Saturday, is the weather good enough to BBQ?

Hi there readers,

Well, here we are .. at another Bank Holiday weekend. I know the weather's been glorious much of the week but hey .... BANK HOLIDAY people so, is it raining yet? It' looking pretty nice here right now but then, the BBQ's still in the shed, wait till we think about getting it out!

Managed a little time at the Table of Craftiness, a pal asked for a couple of masculine cards so, armed with my washi tape - here's one I made earlier!

My card

 

The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope

Materials used:

• White A2/C6, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to fit
• One piece of black card, cut to mat
• Snippets of card in both black and white, for my image panel
• Washi tape
• Tim Holtz plane image (from THMM105) and sentiment (from THJ009 - "Saying Stuff") stamped using Versafine onyx black and Ranger Archival cobalt blue inks

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Water Cooler Wednesday - challenge No. 222 - ALL ABOUT OCCASIONS
2. Allsorts - challenge No. 520/521 - BIRTHDAY
3. CraftyCatz - challenge No. 463 - MONOCHROME
4. Moving Along With The Times - challenge No. 98 - MONOCHROME
5. QKR Stampede - challenge No. 349 - ANYTHING GOES

And, since my friend asked for "several" masculine cards, here's another .......

My card

 

The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope

Materials used:

• White A2/C6, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to fit
• One piece of grey card, cut to mat
• One piece of scrap card (cut to size) and a rectangle die cut from the piece, to use as a mask
• With the mask taped in place I applied Distress Ink in hickory smoke, to give an even coating
• Using two Tim Holtz stencils (THS006 "dot fade" and THS013 "clockwork") I applied the hickory smoke ink through both, obtaining a nice (IMHO) mottled layering look
• Kaisercraft "crackle" image stamped using Ranger Archival grey shadow ink
• Kelly Creates large sentiment (348273) stamped using Versafine onyx black ink
• A quick spritz of Krylon fixative (having first placed the mask back over my inked panel)
• Scribbles "night star" (black) 3D glitter glue used to trace over the large sentiment - to add both highlight and texture

I'll be entering the above for the following challenges:-

1. Patties Creations - challenge No. 158 - BIRTHDAY
2. Just Add Ink - challenge No. 458 - Q, X, Y, Z ...... I went with "Y" with my happY birthdaY
3. CardzTV - challenge No. 90 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Crafting From The Heart - challenge No. 243 - ANYTHING GOES
5. Sweet Stampin' Challenge - May 25th challenge - BIRTHDAY BOYS

Friday and the weekend starts this afternoon!

Morning readers,

You got plans for the weekend? We'll be catching up with friends at some point and, I imagine, I'll be hitting the ToC (Table of Craftiness) too

Meanwhile, I've an inky creation to share with you this morning .... sentiment free, as part of a commission

My card

 

The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope

Materials used:

• White A2/C6, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to fit
• One piece of black card, cut to mat
• One piece of scrap card with aperture cut out, to use as a mask
• With the mask taped in place I applied Distress ink in tea dye and frayed burlap using a mini blending tool
• Tim Holtz stencil (THS022 Crocodile) placed over my image panel and Distress Ink in frayed burlap applied through the stencil and then allowed to dry before removing the mask
• Plane image (Stampers Anonymous (THMM105) stamped using Versafine onyx black ink
• Replacing the mask I applied a quick coat of Krylon sealant, to protect the water based inks in transit

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. The House That Stamps Built - challenge No. 2219 - ANYTHING GOES
2. Crafty Creations - challenge No. 391 - ANYTHING GOES
3. Crafty Addicts - challenge No. 60 - ANYTHING GOES
4. CRAFT Challenge - challenge No. 514 - FATHERS DAY/MASCULINE
5. Crafting With An Attitude - challenge No. 51 - ANYTHING GOES

And another card, for my sentiment free commission

My card

And a closer view of the colour and foiling

 

The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope

Materials used:

• White A2/C6, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to fit
• Purple card, cut to mat
• Snippets of card in white and black, for my image panel
• Snippet of purple card to which I added the Stamplorations "Nestlng circles" stencil. I then applied a liberal coating of Ranger collage glue stick, burnishing with my fingers. I removed (and cleaned) my stencil before applying a layer of gold foil over the glue stick - again, burnishing with my fingers. I let it cure overnight before removing foil and cutting to size
• Stampabilities image (rom 1573807) stamped using Memento tuxedo black ink
• Pencils used to colour

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Dream Valley Challenge - challenge No. 202 - ONLY GIRLS ALLOWED
2. Simon Says Stamp - Monday challenge - USE A STENCIL
3. Addicted to Stamps - challenge No. 342 - MAKE YOUR MARK
4. Penny's Paper Crafty - challenge No. 431 - ANYTHING GOES
5. The Happy Craft Challenge - May challenge - ANYTHING GOES

