Cover Die Eclipse

 Hello again,

Twice in one week, very unusual for me. Today I am joining the Gallery of Group of Seven Card makers, with a technique challenge- Cover die Eclipse. I will admit the first one jumped in the cuttlebug and I have ended up putting one beautiful card aside, and trying again with a more simple stamped image. 

Darkroom Door African Tree stamped in Black soot Distress oxide ink, die cut with a MFT cover plate,  and sentiment stamp from Clearly besotted. I think I should have stamped the image a little higher on the card, then the image would have been more evenly centred within the cover die. Definitely a technique to come back too. Another layer was cut out of the waste from the other card to layer up the diecut background

The stamp was in a 'scrap' set, when the rubber does not make a full stamp set or something was wrong with some part of a set, they sell the stamps that are suitable for use at a discount. I think this might look good as a jacaranda tree in purple.

What I used

Blue Edge Crafts Top fold 12.3x17.4cm card blank 

MFT cover plate die 

Darkroom Door African Tree stamp

Clearly Besotted sentiment 'Sweet little sentiments'

Distress Oxide black soot, candied apple

fine tipped pva glue 

I am sharing this card with:

Group of Seven Gallery Cover plate Eclipse
NBUS today is the first time the tree has seen ink....
Crafter's Cafe #307 CAS 
Creative Inspiration Challenge #13 Anything goes  CLOSED
Simply Clean and Simple April Anything goes optional Weather

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Have a wonderful week... 
Megan

p.s. a HUGE THANK YOU to my blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all... 

LPoCF #228 Pattie's Creations

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Today brings us to another all new Anything goes Challenge with my team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Pattie's Creations who kindly gave each team member one image of choice, I have chosen Gerber Daisy in Vase, my card is currently sentiment free as I am not sure who it will be going too.  

Pattie's Creations

Prize 3 Images

What I used:
White 12.6cmx17.8cm (5x7") card blank
Coloured cardstock mystery colour!
Core'dinations Grey chevrons
Pattie's Creations Gerber Daisy in Vase
Faber Castell and Derwent Coloured pencils 
Colourless blender pencil Prismacolor

Paper Rose Stitched rectangle die

I would like to enter this card in:

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #217 Anything goes

Polkadoodles week 16 Anything goes

Sparkles Monthly Challenges April showers bring May flowers

613 Avenue Create Anything goes optional splash of colour

A perfect time to craft open challenge April

Creative Knockout's Spring is in the Air 

Digi Choosday week 15 Anything goes

A note about this card, it was made before the recent events in an Aussie shopping complex, the design paper was purchased from a store within the complex where 6 people lost their lives and more than 50 others had to receive treatment for injuries. 

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Have a wonderful week... 

Megan

p.s. A huge thank you to my blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all. 

Masked Stencilling

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I am trying out another new to me technique with the lovely ladies over at Group of Seven, this month it is Masked Stencilling, I tried out a few different stencils and masks and I think as long as the stencil reaches the edges of the masked shape and you can clearly see the masked area... 

I have made two cards, with many, many attempts that I have put aside for now....

Star Stencil with a curve cut from junk mail.

Bird in Mandala, part of me wants to colour the patterns on the bird, another part says leave it be... 

What I used

Star Stencil (Darkroom door, I think) 
Big W mandala Stencil
Magazine Stamp-Bird
Lili of the Valley Large Christmas Greetings
Distress Oxide inks- prize ribbon, picked raspberry, seedless preserves, wilted violet, cracked pistachio 
Memento Tuxedo black ink
Clear Embossing ink and pen
Silver embossing powder

Black paper, silver paper 

I am joining in:-
Star Stencil
Group of Seven Gallery Masked Stencilling
Rudolph Day March

Bird in Mandala
613 Avenue Create Anything goes optional  Diamonds and/or pearls

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Have a wonderful week..
Megan

p.s. Many thanks to my lovely blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment. I truly appreciate them all!

LPoCF #226 Polkadoodles Pickles Hedgehog

 Hello again,

We are starting to feel an Autumn nip in the air now, cooler weather suits me much better than the heat. The roof has been repaired but now we must await a couple of downpours to ensure there are no leaks....

This week brings us to an all new Anything goes Challenge with my team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Polkadoodles who kindly gave the team two images to work with, I have used Pickles Hedgehog Flowers and made a Mother's Day card.

Polkadoodles

Prize 3 Digi Stamps

The sentiment stamp is from Aussie company, Darkroom Door Stamps, after Rachel Greig passed away her husband and business partner has decided to close the store, factory and company.

Here is my card:-

What I used:-

White cardstock to make 14.5cm card blank

Polkadoodles Pickles Hedgehog Flowers

Faber-Castell and Derwent coloured pencils, first time using colourless blender pencil too. 
kraft paper
papers are from magazine packs 
pink cardstock
flower from stash
bling from stash

Darkroom door sentiment stamp

Circle, scalloped circle dies

Stitched rectangle and pierced square dies

Clear embossing ink and black embossing powder

I am entering this card in

Colouring with Pencils Challenge Anything goes (Kleuren met Potloden) 

Paper Funday #63 Anything goes or The dies have it

Daisy Chain Challenges #83 Animals

The Cutie Pie Challenge #192 Easter/Mother's Day
613 Avenue Create March 2024 Anything goes optional

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #121 Anything goes

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 10 Anything goes

Cheerful Sketch Challenge March 2024 

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Have a wonderful week...

