JUNE #2 Close to nature

Good Morning everyone

Mid way through the month so time for more inspiration for We love stamping

This months theme is 

CLOSE TO NATURE

or we always have the anything goes option as long as you use stamps

I decided to use the same shape circular dies as my first card and dug out an old Pink Ink Design stamp set with this lovely badger and dog rose stamps

Card size approx 8x8" I made my base card from 2 pieces of white card die cut with the largest die and joined with a hinge at the top.  I then added a layer of green background sprayed with cosmic shimmer airless misters, one was pearlescent so it has a subtle shimmer.

I then stamped the badgers out and the floral spray multiple times, watercoloured with derwent inktense pencils and out out.  I adhered 4 floral sprays around the frame with pinflair glue gel, adding a little shape to the leaves, I then slotted the badgers in behind the foliage.  The smaller badger I stamped in grey ink so softer in the background. 

I added a dot of diamond stickles glitter glue to the flower centres for a little touch of sparkle to finish.

I added shape to the big badger with a large ball tool to give him a more rounded look.

Since taking the photos I have cut the whiskers off the smaller badger as they were annoying me - too bulky and distracting as he is supposed to be in the distance - promise it didn't hurt him😀

Showing it stood up.  I trimmed a small amount of the bottom of the back of the card so it stands up nicely

Items Used:

Pink Ink design stamps - fauna series 'Brock'

Creative products dies - stretch circles

Cosmic shimmer airless misters

Derwent inktense pencils

CraftUK ltd A3 white card

Ranger stickles 'diamond'

We have this beautiful stamp as the prize this month supplied by Buddly Crafts

 so

 for a chance to win hop over to We Love Stamping

To join in with your stamped projects.

Thank you for stopping by once again.  I hope you all have a good week. Emmax

Id love to enter the following:

https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2025/06/ccc-99-on-1-june-2025-with-anything.html

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https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-95.html

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https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/summer-season-june-2025.html

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https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-126-no-designpaper.html

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https://creativecraftinguncles.blogspot.com/2025/06/66-summer.html

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https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-110-not-square.html

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WLS Apr fav stamp

Good Morning all

Time for the mid way post for We love stamping where the theme this month is

FAVOURITE STAMPS 

optional add RIBBON/LACE

Not easy picking a favourite stamp, I have so many but this one from woodware called 'wild meadow' Is an old favourite.  Its a great one to stamp over a handmade inky background.  I wouldn't say I have a favourite brand of stamps either, my tastes are very eclectic😀

Card size approx 5x7"

I bought 3 cosmic shimmer airless misters in the January sales so decided it was time to try them out - LOVE them, which is sad as Creative Expressions who do the cosmic shimmer range have now retired.....but good news is Katy Sue are taking on the cosmic shimmer range.  Unlike traditional sprays these don't clog and can spray at any angle...even the pearl ones don't clog up like traditional style sprays....Anyway I had 3 colours and used them all on this background.  One of them is shimmery pearl so when the light hits it it really comes to life.

I stamped my image with versafine clair ink 'medieval blue' and die cut into shape, matted onto a large blue shape.  I worked out where i wanted the ribbon to come and adhered to the back of the panel and then added to a white base card die cut with the nesting dies.

I die cut the birthday sentiment circle from white card and matted onto a blue circular frame, I added this over the ribbon slider with glue gel.

Pink gems added to finish to pick up on the subtle pink in the background.

This shows the true colour better - Ive had these diamanté ribbon sliders for years so was determined to use one.  I used soft blue and vibrant green satin ribbons to pick up on the background colours. 

I used a white posca pen to highlight some of the details in the stamped image

Its a shame that the photos just don't pick up the lovely shimmer of the one pearly spray I used but it adds a lovely soft shimmer effect.

Items Used;

Woodware stamp 'wild meadow'

Cosmic shimmer airless mister sprays 'cherry pop' green galore' 'ocean sparkle'

Versafine clair ink 'medieval blue'

MFT circle birthday die

Circle dies

Pale blue & green satin ribbon

Dimante ribbon slider

Navy blue card

Craft Uk ltd smooth white card

Papermania pink gems

Do hop over to We love stamping to join in with your favourite stamps or we always have the anything goes option and you will be in with a chance to win this lovely prize of stamps by 'fairy hugs'

 

prize from fairy hugs

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Last week I was the lucky winner of a box full of mixed media goodies 

tag-alongandatc 

which is a new blog challenge starting next month for tags and atc's.  Thank you to Brenda, Pinky & Lynn I shall have great fun playing with the products😁

Thank you all for stopping by once again.  I hope you all have a lovely Easter weekend whatever you get upto.  Emmax

Id love to enter the following:

https://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-95-not-square.html

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https://dreamvalley2.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-334-add-embellishments.html

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https://girlzrebelchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-39-alles-mag-met-bloemen.html

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https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/april-2025-crafts-galore-encore.html

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https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/04/ellibelles-garden-party-no-2-anything.html

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https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-803-birthday.html

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Oh Christmas tree

Good Morning everyone

Its the first sunday in Novemeber so time for a new challenge over at We Love Stamping

The theme this month is CHRISTMAS so the ideal time to crack on with creating some Christmas cards, or if thats not for you we always have the anything goes option as long as you include stamping so do hop over to join in.

I got this fab woodware tree stamp in a sale which ive teamed up with some brusho and mica powder backgrounds

approx card size 5x7"  I first made backgrounds using green brushos and pixie powders for some mica shimmer, once dry i stamped the trees onto them and cut them out - these trees are a nice easy shape to fussy cut.

