WOYWW, Male Birthday cards 2yo & 13yo, house moving Snippets + NBUS

 Hi everyone, about time I did another craft post and warning I've lots of card to share. 

The first card is an oldie but a goodie - using a LOTV stamp called Patchwork of Balloons.  I've a number of LOTV stamps and printed coloured images sheets I bought, but as I'm out of touch with UK scene I didnt realise Lily Of The Valley or LOTV was out of business. For WOYWW at Sarah's Craft Shed (What is On Your Workdesk Wednesday) I'm sharing my desk, I've stamped image!

 Testing Prismacolor shades on rough stamp on back of card. Proper stamping on other side. This card is a CASE from Debby Yates see HERE. Debby also no longer blogs. Loved her work.

It's a 2nd birthday card for Chester. Used same papers, snippets left over as previous makes. Now to my second male cards for a 13y.o using an optical illusion found online. I die cut a vertical happy birthday, shadowed in gold like the 13 in top right. It was harder than you think to get this sorted! 😂

My dear friend's birthday in April, her name is Robin! the base was an ink block smooch then stamped with NBUS but Disc Darkroom Door Robin. Coloured in promarkers. Die corners are snippets of black from edges from an ancient Spellbinders square die. Card below that is Disc Penny Black Flower Cascade stamp, fussy cut out. Coloured in pencils then Stickles on top, Jo Rice style - squirt on inky mat, and add to image with an old shimmer pen, and keep it just for Stickles. Rectangle die set is NBUS PB Semi-Circle stackers, yet a Rectangle set!

 This is a Lavinia card, masked the inked and stamped. An encouragement card for a dear friend. ODB verse stamp disc.

And a last card, a house moving card a Bugaboo image, I found out they closed down last year too!

I was really sad this family were moving as they were the loveliest neighbours. Someone has bought the house and no idea what they're building there. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

 Now to Aussie photos - taken on walks, but no beach walks at the moment.   I've had an SCC taken off my left shin 5 days ago. I must rest it for a while. Have another SCC on left arm to come off too. At least it was only 2 this time. 😄

Vibrant purple Morning Glory down at the beach. 

This is where I go swimming in high tide, like this photo. 

Love walking on the dog beach!

Thank you very much for your patience. I had no idea how many cards I'd done, and I've more to share! But halved the post. I have a lot in a few months. 

May God bless you wherever you maybe,

Prayer hugs, 🙏🏻🤗

Shaz in Oz.x 

Thought of the Day  

 This is the verse on my encouragement card.

Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my Salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; for the LORD JEHOVAH is my Strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.

Another verse came to mind as I pondered this one... Psalm 56:3 - What time I am afraid, I will trust in Thee.

David knew all about fear, and trusting in God, in fighting the bear and lion and Goliath, the Philistine giant. We maybe facing a giant in our life, or a lion or bear, but the same Almighty God is with us, with our Jesus we are NEVER alone. Praise His name. 

Linking up to the following Challenges:
 1.Allsorts Challenge blog In the Garden - or Anything goes. 
A number of mine are in the Garden but will enter the Penny Black stamp. 

2. Snippets Playground first card made from snippets as made this card twice before with exact same two sets of 12x12, took some finding this time so put them together 😂 

3. Word Art Wednesday is HERE!! all cards. 

4. NBUS Challenge Never Before Used Schtuff. Robin is a NBUS as is Dies on Penny Black stamp card. 

5. And lastly Darnell's I.D.E.A.S challenge. Week 3 is Embossing ! So will enter 2.yo male, house moving, Penny Black Floral and Robin cards, all so varied, but some embossing! great to support challenges. 

Calligraphy First Birthday, Optical Illusions + WOYWW

Hullo there, everyone, and yes 'tis Wednesday so it’s time to pop over at Julia’s Stamping Ground, where we see desk of marvellous inspiration worldwide.

This desk is actually a few weeks ago as was preparing for a birthday pressie and card. This is an Aussie bird, of course, a Kooka, or more correctly blue winged kingfisher or colloquially called kookaburra.
NOTE: I did NOT draw this image, it’s taken from web.
 I tried unsuccessfully to find who it was by, to give them credit but it wasn’t clear on google image, I suspect it’s an old one. I did very light grey print out of image on good art paper, hand coloured it with Prismas and did calligraphy with dip pen and Calli black ink "Oliver sleeps here".

I wasn’t really well when did this and writing was shaky, but did my best, coloured image with pencils.

Here is a pickie I took of our Kookas on good camera a few years a good.

The card is LOTV Image (a NBUS had for years), used some random DP, with TH EF called dot matrix, edge die is old one by Nellie Snellen, fitted circle die with number on is also from an old Nellie Snellen Lace Circle set (this is smallest die, never knew it cut this shape till made this).
Next two are some quick makes a while ago as needed cards, one old brayered inky stamp, not sure what stamp set, edge die disc ODB, Corners SB square die piece cut up.

Love this Sweet n sassy verse stamp, had pre-stamped.

Its card for a very dear friend. Braid is old NBUS, corners are Lala Land filigree, DP printed from stash.

 

Last card is for a very special mathematical lad in our family, he loves maths like my dad. Dad was the first person in Aust to do the diploma of Mathematics from the London University, by correspondence in early 1960’s.

So I made an optical illusion card for Thomas‘ 11th birthday on 26th Aug. last Thursday.

Digi was freebie that came up in google search of “optical illusion”.

Now Aussie photos, some flowers from our garden, my friend’s favourite colour is red 😁.

This pot plant is a mystery plant, a succulent is all I know for sure, a type of kalanchoe according to Google.

These are taken in our Botanic gardens the other day.

Last is a beach photo, we have had lots of wind lately.

Thanks so much those who’ve popped over for a peek and chat. I loved Le Tour de France Sprint win on Monday leg by our little Aussie sprinter, Caleb Ewan - he wove his way through from 300m out from 18th to 1st, a breathtaking overhead view! 

Praying God’s keeping upon you and those you love,

Prayer hugs, 🙏🤗

Shaz in Oz.x

Thought for day: 

This verse on card above, the full verse is 
“Cast thy burden upon the lord and He shall sustain thee; 
He shall not suffer the righteous to be moved” 
Psalm 55:22 is always uplifting.. because it points us to the Lord, He never fails when we seek Him. Such a comfort and strength in every circumstance, and only ever a prayer away. 
Over here is the first post since heart attack on Christian blog.

Sharing cards with following:

**All cards shared with Word Art Wednesday.. link here.

** NBUS challenge = NBUS= Not Used Before Schtuff  https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2020/09/nbus-challenge-18.html 
Baby card, NBUS is Image, LOTV, DP Unkown, Circle Die, but octagon  with number is NBUS Nellie Snellen.

** https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-76/ all cards.

** https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/08/week-587-going-round-in-circles.html 

Allsorts theme chosen by Kath is “Going round in Circles” How I often feel 😁 = LOTV Image baby card has lots of circles or dots, and also the Ocaragon is actually a circle die byNellie Snellen circle die old set, as is NS border die and has dot edge EF is TH Dot Matrix.
**Not sure if can add second card of Optical illusion 11th birthday, but if can, adding it too, as has dots or circles all over it. 
Was hard on your eyes working on this card! Had to cover some of image as made me go cross eyed. 

Mo’s Christmas Challenge + Robin card WOYWW

Hi there everyone,well amazingly we are into our third Rudolph Day of 2020, at Scrappy Mo’s from 25th to 31st March! 'Cos it’s Wednesday, time too for WOYWW or What is on Your Workdesk Wednesday at Julia’s Stamping Ground. 

Now to desks .. cards below.

Firstly my desk this morning, this was after a quickly whipped up Christmas card last night as suddenly realised it was 25th today!!! Want to join in every challenge of Mo’s each month, so had to do it. The card caused most of mess. At back left almost hidden is the finished 70th Robin card, which really love. The rest is what was on desk before started or Christmas card detritus. Had a wee gift card for ages on desk from two Christmases ago, so decided to use it as greeting. Everything took off from there, the CB EF Gracie’s Frame was chosen cos was going to use the nativity stamp, then decided greeting would swamp the small stamp, so then thought of Kaisercraft Star Die or perhaps the coloured Bugaboo nativity images at back, star die won 'cos was easiest! Time short and all that.

This afternoon’s desk here is way more boring. Paperwork (mostly hidden for privacy) is being done ready for mailing as consequence of CV-19! Our church is in shut down like everything not essential. Usually *print off bulletin of our older group and hand out at church. No church = so no hand out.

Am finding this being at home avoiding people is taking more time! Certainly zero spare up my sleeve! Good to be busy.
Being me, can’t mail something without a note, so everyone is getting snail 🐌 mail! 😃.
(*BTW Neet, Eco printer on last week does have scanner).

Well, last week back HERE on last week’s post I shared this card in step by step detail of image creation. Finally happy, two days I was all sixes and sevens in deciding.

When that happens I hide it for a day or two, ie turn it all over, pray and leave ... come back and try again and it usually wonderfully works! The stamps is Sheena Douglass Little Bit Sketchy 2 - Faith.
And what a beautiful sentiment for Today! My sister (who gave me Prismas), is a real critic, and loved it. Cut image with Wonky rectangles largest die, inked up edges with DI diff colours. Happy Birthday Die Is Elizabeth design and greeting is assorted SB circle dies, disc. On this image below you can really see the WOW copper glitter EP. Had for years & still NBUS amazing colour!

The 70 die is free number set with my machine, lots of snippets on this card.

Christmas card is simple, snippets too, as EF piece is left over bit as are Die cuts. Silver red Shimmer card is cheapie, but good one is new sheet.

Now to Aussie shots, or some Aussie and some Brittany spring.

The flowers are from Anne in France’s garden - though we cannot mingle in person we can share beauty over the net!

