Not quite white on white

 I have a lot of bits n bobs left over from previous crafty sessions,

too good to waste, so they end up in boxes, or envelopes, or other random places…..

I’m sure you don’t do that?!

Here’s a card with just a couple of those bits….

The background layer used an old well loved embossing folder,

that makes a sentiment unnecessary 😃

I had the die cut reindeer left from a crafty session with a friend.

It’s from a different white cardstock, which in this case I think it’s ok as a contrast?

I’m stuck on SU white cardstock, which is what I call a white white, 

and I don’t normally like other makes, which seem a bit grey to me…..suggestions welcome 🤗

I also had a strip of lovely SU snowflake paper with metallic sheen.

Then I added some splats with my new SU gold wink of Stella brush.

I’m so sad you can’t see the sparkle 😢

Luckily Jingle Belles Rock want to see your leftovers…..

so go and get yours out and put them to good use!

Can you handle the pressure (cyhtp) - AG/bears using an EF

Have a great day

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Window wonderland casts a spell

 Allsorts challenge #862 has a lovely mood board and a fabulous prize on offer.

This second trial run of Spellbinders Window Wonderland die set was inspired by the snow and trees, 

there’s definitely been a blizzard here with many snow drifts!

The background paper is from SU and the merry Christmas is a Gummiapan die,

all the rest is die cut with the window set, which is very well designed.

Luckily I like to fiddle faff with little bits of paper, 

but once you’ve cut everything it’s satisfyingly simple to stick it all together.

Challenges:

Snippets Playgrounds #545 - lots of snippets used

Allsorts #862 - winter mood board

Just us Girls #849 - “merry”

Cut it up #369- die cuts, blues

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Uniko Remembers

 Today is Remembrance Day 

In honour of those who fought for our freedom.

This set from Uniko was my choice for the Poppy symbolism 

which I coloured with alcohol pens.

There are two stamped images facing left and right, and a lovely sentiment.

I used SU arched dies to stamp on.

Card 1

Evening evergreen cardstock, and the card below also has some evergreen DSP.

Some green gems add a special touch.

Card 2

Challenge

We Love Stamping -anything goes (card 1)

Sweet Stampin’ - use red (card 2)

Triple B - Blooms (card2)

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Fun Fold Velvet Meadow

I had some gorgeous DSP from SU, “Velvet Meadow”, which has velvety soft flock texture on the designs.

I really wanted to show the paper off, and the idea for this fun fold was from Libbystamps.com

It’s a 6” x 6” card

Focal front sentiment Crafty Roo, embossed in gold on vellum,

 inside sentiment Uniko

The idea is you can have a continuous display of the patterned paper.

Above it’s laid flat,

Below is an aerial view.

Challenges: 

Love those pretty papers part2 - (coffee, tea, drinks) anything goes

Double D challenges -textures

Shopping our stash 586 -“so very thankful” for friends

MyNBUS #92 - never before used this paper

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You old goat……..greatest of all time

 This is for a friend with a sense of humour, using SU Way to Goat…

Card front

I used that stamp set for all the stamping, except…

Counting sheep for the hat, (fussy cut), Gummiapan for the die cut bow, cake stand, cake and slice server,

Birthday Chick die cut happy birthday.

Inside

Challenges:

We Love Stamping (critters)

Allsorts #861 (anything goes)

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This little piggy says ….

 This is a case from Kim Fee of Simplyfairies.co.uk

using This Birthday Piggy, and the Playful Piggies dies from SU.

I used some old DSP snippets, one piece cut as a tag, 

and I stamped on more snippets that I coloured and die cut.

Taking this over to the 

Snippets Playground #544

Allsorts Challenge #861 (anything goes)

Have a good weekend

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Magical mermaid on the tiles

 Today’s card is for a great niece.

I decided to use some more old stash including this cute vibrant paper.

I used SU Magical Day (retired) for the background and to stamp and die cut the mermaid and seahorse.

The set also has these sentiments and banners to die cut.

I placed them onto a square tile using a newish SU die set Tile Garden.

I hope you have a magical day!

We have an extra hour and a sunny breezy day 😃

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