WLS July#1 - Summertime

Good Morning everyone

Its the first sunday of the month so time for a new challenge over at We Love Stamping and the theme this month is very apt for June

SUMMERTIME

So anything that makes you think of summer.  For my first card this month Ive gone with some lovely juicy oranges and paired this studio light stamp with full on fruity paper from carta bella

White Card size 5.5x6.5"

I first stamped the orange branch onto white card and again onto an orange and lilac paper from the pad.  On the white version I coloured the leaves and branch with alcohol markers and then cut out the oranges and flowers from the paper and paper pieced onto the main image.  I die cut this into shape and matted onto a larger die cut from dark green pearlescent card, in between the white and green layer i added a little tab of the lilac paper die cut using the smallest die in the nesting set, cut it in half and adhered behind the white layer, just to add some interest, to this i added 3 orange glitter gems.

I matted the background paper onto the green pearl card and added to the card front - as the card is 6.5" wide and the paper is 6" it was slightly too narrow so i cut it down the middle and covered the gap with a strip of the orange paper which matches the oranges.

Just a close up of the oranges, i added a little white pen highlight to the oranges and flowers.  I know that orange blossom is usually white but the palest paper in the pad was this lilac one.  It is funny, as most of you know I hate colouring in especially when its really small and fiddly like this as i just can't stay in the lines yet i can cut out using scissors no problem and find that relaxing. 

Items Used:

Studio Light stamp set #427 'lemon squeezy' 

Clearly besotted 'seasonal sentiments' stamp set

Carta Bella Paper pad 'fruit stand'

Alcohol markers

Sizzix framelits die set 658204

CraftUk Ltd smooth white card

Green pearl card

Papermania Orange glitter dots

 

We have a lovely prize from Lavinia for the lucky winner so hop over to We Love Stamping to join in and be in with a chance of winning

Id love to enter the following:

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2026/06/ellibelles-garden-party-no-16-anything.html

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https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/07/summer-season-july-2026.html

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https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2026/06/sos577-youre-so-sweet.html

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https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/07/crafty-catz-challenge-717-anything-goes.html

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https://creativefriday.blogspot.com/2026/07/creative-friday-415-neu.html - new - my paper pad is new and first time using

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https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2026/07/atg-love-those-pretty-papers-july-2026.html

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WLS April #1 - Wakey Wakey spring is here

Happy Easter to you all.

Welcome to April and our theme over at We Love Stamping this month is 

SPRING

Or you can always go with the anything goes option as long as you use stamping

Ive gone a bit outside the box this time and not used a spring designed stamp or my usual spring florals and instead had the idea to use this bear stamp who is waking up and drinking his coffee after coming out of hibernation.  I was also on a mission to use some very old paper pads which had spring colours in them.

Sorry for the bit blurry photos, my camera just kept focusing on the bear as the focal point and not the whole card....after nearly 50 attempts I had to accept defeat and the camera won😒

Approx size 6x6"  I used 300gsm A4 cream linen card, I folded in half and cut to 6" tall, on the right hand side of the front panel I die cut the tulip edge die - just to add interest and also use the die again! 

I took one of the papers from the 6x6 pad to line the inside which peeks through the tulip, i kept it a plain paper so can be written on.  I then cut another paper to fit the front, using the tulip die to get the right curve on the right hand side and also cut a smaller panel of cream card and embossed with a leaf embossing folder - I matted these and adhered to the card front.

I stamped the bear onto more of the cream card used for the base and one of the patterned papers, i coloured the bear with alcohol markers, cut out his pj's and pieced onto the base image.  I die cut this into an oval and matted onto another oval and added to the card front.

Computer printed sentiment 'wakey wakey' & 'spring is here' as the bear comes out of hibernation.

Showing it stood up and the lovely tulip edge 

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I made a few versions so made a little dent in some papers!

A more pink version.  Im quite pleased as managed to use really busy patterned papers that get left in paper pads and by having them as the matt layer behind my embossed panel its not too overwhelming

A more blue and green version, again behind the embossed panel I used a paper which is lovely but the pattern made my eyes go funny....these are double sided papers so I actually die cut the oval heart out of the middle of the patterned paper mat layer as i knew it would be hidden behind the embossed panel - thus making those luxury papers go further

Items Used:

aall&create stamp set #253 'Morning'

Technique Tuesday Tulip edge die

Sizzix leaf embossing folder (very old)

crafters companion 3d lace embossing folder

Paper pads - all very old and some loose left over pages

Ivory linen 300gsm card

Alcohol markers

white gel pen

We have lovely prizes from Lavinia for the lucky winner this month so hop over to We Love Stamping to join in and in with a chance of winning

I hope you all have a wonderful month of April.  Big hugs Emmaxx

Id love to enter card #1 into the following:

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-846.html

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https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-634-easterspring.html

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https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2026/04/double-d-humor-challenge-2026.html - I think my card is humous and tongue in cheek😁

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https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2026/04/568-april-2-embossing-delight-rachelle.html

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https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-15-challenge.html - used paper for the background & bears PJ's and scissors to cut out the bear

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https://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/sweet-stampin-spring-or-easter-creations.html

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Jacks Birthday

Good Morning everyone

Today im sharing the 2 cards I made for my brothers birthday

This brother absolutely is NOT a morning person, mum would always threaten to take him to school in his pyjamas as he just wouldn't get up in the mornings.....and yes she would have and he knew that so It did work.  When he was in the army his mates would actually have to tip him out of bed in the mornings.  Even at 42 he is just as bad and don't even attempt to talk to him before 10am!  So when i saw these fun aall&create stamps in the sales i knew they would be perfect for him....He is also a caffeine addict!

I made a little concertina card from kraft card, each section measures 5x3"

I stamped the images onto kraft card and then papers without too much pattern from my scrap box.  I cut out one whole character from kraft card, just his head from a 2nd kraft card and then his PJ's, mug & slipper from the papers and adhered together.

I found this fab sky background with has kind of rays coming down and covered in dots of silver holographic which was perfect for the background so i added to each panel.  I tore green paper for some ground for him to stand on - this from my scrap drawer.   I added the character in place.  Stamped the sentiment onto more kraft card and cut into a funky shape- felt that kind of matches the vibe this card was giving me😁

Showing the card opened out, i carried on the blue sky and green grass on each panel.  To the middle panel i added the 2nd character.  To the left panel i die cut the sentiment from kraft card into a scalloped circle, which i matted onto a sun die cut from yellow.  On the right panel i added a yellow die cut oval to write the greeting on........which my other brother thought was an egg😁

This 2nd character I also stamped onto kraft card and paper pieced his PJ top and cup.  This quote reads 'Ok, but coffee first'

This photo also shows the holographic dots on the background too, when the light hits them they really come to life, like raindrops.

Items Used:

aall&create stamps  #252 'coffee first' #253 'Morning'

spellbinders oval & inverted scallop circle dies

MFT sun die

CraftUK ltd kraft card

patterned papers from the works

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and card 2 

6x6" stepper card die cut from kraft card. 

Last year i was lucky to win a choice of 3 digistamps from 'The paper shelter' and i choose this digi called 'cockatoo rules'.  For this card i used the precoloured image and found a marbled paper in my stash that worked well for the background.  After matting the paper panels on to the card front I added the cockatoo which i had printed out twice, cut out and decoupaged so he has lots of dimension.  I added glossy accents to his sunglasses and bike light.

Birthday sentiment & 2 screw heads die cut from gold mirri card to finish.  I added the screw heads to the top of the side panels for a little embellishment.

Sorry for the rubbish photos, had to take them on a dark dank day!

Items Used:

'cockatoo rules' from the paper shelter

presscut stepper die

sizzix sentiment die

spellbinders screw head dies

Kraft card

Thank you all for stopping by and all your previous comments.  Big hugs Emmax

Id love to enter the bear card in the following:

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/01/atg-using-pretty-patterned-paper.html

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https://snarkystampers.blogspot.com/2025/01/soss-258-n-is-for-nbus-never-been-used.html - never used the bear stamp sets before

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https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/crafty-catz-686-atg-blue-and-green.html

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https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/mttc-552-theme-of-masculine-starts-24.html

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coffee & flowers

Good Morning everyone

Here Ive used another of the stamps from the aall&create stamp set 'caffeinated'  - this lovely old coffee grinder reminds me of holidays spent at my grandparents when my brothers & I would argue over whos turn it was to grind the coffee beans - great fun😊

I made these 2 cards as happy mail for friends to give them a pick me up

6X6" card base which i die cut from a dark brown cardstock.  I stamped the image with brown ink onto cream cardstock, stencilled on some flowers with wild honey & vintage photo distress inks and then die cut with 2 of the smaller label shapes, creating a frame with the image in the middle section, .  I added the outside frame to the card front with foam tape and adhered the middle section back in flat - just to add some interest and dimension.

I stamped the image again onto cream card and watercoloured with distress inks, i then cut out the coffee grinder and flowers and added to the base image with glue gel.  Touch of glitter glue to the flower centres to finish with a little bling.

Version 2.  I used a coffee/ latte coloured cardstock here and my hexagon nested dies.  I stamped the image onto the coffee cardstock  and added a little colour with vintage photo distress ink.  i stamped again onto yellow patterned paper and cut out just the flowers, these i paper pieced onto the base image.  I die cut my shaped card base, die cut a smaller hexagon of lime green paper and stamped the coffee ring stamp with vintage photo, i then added the topper panel in place.  Rare for me as this is a totally flat card.

Items Used 

aall&create stamps 'caffeinated'

XL Nested shape dies

stencils

Distress Inks -wild honey, vintage photo, twisted citron, salty ocean

6x6" papers

Thank you all for stopping by once again, i really do appreciate all your visits and comments. Emmax

Id love to enter the following:

https://dayofthemonthcardclub.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-60-random-acts-of-kindness-day.html 

My cards are happy mail to cheer friends up

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https://farmquesthomestylekitchenchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/fqhskcb-2-afg-theme-with-option-include.html

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https://theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-5th-monday-greetings-challenge.html

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Christmas Candles

Good Morning everyone

Today is a batch of slimline Christmas cards made using woodware candle stamp and lots of patterned paper snippets, this fit some slim envelopes i found in my stash perfectly

8x3" card from white cardstock.  I stamped the candle stamp onto white card, cut to size and rounded the corners, i coloured the flames with yellow alcohol markers.  After stamped the candles onto various scraps of patterned paper i cut them out and adhered to the base image.  I made a mat layers from Christmas papers and layered onto the base card, all corners rounded with my trust WRMK corner chomper.

Stamped sentiment and glitter glue on the flames to finish.

version 2

version 3

version 4

Some of the scraps, most are only 1&2" wide

This shows how i stamped them, as the small pieces were very small to hold and accurately stamp onto.  I first stamped the candles onto scrap paper and kept it in my stamp platform, i could then see where to place the small scraps to line up with which ever candle fit the size of paper best.  Also doing it this way i could stamp a few at a time. If its too small to use the magnets I use a little repositionable tape on the back of the paper to hold in place.

Items Used:

Woodware stamp 'FRS390 stained glass candles'

Clearly besotted sentiment stamp

All papers are from the works

Alcohol markers

Stickles 'diamond' glitter glue

Thank you all for dropping by.  Hugs Emmax

Id love to enter the following:

https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-463.html - all the candles are from snippets

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http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-148-anything-christmas-goes.html

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https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/09/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-48.html

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https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/mlccb-52-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

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https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-104-anything-goes-christmas.html - anything goes option