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I started this blog in April 2012 so I could join Challenges. I am now on some design teams. I hope you like my cards. I started stamping in 1995 but my cards are still mostly cute.
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Showing posts with label VersaFine ink. Show all posts
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Friday, 3 November 2023

Creative Fingers 265 -anything goes

 Creative Fingers 265 - anything goes
https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Our sponsor this fortnight is Tindaloo
https://www.etsy.com/shop/tindaloo/?etsrc=sdt&fbclid=IwAR0RqLMCjCB7zmnAYWz4KacYqyi_DbADjuNO37X4urRB_y3MABby3rgZrhQ


I painted journal page with Twinkling H2O paints then sponged distress ink through Tim Holtz THS140 Scales layering stencil.  Wrote sentiment.
Stamped Lavinia mermaid stamp LAV419 Alana and sea creatures from Lavinia LAV170 sea creatures with VersaFine Clair ink.
.Added rhinestones for bubbles

I hope you will go over and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.

I would like to add my card to the following:

Ally's Angels 75 - anything handmade
https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-75-challenge-74-winner-top.html

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for November #11 2023 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/11/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Art Journal Journey - Nature
https://art-journal-journey.blogspot.com/2023/11/nature.html

Classic Design challenge October #10 2023 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10_01315010832.html

Creative Artist 99 - anything mixed media
https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/11/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-99.html

Critter Crazy 80 - anything goes with a featured critter (fish, seahorse and jellyfish)
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-80-anything-goes-with.html

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday November challenge - anything goes
https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/11/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-november.html

Happy Little Stampers Watercolour challenge
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2023/11/hls-november-watercolour-challenge.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 216 - anything partly handmade
https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/10/216-leanns-world-101.html

Crazy is our fame Stencils are our game - anything using stencils
https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-stencil-fun-challenge.html

The Crafty Addicts 7 - anything handmade
https://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-7.html

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Get Inky
https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2023/10/get-inky.html



Friday, 11 August 2023

My Time to Craft 514 - Stencilling

 My Time to Craft 514 - Stencilling
http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/

I have made this card for my youngest grand daughter who loves dragons.  She didn't play with dolls like my other 3 grand daughters when she was little.  She had toy dragons.  She will be 15 and is wonderful at drawing and still likes to draw dragons and other mythical things.


I used Lavina Stencil ST018 White Orbs with VersaFine Clair ink Fantasia, stamped Fairy Hugs stamp FHS097 Zakar and Happy Birthday stamps with VersaFine Clair ink Nocturne and heat embossed all with WOW clear Hologram Sparkle embossing glitter.
Layered all onto purple card.

I hope you will go over and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.

I would also like to add my card to the following:

Ally's Angels 73 - anything goes
https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-73-challenge-72-winner-top.html

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for August #8 2023 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/08/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design challenge August #8 2023 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/classic-design-challenge-august-8.html

Craft Rocket 106 - animals
http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-106-animals.html

Crazy is our fame - Stencils are our game - anything using a stencil
https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-stencil-fun.html

Critter Crazy 77 - anything goes
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-77-anything-goes-with.html

DL.Art August Linky challenge - anything goes
https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/08/dlart-august-2023-linky-challenge.html

Double D - Stencils/anything goes
https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2023/08/collaboration-with-altenew.html

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - anything goes
https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/08/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-august.html

Happy Little Stampers birthday challenge - anything goes
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2023/08/hls-august-birthday-challenge.html?m=0

Happy Little Stampers Stencil challenge - anything goes
http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2023/08/hls-august-stencil-challenge.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything handmade
https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/08/211-hetty-clare-art.html

Love to Craft 75 - anything handmade
https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/07/ltccb-75-anything-goes-ltccb-74-winner.html

Moving Along with the times 157 - emboss wet or dry
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-157-for-august-emboss-wet-or.html


Friday, 18 November 2022

Creative Fingers 243 - anything goes

Creative Fingers 243 - anything goes
https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ 


I painted journal page with Twinkling H2O paints.
Sprayed with Dylusions Crushed Grape shimmer spray
Stamped Visible Image stamp Beautiful Soul onto Mulberry Paper with Versafine Clair ink Fantasia and layered onto journal page.  Added washi tape, rhinestones, and sentiment stamps from the same stamp set.  Added butterflies drawn through stencil with markers.

I hope you will go over later today and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.

I would also like to add my journal page  to the following:

Alleys Angels 64 - anything handmade
https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-64-winner-and-top-picks-from.html

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for #11 2022 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/11/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design challenge November 2022 #11- anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/classic-design-challenge-november-11.html

Creative Artiste 88 - anything mixed media
https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2022/11/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-88.html

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - anything handmade
https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2022/11/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-november.html

Happy Little Stampers Stencil challenge - anything goes
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2022/11/hls-november-stencil-challenge.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything partly handmade
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/11/193-alex-syberia-design.html

Outlawz Crash Your Stash - Mulberry paper
https://theoutlawzchallenges-stash.blogspot.com/2022/11/crash-your-stash-mulberry-paper.html

The Creative Crafters - anything handmade
https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-58.html

Through the Craftroom Door anything goes challenge November 8
http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-goes-challenge-november-8th.html

Through the Purple Haze 198 - monochromatic
http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-198.html

We love 2 create card making and scrapbooking mixed media challenge 11 - anything goes
http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-11-craft-card-making.html

World Wide open design team 11 - anything goes
https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-11.html


Sunday, 26 June 2022

Christmas Card Club 13 - Santa's Sleigh

 It was Christine's turn to pick the theme for the Christmas Card Club this fortnight and she picked Santa's Sleigh.


