October Elemental Challenge - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy October!

I can't believe it's already October - it'll soon be the end of the year at this rate!

As it's the first Friday in the month the Daring Cardmakers have their elemental challenge and I really enjoyed putting together this happy card using, papers, ephemera, ink, stamp set and a stencil!

I began by choosing my ephemera using both the plain plants and one with a happy face on.  I cut the front panel of the paper pad which had the swatch of the papers on to fit my 6" square card blank.  I used ink and a blender brush to lightly go through a stencil and make the background.  I then stuck all the elements down to include a die cut happy birthday and some pearls.

The plant in the middle looks very happy so I had to stamp an additional sentiment as I'm sure it would make the recipient smile as it did me!

This is the picture from which you choose at least 3 elements  - colours being one.  I went for the plants, the rectangle strip on the side and the herringbone from the carpet.

Have a good weekend and see you again next week,

Shabneez 

Products Used:

Sticker Kitten Succulents Paper Pad & Ephemera

Sticker Kitten Succulents Stamp Set

Sticker Kitten Palm House Stamp Set

CrafTangles Herringbone Stencil

Time for Tea Designs Happy Birthday die

Time for Tea Designs Beautiful Blender Brush

Victorian Velvet Distress Oxide Ink Pad

Everything else from my stash

Father's Day Art - Time for Tea Designs DT

Happy Wednesday!

With Father's Day not far away I thought I'd share a little inspiration by showing you what I made for my Dad, predominantly using Time for Tea Design products.

The wonderful Crafty Cats Stamp and Die set has provided me with the inspiration for this one as it has an easel on it so I thought I'd make a novelty easel card for a bit of fun!  All the elements were stamped, coloured with my Chameleon pens and die cut.  

For the mini easel, I masked off the image inside it so I had a blank canvas (pun intended!!!).  I began by using the Splish Splash stencil to make the splatter for which the new Time for Tea Designs small blender brush worked a treat!  Next, I stamped the 'Happy' from the Bee Happy stamp set and 'Father's Day' from another.  I added glossy accents where appropriate.

The easel card base was made from a square kraft card from which I cut a section out using the Hello Nesting Rectangle die set.  I stamped over it with a woodgrain stamp.

I used the same stencil again for the mess on the floor which I'm sure I would make if I painted like that.  If only you knew the mess I got into just papercrafting!!!!  As ever, you can get 10% off anything in the Time for Tea Designs store using my code T4TSHABNEEZ10 at no cost to myself.

See you again on Friday!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Beautiful Blender Brushes - Medium

Time for Tea Beautiful Blender Brush - Small

Time for Tea Designs Hello Rectangle Stitched Dies

Time for Tea Design Crafty Cats Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Splish Splash Stencil

Time for Tea Designs Bee Happy Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Square Stitched Nesting Dies

Simon Hurley Splinter Background Stamp

Hero Arts Happy Stamp & Cut Set

Chameleon Pen Set

Distress Oxide Ink Pads

Everything else from my stash