Fantasy Stampers - CAS Christmas

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends,

Whoop it is Saturday. I am hoping to get lots of Christmas prep done. Our plans are finally coming together. I hope yours are too. We have started playing our Christmas CDs and that always gets me more in the mood for Christmas. You never know the tree might go up this weekend.

The last Fantasy Stampers challenge,  before the Christmas break, starts today. The theme is CAS (Clean and Simple)  Christmas.

I do like the CAS style. I don't always feel that I really do it justice. 

I used the same stamps as last month's card for Fantasy Stampers and that is the Christmas Rose Elements stamp set that was designed by John Lockwood for Creative Expressions. I stamped it with Perfect Medium and heat embossed it with a gold powder. The colour was added with Promarkers. The sentiment came from the same stamp set. 

Enjoy your weekend. 

I would like to enter challenge 392 at the Allsorts Challenge blog. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Fantasy Stampers - Vintage Christmas

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

How has your week been? I hope you have something nice planned for the weekend. We are taking the bunnies back to our daughter her rabbit room got sorted out last week. Before we get there our daughter and her fiance are off to see a baker about making the wedding cake. The baker does make really good cupcakes and our daughter has promised to buy some for us to share. That is definitley something to look forward to.

The new challenge starts today on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge blog and the theme is Vintage Christmas. I did struggle with this theme a bit. I don't really have any stamps that fit the vintage theme.

When I was at Ally Pally back in September I treated myself to the Christmas Rose Elements stamps designed by John lockwood for Creative Expressions.  I did buy the matching dies as well, I love things that match, but I haven't used the dies  yet. I decided that the flowers looked a bit vintage I was think of old Victorian cards.  I stamped the sentiment onto a flag cut with the Sue Wilson pierced flag dies. 

I used the corner stamp from the set on opposite corners of the topper. The flowers and leaves were coloured with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. 

Have a wonderful weekend. 

I would like to enter challenge 45 at the Crafty Freinds Challenge blog and challenge 347 at the Crafty Catz Challenge blog.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Fantasy Stampers - Poppy Appeal

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

Happy Saturday. I hope that you have something nice planned for the weekend. Once we have cleaned out the bunnies we are dashing off to see our daughter. Her fiance is working and we are going to help with some jobs around their house like taking stuff to the tip. On Sunday we are having lunch with our friend who lost his wife recently.

The new challenge starts today on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge blog the theme is Poppy Appeal. I do love poppies on cards.

I have a bit of a confession. I did make a card with all the elements you can see in the tag but I didn't like it. So I made the tag and I was much happier with the result. 

The wooden mounted  stamp is Poppy Poem by Penny Black. I stamped it with black archival onto water colour card and I coloured it with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. 

It was a shame about the card I will probably still use it and the present that goes with it can have a matching tag. 

If you pop back tomorrow the winners will be announced on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog. 

I would like to enter the Red for  Remembrance challenge at the Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog and the Anything Goes Challenge at the More Mixed Media Challenge blog. 

I hope that you have a wonderful weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Fantasy Stampers - Halloween Fun!

Hi My Crafty Blogs Friends

The weekend is here and the start of the half term holiday for me as well. I have a busy day today we are dropping off the rabbits at boarding. Then we are having breakfast at Ikea before we pick up bits our daughter needs to finish some units. After that my husband will drop me at a craft day.  Then he will be heading off to help at our daughter and her fiance's house. But he needs to be back in the evening as we are going to see Shappie Korsandi at our local theatre ( the one that is 20 minutes walk away). It all should be lots of fun.

The new challenge starts toady on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog the theme is Halloween Fun. As you might know I am not really comfortable with Halloween makes so I was allowed to just use Halloween colours.

The background was created with Pixie Powders and some Distress ink when I wanted a stronger colour. 

The stamp is callled Owl Tree by LC Design. I did some masking and created the moon in the the background. Then I stamped in black and heat embossed with a black sparkly powder. The little wooden owl was darkened with some Distress ink. 

This is a Visible Image stamp. It was stamped in black and heat embossed like the Owl Tree. I used Distress Ink over the top and cut it out by hand. 

