Stamping with layers

This week I've been experimenting with a new set of overlay stamps that seem to be rapidly growing in popularity. This set is made by Alte&New and came as a freebie with a crafty mag. I have to say it was a bit of a head-scratcher for me to begin with and it took a couple of goes to stamp the additional layers in the right places. It also helped when I gave my clear block a good clean so that I could actually see through it again! *hangs head in shame*

The ink pads used were all versa colour - pink, old rose and orchid for the roses and celadon, green tea and evergreen for the leaves. The sentiment is from Craftwork cards and was also stamped in versa pink and embossed with wow clear sparkle embossing powder.

This card is destined for the following challenges;

Less is More - pastel colours
Simon Says Stamp; Monday - Emboss it, Wednesday - Flowers, Work it Wednesday - Flowers
Penny Black at allsorts - Anything goes

Time for tea?

It looks like I'm just in time to share this make with you for Simon Says Stamp Monday's Home Decor challenge. I had an MDF tray to start and painted the whole thing with Annie Sloan chalk paints in old white. I then used a mix of Graphic 45 papers that all coordinated and glued them in place with a mix of pva and water. I've sanded the edges lightly to ensure the papers have a really tight seal against the paint. As tempting as it is to add a load of flowers or ribbons or something I really want this to be a practical piece so I have resisted and instead will give it a coat of waterproof varnish.
Thanks for stopping by!
Lou x

Birthday Bunting

Today I'm sharing some bunting with you that I made some while ago but have never blogged. The triangles were cut out of a mix of coordinating basic grey papers using a sizzix die. The lettering is also die but using a Tim Holtz typewriter die. I simply threaded them all on to some ribbon I had in my stash and threaded a little button in between each one.

Sorry the photo quality is not great, I took it on my phone!
I'd like to enter this in to Simon Says Stamp Monday - home decor challenge

New baby

I debated not sharing this with you as I'm not very keen on the font and the photo is dreadful but I didn't want to miss out on joining in with this week's less is more challenge.

This is a simple bit of paper piecing with an old Francoise wooden stamp and some plaid paper from my stash. As I don't have any baby message stamps I used individual letters from do craft.
Thanks for popping by, Lou x
Is like to enter this in to these challenges;
Less is more, designer paper
ATCAS plaid

With a cherry on the top!

Tonight I'm sharing another 'Mum' creation with you. The stamp is by penny black mounted in to gingham with self adhesive ribbon. There is glossy accents on the cherries to give them that extra shine. I've had the card a little while but now seemed a fitting moment to share it with you as the theme over at allsorts is 'with a cherry on top' and there a are as few anything goes challenges around at the moment too.

I'd like to enter this card in to
Allsorts - with a cherry on the top
Penny black at allsorts - anything goes with stamping
Stamping sensations - anything goes

Rain again

Well it's been a busy day on the blog today but I've got one final post for you just in time for ATCAS's rain challenge.
I stamped little Claire's 'rain girl' then masked it a and a circle to create the inky background. I didn't have a suitable sentiment stamp so the message is handwritten in fine liner.
I'd also like to link this in to Casology's Sprinkle challenge since it seems rather fitting.

S is for...

Well it's time for another Alpha/ Dictionary challenge at the craft barn and this fortnight the letter is S... with an added Shell. I debated doing snail as it would be a little different, or Spaniel since mine is the light of my life! (and incidentally he is rather partial to the odd snail... eughk!) However in the end I decided to fully embrace the theme and selected S for ....

Shore

The acrylics came out along with lots of bits and pieces. I think I had imagined something a little more sophisticated and a little less gaudy but not to worry!

As I hunted through my stamps I was really rather stunned to find for all the beach huts and boats, I didn't have a single shell or starfish stamp to be found. Out came the stamp carving kit and that oversight was rectified in little under half an hour!

Anyway, this is the final page...

And a close up of the definition surrounded by beadazzleds et-al!

Thanks for stopping by today! Lou x