Halloween night? In love with masking!

This card is totally out of my comfort zone and I am so proud of it!
I masked a circle in the middle of the cardstock and then inked the colurs around it! I am in love with masking!!!!!!
I pulled out my Paper Smooches wise dies and and Scripty saying stamp set and had a blast! I love the effect...hope you like it too!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a great night!

I am playing the challenges listed below...

 

Paper Smooches Sparks 'Anything goes'

 

The Paper Players

 

 Retro sketches challenge

Anniversary Anthuriums

Hi!
I have a card today which I made with the Simon Says Stamp flickr challenge in mind.
the challenge is a colour challenge… Butter yellow, Blue sky, Rose pink and Lime green.
So here goes…

I first created a background using a Winnie and Walter stencil.  I stamped the image ( a really old wood block stamp) on watercolour paper and coloured it using Camel watercolours.

I then inked up my Happy stamp from Winnie and Walter with Tim Holtz's  worn lipstick marker, spritzed it with water and stamped it on the card stock to give it that water colour look.

I then added the other sentiments( from Winnie and Walter and and Hero Arts)  to finish the card.

I cut the panel using Simon Says Stamp's Stitched rectangles die in order to get the stitched effect at the top and bottom only.

Quite happy with the results!

Am linking this card to the 'Paper Players 'CAS Water colour' and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "Clean and Simple"

thanks so much for stopping by…CAS

Have a great day!

Handcarved stamps as a background and a motif.

Hey all!

You may know that I have recently discovered the technique of handcarving stamps, and am now obsessed by it!( I dream of designs to carve!!!)

So, for my official Craft adda post today, I have two cards which I have made using two handcarved stamps that I made today.

To make this gorgeous feather stamp, I followed this tutorial by the fabulously talented Geninne who never fails to inspire!

I stamped the feathers on card stock  using Versafine, Memento and Adirondack inks. I then cut out three feathers and affixed them along with some raffia for detail and pop. The sentiment is from Verses rubber stamps.

I am submitting it for the Runway Inspired Challenge #57. the Freshly made Sketches challenge #130, the Paper Players challenge #190, Leannes Theme challenge to use 3 of anything and the Stamptv Mix it up Monday challenge.

For my second card I used a stamp which I carved; a design which is inspired by Gond Art from Central India.

I made two panels so that I could stamp them together to create a background. I love the way the panels come together to form a circle!

Inks used are from Versafine; Sentiment is from Verses rubber stamps and Hero Arts. The beautiful organza ribbon is from the local craft market.

I am submitting this card for the CASology Week 90:WET challenge

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a good night

Tag U'r It!

Hey everyone!
I am playing quite a few challenges today...
Here is my submission for the 'Tag U'r It' challenge 59 from Love to Create, Less is more 'use scallops' challenge, Simon Says Stamp 'Birthday' challenge, and the Paper Players tic-tac-toe challenge from Jaydee.

As you can see, I have used the centre line from the grid...Blue and Pink, A tag and Birthday.

I struggled with this one a bit, but I think it has come through quite nicely.

For the base, I clear embossed the Damask stamp from Inkadinkado.I distressed the base with TimHoltz Tea Dye and Vintage photo distress inks.

The tag, which I cut using Spellbinders Nestabilities, I stamped with Memento Danube Blue, to add texture.

The pink flower is cut using the Spellbinders Shapeabilities die.

the sentiment is from Hero Arts 'Birthday Messages' stamp set.