Christmas Card Club. Christmas Candles

Hello Everyone.  Hope you are all staying safe and obeying all the rules as advised by our government at this terrible time.  Little did we know that whilst we were celebrating Christmas and New Year that our Spring was going to be like this.   I am seriously Self Isolating and glad at least I have a garden.  So please Stay Safe and enjoy your crafting or any other hobbies that you enjoy. 

So this Challenge was chosen my me and I would like to see Candles on your cards. I used the same stamp to make 2 different  cards. The stamp was by Heartfelt Creations from a good few years ago  and was the only candle stamp I could find. First one is an 8 X 8 card matted with gold card before I added my candle stamp that I heat embossed with gold EP. The sentiment was from Cottage crafts and the Large Poinsettia was TH dies embossed with print.  The second card was stamped with onyx black ink and coloured with Izink pens. Matted on to blanks I bought many years ago from Kanban warehouse. Hope you all enjoyed making your cards for this Challenge and the next one will be into April. Please Stay Safe until this terrible situation gets better and we are released into the safe world again.   Hugs Rita xxxx

Christmas Card Club. Challenge6. Wreath

Hello to Everyone . Another wet morning here, amongst everything else we are having to deal with at the moment.  Hope you are all well and trying your best to keep clear of Covid 19.  We really just have to take precautions and see this terrible virus out. Meantime keep crafting.
Here we are with Challenge 6 this morning and it was our lovely colleague Lorraines turn to choose the theme, and she would like to see Garlands or Wreaths. My card was made in a bit of a rush as I was dog sitting my sons spaniel Olly.  However I managed to make a Wreath using a stamp from a magazine to create a card and coloured it with Artezia pencils as they were on my desk.and with the addition of some beautiful La Blanche stick ons,  and a pretty red bow I finished my card.  Keep Safe and Well.   Hugs Rita xxxx

Display Stand Card

Good Morning to Friends and Followers.  Now this is my first go at using Eileen Hulls Display Stand to make a card.  I added a card that I smooshed with Oxide inks to give me a background that I could work on.  So after I was satisfied with colours etc,  I distressed the edges and added some bits and pieces from a La Blanche set I recently purchased.  I added a few bits of old lace and a few black gems, with a bow to the lady's hat. The paper on the base was from a paper pad in the same kit. I made a paper flower to add . A really easy card to create and it does fold flat for posting. I really enjoyed putting this one together. Hope you are all keeping well and staying safe. Just enjoy your crafty time.  Hugs Rita xxx

Passion Flower card Inspired by Tracy Evans

Good Afternoon Folks. Ive had my lovely Daughter Carolyn and my Grand-daughter Molly here this week.  They both were here on a mission to redesign the downstairs toilet and what a great job they did too . Funny how family can really surprise you with all the talents they all have. Totally different from any of mine.
Anyway, I have fallen in love with all Tracy Evans new stamps that she designed for ALL & Create. So this is one that I actually made last week, but I only have had time now to show you what Ive done. The background was one I'd made previously using Distress inks and then I stamped the Passion flower stamp in Versafine Onyx Black before colouring using my Artezia Pencils.. The sentiment is from the same stamp set.  I used dark Purple card for matting and layering before adding the finished card.  Hope things are getting a bit better for anyone caught up in the recent flooding. In Scotland we have had a week of beautiful sunshine and blue skies. Washing got dried outside for the first time this year.  Hugs Rita xxx

Christmas Card Club Challenge 5. PostBox or Mailbox

Hello Everyone. How on earth did we get to March already. Its certainly made a difference see the the mornings and evenings getting a bit lighter. Our little group make Christmas cards all year round, so to us we still have fun making our cards. This time it was Mrs A (Avril ) as we know her. She would love to see Post Box or Mail Box on our cards. So the only postbox stamp I had was a woodware stamp and I stamped it on to red card and cut it out. I used a holly paper and a sentiment stamp that I have had for years and added both the postbox and the sentiment on to my card. The little bell was lying on my desk so I thought I would add that too. I've added a second card as the image again was on my desk so I made it into another card for my Christmas box.  Another storm is on its way I hear, so batten down the hatches and stay safe. I'm out to lunch tomorrow so I may be a bit late in getting round your blogs to see what you've all done.  Love & Hugs Rita xxxx