Spring at Stamping Sensations and Allsorts

 Hi there,

today’s card is all about spring flowers.

There seems to be a lot of challenges with this theme recently, understandably,

so I’m taking this to

Stamping Sensations March theme which is Spring (or anything goes)

Allsorts Challenge #846 -Spring

I received a Sizzix die set Jar of Flowers for my birthday….

I cut a lot of flowers and stems in various colours of scrap card.

I cut the jar from white card and vellum.

I blended some blue ink on the reverse side of the vellum, and glued the stems behind.

A strip of glimmer paper acts as a table for the jar to sit on.

I added the twine before glueing the jar down, adding the flowers last.

The little label is from the Greetery, stamped and die cut.

I added some detail with a white gel pen, but not very successfully, I need more practise.

I did cut lots of spares from this set, so I will be back sometime with lots more ideas.

As it’s the first time it came out to play I’m also taking it to MyNBUS  #84

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

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Mrs Claus Christmas pud

 Hello, today’s card was made with some old stash…

The Christmas pudding and sentiment stamped with Sweets & Treats, SU.

Fussy cut and raised up using some scrap card, coloured with blends.

The backing paper, Mrs Claus and the cane & cookies from Santa’s Workshop DSP.

It’s a favourite paper with felt elements to stroke 😃

Peach on Earth are celebrating their 100th challenge HERE

There’s a mood board, which I’ve picked candy canes from, but there’s also anything goes.

I don’t seem to have any gingerbread men people, but there is icing on my pudding 😉

Allsorts challenge 837 asks for a focal sentiment. I’m not sure mine is but they also have anything goes.

I’m also visiting We love stamping and Stamping Sensations ( Christmas)

I hope you’re having a good weekend.

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

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Winter Wonderland and a winter feast

This is another card inspired by a dear friend.

She designed the layout, I just tried to do it justice.

She brought a few stamps, I think from Cardio, and I added Santa from an old SU stamp.

Blended the background with ink, using a mask for the snow, made from torn paper.

The rising or setting sun looks more like a bonfire 😂

Added splats and snow on the branches.

We had a festive lunch with my sister and brother in law,

at a new Spanish Restaurant in our village.

It was our first visit, and will not be our last!

Look away if you don’t want to see delicious food!

I’m popping the card over to Stamping sensations December winter challenge

and Little red wagon #787

 Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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In the pink for the cure

 Hi, thanks for dropping in, this one is mainly for Jingle Bells,

pink Christmas for breast cancer ….

Using SU Yuletide Village and Falling Snow

I used different pink inks for everything except the trees.

I used scraps of card instead of foam pads, to raise the foreground images.

It’s something I do a lot, as it uses up scraps, and easier for posting.

It’s a lovely background stamp, and I built the village from a small selection of the stamps.

Lots of wink of Stella for sparkle.

Taking this to :

Jingle Bells, pink for the cure for breast cancer, 

where there’s a donation by two lovely ladies to breast cancer

Stampin Sensations, anything goes

We Love Stamping, anything goes

Inkspirational, anything seasonal

Lesley

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