Hi there!! Sorry I've been so quiet of late. Last weekend I started coming down with what I thought was a head cold that the kids had the week before. Unfortunately it turned into more like the flu (not COVID thank goodness) and after a week I'm finally starting to get better. I felt absolutely terrible so can't imagine what it would have been like to have had COVID 19. I'm slowly on the mend and looking forward to having more energy to craft and garden!!
I wanted to share with you another card using the 'Uniquely Creative - June Mini Stamp and Colour Kit - Pawesome' which has been incredibly popular. The above photo shows the basic kit and there are lots of extra's you can add on too.
Dogs come in so many colours and patterns, so its quite fun colouring all these little pups in different ways. And these guys look so happy to be getting a treat too!
I started off by stamping the three doggies from the 'Pawesome' stamp set with Gina K Amalgam Black ink, colouring with my Altenew Artist Markers and then fussy cutting out (there are 'Pawesome Matching Dies' available). I cut a panel of white CS slightly smaller than the card base. I wanted to create a 'grassy' area so I blended Distress Oxide inks 'Twisted Citron' and 'Mowed Lawn', creating an ombre effect up the panel. I then flicked some water over the bottom part and dabbed with a tissue to add some texture and interest.
For some cuteness behind the panel I used a piece of the kit patterned paper and adhered to the card base. After working out where the puppies would go, I stamped three bones on the panel and used a ruler with a Uni Pin Fineline pen to do the string lines. I used grey markers to colour the bones and then put the puppies under them on foam tape. The panel was then put on the card base with a piece of white foam.
Both sentiments (from the same stamp set) were white heat embossed on black CS, the larger one fussy cut out and put on foam tape, along with some 'Mermaid Enamel Dots'.
With having been in lockdown for 4 weeks, then lots of social distancing/using hand sanitizer etc and everyone coming into the country being in lockdown for two weeks, it makes me wonder how I got sick?? Where did this virus come from?? It shows you that if nature wants to do something, it will make it succeed no matter what!
Look after yourselves
Shona
Hi everybody, hope life is treating you well and wherever you are, you are safe. Its so strange now with New Zealand carrying on as normal with regards to COVID (the only active cases are ones that arrive on planes and they are all immediately isolated for 14 days before they can roam the country) and to then see countries where the cases numbers are skyrocketing. It must be so frightening for you all in those area's, wish there was someway I could help. Please stay safe, wear those masks and if you live in the U.S.A. do the opposite of whatever Trump says!!!!
I wanted to let you know that I'm up on the Uniquely Creative Blog with a tutorial on how I created this card using the June Mini Kit 'Pawesome':
This Dalmatian mummy looks happy but exhausted with all those puppies to look after. I only had two children but even that was too much some days, so I know how she feels. My tutorial will share with you the products I used plus how I put it all together.
Today has gone from pouring with rain overnight/morning to now being sunny t-shirt weather. I'm off to take Bella for a walk in the sunshine and make the most of the warmth because according to the weather report, Wednesday is going to be the coldest, most horrible day ever!!!
Take care
Shona
Hi everyone!! Its been a very chilly week here, we've had a few -3 degree celcius frosts and I've had to wait until 10.30am to garden so that everything has thawed out (including my fingers....). The days have been gorgeous though and when the sun comes out its glorious!
Speaking of weather, our theme for this month at The Flower Challenge is 'Summer/Winter'. You could use the colours of those season's or maybe the flowers that are out at that time of year....its totally up to you!!
For my card I was of course in a 'Winter' state of mind and even got into the Christmas spirit:
I haven't had a chance to colour this Studio Katia image since purchasing months ago and thought it would be perfect for a 'non-traditional' Christmas wreath.
I stamped the 'Floral Wreath' on white CS using Gina K Amalgam black ink. I gave the flowers a basic quick colour with my Altenew Artist Markers in cooler colours with a hint of 'Christmas red'. I then had a play around with my Faber Castell pencils, adding some shading and depth here and there. I fussy cut the image out and then decided I wanted to cut out the middle as well. I actually found a circle die that fit perfectly from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps 'Ornament Tags'.
The wreath didn't look right on its own over the card base so I did the unthinkable and added a panel of vellum (something I hardly ever use) from Rosie's Studio which had spots of silver. I cut it the same size as the card front but didn't want to use glue/tape behind it because it would be seen. So I put the wreath on foam tape on the vellum, turned it over and added double-sided tape behind the shadow of the wreath. It does mean that the vellum isn't adhered at the edges but that's totally fine with me.
For the sentiment (from Studio Katia 'Origami Winter' which was my very first Studio Katia stamp set.....) I silver heat embossed on white CS, fussy cut around it and put on foam tape, along with some Silver Pearls, also from Studio Katia.
I'm going to link this to the Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge where their theme is 'Bright and Cheerful'.
You have until Saturday 25th July to link your projects to The Flower Challenge and if your needing any ideas, pop over to the blog to see what the rest of the Design Team and our fabulous Guest Designer Mac Mable of The Sweetest of Peas have created for you. We will be back with more card ideas on the 15th and I look forward to seeing your projects in the Gallery.
Take care
Shona
