Pot Pourri Postcard Swap - January

Our monthly swap on Chocolate Baroque this year is "Pot Pourri Postcard".
Each month we are given a colour and a flower. We then make a postcard sized piece of art to swap. This month the colour is Caramel and the flower is Carnation.

For my postcard I have covered the card with Adirondack Butterscotch and DI Wild Honey. I have stamped a small carnation up the side with Butterscotch.  The large damask stamp is stamped with Wild Honey and quickly covered with bonding powder. I flicked most of the powder off before heating to give a patchy effect. I then used gilding flakes. Edged with DI Gathered Twigs
All stamps are Chocolate Baroque.

(As an after thought I stamped a little dragonfly at the top and put a ribbon around the bottom, but put them in the post without taking another photo!)

Sandra x

Journal heART 15

Hi All
I've joined in with Journal heART 15 group on Facebook. Although I have done a couple of pages in my journal in the past they still look like cards so I am hoping to branch out a bit!

Week 1
"create a little page about the no 1/the first time/ the start/ new challenge"

So for my offering I chose the start,
(the first page of my journal that has been knocking about for  a couple of years, too scared to spoil it!)

I inked the page with Distress Inks and Stains.  I then highlighted the raised areas with ink and gold wax and used stamps from Chocolate Baroque Woodland Dreams.









 



Week 2
" Birds with clipped wings can still Sing..."

and Bleeding Tissue Technique

This was a new technique to me. 
I sprayed 1 layer of kitchen roll with Adirondack sprays and left to dry. I then die cut  the paper with the Tattered Florals die. I sprayed my journal page with water and placed my die cuts onto the wet page and waited for the colour to transfer. Stamped the Birdcage from Chocolate Baroque Curly Birds, the sentiment was from Pretty Birdcage. 
Other stamps are from a free magazine set.

Looking forward to next weeks prompt!

Sandra

Chocolate Baroque Alphatags - H and I

Chocolate Baroque Alphatags

Just a quick post from me today as not been feeling too good - rotten virus. Sure I'll feel better in time to go back to work next week tho!



This is my tag for H - Hoot.

I stamped the Owl from Chocolate Baroque "Wise Owl" with VersaMark and Black EP. Painted with Cosmic Shimmers.
Distressed around the edges with DI Weathered Wood and China Blue. Added a frame of the small feather from the same set. Cut out some feathers for a bit of interest at the bottom and die cut the letters.

This is my tag for I - Imagine

Totally inspired by a Michelle Zindorf card!
Made a moon mask. Brayered Adirondack Stonewashed and Denim top and bottom, made a horizon with post its and sponged more Denim. Removed the mask and stamped foliage from Chocolate Baroque Wild Meadow. Die cut a tag from shrink plastic, stamped Imagine from Artistic Expressions with StazOn.

Making me think of holidays!!



See you soon,
Sandra

Make My Monday - Nature

The first challenge of the year at Make My Monday

Welcome to week 30 at Make My Monday and a Happy New Year to you all. We kick off the New Year with a fabulous new theme

NATURE

 

with the focus on

 

BIRDS 

 

For my card I brayered Adirondack Lettuce and Stonewashed onto some Clarity card.
I then used Chocolate Baroque stamps, Wild Meadow and Wise Owl, stamped with Memento.  Matted onto some Core'dinations.

Thanks for looking,
Sandra

Rainbow Lady Challenge - Travel Through Time to 2012

A new challenge at Rainbow Lady.

"We have travelled in time to reach this point so your topic this week is 'Travel through time to 2012'.  This could include various things including flying, time, travel, steampunk even... you get the picture... just include something to show how we got to this New Year."

For my card  I have used Tim Holtz stamp set and a sentiment from Lily of the Valley.

Just in time for my nephew's 21st!


Stamps - Tim Holtz Air Travel
Inks - Adirondack Espresso, DI Black Soot (embossed with Holographic EP), StazOn

Thanks for looking and Happy New Year


Sandra

Less is More - Just One Word

Less is More Challenge

"Our final challenge for 2011 is 

JUST ONE WORD

Whatever type of clean and simple card you make, the sentiment must consist of simply one word. 

