Sunflowers

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at the Double D Challenge blog. Team Darlene is hosting this challenge with the theme “Sunflowers”. This is such an easy challenge and most of us love flowers so I hope to see your card linked up at the Double D challenge blog. The team have created beautiful cards to inspire you – a visit to the Double D Challenge blog will be worthwhile.

I was surprised to see that I have only one sunflower stamp in my stash. Although it is a very old stamp I decided to create a watercolour card with it. I stamped the image on watercolour paper with distress ink and did the colouring with my Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils. I used a gingham paper as background and then lifted the top layer from the base card with mirror tape for dimension. I finished off with a die cut fence, a sentiment, gemstones and a wax cord bow.

I also entered my card in the following challenges:

• The Creative Crafters Challenge #31 (ends 09/08) – Anything Goes
• Crafter’s Castle August Challenge #32 (ends 8/31) – Anything Goes
• Alphabet Challenge (ends 08/28) –  J is for Jewels / Jewellery
• The ArtsyStamper Challenge #22 (08/28) – Fall Flowers
• Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge #346 (08/31) – Photo Inspiration

The stamped sunflower image

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

Project details

Cream and black card-stock — Gingham designer paper — Sunflower rubber stamp (Unknown company) — Poppystamps sentiment die “Vintage Happy Birthday” (No 1178) — Nellie Snellen Shape die “Heart Fence” (SD112) –Gemstones — Wax cord for bow — Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils — Tim Holtz distress ink “Vintage photo”

Thank you for visiting today! I hope you like this creation. If you do, please leave a comment – I love reading them. Have a great day and happy crafting.

Regards,

Amelia

Forest Friend

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at the Double D Challenge blog . Team Darlene is hosting this challenge with the theme “Begins with “M””. The team created beautiful cards to inspire you – a visit to the Double D Challenge blog will be worthwhile. And as always there is a prize for one lucky random winner!

I decided to use the moose as inspiration for my card. I stamped the image and then die cut it with the coordinating die. I painted the background with water-colour pencils, added some grass and then lifted the moose from the base card with mirror tape for dimension. I stamped the sentiment on a die cut oval. For interest I finish off with a few colourful wooden buttons.

I entered the following challenges:

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #38 (ends 05/25) – Anything Goes with a Critter
• Crafty Animals Challenge #38 (ends 05/27) – Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampers Challenge #44 (ends 06/08) – Animals / Birds
• Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #457 (ends 05/26) – Tic-Tac-Toe (Red / Die/ Buttons)
• Crafting Happiness Challenges #49 (ends 05/25) – Anything Goes (optional twist – Cards for Kids)

A close-up of Moose, the forest friend

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

Project details

Kraft, white and green card-stock — Doodlebug design clear stamp set “Forest Friends” (6483) — Doodlebug Design Coordinating doodle cuts “Forest Friends” (6484) — Nellie Snellen Shape dies “Grass Border” (SD111) — Spellbinders Nestabilities “Ovals” — Derwent  Inktense water-colour pencils — Buttons

Thank you for visiting today! I hope you like this creation. If you do, please leave a comment – I love reading them. Have a great day and happy crafting.

Regards,

Amelia

Punch

Hello friends,

Happy New Year to all – wishing you love, health and happiness in 2020. It is also Double D Challenges 4th anniversary and to celebrate we have a beautiful mood board to inspire you. The theme is “Punch”. We want to see some poor neglected punches used on your creations. Please visit the Double D Challenge blog and see more wonderful samples from Double “D”s talented designers and join in the fun!

For my card I used an adorable Penny Black stamp and an old border and flower punch. I was also inspired by the lovely yellow colour in the inspiration picture. I stamped the image on white card-stock and did the colouring with watercolour pencils. I punched the trellis border at the bottom of the image and then lifted the panel from the base card with mirror tape. I made the flowers with two punched layers in white and yellow and then distressed the leaves with yellow ink. I finished off with a die cut sentiment, banner and glitter stones.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Scrapy Land Challenges #129 (ends 01/15) – Anything Goes with a die cut from a brand that Scrapy Land sells (Dies:Creative Expressions mini expressions die “Happy Birthday” (CEDME002))
• Sweet Stampers Challenge #39 (ends 01/08) – Anything Goes
• Allsorts Challenge Week #551/2 (ends 01/04) – Anything Goes
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge #December (ends 01/03) – ‘Anything Goes’
  or ‘Sparkle & Shine’
• Colour Crazy Challenge #Week 50 (ends 01/10) – Anything Goes Colouring Challenge
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #34 (ends 01/25) – Anything Goes (must feature a critter)
• Crafty Animals Challenge #34 (ends 01/28) – Anything Goes
• Little Red Wagon Challenge #529 (ends 01/08) – Use Your NBUS (I used for the fisrt time my Penny Black clear stamp set “Homemade”)

The cute little mice enjoying their punch

The sentiment

The flowers

A peep at the inside

Project details

White, yellow and brown card-stock — Penny Black clear stamp set “Homemade”  (30119)– Creative Expressions mini expressions die “Happy Birthday” (CEDME002) — Martha Stewart border punch “Garden Trellis” — Flower punch (Unknown) — Banner die (Unknown) — Glitter stones — Tim Holtz Distress ink “Mustard Seed” — Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils for colouring

I hope you enjoy today’s card. If you do, please share your thoughts in the comments. Remember to enter for the prize draw by submitting your project for the Double D Anniversary Challenge! Have a wonderful day.

