Merry Kiss

 A little bit of Fun ... My partner and his good friend always swap the sentiment - so I decided to make a card and send it to the friend in Melbourne Victoria. 

You just have to have a laugh in these very serious times 😂

Red base card, DP from Stash, Red card snippets, white card snippets, the merry is a paper rose die, the other letters are Die'sire Upper case alphabet dies, and spellbinders ornament dies, Illusions Glitzee glitter glue spread all over the large ornament cut out. the small ornament stamped with spellbinders matching stamp set to the dies.

I am not entering into any challenges with this one!

Stay safe & well all 

Cheers

Maurs xxx

Festivus Pole Cards

Anyone that watched Seinfeld will get it.....

I was aksed to create these after a friend saw my previous Festivus Pudding cards

 Kraft base card, DP from my stash, Cream card snippets, Red card snippets, Silver mirror card snippets, Die'sire alphabet dies, Paper Rose label dies.

Not everyone gets the Seinfeld reference - but its just a lotta fun. 

Stay safe & well all

Cheers

Maurs xxx

OZ Bird Seasons Greetings

NBUS - Paper Rose Birds of Australia Border Die

 I got this die and just had to use it straight away to see what it looked like. I loved it - you can clearly define the cockatoo and the Kookaburra - the little bird at the bottom I'm not sure of - perhaps an aussie budgie 😀

I used a green base card and snippet of chocolate brown card stock. Coloured the birds in Gold zig pen and a sentiment sticker from my stash.

Adding this creation to NBUS Challenge #21 - Never before used Die!

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

Bluebird Seasons Greetings

 Blue blue blue - and a tiny touch of red

                                              NBUS - Retired Stampin Up - All Seasons - Winter Stamp

I got the stamp set years ago and have never ever used them. They have 4 circles with a bird in each one - for all 4 seasons. I made so many cards this year for Christmas htey finally made it out of the box.

Base off white card, snippets of white and navy card for the layers. and Die'sire sentiment die.

Lifestyle Crafts (no longer exist) Nesting Circle and Nesting Scallop Circle dies. In amongst all that blue I decided the bird hat should be red so I used Micador paint pen for that.

I am entering into the Christmas & New Year Bonanza in The Snippets Playground Challenge #393

I am also adding the creations into the NBUS Challenge #21 - Never Before Used Schtuff!

And the CHNC Challenge #521 - where it is always Christmas 😀

Stay safe & well everyone

Cheers

Maurs xxx

7 Little Gnomes

I am not a cutesy card maker - but when I went to a Stampin Up workshop and they gave me the list of choose a stamp set - I couldn't remember what I had - But I knew I didnt have gnomes...

It was actually fun stamping and colouring them - they may come out to play again very soon 😀

I am adding these creations to the NBUS Challenge #21 as all the stamps, the Chameleon pens used for colouring and some of the dies are 

Never Before Used Schtuff 

Here they are individually ...

Gnome # 1

Small cream base card, Stampin up Stamps using Stayzon Jet black ink, Chameleon pens for colouring, Oval die free from a magazine, Stampin Up tasteful labels die for the sentiment, Green card snippet and  snippet of flowery DP from my stash, gold gellyroll pen for the star on top of the tree. 

Gnome # 2

Same as above except for the label die the gnome is stamped on unknown, blue ribbed card from my snippets stash  cut with Paper Rose Nesting Label 1 including the pale lilac edging - same die.

Gnome # 3

As above - except Red card snippet cut with Paper Rose Nesting Labels die 2, flowery edging cut with same die. Label the gnome is stamped on - unknown. Sentiment stamped on Stampin Up Tasteful Labels die.

Gnome # 4

As above except Paper Rose Nesting labels Die 2 for the flowery DP & the red edging Stamping Up Tasteful labels die for the sentiment. Gnome stamped on die cut - Unknown

Gnome # 5

As above except - Paper Rose Nesting labels Die 2 for thered card snippet and the backing the gnome is stamped on. Stamping Up Tasteful labels die for the sentiment. 

Gnome # 6

As above Paper Rose Nesting Labels Die 1 and Stampin Up Tasteful labels die for the sentiment

Gnome # 7

As above except, Layered dies - unknown & sentiment die Stampin Up Tasteful Labels die.

Stay safe & well
Cheers

Maurs xxx

Floral Birthday Tag

Black base card with scallopped edge, Stampin Up Tag, NBUS - Paper Rose leaves die, NBUS - Flower die - unknown & pearl bling from my stash!

I am adding this creation to NBUS Challenge #21

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

 

Christmas Netting

Labour intensive - but well worth the effort for a special friend to give his sister at Christmas.

Creative Expressions Star net die cut from gold mirror card, Paper Rose grid paper die using Red, Yellow, Green, Blue & Purple card to infill the cutouts. Merry Christmas die was free from a magazine - cut out in black, and the name was cut out in black using Tim Holtz Alphabet dies.

I am entering this creation in the CHNC Challenge 519

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

 

Christmas Tree Greetings

Found this "3D' die on the internet and just could not resist.

Green base card, dark green panel, white panel stamped with a tree stamp free from a magazine in 2 colours - stampin up olive & celery. Die set - dark green layer and then white 3D layer from snippets of card. Sentiment in dark green using Creative Expressions die. I then added clear Glitzee Glitter Glue to the 3D panel sections that lift up.

I am adding this creation to CHNC Challenge 519 - where it is always Christmas!

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

Dashie Love

 

Another Daschund card request - this time I went a slightly more "heartfelt" sentiment.

Found a fabulous die set - Yvonne Creations Christmas Door die set - I used this for the door frame, Trees & pots and wreath + ribbon. The door on the die set opens - I cut the actual door off.  I placed a snippet of cream card inside the door and white glitter paper infill in the top sections of window. The puppy dog die is an unknown brand, The sentiment is from a set of Pet with sympathy stamps made by Our Daily Bread Designs stamped using stayzon in Ganache colour.

I am entering this creation into CHNC Challenge 519 - where it is always Christmas

Dashie Christmas Greetings

First request for "Daschund" cards received - I have two Dashie crosses so know them oh so well...

The Stampin Up  Ready for Christmas set had the perfect stamps for this. 

Stamped images coloured with Derwent watercolour pencils.I only used water on the daschund and then fussy cut him (I am searching for the dies to this Stampin Up set if anyone knows where I can get some at a reasonable cost 😀 - they are of course retired) - the tree was stamped with versacube in green and the table & daschund were stamped with versacube in espresso. The sentiment is a Creative Expressions die using a snippet of red card. Blue, red and clear bling from my stash.

I am adding this creation to CHNC Challenge 519

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

 

Red Bauble Blue Bauble

Quickly put this together for a card order I received. Created the two versions not knowing which the buyer would choose - they took both LOL!

 White hammered base card, Stampin Up celebration label die, Paper Rose layered Bauble die, sentiment die was free on a magazine. I coloured the bauble layer with Brilliance dew drop ink - rubbing the ink pad directly on snippets of white card to ensure a full layer of colour - I then cut the bauble layer and the sentiment out of this inked card. 

I am entering into CHNC Challenge 519 with this creation

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

Light Joy to The World

At a Stampin Up workshop we created a version of this card - I adapted to fit my inks and used a die for the Joy sentiment.

 All Stampin Up goodies used - even the inks 😀

Not entering any challenges with this creation

Stay safe & Well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

Upcycled Elephant Christmas

I could not resist upcycling this card for a baby boy having his first Christmas 😀

I think my partners sister sent it to him as a birthday card when he turned 50 - that was 4 years ago!!

 All I did was add silver swirl stickers to the panel and stick it to a grey base card 

Not entering into any challenges with this one 😁

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

Red Sparkle Tag

White base card with scallopped edge, Stampin Up striped tag, Creative Expressions sentiment die using gold paper, Heart Dandelion die - unknown, and a big bit of bling from my stash.

I think this could be Birthday or Christmas 😀 I have already sent it to someone along with a few Christmas cards for them to use this year. 

I am adding this creation to  CHNC Challenge 219  where its Christmas all year round 😀

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

 

Happy Festivus

Not the Christmassy type? Here's an alternative...

Kraft base card, DP from my stash, fussy cut NBUS Kaisercraft pudding stamp, NBUS DieSire lower case aphabet dies, Stampin Up Celebration label dies, NBUS Chameleon pens for colouring the pudding 😀

I am adding this creation to Die Cut Diva's - Kat Scrappiness and Anything Goes challenge

I am also adding my creation over at NBUS Challenge #21 - never run out of NBUS!!!

Finally I am adding to a "new to me" Challenge - Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - 

December 2020 - where it is always anything goes as long as you use patterned paper! 

And just for fun here are the die negatives used as well:

 

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

Upcycled Honey Bee Birthday

 

I love it when I have cards that were received as junk mail or old bought cards that never get used.

I upcycle them as my base cards - they are usually slightly bigger than my standard size so lots more room to add stuff to!

Upcycled base card, DP from my extensive stash, Paper Rose Happy birthday sentiment dies, the Bee & Hives are Jeanine's Art dies. Pale yellow & orange snippets of card.

Adding this creation to NBUS Challenge #21 - all of the dies used are NBUS 😀

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

Holly Happy Christmas

 

Kraft base card, White snippets, green snippets, 

Bling from my stash and Creative Expressions sentiment die.

I am adding this creation to CHNC Challenge 518 - Anything goes with the option of wings 😀

I am also adding to Cards 4 Guyz #259 - Traditional Christmas - well Red Green & White are pretty traditional for me!!

Stay Safe & Well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

Heart of Gold

 I received the EF with the cut out  in a magazine I bought recently, - it is beautiful to use!

Chocolate brown kaiser card base, used the packaging from a Rose Studio die for the EF, Dandelion heart die - unknown, and a gold heart bling sticker from my stash. I mounted the EF panel with foam squares. 

I am entering this creation into the Die Cut Diva's Kat Scrappiness and Anything Goes Challenge

You can enter 4 times per challenge but must use a die or EF!

As the EF & Dies are NBUS I am also entering into the NBUS Challenge #21

The Never Before Used Schtuff Blog is fabulous for inspiration and you can eneter as often as you like!

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

Forever Hearts

Cruising the internet can be costly if I don't reign myself in....

But who can resist such lovely dies as this one filled with hearts.

Dark purple base card, White snippets for the Heart die - which has no brand!

White also for the label which was just a rectangle and I cut the corners with a creative memories corner punch. I coloured the white card with Versamark chalk dewdrop inks before I cut with the die. And the leftover became the label.  The Forever sentiment is an Elizabeth die - which I left white.

I am adding this creation into the NBUS challenge #20 as the dies are both never before used 😀

Black n Gold Magical Day

Black base card, white Stampin Up Tag with stars, Gold sentiment is a Creative Expressions die using gold mirror paper, and one bit of gold bling!

I am entering into the NBUS Challenge #21 as my sentiment has never been used before 😀

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

Double Bubble in Green & White

Double Bubble

 Using a die cut out and its negative gives me a lot of satisfaction.

Its like using a snippet as soon as it is created.

The above cards created using a die (unknown source) for the scene and a Creative Expressions Greeting die with green & white snippets for the sentiment. Pale Blue versacube and unknown stamp for the snow.

I am entering this in the Snippets Playgound Challenge # 391 at

Pixies Crafty Workshop

And its been a bit of a break since I entered into
Crafty Hazelnut's Challenge 517

Stay safe & well

Cheers
Maurs xxx

Using Stampin Up Goodies

 I attended a Stampin Up Christmas Workshop - but didnt get to create all that was on offer - so I had to improvise when I got home!

Again not linking these up to any challenges - just sharing

Stay safe & well

Cheers
Maurs xxx

Stampin Up Workshop Creations

 I attended a Stampin Up Workshop Christmas Extravaganza for the first time in years... It was a lot of fun but I am sooo out of practise using stamps!! Lots of fix ups required when I got home LOL.

Here are the creations I didnt have to fix

And now my rescues 😀

Miss stamped greeting

Inky fingerprint cover ups!

Not adding to any challenges this time 

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx