Snowflakes

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new year and for our first challenge at                     Make My Monday, Guylaine on the design team has chosen for #243 Snowflakes. To see the inspiration for this challenge by the remainder of  the team, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I began with a 6" white card. A silver Mirri mat added. On a piece of water colour card, I blended several shades of blue Distress inks to create the background. . I sprayed water to create bleached areas. Using Versamark, I stamped several Visable Image Sketched Snowflakes and heat embossed with Stampendous Detail White powder. I added several silver sequins to complete the design. The Christmas sentiment is from my stash.

Thank You

 Hello and welcome. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. For our first challenge of 2025 we have T is for Thank You. To see the inspiration from the design team please visit the blog. 

I began with a 5" x 7" white card. I added a silver Mirri mat, then added on a piece of grey paper with lighter grey spots. I used Moonstone Sketchy Nesting Dies, 2 silver and 1 white. I made several flowers using Dreamees stamps, then fussy cut, adding crystal faux gems to the centres. Further adding a few of the faux gems on the main page. The sentiment - Thank You stamped, from my stash and matted onto silver Mirri. 

Stencils

 Hello and welcome. Today we begin the new year with our first challenge for Cardz 4 Galz.  Lynda has chosen #241 Use Stencils. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog.

 I began with a white 6" sq. card. I added a black card for the background. On a seperate piece of white card I used a stencil from Visable Image - Supernova. I used Prism inks from Hunkydory, - Velvet Fawn, Jersey Cream and Butterscotch. I completed around the edges darkening with the Velvet Fawn. The Owl was fussy cut from two pages in a Hunkydory Little Book - Wizardry. The black sentiments are from a 'Just My Type' Sentiment Strip Pad, from the same craft company. I hope you enjoy the challenge, we look forward to seeing how you have used your stencil/s. Happy crafting.

Tic-Tac-Toe

 Hello, welcome and Happy New Year. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Melanie has chosen #363 Tic-Tac-Toe. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

                       Choose a straight line either down, across or diagonal left or right.

I used a white 7" x 5" card. The background snowflake paper is from my Christmas stash. I chose the centre line, Snow, Blue and Winter Sentiment. The main design which has one decoupage layer is from the Hunkydory Festive Wonder Little Book. I added a Winter Birthday sentiment, taken from a Hunkdory Picture Perfect pad of Festive Decadence. It's been a very long time since we had this form of challenge so I hope you enjoy kicking off the new year with this interesting challenge. Enjoy and happy crafting.

Dragonfly Dreams - Pinks and Purple

Hello and Happy New Year. Today, at Dragonfly Dreams, we begin for the month of January, Deanne's choice - Pink and Purples. To see the design team'ss inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 7" sq. white card, Matted with Silver Mirri card. I laid a piece of Hunkydory Pink Adorable Scorable card. Behind the main topper circle are placed three die cut Sketchy Nesting Circle Frames -Moonstone Dies. The topper, the sentiment and other embellishments are all from one sheet in a Hunkydory Whopper Topper Pad for the Ladies. 

Have fun and enjoy your crafting. 

 

Something Old, Something New

Hi, thanks for your visit. A Happy new year to you all. I am thrilled to be a recently joined design team member at Pearly Sparkles Challenges.  I'm sorry I'm a little late to the new challenge, I'm recovering from flu and a chest infection. The challenge set by Larelyn is #103 Something New, Something Old, -

I began with a white 6" card. The background foiled silver and white card is from an old Hunkydory Luxury Foiled Card pad - A White Christmas. Within the blank circle I added a die cut circle from another -the New- Hunkydory paper pad - Let it Snow. I added two fussy cut holly sprigs to embellish. The sentiment is a die cut using gold Mirri card. Thanks for popping by. Take care.

 

Stitching Real or Faux

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin  a new challenge at Make My Monday. Dawn on the DT has chosen #241 Stitching Real or Faux. To see the wonderful inspiration from the DT, please visit the blog. 

My card began with a 7" x 5 "white folded card. I added a pink and green tartan for the background. I added a page from a Hunkydory Little Book of Sewing. I adapted the page, added it to a pink Mirri mat, with two strips of plastic coated lace. The 'With Love' sentiment is from the same book.

Confession time....... Please don't look for any stitching real or faux. Let's pretend I lost a needle. 

Truth is I have arthritic problems with the fingers needed to hold a needle. At least my card represents sewing. Honesty is the best policy. Happy crafting.