Birthday postcard

Hi there,

I have tried my first postcard art - making a birthday celebration postcard.

The chair and birds are from a Sizzix stamp set, that came with dies to match. I stamped the chair, and then sat the birds on the back. I also faded stamped the chair around the edges.

I then used stamps from a Helz Cuppleditch set with my pretty colour rainbow ink pad. Again I faded the sentiment down the postcard. I was going for a slightly distressed look with this.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Sunday Postcard Art - Chair

CRAFT #512 Birthday

craftingbydesign - anything Goes

I also thought I would share some of my plants with you today:

And a dinosaur update too:

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Black & White Impact

Hi guys,

It has been rather wet and miserable here for the last few days - but the garden has appreciated it (especially as we have laid turf at the weekend). Not so nice for the blue tits and their babies, but it seems that the nest box has kept them pretty dry, thankfully. I am so excited to see the little ones fledge as this is the first time the nest box has been used!

Anyway, there is a new challenge starting today over at MAWTT, and I decided to use the IkesArt progressive challenge image to make a card that matched the theme (unfortunately I was so pleased I could do it in black and white I completely forgot the fact that the challenge ended last week!!)

Here it is:

I simply fussy cut the image but didn't colour it. I added it to a background that was in my stash with embossed pattern on the back. The stamp was from a free gift stamp set and I embossed using Papermania embossing powder. Finally I layered the panel onto a plain white base card.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Country View - Opposites (Black and White)

ikesworld #120 E for Embossing

The Library Challenge #32 All creatures great and small

Addicted to CAS #158 Contrast

MTTC #396 CAS

I also have some pictures to share with you - the first is this beautiful butterfly:

And my P.cambridgei enclosure

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Anything Goes @ Creative Moments

We have a new challenge starting today at Creative Moments. We are sponsored by Decosse for this one, and I have used From the kit Pond life - Frog silouette for my card.

I used the patterned paper for the inside of the card. The front was trimmed with an edging border and some embossed acetate added to make it up to the correct size. I added birthday sentiments - changing happy to hoppy.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

library challenge #32 All Creatures Great and Small

MMM #95 Wings (butterflies on the acetate)

TIOT - Things with wings

alphabet challenge - C for CAS

MTTC #396 CAS

Notjustcards - Anything Goes

We cannot wait to see what you create,

Hugz Tinz

Birthday Layers

Hi guys,

I made a birthday card with many layers for the last Addicted to stamps challenge - then realised I had missed the deadline. Damn this new in-links that just says 'closes in a month'! How can I know when that is, if it is not exact? Grr.

Anyway here is the card:

So I started with a pale blue base card. I then took some stripy holographic navy paper and distressed the top edge. I layered a piece of pale blue card, that matched the base card, onto this and stamped the branch and sentiment. I took some pearlescent pink card and stamped some flowers, not reinking the stamp between for the faded effect. I added some candi to the centre of the flowers and then layered this over the main panel. I then layered an embossed black strip down the side. Finally I added peel-off balloons, and birthday stickers.

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

Addicted-to-stamps #174 Flowers (thankfully my card still makes the theme)

dragonflydreams - Anything Goes

intaas #57 Birthday

daringcardmakers #100 Elemental inspiration (texture - iridescence - flowers)

C4C482 Use your scraps

Simon Says Wednesday - Happy Birthday

CRAFT #511 Distress your project

And some of the inverts I got at the Halifax show at the end of March:

Unfortunately we have lost a couple for reasons unknown, but the majority are doing well.

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Feminine @ Aud Sentiments

Hi guys,

I am so sorry I am late with my post. I had to be up extra early for work this morning and forgot to get it all sorted before I left!! However, it is here now, and better late than never as they say.

Our new challenge theme at Aud Sentiments is to make it feminine. We are sponsored by Crafty Sentiment Designs and I have used Tess Summer Fun.

The image was coloured with my Chameleon pens - I am getting used to them a little bit now lol. I decided to use the colours of the sky in my little lady to compliment the flowers. I die-cut the image using X-cut nesting scalloped circle die. I used an embossing folder inked with papermania coral ink to have a letterpress effect on the card base, before adding my image. Finally I added a purple sentiment to the top - I was going to add it above the image, but couldn't get it to fit right, so it went to the top instead.

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

craftingbydesign - Anything Goes

AYLI - Flowers or Ribbon - Flowers as they are so much easier to add onto a card

ColorDare #339 Tic-tac-toe (top row and middle column)

Die-cuttin' Divas #418 Anything Goes

modsquad - Mother's Day

CuteCardThursday #580 Anything Goes

I thought I would share some pictures from my nature cam in the garden today:

Yup  the crow knocked the camera over! Little terror!

If you would like to see more, please pop along to Chucky's Nature Notes.

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Ribbon @ I Love Promarkers

Hello and welcome back for a new challenge at I Love Promarkers where we have the optional twist of add a ribbon! This challenge is sponsored by the fabulous Bugaboo - do go and check out their wide range of digital images.

Here is what I have made:

I made a base card using card that matched the purple of my frame. I then layered the image (which I have coloured with Promarkers, however I do not have the list of what colours I used) onto a pale blue to match the sky. Before layering this onto the base card I wrapped a pink ribbon around it. I then added some snowflake peel-offs to finish.

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

Winter Wonderland - Cute Christmas

AYLI - Flowers or ribbon (Ribbon I find much easier to use as an embellishment on Christmas cards)

craftyhazelnut #435 For a child

Can't wait to see yours,

Hugz Tinz

Oh Christmas Tree!

Hi guys,

I have a Christmas car to share with you today. I don't think I have even managed 1 a month so far this year lol.

I printed out two patterned papers from my House Mouse decoupage CD-Rom - the main one whcih is green, and then a brown bark one onto which the sentiment is stamped. The trees and sentiment were stamped in a Boofle green ink using a magazine free gift. I fussy cut around the sentiment and then added between the trees. I then added a Merry Christmas Ribbon to the top.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

CCEE1917 Tree

craftyhazelnuts #435 For a child

craftingbydesign - Christmas

ATSM #338 Holiday

craftycalendar - 1 ribbon/2 designer papers

Sweetstampin' Christmas - Monochromatic

I would also like to share a photo of Bob with you - she is a Chaco Gold Knee Tarantula

She was just coming out of her burrow here as she felt the vibration of me trying to remove her water dish to clean an refill it. Look at those stunning markings.

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz