Winter coasters

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Helen is "Lets get sentimental". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

Strictly speaking only one of my make has a focal sentiment, but, as I decided to make coasters and I always make these in pairs...

Both stamps are from Let's Make Cards issue 89, designed by Rare Earth.

I prepared the coasters with white gesso, then painted them with several layers of Paper Artsy Fresco in  Butter as I prefer a matt surface when I need to stamp on top. I added some dark brown paint around the edges.
For the cup I used Versafine Clair ink (Pinecone) but I switched to Archival for the other coaster as it did not dry quickly enough.

Both will need a few coat of varnish before using with hot drinks!

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Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There is a prize pictured below from Sweet Poppy, an A5 stamp set and a sentiment stencil (plus an extra prize).

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield     I am entering the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, 

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Pink Christmas

Hello crafters, 

This fortnight, I am hosting the Allsorts challenge and chose the optional theme as "Christmas". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

Pink is unusual for Christmas cards, but, I was inspired by our Allsorts leader Brenda's gorgeous card and had to try it for myself!

The focal image is from a freebie set included in Simply Craft and Papercraft Issue 237 (Winter Woodland). I simply inked it with different shades of pink and left it at that for a CAS look.

But I did have to mat the image with several layers of die-cuts to fill some of the A6 card size (14.8cm x 10.5): the white and the blue shapes are from now defunct 🥹My Favorite Thing, Blueprints 13, the postal shape is from the AALL & Create  #87 Quirky Post die set.

Finally I stamped the sentiment with a very old magazine freebie set.

And voila... a vision of Christmas in pink! It will not be my go-to colour for the holidays but I think it will feature occasionally!

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And...I have a bonus make for you as I finally got around to make a Christmas décor piece!

I made this on the reverse of my Autumnal panel and you can read the details for the wooden base here.

  

The paper is a freebie from magazine, die-cut with AALL & Create #39 - Infinarty die set. The sentiment is from Tonic Studio and, as it happens, one of the prizes on offer at Allsorts this fortnight! 

The berries, acorn and leaves are made with the Stamperia Woodland Mushrooms mould and I added some pine die-cuts from a number of dies.

I gave all my embellishments some "snow" with white paint, flock and some sparkles (Stamperia).

A closer look :

I am entering this make (with Tasty Berries...)  in the Outlawz Saturday challenge

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Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are two prizes of stamps, stencils and dies pictured below for lucky winners, all Christmas themed!

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the pink card in the  Lost Coast Designs, Outlawz,

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Double tag

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Brenda is "Autumn colours". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

I made a tag with a difference...

I started with a piece of AALL & Create paper, which I die-cut leaving the top of the die out of the sandwich.

I changed the colours by applying several layers of Distress Oxides using the smooshing technique.

 

The focal points are from the Penny Black Silhouettes stamp set (40-239), I stamped the portraits on white card and the frames onto black card, embossed in gold. I fussy cut both before assembling.

Some Field Snippets and a bit of Washi Tape (AALL & Create) finish the tag(s).

As the size is relatively small, I am thinking this would make a good bookmark, if there are any people left reading physical books...

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Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are prizes each of stamps from Stamp Addicts (pictured below) for a lucky winner!

And an additional prize for one US entrant of a $ 25 Simon Says Stamp voucher!!!

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Stamping Sensations, We Love Stamping,

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Snarky Cats tags

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Lynne, is "Traditional Christmas colours". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

I made a trio of tags:

The cats are from the Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz Snarky Cats set (CMS416). I stamped them with Versafine Sand Dune and coloured them with pencils before fussy cutting them.

I cut a base tag and a matching panel with the AALL & Create #27 - Tag It Yourself die set using the 2 smaller die shapes. The papers are freebies from magazines.

To detach the cats from the colourful background I layered them on a small piece of mulberry paper. 

I am entering this tag in the Tag along (and ATCs) challenge.

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Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are is a Tim Holtz Festive Foliage stamp set and store voucher for digital products from Buddly Crafts for a lucky winner pictured below!

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am also entering the tags in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday 

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Zen Hedgehog

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Sarah is "Woodland Critters". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme. I chose a Hedgehog with a difference for my make: 

The focal image is a stamp by Rubber Dance, Handsome Hedgehog (RSSS0024), coloured with pencils.

I die-cut the image with the AALL & Create Tag It Yourself #27 die set and, as it was a little short, I adjusted the height and added the small label shape from the set at the top when sticking to the mat, cut with the largest die.

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Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are two prizes from Lavinia Stamps, stencil and stampscapes  pictured below for lucky winners!

World Animal Day is October 4th which fits in so nicely with this fortnights theme. So to celebrate there will be some surprise random spot prizes during this challenge open to all entrants Worldwide. Winners of those will be announced on 10th October when this challenge closes.

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, 

                                                  Outlawz Saturday,  Tag-Along (and ATCs),

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Leafy Trees

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Val is "Trees/leaves/plants". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

The focal image is one of the stamp from the Crafty Individual CI-429 'Trees Galore'. I do have a lot of tree stamps, especially from Crafty Individuals but not only. The most difficult was to choose!

I am using the AALL & Create #93 Woodsy Vibes die set and this is its first public outing. Obviously it will feature a lot in Autumn makes but today it's perfect for our Allsorts theme. I die-cut the frame first in brown and then in the green paper (Paper Artsy Chatsworth...) snipping the leaves only. 

When I bought the die I didn't realise the the die cuts both the outside AND the inside of the frame which means that you need to layer the frame onto a base card. I kept the negative (the "innie") and stuck it to the base card with the branches so it would all be the same colour.

The second die in the set cuts a slightly smaller mat and I used that to create the focal image.

I used a polymer plate and Distress inks to create sky and grass and then stamped my trees in several colours of inks using both inkpads (small ones) and brush pens.

Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are two prizes of 2 stamps sets pictured below for the lucky winners!

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Polkadoodles and Creative Moments challenges

Birthday Car

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Brenda is "Birthday". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

The focal image is from the Old Crock set (BK-HA008) from Butterfly Kisses.

I coloured it with a mixture of coloured pencils and alcohol markers.

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Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are two prizes of 2 stamps sets pictured below for a lucky winner!

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge

Butterfly Box

Hello crafters, 

This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Ellie is "I spy B". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

For my make I chose Butterfly and made this box:

The focal image is built up with AALL & Create #113 Washi Tape "Nostalgic Post" , and matted on Paper Artsy Chatsworth paper.

The box itself is made with the Shadow Frame Box die set by Tonic.

For finishing touch I added a butterfly die-cut with Sara Signature Country Lane Swirled Butterflies by Crafters' Companion, which doubles up as a lid pull.

 

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Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are two prizes of coordinated stamps and dies pictured below for a lucky winner!

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, Outlawz and

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Mother Elephant

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Helen is "Animals". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

The focal image is Imagination crafts Art Stamps inked with Kaleidacolor "Vineyard" inkpad.

The sentiment, stamped with the same inkpad is from the Rubber Dance set Retro Beach.

The background paper is from a Gorjuss pack, die-cut with the AALL & Create #78 Roadways Vistas. matted to black card, die-cut with the matching die in the same set.

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Hop on over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are two prizes of Lavinia Stamps, stencil and Stampscapes pictured below for a lucky winner! (photos not to scale)

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday and

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Layered Flowers

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Lynn, is "Pretty Flowers". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme. My flower inspiration is a beautiful set by Altenew consisting of stencils and stamps:

The flowers and leaves are built up in layers with several shades of dye ink using the stencils of the Altenew Dynamic Duo Blooming Branch Stamp and Stencil set. The stamens are added with the stamps as is the sentiment.

 I die-cut the image and the matching mat with the AALL & Create #91 Die Set - Film Drip.

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Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are two prizes from AALL and Create an A4 and an A5 stamp set pictured below for a lucky winner!

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Stamping Sensations, and 

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For a child

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Liz is "For a Child". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

The stamp is My Favourite Place (CI-449) from Crafty Individuals. I used Archival grey ink to stamp it and masked the figures before stencilling the background with the Visible Image Strobes stencil.

For the colouring I used pencils.

Hop to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are three Saturated Canary and one House Mouse stamps" pictured below for 2 lucky winners!

 

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield       I am entering the Addicted to stamps  challenge

The call of the sea

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by yours truly is "Seaside". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

As this is a favourite theme for me, I made 2 cards, above and under the waves...

The focal image is Penny Black's Escape (40-692) stamped in several colours of inks. (I used both inkpads and markers as I rarely have all the colours in all media).

The base is glossy card, and I added colour with dye inks and a smoothie to the sky, sea and sandy beach.

For the mat I used the AALL & Create #91 Film Drip die set, extending the height by doing 2 partial cuts and finishing with scissors.

The underwater scene has been stamped with Versafine Clair inks (next time I will make sure to use Memento) on watercolour paper.

   

All stamps are from the Creative Stamping issue 97.I stamped first and then water coloured the water and sea floor, removing the sun rays and light areas with a dry brush. 

A final stamp in white pigment ink for the bubbles, which I strengthened with a gel pen.

I finished colouring the turtle, fish and seashells. 

The image and its mat were then die-cut with the AALL & Create #77 Climbing Woods die set.

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I hope I have inspired you to join us at the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your seaside projects!

There are two prizes to win, of two Sentimentally Yours stamps each from Grafton Crafts , a well stocked bricks and mortar and on line shop offering fee p&p on all orders over £15!

    

     

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Beach card in the We Love Stamping and 

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Playing with Embossing Powders

Hello crafters, 

This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Gail is "What makes you happy". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

Many things make me happy in crafting but playing with embossing powders is high on the list!

The focal point are die cut flowers Sizzix/Tim Holtz Tim Holtz Alterations Thinlits Die Set - Wildflower Stems #2, coloured with Distress inks.

For the background, I used a DIY stencil (Papertrey Ink Cover Plate Circles Die PTD-0337) and Wow embossing supplies, creating an ombre look diagonally:

It is very difficult to see in the pictures but these embossing powders have a matte look to them, as opposed to the usual glossy look, but they also have glitter in them which catches the light. The photo below is the best I managed, zoom to see the glint of the glitter!

  

I used Wow foil in gold to create a border on my card with thin double sided tape, and a die-cut sentiment (STAMPlorations) finishes the card.

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Hop on over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are two prizes of a Penny Black stamp and die set from Buddly Crafts pictured below for a lucky winner!
 

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   

Allsorts challenge Birthday!

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge celebrates its 16th Birthday! For that very special challenge we have an easy theme... Anything Goes and fantastic prize bundles of AALL & Create crafty goodness amongst others!

So of course I had to showcase one of my latest acquisition from ALL & Create... 

I used a sheet (A4) of the Ethereal Expeditions paper (#15) from AALL & Create with the die Building Silhouettes (#58) to create the card.
Steps: 
1. Place the die on the side you have chosen as the front of the card, bottom right on the long side. 

2. Die-cut 

3. Turn the card to the opposite side (the back) and place the die to the right of the sheet. 

    To get the same effect as I did, with the higher roofs at the back, place the die higher than for the previous cut. I placed mine 2.5cm (1") above.

4. This time you need to do a partial cut, and only die cut the top of the die, otherwise you going to have the back of the card cut off! In addition if you want to write on the inside, try to cut only what is visible from the front so that the rest of the card is without windows! 

After die cutting score the card in the middle and fold. The opened card in the sun gives lovely shadows:

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Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are four prizes from  AALL and Create pictured below for a lucky winner....

AND.... three prizes just for our US based entrants:

A $25 store voucher from Lawn Fawn

Three stamps from Colorado Craft Company

A $25 store voucher from Gina K Designs (Worldwide)

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield