Relax your way in Versailles

 Hope you have a relaxing day….

Very simple layout using shades of brown and copper stars

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Lesley

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Sunrise or sunset

 Sailing by with a card inspired by Pat Fairless, (fairlessstampinflair.com), 

who generously shared a tutorial HERE

I used the Sunrise Sailing set from SU

Wishing you a peaceful Sunday

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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

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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)

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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

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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)

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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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Lesley

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Tag along

 Hello again, today I’m sharing a tag I made using Yuletide Village from SU.

I bought it late last year, so I wanted to use it for a lot of my Christmas cards and tags this year.

I sometimes buy a set for the following year so I can get a head start, 

and we all know how nice it is to play with something new.

I stamped the houses, then masked them to add “snow”.

Coloured them in with Blend pens, added wink of Stella to the white snow areas.

I then tied some ribbons and twine through the hole, 

adding a die cut piece of silver foiled paper to the die cut tag. 

(Old tag die, can’t remember the name)

It’s quite a large tag that is good for large or family gifts.

I’m entering Tag-along and ATC’s, 

using the Anything goes option, but I hope to return with a themed one soon 😃, based on tea or gin!

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Lesley

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Arched Wishes

 Hi, today I’m sharing a card for a couple of favourite challenges.

I am loving Stampin’ Up! Arch dies, and coordinating stamp Arched Wishes.

This was simply stamped (stamping is what makes me happy),

I added a few sequins to some of the letters, and used a snippet of the leftover dotty paper,

to stamp, fussy cut, and fold, intending to look like a paper case.

It didn’t work quite as well as planned, and now I worry what it looked like for the recipient,

having gone through the postal system, as it may have got squished 😳😂🙄🙈

Entering :

Snippets Playground #508

Allsorts Challenge #825 

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Lesley

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Love a duck

 Spring has arrived, and the ducks are busy….

I’ve a few cards to share today.

First card is a fancy fold, that stands firm.

These are very simple, using the lovely designer paper….

SU Charming Duck Pond

I added some leafy die cuts to this frame…

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Lesley

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Sometimes a simple card is best

 Sometimes a simple card is best…..

I used the masks only for the tree (not the stamps)

Grounded it with a smudge of ink, and stamped a bird

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Lesley

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Decorating Bear

 I’m gradually getting through my to do list, and finding some crafty time,

so I’m sharing my decorating bear that I made for a neighbour.

He’s in the middle of a major revamp of their home, so he probably hated this 😂,

but my intention was to make him smile……best intentions huh!

You can see how dull the day was….but signs of sun and spring are peeking through now.

I’m “shopping my stash”, same as a lot of crafters, and pulled out a VERY old set.

Randomly stamped the background, and added two large paintbrushes

fussy cut from the Trusty Toolbox paper from SU.

Here’s the stamp set, can’t remember the company name….can you? 🤔

Taking this to the following challenges…

Sweet Stampin’ (masculine)

As you like it (masculine for my neighbour)

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Lesley

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Seagull Valentine

 Mine, mine, mine!

There’s a free sale a bration stamp at SU that I just “needed”…...

I decided to make Alan’s valentine card with it,

having seen many fun things done with it….

I also “needed” their new arch die set, so was keen to use those too,

making a shaped card and frame topper.

The deckchairs were from an old magazine free stamp.

Here’s the inside…

I “think” he found it funny, but he gets me the most beautifully worded large romantic card,

so I wasn’t really sure he appreciated the humour!

I’m taking this to….

Stamping Sensations February challenge (romance or AG)

Snippets Playground, Celebrating 500 challenges, with the theme “celebration”

 (Valentine’s Day and I used lots of white snippets, sadly no photo. )

Sorry I haven’t been around much or visiting many of you.

I’ve struggled with mojo, winter blues, and just had lots on.

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Lesley

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Another For The Books

 Hi again, I’m sharing another from For The Books set (SU)

Along with a Lavinia cat stamp called Mimsy.

This time I made a pocket on the front for the bookmark.

You can see the ribbon attached, poking out above on the right.

I left the card front black and white, but coloured the bookmark.

I also decorated the inside and the envelope.

I’m entering the Allsorts Challenge #814

“matching pairs”

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Lesley

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For the books

 Brrrrrrrr it’s cold outside, but not as cold as some parts.

It’s a bit brighter, which is a good thing.

I treated myself to a new Stampin’ Up! set called For The Books.

The dies are completely different to the stamps, which I think works well in this case.

There’s a die that looks like a comb, which makes the little tassel!

On my card I used the teeny bookmark die to go “inside” the book.

My inspiration was from “Cards by Juliet”, who made a bookmark with a card.

I used the dies to make a book with, then made a bookmark, 

and stamped books on shelves, made with a blend pen.

A made an embossed pocket and attached a ribbon to the bookmark.

I dug out some really old cat sets, one is SU, You little furball, the other doesn’t even have its packaging.

I fussy cut the tiny cats on the card and bookmark.

Allsorts are having a matching pairs challenge #814.

So my card and bookmark qualify, but I also decorated the envelope, 

although I don’t expect extra marks 😂.

I’m also taking this to the Snippets Playground, where a birthday party is being held.

Here’s a pic of some of the snippets used.

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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