Today is a Celebration Tag - Distress Oxides

Hello Everyone

I hope you had a good weekend and that Monday has been kind to you! ;-)

A few weeks back I was playing with my distress oxides and embossing powders.

I used an embossing folder over a distress oxide inked background and then added some white embossing over the raised edges.

I then also added some white spritz over the entire tag.  It gave it such a soft and gorgeous look.

I don't think I will ever stop playing with my oxides and inks.

There is just so much that one can do! ;-)

Lastly I added a bit of a burnt, dark edge to the tag, which I also love.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!

I hope it inspires you to play, play play!!!! -)

Cheers for now

Denise x

Another Year Flies By - BoBunny

Hello Everyone

Yesterday I shared an autumn card and today I am sharing a similar yet different card.

I used the same BoBunny stamps as yesterday and created a unisex card, which I think could be used for a male or female recipient.

The colours and design just lends itself to either masculine or feminine.

I thought that was rather a bonus! ;-)

I heat embossed and stamped the leaves on BoBunny cardstock and then cut them out and layered them over the flat stamped leaves.

I really love this design and I think I will try and do something similar again, with it.

Thanks again for popping in!

I really appreciate the visit!

Have a super day!

Denise x

Christmas Card - Distress Oxides

Hello Good People

Today I have a little Christmas Card to share with you.

I used Distress Oxides for the background, along with some heat embossing.

I so love how one can easily blend the colours.

I added a small cluster in the middle, with a pop of colour.

I added some gems to the snowflake centres and again, used an old rub-on for the greeting.

I hope you have made some Christmas cards this year! ;-)

See you back tomorrow..

Have a super day!

Denise x

Birthday Card - Graphic 45

Hello Everyone

Apologies for being missing in action for a few days.

I have started giving classes again and it has meant that I need to prepare projects, as well as pack the class kits.  So I had a class on Saturday and it meant lots of time and energies.

Anyways, I am back with a card today, made from an older Graphic 45 collection , Steampunk Debutante.

I did some embossing on the cogs and love the effect.

I used some Graphic 45 stamps along with a Penny Black stamp for the sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I hope you have a great Monday!

Denise x

Birthday Card - BoBunny Secret Garden / Take It Make it Challenge June

Hello Everyone

I can't believe that a week has passed and I have not posted anything on my blog!

Oooops...my bad!!!! I have no idea where the time went!

I am posting from a freezing and icy Johannesburg...I think the max temp today was like 9 or 10C.

That is very cold for us Africaners that love the warm temps and sun!!!

Anyways, we had some good rain too, but it certainly has made it verrrrrry cold! ;-)

I have a Birthday card to share with you today.

I used the gorgeous Secret Garden Collection from BoBunny.

I used a BoBunny Stickable stencil - Party Time and a Versamark clear pigment stamp and white embossing powder to create the bottom part of the stamp.  I then went and did some watercolour effects over the embossing, using blue, purple and pink spray inks.

I used BoBunny Floral stamp to stamp the flowers and the leaves on some of the pretty patterned papers and then fussy cut the elements.  I also fussy cut some of the swirls from the patterned papers.

Lastly, I stamped the Birthday sentiment with a Penny Black stamp.

I am also entering this card for the Take it Make it challenge, over at the Craft Stamper.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I hope you had a great weekend and a great Monday!

Denise x

Thankful for You - Berry71Bleu Oct Challenge

Hello Everyone

I am up on the Berry71Bleu blog at the moment and I am sharing my take on the gorgeous mood board for October! ;-)



Here's the mixed media page I created for this challenge.

I used the fabulous Enchanted Harvest Collection from BoBunny along with the super chippie from Creative Embelishments.

I did lots of splashy work on the background and used some watercolours along with BoBunny Gold Glimmer spray.

I did lots of heat embossing on the chippie leaf round too...in fact about 5 layers.  The effect was amazing and has a crackled look to it.

Joe has such a serious little face here! ;-) This was taken on his 2nd Birthday and we were playing in the garden.  I cannot believe he is already 8.  6 years have been a flash by!! But yes, everyday, I realise how he adds so much to my life and how much he means to me! ;-)

There is a day or 2 left to play with the challenge, so you had better jump if you still want to enter! ;-)

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a super Wednesday!
Denise x

Inspiration Canvas - FabScraps Tranquility Collection

Hello Everyone

I hope that Monday was kind to you and that you had a super day! ;-)

I have a canvas to share today, that has a super sentiment and one I often look at, to remind myself!;-)

I fussy cut some bits and then did some gesso stencilling, stamping and watercolour effects! ;-)

Here's the sentiment close-up.

I did some heat embossing on the chippies and love the weathered look.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be back soon!
Denise x