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Welcome back to another Let's Craft and Create Challenge!  This months challenge is all about layers...a bit like an onion some might say lol.  Right sorry for the bad jokes, lets carry on.  Here is my inspiration piece 'Imagine'. I love this photo - it brings about feelings of struggle but then great achievements... So I like layers but in a flatter sense if that makes any sense to you.  I often use the colour and shapes in my papers mixed with some stamping, outlining etc to create my layers. In this particular piece I have started with my base paper layer that had an ombre effect of orange and teal, a bit like rising from the fire and up into the sunshine.  I believe it is a 7 Dots paper range Cotton Candy Dreams. (Sugar Haze) I fussy cut these fabulous circular flower kind of looking things off the Strawberry Fields paper and attached them to the top of the page - and thus our layering begins.  From here I went on to add some stamping...

Welcome back to another Team Lou Southern Girls Challenge !  This months challenge is 'Add some stamping' - I love stamps perhaps a bit too much at times. I really enjoy the versatility of them.  I have some stamps that I haven't even actually used yet but I just can't bear to part with them!  Anyway as I often use stamps in my card making and scrapbooking layouts, I thought i would do something a bit different,  Check it out...... I have used a Stampin up 'Swallowtail' stamp to create some focal points in the background. I have also used a prima brick wall stamp and honeycomb stamp to add some texture and interest, For the border I have used an Indigo blue stitched stamp to frame the piece, and finally i've added some stitched circles to bring it all together. I hope that this has helped to inspire you.  Don't forget to head on over to the blog and link up your creation!

Stars and Stripes - Red, white and blue - USA ..hmm when I hear those words for some reason I think of Captain America!  Given that my daughter has asked for a super hero themed birthday party this year maybe I just had super hero's on my brain!  Either way I had loads of fun completing this card for the latest challenge over at  Let's Craft and Create . And because super hero's have special powers and like to keep their identities hidden, I made this as a double slider card.  Boom! I'm loving this MFT stamp set - I can see it getting a lot of use! Supplies used: MFT - 'You're Super' Stamp set AC Cardstock - Marine AC Cardstock - White AC Cardstock - Crimson Red & White twine Kaiserkraft Star Die Half moon die cut Stampin-up - Stars stamp Archival Ink - Jet Black Reno Marker - 242 Ultra Blue Reno Marker - 139 Crimson Reno Marker - 3 Honey Adhesive Happy crafting everyone!

Tic Tac Toe! So many choices and ways to go...... I went with a diagonal selection for my layout - Stamp, Ink and white.  And here is my inspiration piece for Team Lou at  Southern Girls Challenge   'Picture perfect'. I have used a Darkroom Door Dot texture stamp to give it a bit more depth.  I've used two different inks for that extra depth - Archival Ink jet black and also Crisp Cantaloupe from Stampin up.  Finally for the white element.  I've used a few white flowers to help lighten the layout up but I have also white embossed the lattice chipboard. To create this layout I have used: Kaisercraft - Always and forever papers -For Keeps -Loveable -Romance -Eternal Darkroom Door stamp - Dots texture stamp Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black Stampin Up - Crisp Cantaloupe ink Medium Gel Kaisercraft -Coconut flowers Kaisercraft Die - Be yourself Lattice stencil 2Crafty Chipboard White Embossing Powder Todays challenge has kindly b...

And....welcome back to another reminder post for  Let's Craft and Create  challenge! Here in New Zealand the weather has just started to get a bit chilly - which for me is perfect crafting weather as it gives me an excuse to be indoors more often. So anyway on with the real reason you are here......your inspiration piece for challenge 138. I have a thing for all things unicorn at the moment - I just can't seem to help myself. In this wee beauty I have used: Stampin up - Boho flower punch Pinkfresh - Magical unicorn stamp set Happy creating and thanks for stopping by.

Welcome to the  Southern Girls Challenge  - Anything goes!!  The choice is all yours this fortnight. I noticed that I'm a bit behind in some of my memory pages and so for this challenge I've created a Christmas Layout Christmas in our house always seems to be split - as in part of Christmas at our house and then we are off visiting family for the other half of the day.  So I really love that special time in the morning when the kids get to open their gifts and it's just the four of us - I love watching their reactions as they can be quite different at times. I love a bit of mixed media and a bit of a grunge look so figured I'd grunge up Christmas a bit lol. I started with my base paper layer and then added my paints. After adding my splatters I have used some water on a paintbrush to spread this around a bit. Supplies used: Kaisercraft Holly Jolly Papers -      1x Hearty (Kraft paper with stars) -  ...

So the challenge over at  Let's Craft and Create  has been running a wee while now so this is your reminder post!  This month's theme is ribbons, lace or twine..use one, two or all three it's up to you. For this reminder post I have created 'Just be you' I have opted to use a fine twine to add some texture and interest between my layers. I have recently started venturing into making my own Scrapbook layout kits - so if you like what you see feel free to visit my facebook page - The Overthinking Crafter  (NZ residents) https://www.facebook.com/TheOverthinkingCrafter/ Thanks for stopping by!