tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82298180348491831002024-03-13T10:04:08.168+00:00Pickled papercraftsSharing my love of papercrafting, card making & stamping.Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-81339558429698604962016-09-14T22:57:00.001+01:002016-09-15T00:01:07.171+01:00Music on - World offI seem to be acquiring quite a few stamps by Visible Image lately! Here's another card made with one of their stamps, this one again is great for teenagers' cards:<br />
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The background was made with Brusho powder. I sprinkled a couple of Brusho colours onto watercolour cardstock then spritzed with water to activate them. Rather than soak up the excess water with a paper towel I pressed another piece of cardstock over the top & made a ghost print - 2 for the price of one, I like that! ...<br />
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I used this ghost print as my background for the card:<br />
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The headphones & wording were stamped & embossed straight onto the background. I used a stamp from another set to make the border.<br />
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I hope you like it.<br />
Thanks for popping by.<br />
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Take care,<br />
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Tam x<br />
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Stamps: Music on, world off - Visible Image; Music speaks - Visible Image<br />
Other: Brusho; versamark ink pad; black embossing powder<br />
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<b><i>Challenges</i></b><br />
<a href="http://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/welcome-to-creative-artistes-challenge_66.html" target="_blank">Creative Artist Mixed Media: "Anything Mixed Media Goes"</a><br />
<a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/challenge-211-anything-goes.html" target="_blank">Addicted to Stamps & more: "Anything goes"</a><br />
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<br />Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-9272199834309157592016-09-08T17:38:00.000+01:002016-09-15T09:18:38.371+01:00Gelli plate funI'm really into trying new techniques at the moment, the Gelli plate being the latest one! I had a fun afternoon with acrylic paints, random leaves from the garden & other bits & bobs round the house. Here's a few of the prints I pulled from the plate ...<br />
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I took one of the prints & used it for a card background:<br />
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I love this stamp of a girl jumping in the air - so carefree & full of life. I stamped the girl directly onto the background with versamark ink & heat embossed with Wow! powder. I stamped & embossed the sentiment in the same stamp set on white cardstock & fussy cut, gluing onto the background. I drew lines round the edge of the gelli print to give it a border.<br />
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I hope you like it.<br />
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Take care.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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<b><i>Supplies</i></b><br />
Stamps: Tomorrrow doesn't exist (Visible Image)<br />
Other: gelliplate, acrylic paints, Wow! ebony embossing powder, black micron pen<br />
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<b><i>Challenges entered</i></b><br />
<a href="http://moremixedmediachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/more-mixed-media-challenge-anything.html" target="_blank">More Mixed Media Challenge</a> - Anything goes + optional brown<br />
<a href="http://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/welcome-to-creative-artistes-challenge_66.html" target="_blank">Creative Artiste Challenge</a> - Anything Mixed Media Goes<br />
<a href="http://thatscraftychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/all-square-challenge.html" target="_blank">That's Crafty Challenge blog - All Square</a> - use squares in your project (I've used a square card)<br />
NB: the embossing powder is from their store.<br />
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<br />Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-3212274578245603552016-08-29T23:35:00.002+01:002016-08-29T23:42:32.735+01:00Modelling film tagI made this tag after seeing the current challenge at <a href="http://tagyoureitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/tag-youre-it-54.html" target="_blank">Tag You're It.</a><br />
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The tag background was made with Brusho, a new product for me but I love the effects you can get with them. The flower was die cut from modelling film, stamped with stazon ink & painted on the reverse with acrylic paint. Once you heat the modelling film with a heat gun it becomes very pliable & you can mold it into shape. You need asbestos hands though I found! It's very hot & you need to move quickly before it hardens, but if you don't like the shape you've made, just heat it again & re-shape.<br />
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I've been a bit quiet on here lately as we've been on a fab family holiday to Majorca. This has been my view for a fortnight this month ...<br />
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So I'm now all rested & recuperated!<br />
