Blue Balloon Festoon

 Today I’m sharing a couple of cards using SU Ballooon Festoon.

There’s a nesting set of balloons and lovely stamps giving enormous possibilities,

which made it difficult for me to decide what to use.

I decided to keep a simple layout using the sentiment stamps, and I think third largest balloon.

I stamped the stars after adding the “highlight”, which also has three sizes of dies to choose from.

I added a twine bow on this one.

I’m ashamed to say it’s been waiting to be played with for months now, so I’m taking to MyNBUS #88, 

where there’s a celebration going on for sharing our new or never before used schtuff.

Also We Love Stamping where the theme is Summertime but I’m using the anything goes option.

The second card is similar, but switching the stamps around,

and adding the die cut “string”, of which there’s two, which saves time when producing multiples!

I did also wink the stars, and added a few sparkles,✨ which you can’t actually see,

because I hadn’t added them until after I took the photo 🙄😂

This one is my homework for the Snippets Playground #537.

It’s also for Dudley’s birthday, who’s 8years old and so cute. 

Here’s a photo of some snippets. I used some packaging to cut extra balloons,

which I glued to the back, to add dimension.

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Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Background Blocks Birthday Scramble

 Hello there, today I’m sharing a couple of cards using a new to me stamp from Uniko,

Background Blocks Birthday Scramble.

It’s as fabulous as the Christmas one, easy to colour in, paper piece etc.

One of my friends avoids colouring in as she is never happy with the end result,

so these cards are an alternative way to add colour…

Onto the Birthday Scramble stamp, inked in black,

I stamped balloons in shades of greeny blue, (or bluey green 😃),

using Uniko Balloon Bash, layered onto lost lagoon cardstock (SU).

This one I’m taking to the All sorts challenge #849, monochrome or AG

I used Uniko stencil Abstract Triangles to colour this one, using SU inks in blue, green, orange, purple.

The piece of white card I used didn’t quite fit, 

so I added a couple of strips of blue and orange top and bottom.

I’m taking this to the Snippets Playground #532 

as the white topper was a big scrap, and the strips were skinny scraps!

I often forget to visit My NBUS, where we can share our new stash,

and both the scramble and balloon sets are new, never before used,

so I’m taking this to NBUS challenge #86

Here’s a pic of both….

Allsorts are having a birthday celebration soon….so do share the news..

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Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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On Display

 I needed quite a few birthday cards for December, and wanted to use another new set from SU,

that features a “dresser” or “armoire”, and lots of things to go on the shelves, called On Display.

I used wood grain paper from SU for the dresser, then filled it with books, cats, and ornaments.

Allsorts #838 anything goes

MyNBUS # 81

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Lesley

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Treescape with Light and Wonder

 Today’s card is using another new set, Light and Wonder.

It has various landscape dies, this was my first quick experiment.

(I can assure you there’ll be more “light and wonder” next time!)

The background paper is Peaceful Garden SU.

I used SU two toned green paper, cut the trees background,

then one of the other dies with the contrasting side, and used the waste bits to infill.

 (The pale background paper would have shown through otherwise).

I’m assuming the black line is a piece of thread on my camera lense?!

Challenges:

Allsorts #838 (new…..new die set, or anything goes)

NBUS  #81 (never before used stuff)

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Lesley

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Tea or Gin?

 Today’s little offering is an ATC made with some of the new SU

Celebratory Sips designer series paper.

I used an offcut of zesty orange cardstock, an unused white circle die cut,

and fussy cut images from a strip of one of the papers with teeny tiny images.

I stamped a background with SU Itty Bitty greetings, added a strip of the same card 

and a sentiment from my stash that was embossed in white on black card.

It’s only 2.5” x 3.5” , the standard for an ATC

I’m entering the Tag-along and ATC’s challenge (Drinks…..here it’s definitely Gin cocktails, not Tea!)

