Big News

I was lucky to get this stamp set as a reward.

I often choose something I wouldn't normally order, when it's free,

and it often turns out to be a favourite set,

how bizarre is that?!

This is no exception!

It's perfect for kids, male cards and much more.

Being BIG, it needs little else.

However, I like to come up with something more!

I wanted to make a 'Dad' with the candles,

but used the moons from Pictogram Punches to give  the D curves.

I heat embossed most of it,

added a bit of gold to the stars,

and fussy cut a lot!

A simple stamped insert finishes it off.

Wednesday already!

Have a good day,

thanks for looking

Lesley

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Take a leaf

Here's a first for me.

I took a stencil, daubed versamark through it,

and added lots of different embossing powders,

which I then heated.

This gives a lovely metallic shimmer.

Never knowing when to stop, (!)

 I did the same again and overlapped the leaves

I then did a simple sentiment, with the 'waste' powder to match,

and inside just simply inked through the stencil.

Hope your week is going well,

thanks for stopping by

Lesley

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Happy Flower Patch

Background is Corner Garden,

stamped flowers and die cut,

then over stamped and daubed the edges with the same ink colour

Leaves similarly stamped and die cut,

then over stamped a couple of times with the same colour ink

I'd stamped corner garden onto coloured card, 

but didn't like the effect, so  used this to punch some little flowers.

I also die cut the sentiment with another flower shape.

I experimented a bit with this one,

but ended up liking the subtle effect of using the same 

colour ink to create depth and shadow. 

Happy Poppy Day

Happy Remembrance Sunday

We should always remember

Here's Jan and I sporting our fab hand made felt poppies

Now to share my swaps for a recent

 Stampin' Up!

 gathering of lots of lovely friends.

I love being part of the Stampin' Stars Team

I hope you like my little 'Rocker Card'

made in 3 colourways

here's a 'pride' of them !?!.......

I added linen thread whiskers

and made 'springs' for the cat's heads

fold or glue two strips at right angles

 fold the underneath one over the top of the other

 repeat until you have the desired length

 trim off any excess

 here's a bird's eye view

I hope you are having a lovely Sunday

Lesley

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Thinking of you.....

So, I wanted to send a 'thinking of you'....

I like this little bird stamp....

But thought I could combine it with another...

Nope, that didn't work....

perhaps another way, using the stamp-a-ma-jig.....

hmmmm thats a bit more like it, but still not right...

So, how about taking a completely different stamp,

and a few feathers left over from a previous project.....

Punch out and line up with the background...

Put it onto a diamond fold springy card......

Yay!

Nothing like my original plan,

but it'll do for me today!

How often does your project turn out different from what you planned?!

Lesley

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Chelsea FC reveal their new manager lol

Alan looks proud as he awaits his first interview.......

OK,....... he had his birthday treat of a tour around the stadium!

Boy did he have fun!

Thoroughly recommend it as a gift for your footy fan!!!

Have a good day

Lesley

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Lovely as a Tree

Had a lovely day at a papercraft show with friends today,

one of which sent me this fab swap recently

Using Lovely as a Tree, and some inking and gold background,

it's a shame as usual that the pic does not do it justice.

I hope you had a lovely weekend

and have an even better week

Lesley

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