I was rather pleased with how this turned out. I am not sure who I will be sending it too. 

Enjoy the rest of the weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Fantasy Stampers - Black Magic

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

The weekend has arrived. There is so much to do. I wonder what you have planned?

The next challenge starts on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog the theme this time is Black Magic.

Fairies are magic I suppose. This is a 6" x 6" card. I used paper from my stash to create the mats and layers. I used some Tattered Lace die to cut the ovals on the card including the lacy border. 

This is a stamp I got free with a magazine sometime ago I can't now remember which one. She is stamped in black and heat embossed with a black powder. The background was created with Pixie Powders. 

The flowers were made with a punch as were the leaves. 

Enjoy your weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Fantasy Stampers - Watch the Birdie

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

The weekend is here! Our daughter is staying wedding planning will ensue.

Well today a new challenge starts on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog and the new theme is Watch the Birdie. This is a good theme and it could include Christmas cards which I know I and many others are  very keen to make at the moment. Christmas will be here before we know it.

I created the background  for this card with Pixie powders on water colour card. 

This is the House Martin stamp from Clarity stamps. The birds were stamped with Black Archival onto water colour card and then coloured with my black Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen. I used a brush and some water to draw out the colour. The birds were cut out by hand. 

This is a Visible Image stamp just stamped in black straight on to the background.  

I did enjoy making this card. Why not have a go at our challenge. 

I would like to entet the House of Cards September Challenge and Challenge 43 at the Clarity Challenge blog and Challenge 28 at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog. 

Enjoy your weekend.

Take care.

Hugs Jackie

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Fantasy Stampers - In the Fall

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

I am so glad it is the weekend. I know I am only part time but I feel like I have been doing two jobs this week.  I am going to have to get something sorted out. I hope that you have had a better week than me. Today we are off visiting my husband's parents it is his dad's birthday in the week.

The new challenge starts today on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge blog the theme is In the Fall. That just has to mean leaves doesn't it? I was so thrilled when the Crafter's Inspiration magazine Issue 11 came with a set of leaf stamps with matching dies.

I created the background by stamping the leaves with Perfect Medium and then heat embossing them. After that I added some Distress Ink. 

I cut an aperture in the background and I made a frame for it. I do like my apertures to have a frame. The leaves were again stamped with Perfect Medium and this time heat embossed with gold embossing powder. I used Distress Ink to add colour to the leaves. They were then cut out with the matching dies. The central stamp is one by Visible Image. The ribbon was in my stash with the bow in place. 

I did enjoy making this card Autumn colours are so beautiful. Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Fantasy Stampers - Sunshine Colours

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

When this post goes live we will be just getting off the cruise ship and heading home to prepare for our daughter's rabbits to be dropped off  after lunch.

It is time for the new challenge on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge blog the theme this time is Sunshine Colours.

I love sunflowers they just say Summer to me. I also wanted to try some masking. 

The stamp set I used is the Do-crafts Build a Sunflower set ( I don't think it is available anymore I have had the set for a long time). I made three masks from Post-it notes so that I could get the layered effect with the stamping. I coloured the images with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. I use them so often now I really like the results I get with them and a bit of water on a brush. 

This bow was created with a Sue Wilson die set. 

The sentiment is from one of John Lockwood's sets. 

I will catch up with all I have missed this evening when things should be a bit quieter. 

If you check back on the Fantasy Stamper Challenge blog tomorrow the winners will be announced.

Enjoy the weekend.  

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Fantasy Stampers - At the Beach

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

Well here we are at the weekend. Do you have plans? We are meeting our daughter, her fiance and his parents at The Retro Festival at Newbury Showground. It is a first for us after we are going back to have a BBQ and talk about wedding plans. We don't really seem to do anything else these days. It is always at the back of my mind.

It is a Saturday and that means it is time for the new challenge on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog the theme is At the Beach.

The stamp set I used is called Beach Huts by Personal Impressions. I created the background with my brushes and some distress ink. 

I stamped the huts with black archival ink onto water colour card and they were coloured with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. They were cut out by hand. 

I used a Tattered Lace die to create the bunting. 

