Retirement Fund

Hello Nomad friends.  Nothing better than a bit of after midnight crafting, except maybe the floor could have been a bit warmer!!!   Should have double socked!!!   I'm still playing with Spellbinder goodies and I discovered a happy retirement stamp.  Well, not many of those cards in the stash so I thought I break it out.

Another challenge for the photo machine with some more of the rose gold mirror card, this time embossed with the very wonderful 3D party balloons folder by spellbinders.  These puffy balloons are so cute!!!   Then I stamped the Paradise Resort key fob and added the sun/sea/cloud image to it.  There are three cute stamps to swap out.  I suppose it could be rolling hills as well, but the sea is where I'd rather be.  I coloured the key with gold sharpie and cut out the fob and the sentiment with the matching dies.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Spellbinders Cardmaking Challenge - Glam
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It 
Die Cut Divas Challenge - New Crafty Item first outing for the embossing folder and the key fob stamp/die set
Allsorts Challenge 841 - For Boys or Men opt AG
Papercraft Challenge 126 - Anything Goes 

Towering Blooms

Hello Nomad friends.   It's gone all chilly again, but oh my, did you catch the northern lights light show the last few nights.  Seems the sun is finishing up a 7 year cycle with magnificent displays.  It was so pretty, in the photo giraffes, cos yes, I missed it again bwahahahahaaaa.  Ah well, too cold for me outside.  I'd rather lurk inside and make some pretties.   And here's a treat for you cos I've gone floral!!!

I used the very lovely Spellbinders Cascading Leaves and stripes on rose gold mirror card and then added a loverly flower cut from scraps using Spellbinders Towering Blooms dies.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Spellbinders Cardmaking Challenge - Glam
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It 
Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges 2603
Art Nudge Challenge - 0126C 

Polly Want a Cracker

Hello Nomad friends!!  Today I am over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where we are off to a flying start (ho ho ho Joanne) with our Winged Things Challenge.  Anything stamped featuring a thing with wings.  We need at least 20 entries to award the prize so please tell your friends.  It's been ages since I have been able to give away any of Linda's lovely stamps, so help me start the year with a giveaway bang.  

 

I have paired Lost Coast Designs gorgeous Polly Parrot and Flagstone Background with some bright neon colours to brighten your day.

 

I stamped the parrot, masked and stamped the Flagstone Background with hero art neon ombre ink pad for a multicolour effect.  I coloured Polly Parrot with neon gel pens and stamped the Party Words sentiment with pink ink.

 

 

You have until the end of the month to share your stamped anythings featuring things with wings. Please read the updated rules before entering. Real rubber or clear stamping and theme must be the focus of your project for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$'s. 1st - 31st January.

 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz 

Joining the fun at
Allsorts Challenge 841 - For Boys or Men opt AG
Papercraft Challenge 126 - Anything Goes

Fire Horse

Hello Nomad friends.  My ongoing perpetual resolution to use the scraps!!!  Despite my best intentions scrap mountain range continues to grow.  My new system last year was doing really well holding the small scraps, but then it got a little overwhelmed as well.  So I grabbed the red box and went all fiery and horse. 

 

2026 Year of the Fire Horse.  I used loads of scraps!!  Hurrah!!!!  And the photo is one I took of a huge bonfire.  I  kept clicking and ended up with a few very cool pictures.  Looks like a horse to me!!   I've layered red spiky scraps on red along the bottom, so I lost the definition a bit, but added some interesting yellow/gold circles for contrast and embossed texture.  The horse is a fuzzy lemon die, a particular favourite of mine.  Everything here was already lurking in my scraps, except the horse, which I cut from that fun red patterned paper.  I pieced everything together and mounted on a gold card base.  

 

 Here's the red scrappy box I got most of these pieces from, cos I know the snippets ladies love to see these.  It's a lot tidier now and a few rogue green and blue bits have found their way to their proper boxes.  Votes on a postcard for the next colour scheme LOL.

 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Snippets Playground Challenge 524 
Lunar New Year Challenge 
Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap Challenge 17 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It 
Girlz Creative Crafts Challenge 64 - Anything Goes

She's Got The Look

Hello Nomad friends.   The snow has mostly melted, although the ground is still hard and quite soggy now.  It seemed a good day to be in and make.  I've been playing with some Funky Fossil stamps, dies and patterned paper to make a card full of love.

 I used some scrap card to pop up the hearts to give a 2 layer eclipse effect.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
We Love Stamping Challenge - New opt AG first outing for the lady stamp, which has a matching die
Die Cut Divas Challenge - New Crafty Item first outing for the lady stamp, which has a matching die
Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap Challenge 17 

Flying Egyptian

Hello Nomad friends!  Middle of the month already and time for a reminder about the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity WINGED THINGS challenge.   They are already some beautiful entries in the linky and the team is making so much lovely inspiration.  We need 20 entries to award the prize so do please consider supporting us.  I've made a journal page with the most beautiful Flying Egyptian on a brusho background.

Loving this quite a lot.  I stamped  Lost Coast Designs Flying Egyptian and Carmen's Veranda Dream on a 20cm x 20cm page.  Then I went a bit spritzy with sea green and turquoise brushos.  I stamped the  Flying Egyptian again on white card, watercoloured with some of the brusho run off and fussy cut.  I added the egyptian and the Find Your Happy Place sentiment, stamped on white card and chopped up, to the page and distressed and added a little black ink to the edges.

 

You have all month to share your stamped anythings featuring things with wings. Please read the updated rules before entering. Real rubber or clear stamping and theme must be the focus of your project for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$'s. 1st - 31st January.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz 

Joining the fun at
Allsorts Challenge 840 - Winter Animals opt AG
We Love Stamping Challenge - New opt AG 
De Egel Challenge 217 - Main Colour Blue
Outlawz Anything But a Card Challenge - AG opt Deja Vu
Outlawz Challenges January Linky

A Very Good Year

Hello Nomad friends.  It certainly is chilly here in Norwayland, and we had a nice covering of snow the other day which is still hanging around.  
I am over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity today with some inspiration for the Winged Things Challenge.  I've used Lost Coast Design's beautiful Mini Maritime Collage stamp which features this lovely stork.

 

I made a simple masculine birthday card in muted tones.  I started with some pale grey card and stamped the Maritime Collage with brown archival ink and cut it as a long panel.  Then I stamped again on more of the pale grey card using black and midnight blue archival ink.  I fussy cut the black light house and the blue stork and added them to the panel.  Then I mounted centrally on a white card base and stamped the Happy Birthday using Lost Coast Designs Misc. Words.

 

 

My winged things are super unimpressed with the white stuff!!! That's my new rooster Rocky and a couple of his dark ladies keeping their feet out of the cold stuff.

 

 

You have all month to share your stamped anythings featuring things with wings. Hop over to the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity and join the fun.  The team are sharing awesome inspiration throughout the month. 

 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz 

 

Joining the fun at
Allsorts Challenge 840 - Winter Animals opt AG
We Love Stamping Challenge - New opt AG
Girlz Makes Guyz Cards Challenge 35 - Anything Masculine