Seaside Tag

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

Seaside being one of my favourite theme, I enjoyed putting together some of my many sea inspired supplies...

I started by applying gesso to my tag and sticking some snippets of Stamperia paper (Arctic Antarctic) on top. 
Next I stamped 3 motifs from 2 Crafty Individuals sets (Seagull and seaside: CI-397 - Call of the Sea, bottom right: CI-272 Seaside Treasures ).
The Dymo words are stamps from the Retro Beach set by Rubber Dance.
Finally, I placed my chosen the rub-ons from Stamperia as the focal images.

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 Craftyfield   I am entering the challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday, 

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Using stencils as background

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

My inspiration card uses stencil as a background, no need of designer paper!

The stencil is from the mini stencil 39 by Tim Holtz, used with Distress inks.

The stamps and matching dies are from the Visible Image 99% Chance of Wine set. I inked the stamps with different colours of inks and coloured the bottle with pencils.

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 Craftyfield   I am entering the Polkadoodles challenge

Birthday Cupcakes

Hello crafters, 
Today is Day 1 of the Birthday celebrations at STAMPLorations!
In store this week:

To tickle your appetite... cake cards! Because... who doesn't like cake!!!

I used some old papers and pink cardstock to showcase one of the images in the Big Cupcakes - Colorables pack, coloured with pencils. 

I added the Birthday word from the Skinny Sentiments to finish. 

I also created a quick tag to add to an accompanying present by simply stamping a sentiment at the back and punching a hole. The image is from the Big Birthday Cakes - Colorables.

For my second card I used a different medium for my cupcake:

I cut the panel with the largest of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies, added a heart shape hand cut from patterned paper and a piece of doily.

As my focal point, I used an image from the Big Cupcakes - Colorables and coloured it with pencils and some dimensional paint that didn't puff up as much as it should have done... (too old methinks).

The sentiment, as well as the candle, is from the A Snarky Birthday to You stamp set. I fussy cut and coloured the candle with gel pen.

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 Craftyfield   I am entering the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday and 

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Growing Garden

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme is "Anything Goes  From the Garden". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

Here's my inspiration make:

This theme led me to use old stash, which always makes me feel good!

The focal sentiment is the Flower Wheelbarrow stamp by (defunct) Impression Obsession inked with Versafine Clair.

The paper is a freebie from an old magazine and the die used to cut both paper and mat is the AALL & Create #27 - Tag It Yourself die set. I also used the star and hole reinforcer dies in teh set as embellishments.

Finally the sentiment is as stamp by Paper Artsy from the ELB02 set.

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 Craftyfield   I am entering the Tag-Along (and ATCs), Lost Coast Designs and

                                                        Polkadoodles  challenges

 

Coloured pencils on kraft card

Hello crafters, 

Today sees the revival of the STAMPlorations Never-ending Anything Goes Challenge!

I have some inspiration for you... and hope you join.

I used Blossom Sprays #4 stamp, it is a large stamp and covers most of an A2 (or A6 European) size card. I stamped it in Color Box white pigment ink and coloured the flowers with pencils.

To finish, just a sentiment, made-up from "For thinking of me" and "For being you" sentiment stamps from the Thank You Coffee set and a mat, to let this beautiful image take the  top spot!
   

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 Craftyfield   I am entering the Lost Coast Designs, challenge

Allsorts 17th Birthday

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Lynn is "17th Birthday", since it is Allsorts challenge Birthday! As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

I took the opportunity to make a card I am not going to send but keep as a proof of concept. 

You might have thought you recognised an AALL & Create die, released in March but you would be wrong...
I used the #91- Film Drip and after a few partial die-cuts for the burgundy mat, adjusted the tab with scissors. I die-cut the white card with the other die in the set, also with several passes to get the right proportion to the mat.

 

Whilst this did not turn out exactly like the #106 Layers of Air, I was happy to hold off buying said die-set. Still tempted though...

The focal image is Memories Collage, a stamp by Fern Studios, inked with various colours of ink.

I added the word Birthday on the tab (STAMPLorations Everyday Sentiments) and the 17th (Die'sire  Number Suffixes and Numbers) on a label created with the #30 Taggletastic die set.

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 Craftyfield   I am entering the Polkadoodles and  

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Floral Hexagonal card

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by yours truly is "Shaped Cards". I would like to see show stoppers...but, as usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

My chosen shape is hexagonal with a floating element:

The focal image is created with Altenew Dynamic Duo Blooming Branch stamps, stencils and die.

The plant pots are stamped, coloured and die-cut with Perennials in Pots (collection Country Lane by Crafters Companion).

The paper inside the card is a freebie from a magazine.

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 Craftyfield   I am entering the Addicted to stamps & more, 

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In the Garden

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

I had the perfect stamps and dies for this one! I grabbed a bargain bundle from Crafter's Companion and thought the elements would surely come in handy at some point

The focal image is created with stamps and die from the Country Lane Garden Gateway and the flower pots are from the Perennials set, also Country Lane.
I used watercolour pencils and a wet brush for the colouring throughout.

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 Craftyfield   I am entering the Polkadoodles, Stamping Sensations, 

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Finest Flower

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

Spring is flowering season for me so this is what I chose for my focal point:

I created a background with a stencil (Imagination Crafts - Drop Screen MA24) and overstamped with Calligraphic Mat 13 from the Artistic Stamper. 

The focal image is Penny Black Finest Cling Stamp (40-952) inked with marker pens to give a watercolour effect.

I added a snippet of a ruler die-cut from fabric top right to finish and the sentiment.

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Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge

Have Map Will Travel

Hello crafters, 

Have you entered the STAMPlorations March challenge yet? Time is running out...

To inspire you I have created a travel theme card using a scrap of an old map. Who remembers when we used paper and not Sat-nav for directions? 

The stamped elements are all from the Born to Roam stamp set, coloured with pencils.

They were then fussy cut and popped on foam pads.

I used the Basic A2 Panels Nesting Dies to cut the black cardstock to an A2 (US size) format.

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- a discount code worth $25 chosen by a STAMPgirl from entries that use STAMPlorations products 
- and a $10 discount code for a randomly selected entries (need not feature a STAMP product)(discount codes apply to shipping & products) 

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

   

Flock of birds

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

I prepared a piece of cardstock with a wash of blue watercolour, fading to white.
I then stamped several bird stamps from the STAMPlorations set "Trendy Birds 2" as well as two of the sentiments.
Finally, I used the larger of the dies in the "Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies" set (also STAMPlorations) and matted the card with black and blue cardstock.

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Thanks for coming by,

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

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Time for Coffee

Hello crafters, 

New month, new challenge at STAMPlorations, anything goes, any type of project, any style, just remember you need to use stamps (unless using exclusively STAMPLorations products).

I couldn't resist using some of the new papers released by STAMPLorations and stamped on a piece of Faded Botanicals to make a pretty mug:

I tweaked the colours with Distress Crayons to make the butterfly pop.

The mug and sentiment are from the After Coffee set stamped with Versafine in blue and fussy cut. I added gel pen on the handle and top and bottom where the china would be white.

Simply matted on cardstock die-cuts with all 3 of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies

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 Craftyfield   I am entering the The Outlawz Twisted challenge
   

Humoristic sentiment

Hello crafters,

A funny quote to lift the mood in these worrying times...

Stamp set 99% Chance of Wine from Visible Image

Stencil by Imagination Crafts (MA24)

I used the printer for the sentiment (the punch line inside the card is: "It's me talking to the wine")

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Lost Coast Designs, Polkadoodles,

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Shabby Chic Tag

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

The base is a handmade paper which I stencilled with Distress Oxides and the STAMPlorations stencil Leaf Print, then stamped with the Crafty Individuals Crackle Background (CI-116).

The focal image is the Resting Woman by Rubber Dance stamped in a mix of Distress Oxide inks.

I added die-cuts for embellishments:

-  Doily #2 Pineapple (572792 by Prima )

-  Border threaded with ribbon (Tattered Lace )

-  Flowers from the Larger Than Life stamp and die set (Papertrey Ink)

Finally a small vellum ephemera from Arden Creative Studio and a wax seal heart finish the tag.

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Thanks for coming by,

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

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