Sometimes All You Need Is A Hug!

Hello and welcome to my blog, it's a pretty dull day here in Bournemouth and has been raining but it's been so dry, it's much needed.

A simple card today but I adore this image - I made it for someone going though a tough time.  Excuse the wonky photo!

The image comes with the sentiment and is a rubber stamp from Creative Expressions by    Andy Skinner called, you guessed it, 'Sometimes all you need is a hug'.  Unfortunately              Creative Expressions has now closed down due to retirement but this stamp may still be available if you search around for it online.

I stamped and embossed the image using Versafine Clair Nocturne and Wow clear detail embossing powder and coloured with watercolour pens adding a touch of clear Wink of Stella which you can't see in the photo.  The scallop die is Julie Hickey but I can't remember the name of the set and its mounted on a 5 x 7 Kraft card blank which I made myself.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Allsort Challenge Blog - Anything Goes - It's the Allsorts 16th Birthday! Happy Birthday!

Stamping Sensations - Our Furry Friends - A teddy is definitely friendly and very furry!

Darnell's NBUS Challenge - Never Before Used Schtuff  - Mine is the gorgeous stamp and sentiment set.  It's the NBUS 75th NBUS Challenge - Happy Birthday! 

Darnell's IDEAS Calender - I - Ink/Colour Mediums - I used watercolour pens. 

Thank you again for visiting me and take care. Chris xxx💖💖💖

Hello!

 Hello and thank you for visiting me today.  I have a bright and colourful 'Hello' card today - I like making these as they can be used for any occasion,  just add a suitable sentiment inside. 

The flower die from Sizzix Wildflower Stems #2 by Tim Holtz is cut twice from black and white card using the black as a shadow.  I used the Slatted Square Die from Craft Addictions UK for the background. The set is out of stock at the moment but I am sure they will be restocking.  The stencil is Grid by Tracey Hey and the circle dies are from The Works.  I think the 'Hello' is Tracey Hey too but I can't remember which stamp set, sorry.  I used Distress Oxides to add colour through the stencil and added clear Wink of Stella to the flower and the scallops round the sentiment.  

I would like to enter the following Challenges:

Darnell's IDEAS Challenge  -  Die Cuts.

Darnell's NBUS Challenge - Never Before Used Schtuff - mine is the Slatted Square Die.

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Paper Piecing or Anything Goes - mine is Anything Goes.

The next Allsorts Challenge is their 16th birthday so certainly one to join in with! 

Thank you so much for visiting me today and I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Take care, Chris xxx💖💖💖

Time for Tea!

 Hello and welcome to my blog after another long break from me!  Today I have a card recently made for a friend's birthday who had a lovely afternoon tea to celebrate her 65th.

I used Tim Holtz Papercut Cafe Thinlet dies,  Eileen Hull Lace 3D Embossing Folder and Craft Addictions Postage Stamp die set along with papers and card etc. from my stash.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Darnell's NBUS Challenge - Never Before Used Schtuff  - mine are the teacup dies, embossing folder and postage stamp die set and mat.

Darnell's Weekly Ideas Calender - Anything Goes.

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Inspired by a song - mine is Tea for Two by Doris Day and many others too! 

Thank you so much for visiting me and take care! Chris xxx💖💖💖