More stencil magic with Country View crafts and challenges

 Hello everyone, it's time for my second blogged design team make for our July Country View crafts challenge hosted over on Facebook. You don't need a blog or an Instagram account, just head over to the group and join in with the fun! The link is here and if you are not already a member just request to join and we will warmly welcome you. It is also be a place you can be the first to hear about workshops, the latest releases etc etc. We have a happy membership of over 330 crafters and we are growing every day. You can enter the challenges up to 5 times as you like as long as you use products or brands which are stocked on the Country View Website.

 The prize this month is no less than 

ALL 12 new distress spritz sprays. WOW!  How amazing is that?

For July the theme is "Stencil magic" so we would like to see you sharing a project using at least 1 stencil. I try to link up the products I use in my posts but obviously stock on the CVC website sells quickly . Some may be out of stock when you click on the links. If they are just fill in the email notification and you will be emailed when they are back in stock. This is the link to the website   Remember that postage is FREE on all UK orders over £20. 

I made this card for my Hb for our upcoming 43rd wedding anniversary next week. 

And this is how I made it. 

I used one of Tim's stencils  with a piece of inky mop up card from my stash

and spayed through the new Peacock feathers spritz.

It's very hard to show the gorgeous sheen  in a photo. 

I wanted to make a little scene featuring a cat and birds. It is a pun about our sweet Billy cat who was 16 last week and who never ever attacks birds. We once had one fall down the chimney and into our front room when we were out. When we came home Billy was sitting on the sofa watching it resting in our hearth! I used a couple of Tim's old stamp sets  and some of his Idea-ology emphemera.

I made a focal using the stamps and created a collage behind it. I kept them very simple and didn't' colour them,. I just adding a little edging and gold pen detailing (see final photos)

I also used his awesome new Cello tape, a stamp from the Stamp sticker book and words from his small talk booklet.

Here is the finished card again

with a couple of close ups

and 1 final shot.

I really hope I might have inspired you to get out your stencils and have a play. Don't miss out on the awesome prize! Our challenges are open worldwide.

Remember you can find me most days over on Instagram here @jane.tyrrell where I share many, many more makes then I have the time to blog. 

Bye for now,

Jane x

Stencil magic for our July CVC challenge

 Hello everyone, it's time for my first blogged design team make for our July Country View crafts challenge hosted over on Facebook. You don't need a blog or an Instagram account, just head over to the group and join in with the fun! The link is here and if you are not already a member just request to join and we will warmly welcome you. It is also be a place you can be the first to hear about workshops, the latest releases etc etc. We have a happy membership of over 330 crafters and we are growing every day. You can enter the challenges up to 5 times as you like as long as you use products or brands which are stocked on the Country View Website.

 The prize this month is no less than 

ALL 12 new distress spritz sprays. WOW!  How amazing is that?

I try to link up the products I use in my posts but obviously stock on the CVC website sells out quickly . Some may be out of stock when you click on the links. If they are just fill in the email notification and you will be emailed when they are back in stock. This is the link to the website   Remember that postage is FREE on all UK orders over £20. 

For July the theme is "Stencil magic" so we would like to see you sharing a project using at least 1 stencil. 

The stencil I chose to use is the gorgeous Painted Grid stencil by Visible Image.

I used it with their Resilient bonsai stamp set

 and an extra sentiment from the Affirmations set. 

Here is the card I made

and this is how I made it.

 First I played with the stencil and my new distress spritz sprays making a couple of background both directly spraying through and also using the ink left on the stencil to monoprint with. I also used the spritz with my distress stain sprays.

I ended up with these 4 backgrounds 

and chose to use the one below. It's difficult to see the shine but the spiced marmalade spritz really sparkles. 

I then stamped the bonsai in the centre of the card using Versafine clair Nocturne and clear heat embossed. I stamped the sentiments above and below the tree. 

I repeat stamped the dish onto kraft card using acorn ink adding the circle pattern in the centre and cut it out. 

I used my distress pencils to add some colour to the branches and also stamped the Japanese text using scorched timber distress ink. 

I decoupaged the dish and then matted my card onto black card and then a white card base. 

Here is my finished card again 

with a close up

and 1 final shot. 

I really hope I have inspired you to get out your stencils and have a play.  Our challenges are open worldwide.

Remember you can find me most days over on Instagram here @jane.tyrrell where I share many, many more makes then I have the time to blog. 

I will be back to share my 2nd design team stencil make next Saturday 20th July.

Bye for now,

Jane x

New cat giggles for our May Country View Crafts challenge

 Hello everyone, it's time for my first blogged design team make for our May Country View crafts challenge hosted over on Facebook. You don't need a blog or an Instagram account, just head over to the group and join in with the fun! The link is here and if you are not already a member just request to join and we will warmly welcome you. It is also be a place you can be the first to hear about workshops, the latest releases etc etc. We have a happy membership of over 320 crafters already and we are growing every day. You can enter the challenges up to 5 times as you like as long as you use products or brands which are stocked on the Country View Website. The prize this month is no less than 3 of the brand new Versafine Clair ink pads! More details at the end of this post. 

I try to link up the products I use in my posts but obviously stock on the CVC website sells out quickly . Some may be out of stock when you click on the links. If they are just fill in the email notification and you will be emailed when they are back in stock. This is the link to the website   Remember that postage is FREE on all UK orders over £20. 

For May the theme is "Make me smile" so we would like to see you sharing something that gives us a giggle.

For my first card I have used the brilliant new Visible Image Cat-tastic cat background,  which CVC have in stock now here. 

I also used the ever popular "That lovin' feline" set too which you will find here

and the co ordinating dies. The dies are out of stock at the moment as they are so popular but if  you email Susan she can order them in for you.

Unless you have been hiding under a rock you will have seen that there is a brand new Visible Image release of 5 stamps sets and 5 stencils. Susan has them all in stock with FREE UK postage on all UK orders over £20

  This is my " Make me smile card". Read on for a full step by step tutorial of how to make it. 

I pressed some salty ocean , twisted citron  and cracked pistachio distress ink pads onto my craft sheet, spritzed on some water and mopped up the ink for my background. when dry I die cut 3 hearts inserts using my hearts dies from my stash.

I repeat stamped the background cats using my go to Versafine clair nocturne ink

I also stamped out 3 of the That lovin feline cats and die cut them out.

Using distress watercolour pencils I started to watercolour my cats,

building up the colour and then adding gold pen eye details.

I had fun poking them through the hearts, adding coloured backing card behind. 

Finally I coloured all the background cats' eyes blue.

Here it is finished 

with a close up of the hilarious sentiment from the Cat-tastic set

and one final shot.

I really hope that I may have inspired you to join in with the "Make me smile" fun. Do head over to the challenge on Facebook here.  Remember that this fab prize up is up for grabs for one randomly selected winner. You will win 3 of the new colours...I wonder which ones they will be? The only downside of the challenge is that I can't enter!

 The challenge is open worldwide.

Remember you can find me most days over on Instagram here @jane.tyrrell where I share many, many more makes then I have the time to blog. 

I will be back to share another humorous make on Monday, 27th May.

Bye for now,

Jane x

More flower power for Country View Crafts

 Hello everyone, it's time for my second blogged design team make for our April Country View crafts challenge hosted over on Facebook. You don't need a blog or an Instagram account, just head over to the group and join in with the fun! The link is here and if you are not already a member just request to join and we will warmly welcome you. It is also be a place you can be the first to hear about workshops, the latest releases etc etc. We have a happy membership of over 300 crafters already and we are growing every day. You can enter the challenges up to 5 times as you like as long as you use products or brands which are stocked on the Country View Website. Every month there is an awesome prize to be won by one randomly selected entry.

I try to link up the products I use in my posts but obviously stock on the CVC website sells out quickly . Some may be out of stock when you click on the links. If they are just fill in the email notification and you will be emailed when they are back in stock. This is the link to the website   Remember that postage is FREE on all UK orders over £20. 

For April the theme is "Flower Power" so we would like to see all your floral makes. Below is my card. Read on for a full step by step tutorial of how to make it. 

I used the Visible Image Flower ink mask and stencil and some spring coloured distress inks 

I first blended all 3 colours through the stencil

Then I added the mask, moving it slightly to create extra petal and added abandoned coral over the whole card background.

I stamped the large background flower from the Visible Image Where flowers bloom using Versafine claire Summertime ink

Next I stamped small flower from the set and the thank you sentiment from Visible Image's  Lost for words sentiment set in the centre using Versafine clair nocturne and clear heat embossed it.

I stamped the small flower again onto inky mob up card, cut it out, coloured the centre with gold pen and added Glossy accents for some extra dimension. 

I then decoupaged the flower over the stamped image. I machine stitched around the perimeter of the card, matted it onto black card and added some sequins for a finishing touch before I adhered it to a 6X6" card blank,

Here is my finished card again

with a close up

and 1 final shot

I really hope that I may have inspired you to join in with the "Flower power" fun. Do head over to the challenge on Facebook here. Below is the fab prize up for grabs for one randomly selected winner. Yes a tin of Tim's awesome distress watercolour pencils

 The challenge is open worldwide.

Remember you can find me most days over on Instagram here @jane.tyrrell where I do share many, many more makes then I have the time to blog. 

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x