Penny Black Christmas

Good evening Lovelies! And a very warm welcome to some new followers, thank you xx

I hope you're all looking forward to the weekend, I can't wait, I'm off to Eileen Godwin's workshop down in Rochester tomorrow woohoo!

Today I thought I'd make a real effort to get some Xmas cards done, I know, I know the dreaded "C" word lol, but I normally dabble throughout the year, but haven't really made many yet, I do enjoy making Xmas cards too, so today I've had my Penny Black Xmas stamps, Dies and stencils out.

Happy Christmas Hahahaha!

 

 

 

Thank you for visiting today, I hope I haven't annoyed you posting Xmas cards? Have a great weekend xx Zoe xx

 

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Indigoblu Giant Poppy

Good morning Lovelies! Brrrrr! Where has that beautiful warm weather gone? The wind has blown it away I fear!

I've been playing with this gorgeous stamp, "Giant Poppy" by Indigoblu, it's huge and absolutely stunning, who doesn't love Poppies?

I have stamped them all onto Watercolour card using Black Versafine and heat embossed with clear fine detail embossing powder by Stampendous, the first one I used Brusho's, all the others I painted with Aquatints

 

 

 

I hope you like my cards, thank you so much for spending your time to visit, have a great day, Zoe xx

 

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Penny Black

Good evening Lovelies, I'm sorry I've been rather neglectful of late, as most of you know my gorgeous little Foster Baby Boy moved last Monday to his new lovely "Forever Family" , I'm still crying a bit every day lol, but they have been in touch a couple of times and I'm happy to say "They are sooooo happy and little man is settling in well" bittersweet xx

I have managed some crafting, it took me a few days to get in the "mood" and I've also made a start on his "Memory Book"

I made this today using Penny Black stencil and Die.

Father's Day card using Indigoblu Stamps and washi tape.

Brusho's and SplodgeAway masks.

Pan Pastels and Inkylicious stamp and Memory box die.

I won't bore you with too many, but here's my favourite Memory Book page so far and one of my favourite photos, he was 5 days old here aww! Miss him so much xx

Thank you so much for spending the time to visit, have a lovely evening xx Zoe xx

 

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Zoe - Challenge #6 June "use any colour"

Good morning Lovelies! Not such a good one for me today unfortunately, my little Foster baby boy moved yesterday to his new Mummy and Daddy and although it's a happy ending for all, naturally I'm missing him big time, bittersweet!

Anyway it's the launch of Lavinia Stamps Challenge #6 the theme this month is "Use any colour" please be mindful of the rules and only use Lavinia Stamps products Tracey offered a very generous prize of £40 voucher to spend in the online store.

Here are my samples, I hope you like them? My first one I stamped the script background with Versamark and used Pan Pastels over the top, the sentiment is a die.

Masking fluid and Distress inks.

Brusho's and Distress inks to make this little Plaque.

Masking fluid and Aquatints to create this effect.

Thank you for visiting today, I hope I've inspired you to join in? Have a great day, me I'm gonna keep busy, good bit of therapeutic scrubbing and bleaching lol xx Zoe xx

 

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Feeling sad

Good evening Lovelies!

Yes I'm feeling very sad at the moment, our gorgeous foster baby boy is moving onto adoption on Monday, I can't tell you how heartbreakingly hard it is, it's so painful, but also a very happy thing for him and his new Mummy and Daddy, they are so lovely. He's 7 months now and the time has flown by, that tiny boy I picked up from hospital at 1 day old has turned into a gorgeous big blue eyed chunk, we adore him! Such a bittersweet situation, every time I get to this stage I ask myself why I'm putting myself through this agony? The answer is - I love the job and I feel like I'm making a difference!

Anyway here's a card I've made for him and his new Mummy and Daddy

These next 2 are using fab Hobby Art stamps.

 

Next 2 are using fab new stamps by Indigoblu, the huge poppy is stamped with Brusho's

 

Thank you for putting up with me, I hope I haven't depressed you? Have a good weekend xx Zoe xx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Penny Black again!

Good morning Lovelies and a happy Sunday, it's beautiful out there today :).

Well a lovely friend of mine Barbara Daines is on this fab DT and they have a new challenge blog http://petalluchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk I haven't entered a challenge for a while so I thought "Why not" so I've made a card using my current favourite Stamp company Penny Black!

I started with watercolour card and stamped my flowers and used drawing gum to colour them in and splashed a bit about too, then I used Aquatints and lots of water to create my background, the background stamps are from Crafters Companion, I removed all my gum then coloured my flowers and leaves with the Aquatints, added a few dots using a silver glittery pen and edged with it too, I also splattered some Aquatints over it too, just for some texture, added my sentiment (can't remember who's) then just mat and layered using colour card from Papermill Direct and Linen textured white card also from there.

Thank you for visiting, have a great Sunday xx Zoe xx

 

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Uh oh did I use more Penny Black?

Good evening Lovelies, what a fab day it's been today, went out for lunch with my Mum, Hubby and our little foster baby, had a lovely meal followed by a nice relaxing afternoon, even managed some playtime after baby went to bed, he's a good boy, in bed by 6 and will sleep until 6 :) bless him.

So here's what I made, I hope you like them? X

 

Thank you for visiting, enjoy what's left of the weekend xx Zoe xx

 

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