Friday, March 30, 2018

Hello Sunshine


The card today is for the challenge at Less is More - (the dreaded) One Layer Challenge with the addition of stencils.


I used Hero Arts Sparkle Embossing Powder on the sun but you can't see how sparkley it is in the first photo. The second photo gives a better idea of sparkle.  For the clouds I used Memory Box Puffy Clouds die to make a stencil for the cloud bank. 

Stencil - My Favorite Things
Sentiment - Paper Smooches
Ink Pad - Distress Ink and VersaColor
Embossing Powder - Hero Arts
Die - Memory Box
Embellishment - Kaiser Craft


I hope you have a very Happy Easter

Skye


Monday, March 26, 2018

Roses

Ballarat is well known for its begonias and at this time of year they are at their most beautiful.  A week ago Sunday I went to Ballarat to visit a friend while there I went to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Following are some photo of begonia display in the hot house.








An now for my card tonight. It is for CAS Colours& Sketches #264. 


Sentiment:  Penny Black
Dies:  Simon Says Stamp
Ink Pad:  Distress Ink and Simon Says Stamp
Embellishment: Kaiser Kraft
Card:  UPM and unknown gold card




I hope you have a good week.

Thank you for dropping by.

Skye

Note:  My sister lives in Ballarat.  She visited the Gardens yesterday.  If you would like to see some more photos of Begonias then visit her blog Cards & Co.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Bugs

A quick post tonight.  My card is for the CASology, cue Bug

Image: Penny Black
 Sentiment:  Newton's Nook
Embossing: Hero Arts
Ink: Distress Ink 
Embellishment: Nuvo Crystal Drops
Card: UPM


Thank you for dropping by
Skye

Friday, March 16, 2018

Thanks

My card tonight is for CAS Colours& Sketches #263. I have used a double stamping technique I saw on Jennifer Mcguires blog a few years ago.  I think it adds interest but isn't difficult to do..

Sentiment:  Mama Elephant
Dies:  Mama Elephant
Ink Pad:  Hero Arts
Pattern:  Hero Arts
Card:  UPM

I am also joining the challenge at Addicted to Stamps #162.  The theme is thank you.

Thanks for dropping by.

Skye.

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Gerbera

Tonight my card is for the colour Challenge, at CAS Colours & Sketches

 Image: Uniko

Sentiment:  Technique Tuesday
Colouring: Lyra Pencils, Ranger Inkpad

Accessories: Sequins Unknown
Card: UPM



Enjoy the rest of the week.

Skye

Thursday, March 08, 2018

Monochrome

Hello,  Thankfully the zucchini season is coming to an end.  We have had a very good season and have had zucchinis coming out our ears.  I have shared them with friends, family, neighbours and every one at work.  Out of desperation I have found lots of new recipes.  One of my favourite finds is Clotilde Dusoulier's Chocolate Zucchini Cake recipe. This is a beautifully moist chocolate cake.  Clotilde is a French food writer based in Paris.  Clotilde had a great anecdote about zuchinnis which I which I thought was very funny.   "An American friend once explained to me that nobody ever locks their car in her small town… except when it’s zucchini season. Leave your door unlocked then, and you risk coming back to find a crate of zucchini left on your passenger seat."  Perhaps I could try this tactic next year.

( A dad joke for you - What is black and white and red all over?
Answer - An embarrased zebra)

Image - A Day for Daisies
Sentiment - Computer generated
Colouring - Copics

Todays card is for the challenge at Less is More - Monochrome.

That is all for today.  Thanks for dropping by.

Skye

Sunday, March 04, 2018

Have a Happy Day


Hello!  I have just arrived home from a weekend away.  My sister and I spent the weekend at Portarlington (a small seaside town on the Bellarine Peninsula).  The weather was warm which allowed us to do some walking.  But the main reason we got together was to do some crafting, the results of which I will show you later, when I have put the finishing touches.

A photo of some pelicans we saw on Saturday evening.

Now onto the card for this evening which is for CAS Colours & Sketches #261
Image:  Stampin' Up
Dies:  Lawn Fawn
Colouring:  Copic
Embossing:  Stampendous
Card:  UPM


Well that's all for tonight.  I will see you later in the week.

Have a good week

Skye