Saturday, 1 August 2026

Summertime


Good morning, a short post, usually have them written well in advance, seem to have slipped up on this one, explanation further down, sure you are as weary as me with excuses! 

We have new challenges at Allsorts with Sarah theme of Colours of Summer and prize from Visible Image and at Tag-Along (and ATC's) with Pinky's Fashion theme and prize from AALL and Create.

Above using Visible Image Love Life Now, a rainbow effect background inked background then Butterfly stamped first in grey and again in black, the kaleidoscope of Butterflies also stamped in black and the sentiment (looks wonky but straight face on).

My tag uses AALL and Create's Sirens of Spring, Kraft tags, offcuts of DP, added stencilling, image coloured with Zig Clean Colour pens and flowers from same stamp set on the smaller tag and tied with seam binding rubbed into some watered down Oxides to carry the colour.


A very simple ATC using images from MCS scaled down in size, machine stitching around the edge and a couple of sticker words.


Another for Allsorts using Visible Image Butterfly Ink stencil coloured with pastel shades of DI, then the same stamp set as above and Butterfly covered with crackle glaze. The sentiment is made up of two stamps from VI Colourful Life.


Nearly forgot I also made a bookmark a few weeks ago, both stamps wood mounted, Penny Black (discontinued) Christmas Gorgeous and sentiment another oldie from Art Impressions, stamped and coloured with Zig pens and stencilling in the background.


A tad incapacitated yet again, Cervical Spine procedure went pear shaped last week so aborted due to a bleed, told another cervical microdiscectomy same as May on different discs was only option. To my surprise called in again Thursday and all went top plan, now just the frustration of recovery and limited craft/computer time for a week or two.

Really hope you can find time to join us at both challenges,

4 comments:

Linby said...

Two beautiful butterfly cards both so colourful. Love how you did the double tag using the smaller stamps on the second tag. Great ATC, I think I have this image also! Finally the PB bookmark is wonderful, thanks for the inspiration.

Sarn said...

Beautiful work . . .all of it . . . so vibrant and colourful. Love the double tag.
Sorry to hear you had complications, but glad they sorted you out pronto. Sending speedy get well wishes your way. xxx

meg said...

A wonderful array of projects Brenda, beautiful butterflies and fabulous Bookmark, tag and ATC especially like the ATC the black and red colour combo is stunning. Hope you now have an uneventful recovery

Donna said...

Fabulous projects Brenda! Your shaped butterfly is stunning-like the colors and second light stamping, tags are beautifully done with your images and background, TC is elegant and like that stitching on it, butterfly card with the light colors i stunning, and like that second bookmark too! Hope your recovery goes well.