Regards,

Amelia

Watercolor Rose

Hello friends,

I hope you are all doing well. Today’s post is about the new challenge at Double D Challenges with the theme “Watercolor”. For more information about the challenge and the lovely prize visit the Double D Challenge blog. Let’s see some beautiful watercolors!

My clean and simple card features an image of a wild rose. The flower and leaves are so beautiful that there is no need for much embellishments. I used distress ink “Antique linen” to stamp the image and then colored it with my Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils. I like the no-line watercoloring technique and was pleased with the outcome on this card.  For dimension I lifted the main panel off the card base with mirror tape. I finished off with a few gemstones and a stamped sentiment.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Colour Crazy Challenge Week #12 (ends 04/12) – Anything Goes
• Addicted to Stamps Challenge #172 (ends 04/07) – Spring
• Pile It On Challenge #152 (ends 04/06) – Your Favorite Color and/or Rainbow (Favorite colors are Pink and Green)
• Happy Little Stampers April Watercolor Challenge (ends 04/30) – Anything Goes

A close-up of the flower

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

PROJECT DETAILS

Watercolor paper — Green cardstock — Nellie’s Choice clear stamp Flowers “Wild Rose” (FLO018) — Sizzix stamps “Blooming Sentiments” (662766) — Memento dye ink “Tuxedo Black” — Tim Holtz distress ink “Antique Linen” — Candy Shoppe pink bubbles — Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils

I tried another card with the same image but in a happy yellow and orange color. I  change the image a little bit by adding more green leaves. I always admire all the lovely watercolor cards and hopefully I can gain more confidence in creating these cards in future.

Thank you for visiting today! I hope you like this CAS creation. If you do, please leave a comment – I love reading them. Have a great day and happy crafting.

Regards,

Amelia

Set Sail …

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at the Double D Challenge blog . Team Diane is hosting this challenge with the theme  “Nautical”. You can use the colors or patterns, or the images or anything you see in the mood board as inspiration for your creation. The team have created beautiful cards to inspire you – a visit to the Double D Challenge blog will be worthwhile.

My card was inspired by the red, blue and white colors in the photo. I decided to mix some nautical stamps and dies to create a masculine card. The sailboat was stamped on white  card-stock and colored with Derwent Inktense pencils. The layer was then lifted from the blue base layer with mirror tape.  For more dimension I cut a circle in the top layer to form a porthole frame for the sentiment. I embellished the top layer with die cuts, glitter, gemstones  and a strip of hessian.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• A Gem of A Challenge #222 (ends 07/05) – Red, White and Blue
• A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #71 (ends 07/27) – Anything Goes
• Crafty Girls Creations Challenge #49 (ends 07/31) – Anything Goes
• Eclectic Ellapu July Challenge (ends 07/31) – Red, White and Blue
• Love To Craft Challenge LTCCB#24 (ends 07/31) – July Anything Goes
• The Creative Crafters Challenge #5 (ends 07/08) – Anything Goes
• heARTful Stamping Challenge (ends 07/08) – Anything Goes + a stamp (Stampendous stamp set)
• Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #169 (ends 07/18) – Red, White and Blue
• Craftaholics R Us Challenge # 27 (ends 07/11) – Any Holiday Cards

The sentiment and sailboat

A close-up of the nautical die cuts

A peep at the inside

Project details

White, blue and red card-stock — Stampendous clear stamp set “Nautical Anchor” (SSC1261) — Joy Crafts dies “Seashore” (6002/0418) — Spellbinders Nestabilities “Standard Circles Small” — Hessian strip — Gemstones — Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils — Tim Holtz Distress ink “Faded Jeans”

Thanks for stopping by. I love reading your thoughts in the comments. Have a wonderful day!

Kind regards,

Amelia

Hedgy Truffles

Hello friends,

I hope you are all doing well. Today’s post is about a fun new challenge at Double D Challenges with the theme “Woodland Critters”. You can create a card or project inspired by the photo and we want to see lovely animals from the woodlands on your projects. For more information about the challenge and the lovely prize visit the Double D Challenge blog. Looking forward to see your card.

I decided to use a cute image from Penny Black for my card this time. The hedgehogs are so adorable and I love coloring with my watercolor pencils for a change. It is the first time I used my new Tim Holtz distress oxide ink and I am quite pleased with the effect I get for the blue sky. I added die cut leaves and a sentiment to finish off. Hope you like my take on the challenge.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Scrapy Land Challenges #84 (ends 03/07) – Anything Goes with a die cut from a brand that Scrapy Land sells. (Dies:  Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Thinlits die ” Garden Greens” (661206) — Lawn Fawn sentiment die ” Thinking about You” (Item #LF912) )
• Love to Craft Challenge LTCCB #19 (ends 02/28) – February Anything Goes
• Create and Inspire Challenges #71 (ends 02/28) – Anything Goes
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #11 ( ends 02/28) – Anything Goes with a Critter
• Crafty Animals Challenge #11 (ends 02/28) – Anything Goes with an Animal

A close-up of the hedgehogs and mushrooms

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

Project details

White and green card-stock — Penny Black stamp “Hedgy Truffles” (4255J) — Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Thinlits die ” Garden Greens” (661206) — Lawn Fawn sentiment die ” Thinking about You” (Item #LF912) — Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink “Broken China” — Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils for coloring.

I hope you enjoy today´s card. If you do, please share your thoughts in the comments. I love to read them! Enjoy a wonderful day and have fun creating beautiful things.

Regards,

Amelia