I hope you've enjoyed the summer too.<br />
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Take care.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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Poppy Stamps 'Stitched Main Street Tags' die<br />
Stampin' Up bird branch punch<br />
Hero Arts Script stamp<br />
Sentiment: MFT Die-namics 'Polka Dot Greetings' stamp<br />
Clearly For Art modelling film<br />
Brusho; Versafine onyx black ink; Stazon black ink; Deco Art Media fluid acrylic paint, pyrole red; Divine Twine<br />
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<a href="http://tagyoureitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/tag-youre-it-54.html" target="_blank">Tag You're It</a>: Create a tag inspired by ...<br />
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It's the last day of the #artistchallenge & today I'm sharing a card I made a while ago for a friend who has 3 cavachon dogs. I used a stamp set & embossing folder that was free in a magazine which was perfect timing to make her card! <br />
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Thanks for popping by & take care.<br />
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Tam x</div>
Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-83066705320674959782016-07-01T19:30:00.001+01:002016-08-29T22:11:41.912+01:00#artistchallenge Day 6<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
Today I'm sharing a penny slider card I made a while ago. I love the way the hamster looks as though he's running around his wheel! <br />
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Thanks for popping by & take care.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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Supplies<br />
Stamp: Lawn Fawn "I Wheelie like you"</div>
Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-64010415519073741462016-06-30T17:45:00.001+01:002016-08-29T22:08:57.784+01:00#artistchallenge Day 5I've been gradually increasing the colours of distress inks I have & buying the mini ink pads. So today I had a play with a few of my new colours & a stamp I purchased at a craft show a while ago. The design was inspired by a few blog challenges ...<br />
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To make the coloured background, I blended 4 different inks onto white cardstock through a stencil & spritzed with water. I then inked up the bird stamp & stamped it 4 times on top of the coloured background. With the 5th stamping,I masked off the bird part of the stamp so I could just stamp it's perch. The flying bird was stamped once on the main card & then again lower down without re-inking to give the effect of the bird flying off it's perch. I masked off part of the top of the card, blended distress ink & stamped the sentiment.<br />
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I found a neat idea on Pinterest how to keep blending foams with their matching ink pad... the round foams are a perfect fit for underneath the mini ink pads & you can hold them in place with some washi tape ...<br />
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Thanks for popping by & take care.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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Stamp: Lindsay Mason Designs "Dreams have wings"<br />
Stencil: Tim Holtz "Brick"<br />
Distress inks: mustard seed, mowed lawn, peacock feathers, picked raspberry<br />
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<b><i>Inspiration</i></b><br />
<a href="http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/recipe-week-282.html" target="_blank">Less Is More</a>: <b>USE A STENCIL</b><br />
<a href="http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/just-us-girls-349-photo-week_82.html" target="_blank">Just Us Girls</a>: Photo week:<br />
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<b></b><i></i><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><a href="http://casology.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/week-204-row.html" target="_blank">CASology</a>: Cue card:<br />
<img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Be7CPvdpeLY/Vyi99EHiz5I/AAAAAAAAPZc/dFlLjWR2V1EJYiAwQOB6XdLtb26RGs7HQCLcB/s200/Week%2B204%2B-%2BRow.jpg" width="200" /><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-24662800028270235112016-06-29T19:41:00.001+01:002016-06-30T17:12:40.038+01:00#artistchallenge Day 4<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
A few months ago I found a company called Visible Image who make some fab stamps. Today I'm sharing a door hanger I made using one of their stamps which is a great set for teenagers! <br />
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After applying a coat of gesso I painted the door hanger with blue acrylic paint. The hash tags were made with a bamboo skewer while the paint was still wet. I didn't have any black texture paste so I mixed some black acrylic paint with white texture paste & brushed through a spots stencil. <br />
I managed to ink the stamp in 2 colours by inking up very carefully with a red mini ink pad first then inking the rest of the stamp with black! The image was stamped onto white cardstock, fussy cut then glued onto the hanger. I drew round the images in black marker to make them stand out.<br />
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Thanks for popping by & take care.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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Stamp: Visible Image "Teenage Kicks"<br />
