Butterfly delight

 Hi all,

Here are the other two cards I made with the stamp set.

For this first card I initially stamped the image onto the yellow base card and the heat embossed with a sparkly blue embossing powder. I then stamped the sentiment onto a matching blue ribbon and heat embossed with black embossing powder. I added a large papermania flower to the top and stamped the mini butterflies to either side to finish.

This one used the layering parts of the stamp set - coloured with watercolour pencils and then pieced together (hence the wings being ever so slightly too low down the body). I then simply stamped the sentiment in Whispers brown ink into the top corner.

I would like to enter these cards into the following challenges:

DaringCardmakers - Creature Comforts

SOS #482 use eyes (eyes on the wings)

ATSM #441 Make your mark

MTTC #493 Wings

HappyLittleStampers - Watercolour

Thank you for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Bright on Dark - Firework season

 Hi guys,

It was my turn to pick the challenge theme over at MAWTT this month, and I thought as we will soon be having lots of fireworks for bonfire night, then bright on dark was a good theme for the month.

I used a stencil and neon green cosmic shimmer polish paste for the leaves background, leaving a space for the butterfly stamp at the bottom of the page. 

The butterfly was part of a free layering stamp set, but this stamp was the complete butterfly, which I initially stamped with black pretty colour ink due to the size of the stamp, however when I went to heat emboss this the powder just blew off the card. Therefore I restamped the image off to one side, to create a shadow effect, this time using the tiny versamark ink pad. I then heat embossed with Papermania Seafoam White.

I then stamped the 'peacock butterfly' label onto each side, doing one in black and the other heat embossing with the same powder.

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

ATSM #441 Make your mark (inked background)

inkspirational #277 Fireworks (inspired by colour)

MTTC #493 Wings

SimplyLessisMoore #476 Use a stencil

DaringCardmakers - Creature comforts

Please see the next post for another couple of cards using this stamp set (I wanted to make 3 different cards).

I also have a book review for you:

Kismet by Amina Akhtar

Ronnie is an American Muslim who was born and raised in New York. When her parents died she was left with her aunt, who wants to keep the traditional ways of doing things as this means she doesn’t have to raise a finger herself. Ronnie could not see a way out of this until she met Marley. Marley is a wellness and spirituality fanatic who convinces Ronnie that she knows how to enable her to have a better life. Ronnie chooses to sell her house and move to Sedona with Marley. Sedona is a large tourist attraction for those who are interested in the Earths natural energies, and crystals etc.

Slowly Ronnie and Marley’s relationship starts to deteriorate, as Ronnie realises she doesn’t like the same things Marley does, and Marley finds a new friend who can get her the attention she desires. Also, shortly after they arrive in Sedona bodies start turning up, of people that are not very much liked within the community. Furthermore, Ronnie is having strange dreams, which she believes are the cause of the ravens that she is feeding in the area.

Can Ronnie make the relationship work? Who is killing people and why is Ronnie dreaming about the murders before they happen? Who can be trusted in Sedona? These are questions that you are asked throughout the book and the story is very well written. There are certainly some unexpected twists at the end of the book. It is a little over-the-top in a lot of places, but a good light-hearted thriller none-the-less.

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Flowers

 Hey guys,

We had a new challenge start yesterday at I Love Promarkers - unfortunately I was busy at work so couldn't get my blog post done!

Our optional theme for this one is to add a flower.

Our sponsor for this challenge is  Heather Valentin - Colour of Love 

I have used Hippiekin troll field of daisies, which I coloured with the following promarkers ~ Cinnamon; Fuchsia Pink; Baby Pink; Orchid; Powder Blue; Denim Blue; Marine; Grass; Cardinal Red; Khaki; Ivory; Metallic Gold.

I fussy cut the image and then used a background paper, decoupaged with the tree, from a Jon Rattenbury paper pad. I layered this onto an ombre card base and I didn't think it needed much else.

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

PFP #663 Anything Floral

Inkspirational #276 Imagine

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Black Cats

 Welcome to my Black Cat post for our new challenge over at Creative Moments.

Sponsor for this challenge is Mirtillamente who is offering three images to the winner.

Mirtllamente Blog
Mirtillaments Shop

Here is my creation using Crazy Paw: Catz.

I used a plain white base card and layered a bright pink panel onto this at an angel. I then used some patterned paper from my scrap box for the top panel. I coloured the cats using Sharpie pens, including the new neon pack of pens. I fussy cut these and added them to the front panel. To finish I added bright pink diamantes.

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

SweetsketchWednesday #239

audsentiments #298 Halloween/Fall

CraftyCalendar - Halloween

dragonflydreams - halloween/autumn

CountryView - Halloween/harvest

inspirationstation - trick or treat (inspired by fancy dress)

SOS #481 Frightfully delightful

alphabetchallenge - N for nature (cats are nature)

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Doubly Embossed

 Hi guys,

We have an extra challenge over at I Love Promarkers this week (but we are back to fortnightly challenges after this). Our theme for this extra challenge is to add some embossing (wet or dry is fine).

I used Angel Nora from our lovely sponsor Digi Doodle Studios. I coloured her with the following promarkers - daffodil bloom, eggnog, pale pink, salmon pink, dusky rose, crimson, honeycomb, pastel pink, icicle, duckegg, island lagoon, marine, cool grey 5, ice grey 3.

I die cut the image with a fancy frame and then used the outer frame to die cut some silver glitter card. I embossed this card in an embossing folder before adding the image. I layered these onto a sparkly base card and then stamped the sentiment onto the opposite side and heat embossed with silver embossing powder.

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

Alphabetchallenge - M for Magic

SundayPosycardArt - What's in your sky?

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Sketchy

 Hi guys,

We had a new challenge start yesterday at MAWTT, with a sketch for the theme.

Here is the sketch, which I have mirrored for my card.

I used a variety of toppers found in my stash, and a die-cut oval label, which I stamped the sentiment onto. I then added some Anita's poinsettias to finish the sketch.

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

WinterWonderland - Christmas Animals (stag)

ATSM #439 Any Occasion

SweetStampin' - Christmas in September

SimonSaysWed - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking

Hugz Tinz

Add a button

 We have a new challenge over at I Love Promarkers today, with the option of 'Add a Button' - which I have done with my snowman.

I have used - Daffodil Bloom, Pastel Beige, Grey Squirrel, Black, Apple Cider, Mint Green, Lime Green, Orange, Budding Rose, Pink Lobster, Wild Cranberry, Cardinal Red and Crimson. 

I fussy cut my image before layering onto a foiled snowflake card base, with a Merry Christmas ribbon.

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

PFP #660 Food and Drink

audsentiments #297 Christmas

Winterwonderland - Christmas Animals

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz