Lockdown Greetings

We're now on day 43 of strict lockdown - out of the red zone, but still pretty much blocked at home except for our 2 shopping days a week. I'm getting tired of this second round, so needed something with a bit a humour. 

I do give myself a little talking to now and again to remind me that I have so much to be thankful for, and we're not nearly in as bad situation as those who've lived through wars or those stuck in refugee camps.

So here's a hello from lockdown!

Could not resist another shadow box ... I wanted to use my NBUS Hero Arts Paper Layering Window Shutters die! 

Cheers!

And if you want to see it in action ...

My entry to ...

... Color Hues Challenge : Yellow & Grey

... Divas That Die Cut : Windows or Apertures

... The Daily Marker 10 Day Colour Challenge

... NBUS #25

Wisteria Hello

Love the challenge at AAA Cards ... a one inch strip! A great opportunity to use smaller stamps. More NBUS ... the Mini Starry Flowers & Dainty Diamonds 3D embossing folder.

I stamped the flowers, then masked them. Distress around them. The flowers were coloured with Copics and I added little black doodle dots.

I added white enamel dots to the flower centres.

Here is a comparison of the Mini Starry Flowers to the orginal size.

My entry to ...

... AAA Cards : One Inch Strip

... Altenew April 2021 Challenge

... CASology #388 : Hello

... The Daily Marker 10 Day Colour Challenge

... NBUS #25

... 

Happiest Birthday

My Anita Jeram stamps arrived! Yay!

I was trying to make a card for my adult daughter who was to be celebrating her birthday under lockdown - for the second time - so wanted something cheerful. But ever had a card run away from you, and it was not what you planned at all?

I wanted to use the ray stencil to bring sunshine and warmth so that's where I started. Then I like the frame idea. Thought I'd add some grass & the 2 little bunnies.

So it ended up being more for a child. 

I added some black doodle lines to my grass stencil.

My entry to ...

... Just Us Girls #579 : Use more than 1 Stencil

... Addicted to Stamps & More : Birthdays

... NBUS Challenge #25

... The Daily Marker 10 Day Colouring Challenge

It's Your Day

 A light fresh flower ... with rays of yellow to warm you.

My entry to ...

... Color Throwdown #638

... Inspired By IB169 : Spring is Sweet

... Addicted to CAS #195 : Flower

... Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge : Clean & Simple

Sunshine & Laughter

Something we're in much need of in these times ... sunshine and laughter! Even when it's cloudy, let's remember that the sun still shines above.

Another NBUS ! Cloudy Sky scene die from Hero Arts. And stencil.

Does this make you feel lighter? I hope so.

My entry to ...

... Creablablablog : Le Météo

... NBUS #25

Outlines and solids!

The next pair in my rainbow die cut series are these two using the green to violet range of colours with The Stamp Market Botanical Beauty die.

First the inlays in colour in a white outline with a striped background die.

The diagonal stripe die is from Simon Says Stamp, called Air Vent, but I think it's not longer for sale. But there is a very similar one from Memory Box called Diagonal.

The second uses the coloured outline on a inked embossed background.

My entry to ...

... Just Us Girls : Stripes

... CAS Mix Up : Paper piecing

... Global Design Project : Sketch

 

Rainbow Birthday Hugs

Here is another card made by die-cutting card stock that I had distressed in rainbow colours. (The first card can be found here, and the second set of 2 is here). 

I'm using the rainbow outline only. Got more coming with the rainbow on the inside.

I used a stencil with embossing paste which was sprinkled with crystal sparkles while still wet.

Up Close on the yellow to violet side ... you can see the lovely shimmer on the stencil pattern. I also die cut some small hearts to match the colours.

Here is the green to red side.

My entry to ...

... AAA Cards : Clean & Simple - 2 Quarters and optional rainbow

... Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge : Birthday

Garden Shadow Box Card

When I saw Jennifer McGuire's shadow box cards, I knew I would be making one ... or more! 

This is what it looks like when it comes out the envelope - "closed".

Here you can see it as it comes out the envelope, and the movement of the dragonflies.

My entry to ...

... Time Out Challenge : Inspired by Words

... Inkspirational #236 : Grow