Umbrella

Hey there!

A quick post this evening as I am playing the CASology Cue Card Umbrella challenge and the Freshly Made Sketches challenge #204.

When I saw the cue card from Casology, I just had to pull out my Art Impressions stamps! 

I stamped it on ivory cardstock and watercoloured the image. 

I then created a background of falling stars with my Winnie and Walter stencil and add the sentiment with an umbrella brad from Recollections to finish the card. 

I will frame this later to gift to a friend.

 

 

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Bark background

I am going crazy with this Bark Background stamp from Local King Rubber Stamps! I am playing a couple of challenges today....
Freshly Made Sketches #179 challenge by Amy and a /2015/03/ftl4-take-two.htmlClean and Simple FTL4 Take two challenge

 

 

Supplies used...

'Bark' from Local King rubber stamps

Flowers from Hero arts

Smile from Paper smooches...scripty sayings..brand new!

Celebrate die from Penny Black

black adhesive gemstones from Simon Says Stamp

I am also linking this to the Never before used stuff (NBUS) blog.

 

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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

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Have a good night

Jar of forks

A quick post and submission for the 'Freshly Made sketches challenge' this week.

I made this card using stamps from PTI( friendship jar fillers), Hero Arts(background cling), Impression Obsession (background texture) and Stampendous(Birthday sentiments). 

Love the pop of the red, don't you?!

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A Golf card

Here is a fun card for a guy (or a girl) who loves golf.
I made this card for
the 'Stamp Away With Me 'Color Cue challenge' , and
the Feshly made sketches 84 challenge.

The background stamps are from Impression Obsession. 

I stamped and heat embossed a panel of brown card stock with turquoise and red embossing powder and cut it out. The golf bag is a vintage stamp made of brass, which I picked up in Greenwich Market in London.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts.

Fun, don't you think?

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Enjoy your day!

I am a perfect princess!!!

I am a Perfect Princess at Freshly made sketches!!! Yay!!

And, Hero Arts tweeted about my card!!!! Double YAY!!!
This is what they said...
Yes, we'd say this card by Paru is most definitely brilliant! Great use of the Starburst Background with masking: http://bit.ly/11L7XGV 

I am thrilled!!!
Thanks guys for all the love!!!

Happy memories

I am playing three challenges with this card...the PlayDate Cafe no.178, CASE study Challenge 137, and Freshly Made Sketches 82.

I took me all day to figure out...is my mojo on the wane??? I hope not!!

I turned out quite well though...

The ric-rac die is from MFT, the butterfly and the flowers are punched... the flowers are from Carla craft and the buttterfly is Jef. the sentiment is from Verses rubber stamps.

Here is my inspiration!

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Enjoy!