tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60221806725302326212025-09-14T11:58:49.127+12:00My cards, scrapbooking, colouring, art journalling and other crafty thingsLouise F NZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919297096743692137noreply@blogger.comBlogger537125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022180672530232621.post-72122809390457360352024-05-10T11:02:00.002+12:002024-05-10T11:02:28.706+12:00

 Shesh, my post for this is totally late, I thought I had scheduled it but NOOOOO.Our theme at Mix It Up Challenge for this month is INLAID DIECUTSFunny story I totally screwed up with the card I originally made for this challenge as I was working off last year theme list, DOH, so I quickly came up with a new card and here it is.....I used Birch Tree Die from Hello Bluebird, Forest ,

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 A cutie to share today. I used the bear from "Happy Day" by Colorado Craft Company.I tried to do a background with just distress oxides but it turned out quite s%#* so I covered it up with the big Thank You die from Lawn Fawn.I had stamped and masked the bear image before trying to blend the background.The grass was done using slimline grass stencil from Lawn fawn.In the end with the

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Well, I blinked and summer disappeared.Only one beach trip this year and here we are into Autumn and football (soccer for my USA visitors).Now that all my children's teams are about to kick off, LOL see what I did there, that is my weekends down the tubes.So in memory of my favourite season of the year here is a summery smile to share....  The diecuts are from Lawn FawnThe background

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 Some adorable little bunnies to share with you today.I used we herd stamp set from Waffle Flower Crafts.I used MFT puffy cloud dies, lawn fawn simple grassy hillsides.The background clouds were done with distress oxide tumbled glass using MFT cloud stencil.The bunnies were coloured with copic markers.Sentiment and die from Taylored ExpressionsThanks for visiting my blogLouI would like to

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I seriously wish my farm looked this green at the moment, we have just headed into Autumn and things are pretty dry. I decided to make an interactive element on my card, I used MFT Surf & Turf SlidersI used loads of Lawn Fawn product on my cardHay There Stamp setHay There - Hay Rides Grassy Hillside border diesI coloured the images up with my copic markers.Thanks for popping byLouI

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When I was playing with cloud backgrounds a couple of weeks ago, I also did this background using distress oxide in Mermaid Lagoon, I used a light touch and spaced the clouds a reasonable distance apart compared to my usual clouds which gave me lots of lovely white puffy space. The image is called Sky's the Limit from Kraftin Kimmie, it is now retired but I did find a link HERE where

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 A couple of posts ago, I shared a card for the Mix It Up Challenge fancy folds challenge, I mentioned that I had made another fancy folds card.I hadn't made a box card in ages so I decided to get my hand back in and give one a go.I used Hay There stamp set by lawn fawn along with an alpha dieset from them and added sentiments from You Goat ThisI coloured the images with my copic markers.I

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 I wanted to do some cloud backgrounds with distress oxides which meant I had a couple of cool backgrounds to use so I am sharing the first card today using the coloured background....I used distress oxides in Saltwater Taffy, Dried Marigold and Victorian Velvet.The stampset is My Favorite Things Magical Dragonsand the white clouds are die cutsThis card inspired my 12 year son to make me a

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 This month at Mix It Up Challenge our theme is Fancy Folds.I made 2 cards but only submitted one as my DT card.I will share the other one at a later date.I am not sure what the fold is called but I worked out the measurements through trial and error and uses my score board to make the score lines.The cloud background was inked with SU ink in soft sky and MFT cloud stencil.The grass was

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Today's card is one I put together with things I had on my desk that needed to be put away.I diecut flowers from Sizzix #665285 by Lisa Jones and added dimension with prisma pencils.The background was run through my bigshot on a folder that I have no clue what it is called, but to be honest doesn't do a great job.I then painted in with Kuretake Gansai Tambi opal colors in Opal Gold The

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 Some summery fun today.This card was quite the lengthy card make, the background including the beach house had been sitting on my desk attached to my make art stay-tion for about a month.Finally, as I was falling asleep a few nights ago I remembered my cute Hello Bluebird "Come On In" stamp set and knew that was the set for this back ground.I stamped my images and coloured them up with

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For today's card I layered up diecuts from a sizzix die #662700I made this card for my lovely niece for her 16th birthday. If I could do a redo on this I would probably add some depth to the diecuts with inking and add a little bit of bling.It still looks ok, but I may do a remake in the future.Thanks for poping byLou

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We are in the middle of summer here in New Zealand, however the weather today is far from delightful.  It is showery and cold and not conductive to days at the beach :( VERY UNIMPRESSEDSo I am sharing the sunshine through cardmaking, trying to entice the summer back. A fairly straight forward card, AC cardstock, Lawn Fawn die cut, Sequins and a MFT sentiment.Catch you again soon,

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Excited!!!!!  Our theme this challenge is Mixed media.MIX IT UP CHALLENGEI used to do lots of art journalling a couple of years ago, so I have loads of lovely goodies in my mixed media draw.I had so much fun making this card. For the challenge you need to use more than one medium, I think I used plenty!Tim Holtz Mica SprayLiquid Pearls Clear distress Crackle paintIcicle

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 With it being a year of losing my mojo, Christmas has honestly been the kick in the pants I needed to get creating again.I got home from work one day last week and just really wanted to make a couple of shaker cards, so I got making and here is what I finished up with....Paper - Craft Smith, bought from the warehouse ages ago!Die - My Favorite Things Merry & BrightSequins from my sequin

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 OMG!!!!!!!!!! I am so in love with this "We Herd" stamp set from Wafflecrafts.I purchased it from Ribbon Rose who seem to have started stocking Wafflecraft's stamps, the sets are a bit pricey but this one is really versatile so I was ok with the price.I have already made 5 cards with this set and planning a christmas one or twoI have used this one as my DT card over at Mix It Up Challenge&

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 I know, I know, yet again it has been almost a year between posts.I ma not even going to promise to try and do better because I never do.But I do have a card for this months Mix It Up Challenge. Make Your Own Background is the theme.I made the base with glimmer mists, which I am happy to say that pass the longevity test.  The last time I used them was 4 or 5 years ago and they

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My baby is turning 11, where the heck did that time go!When this posts we would have just spent a weekend in Gisborne at his sister's football tournament.I am hoping we will get some nice part of the family time in the evenings to do something fun. I made this card with the giant Hooray sentiment die from Lawn fawn, star stencil from Newton's Nook and lawn fawn inks.  The stamps are

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GUESS WHAT!!!!   The sun is shining!I have managed to catch up on the 50 million loads of washing I needed to do, just about... one to go.I made this card when I was playing around with the backgrounds the other day. I stamped a whole page full of the lawn fawn critters from loads of sets and coloured them all up, then I cut them on my scan n cut... honestly that machine has

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This is the second background with the lawn fawn inks, the darker bluey green is a catherine pooler ink.I have used a giant greeting die cut from Lawn Fawn along with images from Really High Five stamp set by Lawn Fawn. I used a herring bone stencil from Echo Park and glued everything down with my trusty art glitter glue.Thanks loads for popping by my blog,Lou

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 Ugh it is still raining!My daughter has made her age grade reps for Football (Soccer if you are in the USA) for the Manawatu, we have been really lucky that the game days have been fine.Because it is my blog and I can, here is a photo of her in action...She is so amazing! We are all really proud of her perseverance and drive.She is also pretty good ;)Actually when this posts, we will be at

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A long long time ago, I was a Stampin'up demo... I loved the colours, the stamp quality and  ink pads.  Then they did a change of rules about what you could post on your personal blogs and social media, so I left.I still have a caddy with all my ink pads and I use them often.  BUT, sometimes I like to try something new.  It started with Catherine Pooler inks...  OMG LOVE!

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 This new DT is totally pushing me out my usual techniques!I had never smooshed before, but now, I am going to be smooshing a whole lot more.Seriously, this was so much fun and it looks amazing.I enjoyed it so much, I made two cards.This card uses squeezed lemonade, mowed lawn and salvaged patina distress inksThe images are from Catherine Pooler natural flourishes stamp set and I diecut them

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 Nothing like a blog post title saying it exactly like it is! ;)So I found my dusty, neglected embossing folders in the cupboard and felt really sorry for them so I got them out to have a play.The first couple turned out crap as it has been so long since I used them I forgot how to get nice crisp impressions.I did get there in the end though.I used a basic happy birthday folder for this card

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I have been making cards a pretty long time, since September 2007 to be precise, and I have just had a giant epiphany, I love orange and yellow on a card.  All of my favourite cards over the years, probably 80% percent have this colour combo.To make this card I used the Avery Elle Sending Hugs Stamp and die combo.I love this set as it cuts the envelope separately so you can tuck your

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