Clean & Simple with a stencil for Seize the Birthday

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and our leader Nancy has chosen CAS with a stencil to challenge us this time around.

Or you can play along with our anything goes birthday theme.

My team mates and our party guests Johanna, Milla and Bonnie have some great inspiration for you, so I hope you can play along.

I made a card with this flower a few years ago, and wanted to try a more clean and simple version
It was inspired by this card by Sherry Hester. Love her layout of the petals and leaves.

I stencilled some white card with candied apple distress ink and the Tim Holtz ornate stencil, then diecut the petals from it. The petal outlines are coloured with the same ink.

The stems and leaves are diecut from green card and the whole flower layered up for dimension.

The sentiment is from Annabelle Stamps, an Australian company that retired a long time ago. Her designs were gorgeous, I love the font on this one.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, anything goes

Cardz 4 Galz, dies or punches

Crazy is our game stencil fun challenge, nature

Simon Says Stamp Monday, sentiment as the focus

Supplies:

Memory Box sketch daisy die; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die; Tim Holtz ornate stencil; Candied apple distress ink;  Annabelle Stamps sentiment stamp; Versafine Clair nocturne ink

 and clear ep; hammered card base.

Thanks for visiting and have a great week,

Cathy x

Cheeky cat!

 

Hi everyone, I love this cheeky sentiment and this Katzelkraft cat suits the mood lol!

I made a similar card quite a few years ago and thought I'd redo the design as I need a card for a friend.

The cat is stamped, fussy cut and coloured with Prismacolour pencils.

I stamped and embossed the sentiment then die cut it with a speech balloon die. I went around the outline with a sharpie for some definition.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

AAA Birthday

Addicted to Stamps & More

Krafty Chicks

Mix it Up Challenge, anything goes option

The Sisterhood of Crafters, birthdays

Supplies:

Katzelkraft cat stamp: Crackerbox Stamps sentiment stamp; Memory Box big word pop curve; prismacolour pencils; verafine clair inks & clear ep.

Thanks for visiting and have a great week,

Cathy x

Embossing for Seize the Birthday

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Jenny wants us to use an embossing technique.
Whether it's dry with a folder, or wet with inks, powder or pastes. Sounds like lots of fun!

Or you can play along with our anything goes birthday option too.

Our party guest and my team mates have some great inspiration for you, so I hope you can play along.

I have had this 3D embossing folder for ages and probably only used it once!

I thought I'd try the blackout technique with it, but instead of completely covering the card with ink, I just blackened around the debossed areas so the tools stood out more.

I used some designer paper from Craft Consortium, it held up well being embossed with the 3D folder.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams, Happy Birthday

The Male Room

The Neglected Stuff Challenge, my Memory Box 3D tools embossing folder

Allsorts, Birthday

Supplies:

Memory Box EF1019 3D folder; Craft Consortium retro summer paper pad; Versafine clair nocturne ink; Creative Expressions sentiment die; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die.

Thanks for visiting and have a great week,

Cathy x