I guess our card to you would merely say "Thanks ". There are lots of sentiments where a single word can say it all... Enjoy, Welcome, Peace, Joy, Birthday, Sympathy, Love, Thanks etc.."

For my card I have used Paperartsy Travel - Plate 3 simply stamped with Adirondack Espresso

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas,

Sandra

Less is More - Let it Snow

A new challenge at Less is More!

 

ONE LAYER CARD

This time our theme is 

Let it Snow!

 

 For my card I stamped swirl / sentiment (free with magazine) and extra snowflakes (Chocolate Baroque) with Versamark and embossed in White EP.  I then sponged DI China Blue and Adirondack Eggplant and spritzed with water mixed with mica powder. Very shimmery - although this doesn't show up!

 

See you next week! 

Sandra

Less is More 39 - Stars

A new challenge at Less is More.

This week is a Lucky Dip week as there are 5 Saturdays in this month.

The chosen theme is STARS!

For my card I have used Crafty Individuals stamps.
I stamped the houses in Black StazOn and the stars with Versamark. I then brayered with Adirondack Stonewash and Eggplant.

Thanks for looking
Sandra

Blue Christmas Flourish

This card is made with Chocolate Baroque stamps Christmas Flourish, embossed in silver and stippled with Adirondack Denim.

Entered into
Bah Humbug - Flourishes / Swirls
Tanda Teaser -  Silver and Blue

Thanks for looking
Sandra

Make My Monday - Steampunk

Make My Monday has a new challenge

This is the first Monday in September at that means a brand new theme and challenges. This month they have been chosen by Cath and her theme is STEAMPUNK.
Steampunk is based around the Victorian era and tends to incorporate elements of science fiction and fantasy with futuristic innovations such as fashion, culture, architecture and art.
So that being said your first challenge is to create a STEAMPUNK ATC.

I recently bought the Steampunk Christmas stamp set from Chocolate Baroque, but otherwise I know nothing about this subject and I have never done an ATC!

So I did a little research, scoured through my stamps and came up with this.

Background is Adirondack Slate direct to paper.  Cogs stamp is Chocolate Baroque, Small Timepiece is Tim Holtz, Large Timepiece and Hot Air Balloon free with Craft Stamper  all stamped with DI Black Soot. Stamped a Cog, Timepiece and Balloon on a scrap with Versamark and embossed in silver, cut out and layered.

Thanks for looking, may have another go if I got time!


Sandra

Crafting When We Can

Crafting When We Can is a new challenge blog and its first challenge is " Anything Goes "

For my card I have applied DI Antique Linen directly to the paper, then stamped the main image from Butterfly Flourish Swirls by Chocolate Baroque, coloured with Cosmic Shimmers and then used a swirl from the same stamp set around the edges with Adirondack Butterscotch.

Thanks for looking and best of luck to CWWC!

Sandra

Rainbow Lady Challenge - Faux Postage

When I saw this challenge at Rainbow Lady's Challenge Blog I couldn't resist having a go as I have the Mail Art stamps as yet unwrapped! So it was the ideal opportunity to  play along.

... we would like you to create some 'Faux Postage' somewhere on your creation please.....and yes I am delighted to say we have a new sponsor -  Glenda of the super company 'Chocolate Baroque'.

For this card I used a Paperartsy stamp given away by Sheila aka Manic Stamper (Thank you very much!), and Mail Art stamps by Chocolate Baroque. The "stamps template" was made on Excel and then after I'd stamped each image I blended DI Antique Linen, Adirondack Butterscotch and Rust. It was a bit bright at first so I toned it down by adding Antique Linen over the other colours to soften!


Thanks for looking


Sandra

Less is More Week 29 (no 2)

A variation of my previous post!

I said I would try a shaker card and here it is!

(Sorry, very poor light tonight.)

Stamped and coloured as before, made a frame with  Sizzix dies, acetate and blended inks, popped in a few beads and finished with a bow!


Sandra

Less is More

My second card for this challenge!

For my card I die cut Tim Holtz Ornamental Die and used the waste as a mask. I then used Ink Dusters to add Adirondack  Lettuce, Pesto and Eggplant and DI Spun Sugar. I then stamped a lavender image twice (Chocolate Baroque Wild Meadow) and highlighted with inks.

Check out Less is More for some great entries,

Sandra

Less is More Week 28 - One Layer

There's a new challenge over at Less is More this week.

"The special feature we would like to see this week is for you to 

USE INK
** This does include ink pads **

...hopefully in a way you haven't tried before.... or using a favourite technique.

If you can avoid using the computer this week, that would be great, but we wouldn't want to to miss a week if the computer is your only method of card making."

For my card I stamped the butterfly from Patchwork Butterfly set from Chocolate Baroque with Memento ink and then masked it with a Post - It note.  I then stamped CI Script in Adirondack Slate and used a water brush to smudge it a bit.  Removed the mask and coloured the butterfly with Adirondack Stonewashed and DI Antique Linen and Spun Sugar again using the water brush.

Bye for now

Sandra

Less is More Week 18

This weeks challenge at Less is More is MONOCHROME.

Definition:

1. in shades of one color: using or displaying only shades of one color or black and white.

You may choose any colour you wish, but please keep all the shades you use within your chosen spectrum.


For my card I chose Pink - very unlike me!

I masked off an area and sponged DI Spun Sugar, I then stamped Lavinia's Dandelion  stamp with Adirondack Cranberry, added some dark pink glitter and stamped a sentiment from Crafty Individuals.

Check out the Challenge site for some fab entries!

Thanks to Chrissie and Mandi for stretching my crafting outlook! 

I have been taking part since week 2 (missed the first week!), and enjoyed everyone of the challenges.  If I'm not around for the next few weeks it's because we are decorating - three bedrooms in one go - how optimistic is that!  But the end result will be my own crafting space, so will be worth it.

Hope to see you soon and thank you for the lovely comments that have been left over the last weeks :)

Sandra

Bah Humbug Challenge 21

"Sleigh Bells Ring...

... are you list'nin'?

In the layyyyyn,  snow is ..."

"Jingle Bells ... Jingle Bells ... Jingle All The Way!

Oh What Fun It Is To ..."

"Ding Dong Merrily On High!

In Heav'n The Bells Are Ringing!"

 

 

Yes, this week the challenge at Bah Humbug is Bells.

 

For my card I used Papermania Stamp Duo - Reindeer and Tree and a text stamp from Anita's (I think).

Stamped and distressed edges with Adirondack Denim.

Added  blue glitter, silver mirri card and a little Jingle Bell!

 

(Stamps were bought from QVC a year or two ago and the card is totally inspired by one that Leonie made!)

Thanks for looking

Sandra

 

Less is More Week 17

The challenge at Less is More this week is squares.

" You can choose which of the 5 SQUARES from our plan you wish to use to place the image of your card, leaving the rest as PURE WHITE SPACE!"

 For my card I made a flower from the  Tim Holtz Tattered Floral die.  I used white pearlised paper from the Paper Mill scrunched it up and then sprayed with a Mica powder and water mix, brushed the edges with Adirondack Stonewashed and put a brad through the centre. Finished with a vellum swirl [hope it doesn't overflow too much!]

Thanks for looking,
Sandra

Less is More Week 15

Didn't think I was going to make the challenge at Less is More this week - and I love embossing! Sorry, just really busy this week.

So, a really quick card.
I used a stamp from Chocolate Baroque Wild Meadow set and embossed with Versamark and Copper EP.

I added a bit of Lettuce and Spun Sugar dye inks to give a bit of colour.

Hope to have a bit more time next week, but with the last half term coming up I'll be busy writing reports etc. but will try!

Thanks for looking
Sandra

Bah Humbug Week 18 Shades of Green

Over at Bah Humbug this week the challenge is

Recycling or Shades of Green

You may choose one of the options or alternatively you can combine them - whatever you like.  We really don't mind.

For my card I used a base card that I had  ruined previously - but we don't throw anything away do we?

I covered the card with a piece of green card that I had distressed the edges with a pair of scissors and then inked with Lettuce and Expresso Adirondack dye inks.  


I then added a topper (surplus to last years requirements) which I had layered from Spellbinders Labels 5 and stamped a poinsettia coloured with Cranberry and Lettuce inks and added a bit of glitter.


Finished with a polka dot ribbon!


Thanks for looking
Sandra

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I can only leave a comment if Name/URL option is available. I'm trying to sort it out!