Out Of This World

Hello.
I've been trying a new technique this morning - from the amazing Jennifer McGuire. It's an old video tutorial of hers, but I think it's something I can have a lot of fun with - Embellished Windows

I like things that are nice and easy - and this is definitely that. I simply opened a laminating pouch, sprinkled it with tiny stars and some blue glitter, then I ran it through my laminator. It gives you a lovely, sparkly but clear background.
It's simple to cut to the size you want, and I mounted mine on some blue card, with a circle cut panel on top. Check out Jennifer's video for other things you can use inside the laminating pouch eg: embossing powders, sequins, sprinkles.

This is one of those 'hard to photograph' cards - but I did my best.

My spaceman, rocket and planet were die-cut, coloured with copics and attached with foam tape. With a little string umbilical cable, to stop my spaceman from floating away :o)

Challenge

AAA Colourful

• lawn fawn - out of this world
• nestabilities circle die
• mft - rectangle stax die
• laminator and pouch
• copic markers

Birds Flying High

Hello.
Today I'm sharing a bird card with you.
Not my usual style, but when I saw this stamp I just had to have it. It's so beautiful.

 I took direction from Freshly Made Sketches and die cut the three circles into my card panel. Then I added the die cut, and copic coloured birds and foliage, with foam tape. A sentiment in blue completed my card.

Freshly Made Sketches

• pinkfresh studio - songbirds on branches / diagonal stitch rectangle
• mama elephant - labeled messages
• copics
• nestabilities circle die

To The Dogfather

Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there 💙
My dh gets cards and gifts from the family, but I also like to make, and send him, a card from the dog 😀
I am partial to a dog stamp!

I stamped and coloured my dogs, and then stuck them to a die cut square in coloured card. I just snipped off the overlaps of the dogs.
The sentiment was stamped with some alphabet stamps - these are so useful to have in your collection if you want to stamp a name or a personal message.

Challenge

Allsorts

Masculine or A/G Option

• my favorite things - woof pack, four legged friends, in and out stitched squares
• my favorite things - well connected alphabet
• lawn fawn - Smitty's ABCs
• copic markers, white gel pen

And here's my partner in crime...

MONDAY. Nothing A Cocktail Can't Fix!

Hello.
This month's 'tropical' challenge over at Simply Clean & Simple, allowed me to play with some fruity concoctions.  What's your favourite tipple?

I am partial to a G&T and a classic margarita, but I can't drink an old fashioned to save my life :o)

I stamped and die cut my cocktail glasses and coloured them with copics. Then I attached them with foam tape for some dimension. I used a bold sentiment and then mounted everything on some zingy orange card.

My 'tropical' delights are a tequila sunrise, a green hawaiian, a champagne julep, a bellini and a blue bird. Now, whose round is it?    :o)

Challenge

Simply Clean & Simplenull

Anything Goes CAS - with optional Tropical theme

• clearly besotted - raise a glass
• sentiment - colorado craft company - citrus berry cupcake
• copics / white gel pen
• mft - rectangle die

Let's Veg Out!

Hello.
Today I'm dropping by with a card I made for my daughter's birthday. With a busy job, a 2 year old, 2 cats and a dog, she doesn't have much time to just veg out. Her dh gifted her a solo spa break, so hopefully she's now chilling out by a pool, listening to Crime Junkie and drinking something bubbly :o)

I do love these cute rabbits. Here, I've used a little bit of masking to create a veggie scene.
Am I the only one that struggles with masking, and working out what order I need to stamp things in. I made it easy for myself, by fussy cutting some of those veggies and adding them with tape at the end.

Challenge

AAABirthday

• colorado craft company - rooting for you / garden therapy
• mft - mini well connected alpha
• lawn fawn - offset sayings
• copic markers - white gel pen