More birds…

My son’s birthday card…. I think it’s a little OTT but I enjoyed making it

I even used glitter…Ooooh!!!

Just a bit of catching up again.

Still more to come, so I’ll be back soon.

Thanks for looking.

Cath

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Still here…

I haven’t been blogging, but I’ve been playing…

Izzi (Grandaughter) day is one of those days when it’s impossible to get online, but they’re almost over now… my little darling starts school the week after next

August Bank Holiday is always a good family time, though because it’s her Daddy’s birthday and this time is rather special because he will be 40 tomorrow!

Eeek! Where do the years go????

The party was yesterday, so here’s a snippet of my little Treasure.

Now, back to the artwork… I’ve been journalling and playing with watercolour…

This one’s à la Maremi… YouTube – pure watercolour play… lots of fun! I highly recommend it!

And here’s a card that’s a long way from my usual style, but I just felt like doing something a little different

I have more cards to share, so I’ll be back soon…

Thanks for looking.

Cath

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Just a Quickie Today…

A few cards I needed to make fast…

More to come soon…

Thanks for looking.

Cath

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Can’t help but love those Crazy Birds…

One of my very special friends has a birthday today, so I made this in his honour.

This is the inside…

I’d like to enter this into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge.

…and this is a card for another very close friend…

I’d like to enter this into Country View Crafts current challenge – blue and green.

Thanks for looking.

Cath

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Can’t resist…?

I love techniques of all kinds, but I especially love resist techniques, and I really couldn’t resist playing around with simple clear embossing resist.

This one was for a Christmas in August mingle on KCUK.

I’m not over impressed with the next one and of course I found the stamp I really wanted to use when I’d already stamped it! That one says,

‘We’re all stars…we just twinkle at different times’

…and I agree wholheartedly with that sentiment.

There’s nothing subtle about the next one…

I photographed the inks I used when I’d finished sponging.

I’d like to enter this one into the Try it on Tuesday ‘In my Garden’ challenge’.

The next card was one I made earlier in the year, for the birthday of a very special friend!

Thanks for looking…

See you soon!

Cath

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Stampin’ up

I bought this set of stamps ages and ages ago (from Ebay) but didn’t really use them, so when I spotted them, I thought I’d have a little play and I love the results!

These two cards are from a set Mum brought me when over from NZ a few months ago… I didn’t find them easy to use but I played with them for a while, just messing, really.

There’s another one somewhere, but I don’t appear to have taken a photo.

Found it!

This card is made with one of my all time favourite stamps – the grasses! I tried for a long time to get hold of it and since I have, I’ve used it a over and over again. One of my best ever buys, though you can only see a little of it here.

And another I made a little while ago…

Plus, a drawing…

See you very soon!

Cath

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Gelli Plate Play

I decided I really ought to get to grips more with my gelli plate/s so I spent a little time with them, using stamps, stencils and ink. Needs more work but this was the result…

This one’s a small oval plate, used with a stencil – more clean and simple, other than that..

More inky layer artwork…

(Yes, these are some of my favourite stamps!!!)

More Clean and Simple

I’ve been trying to link my new Blogger blog with my old account but the information just isn’t available to me. I can still access the blog, but no way of importing the information there. I have one more option to try but it will take a little while… scratch that – I just got into the old account and have updated my old blog – I’m so pleased to be able to access all the old info. Promise I’ll try to stay more up to date…

INKY FINGERS

Thanks for looking… you’re appreciated.

Cath

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I Stamped…again!

I’ve been bitten by the stamping bug AGAIN!  Hurray!

I’ve had so much fun, playing, the last few weeks, but it’s definitely an addiction…

Just thought I’d share a few of the cards I’ve been making.

I decided to break myself in gently with simple cards… always easiest and, besides which, I have always loved clean and simple!

Then I went back to a few of my unused playtime results…

I’ll be back with some more…just wanted to get to grips with WordPress again and make a start.

It’s great to be back 🙂

Cath xxx