In the garden

Good morning! 

I'm sharing a door hanger with you today made with imagination crafts rice paper, sizzix dies and a bit of paint and stenciling thrown in for good measure! 

A full description of how it was made can be found on the craft barn blog.

The pictures here show both front and back of the hanger.









I'd like to enter this in to the following challenges;
SSS Monday - based on the secret garden
SSS Wednesday- anything goes

Pooch party

Hi there!
I've been tasked with the job of creating a leaving card for a colleague at the animal rescue centre where we work. This is a trial run card really as I have just ordered the new lawn fawn 'miaow you doin' set. I intend on adding a whole host of cats in to the mix just as soon as the stamps arrive but for now I'm quite pleased with all the pooches!
The stamps are from lawn fawns daschund through the snow set and the sites are sizzix.
I'd like to enter this card in to the following challenges;
stamping sensations animal magic
Simon says stamp anything goes
Allsorts anything goes
Penny black favourite stamp (I'm not sure I could ever truly choose a favourite stamp but this set would always be up there)

That's all for now,
Lou x

Hearts and flowers

Hi there!
With valentines day just around the corner I really should be thinking about a card for my hubby. Instead I'm sharing with you a journal cover I made recently with a romantic theme. (Then I'll go and make a valentines card!)
I used honey dooo stamps and distress inks to make this one and 'lifted' it using a white gel pen.

I finished it off with a little wink of Stella and doodled a heart and line border around the edge.

I'd like to enter this project in to the following challenges;

Allsorts-hearts and flowers

Simon says stamp- young at heart

Simon says stamp- cute (because I think it's a cute sentiment)

Craft stamper-anything goes

Ombre

It's been a long time since I last entered a simply less is more challenge. I took a break as I didn't really have time to comment on other people's work and it didn't feel fair when people are always so generous in commenting here.
Anyway, plan is to start again, starting with this week's ombre challenge. I used three different purple distress inks to create the ombre background then stamped a honey doo stamp over the top. I coloured it with ink tense pencils and outlined the stems in a gelly roll pen which I also used to write the sentiment.

Christmas for just a little bit longer

Well, I'm still going with Christmas cards for a little while longer - there's no harm in getting ahead for next year while your still in the spirit, eh?
I stamped directly on to the stampin up woodland embossing folder with a woodware tree stamp and a card-io deer stamp. I then brayered the folder with clear embossing ink and ran the folder through my bigshot. I then embossed the whole thing with clear sparkle embossing powder. The flourish in the corner is made using Sizzix  holiday greens dies and finished with a pearl dot.

I'd like to enter this in to the challenge at Craft Stamper and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday.

Happy Christmas!

Well, I've worked my last day before Christmas and I don't start again until... wait for it.. Boxing day! I've arrived home to find I don't have a key so I thought it a good opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas while I sit in my car and wait for my husband to get home!

I made this project a little earlier this month but didn't get chance to post it. If you would like a step by step you'll find it over on the craft barn blog. The central stamp is made by woodware and the flowers are Tim Holtz tattered floral. 

I'd like to enter this in to the challenge at stamping sensations.

All that remains is to say I hope you all have a very

Happy Christmas! 

See you in the new year x

Dachsund through the snow!

I bought this gorgeous stamp set in September as a SSS exclusive. I'm so pleased I did- it has came in handy for lots of different cards this year. I made a whole set of small simple ones for my work colleagues but wanted to pull out the stops a bit more for this one, destined for my parents.

The background is don't with distress inks and colour bloom, plus versa colour metallic ink for the snowflakes. The stamps are mostly lawn fawns happy howlidays although I also borrowed some stamps from their toboggan together set.

Wink of stella was added to the snow and the whole thing is assembled with 3d foam mount pads athe different thicknesses.

Happy Howlidays!

Challenges; 

Simon Wednesday

Lawnscaping

(I've only just found this challenge and am gutted to find it is running for a final time- all the best guys)

Craft stamper

Allsorts blue bingo (middle line, left to right... Alright the yellow is a bit gold but I added dimension with the 3d foam pads and there is definitely no designer paper!)