Fashionable Stamping - Red, Black and Brown.

Hi lovely bloggers - sorry I haven't been around for a couple of weeks - a rather nasty chest infection has left me with very little energy, or the inclination to create. The antibiotics have more or less worked their magic now, and it's great to be crafting again.

 My card is for the challenge at Fashionable Stamping. and the talented DT would like us to use Red, Black and Brown - not a combination I have ever used before, but it's good to try something new!

Recipe:-

Stamps - 

New York Diva from Hampton Art,

Postcard, Sentiment, and Background Text from Crafty Individuals.
All stamps inked with Archival Coffee.

Black cardstock and SU Real Red cardstock.

Distress Inks - Antique Linen and Vintage Photo.

Copic Markers

Machine stitching

TH Ideology metal corner

Black lace from stash.
Distressing on Postcard and edges of main image.

Thanks for popping by, and a happy hello to my new followers!

Hubby and I will be setting off somewhere warm in a couple of days, so I

promise to visit my lovely blogging friends when I return. 
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Update - 12th March - just returned from holiday to a very 
pleasant surprise - my card is in the Top 3 at Fashionable Stamping -
thank you so much to the DT ladies!

Love to all ~

"IT'S A FRAME UP" AT SIR STAMPALOT, AND MY GUEST DT SPOT !

Hello peeps! Hope you are having a fabulous week. 

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Several weeks ago, I was lucky enough to win the Sir Stampalot  "Magical Worlds" challenge,  and as well as receiving a parcel of crafting gorgeousness, I was thrilled to be asked to join the Team for a one-off  GDT spot as part of my prize.  
So peeps, here I am with my GDT card for September's  Stampalot challenge, and the theme is "IT'S A FRAME UP". 
Do pop over for all the details, and some fabulous DT inspiration.
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My Card Recipe:-

White and Black cardstock - Stampin' Up.

Backing paper -  Springtime Vintage from SU.

Stamp - "New York Diva" from Hampton Art, softly coloured with Copics and Distress Inks.

The rectangular FRAME was created by cutting, and joining together, two Nestie Lacy Squares. 

The "brads" on the frame are made from black card, punched with a Woodware

small circle punch, shaped with an embossing tool and spritzed with Perfect Pearls Mist - Heirloom Gold.

Postcard stamp - Crafty Individuals, distressed with scissors and inks. 

Flower - TH Tattered Florals die.

Circular sentiment - HOTP.

All edges inked with Versafine Smokey Gray.
Black lace - from my ribbon box.
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So lovely bloggers - start thinking about FRAMES (whatever your interpretation of that might be), and join in the fun!
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I would like to enter my card into the following Challenge:
Fashionable Stamping - Ribbon or Lace.


Love to all, 
and a warm welcome to my newest followers - Hazel, Tracy and Suze.