The Lone Butterfly

Hello Everyone
As I draft this I am in the middle of sharing festive related posts and it will be after Christmas before I will manage to share this card which was amongst a few in a feature article, in the Oct/Nov/Dec issue of The Stampers’ Sampler, of cards which all featured Darkroom Door butterflies, from the beautiful stamp set, Butterfly.
I don’t know how many of the cards I will end up sharing with you but for this post, here is one card which I gave the title of The Lone Butterfly. I wanted the butterfly to be raised from the cardbase, giving the impression that it has alighted there merely for a second before it takes flight on the summer’s breeze.A fragment of found paper which had several colours applied and if I remember, different paints.  I liked the way that there are veins of gold appearing on the paper.
Lots of paint splatters, am I at my happiest when creating splatters!  There is something about creating splatters which is so childlike,  maybe it is the way it is done with abandon, a very carefree way to apply paint.  What  is missing from the photographs is the shimmer created by the Twinkling H20s which you can almost pick up from the close-up of the painted fragment of paper. The colours on this card are far removed from the colours viewed from our windows at this time of the year but one thing is for certain, it might well be December but in no time at all, we will be in the summer months of 2015 wondering where the past six months have disappeared to and why time is passing us by so quickly!
Wishes
Lynne

Darkroom Door, Artist Trading Card Swap – 2015

Hello Everyone
I wanted to bring your attention to details of the Darkroom Door 2015 Artist Trading Card Swap.
For each month of next year (excluding the month of December), there will be a swap and what a great range of themes there are. You can pick a theme you particularly like or why not take part, each and every month!
Visit the Darkroom Door blog (link at top of post) for all the details of themes and where to mail your ATCs.
Happy Stamping!
Lynne x

Wishes of the Season

Sending SEASONS WISHES to each and every one of you Thank You for your friendship, support and encouragement those past 12 months and for your never ending inspiration which you share on your own blogs.  I send my wishes to all of you that the festivities are a time of warmth when you can create new traditions and memories but at the same time, it can be a difficult time of the year.  Here’s to joy and contentment for all of you.
I have so many to thank for making this past year a remarkable one for me, it has been beyond my dreams.

A heartfelt Thank You to:-
Suzanne at Oxford Impressions
Jean and Malcolm at Crafty Individuals
Rachel at Darkroom Door
Laura at That’s Crafty
Sharon and Chris at Redlead Paperworks
Leandra (and Darcy) at PaperArtsy
a Thank You to Unruly Paperarts and Altered Pages
and to Stampington & co – it was an honour to be a Guest Artist for The Stampers’ Sampler and then to finish the year as a Guest Artist at their Somerset Place Blog – no wonder I am black and blue from pinching myself so much!!! Each time I am published in one of their magazines, alongside artists I respect, it makes me wonder how I ever got to be there.

I am writing this as though it is my final post for 2014 but don’t be surprised if I pop up again with a post here and there.
With only this left to say for the moment ….
I hope Santa is good to all of you 🙂
Wishes of the Seasons
Lynne x

 

Oriental Beauty

Hello Everyone
I want to share with you a beautiful card I received some weeks ago from the lovely Diane.
Diane always creates the prettiest of cards and always takes the trouble to create a matching envelope liner. I also have to say Thank You to Diane for the wonderful stencils she cut for me.
I feel so lucky.
Wishes
Lynne

She Gathers Snowflakes

Hello Everyone
Over at the That’s Crafty Blog I am sharing my final project for 2014 as the next time I appear over there it will be 2015!
To view the complete projectplease visit HERE.
It isn’t the last of my own blog posts as I have some blog posts drafted which I will try and squeeze in between now and the 25th and also between the 25th and the New Year.
Have a wonderful Sunday.
Wishes
Lynne

