Grungy Monday- week 8

Linda over at StudioL3 has challenged us to explore another Tim Holtz technique, all the instructions can be found here. I won't say any more except it is great  tutorial.
I used Creative Expressions, Wild Flower stamps. The water colour paper, I was able to persuade my OH that he would love to give me some to play with. This is my third effort, I had splashes everywhere, but I will be trying this one again when I get home.
Tomorrow we are on the road again,  to the National Landrover Rally in Norfolk.  noise, and big boys toys.

I haven't been able to visit many of you lately, as well as the internet connection problems in caravanland, Blogger seems not to want to let me leave messages. I know I am not the only one this is effecting, it cheered me up reading that many of us are in the same boat.
Thankyou for stopping by, I realy appreciate you calling.

Paper chain dollies.

The new Stampman challenge is a Recipe. You take 3  ingredients from a vertical/horizontal or diagonal line.Pop over here for all the information.

I chose a vertical line of Blue, Torn/ripped paper and a Die cut.

The stamp is a Gorjuss girl with her torn paper dollies, coloured with cosmic shimmer paints. The die cut layers were sent to me by a friend. The other torn and layered papers are from my caravan stash. the flowers you will recognise as my favourite Joanna Sheen stamps.

Thankyou for stopping by to take a look.

Tatty Button

Its Wild Card week over at  Try it on Tuesdays and we are challengeing you to make a Scrapling.
All the information is on TioT's blog, together with some Fab examples.
I  used one of my new Tatty Button stamps, she is just the right shape for this  thin  sized card. One of the layers was an  embossed scrap of card, the rosette was  made using an EK punch.
These scraplings are just the right size for  a bookmark. Tatty is on holiday with me in the caravan being put to good use.
Thankyou for stopping by, your comments are always appreciated.

Wish you were here

The new Just for Fun Challenge is to make your own postcards, pop over and see the fabulous examples and all the instructions for this theme here
As I am currently leading the nomadic life in our caravan, my stash is a bit limited. I used Aspects of Design stamps as well as some that are so old, I cannot name the maker. I did manage to do a bit of embossing in a couple of the corners.
The background is coloured using blocks of distress inks, a selection of greens and blue.

Over at Linda's StudioL3 Week7  Grungy Monday is exploring Tim Holtz Distress Ink Colour Blocking.
So I am am showing my version of this technique there as well.
I don't normally send postcards, but I think this is a great idea and wonder what the postie  will think of this one.
Thankyou for stopping by to take a look at my card and please forgive me if I don't call by to your blogs, as internet connections in caravan land are not always that good.

1970's

This week at Try it on Tuesdays we have free choice in what we make.
I thought that might have been easy till I read the theme of  the challenge, 'The 1970's' use this as  a guide,for what you remember best in this decade.
Well, my days were filled easily as a stay at home mum, buckets of nappies , toddlers about the house,  playschool,  first days at school , a dog and a cat.  I said no, to the hamsters, but we did look after them in the school holiday one Christmas, the cat was in heaven with anticipation.  Endless walks in the countryside, [we are lucky to live so close to woodland, fields and river walks]. I would not swap those years for anything.
I listened to pop on the radio while ironing, we had just got our first colour TV in the late 70's.
Enough of remembering, what am I going to make for this challenge.
This card was very easy to put together the stress of wondering what to make had taxed my brain for long enough., so I have taken an easier approach this week.
I used  My Craft Studio for the twisted decoupage,  Martha Stewart punches for edging and a floral die cut.
Yes, I do remember seeing a few brightly decorated cars in those days.
So pop over to Tiots,  to see what we all remember, and join us  in the 1970's.

Thankyou for stopping by to take a look, I love to read your comments.

Live the moment

For  this card I have used one of my favourite sentiments by Stampers anonymous.
The card is layered with a selection of papers from my stash, which are  various shades of green and white The ribbon through the lace is actually a  sort of sage green colour in real life.

I used my Prym loom for one one of the flower layers. The other layers are from Tim Holtz's  Tattered floral die. They were plain white and I used a small flower stamp over the petals using Shabby Shutters DI.






Challenges
Lets Ink It Up   - Focal Sentiment and a 3D Flower.
Craft Your Days Away   - Challenge20 White and One Colour.
Both these super blog challenges have some fabulous examples by their DTs.

Thankyou for stopping by to take a look at my card. I realy appreciate your comments.

Moments

Week 15 over at Less is More and a new challenge theme set by Chrissie and Mandi. They have once again shown us sone fabulous examples here.
 So what is the theme, a 'OneLayer Card' with some embossing.
I have used a Joanna Sheen stamp for the main image with Lapis,black aurora embossing powder, coloured with cosmic shimmer paint. The sentiment is a Hero Arts stamp
There is a couple of shady patches that are not on the card in real life. I think its the light, we have a dull.damp, dreary day here up north.
Thankyou for stopping by to take a look, I appreciate all your comments.