Thursday, 5 June 2025

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💖💖💖





7 comments:

brenda said...

Same weather here Chris, but yes we do need it.

Like you this stamp is a real favourite, the little girl and her puppy (AS calls it a Dog, but looks like a puppy to me) are adorable, cards using it sell so well at the RSPCA.

So good to see you at our Allsorts Birthday celebrations and June theme at Stamping Sensations challenges.

B x

Darnell said...

That is such an adorable stamp, Chris! I love your coloring and the way you did a scallop panel for her and a separate banner for the comforting sediment. The two wee hearts are perfect punctuation! Thank you for inspiring everyone to use their NBUS and for using this week's I.D.E.A.S. Calendar and linking up to motivate others!📌❤️ Hugs, Darnell

Sarn said...

Gorgeous image and just right for the purpose you used it for. Lovely colouring. Just a great card all round!

Thanks for joining in with the 16th Birthday Celebrations at Allsorts. x

Aquarius said...

A lovely image and sentiment. Thanks for sharing this card with us at Allsorts special birthday challenge

Helen said...

That's a beautiful image and sentiment.

Thanks for joining us for our birthday challenge on the Allsorts Challenge Blog.

Helen x
DT

Crafting Queen said...

Such a sweet image, great card. Thanks for joining Stamping Sensations challenge. Anesha

Julia Aston said...

What a sweet image and colored so beautifully!