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Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-87438614991274957002016-06-28T19:22:00.001+01:002016-06-30T17:06:55.344+01:00#artistchallenge Day 3<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
I normally only post up cards on my blog but I thought I would share this trinket box I made recently ...<br />
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I sanded the box & gave it a coat of gesso, then painted it with acrylic paint. The bird stamp is an old one from my stash from a company called Banana Frog. <br />
I added some texture with texture paste mixed with acrylic paint & painted through a stencil. Then added some crackle glaze to the bird. <br />
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Thanks for popping by & take care.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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Wooden trinket box<br />
Bird stamp - Banana Frog<br />
That's Crafty Dinky stencil<br />
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Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-11057748812512461862016-06-27T19:48:00.001+01:002016-06-30T17:03:05.418+01:00#artistchallenge Day 2 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
It's day 2 of the #artistchallenge. I had a customer request to make a card for her Nan's 90th birthday. This is what I came up with ... <br />
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I used papers from Craftwork Cards & some Stampin' Up dies to make the frames.<br />
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Thanks for popping by & take care.<br />
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Tam x</div>
Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-37896623714038332132016-06-26T20:13:00.001+01:002016-06-30T17:00:27.575+01:00Artist challege Day 1 - Keep smiling<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
I've been nominated by a friend to take part in the #artistchallenge. After events in the UK over the last few days, this card sums up what we all need to do now ...<br />
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Thanks for popping by & take care.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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Stamp: Visible Image "Keep Smiling<br />
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Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-13983720667931053772016-04-14T18:58:00.000+01:002016-04-14T18:58:22.918+01:00Smooshing with friendsI found a bit of time this afternoon to do some crafting so I could enter a couple of challenges before the deadlines. I try to enter the One Layer card challenge at Less is More as I find that one really makes me think outside the box. I combined it with the 'swooshing' challenge at Just Us Girls & the cue card of 'Pink' at CASology. Here's what I came up with ...<br />
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I rubbed an ink pad onto a craft sheet then spritzed it with water. I then laid a square card blank front over the top of it to get the 'swooshed' effect across the card. The hexagon pattern was then stamped across the top in the same colour. I stamped the 'Friend' sentiment in a different colour; overstamped with a versamark inkpad & embossed with clear embossing powder to make it stand out.</div>
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This wasn't my first attempt, my creative journey went something like this ...</div>
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I still wasn't happy with that one, the 2 patterns seemed to jar with each other. So eventually it was third time lucky! Does anyone else have these trial & error moments?!</div>
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The geometric stamps were a free gift in a magazine ...</div>
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Docrafts Papermania 'Capsule Geometric Mono' stamps - free in a magazine</div>
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CB 'Sugar & spice' sentiment stamps</div>
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Altenew Crisp inks 'Red Cosmos' set</div>
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<a href="http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/week-271-one-layer-card.html" target="_blank">Less is More:</a> <span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 21.56px; text-align: center;">ONE LAYER CARD</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px; text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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challenge! <span style="font-size: large; line-height: 33.6px;">Geometric Shapes or Patterns</span></div>
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<br />Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-33488619177595120862016-04-06T21:06:00.001+01:002016-04-06T21:06:07.102+01:00Sing!Two posts in one day! I wanted to enter the Less is More challenge again so here's what I came up with ...I bought this Visible Image stamp at a craft show recently & I've just placed an order with them for some other stamps ... watch this space!<br />
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Just very simple stamping ... the stamp & the sentiment say it all really! It makes me think of the Ed Sheeran song :)<br />
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Thanks for popping by & take care.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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<b><i><u>Supplies</u></i></b><br />
