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.