Lovebirds ...

Another day and another card ...

Softly coloured birds, two small hearts inside one large stitched heart ... not a complicated design but I am quite happy with it.

I was inspired by the new challenge at TIME OUT

Also the challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More #375

I used:

PaperArtsy JOFY JM20 Lovebirds

X Cut Hearts

Lawn Fawn Stitched Hearts

Polychromo Crayons

Enjoy!

ATSM Make your Mark ...

Whoosh ... that's the sound of 2017 disappearing into the past ... with less than a month left before 2018 arrives we have time for another challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and it is time to make your mark:

I hope you will find time to get out your colouring supplies and join in with the challenge - I used distress inks to water colour poinsettia images before die cutting large snowflakes, adding a sentiment and this is what I got ...

I hope you will find time to join in with the challenge - if you need more inspiration pop along to Addicted to Stamps and more and check out the awesome designs from the rest of the design team.

Enjoy!

ATSM Holiday ...

As another week disappears into the past it is time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More ... and we are back around to the 'Holiday' theme ... and remember any holiday is a good holiday to create a card for this challenge.

I'm in urgent need to create Christmas cards so that is the holiday I'm concentrating on!  The card I am sharing is designed to be simple and easy to replicate.

The snowflakes are stamped with a background stamp and the the sentiment has been stamped and heat embossed over the top.  I trimmed the panel and adhered it to the base using foam adhesive to add some dimension.

I used:

UNIKO - Background Blocks: Falling Snow

             - Christmas Sentiments

Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass

Wow Gold Embossing Powder

Versamark Ink

Please take some time and check out the blog you will see some amazing designs and hopefully will be inspired to join in with the challenge.

Enjoy!

ATSM Make Your Mark ...

It's new challenge time at Addicted to Stamps and More ... I hope you are all set to join in with the challenge.  This week's challenge:

The main point of this challenge is that we want to see your colouring ... markers, water colours, paints, pencils, inks ... whatever your preferred medium is we want to see it!

I used distress inks to water colour the image and brushos to colour the background.  This is the result:

Need more inspiration?  Pop over to the blog and check out the other designers cards I know you will not be disappointed.  Then get out your crafty supplies and join in with the challenge ... I would love to see your cards.

Enjoy!

ATSM Photo Inspiration ...

It is time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More ... this week we are back around to inspiring you with a photograph ... 

You can use anything from the photograph to inspire you to create ... the colours, the images anything you like, your choice.  You will see from my card that I have used all of the elements to create this:

I hope that you find something that inspires you to join in with the challenge and have some fun!!  It is worth checking out the blog to see all of the wonderful designs from the design team.

Enjoy!

ATSM Hidden Happy ...

As quickly as my summer holiday passes so does the time between challenges ... yes, you've guessed it is time again for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!!  This week it is everyone's favourite - Anything Goes.  My card is created using one of my favourite techniques combining inlaid die cuts with stamping.  I hope you will pop along to the blog and check out all the wonderful cards that the design team have created to inspire and delight.  This is my card:

I appreciate that it is difficult to see the 'Happy' hidden in the flowers but you can in real life, I promise.  This card is based on one of my 'go to' designs as it works with lots of different stamps and images.

If you are inspired and have the time why not join in with the challenge.



Enjoy!

ATSM Time for CAS ...

It is time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More - this week the challenge is CAS (Clean and Simple):

This is my card to delight and inspire you to pop along and join in with the challenge and remember the rest of the design team have created some amazing designs to inspire.  So pop along have a look and then get out your crafty supplies and join in with the fun.

I used:

STAMPlorations - Crazy Double Stitched Rectangle dies and Flutter Zen I layering dies

Stampin Up - Not Quite Navy ink

I hope you like what you see and are inspired to pop along and join in.

Enjoy!

ATSM Mark Your Mark ...

It is simply amazing how quickly the weeks speed by ... it is time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More ... it's Make Your Mark time!

Fancy joining in?  Why not pop along and see all the wonderful inspiring creations by the Design Team ... this is my card, hopefully it will inspire you!

I stamped the row of deckchairs and coloured them using Zig markers. I die cut 'Happy' from the middle and additional letters out of a scrap of card before stacking and adhering them together and placing them back into the panel.  I stamped the birthday sentiment and adhered the panel to the card base.

I used:

Simple Homemade Magazine free stamp set

Die-namics High Rise Alpha Dies

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers

I hope you will be inspired to join the challenge and I look forward to seeing your cards.

Enjoy!

ATSM Photo Inspiration ...

Whoosh ... that's the sound of another week flying by ... so it must be time for another challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!  This week we have a photograph to inspire you:

What do you see ... for me it is all about the colours and shapes.  So this is the card I created to inspire:

I used:

Distress Inks - Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron, Mermaid Lagoon and Wilted Violet

Simon Says Stamp - Sketch Ranunculus

Lawn Cuts - Stitched Borders

Do pop along to the blog and check out the awesome designs from the team ... then get out your supplies and create!!

Enjoy!