Christmas in July

Hello!

I have made a few Christmas cards this weekend...I think that I can count the number of Christmas cards that I have made so far this year on the fingers of one hand so it is going to be a busy autumn!!  I recently got the Merry sentiment die and stamps from Winnie and Walter and that was what inspired me to get making:

First up is a one layer card that I made by masking a central panel on the card and inking through my Geo Flowers stencil in Peeled Paint and Lucky Clover Distress Oxides.  The sentiment is from W&W and the sweet little holly is from Uniko.  This is a quick one to batch make and shows that some non-Christmas specific stencils can work for festive cards.  I shall link this up at the Anything Goes challenge over at Simon's Wednesday Challenge and at Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge where Anything Goes without the optional twist of Santa.

This card has a bit more bling and texture on it.  I put a card panel through a snowflake embossing folder and added some highlights with silver gilding wax.  The Merry is die cut from red glitter card and the snowflake is from MFT's stylish snowflakes set.  That is cut from silver glitter card.  Some shiny red and white washi tape complete the design.  I shall link this up at Simon's Monday Challenge which is Christmas.

Remember to check out my Folksy store where everything is 20% off until midnight (BST) on 31 July before I close down for a few weeks summer break.  Just quote FOSSIL20 at checkout.

Thanks for stopping by,

Sarah x

A Rainbow of Butterflies

Hello!

I just had to play along with the current challenge over at AAA Cards where the theme is Somewhere Over the Rainbow.  No one can resist making a rainbow :)

I used my Butterfly Flurry stencil and this is what I made:

I inked through the stencil with a rainbow of distress oxides and added a simple sentiment from Concord and 9th.  I layered the central panel up on some black card with striped washi tape.   A quick card to make but pretty!

I shall also link up at Simon's Wednesday Challenge where Anything Goes.

You can get this stencil from my Folksy shop.  I am offering 20% off everything in the store until midnight (BST) on 31 July as I will then be closing for a few weeks whilst we go on our summer hols.  Simply use the code FOSSIL20 at checkout.

Thank you for stopping by :)

Sarah

Checks and Flowers

Hello!

I thought that I would share a few cards that I have made over the last few weeks but not got around to blogging.  They are using my stencils and hopefully demonstrate some different ways to use them....

This is a card that I made using my Floral Circle stencil.  I selectively inked it in greens and blues before going over the whole image with versamark and glazing it with clear embossing powder.  I think that it looks like a piece of china!  I shall link up at Simon's Wednesday Challenge where Anything Goes.

This is another card made using the Chequer Board stencil.  I simply masked a central square in order to create a frame and then die cut the aperture.  It is a simple card that could be made in lots of colours for different recipients.  I shall link it up at Seize the Birthday without the optional topping.

I hope you like them :)

Sarah x

Getting Cosy

Hello!

How is your week going?  Well, I hope :)  The summer heatwave continues so it feels very unseasonal to be making cards featuring my new knitted background stencil!  Knitwear is the furthest thing from my mind at the moment but the chilly weather will be back again before we know it.

Here are a few of the designs that I have made with the stencil:

I inked through the stencil in shades of coral and warm yellow and added a wool stamp from Neat and Tangled.  I cut the ball out separately and gave it some curved shape and dimension as well as adding a bit of pencil shading for added definition. 

On this card I inked the knitted stencil through a heart aperture and added a touch of shading around the edges of the heart to create a focal point on the card base.  The sweet sentiment is from Inkydoodles.

I hope you like these woolly designs - no knitwear involved!

Thanks for stopping by,

Sarah x

Seeing Squares

Hello!

I am popping by with a quick post to share some cards that I have made with my new chequer board stencil.  It is a fun way to create quick backgrounds!

I went over the stencil with versamark and white embossed the pattern to use as a resist with a range of distress oxides.  I then die cut the sentiment and popped it up on funky foam.  It was a really quick and easy card :)  I shall link up at Simon Says Wednesday Challenge where we are using dies and punches.

On this card I simply inked through the stencil, masking off rows at a time to give a variation of colour across the background.  I then die cut the sentiment several times to create a chunkier finish and heat embossed it with ultra thick clear embossing powder which gives a great glaze.  I shall link this up at Inskpirational where our word prompt is birthday.

I hope you like these quick and simple cards - a good background stencil can give you lots of options :)

Thanks for stopping by,

Sarah x

Geometric Stag

Hello!

I am popping in today with another stencil in my geometric animals range - this fabulous stag makes a great focal point!

I have inked through the stencil with several shades of distress oxide and then cut the image out.  I popped it on to a woodgrain paper and added a die cut word from Sizzix.  The die cut is in dark brown and mat gold cardstock which echoes the mats and layers on the card.  I do like this handsome chap....I am thinking that he will be perfect for contemporary christmas cards!

I shall link up at Simon Wednesday's Challenge where the theme is using die cuts or punches and at Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies and CAS (where the theme is animals) challenges.

I hope you like my card and check out my geometric stag and other stencils on Folksy:

Thanks for stopping by,

Sarah x

Butterfly Flurry

Hello!

I was in the mood to make a clean and simple card yesterday which was quick to do but would add to my stash of birthday cards....am I the only person who never seems to have the 'right' card when I need it?!  I have used my new Butterfly Flurry stencil on this card and love how easy it is to ink up:

I used some washi tape that I got from Hobbycraft with a blue and purple blend and then inked through the stencil in the same colours.  The sentiment is from WPlus9.  Quick and easy :)

I shall link up at Inkspirational where the word prompt is Birthday and at Happy Little Stampers CAS challenge where the theme is animals....hopefully butterflies count!

I hope you like this stencil which is available in my Folksy store:

Thanks for stopping by,

Sarah x