Addicted to Stamps and More #132

Hi there

Those of you that visit me regularly will know that there's a reason for a post late at night on a Tuesday...and that reason is a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.  And this week it's time for another challenge where we want you to...

Make Your Mark

You must 'make your mark' on your creations using materials such as markers, paints, chalks, watercolour, sponging, etc.

This week's sponsor is QKR Stampede who are offering 3 digis to one lucky winner.

Here is my DT card this week, using one of our sponsor's images...

I printed this adorable digi image onto some white cardstock and coloured it in with ProMarkers and FlexMarkers,  This is a great little image which can be used for any love related card or even a friendship card.  I stamped a sentiment above the image and cut the whole image out using a fishtail flag die.  I covered the card base with some woodgrain patterned paper and then die cut some co-ordinating dotty paper using a smaller die from the same fishtail die set.  I adhered the two die cuts and then punched out some tiny hearts from black cardstock and adhered these next to the sentiment before giving them some shimmer with some Wink of Stella.

Materials used:

• Digi Image: QKR Stampede - Watching Together
• Stamp: Clearly Besotted - Paired Up
• Ink: Versafine - Onyx Black
• Patterned Paper: Doodlebug - Kraft in Color - Kraft
• Dies: MFT Die-namics - Fishtail Flag Stax
• Punch: Craft Creatives - Mini Heart
• Accents: Wink of Stella - Clear

I would also like to enter this card at the following challenge blogs:

Crafty Cardmakers - Challenge #132 - Love, Love, Love

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - All Creatures Great & Small

Simply Create Too - Challenge #79 - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Challenge #111 - Anything Goes

There is some wonderful inspiration for you over at ATSM from my fabulous teamies, all so very different.  So why not pop over, show them some love, make your mark and share your creations with us this week.

I'd love for you to join us, and I hope to see you again very soon.

Love Ewe

Good morning lovelies

Apart from a couple of Valentine's Day cards which I'm going to share with you today I've had no time for crafting at all since last weekend.  I've been feeling absolutely shattered in the evenings as work is just constantly hectic at the moment.  I work for an insurance loss adjuster so you can imagine how busy we are at the moment with all this horrendous weather we've been having in the South West!

I did make some time to make this card for my chap...

My mojo went AWOL this week so it took a little time to figure out a layout for this one.  I wanted to make a larger card too, this is A5, but I do struggle to fill the larger sizes whilst keeping a clean and simple style.

I chose a digi image and digi paper from Pink Petticoat for this one.  I edged the card with the heart paper and a strip of dark grey cardstock I had in my stash.  I then adhered a white panel over the top, aligned to the left, wrapped with some organza ribbon.  I die cut the paper and the printed image using the same heart die and layered these together.  Next I grabbed a scrap of cardstock and coloured it with a red ProMarker before punching out the hearts with a tiny punch.  I then coated the three red hearts in Glossy Accents and left to dry before adding these as a finishing touch.

I made an insert for the card with a stamped sentiment and two little hearts in the corner.  I don't always add inserts to my cards but it does give them a more professional finish, especially to larger cards.

Materials used:

• Digis: Pink Petticoat - Waterfall Hearts and Just For Ewe
• Die: Xcut - Nested Hearts
• Punch: Craft Creatives - Mini heart punch
• ProMarker: Berry Red
• Cardstock and ribbon from stash
• Stamps: Clearly Besotted Stamps - Happy Days and Mini Love Hearts
• Ink: Versafine - Onyx Black; Versa Color - Cardinal

Challenge Entries:

Oh La La Creations - Challenge #149 - Use a Heart

Creative Card Crew - #55 - KISS (Keep It Simple and Sweet)

Papertake Weekly Challenge - With a Heart

Creative Inspirations - Challenge 252 - Love

Totally Papercrafts - Challenge #206 - Valentine/Love


I think men are difficult to buy for on Valentine's Day so I decided to put my baking skills into action and combined two of his favourite things - peanut butter and cake - and produced these Peanut Butter Brownies.  I also bought this cute little glass jar to put them in.  And by making these I knew I wouldn't be tempted to pinch one and ruin my diet as I don't like peanut butter so they're all for him :)  And I am informed that they are yummy!

I've added the link here if you want to give them a try :)


I'll be back shortly with another Valentine card I made for an order.

Hopefully this weather will calm down soon (surely it can't go on for much longer!!) so I won't feel so exhausted from work and can find more crafty time!

See you soon and stay safe

Chalkboard Thank You

Hi there

Last night I decided to have a go at the chalkboard technique as I wanted to enter the current challenge at Muse.  I had absolutely no idea how to go about this so I found a link to a video where Marion Vagg, this week's fabulous muse, shares how to create this effect.  You can find her video here. 

So here's my card, I waited until this morning so I could photograph it in daylight.  I have kept the layout and the colours almost the same as Marion's card, just changing up the stamps.  Not bad for a first attempt, eh!

 

 

Materials used:

• Stamps: Clearly Besotted Stamps - Leafy Accents and Many Thanks
• Ink: VersaMark; Versa Color - White
• Embossing Powder: Stampin' Up - White
• Punch: Craft Creatives - Mini Paper Punches
• Gems and cardstock from stash

 

Here is Marion's card...

 

I'm also entering my card for the following Challenges:

2 Sisters Challenge - 171 Thank You
Card Crafter's Circle - 102 Thankful - Thank You
Creative Inspirations - 241 Thanksgiving/Thank You
Papertake Weekly - Giving Thanks


Thanks for dropping by.  I've got a few things to get done today but may be back later this evening if I find some crafty time.  I hope you have a lovely Sunday whatever you're up to.

Take care