Summer is here

 And it really is as I write this. It is not often I have to sit out in the garden in an evening because the upstairs is too hot!!

Anyway we have a new challenge at I Love Promarkers with the option of using summer colours.

I coloured the image using orange, cornflower, caramel, summer sun, primrose, pastel beige, lime zest, olive green, pear green, burnt sienna, icicle, powder blue, azure and black promarkers. I added the sentiment before printing. I then fussy cut round the image and layered onto a patterned paper I had in my stash. Finally I added a flower and a 3D butterfly stickers. The base card used is 6x4" speckled with silver foil.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

PFP #650 Something beginning with B (Butterflies and Beauty)

DigiDoodleStudio #51 three or more layers

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Elegant for Christmas

 Hi guys,

There are a lot of challenges playing Christmas in July - so here is my contribution.

I stamped the lady over a pre-embossed basecard, using the centre circle as a focal point. I then stamped the matching sentiment using Boofle green ink. I also stamped some snowflakes. I coloured the image using fineliner pens and then also doodled some snowflakes and some holly into the circle focus. Finally I added a gold sentiment peel-off.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

ABCChristmas - N for New (new card blanks)/ O for Old (old stamp set)

AudSentiments #295 Anything Goes

alphabetchallenge - H for Holidays

jinglebelles - bling on the holidays (lots of gold foil)

doubletrouble #116 Christmas in July

sweetstampin' - doodling

CRAFT #645 Christmas

craftycatz #604 Christmas in July

allsorts #685 Christmas in July

Thank you all for looking

Hugz Tinz

Cute ladybirds

 Well here I am to announce the new challenge over at Creative Moments, and this month the optional theme is cute!

I have used this cute Garden 13 image from our sponsor Morgans Artworld. They are offering the 2 images that the DT have used to the winner.

I coloured this using my Chameleon Pens and then simply added a sentiment that I printed from my computer.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge:

AudSentiments #295 Anything Goes

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Bookmark fail

 Hi guys,

I thought I would share my 'lacey bookmark' with you today. Unfortunately I obviously lost where I was several times as it looks nothing like what it should!

The lace pattern should be central and there should be no ridges in the bookmark!!

Thank you for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Alligator greetings

 Hi all,

We have a new challenge started today over at I Love Promarkers, with the optional theme of Animals.

Our sponsor is Dr Digi'sHouse Of Stamps and I have used Alistair the alligator.

I coloured the alligators with - lush green, soft green, fresh meadow. I then fussy cut them. I layered several different textured or patterned papers on to make a varied background and layered the alligators over this. I then added a hoop to each alligator to make the card a little more fun.

Sunflower summer

 Hi guys,

I made a new card with a summery theme.

I used a beach themed stack from the range for the patterned paper. I then added sand coloured accents in the form of a sunflower, a sentiment and a layered topper.

I took inspiration from Daring Cardmakers Elemental inspiration - using colours, beach items and sunflowers.

I would also like to enter the following challenges:

TIOT - here comes summer

SimplyCreateToo #181 Patterned Paper

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Colourful reminder

Hi guys,

Just a reminder post for our challenge at Creative Moments, which is still running until the 10th July. The optional theme is red, white and blue.

Once again I have used the flowers from , coloured with Chameleon pens. I then cut the three parts out and layered them onto red card. After adding this to the card base I simply added a sentiment sticker.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

TIOT - here comes summer

AYLI - feminine as you can use pretty colour schemes

craftycatz #602 Say it with flowers

allsorts #683 flora/fauna

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Ink up those backgrounds

 It is the first of the month and that means we have a new challenge over at MAWTT. This months challenge has been chosen by Carole and it is:

Here is my creation:

I blended distress ink through a stencil using a blending sponge. I then simply added the sentiment topper and a butterfly sequin.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

SimonSaysWeds - Anything Goes

craftycatz #602 Say it with flowers

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz