There are always flowers for those who want to see them..........

Morning!

Thought I'd join in with the Challenge this week over at Allsorts Challenges with their new theme this week of "handmade flowers".

Now, I've had this stamp a while and only used it a handful of times so out it came! It's called through the tunnel by Paper Rose and the sentiment is a Paperartsy one.

I have used sparkle pens for the background and lifted the colour out.

The flowers are the new paper quilling flower dies by Crafters Companion - the centres of the flowers have been quilled too.   I have touched the edges with Salty Ocean distress ink on these. Thought they looked nice on the banks of the railway as the train comes through!.

Thanks for stopping by today,

Leanne xxx

I will enter this in to this weeks Allsorts Challenge of handmade flowers:-

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2018/02/week-455-handmade-flowers.html

New Challenge at Penny Black and More - Flower Power and Guest Designer for Stamping Sensations one layer Christmas card.....

Good morning folks!

Here I am with my inspiration for our new challenge over at Penny Black and More and this month the new theme is "Flower Power!".

What a cracking theme, lots of choices for you on this one and Penny Black do some awesome floral stamps and stencils too.

I've used Penny Black stamps 30-284 Sprigs and 40-545 Lustrous.

This one has been stamped with aqua markers and then blended out and finally when I was happy, spritzed with water for that final "bleed".

Remember, there are prizes to be had so come over and check out our challenge:

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.uk

I was also so very pleased to be picked as the winner of last months Colour Challenge at Stamping Sensations and Brenda has kindly asked me to be their Guest Designer for this month for their new challenge of a one layer Christmas card.

I've worked on a DL card here (unusual for me) as I felt that this scene was best suited to this shape of card.  I've recently bought this new stamp and was so wanting to use it so this was the perfect opportunity!  This stamp in the Pine Tree by Paper Rose (Australia).  A beautiful stamp that gives such a crisp image every time.  So, I have started by blending the background with some distress ink leaving a slightly lighter part in the middle.  Then, starting from the back and working forwards, I've used distress ink so that you could hardly see the trees at the time of stamping (believe it or not, the forest appears when the trees at the front go on!)  Then I've stamped in much bolder, clearer colour with Archival Fern Green and Versafine Spanish Moss.  I have glittered the tree that stands alone with some Sparkelicious Crystallina glitter by Chloe (did struggle to get that to show on the photo).  The little snowflakes are actually from a free set with Creative Stamping magazine!

There, all on one layer, no matting or layering - just straight on to the card, fun to do and messy on the fingers (just how I like it!!!!!!),

Do hope that you can not only join in with Penny Black and More challenges but with Stamping Sensations too!

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk

Good luck!!!

Leanne xxx