Grungy winter tags by Cathy N

 Good morning, Cathy here with some grungy winter tags for you today.

                                                                      Stamps Used:

                                                           20695 writing and scribbles collage

                                                           20165 cross marks background

                                                           19723 fir trees silhouette 

                                                           18947 medium snowflake

I started off with some cream tags and I used some distress inks to make the background. Next, I edged them all with a dark brown distress ink.

After I got the backgrounds how I wanted them I stamped them with cross marks background in the same tan color. After that I stamped cross marks background.

Next, I stamped the fir trees silhouette on the one side of 2 of the tags and then the other side of 2 of the tags. Lastly, I stamped the medium snowflake in the light gray distress ink randomly over the tags.

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Hey everyone!

Today I have made a card for those awkward times when you might need to say sorry! I hope you like it!

 First I made the background by putting a circle mask on my card, and smooshing it in Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink on my mat.

While the mask was still on, I stamped my favourite background stamp in Blueprint Sketch distress ink to give some interest.

I  went round the edge of the mask with Blueprint Sketch, then removed the mask and stamped the main image of the girl in the circle.  I then filled in lightly with Cracked Pistachio.

I went round the edge of the card with Blueprint Sketch, and then added the sentiment with Tim Holtz Idea-ology letters.

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Stamps Used

Surprised Girl 5838

Writing and Scribbles Collage 20695

Other Items Used

Distress ink in Blueprint Sketch

Distress Oxide in Cracked Pistachio and Blueprint Sketch

Versafine Clair Nocturn ink

Tim Holtz Idea-ology

See you next time!

"Is it Wine o'clock yet?" - by Fran Chalmers

Hi everyone!

Today I have made a card which reflects how I've been feeling this week, lol!

To make the background I smooshed Distress Oxide ink in Seedless Preserves and water onto some card.

Once it was dry, I inked the clockface in Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide, then spritzed it with water before stamping it onto the card to give a blurry image.  I dried it with a heat gun.

I stamped my main image on some thick paper with Versafine Clair in Nocturn, coloured it and fussy cut it out.

I stamped a few background stamps in Seedless Preserves to give some texture, then stamped my sentiments and cut them out.  I glued the sentiments and image onto the card, went round the edge with a black marker pen and mounted onto card.

 

Stamps Used:

Screaming Lady 18765

Bloody Hell 20466

Is it wine o'clock yet 18567

Writing and scribbles collage 20695

Rows of Numbers 20170

Other items used:

Distress Oxide ink in Seedless Preserves

Versafine Clair Nocturn

Colouring pens

Black marker pen

See you next time!

The end is near bookmark by Cathy N

                                    Good evening, today I have a bookmark for you. 

I was digging through my stamps, and I found The End is near and I thought that would be perfect for a bookmark. 

I just so happened to have some bookmarks printed off, so I grabbed one and some other stamped and mad a bookmark.

I then stamped blowing dandelion  on the bottom of the bookmark and writing and scribbles on the sides and then layered it on black cardstock to make it stronger. Later after the glue dries, I'm going to laminate it.

                                             

                                                                 Stamps Used:

                                                         19134 The End is near

                                                         19045 blowing dandelion 

                                                         20695 writing and scribbles

TWO BUTTERFLY TAGS - by Fran Chalmers

Hi everyone!

Today I have made two small tags using the same stamps and similar colours, but they are quite different. I hope you like them.

 For the first tag, I made a background using Salty Ocean and Blueprint Sketch distress oxides, mixed with water on a mat.

I then stamped round the edge with Writing and Scibbles Collage stamp  in Versafine Clair Blue Belle to add some interest.

I then stamped the main image in Versafine Clair Nocturn in the centre of the tag.  I masked off the top butterfly so the image would fit on the tag!

I went round the edge of the tag with Wilted Violet Distress Oxide, and added some sequins to give some texture and sparkle.

With the second tag, I started by stamping the image onto white card with Versafine Clair Blue Belle. I then went round the edge with Distress Oxide in Tumbled Glass.

Again, I added some interest round the edge using the Writing and Scribbles Collage stamp, this time stamped in Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass  

I then added some splats in blue Posca pen, and went round the very edge with Distress Oxide in Blueprint Sketch. I also added some clear dew drop gems for some bling.

To finish both tags, I added some threads in coordinating colours.

Stamps Used:

Butterfly Specimens 19415

Writing and Scribbles Collage 20695

Other items used:

Distress oxides in Blueprint Sketch, Tumbled Glass, Wilted Violet, Salty |Ocean

Versafine Clair inks in Blue Belle and Nocturn

Blue Posca Pen

Sequins

Clear Dew Drop gems

Threads

See you next time!

No.7 mini slimline card by Cathy N

Good morning, all Cathy here with a slimline card. 

I started out with some watercolor paper. I used 2 different pink distress inks, and I made the background.

I then took the cross marks background and stamped in a pink distress ink. After that I took the grunge 1787 writing background and the writing and scribbles collage and stamped it on the background. 

Next, I added the rose image layered on black cardstock to the top and a pink dyed ribbon to the bottom and then I added it all to a mini slimline card base.

                                                                  Stamps Used:

                                                          20165 cross marks background

                                                          17545 grunge 1787 writing background

                                                          20695 writing and scribbles collage

Come what may by Cathy N

 Good morning, all Cathy here with a postcard for you. 

I started with white cardstock and cut it to 4x6. Then I grabbed a stencil and some green distress ink and make the background. I went around the edge with the leftover ink and blended the edges out. 

First, I stamped grungy strip of stars on the bottom of the postcard. Next, I stamped girl with wings on top of the stars so it looks like she is standing on them.

I then stamped the striped border arrow twice on the top and edged it with black marker, I also filled in the open areas with a white pen 

Lastly, I stamped the writing and scribbles collage on one side and then on the other. To finish it off I added a saying. 

                                                                        Stamps Used:

                                                              20247 grungy strip of stars

                                                              19202 striped border arrow

                                                              20695 writing and scribbles collage

                                                               19005 girl with wings

MAKE LAUGHTER A PART OF EVERYDAY! by Fran Chalmers

Hello Everyone!

Today I have made a postcard for you.  I hope you find it amusing!

To start off I made the backgroud using brushos.

 I then stamped my main image on a piece of thick paper and coloured it

I stamped the sentiment and cut it into strips, and stuck the image and the sentiment onto the postcard.  I went round the very edge with a black pen.

I went round the edge of the postcard with a stamp in two colours to give it a bit more interest.

And voila! I felt that it was finished.  Hope you like it.

Stamps Used:

Man with hands on face 18585

Make Laughter a part 4954

writing and Scribbles collage 20695

Other Items Used:

Versafine Clair Ink in Nocturn, Summertime and Grey Mist

Brushos in Lemon, Orange and Grey

Black Sharpie pen

Zig brush pens

I'm a Bitch before my coffee - by Fran

Hello everyone! Today I have a postcard for you.  Personally I'm a tea gal, but I kinda get the beginning of this sentiment!

Firstly I made my background by blending Distress Inks onto my card.

I then added some background stamps in the same colourways to add interest, and sprinkled water onto the card to bleach out some colour and add texture.

I then went round the edge of the card with a green ink to pull it together.

I stamped my main image and the sentiment out on thick paper, cut out and added to the card.

Some close ups of the layers....

Stamps Used:

Lady with glasses 18212

Writing and scribbles collage 20695

Double coffee rings 19568

Dictionary page 19015

I'm a real bitch 17917

Other Items Used:

Distress inks in Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade and Twisted Citron

Versafine Clair ink in Nocturn

Elements ink in Pine

See you next time!