Friday 21 July 2023
Country View Crafts Challenges - Four Legged Friends
Saturday 1 July 2023
Country View Crafts Challenges - Four Legged Friends
Happy June. For those of you that know me I love cats. So this months challenge was a no brainer for me. Here is my first project.
I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and used bright colours with an emboss resist background.
I used this amazing Katzelcraft cat stamp and some Ideology. I loved creating this tag and was very happy with the end result.
Thanks for joining me.
Miriam
Friday 23 June 2023
Country View Crafts Challenges - Vintage
Thursday 1 June 2023
Country View Crafts Challenges - Vintage
I started by creating a Gelli plate background. While I had the plate out I created a bunch of backgrounds to use for other projects.
Tuesday 23 May 2023
Country View Crafts Challenges - Vehicles
I hope you have been loving the inspiration this month - it has been amazing. Here is my second project for the 'vehicles' challenge:
I chose airplanes as my vehicle of choice this time.
The products I used are as follows:
Stamperia Antonis Tzanadakis stencil
Grunge Paste
Tim Holtz ink pads and Ideology
I simply oved this image of the pilot in front of his plane.
Pop over to the blog to see the inspiration from the team.
Thanks for joining me.
Miriam
Monday 1 May 2023
Country View Crafts Challenges - Vehicles
Happy May. The challenge for May is 'vehicles'. Here is my first card for the challenge:
I loved making this card.
The products I used are:
Tim Holtz - papers, Ideology and tracks stencil
Visible Image stamps
Translucent medium
Cogs and ribbon from my stash
I haven't created a tag for a very long time and so this was so much fun.
Pop over to the blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team.
Thanks for joining me.
Miriam
Friday 21 April 2023
Country View Crafts Challenges - Things With WIngs
I hope you all had a lovely Easter and are enjoying this month's challenge. Here is my second project for the Things With Wings challenge:
I wanted to use the amazing second release of blending inks from Lisa Horton Crafts for this project - I got carried away creating backgrounds and even ended up making 2 cards. The second release of inks are so beautiful and have a vintage feel.
Here is a list of the products that I used to create my two projects:
Lisa Horton Crafts Premium Dye Based Matt Blending Ink
Tim Holtz Halftone Stencil
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Botanical Collage Stamp Set
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Noteworthy Stamp Set
Tim Holtz Ideology
I was having so much fun creating this card that I created another with a slight change:
This time I used torn note paper down the side of the card. Like in the first card, I layered up the butterfly to add dimension.
I loved using the new Lisa Horton inks - perfect for my project!
Do pop over to the blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team. There is a lot of inspiration for you. There is also still time to join in with the challenge for this month.
Thanks for joining me.
Miriam
Saturday 1 April 2023
Country View Crafts Challenges - Things With Wings
I haven't used alcohol inks for a long time and so had a great time playing and creating lots of backgrounds that I can use for other projects.
Sunday 5 March 2023
Country View Crafts Challenges - Birthday Cards For A Man
I hope you are having a good March.
I love creating cards for men. So this theme is perfect for me.
Here is my second project for the challenge:
I used my go-to colours for this project and lots of Tim Holtz goodies.
Pop over to the blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team. I really hope you feel inspired to join in with the challenge - I can't wait to see your makes.
Happy crafting!
Miriam
Wednesday 1 March 2023
Country View Crafts Challenges - Male Birthday Cards
Happy St. David's day. Here is my first project for the male birthday card challenge
I used lots of Tim Holtz goodies to create this card.
Pop over to the Challenge blog to see the awesome inspiration from the design team.
Thanks for joining me.
Miriam
Thursday 23 February 2023
Country View Crafts Challenges - 'Be Sentimental'
I hope you have enjoyed the inspiration this month. It's certainly a fun challenge. Here is my second project to share with you:
I was thinking about my young niece when I made this card - I don't normally do cute but I liked the finished design.
The sentiments is from an Aall and Create Tracy Evans stamp set.
I also got a little carried away and created another small card:
Do pop over to the Challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team. There are still a few days left for you to join in with the Be Sentimental challenge.
Happy Crafting!
Miriam
Wednesday 1 February 2023
Country View Crafts Challenges 'Be Sentimental'
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Country View Crafts Challenges - Time
I hope that you are enjoying the inspiration so far. This is one of my favourite themes!
Here is my second project for the Time challenge
Here are a list of the products that I used to create this project:
Tim Holtz distress inks
Sizzix Tim Holtz Weathered clock
Tim Holtz Portraits
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz stamps
Gear from my stash
I love having a Tim Holtz craft day - playing with inks and stamps and Ideology. So much fun!
Thank you for joining me today. Pop over to the Challenge blog to see the inspiration from the design team. I hope that you are inspired to join in with the challenge.
Happy crafting!
Miriam
Sunday 1 January 2023
Country View Crafts Challenges - Time
Happy New Year!
I hope you all had a great festive season.
Today is the start of a whole new year of exciting challenges. The challenge for January is 'time'. Here is my first project:
I decided to create a book mark for all of my new books and I knew exactly what I wanted to use.
Products used:
PaperArtsy Fresco Finish paints
Stamperia stencil
Tim Holtz Texture paste
Tim Holtz quote stamp
Gears, charm and ribbon from my stash
This was really fun to make. It has been a long time since I was able to spend a few hours escaping from reality in my creative zone.
Do pop over to the Challenge site and see the fabulous inspiration from the team. And I hope that you feel inspired to join in too. You never know, you ma be in with a chance of winning the challenge!
Happy crafting!
Miriam