Monday 16 August 2021

Chocolate Baroque

 I am sharing a couple more
samples that I made for Chocolate Baroque.

My first card uses Mistletoe Script stamped over a Gelli Print background


Another Gelli print background this time stamped with the Christmas Rose
stamp



Monday 9 August 2021

Chocolate Baroque

 Hello to you all.

I am sharing a couple of cards I made
for Chocolate Baroques Craft Store show on Friday
My first card uses Mistletoe Script

Stamped over a background of Distress inks and
acrylic paint splatters then coloured with Distress inks.

My next card is quite CAS, a distress oxide background and
I used a stamp from the Christmas Rose set





Sunday 25 July 2021

CB Samples 3

Hello to you all

I have a couple more samples to show from the last
Craft Store shows featuring Chocolate Baroque stamps. 

My first card has been made using one of the stamps from the Polygon Poppies set



My next card uses the owl from "OwlEdges"



Friday 23 July 2021

Crafty Catz

Hello to you all

Time for a new challenge at
Crafty Catz
as always we are 

Anything Goes with an Optional twist 
Gone Fishing

Our Sponsor this week is


As Bugaboo have now closed we have been instructed to offer the images the DT have used as a prize. 

We are all sad that after over 10 years of their support they have been forced to close. On behalf of the Challenge blog DT we wish them all the best

I have used

She has been coloured with Promarkers I have just stamped a couple of butterflies and 
Bird onto the background.
xxx

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Wednesday 21 July 2021

Chocolate Baroque

 I am back over on the Chocolate Baroque Blog today 
sharing another of my samples that I made for

last months TV show 

I first cut an oval to use as an aperture for my card, I inked the background with distress ink and
then inked over a stencil, I stamped my images from the Mermaid queen set and coloured them with distress inks. The sentiment was stamped onto card and attached with foam pads.

Well, that’s it for another week

Bye for now.

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Sunday 18 July 2021

CB Samples 2

Hello to you all

I have a couple more samples to share from the last
Craft Store shows featuring Chocolate Baroque stamps. 

My first card uses some new stamps from the Walk Tall set

I have stamped these onto an inky background and added the sentiment
that comes in the set.


My next card uses  "Majestic Crane"
 stamped the image over the top of an inky background
and coloured with markers.






Friday 16 July 2021

Crafty Catz

Hello to you all

Time for a new challenge at
Crafty Catz
as always we are 

Anything Goes with an Optional twist 

Christmas in July

Our sponsor this week is


PRIZE...3 IMAGES FROM SHOP
http://lacysunshine.weebly.com/
 
I have coloured this with Promarkers and clear
embossed the sentiment with Black Versafine ink.
xxx




Wednesday 14 July 2021

Chocolate Baroque


 I am over on the Chocolate Baroque Blog today 
sharing one of my samples that I made for
last months TV show

I first made a background using PanPastels and masking off for the moon
Stamped the ship from Seashell Collage using Black Versafine ink Added some birds
With a fine brush and some water carefully removed some of the PanPastel from
beneath the ship to form waves. When I was happy with the results, 
I sprayed a fixative to set the PanPastel
I then added the sentiment

Well that’s all from me for now see you soon with another blog post


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Sunday 11 July 2021

CB Samples

Hello to you all

I have a couple more samples to show from last Fridays
Craft Store shows featuring Chocolate Baroque stamps.

The first card has been made using one of the stamps from 
the Honey Bee set. I made a background using a stencil and Distress inks.

I then stamped the image and coloured with more Distress inks


This next sample was made using one of the stamps from the 
Owl Edges set. This was stamped onto Glossy cardstock that had been smooched
with some Distress oxide inks


 

Friday 9 July 2021

Crafty Catz

Hello to you all

Time for a new challenge at
Crafty Catz
as always we are 

Anything Goes with an Optional twist 

CAS with a Sentiment 

Our sponsor this week is

I am using
 I have coloured her with Promarkers and 
added a sentiment

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Thursday 8 July 2021

Chocolate Baroque

Hello to you all

Chocolate Baroque is back at The Craft Store
this Friday with some fabulous new and old stamps.

The shows will be at 9am and 1pm
I have one of my samples to share with you 
today using one of the stamps from
the Butterfly Dreams set.

xxx

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Saturday 3 July 2021

June Shows

 Hello to you all

I have a couple more samples to show from the 

June Craft Store Show for Chocolate Baroque



This is from the Steampunk Butterfly set ,I made a background of Distress Oxides
stamped the image and just touched them up with some more Distress Oxide.

This is from the Seaside Collage set. I used a Gelli plate
background and again stamped the images using black versafine then
just touched up the images with distress inks
xxx





Friday 2 July 2021

Crafty Catz

Hello to you all

Time for a new challenge at
Crafty Catz
as always we are 
Anything Goes with an Optional twist

Add Some Doodling

Our sponsor this week is

SheepSki Designs

Challenge blog
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/
 Prize 3 images from the shop
 I am using

My image has been printed off onto some patterned paper, coloured with Promarkers,
added a sentiment and some doodling.
xxx









Saturday 26 June 2021

Wish

Hello to you all
I have wanted this stamp for so long
and decided I could wait no longer
so treated myself along with another
set. This is called Wish Flower such a useful stamp.

I made a background with a stencil .
 then simply stamped using Black Versa fine.
  I then coloured with Distress Inks.

xxx


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Friday 25 June 2021

Crafty Catz

Hello to you all

I am here today with my first post for the Crafty Catz  
challenge blog

As always the challenge is
Anything Goes with an optional twist

SUMMER

This week our sponsors are

BUGABOO

prize...$12 gift voucher

 I have used 

I coloured this with Promarkers after printing the image onto some
printed paper. I added the sentiment and a butterfly.
xxx
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Friday 18 June 2021

Curiosity

 Hello to you all.

Whenever I am at a loss of what to do
or if my mojo goes on vacation, I always
turn to my most favourite stamp ever

"Tim Holtz Butterfly"

I have stamped , coloured with distress inks and
fussy cut my Butterfly then adhered it onto one of 
my Gelli backgrounds. The sentiment is also from
the same set.

xxx

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Tuesday 15 June 2021

Smile

I have been playing with Indigo Blu stamps along with
Lavina stamps today, stamped them over an
inky background.

xxx

I am entering this into
Simon Says Stamp "Beautiful Blooms"

 

Tuesday 8 June 2021

Chocolate Baroque

 Hello to you all
I am sharing a couple of my samples
made for Chocolate Baroques last TV show

My first card uses stamps from the Seaside Collage set. 
I have stamped these onto a PanPastel background.


The second card has an Oxide spray background and
I have used stamps from  the Steampunk Butterfly set, these have
been coloured with Distress inks. 

I am entering these into

Dragonfly Dreams "For the Boys"
We Love to Create "ATG"
Catch the Bug "ATG"
Creative Artiste "ATG mixed media"
Stinkin Inkers "for a man or boy"





Sunday 6 June 2021

Peace

 Hello to you all

Well this is another card for my Christmas box.

I have used a couple of Tim Holtz stamps Over the
top of an acrylic background for this 
and added some Nuvo drops to the Holly.

xxx

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Tuesday 1 June 2021

Palm Leaves

 Hello to you all

My card share today uses a Sweet Poppy stencil that I inked with
 black Versafine over a Gelli plate background .A very quick
and simple card.

xxx





Saturday 29 May 2021

Blue Bird

 I won this stamp in a facebook group
for Crafty Individuals. Such a lovely stamp

I have stamped it onto a background made
with Acrylic paint and coloured with Distress inks.

xxx



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Friday 28 May 2021

CB Samples 3

 Hello to you all

I am sharing a couple more of of my Chocolate Baroque
samples that I made for the Craft Store (Hochanda) 

The first one is called The Dutch House 







Tuesday 25 May 2021

Kingfisher

Hello

My card share today uses the Kingfisher stamp
from Crafty Individuals. I have stamped
this onto a PanPastel background
and coloured with distress inks.The
 sentiment is from Bee Crafty
xxx



Monday 24 May 2021

Briar Rose

 Good morning to you all

WOW the sun is shining here this morning.

My card share today uses a Chocolate Baroque stamp
Briar Rose butterfly.
This has been coloured with Distress inks

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We Love Chocolate Baroque "Bright sunny Colours"
Allsorts "Anything with bright sunny colours"
Crafty Catz "Anything Goes"
Stamping Sensations "Beautiful Blooms"


Friday 21 May 2021

CB samples

 Hello to you all

I am sharing a couple more of of my Chocolate Baroque
samples that I made for the Craft Store (Hochanda) 

I have used the Bridge House for this tag also for the 
card below.



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Crafty Sentiments (ATG)


Thursday 13 May 2021

CB Samples

Hello to you all

I am sharing a couple of of my Chocolate Baroque
samples that I made for the Craft Store (Hochanda) 

This is one of the House stamps by Kim Moody called
Cotswold Stone


Another by Kim Moody
this is called 

I will be back with more samples in the week
xxx









Wednesday 12 May 2021

Thistle Butterfly

 Hello

I have been playing with the Thistle Butterfly from Chocolate Baroque
today.......Quite a CAS card the background made
with Distress ink and a stencil





Saturday 8 May 2021

Someone Special

 My card share today uses one of my Gelli  backgrounds and the
Pretty Poppies stamp from Chocolate Baroque. This was 
coloured with distress inks. the sentiment is from Woodware

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Crafty Catz "ATG"
Stamping Sensations "Beautiful Blooms"


Wednesday 5 May 2021

Tis the Season

 I am making an early start on my Christmas cards
again this year...It really worked last year.

|I have started with an old Digi I have from Polkadoodles
coloured with Pro Markers



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Christmas 24 "Embellishment"




Tuesday 4 May 2021

Curiosity

I have been having a play with the Tim Holtz Butterfly Stamp
again. I treated myself to some Oxide Sprays and
that is what I used for the background. the sentiment is from
the same stamp set.

xxx


 

Monday 3 May 2021

CAS

 Hello to you all

My card share today has been made for the challenge over at
Penny Black Saturday who are looking for "Anything Goes or CAS"
I inked the stamp up with Black Versafine ink and 
coloured with Distress inks
xxx

I am also entering this into
Stamping Sensations "Beautiful Blooms"
Allsorts "Spring Blossoms"
Crafty Catz "Anything Goes"


Tuesday 27 April 2021

Cutie Giraffe

 Hello to you all

My card share today uses a cute Giraffe stamp from Crafty Individuals
I have first stamped the image and masked it off
before making my background with PanPastels, I
the coloured the Giraffe with a mix of Distress inks
and promarkers.
The sentiment comes from That's Crafty .

xxx


Wednesday 21 April 2021

Life

 Hello to you all

I know I have been missing....but I have been busy with stuff I cant' 
show at the moment.

I have had a play though with this card, the background has been made on the Gelli
plate and acrylic paint, I do like this cat image by Katzelkraft and the 
sentiment is from Visible Image.

xxx



Sunday 4 April 2021

An old Friend

 Hello 

A very Happy Easter to you all

I am sharing a card today using a PanPastel background
and a  couple of Crafty Individuals stamps


I am entering this into
Allsorts "Anything Goes"

Monday 22 March 2021

Imagination

 I have been playing with the Eastern Grasses from
Chocolate Baroque today. 
I have smooshed some Distress inks onto some glossy cardstock
then stamped the images over the top, I then clear embossed
the images to set the ink.Lastly I stamped the sentiment

xxx