Week 47 - 52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2018

The prompt for Week 47 is "Circle".

I have opted for a very simple tag this week.  I've used Distress inks for the background.  I have stamped the Lavinia Stamps "Small Green Man" in Versafine Black Onyx.  I have added touches of shimmer using a Sakura Gelly Roll pen.

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Easy Chocolate Brownies

The day started so well with me baking a batch of brownies, but soon turned pear-shaped when Hubby phoned to say he had broken his leg!

Now for the next 6-8 weeks I will be his taxi and we will be in each others company 24-7 a bit scary after being together 35 years!

(I'm also playing nurse to Rosie our dog who had a fast growing lump removed from her nose by the Vet yesterday).

So back to the yummy brownies.  Here is the recipe:

• 200ml Vegetable Oil
• 125g Dark brown soft sugar
• 125g Golden sugar
• 100g Self Raising flour
• 100g chopped walnuts (optional)
• 60g Cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Sodium Bicarbonate
• 3 Eggs
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract

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Pre-heat the oven to 180

Lightly oil (brush the base and sides) with Vegetable Oil and add a sheet of baking parchment to the base of a 8'x10" baking tray.

Put all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and beat together.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and bake in the centre of the oven for 25-30 minutes. (You'll notice the surface will have a few cracks in it.

Leave to cool then cut into approximately 12 pieces.

Design Team Make - 16th November 2018 (Let It Snow) My Time To Craft Challenge #384

It's time for the "My Time To Craft" fortnightly challenge.  This time the prompt is "Let It Snow" #384.

I started off with a piece of pale blue plain cardstock.  Using a Versamark ink pad, I stamped the image of snowflakes and then coated in Wow "Bright White" super fine embossing powder.  I then heat embossed to set the snowflakes.

I die cut the dry embossed circle using a Spellbinders die from their "Blooming Collection".

I stamped the sentiment and then die cut into the decorative shape using a Spellbinders "Victorian Tags" die set.  I added some sequins to the snowflakes to add a little subtle icey shimmer to the card.

Lavinia Stamps Fairy Wishes Tag

I made this tag to go on my Grand-daughter's birthday present.  I've used  Lavinia Stamps, Fairy Wishes, Forest Scene, Fairy Foragers and a pound stamp for the stars, all on a Distress Oxide background.

Artist Trading Coin using Indigoblu "Bumble Bee"

I absolutely love the Indigoblu "Bumble Bee" stamp and decided to make this Artist Trading Coin.

I had a section of patterned paper with a bee design on it.  I smeared some Gesson over the surface and left to dry.  I then stamped the Bee image, using Versafine Ink, onto the Gesso surface.  Die cut the circle and then inked the edges of the disc.

On a separate piece of card, I stamped the Bee again and cut the shape out, with the exception of the tricky legs.  I coloured the body of the Bee with a gold coloured Promarker.  I coloured the wings with a Sakura Jelly Roll pen, which added a shimmer look to the wings.  I added a clear sticky pad below the wing to give the look that the wings are lifted.  The body of the Bee I stuck flat to the disc.  Finally, I added some tiny sticky Adornit letters to spell the words "Bee Happy".

IndigoBlu Colour Me Daisy - sympathy card

I made this sympathy card using the IndigoBlu "Colour Me Daisy" stamp, stamped in Versafine Ink.  I've coloured it using Distress Ink pens.  The sentiment is from a Stampin' Up set called "Sheltering Tree".

Purple Pixie Celebrate Card (Lavinia Stamps)

I've been playing with stamps and ink this afternoon, making this card using the following Lavinia Stamps:  Fairy Dandelions, Sacred Spells, Spanish Moss Foliage, Fairy Washing Line, Make a Dandelion and Birds.

I created the background using Distress Oxides and Pixie Powder in Violet/Purple shade.  I have heat embossed the dandelion wishes too.