I do adore both daffodils and tulips (incl. pink flamingo). They don’t really grow well here, but planted my sweet peas for our spring yesterday!

We had a lovely day today but couldn’t enjoy it really except to put washing out early and bring in late cos was so busy. Autumn is really lovely here! We are so blessed.

Here are two beach shots to cheer you up, do love the seagull parade there on the rocks don’t you? 

May our wonderful loving Father God bless your day wherever you maybe, and keep you and all those you love safe and very well!

Thank YOU especially if you have time to comment. I did nearly all last week except Aimslee she’s not WOYWWer. 

Also couldn’t comment on Shoshi’s blog, it said I was locked out of commenting on this blog!!! Wrote nice long comment, but it was gobbled all up!

Prayer hugs, Shaz in Oz.x 🙏🏻🤗

Thought for the day:

Few things I would like to share.

Firstly this one from Anne Frank really put things in perspective!
This hugging Snoopy (virtual hug 😉) Snoopy I loved too.. sending 🙏🤗 hugs your way!

 I’m a real Snoopy fan, and think this is very apt for WOYWW and blogging bonds of friendship.

Last one is designed by young friend here, she has a blog here  but though she sent to me not up there yet. I loved this so VERY often in life I feel OVERWHELMED! When my heart is overwhelmed... then lead me.. ie guide me to the Rock.. Jesus is our Rock. In every moment of life, IF we are anchored in HIM we will HOLD FAST!!! How blessed, here is my Christian blog .. I’ve done some encouragement over there too. 

Linking up to the following:

1. Word Art Wednesday - anything goes. Both cards  http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au

2. Snippets playground,  all card snippets except base. http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.com/2020/03/pixies-snippets-playground-challenge-374.html?m=1
3. Allsorts Challenge. Anything in Animal Kingdom .. bird card
4. Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas card challenge. Anything goes. http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/?m=0

Bizzy Becs DT Post: Our Daily Bread Stamps - The Sea single

Hi everyone - big excitement here is my very first mid month post with a tutorial for Bizzy Bec's store blog.
There is also a monthly challenge with a die or stamp prize over here - it is anything goes and is posted worldwide - so do join in please do!

Here is a step by step guide on making a male card - have found they can be tricky, but actually beginning to enjoy them now! I used the Our daily bread Stamp - The Sea Single stamp (link here).

Have the masked image, masked so could extend colouring at bottom of image for reason I will share.
I stamped in Black Onyx Versafine ink and embossed it, did several in case one was a dud but all turned out nicely so bonus! Then I coloured with my Pencils (Prismacolors this time as have several sets) and ink for the sky and the sandy colouring. Used a hand cut cloud mask and Ranger round ink distressing tool (see link here) to get the colouring on the clouds. .

I added some stones from our pebble garden, sand from the side of our house (our house is built on sandy area, very handy crafty wise) .. that's why the teaspoon is there, to spoon on sand. I used embossing paste to attach sand, and Matte medium by Ranger for the pebbles and wee shells from my collection. Some of these came from a visit to Phillip Island in Victoria years ago now, and some from here.

This icecream cardboard box was a great sandy coloured card so used it!

So distressed the embossed card first with distressing tool. Then applied randomly various inks the Tim Holtz Woodgrain Embossing folder by Sizzix. (Link here). Used as you can see some DI as well, Faded Jeans, Spiced Marmalade and Antique Linen (great useful colour this one). I actually just smooched the ink pads directly on and rubbed them around with my fingers but off course less messy to use sponge applicator :D

Use Spellbinder Fleur de Lis Square (link here). I cut largest die for the sea image and cut the pieces of black card into four pieces to make corners.

Here is the finished image, mounted as shown on the flur de lis corners .
Also used * burlap (fringed one side - link here)
Blue card embossed with CB Bubbles Embossing folder. "60" in corner cut with Olivia Alphabet die set (discontinued).
Digi greeting for happy birthday, printed on shiny card. If you use a shiny or really smooth surfaced card you are able to heat emboss it:
1. Smooth over surface to be printed on with embossing buddy (see how to make one here) before printing 2. As soon as out of printer add clear EP and heat set quickly. Die cut with Victorian Rectangles.

Well, I'm delighted to welcome new wonderful encouragers ..
Wow! these do some imaginative stamping and card making!
.... so do pop over to their blogs and give them some encouragement! 
Kaz of http://nightowlcrafter.blogspot.com.au
Alice P. http://volidicarta.blogspot.com.au

Every blessing of the LORD everyone where ever you maybe!

Thanks so much for popping over for peek and chat.. you are really appreciated and will, God willing, call back to see your lovely work, too!

Shaz in Oz.x

"Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength, .." Habakkuk 3:18, 19a

Edit: this card made top three over at Word Art Wednesday out of over  300+ cards - am I thrilled!!

I would like to link over to:

1. Word Art Wednesday - anything goes    http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au

2. Roses of Inspiration over at the lovely Stephanie's 
3. Di's Snippety challenge - Used snippets on all of the cards.   http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.com.au/