A Postcard - Nursery Rhymes

I am hosting Sunday Postcard Art this week and I chose the theme  of Nursery Rhymes.

My postcard is a combination of collage, stamping and paint and I have chosen the Nursery Rhyme Lavender Blue.

I used only things I already had on my desk, the pile that had got shoved in the corner and left over from other projects. 

The only exception was the actual Rhyme itself that I bashed out on my old Typewriter from when I was at school that I found a while ago in my Dad's loft when I was clearing the house after he Died. I was very glad to find it as I remember the Christmas that it was a gift from my parents and it's nice to have that memory every time I use it.

You can enter the challenge HERE

Carol xx

Sunday Post Card Fungi and Flora

I am hosting Sunday Postcard Art this week. 

I chose the theme of Fungi and Flora as I like mushrooms and I wanted to use my latest mushroom stamp that is by PaperArtsy.

Do pop on over to the BLOG to have a look and link up your own piece of 6 x 4 art.

Carol x

Sunday Post Card Art - Oriental

This week on Sunday post card art the Theme is being hosted by Tricia, The theme is Oriental. we had a crafty day last Thursday  and one of the things we made were out postcards for the challenge.

I have used my favorite stamp of the moment on this, from one of the latest Tracy Scott sets by paperArtsy.

Details of the challenge can be seen on the blog HERE

Thank you for your visit today, Carol Xx

Sunday Postcard Art

The theme this week on Sunday Postcard Art is Icons.

To see details of the challenge please do pop over to the challenge blog to have a look.

My make has lots of collage and paint on it.

Thank you for your visit today, Carol xx

Pink Flamingo's make great Pets

I am hosting Sunday Postcard Art this week.

I chose the theme of "Pets". I was at the time of course thinking of all things cats, but I have recently discovered a fondness for Flamingo's , I mean whats not to love those big long legs and that great shade of pink and I would love to have one as a pet, so I used theme as my pet preference on my postcard for this week, of course with a little nod towards my other furry love, Cats.

Enjoy your day and I hope you get time to join in this week.

Carol x

SPA Mad as a March Hare

I am the hostess at Sunday Postcard Art this week. 

I choose the theme of "Mad as a March Hare"

My little post card features Herbert Hare from Stampotique, he is from their latest release and one of my favourites at the moment.

Do pop on over the the SPA blog to join in the challenge this week.

Have a happy day, Carol xx

SPA snow and ice

Over on Sunday Postcard Art this week the theme is "snow and Ice". This is mine for this week. 

All my images are from Artistic Outpost rubber stamps and in the UK you can purchase them from That's Crafty

I look forward to your entries for the challenge, Carol x

The Animal in you

Over on Sunday Postcard Art this week the theme is "Animals". This is mine for this week. 

My background is one from my pile of one layer backgrounds I did with my Gelli Plate. 

My stars and Giraffe are by Octopode and the quote is one that my lovely friend Moira sent me recently as a surprise RAK.

I look forward to your entries for the challenge, Carol x

SPA - Put a Hat on it

Over on Sunday Postcard Art this week the theme is "Put a Hat on it". This is mine this week.

My hat is from the new release from Stampotique and the full range of their stamps are available from their on-line store.

Carol x

SPA - Lighthouse Challenge

I am hosting the theme of Lighouses on SPA this week . I have a bit of a thing for lighthouses and I have quite a collection of lighthouse stamps, but the ones I choose to use for this are by Crafty Indidviuals.

I stamped my main image and the postcard bit first and masked the lighthouse before sponging the whole card with blue and white paint. I used my new Decorat satin multi surface paints, I am enjoying using these as they give lovely coverage.

The remained of my images I stamped onto lightweight card, cut out and coloured before sticking down. I finished by stamping paint splatters, in two colours, shadowing the first colour by the second.

Do head on over to the blog to join in the challenge this week.

SPA Down on the Farm

I am hosting the theme of "Down on the Farm on SPA this week .

This is my postcard to share with you.

The images in the background are all by the Artistic Outpost and my Hen and Cockerel are by Stampotique Originals Rubber Stamps

Do head on over to the blog to join in the challenge this week.