Visible Image 'Sing' stamps<br />
Adhesive stones<br />
Inks: Versafine onyx black & SU real red<br />
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<a href="http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/colour-challenge-270.html" target="_blank">Less is More</a>: Colour challenge ... <span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 21.56px; text-align: center;">White space but </span><u style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; line-height: 21.56px; text-align: center;"><i>not</i></u><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 21.56px; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="background-color: black; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 21.56px; text-align: center;"> </span><b style="background-color: black; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; line-height: 21.56px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">WHITE</span></b>Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-83638247804407950232016-04-06T20:48:00.000+01:002016-04-06T20:48:50.129+01:00Without the rain there'd be no rainbowI've had a little break from crafting for the last week or so ...I had a steroid injection in my wrist which was a tad painful & also put it out of action for a day or 2. I then caught a rotten cough & cold so I've been feeling a little meh lately! I'm not one to moan though & I won't let anything keep me down for long! Which brings me nicely onto the sentiment of this card; always see the positive ...<br />
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I do like to join in with the challenges in blogland, so I've combined 3 of them to come up with this card. The rainbow is a die cut. You do need to die cut 6 times from 6 different coloured cardstock but it didn't take very long. I masked off a panel then stamped with 1st, 2nd & 3rd generation stamping (where you don't re-ink your stamp before stamping again). I emphasised the panel by scoring a line top & bottom. I wanted the raindrops to glisten so I added glossy accents to them all.<br />
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Thank you for popping by & take care.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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Paper Smooches 'Rainbow' die<br />
CBS 'April Showers Additions' stamps<br />
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SU cardstock<br />
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<a href="http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/colour-challenge-270.html" target="_blank">Less is More</a>: A colour challenge ... <span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 21.56px; text-align: center;">White space but </span><u style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; line-height: 21.56px; text-align: center;"><i>not</i></u><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 21.56px; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="background-color: black; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 21.56px; text-align: center;"> </span><b style="background-color: black; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; line-height: 21.56px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">WHITE</span></b><br />
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Thanks for popping by & take care.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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<b><i><u>Supplies</u></i></b><br />
CBS 'Honeycomb' stamps<br />
Mama Elephant 'Friend Indeed' stamps<br />
Ink pads - VersaMagic: pixie dust, sage, sea breeze; Memento: london fog; Versafine: onyx black<br />
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<b><i><u>Inspiration</u></i></b><br />
<a href="http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/week-267-one-layer-sentiment.html" target="_blank">Less is More</a> - one layer cards where the sentiment is the focus of the card<br />
<br />Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-67072929916121766492016-03-11T17:26:00.000+00:002016-03-11T17:39:46.805+00:00Suits you sir!I always find male cards the most difficult to make. I picked up 2 paper pads at a craft show in Birmingham recently which are perfect for male cards. I used one of them to make my nephew's birthday card ...<br />
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Thank you for popping by my blog. I hope you have a lovely weekend. I'm off to a crafting afternoon at a friend's house tomorrow where she is going to show us how to do book folding. The ones I have seen of my friend's & on Pinterest look fab so fingers crossed!<br />
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Take care.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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<b><i><u>Supplies</u></i></b><br />
CC 'Suits you Sir!' paper pad<br />
Paper Smooches 'Incognito' stamp (moustache)<br />
CBS 'Basic Banners' stamps (Happy birthday sentiment)<br />
MFT Die-namics 'Tag you're it' die<br />
MFT Die-namiccs 'Sentiment Strips' die<br />
Divine twine<br />
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<b><i><u>Inspiration</u></i></b><br />
<a href="http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/week-402-with-kenny-k.html" target="_blank">Sketch Saturday</a>:<br />
