Saturday, 9 August 2014

Designs by Ryn - Floral Spirals Stencil

Hello bloggers!

Here's my next make using the beautiful Floral Spirals stencil from www.designsbyryn.com. The background was made with Dylusions inks and Distress Ink rubbed through the stencil. The stamps are from Dina Wakley.

Thank you for visiting, big hugs! Xxx

 

Sunday, 3 August 2014

New branch stencil from Designs By Ryn!

Hello lovelies!

Ryn has started her own line of beautiful stencils, and here's my first play with her Flowing Branches stencil.

I've used Brusho paints to make the 'leaves', it's very easy and you can find a Brusho tutorial on YouTube that shows you just how to do it! The paints are in the form of tiny crystals which you can sprinkle onto your card and then spritz with water, great fun!

I hope you like it, the stencil made this piece really easy and it makes a beautiful trunk for trees. Pop over to www.designsbyryn.com and have a look at Ryn's fabulous stamps and stencils, you won't be disappointed! :-) Thank you for visiting, have a lovely day! Xxxx

 

Saturday, 2 August 2014

New Lavinia Stamps Challenge!

Hello blog friends,

It's time for another Lavinia Stamps Challenge, and this month we would love to see you 'Add Glitter' to your Lavinia project!  You can join in the fun by clicking HERE.
As always, the prize is a whopping £40 to spend in the Lavinia Stamps online shop, how fantastic is that?!
Here's my DT make for the challenge....


I used one of Lavinia's beautiful Scenescape backgrounds to make this card, there are many beautiful designs to choose from and they do make such pretty cards!  I also used Autumn Fall Fairy, Vine Leaf and Wild Flower stamps on this card, all available on the website.
Don't forget, you don't need to have a blog to enter the draw, you can email your entry (details on the website).  You do need to make sure you USE LAVINIA STAMPS in you project though!!
Do go and have a look at the rest of the design teams' lovely samples too, some great inspiration to be had!
Thanks for visiting, big hugs! xxx

Tuesday, 29 July 2014

Brushos and Tim Holtz...

Hello blog friends!

I've made a card with the yummy-scrummy Brusho powders! Beautiful, vibrant watercolour powders that come in little pots and you can sprinkle them on your card and spritz with water to make colourful backgrounds. Many thanks to Eileen Godwin for introducing us to these pots of scrumminess! :)

Thanks for visiting! Xxx

 

Monday, 28 July 2014

Wow! New stencils by Designs by Ryn!!

Hello bloggers!

A very exciting day today, Ryn (Designs by Ryn) has started her own line of stencils, and today sees the release of three superb stencils!
I was lucky enough to be sent one of the stencils about a month ago, and have been itching to show you what I've done with it!  The other two are on their way from Canada so you'll see some more makes from me with those stencils soon....  I will post another card made with this stencil in a day or two.


I used dylusions inks for the background, then stencilled over the top with distress inks.  I used a Prismacolor pencil to underline the stencil shape.  This lovely stencil is called Floral Spirals, isn't it pretty?  The moth is called Lucine and is also from Designs by Ryn.  I embossed the moth in silver embossing powder and sprinkled a little of the powder around the moth to look like the dust that comes from moth's wings!  A touch of Precious Metal Colour in green from Viva made it all pop.  I hope you like it and will pay Ryn's website a visit, you'll love her stamps and stencils!!

Here's a lovely picture of Ryn and her other two stencils... they look fab, can't wait to play Ryn!! :)


Thank you for visiting, big hugs! xxx

Saturday, 26 July 2014

Designs by Ryn and Crafty Individuals!

Hello lovelies!

It's been too hot here in Whitstable to do anything much today, but I did do a little crafting! In the background of this tag I've used Patio Stone from Designs by Ryn and a script stamp from The Artistic Stamper. The lovely lady is from Crafty Individuals.

 

Thanks for visiting today, hugs! Xxxx

 

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Beach time!

Hello lovely peeps!

I'm having fun at the moment playing with all my 'seaside' stamps and dies, getting in the holiday mood! :)

 

Here's a list of 'ingredients'...

Tim Holtz Word Play die, TH movers and shakers Sea and Sand dies, TH Tattered Pinecone die, Spiral Shell stamp from www.designsbyryn.com, beach lady from Crafty Individuals, Woodgrain background from Darkroom Door... Phew!

Thank you for popping by, big hugs! Xxx

 

Sunday, 13 July 2014

Tim Holtz, Designs by Ryn and Darkroom Door...

Hello bloggers!

I've had such fun today making this seaside themed card using the new Sand and Sea die from Tim Holtz, the lovely droplets from www.designsbyryn.com and the wood grain background stamp from Darkroom Door.

Hope you like it! Thank you for visiting, big hugs! Xxx

 

Saturday, 12 July 2014

A fab day with Eileen Godwin and crafty friends!

I spent a lovely day making this chipboard cover for a notebook or album, but guess who forgot to punch the holes for the rings??!! We used regular emulsion paint for the background, and distress inks to stencil.

Hope you like them! XX

 


Thanks for visiting, big hugs!! Xxx

 

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Frilly peony.

Hello bloggers!

I'm so busy at the moment with my Open Uni study that I don't have much time for craft! :(

I've ordered lots of lovely crafty bits recently which have had to stay in their packets, but this beauty just screamed to be stamped!! It's just part of the jumbo peony from stampendous (it really is jumbo!) and I love it. Obviously just a quickie card as time is short, but I enjoyed making it all the same.

Thanks for visiting, big hugs! Xxx