Enjoy the rest of your day, Carol x

SPA Read All About it in a Newspaper

I chose the theme on SPA this week . I chose newspaper.

I modge podged it to my card for the background before layering up with gesso, paint and stamping. I also stamping my background image onto it that I layered onto my card before adding my main image and quote. I then added a bit of Red to lift it all a little bit.

Do head on over to the blog to join in the challenge this week.

I have entered this into the Artistic Outpost Challenge this month as I have used their lovely Paperboy Plate.

Enjoy the rest of your day, Carol x

Sunday Postcard Art - Italy

I chose the theme on SPA this week and I chose Italy, simply because I love Italy, I am hoping to head back there this year for a short break and go to Rome again. I themed my postcard to greens and blues as Rome is a city of water, with what seems like a fountain at every turn and on every roundabout.

My Postcard is done using rub-ons, distress stains, rubber stamping and stitching.

Do head on over to the blog to join in the challenge this week.

I have also entered this into the Artistic Stamper February Challenge as the theme is to use Distress.

Enjoy your day, Carol x

Sunday Postcard Art and it's that Snowman again

I chose the theme on SPA this week and I chose Frosty the Snowman simply because I wanted to use my favourite snowman again. Do head on over to the blog to join in the challenge this week.

The background is stencilled a lot but as its corrugated card it does't really show up the stencil shapes it just looks like splodges. I coloured the corrugated card with fresco paint that I had put into a pump bottle and sprayed on and this got it into the grooves very well and I was happy with how this worked.

I then just added left over plastic letters that were all different colours so I painted them silver. Added small snowflakes jazzed up a bit with stickles and then the whole thing is doused in shaved ice.

Quite quick and simple but still leaves a nice mess on your desk lol.

The Snowman I have used is from Stampotique and is Simply called  "Snowman", and is available HERE.

Also don't forget the December Challenge for Stampotique is anything goes and is running for the whole month. Full details can be found HERE on the Stampotique Challenge Blog.

Thank you for visiting today, Carol x

SPA - Vintage Sewing

I am hosting the Sunday Postcard Art challenge this week. I chose the theme of vintage sewing weeks ago, and in a weird coincidence this week on the day that I was do my postcard for it a brand new stamp "Ladies who Latte - CI-401"  by Crafty Individuals fell through my letterbox which fitted in perfectly with the idea in my head. So go me, I was very happy.

To enter the challenge and to see the amazing selection of postcards that are sure to be entered do please pop on over to the challenge blog.

Thank you for your visit, Carol x 

Sunday Post Card Art.

I am the hostess on Sunday Postcard Art this week. I have chosen the theme of Halloween with a Christmas twist. I chose this way back in April/May time, and I must admit I have actually doubted my sanity with this theme as I sat there blankly for ages with not an idea in my head (I think the idea I have back in April must have fallen out and got lost). But this is what I have come up with a Santa image masked with broom and Halloween head so it was cut out as one image and layered onto the background.
Thanks as always to Mandy for all the hard work she puts in to run the challenge and it would be great if you could pop on over to the blog to show your support for her.

Enjoy the rest of your day, Carol x

SPA - Dance

The theme this week on Sunday Postcard Art is Dance. I have brought out the dancing girls and made this card for it.

Carol x

Sunday Postcard Art - The Wild West

I am the guest host on SPA this week, the them is " The Wild West". Do please pop over to the challenge blog to enter the challenge.

I have done a Cowgirl postcard for the challenge.

My stamps used are by Artistic Outpost and I shall be linking this to the current  challenge

Carol x

SPA Faries of the Sea

I am the hostess on Sunday Postcard Art this week. The theme is Faries of the Sea, so I have done a little Mermaid postcard. I do hope you can enter the challenge this week. To see all the details of how to enter pop on over to the challenge BLOG.

Thank you for visiting, Carol x

SPA - No Place Like Home

I am the guest host on SPA this week, the them is " No Place Like Home". Do please pop over to the challenge blog to enter the challenge.
I have done a little grungy shabby chic Postcard for the challenge.
My main word is a rub on, and all the stamps used are from Stampotique,

Thank you for your visit today, Carol x