Die Cuts for Darnell

 Hi there, yes I’m back sooner than normal, and that’s because I do,

 at long last, have a card for Darnell’s Die week HERE

I confess this one has a stamped silhouette, but the rest is die cuts…..

However, this next one is all die cuts!

…….except the sentiment 😂, so I hope that’s ok.

Here’s a pic of both, and I actually made 7 more for the Christmas box yippee!

So, I’m entering Darnell’s Diecut week at djkardkreations

and, Cut it up challenge #334, which is Christmas 

So do pop and visit both for lots of inspiration.

I love Christmas in July to spur me on!

Darn it, I forgot to say that the silhouette stamp was a prize from the Snippets Playground,

and, it’s the first time I’ve used it, so I can also visit myNBUS too….

See you over there!

Have a great day

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and I really appreciate your comments

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Joyful Holly trio trial

 Hi there, it’s Christmas in July, and phew it’s hot here, but it’s a great time to get ahead..

I saw a sketch challenge, then a one layer, and finally colouring.

Here’s what happened…

Stamped and embossed with gold powder.

First up coloured with SU Blends

Second is LuminArte….in my very old stash

Lastly, pencils and blender pen

I did the LuminArte first, and I wasn’t happy, so I tried pencils with a blender pen,

(blend to even out the lines, except again I wasn’t happy.)

I thought my favourite was the Blends, but when I looked again,

 I like the sheen of the LuminArte, so I just need more practice!

Finally I added red rhinestones.

Because I think it’s the neatest, I’m taking the Blends one to the following challenges…

Cascolours&sketches #564

ABC Christmas  One layer

Addicted to stamps #496 (make your mark, colouring)

CAS on Sunday #313 (Christmas)

Lil red wagon #815 (Christmas)

Have a peaceful Sunday

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and I really appreciate your comments

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Bees & Bunny Tag-along and ATC’s

 Hi there, today I’m sharing an ATC using an old Penny Black stamp,

and I’ll take it to the Tag-along and ATC’s challenge (in the garden)

And  Pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge (Penny Black AG /water)

It’s would also suit a child, (or AG) so I’ll also enter the Allsorts challenge #827

I think it’s a cute stamp that I will use again for a card.

It’s obviously a lovely sunny day, with the bees dancing around the summer flowers,

so it’s also ideal for Stamping sensations and We love stamping

I used a blending brush for the sky around the image,

then used a sharpie pen to edge a border in blue.

I just coloured it with blend pens, much like the picture on the wooden stamp.

I love how they help us with this guide to colouring, something we don’t get with most stamps these days.

Have a good weekend

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and I really appreciate your comments

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Strawberries and ice lollies

 I’ve been playing with the SU Celebratory Sips designer paper.

There are so many wonderful ideas out there, and I love finding alternative ways to use things.

You may be thinking what’s this got to do with the cocktails on the paper?!

One of the sheets is of coloured squares and rectangles.

Some crafters have used them as backgrounds, 

but I had some fruity stamp sets out on my desk to go with the paper, 

this stamp set and punch is SU Sweet Strawberry.

(CARD 1)

As I don’t have the Sips bundle, I thought 🤔 hmmm…..

I could stamp (the outline) and punch strawberries out of the reddish squares….

I used scrap paper to attach a “handle”, to get it into the punch.

I’d seen a design by Tami White…..

Hence I cased it!

I stamped and punched the flowers and leaves, using ink blending and a bigger stamp for the background.

It is Wimbledon week, so you have to have strawberries don’t you!

Then I saw another card, unrelated to cocktails again, with an ice lolly design, byDenise Morgans,

and came up with this, using those rectangles and an arch die from SU…

CARD 2

I used a small sentiment die from The Greetery, “Sentiment Suite” Basic, for the sticks.

The “drips” are from SU Notes & Totes, to which I applied gloss

I used lots of snippets for both cards, 

so I’m popping over to the Snippets Playground Challenge #510

I’m also entering the following:

Inkspirational challenge #345 (3 of the same, card 1)

Allsorts #827 (for a child or AG, card 2)

Inspired by #summer photo (summer strawberries and reds in the photo card 1)

I’ll be back soon to share some cocktails 🍸🍹😃

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and I really appreciate your comments

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Hybrid embossing folder sails away

 This is a very lovely bundle from Stampin’ Up!,

Sunrise Sailing

It has stamps dies and a hybrid embossing folder (cut and embossed in one pass)

I stamped and die cut the boat separately. I wasn’t brave enough to do it with the folder 😂

I lightly inked the sea, and added a wave die cut for the boat to sit behind.

It’s a lovely day to be sailing along with a calm sea….⛵️

I stamped the inside and envelope too (I remembered for once 🙄)

I’m entering this into

Just Us girls #782 (summer dies)

Time Out #292 (travel)

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and I really appreciate your comments

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Sending sunshine your way and wishing you a beautiful day

 Hi there, a couple of cards today using SU Beach Day bundle.

I used snippets of white card for chairs and umbrella, green and brown snippets for palm trees, and snippet of blue and sandy paper for the sea and sand.

I grounded the trees and stamped some small shells

Next is similar, but I also used paper for the sky

One of the dies cuts the waves out. You can see the white card behind the cut outs.

I also used small white snippets for the cloud and birds.

I decorated insides and envelopes.

Thanks to Val for the reminder (life’s been a bit challenging of late!)

I am also taking card one to the Allsorts Challenge #826 “seaside”!

I’m taking this second one to the Snippets Playground #509

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and I really appreciate your comments

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Hats off to you

 A very old set that I often go to for male cards, this is a simple layout.

(Stampin’ Up! Guy Greetings)

Used coordinating card and paper and ink,

stamped the hats in black and die cut the hexagonal shapes (retired SU also)

Taking this to

Stamping Sensations (AG)

We love stamping (AG)

Allsorts #826(AG)

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and I really appreciate your comments

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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