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

April flowers for Country View Crafts

Hello everyone, it's time for my first 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. 

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 for some inspiration. Read on for a full step by step tutorial of how to make it. 

The stamps sets I used are the ever popular and my favourite EVER floral stamp set Creative Chaos. 

and one of the sentiments from their Best birthday Ever sentiment set 

I used candied apple, mustard seed and carved pumpkin distress stain sprays to make this drippy background. 

When dry I stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne and clear heat embossed the flower from Creative Chaos and sentiments from Best birthday ever.

Using wild honey distress archival ink I repeat stamped the bubble stamp from Creative Chaos around the flower.

I then stamped the flower as before onto a piece of inky mop up card and cut it out. 

Then I decoupaged it over the previously stamped image on the background. I added some white pen accents to the sentiments. 

Finally I matted it onto black card and then onto a 6x6" white card blank. Here it is again

with a close up

and one 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.

 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. 

I will be back to share another flower power make next Wednesday, 11th April.

Bye for now,

Jane x

Bunny love with Country View Crafts

 Good morning I have just returned home from my Country View crafts inky cardmaking workshop in time to blog my first design team make for our March challenge over in the challenge group on Facebook. Yesterday I hosted my inky cardmaking workshop at Country View Crafts HQ.  And what a day it was. Here are a couple of photos 📸. 

Check out my latest post on Instagram here for some close ups.

The monthly challenges are hosted over on Facebook as it makes it easier for everyone who wants to enter, to do so. 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 love to welcome you over there. It is also be a place you can see Country View Craft products, 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. 

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. 

The theme for March is "Rabbits, hares or Easter" and I went with the rabbit theme to make this card.

This is what I got up to;

I used the fun Happy bunny set by Visible Image which is also part of the brilliant prize bundle this month. More about that at the end of this post.

 together with their  heart ink stencil

I blended salvaged patina ink through the stencil

I then added the mask from the stencil set and blended salty ocean ink over the rest of the background.

I stamped the bunny using scorched timber distress oxide and embossed using the glaze. 

I then stamped one of the fun sentiments from this set and a couple of hearts.

I added a little colour using distress pencils, including scorched timber and finally matted up onto pink and blue card.

Here it is finished;

with a close up

and 1 final shot;

 I really hope that I may have inspired you to join in with the "Rabbit/hare/Easter" fun. Do head over to the challenge on Facebook here. Below is the fab prize up for grabs for one randomly selected winner.

 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. 

I will be back to share another make with this set on Easter day, 31st March.

Bye for now,

Jane x