Mixed Media Flowers

Hi all how are you holding up?  We continue to be busy with our new and slightly older puppies and are made to laugh by the two of them constantly.  At the moment it is fun to steal each other's beds.   My card today has a message for everyone.  You are all wonderful and even when the chips are down you can do it!  Hang in there everyone hopefully we are heading to brighter days and a little more freedom.

My card is for the Moving Along with the Times  and Craft Stamper monthly challenges.   I've gone for something a little off the wall having decided to experiment with Stampin' Up! pigment sprinkles and shaving foam.  This process didn't work out quite how I expected, but it did create a very bold background paper which I then played about with.  I also got some less bold papers created with the same pot of foam and used it to stamp and create my 3D flower using the Painted Poppies stamp set from the Spring mini.  I stamped several flowers and fussy cut them out including cutting to the centre of the flower to create individual petals. I used a bone folder to curl these petals.  I've layered different pieces of the main flower and also added two smaller flowers in the background.   I also used some masks to create stencilled patterns onto the background and some embossing paste for texture.  I used another mask to add ink to my matt layer also blending Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry ink.

I've added some deconstructed white bakers twine and some Noble Peacock rhinestones along with an embossed sentiment from Rooted in Nature which I also fussy cut around and stuck on with black dimensionals which are just great when you are adding a dark colour and don't want your sticky pads to show.

Don't forget to check out the Last Chance to buy list on the Stampin' Up! website and you might find a bargain or certainly get your favourite stamp sets before they retire at the end of the month.   I send out thank you treats to all who order in my online shop and complimentary catalogues if you've spent at least £25 with me in the past 6 months.  Please get in touch if you don't have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and would like details of catalogues and products.  I'm at zoetant@live.co.uk or you can find me on Facebook and Instagram. 

Hope to see you following soon and also joining in our challenge at MAWTT or Take it Make it at CRAFT STAMPER.

Thanks for checking in here with me and keep safe and stay well.

Hugs Zoe x

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Back to School card challenge

We are sharing Back to School cards for the new MAWTT challenge.  You can join us with your card over at Moving Along with the Times challenge blog.

I've used simple shapes perfect for a new adventure and a water coloured pot of paint brushes from the Stampin' Up! Crafting Forever stamp set.  It also has a sentiment that say 'Crafting forever, housework whenever!' which is just right for mums who've taken their kids back to school on the first day of the new school year whenever it may be. 

I stamped the pot with black Staz On ink and then used my aqua painter to pick up ink from the inside of my ink pad lids to carefully water colour the pot and brushes. I did the same with the scissors and then once dry I fussy cut them out.  As they are relatively small images I was able to just use very vanilla cardstock as it didn't get too wet with the limited areas requiring colour. 

My sentiment is from Itty Bitty Greetings and that is white heat embossed on black card and punched out with the classic label punch. Some retired enamel shapes add to the theme of new school and new shape names. 

Check out the challenge and I hope you'll join in with us with this simple fun theme.

Happy crafting Zoe x

Autumn Creations for Moving Along with the Times

Painted Harvest from Stampin' Up! is just perfect for the theme chosen by me for Team As Moving Along with the Times challenge starting today. 

We'd love to see your designs with an autumn theme and you can see the rest of the design teams designs at MAWTT.  

These cards are all based on a simple design with slightly different 'tweaks' the ones below are smaller 9.9cm square cards that you can get 3 out of a sheet of A4 card.  

My favourite part is the copper trim bow.  The trim starts as a ribbon but once you've tied a bow you can 'tease' the threads apart to give it some body and more of a 3D appearance.  It can also be used to slide treats inside it.  

I hope you'll join us at MAWTT for this easy challenge with a wide open theme. 

Thanks for popping by.

Zoe x

Moving Along with the Times - Something beginning with 'B'

We've a great challenge and an easy one to join in with at Moving Along with the Times right now.  We're looking for projects designed featuring something beginning with 'B'.  Mine for the DT is this fun pot of brushes from the Crafting Forever stamp set.  It's a lovely set if you like colouring or you can just stamp on to colour and I'll share another card like that with you soon.

 A quick and easy way to colour these images is to use the marker pens and an aqua painter.  I've used very vanilla card stock so you need to be quick and not too fussy so that the card doesn't get too wet.  Using the acetate sheet from my stamp a ma jig or indeed a plastic bag if you don't have the acetate, add patches of colour to the sheet with marker pens. Lift the colour with a slightly damp aqua painter brush and add to your image. It allows you to add some light and shade as the colour fades and is really quick to do.

I created a little depth on the card on the left by adding double layers of stampin' dimensional to the back of the pot before adhereing to the card.   The new mini or baby dimensional as they are known in my house, are perfect for the raising the scissor handles.

Please do join us in our challenge over at MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES.  We'd love to see what you create sharing something beginning with 'B'.

Hugs Zx

Moving Along with the Times - Into the Woods

Stampin' Up! Swirly Scribbles just right for adding detail to Serene Scenery Designer Series Papers for the our Team A challenge at Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT).  Our theme is 'Into the Woods'.

I absolutely adore these designer papers that are not only designs but also some sheets are actual images and the pack of 48 sheets comes in 6" x 6" and is not to be missed.  It is very stroke-able but as you get 4 sheets of each double sided design you can use at least one of each side and still have one to stroke.  I know dear readers you are just like me and want to keep it just to look at and with this pack you can.

You can stamp a sentiment on the 'bokeh' printed part of the design and mine is from Stampin' Up! Butterfly Basics and the golden butterflies are die cut from gold foil card with the Sunshine Wishes dies.  You can make mini flowers with part of the Tree Builder punch and gently push on the middle of each flower on a piercing mat with a stylus to create some texture and then just add a pearl or similar in the middle of each.  My flowers are whisper white and daffodil delight and the final extra is my choice of bling with gold thread and gold enamel shapes.

Join at MAWTT for our challenge and check out the other DT for more inspiration.

P.S.   Sale-a-bration at Stampin' Up! 2017  finishes tomorrow. Shop now for those last minute free gifts with purchase.

Moving Along with the Times challenge time

I'm a dog lover and as you know have a crazy Border Collie so when this new stamp set appeared in the Stampin' Up! catalogue I couldn't resist.  It's so adorable and I've used Bella and Friends for my design team card for the challenge of 'no designer papers' over at MAWTT set by Janice.  Please do visit our blog and see the DT creations and join in the challenge. It's just for fun and we'd love to see what you do with this theme which is almost an anything goes opportunity.

I love these colours too which are all from our fabulous in colour collections. You can see here Mint Macaron, Dapper Denim, Emerald Envy, Watermelon Wonder and Peekaboo Peach.  You might recognise them from the front cover of the Stampin' Up! catalogue.   

I've stamped Bella and Percy in black Staz On ink and then used a blender pen to pick up colour from the ink pad lids to colour in the images.  I've also stamped Percy and the balloon twice so that I could fussy cut them out and add a little dimension to the scene.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.     

I've exciting news today also.  From today until the end of July for every £45 you spend in each single order you will receive via email a coupon to use in August when shopping again with Stampin' up!.  You can shop online with me today HERE