Add a sky for Seize the Birthday

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Vicki has chosen the theme this time, add a sky.

or add to your stash of birthday cards with our anything goes birthday option.

Our party guests Stef and Linda, along with my team mates have some wonderful inspiration for you, so I hope you can join in.

I was asked for a card to suit a girl who's a bit of a tom boy. I know she's also got blonde hair.

 I thought I'd case a card I've made previously and changed the hair colour to suit!

The clouds and grass are stencilled, and the image is coloured with Prismacolours.

Having the matching die for the stamp is a bonus as this is not an image I'd want to fussycut lol!

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Krafty Chicks, all occasions

Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, anything goes

Supplies:

MFT cloud and grass stencils; MFT let your hair down stamp and die; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die; Prismacolour pencils.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

Supplies:

Hot Pink & Lime for Seize the Birthday

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Shirley has chosen a colour theme.

You can always play along with our anything goes birthday theme too.

Our party guests Stef and Karen, along with my team mates have some great inspiration for you, so I hope you get the chance to play along.

I tried to get as close to hot pink and lime with these new to me Catherine Pooler inks, and I thought this 2 layered stencil would make where to lay the colours easy! (I'm feeling like a need a licorice allsort!!)

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Stencil Fun Challenge, playing along without the option of using orange.

Double D Challenge, pink

Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge

Mix It Up Challenge, make your own background

Supplies:

Catherine Pooler inks in pucker up and garden party; Simon Hurley geo circles layering stencil; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die; Paper Rose happy birthday chunky layered die.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

Vinyl...memories!

 

Hi everyone, it's back to work for me tomorrow after the school holidays!

A bit more time would be lovely lol!

This is a stamp and die that I bought quite a while ago and have just got around to using.

I used some glossy black cardstock for the records and the labels are diecut from scraps of alcohol inked yupo. (Yes I keep everything lol!)

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday, add some texture - shine from the glossy card and the grooves on the diecut.

Darnell's NBUS Challenge

Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge

Allsorts, vintage.

Although vinyl is vintage, I'd better play along with the anything goes option as my card isn't vintage style.

Supplies:

MFT Turntable die and For the Record stamp; alcohol ink scraps; versafine clair nocturne ink & clear ep; Simon Says Stamp glossy black cardstock.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

Repetitive Die Cuts for Seize the Birthday

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday  and it was Nancy's turn to choose the theme...repetitive die cuts.

Of course you can always add to your birthday stash with our anything goes birthday option too!

Our party guests Stephanie and Johanna, along with my team mates have some wonderful inspiration for you, so I hope you can play along.

I bought this leaf die on sale ages ago and this is it's first outing!

The background is a mop up piece from a play with Lindy's Magical powders. Not a lot of shimmer as I had added lots of water to the leftover puddles of colour!

(I need to get playing again as I'm running out of background pieces!)

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams, Happy Birthday

Happy Little Stampers anything goes with dies

Krafty Chicks, al occasions

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, anything goes

Supplies:

Sizzix cut out leaves die; Inspired by stamping birthday greetings sentiment stamp; versafine clair nocturne ink & clear up; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die; Lindy's magicals.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

Autumn Colours

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Linda wants up to use Autumn (Fall) colours.

Or play along with our anything goes birthday theme.

Our special guest for the next couple of months is Stephanie.

She and my team mates have some wonderful cards to inspire you so I hope you can play along.

I bought this Sizzix 3D folder ages ago and thought the leaf pattern would look good for autumn colours. I used 3 Ranger mica sprays that are oh so shimmery in real life!

I inked around the edges with some vintage photo and walnut stain distress ink, (could've used a bit more of that I think).

Here's a closer look at the shimmer.

The leaves were diecut from a mop up piece and I shaped and veined them.

The diecut sentiment is double layered for some dimension.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Allsorts, playing along with the add a diecut option.

As You Like it - Autumn or Winter

My favourite season is autumn, love the colours and the wasrm days with cool nights.

Happy Little Stampers anything goes with dies

The Male Room, 

Supplies:

Sizzix 3D foliage embossing folder; Ranger mica sprays - bubbling cauldron, flickering candle and jack o lantern;

Dies: Memory Box marvelous maple leaves;  Creative Expressions stacked happy birthday and Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

Dragon fantasy

 

Hi everyone, I was delighted to be asked to guest design at Try it on Tuesday where the theme this time around is Fantasy.

Thankyou so much to the team for inviting me along!

These are Lavinia stamps that I have had for ages but never used.

The background was a mix of dusty concord, chipped sapphire and uncharted mariner oxide inks.

My blending was a bit heavy handed so I flicked on lots of water! (Bit heavy handed there too!)

I also added a few Finetec silver and white gloss spatters.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge, playing along with the optional make your own background.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, anything goes

Happy Little Stampers watercolour challenge

The Sisterhood of Crafters, make a scene

Krafty Chicks Challenge, anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday, stamp it.

Supplies:

Lavinia Mideela small and believe in magic stamps and circle mask; Versafine clair nocturne ink & clear ep; oxide inks - dusty concord, uncharted mariner, chipped sapphire; flicks of Finetec silver paint and white gloss spray; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

Distress Mica Stains - Autumn tones

 

Hi everyone, I've been playing with sprays again.

These mica stains are so shimmery!

This is a new to me die by Catherine Pooler. I diecut it twice in white and layered it for dimension. Then another time from the stained cardstock to infill the leaves.

Here's a closer look at the shimmer and shine.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Allsorts, playing along with the anything goes option

Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge

Krafty Chicks, anything goes

Darnell's NBUS Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Monday, sparkle and shine

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, anything goes

Supplies:

Catherine Pooler Little Birdie branch die; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die; Distress mica stains - jack o lantern; bubbling cauldron; flickering candle; crooked broomstick; copper sentiment sticker.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

3D Embossed Thankyou

 

Hi everyone, I tried out a new to me 3D embossing folder from Poppy Crafts.

I used some Memory Box card stock that I've had for years, (love this shade of blue) and dabbed white ink over the raised areas with a finger dauber.

I think it's such a pretty effect.

The diecut is double layered for dimension.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Krafty Chicks Challenge, anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, anything goes

Can you handle the pressure, anything using an embossing folder, playing along without the poppies twist.

Supplies:

Poppy Crafts 3D floral embossing folder; white ink; Poppystamps thankyou poe script die.

Memory Box iris card stock.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x