Treasured Memories ......

This handmade card was made after being inspired by a design by Paula Whittaker !

I took a 5 x 7 inch white card blank as the base and used it as a topfold design.  The main panel was made on watercolour card which was coloured with inks made from Brusho powders.  I used a brush and drying techniques to make a pleasing panel in yellow & grey.

I then chose some contemporary seedhead stamps and inked them with london fog Memento dye ink. Some were second generation stamped to add a little depth.

The main sentiment was stamped in Archival black ink.  The panel was edged in london fog ink before applying to the card as shown. It could be used as a condolence card also !

This card is available for sale in my Etsy Shop - click HERE to go have a look ....

Sid xx

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Sing Spring .....

Made this one-layer card to meet the challenge over on the Less Is More Challenge Blog whose current theme is 'Stencils'

Not joined in the LIM Challenge for ages so decided to give it a go ! After the rotten unseasonal weather we have had recently here in the UK I am longing for Spring to show itself every day .......

I used a 15 x 15 cm square white card blank as the base. I then used a chevron stencil and inked through using a brush applicator with various Spring colours for which I used Impress inks.

The sentiment (PinkPaislee) was stamped in Archival black ink to finish - but you really don't want to hear me sing !

Sid xx

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Baby Time .....

Two new Clean & Simple handmade Baby Cards today .....

They are both for sale in my Etsy Shop - click HERE to go have a look !

Sid xx

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Beary Balloons .....

Made a cute bear Birthday Card .....

I started with a white 5 x 5 inch card blank and layered a square with a circular die-cut layer of white card.  Into the aperture I then applied some balloons printed paper.

The bear with a balloon & gift was stamped in Memento black ink and die-cut and coloured with Copic markers.  It was applied on foam pads.

The sentiment was stamped in Archival black ink on white card, trimmed out and applied as shown on more foam pads.

This card is for sale in my Etsy Shop - click HERE to go there - there are lots of other cards available there too !

Sid xx

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Presently Bear ....

How a bout a 'Surprise' Birthday Card .......?

The card started as a 5 x 7 inch white card blank. onto this was adhered a pale green matt followed by a smaller matt of white card.

This layer is decorated with some Pistachio Distress Oxide ink applied on a foam pad and splashed with water.  Onto this are three hand-coloured presents with green/gold spotty ribbons.  The central one contains a cute little bear peeking out of the box with the lid balanced on his head and is raised on foam pads.

There are some green sequins to decorate and the sentiment, in Archival black ink, reads SURPRISE'.

It's for sale in my Etsy Shop - click HERE to go there and have a look .....

Sid xx

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Beary Birthday .....

Made a cute bear Birthday card .....

I started with a 5 x 5 inch white card blank.  I then stamped a number of designs in Memento black ink onto white card.  These were then die-cut and were coloured with Copic markers as shown.

The elements were layered at various levels on foam pads.  The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink on black card and heat embossed with white embossing powder.  The banner was trimmed to size and applied as shown.  Three coloured gems were added to highlight the balloons !

This card is avalable for sale in my Etsy Shop - click HERE to go there and have a look ......

Sid xx

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Mauve Birdie ....

Made a CAS Birthday card with embossing, die-cuts, patterned paper & stamping !  There are a few mauve pearls to embellish the card ....

It's for sale in my Etsy Shop - click HERE to go there ....

Sid xx

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Bunnies in the grass .....

Made a clean & simple layered Easter card featuring bunnies in the grass with a background of fir trees.

For sale in my Etsy Shop - click HERE to go there ....

Sid xx

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Monster Birthday .....

Kids love alien monsters !!!  I made this Birthday card with  kids in mind !

I started with a white square card blank and die-cut a smaller white matt. Into this I diecut a shaped aperture.  Into this I applied a Brusho background to represent the sky.  I drew and coloured a mountain range centrally on the background and placed three brightly hand-coloured alien monsters on foam pads.  They have glittery eyes !  A planet was also put in the background sky.  I drew some white dots and silver stars into the sky.

The hand-stamped sentiment reads 'Have a Monster Birthday' and was stamped in Archival black and matted on the same blue background.

Cute & monstrous too !!

This card is available for sale in my Etsy Shop - click HERE to go there and have a look .....

Sid xx

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Winging it .....

We have a new monthly Challenge over on UK Stampers Forum Facebook Group !  It's to make a Gothic Arch in a Theme.  This months theme is 'Things With Wings' .....

I did a collage using a variety of materials.  Printed papers from Websters Pages, diecut butterflies on a Distress Oxide background, Stamped images with Archival Ink, punched flowers & borders, adhesive gems & brads, printed alphas, Washi tape, gold pen & Posca markers .... all on an arched shaped base .....

Really enjoyed making it and if you fancy joining in why not join the UK Stampers Forum ? Click HERE to go there to join and maybe join in too ....

Sid xx

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