Welcome to Wednesday

Morning readers,

Another sentiment free card, for a commission - somehow, I was just itching to use some of the funky sentiments that came with the stamp set used! But ..... I was asked for sentiment free so -

My card

And a closer view of my image

 

The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope

Materials used:

• White A2/C6, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Three pieces of white card, cut to fit and mat
• MFT image (CS-305 "Toucan do it") stamped using Versafine onyx black ink and the border stamped using Memento lilac posies - which I also used to colour the outer edge of the matting layer in conjunction with Brilliance pearlescent orchid
• Derwent coloursoft and Prismacolour scholar pencils used to colour image
• Glitter gel pens and Wink of Stella clear glitter gel brush pen used to add highlights

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - challenge No. 1920 - ANYTHING GOES
2. Crazy For CAS - challenge No. 17 - BIRDS
3. Get Creative - challenge No. 80 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Lemon Shortbread - challenge No. 94 - ANYTHING GOES

And now for an Artist Trading Card ...

My Artist Trading Card

Materials used:

• ATC blank
• Snippets of card in white and purple
• On the white card I stamped the image and sentiment using Memento tuxedo black ink
• Derwent coloursoft and Prismacolour scholar pencils used to colour, accented with glitter gel pens
• Simon Says Stamp (Falling Backgrounds SS101503) stamped using Memento lilac posies ink
• Silver glitter gel pen used to doodle on the purple matting layer

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Crafting From The Heart - challenge No. 243 - ANYTHING GOES
2. Dream Valley - challenge No. 202 - ONLY GIRLS ALLOWED
3. Dragonfly Dreams - May 5th challenge - ANYTHING GOES
4. Through The Craft Room Door - May 21st challenge - ANYTHING GOES

I recently celebrated a birthday and would like to thank each and every one of you that sent me a card or a birthday e-mail/text/call, all so very much appreciated

Welcome to Monday May 20th

Morning readers

Hope you all had a fab weekend - get up to anything nice? We had dinner with friends which is always nice. This time we got to try a new (to us) restaurant and one which we think we'll be returning to in the not too distant future too.

Managed some time at the Table of Craftiness and have a make to share with you this morning, another sentiment free make, for a commission

My card

And a closer view of my image panel

 

The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope

Materials used:

• White A2/C6, 250gsm card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to fit
• One piece of patterned paper, cut to mat
• Snippets of card in white and black, for my image panel
• Stix2 double sided tape and gold sheet foil
• Inkadinkado image (99109 - "Patterned Pets") stamped using Versafine onyx black ink
• Derwent coloursoft pencils used to colour image
• Gold glitter gel pen and stardust stickles to highlight

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. CardzTV - challenge No. 89 - ANYTHING GOES ... 2nd entry
2. Creative Fingers - challenge No. 164 - ANYTHING GOES
3. Crafting With Friends - challenge No. 3 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Crafty Friends - challenge No. 110 - ANYTHING GOES
5. A Gem of a Challenge - challenge No. 9 - ANYTHING GOES

Saturday ... time to craft!

Morning readers

My card

 

The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope

Materials used:

• White A2/C5, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to fit
• One piece of Black card, cut to mat
• Car image (Art Gone Wild - MI2511) stamped using Versafine vintage sepia ink - I also have this on a full cover post it which I used as a mask
• TCW 437s stencil used with a sponge which had previously had picked raspberry and barn door on the sponge
• Krylon spray fixative - to protect the water based ink stencilling

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Polkadoodles - challenge No. 20 - ANYTHING GOES
2. CraftyCatz - challenge No. 462 - ANYTHING GOES
3. The Male Room - challenge No. 111 - ANYTHING GOES + optional twist (unused) ORIGAMI
4. Creative Friday - challenge No. 229 - FOR A MAN/BOY
5. Crafting With An Attitude - challenge No. 51 - ANYTHING GOES

And I made time to make another card today ....

My card

And a closer view of the image panel

 

The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope

Materials used:

• White A2/C6, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to fit
• One piece of grey card, cut to mat
• Low tack tape used to mask off my chosen image panel
• Using a mini blending tool I applied Distress Inks: peacock feathers, salty ocean and faded jeans, spritzing with a little water and then flicking water from my fingers, to obtain slightly larger splats - I left it to "develop" for a few moments before blotting with paper towel
• TPC Studio Sentiment (from "Greetings" ST93416) and Stampers Anonymous foliage (CSS27836 "Natures Elements") stamped using Versafine onyx black ink
• I replaced the tape to mask off my card before giving a spritz of Krylon sealant, to protect the water based inks
• Stardust stickles to "bling up" the foliage

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Alphabet Challenge - May 19th challenge - "D" is for DISTRESS INKS/PAPERS
2. QKR Stampede - challenge No. 348 - ANYTHING GOES
3. Simply Create Too - May challenge - ANYTHING GOES
4. Through The Purple Haze - challenge No. 156 - I'VE GOT THE BLUES
5. The Happy Craft Challenge - May challenge - ANYTHING GOES