Hero Arts Scramble

Playing in the Hero Arts card scramble. It was run by Linda and the theme was embossing .... embossing powder, folders, faux embossing.

The first I stamped and embossed in white on kraft. Cut a square, add a ribbon and sentiment & voila.

The second, I embossed lime and turquoise with the medallion embossing folder. Added a raspberry velvet brad to match the raspberry stamped text background. 

The third, I stamped and embossed in white. Used distress stains to colour.

I didn't take my watch into my studio ... and so missed the deadline. Live and learn!

CASing Ardyth

I was looking at the other entries on OLW130, and saw Ardyth's amazing entry (see her cards on her blog Maskerade). I basically CASEd it exactly with the closest matching stamps, but I used brads. The first is with velvet brads - wonderful texture.  

The second was with a metallic brad - not silver, a matt look. A good masculine feel. But I wonder if I'll be brave enough to give this to someone.

Serenity, Courage & Wisdom

I love this sentiment .... so had to play on the OLW130 Centered Sentiment challenge. The stamp below it are water ripples. I thought is would give the sense of peace, serenity and tranquility.

OLW 129 - All in a Row

Just in time with the OLW All in a Row challenge. I was inspired by Maille Belles who gave this tip for keeping tags in one layer . . . poke holes to thread the twine.

The tag stamps are from Lili of the Valley.

I'll also enter it into the Simon Says Anything Goes Challenge.

February Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Such fun to exchange real cards. Thanks to Deborah who organises this on her blog : S.O.S. where you can see all the cards sent for February.

The month's colour scheme was :

and the sketch was :

The card I sent to Judy ...

If you'd like to join in the fun for March, then sign up here.

Happy Birthday LOTV

It's Lili of the Valley's 9th Birthday! Let's celebrate!

Using their lovely pp, some washi tape tabs, their sweet tag sentiments and some red string. Will try to get a better photo showing the 3D mounting but got to go!

I'm back .... with another shot.

Twinchie Series 11

The blue theme has the addition of a touch of green - finally! That's a tiny triangle off a piece of Hero Arts Flower dot pattern embossed in white and covered with Crushed Olive Distress Stains.

Twinchie Series 10

Wow - 10 in a row now. On a role.

I have loved butterflies for as long as I can remember ... the promise of change and new beginnings.

A Club Scrap stamp with more of the Hero Arts ombre lattice background. 3 drops of light blue liquid pearl for the body.

Twinchie Series 9

So so hot here! So a little reminder ...

Shades of blue are continuing today - it IS my favourite colour! You'll start to see the same scraps coming through. . . the inked & embossed Hero Arts swirl background and  the ombre Hero Arts lattice background. A little border punch and some more liquid pearl dots! Makes me think of water.

Twinchie series 8

More texture and layers today. Large Canvas striped stamped in white. The zigzag was cut from the piece of inked embossed scrap. Punched a Club Scrap paper scrap and stamped with Hero Arts loopy circle. I coloured in the loops to give more detail.Topped with a gem brad.