There are a few different sentiments in the set that can be added to the ring. 

The deck chair and the seagulls were stamped straight on to the background. To remove the colour of the background from the seagulls I used water from a brush and I lifted the colour off with a piece of paper towel. 

We really have had the weather for going to the beach this year. It makes such a difference having nice warm weather to enjoy the outside. I will let you know about Retro Festival. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Fantasy Stampers - Peaches and Cream

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

I hope you have had a good week and something nice planned for the weekend. We have had a busy week visiting people and looking for a new vacuum cleaner after our  old one broke. As we are looking after our daughter's rabbits, who are rather messy, I didn't want to be without a vacuum cleaner for too long. We picked it up yesterday and I am very pleased with it.

The new challenge starts today on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge blog the new theme is Peaches and Cream. That is such a pretty colour combination.

For the background I used the Victorian Swirl Embossing folder by Tattered Lace. I embossed some cream card and then some peach card and I cut them in half and  I tried the halves together to see which  combination I liked best. 

The roses were created with the Altenew Build-a- rose stamp and die collection that came free with Simply Cards and Papercraft a few months ago. It is nice to have the dies that match the stamps. 

This Happy Birthday stamp came free with another magazine a while ago. 

I did enjoy using these stamps again. 

If you check back tomorrow on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge blog the winners of the last challenge will be announced. 

Have a wonderful weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

Fantasy Stampers - Clean and Simple

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

Welcome to the weekend. I hope you have something nice planned. This post will be scheduled as when is it published we will be on our way to Bristol to visit the Zoo (the venue for the wedding) with our daughter, her fiance and his parents. We are going to be shown round and we will be able to ask questions. I am hoping that we will be able to look at some hotels for accommodation for the wedding as well. It is going to be a long a busy day.

Today sees the start of a new challenge on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge blog. The theme is Clean and Simple.

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I do like these CAS style cards.

This butterfly is a Sheena Douglas stamp that came with one of the issues of the Inspiration Magazine by Crafter's Companion. The butterfly was stamped in black archival and coloured with Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens - I do love them. 

The sentiment is from Dreamees it was part of a members gift from Create and Craft.

I cut the border with a Crafter's Companion die set. 

I enjoyed making this card. I you check back on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog tomorrow the winners of the last challenge will be announced. 

Happy Crafting.

Hugs Jackie

Fantasy Stampers - Wish Upon a Star

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

The weekend is here. Do you have plans? We are off to the Craft Show at Newbury Racecourse. Then we are going to our daughter and her fiance's rented house which is near there. They are moving out soon and we are going to help with a few bits and pieces. It should be a good day.

The new challenge starts today on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge blog. The theme is Wish Upon a Star.  I couldn't think of a stamp that I had with a star on it in my collection so this meant a trip to Hobbycraft.

The stamp is called Shooting Star and it was a bargain it only cost £1. I used it to create the background. I heat embossed it in black and gold and silver and then I inked over it with a grey distress ink. 

To create the topper I stamped and heat embossed again in black, gold and silver. I used the double pierced rectangles to cut it out and to create the mats and layers, 

I am not sure where the sentiment stamp came from I found it in my stash. 

I was pleased with how this card turned out. I think I will be using the star stamp quite often now I have it. Tomorrow the winners will be posted on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog. 

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

Fantasy Stampers - Teddy Bears' Picnic Midway Motivation

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

The weekend is here. Do you have plans? I am off to a crafty workshop with my friend. It is a charity event raising money for a good cause.

We are now half way through the latest challenge on the Fantasy Stampers Challenge blog the current theme is Teddy Bears' Picnic. I offered to make this challenges midway motivation card this time. So I had to hunt through my stash for a stamp with bear on it.

Once I had decided on the stamp I cut all the mats and layers. I used a Tattered Lace die to cut the bunting. The layers around the image and the die behind the sentiment were created with Spellbinders dies. 

I  was delighted when found this little Forever Friends stamps in my stash I think it came free with a magazine some time ago. He was stamped in black archival onto water colour card and coloured with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. I do like using them. 

This is a LOTV sentiment stamp that also came free with another magazine some time ago. 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie