Rudolph Day Yay

 I’m so happy that Helen has taken up Rudolph’s reins, so that we can continue to be inspired to make our Christmas cards throughout the year.

The new site Rudolph Days Challenge is HERE

Maureen did a fabulous job of running this challenge for so long, for which we are all so grateful.

So here’s my card

This was meant to be a relatively quick and simple make 🙄

The technique challenge from 52 Christmas card Throwdown, which gave me this idea was….

I still had the Uniko stencil out, which I thought would give the effect without too much masking.

I’m trying to use up neglected stash and had some card blanks with a slight texture.🙄🙄

This did not help with the stamping, but I persevered, getting numerous stamp sets out to fit my sections.

Stamps now piled up on my desk from SU, Clarity, Cardio 🙄🙄🙄

I still had to mask off bits, and wipe ink off the stencil after stamping,

 to prevent it transferring.🙄🙄🙄🙄

My final challenge was getting a decent photo in this dim and dismal light! 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

This was my first photo attempt, before trying numerous positions and lights.

Do visit these challenges for lots of inspiration and without the eye rolls 😂

Rudolph Days February Challenge

52 Christmas card Throwdown,

The holly and ivy Christmas challenge #156 anything goes

Addicted to stamps and more #462 Christmas 

Roll on spring!

Have a good week

Lesley

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Layering stencil

Hello again, I hope this finds you well.

I’ve managed to find time for a play with Enduring Beauty again (SU).

I’m sharing two cards today.

I’m loving layering stencils to colour in the stamped image,

it makes it quicker and easier……although I like colouring in too…..

but this gives a different look.

I’d also found some backgrounds I made ages ago, with glittery embossing paste.

I used some of the ink to add a bit of colour to the label.

This card uses peach, yellow and green, which fits the 

Challenge #781Color Throwdown colour challenge.

For this one I used highland Heather and a pink, using the same pink for the stencilled background.

As I’ve used quite a few stencils, I’m taking this to the Just us Girls challenge#715

Have a peaceful Sunday 

Lesley

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Uniko Birthday

 Hello, I’m sharing a card I made for the Uniko 12th Birthday celebration.

I don’t have many of Bev’s products yet, 

but there’s some fabulous new releases and they’re very tempting.

I used three inks to stencil the geometric background,

then added some layers with coordinating card and enamel stars.

I also stamped the sentiment twice, once in black, then the three colours.

I’m sending this to Bev’s at Uniko Studio to wish her and her team a very Happy Birthday

I’m also entering Addicted to clean and simple #252 geometric

Have a good weekend 

Lesley

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So many Rainbows….

 Happy days…..when the sun actually shines!

I am considering getting a wet suit 🙄

I’d enjoyed making some rainbows from a Gummiapan die,

along with a couple of their backgrounds….

you may remember the wonky frames…

I experimented a bit with clouds and a sun…

Then I saw someone make a complete version, using the waste pieces,

so with true grit and determination I managed to work it out.

People don’t realise the blood sweat and tears that go into making their cards! 😂

Anyway, this is my favourite, and I’m ashamed to share my mountain of snippets…

so I’d better take this to the Snippets Playground, #474

because I know they’ll understand and empathise 😃🤪🤭

Have a good week

Lesley

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Valentine mosaic craft

 Hello there, hope all is well with you and yours.

I’m sharing my alternative to a Valentine card today….

On a trip last year we went to a craft village, where there was a studio/shop of mosaic craft.

I was tempted by a couple of kits to try,

 as I obviously need another craft, not, but can’t resist trying something new.

This little key ring was one of the kits, and the box was in my stash,

so was quite quick to put together.

It’s quite simple, a bit like cross stitch with plastic tiles, and very therapeutic.

I also got this Christmas one…..I’m sure I’ll get around to making it eventually 😂

 

Let me know if this is something you’ve tried…

Have a good weekend

Lesley

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It’s a cracker!

 I won this set on the challenge in memory of Janis Woolbright,

so I’m sharing this with thoughts of her friends and family.

It’s a set mainly for Christmas, but I adapted it for a special birthday.

It’s a gatefold with a bang …..I hid her age in the confetti 🤭😉

Apologies for the poor pictures.

It has been so dull and dismal lately .

I’ll be back sometime with a Christmas cracker version,

meantime have a good day.

Lesley

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Enduring Beauty

 Hi there, today I’m sharing a card using Enduring Beauty, SU.

Allsorts challenge #766 is a bingo, I used stencil, twine, flowers.

I used an SU mask for the background, and to ink the flowers.

Gems were added to the flower centres.

We Love Stamping asked for Romance….I think it’s romantic, but anything goes.

The Flower Challenge #88 is add a heart,

I added three teeny ones, coloured with a blend pen to coordinate.

My NBUS Challenge #59 is for anything new,

and this is the first outing for this set of stamps, masks and dies.

I hope you have a good day

Lesley

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Studio Light Tree

 I decided to get my old collection of embossing powders out….I’d forgotten how many 😂. 

The Studio Light Tree I shared recently was a candidate for some quick cards….

I used different coloured powders, 

and layered them with sparkly card and papers.

This one is a lovely glittery vellum

It’s been a good way to get my Christmas card stash off to a good start!

I hope you have a good day

Lesley

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Ballet dancers…

 My sister is a Medau teacher (a lovely form of keep fit),

and loves dance and music, and I knew this card would make her chuckle 🤭 

I think it’s a z fold?

I stamped the dancers, then stamped again on scrap and fussy cut, to decoupage them.

I coloured them with blend pens.

I inked the large sentiment to match.

Below are the stamps I used 😃

Lesley

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