Morning Peeps, as we move into February and hints of Spring as the bulbs emerge, it's time for our new challenges at We Love Stamping and Stamping Sensations where our themes are of course Anything Stamped at both with options of 'Add a stencil' and 'A sketch'.
Thanks again to two of our wonderful Patron's who this month are Oakwood who will be sending the winner a bundle of stamps and/or dies and Highlight Crafts with two prizes of a set of Vintage Inc stamps and a Robin die set.
My top card uses stamps from Highlight Crafts Vintage Inc range which sold out withing hours of launch on Create and Craft. The Poppies were stamped onto an Oxide background, stencilling added along with some stamped script from Botanical Bliss around the edged. The blooms stamped again onto inked card which was given a good burst of pearl mica so a lovely sheen. Washi tape, a birdie and an A&C sentiment.
So the story here is she was out on her bike, saw her fella', so decided to stop for an impromptu dance with him under the street lamp...........humour me please, you all know I live in a fantasy world! I have used Oakwood Quintessentially British Scene Creator and Woodland Stencil starting with a masked and inked circle, then the stencil for the rays and all images stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne. The sentiment is one of the grungy ones from A&C's Power of the Word which I thought worked very well.
This is a very loose take on the sketch but as I've done a YouTube video for it wanted to share. Stamped are all from Oakwood and Stampendous and available to watch on Oakwood channel here and my own here. No secret I love a floral or leafy wreath so this is very much comfort zone crafting.
Hope to see lots of you joining us this month.
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39 comments:
such great ideas and inspiration, I love them all.
you have made a very beautiful and 2 gorgeous cards Brenda
gr karin
Wow Brenda your cards are so beautiful x
A gorgeous background and wonderful shimmer on the poppies,a fabulous make,I would imagine the same scenario for your retro style image and card,love it and your wreath.
Love all 3 cards and going to check out the video this instant! X
Beautiful cards Brenda, love your little tale about the dancing couple and the bike.
Pat xx
3 fabulous cards Brenda, my favourite being the foxy one and thank you for asking me to be Guest DT over at Stamping Sensations x
Fabulous cards Brenda love all the stamps and your story to the middle one
Carol x
I knew I had seen a sun stencil somewhere else (Hilary used one) - and here it is! Looks fab and never gave a thought to why they were dancing with a bike by the side lol!
Beautiful Poppies of course and love the little birdie and ripped sentiments look like the soil.
Great wreath card with the foxy - lot of them about today...
They are all gorgeous Brenda - love your style
Lorraine x
Three wonderful cards Brenda, all so different in design and colours. I do love the dancing couple, could be use for so many different occasions...especially as Valentine's Day is coming up. Take care, Kate x
Each of these cards is beautiful Brenda, a lovely variety of stamps and techniques. The middle one made me smile, a lovely scenario and gorgeous stamps.
xx
If we wouldn't go living in a wonderland even if so alone for the time we are stamping and more...We wouldn't be able to make such dreamy-beautiful projects! The top one is beautiful, but the story of the 2nd is my favorite! The last one reminds me of a fox I saw in a little city park last year... Enjoy your Sunday!
These are so fabulous but my favorite this time is the second card, with that fun stamp set, love how you brought it to life with this creative design!
A lovely colourful collection of cards. The middle one gives great contrast and I liked your little story!
The wreath is very pretty and the poppy card is amazing with that fab background drawing the eye into the focal poppies. xxx
Three such gorgeous creations Brenda, as usual. Sorry I can't help with a favourite, because I love them all.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx
All very different but wonderful cards, of course poppies is fave, xxx
Ha ha, love your story. Great cards too. I shall head over and watch your video some time soon xx
Gorgeous and beautiful cards!
Greetings from my sunny holiday;-))m
Il tuo amore per i papaveri è così evidente nella luminosa card e quel piccolo merlo è delizioso e mi fa sorridere, davvero una splendida creazione, con uno splendido background e i tocchi di nero che fanno risaltare i colori allegri!
Anche la piccola storia della danza improvvisata mi fa sorridere, sei sempre così fantasiosa. E la ghirlanda con la volpe e il giro di twine è deliziosa, appena possibile guarderò il tuo video con molto piacere.
Qui il sole splende e l'inverno sembra alla fine, ma le previsioni dicono che è in arrivo un periodo di freddo intenso, staremo a vedere.
Un abbraccio
Great inspiration!
The poppies are great!
Yes, I believe she was out for a late bike ride, and before heading home, danced with her beau under the streetlight!
Love the wreath!
Hope you and Daisy are well!
beautiful cards and the story with your second card really made me smile Michelle x
Beautiful cards Brenda, but the one that really made me smile and my heart go pitter patter is the second one with the couple - that is so dramatic - love it
Blessings
Maxine
Such beautiful cards, totally inspirational! Thank you for leaving a comment on my blog xx
Three fabulous cards Brenda, especially the story that you.ve added for the middle card.
Sue xx
Hi, Brenda! Your use of stencils always makes for the prettiest backgrounds! I especially like the torn "black" paper background, resembling soil. All the cards are pretty!
Crafting Smiles,
Donna
{Creative Smiles - my little crafting world}
Three beautiful cards, Brenda. The second one in particular is so striking. xx
Another great set of cards Brenda. Love the stencilling and gorgeous pearlescent sheen on the poppies, and the dancing couple are really striking - they really pop against the sunray background!
Pauline xx
Brilliant idea to make a scene inside your wonderful wreath, Brenda! But the 2nd card takes the cake for me--totally love it!
Wonderful creations, Brenda!
Love the cute little fox!
Hugs,
Conny
stunning cards Brenda, your 2nd card is really eye catching with the lovely sun rays..great image too
Anne
You've done a great job on all 3 of these amazing cards! The flowers are gorgeous and so is that little fox, but dancing in the sunlight rays just melts my heart! NJ!
Ooh I do love the poppy card...love the colour combination you used! And the wreath is fabulous too!
Cheers, Dr Sonia
Stunning cards Brenda. Hope things are going well. Not had much time in blogland lately. Hubby broke his leg so lots of looking after. Sending hugs. Anesha x
I love your gorgeous poppies and the foxy wreath but I adore the dancing couple card and your story to go with it! Nothing could be more likely in my world!! Vicky x
What a great collection of cards, Brenda and each one is beautifully designed and constructed. I particularly love the last one 'cos the matching envelope peeping from behind makes it extra special!
Hope you are well.
Hugs
Carol x
Perfect poppy card. I do love to see them in the garden. I have bought a seed Bomb of poppies this year to scatter in the garden. Hugs Mrs A.
I love the gorgeous poppy stamp and your great stenciled background for it. Super colors on that card. I bet the micha really adds to the shine on the card.
The scene on that second card is so sweet. That would make a wonderful card for so many occasions to give to a new couple for wedding, anniversary, love or Valentine's day. The sunlight is so perfect to highlight that sweet dancing couple.
And I love the little fox and the super leaf wreath around him.
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