Goodbye 2021

A second year to chalk up to experience! Instead of Covid, Brexit and other tribulations we endured in 2021, this is what I will try to remember it for:

 

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 See you all next year!

 Craftyfield   

Merry Catmas!

After weeks of Christmas cards posts, it's finally time to wish you all a very

Happy Christmas!

from me and all my Snarky cats, gathered below for your viewing pleasure...

Craftyfield 

Catty carollers

Rounding up our Country View Challenge inspiration posts, here's another Snarky Christmas Cats card. 

No apologies as I did warn you...

First I made several masks for this cat image from the stamp set (CMS 416 - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous), then I stamped the cat repeatedly in black (foreground) and grey, and coloured them with pencils. I added the music score behind them (a freebie from a magazine).

As I am writing this there is no sentiment stamped on the card but I wanted the freedom to use this card as a Christmas, New year or even a December Birthday card if required. 

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You still have a week to enter our Country View Challenge and only 2 shopping days till x-mas, so do get on with it! Who knows you might win one of 2 lovely £20 vouchers to spend on crafty stuff... now wouldn't that be the best Christmas present?!

Happy Christmas!!!

I am entering the We Love Stamping and Paperbabe challenges.

Snarky Cat Christmas 11

The excitement is palpable... 
only dented by the Covid restrictions in place and possibly those to come! 

So, whatever happens.... "Don't get your tinsel in a tangle"!

 My Snarky cat has a point... 

The cat, sentiment and snowflakes are all from the Snarky  Christmas Cats set (CMS416) from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous. I stamped the cat in a Versafine Clair Pinecone and Shady lane (the green knit), the sentiment in  Versafine black and the Snowflakes with a Kaleidacolor in Blue Breeze.

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield     I am entering the SSS Monday, We Love Stamping, 

                                                          Stamping Sensations, Paperbabe and Allsorts challenges

Stencils and foils double the fun

Today I am featuring on the STAMPlorations blog with a Mixed Media tutorial. Just in time for Christmas, I chose a technique full of shine.

And best of all it's a two-fer!!!

For the most reflective, metallic, shine, foils are the best. Today I am using Hot foils, which require the use of a laminator. (I think it is possible to use an iron but I  wouldn't risk it!)

Supplies:

Winter Flowers ARTplorations stencil

CUT-plorations Stitched Snow Hills

Stitched Spring Landscape 

Jingle All The Way Phrase Die - CUTplorations 

Tag O'Coffee

Gel medium (thick)

Hot Foils 

I made this card with the "positive" motif of the stencil:

 

The foil gives a mirror like finish which is difficult to photograph,

 so here's a picture showing the shine:

Then there is the "negative" which I used to make those tags to match:

And a picture without the sun reflection:

 

If you want details on the technique(s) I used , hop to the STAMPlorations blog to follow my tutorial.

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield  I am entering the Addicted to Stamps, SSS Wednesday 

                                                          and River of creativity challenges. 

2 Gnomes and A Bauble

I would say it's another departure from my normal style, but, seeing last months' posts,

 I have to question if it's a passing fad, brought on by opportunity (read new stamps...),

 or a change of personal style. I need to think about that! 

All this to explain another "cute" card with gnome. Sorry.😳

Stamps and papers, including the one I used for the matching envelope, are from Creative Stamping magazine (Issue 102) featuring designs by Polkadoodles.

I stamped the image with Archival ink in grey (the bauble and stars in yellow) and coloured it with pencils.

The sentiment is stamped with Kaleidacolor in Autumn Leaves to create the gradated look..

The die I used to cut the mats is from a set by Julie Hickey Designs Layers frames banners rectangle die set (JHD-CUT-1003).

I hope the kids like it....

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the We Love To Create, Polkadoodles, Lost Coast Designs challenges.

Snarky Cat Christmas 9

Is the Christmas dinner ordered? 

No, not me, on account that I wasn't supposed to be home... and now it too late to order a proper bird or one of these fancy things that only requires to be shoved into the oven.

At least my Snarky cat won't be missing out... 

he's sitting on his dinner supplies and no one will take it away from him!!!

