Peace on Earth

 Today’s card is using some new papers from Stampin’ Up!

One Horse Open Sleigh, and it has gorgeous scenes that are easy to use as a card front,

with little else needed, I feel anyway…..

I added stamped images from Cardio, and a sentiment from an old SU set Peaceful Cabin.

The ink was Early Espresso, as I felt black would be too harsh.

The only other thing I added was some glitter…..have to have glitter don’t you?

So I’m taking this to Peace on Earth Christmas challenge #44

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx

July Rudolph Day and more

 I nearly missed this months Rudolph Day, but luckily I have until the end of July,

so here is my offering that I’ll also enter into the  Snippets Playground Christmas challenge,

and the 52 Christmas card throwdown.

First up is the card made by cutting apertures with my old SU Peek a hoot die,

then stamping and colouring a gifted Penny Black stamp, 

which I then cut apart to place behind the windows.

My sentiment and all the stamped images were fussy cut from snippets of white

I chopped The Greetery words to fit the story

The second one uses the “waste” which are also tags, so I mounted them on red card,

adding some twine, and fussy cutting the images and words.

Penny Black friends also have a challenge, the great outdoors.

It’s a bit like a cartoon strip, where the dog makes the snowman a bit grumpy 😄

I hope you’ll check out all the inspiration from the blogs :

Pixies Snippets Playground - Christmas 

Scraps of life by Scrappymo Rudolph  - Christmas 

52cct challenge - fussy cutting 

Penny Black Saturday - outdoors

There’ll be a new challenge at Allsorts today….

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx

Motorhome travels

 For a special birthday today, my other half, soul mate, and best friend.

I had the background made already, using Stampin Up Ocean Front, and the embossed panel.

So I stamped and die cut the motor home, cafe set and picnic basket.

We have had a couple of travel adventures this year, with another to look forward to.

Added a sentiment

Coloured the elements.

Hope you’re having happy trails in one way or another.

Challenges entered:

TGIF #430 travel

TheMale Room #176 travel

Happy Little Stampers Dies, anything

Inkspirational #294 travel

Allsorts #738 summer blues/ anything

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx

Newsprint posy

 Today’s card is a mini posy, using a newsprint style paper, from SU (retired),

and the posy die is from The Greetery.

I die cut and coloured lots of small flowers from Gummiapan,

I used marker pens, but will stick to blend pens or watercolour in future.

The tiny label is from The Greetery

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx

Home sweet home

 I made this card for a couple who recently moved into their first home together.

The stamp was a gift from a friend, 

and my inspiration came from the colour of the front door of the new home.

I used some retired SU paper, much loved, that coordinated well,

and has the bird theme.

It was fairly quick and easy, some colouring in, deckled die cuts from SU too.

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx

Another brick in the wall

 Remember the little birds and the tree?

Here’s another version I made…

I layered a brick embossed square onto a green scalloped square,

then onto white card, die cut with the Brick Layer.

Behind that was a coral card, also die cut, but with the Stitched Greenery die.

this added more interest and texture.

Below is the square card I made using the same Stitched Greenery background die.

It gives a lovely background texture.

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx

Musical Giant

 Today’s card is using the giant happy birthday die, with some music paper.

Cut the paper with the die first, keeping all the pieces attached,

then cut it in black card, inlaying just the letters.

I thought it would be good for a music lover /musician who likes simplicity.

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx

Four legged friend at the Christmas tree

 Hello, today’s card uses a cute Penny Black wooden stamp.

(Margaret Shelley collection).

I gently coloured with SU Blend pens, (pale blue and red), and wink of stella,

sentiment from The Greetery.

Added more twinkle with silver punched stars from an old SU border punch,

then used an embossing folder to frame/ add interest top and bottom.

I’m entering these challenges for Christmas, 

pale blue &red, embossing folder, stars, four legged, dogs, anything goes:

52cct.blogspot.com

Happy Little Stampers Christmas ‘twinkle’

Merry little Christmas

Peace on earth mood board 

Can you handle the pressure

Allsorts challenge

Inkspirational challenges

Country view (four legged)

AAAcard (dogs)

Pixies Snippets Playground (white snippet was used for the scene)

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx

Welcome home

 I had a card to make for a cousin moving to a new home,

so reached for a favourite set

I stamped the elements and coloured with So Saffron blends,

using coordinating card for the base.

I die cut the flower pots, and new home sign, raised on foam pads,

and grounded it all using a grey and saffron blend pen.

I had this background paper on my desk, and thought….that would be good to use next time!

Do you ever find things after the event, that might have been better?

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx

Doodled gifts

 Hello, today I’m sharing another doodled gifts card,

this time it’s a large A5 card, that is a whole A4 sheet folded in half.

I’ve kept it simple, pairing it with the large die cut sentiment,

and adding some small enamel dots.

Here’s a reminder of my little cards from back in May

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx

Book Shop

 Here one inspired by Helen Read, All Things Stampy.

Using Les Shoppes stamps and dies, and a brick stencil.

Before adhering the shop,

I marked the arched window with a pencil, to position my books.

I’ve not used a sentiment, so I can personalise when needed.

Here’s some of the lovely projects from Helen Read

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx

Pop up cafe

 I’ve had lots of fun with the Let’s Go Shopping papers from SU.

Here’s a simple pop up version…..I just cut a rectangle to fit, and scored top and bottom twice,

approximately a centimetre apart, to create the pop up, (see last picture).

I used paper for the background, cut some scraps for window “blinds”,

bench, lamp post, and sandwich board (?).

I placed some scrap acetate behind the cut outs, 

another fussy cut piece for the back wall of the shop interior,

 stamped and cut the chairs and “open” sign.

I used a grey blend pen to colour a thin strip for the road, 

then an old stamp to create a faint yellow wall detail. 

I then had to think how to glue it all in the right order 🙃.

I’m sure you could have fun creating your own pop up scenes!

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx