The Lighthouse

My card for today is made using the Seascapes stamp set from Inkylicious:

A6 card blank

I stamped the lighthouse and cliff onto Satin Silk Art Card (also from Inkylicious) using black Stazon Ink.

I then masked the stamped images and cut 2 little circle masks for the sun and its' reflection.

I brayered the sea using a Big and Juicy waterfall inkpad.

I used the same ink for the sky, cut some paper into the shape of the clouds and then added ink using Ink Dusters.

I added yellow ink for the sun.

The hill was coloured using Frayed Burlap and Pine Needles distress inks and then I stamped some grass using Pine Needles.

I stamped 2 of the shells from the stamp set and coloured using Frayed Burlap.

I used a Nellie Snellen die for the mat for the main image and C'art Us scolloped circle die for the mats for the shells.

I embossed some blue card with D'vine Swirls embossing folder to represent the waves.

I cut the tag for the sentiment by hand.

Finally I stamped the birds from the stamp set in black ink.

My card is for the following challenges:

Seize The Birthday - Sketch plus theme - Masculine Birthday Card

Inkspirational Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Hanna and Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft A Scene - Create a scene including a lighthouse.

Less Is More -

Good Morning

My card for today is my entry into this weeks Less is More Challenge which this week is to make a Thank You or Congratulations card.

For my card I have used the Meadow Breeze stamp set from Inkylicious.

I used hammered white cardstock for the base card (my current favourite!!). I brayered some silk art card with Hydrangea Big And Juicy Ink then stamped the images with versamark ink and heat embossed with white fine detail embossing powder. I then stamped some more images using black ink.

The words 'thank you' use silver peel-offs. I have phases of using peel offs, and I particularly like the font on these. Unfortunately, I can't print directly to card as my printer won't take card stock.

I couldn't help thinking I should add something to all that white space, but I suppose that would take away from it being a clean and simple card so I sat on my hands!

Thanks for having a look. Do pop over to the Less Is More blog, it's a very friendly place to visit and you'll see lots of fabulous creations.

Have a lovely Bank Holiday.

Jo x

A Time For Reflection

Good Morning

Still quite chilly here this morning but the sun is trying it's best to break out so fingers crossed for another lovely weekend.

Todays card is one I have made to give to a friend for his 50th birthday. They don't 'do' birthdays as such, but I can't let this milestone pass without acknowledgement.

I used some silk art card from C & C and applied various inks (big & juicy, distress inks) using my ink dusters from Inkylicious. I cut a circle from a post-it note for the shape of the moon and for the trees I used my new stamp set - Pilkington Woods. To get the reflection I stamped onto my non-stick craft mat and carefully lined up the images.

This was then matted onto gold mirror board and the base card is made from pearlescent cardstock from PaperMill.

Please tell me honestly what you think about this card - is it good enough to give him?

Thanks for stopping by, have a good day.

Jo x

Just For You

Good morning from a very chilly Manchester.

Parents were invited up to school this morning to watch Emma's class assembly. They were fantastic. Fortunately Emma doesn't take after her mum, and has no end of confidence! You could see that the children throughly enjoyed it, and it was also clear that a lot of planning and preparation had gone into it. Well done Emma and all of Year 5, you were stars!

I started out planning to make a simple card. I feel I have somehow cheated if I make a card that doesn't take at least a couple of hours to make, so, needless to say, this card isn't quite as simple as first planned!

Whilst commenting on some blogs last week, I discovered that Inkylicious had a stamp set called Meadow Breeze. Upon a visit to their website, it was clear how much I needed this stamp set.

I cut the oval mat out of some gorgeous plum-coloured card using a Nellie Snellen die. I then stamped the image using versamark and embossed with a detail silver embossing powder. The sentiment tag is cut from the same card using a Spellbinders die and a silver peel off added which reads 'Just For You'.

The base card is a smooth white DL, onto which I stamped the small dandelion clock and a butterfly using versamark. I then applied mica powders using a soft brush. You can't tell in the photo, but when the light catches the mica powder it looks fab. Finally, I added some tiny clear gems around the frame.

Thanks for stopping by today, I'd love to know what you think.

Jo x

My Time To Craft Challenge - Nautical

Good Evening

This is my entry into the My Time To Craft Challenge which is Nautical.

The images are from a stamp set by inkylicious called Sea Scapes. I stamped the images using versafine ink onto some of their silk art card. The colour of the sand, sea and sky is from Big & Juicy inkpads Waterfall, Spice and Soothing Sunset and was applied using ink dusters. I used a Sakura pen to add a few waves. The image was the matted onto some pearlescent card, which was then put onto a hammered white card blank. A few minature shells were added to complete the card.

Thanks for having a look.

Jo x