I die cut my card base from a dark green card and die cut a smaller one from white,  I then die cut in the middle of this white one with a smaller die again and then i dry embossed both white pieces in a 3d tree embossing folder - by essentially 'gutting' the middle of the larger white panel which i knew would be hidden it makes the cardstock go further and less weight for posting!  I also stamped the tree stamp onto the small panel before embossing so that the stems were on it and then paper pieced the green stamped trees into place.

I added the bigger white panel to the cardbase.  I added small offcuts of the green background and then added my topper panel over the top.  I edged the 2 white panels with diamond stickles glitter glue to add more Christmas sparkle. Stamped sentiment and gems added to finish.

Hopefully you can make out the embossing better in this one and the light hitting the pixie powders  which really do shimmer in real life.

I made 12 of this design, all the same but slightly different, the greens were much darker in this one.

Items Used:

Woodware stamp JG5534 'leggy trees'

LOTV sentiment stamps (very old & discontinued)

Nested dies

Sizzix 3d embossing folder by Kathrin Breen '665254'

Brusho powders - lime, sea green & emerald

Cosmic shimmer pixie powders - peacock, mango & red

Dark green cardstock

CraftUK ltd smooth white card

These lovely die by sweet dixi are the prize this month so do hop over to We Love Stamping  to join in 

I hope you all have a great week.  Hugs Emmax

Id love to enter the following:

https://thehollyandivychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/challenge-171-anything-christmas-goes.html

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https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-2024-crafts-galore-encore.html

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https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-116-anything-goes-christmas.html

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https://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-172-sparkle.html - used glitter, mica powders & gems for lots of sparkle

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https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/11/miucb-74-anything-goes-optional-paper.html

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https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-328-designers-choice-layer-it.html - Ive layered stamped image onto embossed background which is mat & layered twice.

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Dog birthday

Good Morning everyone

Today Im honoured to be guest designer over at Critter crazy

where the theme is anything animals/critters goes

I wanted to make a fun birthday card for a friend who has 2 bonkers dogs so dug out these old Katzelkraft dog stamps and my kaliedacolor ombre ink pad and had fun.

approx size 6.5x6.5"  I made my white cardblank using spellbinders grand label 1 dies.  See below for how i made the background which i then cut to a smaller label to fit the card front and lightly inked all the edges with black soot distress ink and attached the front. 

I die cut 2 scalloped spellbinders labels 1 from white card, on the larger one i lightly inked it with black soot distress ink adhered the smaller white one and added to the card front with foam tape.  I stamped the dogs with the ombre ink, cut out and added with glue gel.

I die cut the birthday sentiment 4 times from white card and adhered together to give a chipboard feel, the top one i inked black and then adhered in place just under the dogs feet so it looks like they are stood on it. 

Just a close up 

and the background...

On white card i stamped the 2 Katzelkraft dogs with the Ombre ink, then stamped the bones & ball from tim holtz crazy dog stamp set.  I stamped 'happy dog' words from aall&create 'happy dog' stamp set in grey ink along with some text stamps.  I then stencilled paw prints with tumbled glass & pistachio oxide inks which you can just make out.  Finally i added some ink splats.  I enjoy using lots of different brands to make my own unique background and its great fun. 

Items Used:

Katzelkraft dog stamps 'solo 30 & solo 31'

Mix of little stamps from tim holtz & aall&create 

Ombre ink - Kaleidacolor 'Caribbean sea' 

Spellbinders Labels 1 & grand labels 1 

Birthday sentiment die

CraftUK ltd smooth white card

Thank you for stopping by.  Hop over to critter crazy to join in the fun. Emmax

Id love to enter the following:

https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/cut-it-up-challenge-307-critters-real.html

https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2024/06/festive-friday-challenge-7-june-to-4.html

https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/inkspirational-challenge-319-use.html Ive used a paw print stencil in the background

https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2024/06/june-challenge.html - used the dog and colour blue from mood board

 

Coneflower

Size 6.5x3".   I got this fab tonic studios cone flower die in a sale, for its first outing i decided to make a couple of small thank you cards that I needed.  I dug through my backgrounds and found this lovely piece which id made with brusho powders & pixie powders so it  has a lovely shimmer from which i die cut the mat layer for the flowers. 

I die cut the flower panels from black card - ideal for using up little scraps & snippets. I adhered these to the base panel and then die cut the flowers again from a pale peach paper again from my snippets drawer and inlaid these into the black outline.  I raided my snippets and found a small piece of copper satin card which was perfect to die cut the thank you from.

I die cut the base layer twice from more black cardstock, i adhered one to the back of the green panel offset to give a shadow which helped it to stand out. The 2nd one i score half inch from the top edge, folded and adhered that top flap to the back of the card front to make my shaped stand up card.

Sadly the photo doesn't show the amazing shimmer from the pixie powders or the copper satin i used for the sentiment. 

this shows how i made the card back and it stands up, I lined the inside with white so easy to write my greeting.

Items Used:

Tonic Studios die set 'coneflower floral split strips' #4800e

Spellbinders thank you die

Brusho powders 'sea green & turquoise'

Cosmic shimmer pixie powders 'peacock & copper'

Black cardstock

Thank you for stopping by, i hope you enjoy your sunday and have a great week ahead. Emma

Id love to enter:

https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/05/cut-it-up-challenge-303-add-sentiment.html

https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/05/challenge-114-flowers.html

https://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2024/05/may-challenge-166-flowers.html

https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/04/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

https://creativecraftinguncles.blogspot.com/2024/04/52-thank-you.html

https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/05/miucb-71-anything-goes-optional-inlaid.htmll