As for previous cards, the cat and sentiment are from the Snarky  Christmas Cats set (CMS416) from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous. The cat, stamped in Versafine Clair Pinecone, the top sentiment in  Shady Lane and the bottom one in Memento Rhubarb Stalk.


Until next time... meow! (yes one or two more Snarkies on the way...)

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

Gnome-azing Christmas

Leaving aside my Snarky Cats to rest for a bit, today is a Gnome day! 

Yes I am doing cute... and classic red & green Christmas...

What a weird year this turns out to be!!!

Stamps and papers, including the one I used for the matching envelope, are from Creative Stamping magazine (Issue 102) featuring designs by Polkadoodles.

I stamped the image with Archival ink in grey, coloured it with pencils  and fussy cut it. The sentiment is stamped with Versafine Clair in Shady Lane.

The die I used to cut the mat is from a set by Julie Hickey Designs Layers frames banners rectangle die set (JHD-CUT-1003)

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the We Love To Create, Polkadoodles, Stamping Sensations, Lost Coast Designs, SSS Wednesday, River of creativity and Uniko challenges

Three cats and a bird

Are you ready with all your Christmas cards yet? Well our Country View Challenge should help you with both inspiration and enticement.... 

As you guessed our theme this month is simply Christmas.

For those who follow my blog you will know I have been working on a series with the Snarky Christmas Cats stamp set (CMS 416) from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous so here's another one (full disclosure my 2nd inspiration post is ALSO a Snarky cat... you have been warned!).

For this card I created masks for the cats and stamped them in a rough Christmas tree shape. I added colour with pencils and stamped the sentiment from the same set.

It does look like none of them are sitting comfortably...

Over to you now, have a look at what the DT made on the Country View Challenge blog and link up your project to the challenge for the chance to win a £20 voucher for the Country View Craft shop.

Thanks for coming by,
I am entering the SSS Wednesday, Allsorts, Addicted to Stamps, Paperbabe, Uniko challenges.

Snarky Cat Christmas 7

How are you doing with those Christmas cards? Still in progress? Well, here's some more Snarky Christmas cats to give you inspiration.... In fact this one has gift ideas too!!!

As for previous cards, the cat and sentiment are from the Snarky  Christmas Cats set (CMS416) from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous. The tree, stamped in Versafine Clair Shady Lane is from a set by Katzelkraft (retired I think).

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Paperbabe, Addicted to stamps,  SSS Wednesday,  Allsorts, Uniko, Stamping Sensations and We Love Stamping challenges

Door sign

Welcome to my second inspiration post for our Christmas gifting challenge at our Country View Challenge this month, chosen by Miriam. 

Admittedly, I made this one for myself but... changing the words and motifs and you can make one fitting for anyone! 

 

For the base choose from MDF, mountboard, light weight wood, and you can even use a shaped substrate like Hearts or Tags. Anything goes...

I decided to leave my wood bare because I like it and it brings a bit of nature inside. I punched holes and added page reinforcers (I have die for that).

The background paper is from the Bella collection by 13@Arts.

The "Atelier des arts" is a Decorative Chip from the Door set (Collection Atelier des Arts by Stamperia ) which I embossed with Wow! EP in Pomegranate.

The 3D rose I created with hot glue and a Prima mould (My Sweet). I used glue just because I wanted to try out the mould and I had my glue gun at hand. [proper moulding material, such as  paper clay, would be a better choice. The lighter the better as it makes it easier to affix the sign without damaging the door/wall surface]. 

I coloured the motif with metallic powders in pink, green and silver (don't ask), only time will tell if it will last on the glue.... If not there's always acrylic paint! The shine looks good though...

There you have it door signs as a personalised gift...

Hope this will inspire you to enter our challenge, only one week left to be in with a chance to win a lovely £20 voucher.

Thanks for coming by,
I am entering the Allsorts, River of creativity, and Creative Artiste challenges.

Snarky cat Christmas 6

Time for another Snarky cat.... This one is definitely the Scrooge of the feline world...

All stamps are from the Snarky Christmas Cats stamp set (CMS 416) from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous, inked with Versafine Clair (Pinecone and Shady Lane). A few details were picked out with coloured pencils.

Fast and easy card perfect for mass making!

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield       I am entering the Allsorts, Paperbabe, We Love Stamping and  Stamping Sensations challenges.