Wishes Of The Season

Hello Everyone
A wee while ago one of the stamps released by Crafty Individuals was CI-408 Ornamental Wishes
The cards I am sharing in this post were all essentially made in the same way, with the Wishes stamp as the focal on each card. I might have dabbled with quite a bit of red paint recently but I was happy to return to soothing neutrals!A little variation in the form of a charm. One of my favourite products for Christmas cards (and beyond) this year, has been Maimeri Iridescent Paste (available from That’s Crafty).  A gorgeous product to use because it gives a beautiful shimmer, look at the photograph below which I angled to allow daylight to catch the snowflakes stencilled onto the background.I have been using it with this lovely snowflake stencil. I have even used it on fabric although I wouldn’t recommend using it on fabric which will be washed, what I used it for is purely ornamental.There is no reason this stamp couldn’t be used to send Birthday Wishes or Good Luck Wishes, I just happened to like it as a message for Wishes of the Season and many of you will know that Wishes is the word I use whenever I send an e-mail, card or when commenting during a blog visit.
As always, thank you for taking the time to visit here.
Wishes
Lynne

A Winter Garden

Hello Everyone
I have another card to share which features another one of the newly released Crafty Individuals stamps, Winter Garden, CI-425.
A very neutral colour palette with a hint of Kraft shining through and once again, that background with the snowflake stencil used with the fabulous Maimeri Iridescent Paste (available from That’s Crafty) which catches the light beautifully.This year I’ve used this on many of my cards as a stamping surface. I like the rough brushstrokes against the kraft.  Lots of sparkle.This snowflake stamp is also from Crafty Individuals, such a pretty snowflake. It was one of their stamps from a sample pack from some time ago.A very quick post but I am conscious of your time and that at this time of the year you don’t really have the time to linger over lengthy blog posts.
Always so grateful of your visits.
Wishes
Lynne

Jolly Holly Robins

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I am sharing a Christmas card which I sent to a friend (but also doubling up as a sample for Crafty Individuals), featuring a new Crafty Individuals stamp with some adorable feathered friends,CI-424 Jolly Holly Robins.
This is such a sweet stamp which although I used for a Christmas card it would also be lovely on a birthday card for anyone celebrating a winter birthday.
Yes, here we see red making an appearance once again!With it being for a Christmas card I wanted some twinkle to the stamped image so I heat embossed with some very, very old twinkly embossing powder.  I want to mention that the background is painted with DecoArt fluid acrylics.  Beautiful consistency and coverage.  I used English Red Oxide (available from That’s Crafty).  With red not being a favourite colour of mine, I am very picky when it comes to buying paint (or ink) but this is a beautiful colour, a lovely depth to it.
A dash of sparkle and paint flicks. A sentiment dangles from a tattered ticking bow. A little bit more of the ticking.The wooden button was also painted with the DecoArt paint.Thank You for your visit today.
I had intended to break up the festive related posts with a bit of this ‘n’ that so apologies for festive samples dominating the space here at the moment.
I always appreciate your time and even though I am spending less time on-line, I always catch-up with the lovely comments you leave for me to read.
Wishes
Lynne

Mr Robin Comes Hop, Hopping Along

Hello Everyone
I am ending this week with a jolt of colour over at the That’s Crafty blogI don’t know what has happened to me, all this colour, surely it cannot be good for me!!!
If you would like to view the project in full then please visit HERE.
Have a lovely day.
Wishes
Lynne

A Christmas Delivery

Hello Everyone
You probably know that Crafty Individuals have, just recently, released some new stamps but the stamp I am sharing in this post was from the previously released batch, CI-421 ,  A Christmas Delivery.
Recently I mentioned that red has been making an appearance now and again amongst my Christmas projects and here it has popped up once again!  I wasn’t even conscious I was doing so at the time when I made this, which is a few weeks ago now.The base is an MDF panel painted with a mix of lovely DecoArt fluid paints before stencilling snowflakes. (The MDF panel, paints and stencil can be sourced from That’s Crafty).
I wasn’t sure how clear an impression I would get from the stamp, stamped onto Kraft which I had roughly painted with Gesso, but I had no reason to worry and then after stamping all I did was simply dab some of the same paint used for the base, to paint the lady’s jacket and other than that all I did was a generous sprinkling of Glamour Dust.The torn ticking adds a touch of softness to the plaque along with some sweet mini pompom trim (I love this trim!)A wooden button painted to match the base. The sample stamps Crafty Individuals include with all on-line orders are always so useful. I’ve had this Christmas sentiment for some time now, I use it every year. Not that I will be hanging this one but a festive plaque like this would be nice to hang from a door handle to welcome any visitors over the festivities.
Thank You for your visit which is greatly appreciated.
Wishes
Lynne