkroom Doors range, which I am yet to feature on a card.

Hope to see you again soon,

Shell

xox

Darkroom Door Bold Blossoms...

Hello,

Todays' beautiful cards feature a stamp set from Darkroom Door - Bold Blossoms. I created all three backgrounds using white cardstock and Tim Holtz's Ranger Distress Oxide inks.

Next, I stamped the images, first in black ink and then followed by versamark ink which I heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

After adding a sentiment (also from the Darkroom Door Bold Blossoms set), I layered each white panel onto a black cardstock layer and adhered these to white card bases.

Lastly, I added gold rhinestones across the top and bottom of each card and added more rhinestone accents throughout the flower images and background.

Darkroom Door have a great selection of rubber stamps and stencils, I have a few in my collection! I will feature some more of their sets in an upcoming blog...

Thank you for stopping by,

Enjoy life,

Shell

xox 

Mini photo albums using Tim Holtz Alterations, Stampin' Up and Cuttlebug...

Hello.

By using a selection of embossing folders, coloured and white cardstock, lettering dies and an envelope pocket die, I have created covers for these instax sized photo albums.

The envelope die is from Stampin' Up - Big Shot Scallop Envelope...

Lettering Die used here: Tim Holtz Alterations Vintage Market... 

Blue Lettering: Tim Holtz Alterations Typeset...

Red Lettering: Tim Holtz Alterations Chip Block...

Embossing Folders: Green - Stampin' Up Textured Impressions Square Lattice

Blue: Cuttlebug Script

Red: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

Each album has an elastic closure and of course doesn't necessarily need to be used for photos... any small memento eg ticket stubs etc can be treasured in these albums. 

Hope to see you again soon,

thanks for visiting

Shell

xox

Christmas Bird, Birthday Dog - Tim's Crazies

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We have a couple of special request cards to share today.
These crazy little characters of Tim's were just perfect for the job.

This card was created for someone who saw this dog and fell in love with him

Who could not love them?

Till next time

be happy

BaRb

Christmas Cards

Hello

These cards were created using stamps and dies from my stash.

Lone Bird stamp from Penny Black, sentiment from Kaszazz

Layered Poinsettia die from Heartfelt Creations, Sentiment Tim Holtz

Chickadees stamps, Kaszazz sentiment

Sweetest Sound stamps and dies from Penny Black

Till next time

be happy

BaRb

More Christmas boxes

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These are some more of the Christmas box cards we created, for you to enjoy.  A variety of stamps and dies were used to create these cards.

Plenty of inspiration available here.

Till next time

be happy

BaRb

Bird Cages...

Hello,

When going through my stash, I found a collection of Birdcages... die cut and chipboards, that I had previously created and had not yet added to projects.  So following are the cards featuring birdcages...

Featuring butterflies, birds and a dragonfly, these birdcages have been die-cut using a selection of dies... Tim Holtz, Spellbinders etc. I have created the cards using paper/card layers, ribbon and rhinestones or pearls.

See you again soon,

Shell

xox

Crazy Birds are Mums Too

Hello

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mums out there.
I couldn't resist this - these little birds make you feel so happy.

 

 

 

Dudes have Mums too.

 

Words not needed. They speak for themselves.

Enjoy and have a great day

Till next time

BaRb