Good Times Ahead - Tonic Studios Stamp Club Launch

Happy Thursday!

It's that time of the month for the new release Tonic Studios Stamp Club set.  This set has a number of heartfelt sentiments that can be used to encourage and support friends and family.  The Good Times Ahead stamp and die set is available using my affiliate links here:

UK & Europe:  HERE

USA: HERE

The first card I made using the set I picked on the floral stamps.  I stamped and die cut the wreaths then coloured them in with alcohol pens.  I stuck them on a slimline card and matted it onto glitter card then peach cardstock.  I stamped various sentiments into the centres of the wreaths.

For my next card I used the Tonic Studios Scribble Frames - Rings Die Set to make a circular card base from blue card.  I die cut a scribble ring from silver card and stuck it on top.  I then stamped and coloured my images before die cutting them out.  I glued the images on the card and stamped a sentiment to finish.

It's such a versatile stamp set with a combination of florals and rainbows together with encouraging sentiments.

See you again soon,
Shabneez

Products Used:

Tonic Studios Good Times Ahead Stamp Club Set

Tonic Studios Scribble Frames - Ring Set
Tonic Studios Cardstock
Everything else from my stash

Creature Comforts - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

It's always hard juggling school holidays with work.  I like to make sure we have enough time to go out and see family and friends while keeping on top of my work deadlines.

Creature comforts is the theme for this week's Daring Cardmakers challenge and it's a cute one!

I have a lot of birthdays to make cards for in the winter so this challenge got me thinking of ideas.  I decided to go for a slimline card.  All my images were coloured in with my Chameleon pens and cut out.  The background is a mix of papers and paint splats and I stamped 'Happy Winter Birthday' in the middle to finish.

You can see inspiration from the rest of the Design Team HERE together with more information and links for you to join in.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Winter Wishes Wreath Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Cosy Winter Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Slimline Die Set

Chameleon Pens

Everything else from my stash

You're Mermazing - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

It's been a good week and I think the highlight was watching my youngest son play cricket against another school for the first time yesterday afternoon.  The weather was perfect and the boys were so excited to be able to play after so long.

The Daring Cardmakers have a mermaid themed challenge this week and I loved creating my card.

It had been some time since I did any colouring with my Chameleon pens and Color Tops and I had missed it a great deal.  I find colouring very therapeutic and get lost in it.

I used distress oxide ink pads and water to make the background using the smooshing technique and a stitched frame to finish.

You can see more inspiration HERE from the rest of the DT and I hope that you will join in.

Enjoy your weekend!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Swimming By To Say Hi Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Shell Phone Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Best Fishes Banner & Border Die

Time for Tea Designs Mermazing Stamp Set

Distress Oxide Ink Pads

Chameleon Pens

Chameleon Color Tops

Everything else from my stash

Angie's Digital Stamps Design Team - Challenge 9 (May 2017)

Happy Monday!

Yes, it's not Friday and I'm blogging - caught you out didn't I?!

A bit of a special blog post to share as I am now a member of Angie's Digital Stamps Design Team :)  The monthly Challenge begins today here on Angie's Digital Stamps Blog where the theme is Anything Goes.

My inspirational make is with one of Angie's Digital images which I've coloured using pencils on to Kraft card.  I love the soft effect it gives and I've used Sizzix Stitiched dies to frame the image.  I heat embossed the Dovecraft sentiment and faux stitched around it.

The Challenge runs for a month ending the last Friday of the month so you've got plenty of time to join in.

I hope you have a great week ahead!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Angie's Digital Stamped Image available to buy on Etsy HERE

Scotch Washi Tape

DCWV Project Stack

Dovecraft Sentiment Stamp

Sizzix Time Holtz Stitched Oval Dies

Adhesive from Stix 2

Let It Snow! - Christmas Song or Carol DCM Challenge

Happy Friday!

It was a sunny but chilly start to the day here in Essex. I don't mind the cold so much if the sun is out. Sunshine is magic - makes me happy :)  We even had a few flakes of snow in the afternoon.

On to the latest challenge at the Daring Cardmakers! This week's challenge is to draw inspiration from a Christmas song or carol. The song I chose is an old one by Frank Sinatra - Let it Snow. Thing is, I can't get it out of my head! It happens when I walk into a shop sometimes and I hear something playing in the background.

For my inspirational card I've used the Trimcraft Dear Santa range by Helz Cuppleditch for the background paper, doily and stamp set. I've coloured the stamped image with First Edition markers and added glitter glue to the snowflakes and ground on the image.

You can see the fabulous cards the rest of the Design Team have come up to inspire you further here!

Enjoy your weekend,
Shabneez

Products Used:
Trimcraft Dear Santa paper pad
Trimcraft Dear Santa gems
Trimcraft Dear Santa doilies
Trimcraft Dear Santa clear stamps
Trimcraft Basics Twine
Dovecraft Glitter Glue
First Edition Markers
Stix 2 Anything Tape and Glue Pen