Rose Birthday

 

Roses - such a beautiful flowers and so many colours and perfumes... just lovely.

I used one of my Chameleon pens for this one - still getting used to the art of using them but like anything practise is fun... I then used a Chameleon pen fineliner to define the edges of the petals.

Fussy cutting is becoming a lost art I fear with all of the dies now available - but I am happy to fussy cut so I get right into the image and not have a "border" around things. In this case - there is no die that I know of for this stamp 😁

Stampin Up Fifth Avenue Floral stamp, Birthday Die - Unknown, Versa Colour cube Gold Ink 
Dark Green card base, Snippets of white & pink card stock.

I am entering this creation into 

Seize the Birthday # 208-Create a Scene or anything goes

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

Circle Sentiment Birthday

 Using snippets of card to create is really satisfying.... as well as NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff...

I fell in love with Creative Expressions Circle Sentiments Dies - after doing a project with the Friend Die at the start of this year - I am now getting to use one of my other dies for the first time - This one is the Birthday Die. They are quite large compared to my normal dies - but it makes it all the more fun working around them.

Square white card base, snippet of white - using brushes to apply the ink (Stampin Up) and then L Design scallopped circle die for the background, snippet of pink for the Birthday die cut, then tiny flowers from my stah to finish off.

I am entering this creation in the following challenges:

NBUS Challenge # 23

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge #397

Seize The Birthday - This time around it is Create a Scene or Anything Goes

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

Know...

 When friends reach out it is nice to be able to send them a handmade card

This was my very first experiment with make up brushes to apply ink... quite enjoyable - lots more experimentation to be had...

I am adding this creation into the NBUS Challenge #23 

I am also adding to Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge #396 - Ruby's Memory

Oatmeal card base, White card snippets for the stamped image and the label

NBUS - Stamps: Sullivans Paper xtra clear stamps

NBUS - Sentiment: Stampin Up - Celebrate Sunflowers

NBUS - Label Die: Stampin Up - Tasteful Labels

NBUS - Inks: Stampin Up

Bling from stash

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx

Rainbow Friends

My little brain decided in December when I finished all my Christmas Cards that I would begin a project to finish out the year called Rainbow Friends. It took a bit longer to complete this than I anticipated... 

I asked significant friends what their favourite colours were - and then I began....  

While I worked on the words for the above insert I created cards reflecting the personality of each friend and their significance to me - in their favourite colour 

All creations used: NBUS - Creative Expressions Circle Sentiment Die - Friend

Label Die - unknown, Die'sire Upper & lower Alphabet dies, different coloured card snippets and ribbons from stash. Couture Creations 5x7 white card base. Foam squares, double sided tape in different widths, and white craft glue.

Red - A dream fulfilled by becoming a Mummy

this friend now glows with pride - so happy to now be known as Nanny M!

Red: NBUS - Paper rose stencil background using Rocket Red dewdrop ink.

NBUS - Kaisercraft Heart Border die.

Orange - A real crack up this friend goes walkabout all the time and does not like to do so on her own - always loves to be surrounded by happy people!

NBUS - Stampin' Up Thankful Grateful Blessed stamps & dies, & pumpkin pie ink

Yellow - A caring, generous and sweet person - one of my longest friends - 50 years and counting - we will be happy growing old and being crafty together!

Kaisercraft Floral stamps, Stampin' Up Yoyo Yellow ink

Yellow / Green - One of my oldest "Boy" friends - again in the 50 year mark - he went from the fashion industry to a farmer - and I have a cow in my name - what more could a girl want!

Paper Rose gum leaves die #1 & NBUS small Cockatoo die

Chameleon fineliner - yellow for the cockatoo detail

Green - Working with this girl is easy - we share work and experiences - not all good - but support each other as needs - a young Mum with an adorable child and partner!

Unity Stamp Company - Quiet Essence stamps,  Stampin' Up inks.

Forest Green - When I think of this girl I think tinkerbell sprinkling joy around as she flits from one person to the next - another social butterfly who shares my sense of fun!!

NBUS - Paper Rose mandala die & NBUS fairy die, Glitzee glitter glue - crystal.

Aqua / Sand - A strong lady who supported me when I had to make a big life changing decision - she promised to wear a gold lame bikini - I kept her to that promise at her 50th Birthday ! It was a hoot...

NBUS - Crafters Companion Nautical Collection stamps,  

Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana & Versa Colour - Beige Sand inks

Aqua - Crafty and generous this lady helped re-boot my creativity back in 2012 - the stamps on this card were the very first SU purchase I made!

Stampin' Up Fifth Avenue Floral stamps, & inks Coastal Cabana & Chocolate Chip

Coastal Cabana - A new friend in 2020 - this crafty lady will feature big in the future I am sure - very competitive but generous... Said her partner doesnt know what flowers are - so here are some!

Stampin' Up Petite Petals & Flower Shop stamps & Coastal Cabana ink

Butterfly Blue - Sister, friend and confidant - this is the butterfly queen in our neck of the woods - her other creations arent too bad either (Cathys Card Spot) 

Love her to Bits!!

Creative Expressions butterfly dies, Various brand Butterfly stamps, Stampin' Up inks.

Blue - This man generous to a fault picked me up when I was at my lowest and helped me piece my stuff back together - then encouraged me to get back out there and live! Am so very grateful...

NBUS - EZCUT die Jigsaw 2.

Maroon / Purple - A teen friend - spent our formative years together and didnt look back 😁

Now a cool granma she just thrives on family!

NBUS - Creative Expressions Frames & Tags - Delicate Garden die

Purple - A work friend from the 80's and a hoot at parties - positivity is her thing and she shines...

NBUS Sizzix - Tim Holtz 3D Texture Fades - A6 EF, Versa Colour white & Dewdrop irridescent lilac inks

Violet - My current Boss - so supportive and kind - always looking for ways to make people happy and would give you her last cent if you needed it!

NBUS Creative Expressions Frames & Tags - Flora die

I posted them off and a few have received them - I think they liked them judjing by the response 😀

So - my project is complete for 2020 / 2021.

With all this NBUS (Never Before Used Schtuff) floating around there is only one place for it - 
I am entering this Project of creations into the 

NBUS Challenge #23

Bring on all the new creations in my brain 

I am looking forward to it

Thanks for popping in 

Stay safe & well

Cheers

Maurs xxx