Megan

p.s. Thank you to all my blogging friends and visitors who stop by and leave me a comment I truly appreciate them all. 

Santa in the sun

 Hello,

 I am back with a second Christmas card for my new stash, trying to join in with Rudolph's Day, kindly taken over by Helen and joining Darnell and her I.D.E.A.S challenge, Santa has been in my stash for two years and this is his first stamping, so NBUS too. Each week is different.

Here is my card;-

What I used;-

12.6x 17.8cm (5x7") card blank
Crimson cardstock
white cardstock
Paper Rose Summer Santa
Clear embossing ink and pen
Black, White and clear embossing powder
Derwent Watercolour pencils and water brush
Faber-Castell pencils
Nellie Snellen Christmas love sentiment stamp (unavailable)
Antique linen, tea dye, tumbled glass, stormy sky Distress oxide inks

I am joining in:

Darnell's A for Anything goes

Rudolph's Day Anything Christmas goes

NBUS #59 

The roof has been fixed now just waiting for some rain to confirm no further leaks....

Have a wonderful week...

Megan

p.s. A big thank you for my kind blogging friends and visitors who stop by and take time to leave me a comment. I truly appreciate them all!

LPoCF #224 Beccy's Place

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Today I am sharing a card made for the latest challenge with my team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, we are sponsored by Beccy's Place who allowed each team member to choose an image from her store. I have a very large number of Beccy's Digital Stamps and I have used two images and a sentiment from my set of Cafe Elements. Iced Coffee, Coffee Cupcake, and Give me Coffee sentiment.

Beccy's Place

Prize $10 AU Gift voucher

Here is my card: -

What I used:-

White card blank
Beccy's Place Cafe Elements 
Faber-Castell coloured pencils
Woodware Circles (out of stock) 
Clear embossing powder and ink
Kraft paper

Paper Rose Au Sized stitched rectangles.
Snippet of striped paper
Blue and white card stock

scrap of corrugated card behind the cake to pop it up (out of foam dots)

Adhesives: Double sided tape, PVA glue

I would like to enter this card in:-

Beccy's Place Challenge Anything goes with Beccy's Place Stamps
Creative Inspiration Challenge #11 anything goes (closed)
Paper Funday Challenge #62 Anything goes optional No patterned paper
Ally's Angels #79 Anything goes.
613 Avenue Create Anything goes optional Love letters
A Perfect time to craft Anything goes

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Have a wonderful week....

Megan

Torn Edge Scene

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I am again joining the ladies at Group of Seven Card makers with their most recent gallery calling for torn edges, I have used two of the Woodware Clear Nativity Silhouette set and a Distress Oxide blend from Kristina Werner, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Seedless Preserves, with Black Soot to stamp and ink in the torn edge. My torn edge is from the back of an old Christmas card, having used a tag die to re-use the card front for gift tags. 

Stamped images and sentiment are clear heat embossed, sprayed with a mini mister from Crafts-4-U from one of the big craft stores at the Aussie Shows, a few larger dots added.

Here is my card

What I used
White 12.6x 17.8cm card blank
Woodware Nativity Silhouette stamps
MFT Bitty Holiday Wishes (maybe retired) 
Distress Oxide inks Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Seedless Preserves, Black Soot
Clear embossing powder

Torn Edge (Christmas card back)

I would like to enter this card in

Rudolph day (Mo's Final)
ABC Christmas Challenge Anything goes Christmas or Berries
Group of Seven Gallery Torn Edge
Daisy Chain #81 No Design Paper

12 Months of Christmas Anything goes optional Die cuts and/or Embossing

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We have been busy, the ceiling inside my built-in-robe got a large back flow from the roof gutters, resulting in the too high to reach shelf being infested with mould. Ceiling is down and the roofing people are coming in a fortnight to repair the outside issues, before we can even attempt to replace the plasterboard ceiling. 

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Have a wonderful week...

Megan

P.S. Many Thanks to all my blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all.

LPoCF #222 Stream Side Studios

 Hello again,

I hope you have all had a wonderful start to the New Year, mine has been quiet, hot and wet. Summer brings our area large numbers of tourists, some of whom have difficulty following 'closed' signs. Three helicopters to rescue and/or check people were safe to wait for local Police Rescue squad to walk into their location on closed hikes and then walk them out. Undoubtedly discussing why some areas are closed. In our case there are multiple landslides in the bush, affecting the hikers, canyoners, and 'photo opportunity' seekers for IG. Sorry for the rant, two years ago a father and son died in a landslide in the valley. 

  I am back again with my teammates at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Stream Side Studios who kindly allowed each of us to choose a digital set to work with I chose Berry Sweet Mice. 

Stream Side Studios

Prize 3 Digital Sets up to $15

Here is my card-

What I used-
White cardstock 
Stream Side Studio's set Berry Sweet Mice
5x7" card blank (12.6x17.8cm)
Faber-Castell coloured pencils
Kaisercraft 'Party' paper
Clear embossing pen, inkpad and powder (sprinkles and flame are heat embossed)
Sentiment stamp from stash heat embossed in clear.

I would like to enter this card in-

Crafting Happiness #157 Celebrations of any kind (Edit: I was too late)

Make My Monday #217 Happy Birthday

Polkadoodles week 2 Anything goes

Seize the Birthday Embossing wet or dry (sprinkles, flame and clear sentiment across middle of cake)

Crafty Calendar Challenge January 'Anything goes'

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Have a wonderful week....

Megan