Pretty Papers

 The new challenge at Try It On Tuesday which starts today is to use your pretty papers.Please pop over to the challenge blog which has some lovely samples from the design team.  For my card I have used left over scraps etc from a 12x12 paper pad that I've had for years, I've actually made several similar from the same bag of scraps , change from usual stamping which I've enjoyed and also helping me a little way on using up my stash instead of buying more. I hope you will find out your pretty papers and join us in this challenge

I've also been using some dies that I had forgotten I had !

last but not least !

Not too happy with this one, might alter the central panel !

Children

 The new challenge starts today at Try It On Tuesday and the theme is Children.  My card is very simple as I think the image says it all. Andy Skinner stamp and a subtle stencilled back ground.  I hope you will visit the challenge site and see the different interpretations of the theme by the design team and join in our challenge.

Going round in circles

 The new challenge starts today at TryIt On Tuesday is going round in circles. For my card I have used a Studio Light grunge stamp. this is a very big stamp and at first I was only going to use part of it but ended up using the whole stamp in the end, three D.d a few bits of it and added the round postage stamp and air mail sticker, words computer generated.  . I hope you will visit the challenge blog and see the design team interpretations of this challenge and hopefully join in too.

Summer

 Its time for a new challenge at Try It On Tuesday and this time the challenge is "Summer". When I think of summer is usually about holidays, beaches and swimming in the sea so my little scene is all about that.The stamps are all from Crafty Individuals, some more of the paper clay shells etc and a background paper from a pad I am trying to use up.  We would love to see your entries, cards, journal pages,Tags, ATCs anythinng as long as it features the theme Summer.

Make it magical

 The new challenge at Try It On Tuesday is "Make it magical" pondered a bit on this one , didn't want to do fairies, don't have many fairy stamps and can't think of anything different to do with them so remembered this old Stampendous mermaid stamp which I think is the prettiest mermaid ever ,the topper is a piece of inky card from my stash as is the yellow bit at the bottom, stamped and coloured her, tail is very glittery done with sparkle pens and then after a search found some paperclay shells,starfish etc, the background is from a paperpad.  I am trying to use up stuff I already have (far too much !) but seem to be fighting a losing battle .  The design team have some fabulous samples for you over on the challenge blog so I hope you will pay them a visit.

Summer Blooms

 The new challenge at Try It On Tuesday is Summer Blooms and for my card I have used a Woodware stamp called Bold Blooms, the background was inked with distress inks and the flowers are water coloured.  We welcome all mediums on our challenge but the main focus but be on the challenge subject.

This was the first card I made for this challenge but decided it didnt look very summery. more autumnal.

Another Woodware stamp called Echinacea, I do have rather a lot of their flower stamps and I,m sad that their stamps are no longer available , too many stamp companies disappearing.

  Don't know where the time goes, it's already time for a new challenge at Try It On Tuesday and this time the the challenge is to "Add some text"  we welcome all kinds of mediums as long as it follows the challenge theme but in this challenge we would like to see more text than a small greeting.  For my card I have used old and new to me stamps, the background stamp is by Studio Light and although I bought it last year its the first time I've used it, think its going to be a very useful background stamp.The topper is a very, very old Imagination crafts stamp. 

In The Garden

 Its time for a new challenge at Try It On Tuesday and this time its " In the Garden"  and medium is acceptable as long as follows the challenge theme.

My card should maybe be called in the garden shed but I do have lots of flowers also on the background paper.  I found the image already stamped in one of  my files and I'm pretty sure its a Stamps Happen one but now I can't find the stamp.  I had a big clear out of craft stuff a few weeks ago and now I've a horrible feeling it went then along with another Stamps Happen one I can't find, thats the problem, I have a ruthless clear out and then can't remember what went and wish I hadn't got rid of them !too late now !

Things wth wings

Time for a new challenge at Try It On Tuesday and this time we would like to see " Things with wings "

Any kind of art is welcome as long as it follows the challenge theme.

For my card I have used a collage card from Woodware on an distress ink background, I have restamped and coloured the bird and butterflies and three D'd them and also the words. 

 

Spring Fling

 Well its a long time since I did a post, a lot has been happening in our lives and crafting has had to take a back seat, just got a little spare time at the moment and managed to make a couple of cards.  Its time for a new challenge at Try It On Tuesday and this time its " Spring Fling"  . My garden is bursting into life, the snowdrops are starting to go over as are the crocus but lots of daffodils and primroses out now, Camelia in full bloom despite all the frosts and buds on the crab apple tree that look like will be lots of blossom soon

Lots of inspiration over on the challenge blog and I hope you will pay the team a visit.

Santa Claus is coming to town

 Time for another challenge at Try it on Tuesday and this time its " Santa Claus is coming to town".  I had spent ages searching for my Santa Stamp and couldnt find it but I did come across some pre stamped and coloured toppers so thats what Ive used on my card, just added the number, bit of ribbon and sentiment and the Christmas paper in the background.  The design team have lots of inspiration for you over on the challenge site so I hope you will pay them a visit.

After I'd finished this card I had one of those lightbulb moments and remembered the stamp was a Stampendous one and there it was in the drawer with all my other stampendous stamps.

Tradional Christmas

 The new challenge at Try It On Tuesday is Traditional Christmas, the design team have lots of lovely inspiration for you over on the challenge site so I hope you will pay them a visit.  Robins always make me think of winter and Christmas so I have used Visible image robin and holly for my card, the frame is a free stamp from a magazine.  I hope you will join in our challenge, all kinds of art/craft are welcome as long as they follow the challenge theme

Sparkle all the way

 Time for a new challenge at Try It On Tuesday and this time we would like to see lots of sparkle on our Sparkle all the way challenge.  I have tried to capture the sparkle on my card but try as I might it refuses to shine !  there is actually lots of sparkle on the tree the gold embossing and gold glitter card.  The design team hav done better than me and managed to capture the glitter on their samples so I hope you will pay them a visit.

Make it magical

 The new challenge at Try It On Tuesday is to Make It Magical , the design team have lots of magical sample over on the challenge blog and would love you to pay them a visit.  The funky mushrooms on my card are from an old stamp from Rubber Dance ( don't know if they are still around ?)and the little fairies are Inkylicious.

Halloween

 Well it's time for a new challenge at Try It On Tuesday and as it's coming up to that spooky time of year the challenge is Halloween.  The design team have great inspiration over on the challenge site so I hope you will pay them a visit and join in our challenge.  For my joirnal page I have used a mixture of stamp sets but the witch is from a set that has no manufactures packaging , I've had it for years and can't remember where it came from.