D is for dragonfly

 I seem to be having a bit of nostalgia at the moment when it comes to stamping as I keep going back to my older stamps, I have had this Stampendous one a long time and its not had much use . For this card I simply stamped the background with inkylicious splats and splatters stamp inked with distress ink and spritzed and stamped the dragobfly over it with versamark ink and gold embossed, just added a little extra colour to the wings, The card I stamped on is white glimmer which has gold in it and I added some sparkle to the wings too which doesn't show on here

I'd like to enter my card into Alphabet challenge which is D for dragonfly

Make It Masculine

 Its time again for a new challenge at Try It On Tuesday and this time we are asking you to Make It Masculine. As always we welcome all kinds of projects, cards, art journal pages, atc's etc as long as it follows the challenge theme.  For my card I have used a large background stamp by Studio Light on a piece of distress ink coloured card. The ship and nautical bits are Stampin Up .no idea where the die came from. A fairly quick card to make once I had stopped dithering about what to do. I actually enjoy making male cards , usually try and keep them fairly simple though.  The design team have some lovely samples over on the challenge blog so I hope you will pay them a visit.

also adding my card to Make my monday challenge which is Masculine

The Reading List

 I was happy to see that the The Library Challenge had started up again. I have not read this book so only have the cover to go by so I have chosen to use the cat on the window sill.  For my card I have used an old Penny Black stamp that I've always loved so was pleased to give it another inking, I think the brick stencil is a Funky Fossil one but not sure.

also like to enter Retro Rubber Challenge - anything goes,  My stamp is probably eight or nine years old, maybe older!

classic

 I've been trying to catch up on family birthday cards this week, this one is for an adult Grandson, I usually make him a golfing card but I've run out of stamps I've already used on his card so used this Visible Image car stamp instead. The background stencil is a Gina Kay and there is also a bit of a gear and cog stencil that I have no idea where it came from but I've had it for years,

Seize The  Birthday - Wheels

Sweet Stamping -      Masculine

TGIF -                       Your The man

Things with wings

 I've had this Studio Light stamp for a while but just got round to using it, it's a big stamp,only just fits on this DL card.I stamped and clear embossed it and put a wishy,washy watercolour wash all over it, then water coloured the flowers and stalks. I had stamped the butterfly images onto another piece of card ,painted them,cut them out and 3D d them onto the card, I really love this stamp and will be using a lot in different colourwise !  

Sparkles Monthly challenge - Things with wings

Creative Crafting Uncles - Butterflies

dd-tripleb.blogspot.com - Birds,blooms, butterflies 

Keep it simple

 Another two weeks flown by and it's time for a new challenge at Try It On Tuesday. this time the theme is "Keep it simple" We welcome all kinds projects, cards. journal pages, atc's , mixed media etc as long as the project follows the challenge theme.  For my simple card I lightly stencilled the background with an alphabet stencil and stamped the typewriter and birthday message with black versafine, just added a strip of washi tape to finish it off. The stamp is a new one by Woodware and I really like it, reminds me of my working days back in the 50's and 60's rattling away on an old manual typewriter(not quite as old a model as this one!)  never felt the same when the electric ones and then the word processors came in !  The design team have lots of lovely samples over on the challenge blog so I hope you will pay thm a visit.

Use a stencil

 Its time for a new challenge at Try It On Tuesday and this time we want to see some stencils used. Any kind of art is welcomed as long as it follows the challenge theme.  For my card I tried for the first time using water on a stencil and I really loved the soft effect produced.  My focal stamp is from Visible Image and ,at the moment, one of my favourite stamps.  The design team have some fabulous samples over on the challenge site so I hope you will pay them a visit.

A few special birthdays

 

I haven't been in the mood for making cards recently but as there were a few special birthday cards needed I had to get going and now I'm feeling a bit more motivated !  These are not really my type of cards but made to suit the recipients (I Hope)  Having got these completed I've been busy getting a bit more inky tonight and have another couple almost finished so will be posting them soon.  I have really neglected my blog and spend too much time aimlessly snooping on facebook LOL.

Here comes Spring

 The new challenge at Try It On Tuesday is Here Comes Spring.  My first thoughts about spring are always about new growth so my journal pages is about flowers and baby birds.  My background is inked and stencilled, bird in the nest is a very old Stampendous stamp, flowers are Thinlets die cuts.  The design team have lots of inspiration over on the challenge site so I hope you will pay them a visit.

Oh so sweet

 Oh how the weeks fly by ! now it's time for the new challenge at Try It On Tuesday and this time its "Oh so sweet"  This can be any type of medium, journal pages ,cards etc as long as it fits the challenge. My first idea was cake but then I changed my mind and used this little sweet angel instead, its a very old Oxford Impressions stamp from Fairy Sweets set, the heart and sentiment are from another Oxford Impressions set.  Hope you will pop over to the challenge blog and see the lovely samples from the design team. 

I've just had to edit this as part of the card was missing at the side, don't know why!

Go Green

 There is still another week to enter our Go Green challenge at Try It On Tuesday. Cards, journal pages ,anything goes as long as it follows the theme. For my card I have used a new stamp which was free with a magazine, the background stamp is Inkylicious splat stamp and the embossed panel is a Gina Kay embossing folder (I think? as it was a gift last Christmas) 

  

Go Green

 Todays new challenge at Try It On Tuesday is "Go Green"  either the colour or to go green by recycling etc.  Today for my card I have done both, I have recycled a card I made a long time ago with white embossing and an old Hero Art stamps.  The design have some fabulous samples over on the challenge blog so I am hoping you will pay them a visit. There are two weeks to enter this challenge and anything goes as long as it follows the theme

Lets get messy

 The new challenge at Try It On Tuesday is "Lets get messy"  any type of medium is fine as long as it follows the theme.  My get messy is a page in my small kraft journal which is makinly made from mop up papers from earlier messier projects, I just added a bit of stencilling  and stamping, water coloured the butterfly and added a few bits and pieces.  The mop up paper by the way is from a roll of wallpaper lining paper which is quite old and has got a nice aged look to it to start with !

This is the opposite page done in the same way

There is lots of inspiration from the design team over on the challenge blog so I hope you will pay them a visit.

All you need is love

 

The new challenge at Try It On Tuesday is All you need is love, almost Valentines day so hoping to see plenty of love on your entries !  All mediums are welcome as long as the challenge theme is included, For my card the background is a gelli plate play, added extra stamping vines , birds and hearts.  The bunnies are Crafty Individual stamps and the wording computer generated.

Winter Blues

 Time for our new challenge over at Try It on Tuesday and this time it is "Winter Blues"  The design team have some lovely inspiration for you over on the challange blog so I hope you will pay them a visit. For my card I have used a background made using my round gelli plate and distress inks, the animal stamps are Lavinia and I can't remember where the bird stamp is from. I'll probably put this is my Christmas card box for next year !