MyNBUS #75 as the paper that is new to me,

Also Little Red Wagon, as there’s a little heat embossing on the black sentiment strip

I’ve used lots of snippets, so do head over to the Snippets Playground too

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Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Enjoy today…

 Hi there, how are you?

I’ve been struggling a bit with life, and have not been crafting for a few weeks,

but it’s nice to be easing back into it with the incentive of a new challenge for ATC’s and Tags.

I’ve had a new-to-me set waiting to be played with,  “Beach Days” from SU……

Brenda shared how to make a pocket, which you can see HERE,

she shares some beautiful artwork too.

My pocket is made with some old SU paper.

The ball on the ATC is about to flatten the sandcastle!

It’s strategically placed to cover an inky smudge 😂

I hope you enjoy today, and get some inspiration from this fab new challenge

Tag-Along (and ATC's)

I’m also popping over to 

NBUS Challenge #74

Snippets Playground #506 (lots of white card snippets and snippet of paper)

My brother in law has Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia, and has sadly been admitted to a care home, after being cared for so well by my sister. I’m sure some of you can empathise.

Then my neighbours, without warning, submitted a Planning Application for a massive 5 bed house right next to our southern boundary, which would impact our privacy and daylight. We’re just hoping it will not get approval. It’s so sad our countryside is being devastated by all the house building everywhere.

I know there’s some of you that have been struggling with so much more, so hugs to you.

 I’m grateful to be among so many caring crafters.

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

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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The proposed house would be where those tall dark trees are at the back 😢

Hello Spring

 I was lucky to have some birthday gifts, and this little die set was one of them.

I used some old SU three inch square envelopes for these thank you cards.

I used a flower head for a “sun”

Just love the simple bird

Nesting box is adorable, hung from a foliage “branch”,

and the grass is one of the flower heads snipped off

I also made a standard card using an old SU card blank.

Here’s the set…

And a photo of my snippets used..

Entering the following challenges…

Snippets Playground  #503

My NBUS #73

The Flower challenge #101

There is a new challenge blog for ATCs and Tags…

click HERE and see what’s happening…

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Rudolph Day January 2025

 I’m just in time to enter this months Rudolph Day Challenge,

the first for 2025, and a reminder to crack on with this year’s Christmas cards.

I’m using a new to me AALL and Create stamp oh christmas tree.

It’s tiny, and super cute.

I stamped and coloured the tree, then stamped part of the trunk of the other tree, 

and it’s star, and fussy cut, mounting it on some paper.

It’s a simple layout, but at least that’s one for the box.

I had to photograph it on my dirty door mat, to catch the light….

yes, the sun shone today!

I’m taking this to MY NBUS, as it’s this stamps first inking

NBUS Challenge #70 (MyNBUS.blogspot.com), and 

Rudolphdayschallenges for January

Rudolph Day Challenge

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Hellebore

 Hello crafty friends 

I hope you are safe and well, despite the challenges worldwide..

Today I’m sharing signs of Spring, although Hellebores give joy through winter too.

I was a lucky prize winner at Allsorts in December 

I needed a lot of birthday cards for January, and like many of you my mojo has dipped,

and using a new set like this is also a challenge for me.

I always try to use new things at least once before adding them to my stash,

so this was my attempt…

My friend likes blues and purples, so I used artistic license here,

decoupaged the flower and added a gold gem, and gold and clear wink of stella.

I also used a stencil to add some dotty detail.

I tried to emphasise the word “flower”, but mischief mojo messed it up,

so I added a hand cut version on top.

I’m sure my friend will appreciate it was hand made if nothing else 😂

I’m taking this to the following Challenges:

Snippets Challenge #498  (White snippets used for flower and leaves)

Allsorts Challenge #815 ( nature-flower)

MyNBUS #70  (new stamp)

I accidentally discovered there’s a limit on the number of blogs you “follow”,

 that appear on your reading list,

so I went through my list and deleted some inactive ones.

I had realised that some blog posts were not appearing…..who knew?

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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