Postcard

This is the postcard that I've created to join in the July postcard swap over at UK Stampers

The theme for this month is Red White & Blue

You make your postcard & post it to the thread & at the end of the month are given your swapee & you sent it as a postcard through the regular mail & you get one in return :-) Neat eh?

After sticking down the various papers, red & white squared & 

red & white dots along with the 2 colours of bazil bling I then punched out a circle & used the inset as a stencil to create the red 'sun/moon'

I then used my new buildings stamp from Hero Arts (it 'fell' into my basket when crafty shopping yesterday!!) & stamped it using blue ink, then punched out the stars from the background red/white paper & another blue paper.

Finally I added the sentiment, part of a set from Paper Artsy, & inked the edges.

I really had fun doing this :-)

Do pop over & see the other works of art here     

A Bouquet of Butterflies

It's butterflies over on Less is More this week

so here is my Bouquet of Butterfies!

I used part of a Paper Artsy stamp for the vase

(Will try to take a better picture later)

and my 2 butterfly punches to make the layered butterflies

I then positioned & stamped the sentiment

This shows the way the butterflies are raised from the base of the card - will really need a box to protect it when it is sent :-)

So I hope you like my Bouquet of Butterflies.....

A Touch of Red

This weeks challenge on Less is More is A touch of Red

& here is my entry.

I used my background stamp with distress ink

& then stamped the flower motif from Paper Artsy in black

I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment using the distress ink again

& finished with a die cut flourish.

A Santa for Hazel

for her Xmas challenge blog.....

This time she has asked for a Santa on the card

so here is mine.........

using my Paper Artsy stamp stamped in brown ink 

& matted onto a red boarder. 

I inked the edges for a vintage look in keeping with the stamp.

The Merry Xmas sentiment was treated in the same way 

& mounted on top of the ribbon with the brown pearls added.