<img height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2DVFnp09qX4/VsG3z058hCI/AAAAAAAASws/jkPRlFx4hYo/s200/402.png" width="165" />Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-57179917645834546392016-03-10T17:49:00.000+00:002016-03-10T17:49:02.473+00:00From all of usClearly Besotted has a fab release of goodies this month. My order arrived very quickly as always on Monday & I've had a quick play with one stamp set this afternoon. Here's what I came up with ...<br />
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I stamped the row of poppies stamp 3 times, the first time in orange, then I masked it & stamped either side in yellow. A couple of strips of card at the bottom emphasized the colours & I finished off by rounding the corners with my corner chomper & adding a couple of candy dots. I have a lot of these but I'm never sure how to place them on my card so that they don't look like they've just landed!<br />
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Thanks for popping by & take care.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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<b><i><u>Supplies</u></i></b><br />
SU cardstock & inks: old olive, daffodil delight, tangerine tango<br />
CBS 'From all of us' stamps<br />
SU candy dots - brights<br />
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<b><i><u>Inspiration</u></i></b><br />
<a href="http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/colour-week-citrus.html" target="_blank">Less is More</a>: Colour week - Citrus<br />
<a href="http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/just-us-girls-333-word-week.html" target="_blank">Just Us Girls</a>: Word week - Flowers<br />
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<br />Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-82105455896732102842016-03-04T17:48:00.003+00:002016-03-04T17:58:49.936+00:00Hip hip hooray!A year ago my sister had a hip replacement so I wanted to make her a happy 1st birthday 'hip' card :)<br />
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Thank you for all the lovely comments I've received on my last few blog posts - they're really appreciated. I hope you have a lovely weekend.<br />
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Take care.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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<b><i><u>Supplies</u></i></b><br />
Letters: CBS 'Basic numbers' stamps; Craftwork Cards Candi 'Alphabet' stamps<br />
Balloon: CBS 'Make a wish' stamps & dies<br />
Cuttlebug dots embossing folder<br />
SU Sizzlits 'Lots of tags' die (pack of 4)<br />
Red wire from craft stash<br />
SU inks: pacific point, tempting turquoise, real red<br />
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<a href="http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/welcome-to-our-new-dt-members.html" target="_blank">Less is More</a>: Include some wire<br />
<a href="http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/week-401-with-bugaboo-stamps.html" target="_blank">Sketch Saturday</a>:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://casology.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/week-187-spin.html" target="_blank">CASology</a>: the cue card this week is 'SPIN' ... the wire on my card is 'spinning'??!! ... yes ok, I may be stretching this one a bit! :)</span></span><br />
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<br />Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-81535287531268141542016-02-25T23:22:00.000+00:002016-02-25T23:28:15.369+00:00And even more 'Chloe'!Anyone would think that I really love this die!! <br />
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I really liked the design of the card in yesterday's blog post, so I've used it again here, just tweaking it slightly. I embossed the top part of the card blank with white embossing paste using a Tim Holtz stencil. With another piece of cardstock I die cut a stitched rectangle & out of that a stitched circle, mounting it on the card base with 3D pads. A stamped sentiment & 2 die cut Chloe stems finish it off.<br />
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I entered a card on my blog the other day, <a href="http://pickledpapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/lots-of-love-for-chloe.html" target="_blank">here</a>, into this week's 'Less is More' challenge but there wasn't really enough 'white space' on it to be classed as CAS. I think this one might be ok so I'm trying again!<br />
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Thanks for popping by & take care.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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<b><i><u>Supplies</u></i></b><br />
Memory Box 'Chloe stem' die<br />
Lil' Inkers Stitched mat rectangles & circles dies<br />
Tim Holtz Brick stencil<br />
Sentiment - CBS Fabulous Fuschias<br />
Ink/Cardstock - SU pear pizazz, blushing bride, night of navy<br />
White cardstock - Craftwork Cards<br />
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<b><i><u>Challenge inspiration</u></i></b><br />
<a href="http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/week-264-theme-and-birthday-winners.html" target="_blank">Less Is More</a> - Add some texture<br />
<a href="http://palspaperarts.com/2016/02/25/ppa289-a-color-challenge-from-lynn-hoyt/" target="_blank">Pals Paper Arts</a> - colour challenge:<br />
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<a href="http://davebrethauer.typepad.com/outsidethebox/2016/02/memory-box-challenge-9-tickled-pink-pink-cards.html" target="_blank">Memory Box</a> - Tickled Pink: pink cards<br />
<a class="asset-img-link" href="http://davebrethauer.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83454a17469e201b7c80f6d44970b-popup" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Challengeicon" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83454a17469e201b7c80f6d44970b img-responsive" src="http://davebrethauer.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83454a17469e201b7c80f6d44970b-640wi" height="196" style="width: 630px;" title="Challengeicon" width="200" /></a><br />
<a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/challenge-414-florals.html" target="_blank">Cute Card Thursday</a> - Florals<br />
<br />Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-53526505937460895942016-02-24T23:40:00.000+00:002016-02-24T23:42:27.283+00:00More 'Chloe' loveHere's another card using the Chloe die ...<br />
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A more clean & simple design this time, which I think makes the die really stand out.<br />
Apologies for the photo ... I took it in the evening when the light wasn't very good. One of my aims in the next couple of months is to practice taking better photos! <br />
I'm entering this card in the Just Us Girls challenge again, where it's colour week & they're looking for cards using teal, aqua & navy.<br />
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Thanks for popping by & take care.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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<b><i><u>Supplies</u></i></b><br />
Memory Box 'Chloe stem' die<br />
CBS 'All Occasion Sentiments' stamp<br />
Craftwork Cards 'Venetian' paper pad<br />
Lil' Inkers 'Stitched circle' die<br />
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<a href="http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/challenge-331-color-week.html" target="_blank">Just Us Girls</a>:<br />
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<br />Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-68972128191774938262016-02-23T22:43:00.000+00:002016-02-23T22:43:12.468+00:00Lots of love for 'Chloe'My crafting mojo has returned in the last week or two so I have quite a few cards to share with you! <br />
First one up is this one ... I've seen the Memory Box 'Chloe stem' die used a lot on Pinterest but whenever I've looked for it online it's always out of stock. Thankfully I've at last been able to buy it & here's my first make with it:<br />
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I have a few stencils now & I really like the textured detail you can get using them with embossing paste.<br />
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Thanks for popping by & take care.<br />
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Tam xxx<br />
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<b><u><i>Supplies</i></u></b><br />
Memory box 'Chloe stem' die<br />
Tim Holtz brick stencil<br />
In My Mind's Eye 'Lost & Found' papers<br />
Die cut sentiment: Craftwork Cards<br />
White embossing paste<br />
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<b><i><u>Inspiration</u></i></b><br />
I've combined a few blog challenges for this card:<br />
<a href="http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/week-264-theme-and-birthday-winners.html" target="_blank">Less Is More</a>: Add some texture<br />
<a href="http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/challenge-331-color-week.html" target="_blank">Just Us Girls</a>: Colour week - Aqua, Turquoise/Teal & Navy<br />
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<a href="http://casethissketch.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/case-this-sketch-160.html" target="_blank">CAS(E) this Sketch!:</a><br />
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Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-37110975894189162822015-09-13T20:44:00.000+01:002015-09-13T20:44:05.780+01:00Coming of ageWell what happened to those summer holidays?! As usual they were gone in a flash :( Loved spending time with my 2 kiddywinks, we had a few days out here & there & ended with a family holiday in Devon for a week. And yes, I think that was the wettest week of the school holidays, just our luck!<br />
We did however have some very good news in August ... I'll share that with you next time ;)<br />
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Now, onto cards ... my friend's son turned 21 last week & inspired by the sketch challenge at <a href="http://mojomonday.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/mojo-monday-414-contest.html" target="_blank">Mojo Monday</a> I made this:<br />
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I die cut the "21" from red card & stamped "21" lots of time on some white card stock.<br />
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Thanks for popping by & take care.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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<b><i>Supplies:</i></b><br />
Stampin' Up Baja Breeze, Night of Navy & Real Red cardstock & ink pads<br />
Simple Stories 'Snap Color Vibe' paper<br />
MFT Stitched squares die<br />
Craftwork Cards Candi alphabet/number stamps<br />
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<a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/challenge-390-numbers.html" target="_blank"><b>Cute card Thursday challenge - NUMBERS</b></a><br />
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<br />Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-5396177777888951092015-08-07T20:50:00.000+01:002015-08-07T20:50:00.667+01:00Berry precious sisterHello, I hope you're enjoying the summer. Here in the UK it's the school holidays so I'm enjoying some quality time with my kiddywinks while I can .. they're at that age now where they'd either be with their friends or on games/tablets/phones! I dragged them out kicking & screaming today to a local farm shop where we had a saunter round the farm & lakes & even did the Minions hunt. You're never too old for the Minions :) I think they secretly enjoyed it.<br />
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Anyway, onto crafting. It was my sister's birthday a couple of weeks ago & this is what I came up with:<br />
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My sister means to the world to me & I don't know what I'd do without her. So this card fits nicely into this week's challenge at <a href="http://casology.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/week-158-precious.html" target="_blank">CASology</a> where the cue card is "Precious". My sister is certainly precious to me! The card also fits nicely into the <a href="http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/week-235-colour.html" target="_blank">Less is More</a> colour challenge this week which is to use Berry Shades.<br />
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Thanks for popping by & take care. Enjoy your weekend.<br />
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Tam x<br />
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<br />Tamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-3239289999972565812015-07-22T22:15:00.000+01:002015-07-22T22:15:41.316+01:00You nerd!Recently it was mine & my husband's wedding anniversary. I was inspired by the one layer card week at Less is More where the challenge was to make a masculine card. Unfortunately our anniversary was after the challenge deadline so I couldn't join in. I was also inspired by <a href="http://addictedtocas.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/challenge-68-chevron.html" target="_blank">Addicted to CAS</a> where the code word this week is 'Chevron'. My husband is a bit of a computer nerd so I thought this quite suited him ...<br />
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I'm also entering this card at <a href="http://casology.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/week-156-line.html" target="_blank">CASology</a> where the cue card this week is 'Line'.<br />
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I was quite excited to see that 2 of my recent cards have been challenge winners! :)<br />
My 'Home is where the heart is card <a href="http://www.pickledpapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/home-is-where-heart-is.html" target="_blank">here </a> was a weekly winner at <a href="http://cascoloursandsketches.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/weekly-winners-color-challenge-129.html" target="_blank">CAS colours & sketches</a>.<br />
And the cute hamster card, 'I wheelie like you' <a href="http://www.pickledpapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/i-wheelie-love-you.html" target="_blank">here</a> was a challenge favourite at <a href="http://tagyoureitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/winners-tag-youre-it-challenge-24.html" target="_blank">Tag You're it</a><br />
It's great to know that people like my cards & once again, thank you for all your lovely comments.<br />
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Paper Smooched 'Incognito' stamp set - glasses, eyes, eyebrows; lips & 'you nerd' stamped in SU Real Red<br />
Clearly Besotted 'Basic Chevrons' stamp set - chevron stamped 3 times in Stampin' Up Tempting Turquoise<br />
Hot off the Press dotted line stamp<br />
Sentiments: Happy Anniversary from CBS 'Framed Sentiments', Hubby from CBS 'Many Mini Messages'<br />
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Thanks for popping by & take care.<br />
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Tam xTamara Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09987142234261962239noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229818034849183100.post-18320083922124474092015-07-10T00:05:00.000+01:002015-07-10T00:10:37.796+01:00You're spec-tacularI had a bit of a craft buying splurge recently & one of my treats was the 'Incognito' stamp set by Paper Smooches. It has some great stamps of specs & moustaches with some cool sentiments. I made a simple card using this set together with a matching spectacles die:<br />
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The specs were die cut from black card & I used Stampin' Up Candy Dots for the eyes. A bit of colour from the red striped Simple Stories 'Snap Color Vibe' paper adds to the funkiness!<br />
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Life's been a bit hectic here recently; my daughter had her school prom & a week later, a 'graduation' ceremony to celebrate the end of her secondary school life.<br />
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Now I may be slightly biased but I think she looks stunning. Or dare I say, quite spec-tacular :)</div>
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Tam x<br />
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<a href="http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/week-231.html" target="_blank">Less is More Colour challenge - red, white & blue</a><br />
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