I sponged white card with distress inks.
Stamped stars with Golden Meadow Versafine Clair ink
Stamped Lavinia Stamp LAV082 Christmas night with Nocturne Versafine Clair Ink
Stamped Lavinia Stamp LAV022 fir tree a few times with distress ink
Stamped Stampalot Happy Christmas stamp with Nocturne Versafine Clair Ink

If you would like to see the cards of the other members of the Christmas club their blogs are listed down the side of my blog.

I would like to add my card to the following:

Addicted to Stamps and More 432 - Christmas
http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-432-christmas.html

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for June #6 2022 - anything goes 
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/06/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-june.html

Christmas Craft Creations - trees (I have a few on my card)
https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2022/06/june-challenge-trees.html



Classic Design challenge June 2022 #6 - anything goes 
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/classic-design-challenge-june-6.html

Corrosive challenge #6 - anything goes
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-6-jun-2022-anything-goes.html

C.R.A.F.T.  642 - Christmas
https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-642-christmas-option-first.html

Crafty Animals 62 - anything with an animal
http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-62.html

The Creative Crafters 53 - anything handmade
https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-53.html

Double Trouble 114 - YouNique Technique (Create background)
https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-114-younique-technique.html

International Art and Soul 136 - four legged friends
http://intaas.blogspot.com/2022/06/ch136-4-legged-friends.html

Jingle Bells - The Man with the bag (Santa Claus)
http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2022/06/the-man-with-bag.html



Through the Craftroom Door 21 June - anything goes
http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/06/blog-post.html





Friday, 21 January 2022

Creative Fingers 223 - anything goes

 Creative Fingers 223 - anything goes
https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/

I added distress ink to stamp block and spritzed with water.  Wiped over white card.
When dry sponged with distress ink.
Stamped Lavinia stamp LAV419 Alana with VersaFine Ink and heat embossed with WOW hologram sparkle embossing glitter.  Stamped three Lavinia633 mini fish with VersaFine Ink.
Tried to draw waves.
Dry embossed blue card with Cuttlebug Divine Swirls embossing folder (I have had this folder for a long time).
Added dolphin brads.
Layered the blue card over the mermaid picture.
Layered all onto white card.

I hope you will go over and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.

I would also like to add my card to the following:

Ink Art facebook group - anything goes using a stamp bought from Ink Art
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1718092975093463

International Art and Soul 125 - Get Inky
http://intaas.blogspot.com/2022/01/ch-125-get-inky.html

.Lets Squash it 16 - under the sea
https://letssquashit.blogspot.com/2022/01/challenge-16-under-sea.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 174 - anything partly handmade
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/01/c-174.html

Outlawz Crash Your Stash - embossing folders 
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/crash-your-stash/forum/topics/january-february-crash-your-stash-embossing-folders

The Fairy and the Unicorn - anything fantasy
https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/01/january-2022-challenge.html

Use your stuff 439 - inspired by Disney (The Little Mermaid)
http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2022/01/439-inspired-by-disney.html

We love 2 create 1 - anything mixed media goes
http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2021/12/craft-card-making-scrapbooking-mixed.html


Friday, 5 November 2021

More Mixed Media - anything goes with optional black

 More Mixed Media - anything goes with optional black - use a little or a lot
http://moremixedmediachallenge.blogspot.com/


I coloured joural page with Ecoline brush markers and sprayed with water.
Stamped Lavinia stamps LAV 556 Flutterbies, LAV 097 birds, LAV454 Tree Half 
Fairy hugs stamps FHS055 Fairy Swing, FAS057 Tiana, FHS220 Meadow Grass, FHS174 Bluebells, FHS138 Believing with Versafine ink.

I hope you will go over and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.

I would like to add my card to the following:

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for November #11 2021 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/11/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html



Tuesday, 5 October 2021

More Mixed Media - orange

 More Mixed Media - anything goes with optional orange - use a little or a lot
http://moremixedmediachallenge.blogspot.com/


The paint I used is a bright orange but it looks a bit brown on the scan.
I brayered the orange paint onto my new geli plate. Put Fairy Hugs stencil Pebble Beach over top and then pressed onto journal page.
Sponged with Mowed Lawn distress ink.
Stamped Fairy Ink stamps FHS041 Azalea, FHS139 Believing and FHS201 Flutter Dust  with Versafine Clair ink and heat embossed with Wow Clear Hologram sparkle embossing glitter.  Added some green glitter.
Drew flowers and tree with markers.

I hope you will go over and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.  You could win some of Lozzy's lovely papers.

I would like to add my card to the following:

Addicted to Stamps and More 415 - Dies and/or stencils (I have used a stencil)
http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-415-die-cuts-andor-stencils.html

Allsorts 644 - I love my Fairy Hugs stamps
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/week-644-i-love.html

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for October #10 2021 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

A Place to Start 10 - purely handmade
https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-2021-challenge-10-purely.html

Arty Divas - anything goes
https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/september-challenge-2021.html

Classic Design challenge October #10 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10.html

Creative Artist 76 - anything mixed media goes
https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2021/10/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-76.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 167 - anything goes handmade
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2021/10/c-167.html

Love to Scrap 63 - anything but a card - I have done a journal page
https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/ltscb-150-anything-but-card.html

Outlawz Crash Your Stash - heat embossing
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/crash-your-stash/forum/topics/september-october-crash-your-stash-heat-embossing-powder

The Fairy and the Unicorn - anything fantasy
https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-2021-challenge.html

The Sisterhood of Crafters - stencils
http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2021/09/stencils.html

We love 2 Create 10 - anything mixed media
http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-10-anything-mixed-media-goes.html

Your next Stamp 169 - set the scene
https://blog.yournextstamp.com/challenge-169-set-the-scene-comment-for-the-chance-to-win/


Saturday, 5 June 2021

More Mixed Media June challenge - anything goes with optional purple

 More Mixed Media June challenge - anything goes with optional purple (use a little or a lot)
http://moremixedmediachallenge.blogspot.com/


I added distress inks onto stamp block and spritzed with water and then wiped white card over block.
Embossed left side of card with Darice embossing folder.  Sponged over with distress ink.
Stamped Lavinia stamps LAV419 Alana and LAV633 mini fish with Fantasia VersaFine ink pad (purple) and heat embossed with Wow Clear Hologram embossing glitter..  Stamped Thank you.
Added dolphin brad and layered all onto purple card and then onto white card.

I hope you will go over and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.

I would also like to add my card to the following

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for  June #6 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/06/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design challenge June #6 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/06/classic-design-challenge-june-6.html

Creative Artiste mixed media 72 - anything mixed media
https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2021/06/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-72.html

Ink Art Designs facebook group June challenge - anything goes using stamps sold at Ink Art
https://www.facebook.com/groups/InkArtDesigns

Through the Craftroom Door anything goes challenge started 1 June
http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2021/06/anything-goes-challenge-june-1st-2021.html


Friday, 5 March 2021

More Mixed Media March challenge - anything goes with optional green

 More Mixed Media March challenge - anything goes with optional green - use a little or a lot
http://moremixedmediachallenge.blogspot.com/


I put blue and green distress inks onto a stamping block and sprayed it with water.   I then wiped white card over the block.
I sponged circle with white brilliance ink.
Stamped Lavinia stamp LAV524 Forest Scene with green distress ink.  That didn't show up very well so stamped part of it again with green die ink.
Stamped Lavinia stamp LAV375 Fairy buttercups a few times with Brilliance galaxy gold (they don't show up very well in the scan either)
Stamped Lavinia LAV556 Flutterbies and LAV097 birds with die inks
Stamped Lavinia LAV222 Felicity with VersaFine Clair ink pad and embossed with Wow embossing glitter. Stamped Lavinia 216 toadstool mini with distress ink.
Added dragonfly brad, flowers and Best wishes gold sticker
Layered all onto green card.

I am so slow it took me nearly 3 hours to make this card.

I hope you will go over and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.

I would like to add my card to the following

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for March #3 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

CCC Digi Creations - use lace/ribbon and/or flowers (I have added flowers)
https://cccdigicreations.blogspot.com/2021/03/challenge-123-use-lace-ribbon-andor.html

Classic Design challenge challenge March #3 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/03/classic-design-challenge-for-march-2021.html

Country View March challenge - silhouettes
http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/03/march-2021-silhouettes.html

Crafts Galore 85 - anything goes
http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2021/03/march-2021-challenge-85-crafts-galore.html

Crafty Creations 419 - anything goes
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/03/march-challenge-419-anything-goes.html

Creative Artist Mixed Media 69 - anything mixed media
https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2021/03/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-69.html

Ink Art Designs facebook group Feb challenge - anything goes using stamps sold at Ink Art
https://www.facebook.com/groups/InkArtDesigns

Love to Craft 56 - anything goes
https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/03/ltccb-56-march-anything-goes.html

Mod Squad challenge - beautiful butterflies
https://modsquadchallenge.com/beautiful-butterflies/

The Crafter's Cafe 261 - anything goes
https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/03/261-1-march-anythinggoes.html

Through the Craftroom Door started 2 March - anything goes
http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2021/03/anything-goes-challenge-tuesday-2nd.html

Time Out challenge 182 - 7th birthday celebration - birthday card or any celebration
http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/02/challenge-182.html

Outlawz Colour challenge - use at least three of the colours
I used pink, green and blue
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/tuesday-color/forum/topics/colour-challenge-february-23-march-8-2021