Saturday, June 21, 2025

Seaside

  Allsorts Challenge this fortnight is Seaside or ATG's, chosen by
Christine.  My take on the theme:
 


Seaside is a lovely place to be and one of my favorite vacation
spots, making this card extra fun to make!

I used Hero Arts Color Layering Waves.  I stamped the waves in
 3shades of blue on water color paper.  I then water colored the sand with 
beige and topped it with gold and light brown splatters. I loosely 
water colored the sky for a subtle cloudy look. The birds are
from an old Angel Company set, and the sea gulls from Stampin Up 
high tide.  I hope this card gives you a relaxed feeling. Layers
cut with a stitched die by Stampin Up.

Check out my team mates Seaside cards and enter the challenge
at Allsorts  for a chance to win the following prizes:
 
Two prizes each of two Sentimentally Yours stamps from  Grafton Crafts
a well stocked bricks and mortar and on line shop offering
 fee p&p on all orders over £15


 
A few fun challenges:
A Cut Above: June 2, ATG with a die 6/30
As You Like It Challenge: Favorite, No sentiment so that I can customize
it for the occasion when I send the card .
Stamping Sensations: June: ATG 7/1 
The Four Seasons Challenge: June: Summer 6/28
Shopping Our Stash: SOS550-A Stitch in Time  7/1 
We Love Stamping: June Nature  7/1 
Word Art Wednesday: Weeks 704-705 7/2 

Saturday, June 7, 2025

What Makes You Happy

 


Gail has chosen: What makes you happy or anything goes for this
fortnight challenge at Allsorts.  This is an endless list, I went with 
3 things that make me happy: flowers, coloring and purple 
for my inspiration.  

Stamp set is Slim Scenes by IO. Colored with Copics and highlighted
with Prismacolor pencils.  I cut a partial die for layering and 
embossed it with a Sizzix flower die, and embossed the front
of the card with a subtle texture embossing folder.  


To join the challenge and/or see my team mates great designs, go
 
Two prizes of a Penny Black stamp and die set from Buddly Crafts:
 
A few fun challenges:
Elliebelle's Corner June-July  8/1 
Triple B: June  7/1 
We Love Stamping: Nature  7/1 
The Paper Funday Challenge #77_ optional twist Embossing 

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Alaska

 I thought I would share just a few of my pictures from our Alaska cruise, If you
ever have the opportunity it was amazing!  Hope to catch up on your blogs soon! 
 
This was in Washington before the cruise.

Now Alaska: