It's the first Sunday of the month so time for our new challenges at We Love Chocolate Baroque and Stamping Sensations. Our themes for this month are 'Anything Autumn' and 'Animals, Birds and Bugs' and our prizes come from Chocolate Baroque and Stamp Addicts. The prize at WLCB will be a £15 store voucher and a surprise goody bag and at SS a £25 store voucher.
A touch of deja vous going on here as it's another Autumnal concertina card, although this one is five panels long, yesterday's was only three. The Studio Light die creates the three panel in a single cut along with the graduated mats, but it is so easy to extend as I have done here.
This was for our eldest son's Birthday recently. He has a high powered job and loves gardening and walking his dogs in the Countryside to de-stress on his rare days off, so I knew this would appeal to him. All stamps are Chocolate Baroque and the backgrounds Oxides and some soft stencilling using Lavinia stencils.
Talking about Lavinia stencils, have you bought any of the latest designs? I will confess to not actually reading the description when I ordered them so was pleasantly surprised when I opened my package to find they are larger at 8"x8", perfect for the Gelli Plate and equally good for pretty backgrounds on larger cards.
Stamp Addicts are on The Craft Store TV again this week so my shares are a couple of my samples for the shows. This one uses Robins in Holly, stamped onto vellum and heat embossed with detail clear EP, a little colouring on the reverse and laid over a stencilled background.
This ones uses Penguin Chicks stamped onto silver glitter card which I coloured with alcohol inks. I used the offcuts to decorate the front of the card.
Least month I came across the Card Chain Challenge, now I don't enter challenges as many know, but I did rather like the concept of an exchange of cards rather than a challenge in the usual format so signed up. I was linked to send a card to Dawn in New Zealand and this is what I sent to her using Lavinia stamps and stencils with a matching inset and envie....
And my friend Marianne in the beautiful Greek Island of Crete was paired to send to me and this is the Nature inspired friendship card I received from her, isn't it lovely.
Have a good Sunday and I do hope you will join us this month.
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30 comments:
beautiful and great cards Brenda
Gr Karin
Well if I loved yesterday screen card today's just excited me even more. Your son must appreciate having a Mother who knows of his passions and can reflect them artistically like this. Thanks for the details about the die and the stencils, might have to rob a bank now hahaha. (Any bank robberies in the area are purely coincidence) That you found and joined in with the swap is a lovely thing to do as well, both the card you sent and the one you received are lovely. xoxo
Wow, these are truly stunning cards. I reallly love them all. Have a great day. Anesha x
Wonderful creations, Brenda! The Lavinia card is my favorite, it`s so amazing!
Hugs,
Conny
WOW - the concertina card you made for your son is just GORGEOUS. Love all your other makes too, but that's the stand out one for me.
Nice idea to have a card swap.
Happy Sunday - and of COURSE I'll try and be good in the Playground (NOT!). I've got my infiltrating cutters out . . . so be vigilant!
Hugs, Sarn xxx
Gorgeous work Brenda - love those accordion cards, and the resultant card today is beautiful. Those penguins are super cute
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine
Stunning arcs as always Brenda .. the concertina card is amazing! The card exchange is a lovely idea, and both yours and the one you received are beautiful
Pauline x
Stunning cards as usual Brenda..always so different with lots of techniques
Anne x
Stunning selection of cards Brenda I love the accordian card and all the stamps and techniques you have used.
Carol x
Wonderful to see another card using that great 3 panel die (I must look into them), 5 panels makes it extra special. I bet your sone was very pleased with it as it definitely conjures up country walks. The vellum on your second card gives a lovely softness to the stencilled background and I bet the shine on the third card is very impressive. I have never tried alcohol ink on glitter card, I must give it a go. Your CCC card is just stunning with that lovely stencil and silhouette image xx
So many wonderful cards Brenda and especially what a beauty you created for your son with all things of Nature!
And an interesting challenge concept for Card Chain, not heard of it before, how fun!
Stunning cards all of them;-))m
Beautiful selection of cars Brenda I do love the top one with the variety of images the colours look amazing, both two and three are equally gorgeous I don't know what gelli plates are but it looks good, lol, I used to belong to the card chain challenge it was fun but a couple of my overseas cards got lost which was sad.
hugs
lorraine x
Love your concertina cards Brenda, all beautiful makes today, xxx
Gorgeous cards Brenda. Love the fairy one and the matching envelope. So pretty. Thank for being a link in the chain. Hugz
Such beautiful makes Brenda, all so beautiful and very inspirational!
I love your stunning first card, beautifully stamped and coloured, Love the folding design.
Having said that all of your cards are wonderful, Kate x
Ciao Brenda, grazie per il tuo bellissimo commento, l'ho molto gradito!
Le tue concertina sono sempre stupende e stavolta addirittura 5 pannelli così caldi e invitanti, viene davvero voglia di fare una passeggiata e immergersi nella natura! Gli stencils tono su tono rendono molto interessante il background e fanno risaltare così bene i bei timbri! Sono certa che a tuo figlio è piaciuta moltissimo. Tanti auguri a lui! :)
Le cards per Stamp Addict sono molto interessanti, mi piace moltissimo soprattutto quella con i pinguini, che meravigliosa tecnica gli alcohol inks sul foglio glitterato!! Non ho mai provato, grazie per l'ispirazione! Le sfumature verdi e blu sono stupende e i banner in alto davvero carini!
Zamira è uno dei timbri di Lavinia in pole position nella mia wishlist, la adoro e con le farfalle sulla sua mano è davvero speciale. Bellissimi colori sullo sfondo a stencil, è così elegante! Ottima idea fare la busta e il biglietto interno coordinati!
Recentemente ho acquistato l'inchiostro nero Nocturne Versafine Clair, è molto più ricco e intenso dell'Archival e del Memento, ed è proprio perfetto per le silhouette di Lavinia, finalmente non devo più ritoccare! :)
La card che ti ha spedito Marianne dalla Grecia è molto carina!
L'autunno sta arrivando anche qui, di notte fa fresco e domani c'è allerta meteo per piogge e vento forte. Dita incrociate. Ho ancora delle zucche a maturare nell'orto, spero che non ci sarà grandine!
Buona serata!
Very beautiful creations Brenda. Such a great use of those stencils. I must admit I use mine way too little. *ooops* I hope to change that! xx
Another beautiful concertina card, it really showcases your stamping and stencilling. Lovely robin, so pretty with the CAS background too.
Lovely swop cards.
Wow again a treat on your blog! Ofcourse is the first my favorite, but the others are beautiful too! Hugs, Gerrina
What a wonderful collection of stunning cards Brenda. I have to say that the Lavinia one is my favourite.
Sue xx
It's always lovely to see a new face at the Card Chain - what a beauty for your first card, I hope we'll see more of you in future!
wonderful cards ,Brenda!
So much talent in your cards they are stunning x
Your panelled card is beautiful a real keepsake for your son. Your samples and lavinia card are also lovely. Vee xx
Your concertina card is fabulous, I love the colours, background and stamps, makes a gorgeous compilation.
Love your Robins and of course I really love your Lavinia card.
Happy crafting
Tracy x
So glad you've joined the card chain, Brenda!! Just love the sweet fairy card you sent to Dawn!!
Lovely Autumnal images on the screen card Brenda and I love the subtle stencilled backgrounds. Love the festive Robins and the penguins are so cute. Gorgeous colours on the Lavinia set, I've been admiring this stencil.
Avril xx
What a lovely card you sent to Marianne for the Card Chain Challenge Brenda- so pretty with the Lavinia stamps and stenciling! xx
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