Red White and Blue

This was lovely to do....

You will need
2 pieces of A4 cardstock on Red one Blue
Card For stamping on again I have used Neemha.
Clarity Stamp Blooming corners
Clarity Stamp Verse to see the world.......(.I Love this stamp)
Denim Inkpad By Adirondack
Promarkers
Berry Red
And a selection of blues I used
Bluebell
Pastel Blue
Powder Blue
Blue Pearl.
Lilac

Again I stamped the frame and added the verse and ladybirds and coloured in.  Made into an easel frame. I trimmed by hand about an inch off either side of the stand up part of the card to make it square ......I was just playing and thought it looked more interesting but you could offset it or mount is as you would like it. I Put glossy accents on the ladybirds and there job done! ......this was a joy to make and I will be making more I love the colour combo.  And with the Jubilee coming up it is a little patriotic without going overboard.

Thank you all kindly for your patience.....I keep trying to update but life has got in the way a little this week. My DH has gone back to work this week after a month off. He works away from home for long periods. and there is always an adjustment period if you like when he disappears back to work. I have my Eldest Son James finishing off his dissertation and Rory "Just Being Rory" but missing his Dad immensely. So whilst I have been crafting, the blog has been put on the back burner a bit.

What you will need is;
Copy paper
Stamping Card I know Clarity have THEUVA CARD but I bought loads of Neemha card when I was at the NEC so I am using that for now.
Clarity Stamps Blooming Corner stamp set.
Speedball Brayer
Espresso inkpad by Adirondack
Butterscotch inkpad by Adirondack.
Pencil.
sharp scissors
Make-up sponge's (2)
Glue or double sided tape.
8x8 Square card
Pro markers;
Orchid
Carnation Pink
Pastel Yellow
Buttercup
Pastel Blue
Powder Blue
Leaf Green
Pastel Pink
Pastel Green
Blender Pen


I am not going to try and explain how I did this But send you direct to Barbara Grey's Classroom lesson 6. This can be found either on the Create and Craft website or on The Clarity Stamps website. Barbara explains how to do this FAR BETTER than I ever could and those who have seen the pic's and laughed on Facebook will understand why I say this.
The only thing I have done differently is added a little blue to the Bee's wings so as they look a little more lifelike (well I think they do).

France......The Top Photo with the little lamb was a friends smallholding the lamb was less then two hours old.

The fourth Photo is a chandelier at a vineyard!
We went to a troglodyte village restaurant at Les Caves de Marson I would thoroughly recommend it. The Cha-tau  was opposite the cave. Just thought I would share. xx

Hi All......

Well we had a Fab Time in France! Weather was great 25 degrees on most days ....quiet funny as Rory and I were hot and in T/Shirts Poor Hubby Because he works in a hot country most of the year that has 35-40 degrees most days he was shivering and has come back with a bit of a sniffle!

Here is a card that is making it's way over to France as I type this.....managed to see a small bit of Barbara Greys show before we went out on Saturday, And decided I would make a very quick take on what she did......I didn't attempt the Skep that will be for another day. As I have a feeling it will take a bit of practice and I really didn't have the time to do it over what was a very busy weekend. But I must admit I do like the colours and the muted tones .......

So you will need;

Espresso inkpad

Promarkers

Carnation Pink

Pastel Pink

Orchid

Leaf Green

Putty

Powder Blue

Pastel Blue

Buttercup

Pastel Yellow

Blender Pen

Clarity Blooming corner stamp kit lesson 6.

I used Crafters Companion Neemah card to stamp on (Sorry Barbara) I have used this for ages and have got loads still left I find it works great with the promakers.......

So Inking the stamp well, I then Stamped off the first generation ink and then Stamped the first corner. Repeated the process with each corner so I had a Square...ish frame.I then Stamped the verse out before I coloured anything in and also stamped the inner part of the card again just the two corners this time and put the two insects in the middle......Given the choice NEXT time I will omit the ladybird the bright red does not go with the card but as that was the very last thing to be coloured in!!!! Well sorry By that stage It was done I was not about to start again. Lesson learned next time use the two bee's same as the front! Hope you like it.

Well thank you to ISOBEL for the Versitile blogger award. And many thank's to Vee for helping me attach it! so My Nomminees for this award are;

http://Isobelscreationblogspot.com/

http://lindasrainbowcraftingcabin.blogspot.com/

http://polkadoddlesandme.blogspot.com/

http://what-nikki-did-next.blogspot.com/

http://craftytmonster81blogspot.com/

http://teegsscrapncards.blogspot.com/

http://simplystylishstamping.blogspot.com/

http://veecasidy.blogspot.com/

http://CrimsonMoonCrafts.blogspot.com/

http://thecraftyclarkster.blogspot.com/

http://catherine-whatkatiedidnext.blogspot.com/

http://goonergirl-craftingheaven.blogspot.com/

http://dawn-dawnscrafting.blogspot.com/

http://janescraftybits.blogspot.com/

http://inkymits.blogspot.com/

The agreement upon accepting the Versatile blogger award is to nominate 15 blogs that have inspired you .....the above blogs I go back to again and again and are some of my many favourites.........

Also you have to say 7 things about yourself.....

So;

1. I have 2 boys James 20 at Plymouth Uni studying Law. And Rory who will be 17 on Monday 19th March....Rory has an Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

2. We have 5 Rhodesian Ridgeback's Durban, Purdy, Jilla, Pierrot, and Squirt!

3. My Husband works away a lot .....

4. We live in a very Beautiful part of the country Plymouth in Devon.

5. We used to own 2 Cafe's but as my husband works away so much the hours were to much as well as looking after the family and dogs so I am now a stay at home Mum.;)

6. I will try my hand at most craft but I hate sewing or needle craft as I had my hand run through a sewing machine at school by one of the school bullies.

7. I was nearly expelled from school for letting the rabbits out that we were going to dissect in the science lab. A friend and I took them and let them lose over the park but we were seen and reported. I owned up and said I would do the same again....... There was a little smile on the heads face........I was given detention for a month and it was worth every line.

Hi I'm doing well this week....Well only because we are off to France in a few days for a week or 10 days don't know when we are back but leaving Eldest here with instruction's for NO WILD parties!

So here as promised, is The Mandarin Duck. Again this is a Clarity stamp Love these they are so easy to use. Used it in the same way as I did the Kingfisher. Masking the sun and the duck put the sky in first in Adirondack Cloudy Blue.

The the ground is Oregano.

And the water is Stonewashed.

The mud! is Sponged with Espresso and a little Lake Mist.

The Duck is Stamped in Espresso Adirondack ink and then coloured in with Promarkers;

Turquoise.

Gold.

Mustard.

Sky blue

Burnt Orange.

The bull rush leaves are Lime Zest.

the only thing I have done different is pick a little lake mist ink from the inkpad onto a brush and swirl it around were the mud ends to give it some depth...........I will be AWOL for a couple of weeks but hopefully will be back before Easter to tell you of my travels. Take care. xx