Make It Green

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday, Heather has chosen #248 Make It Green - so much to choose from, anything you like, as long as it is predominately Green. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration please visit the blog. 

I began with a 5" x 7" white card. I added a sage green card for the mat. Added to this is a sheet of bubbles from a Hunkydory Duo Design paper pad. The main image is made with  4 sheets from a Hunkydory Little Book of Dragons. I cut 3 additional layers to decoupage parts onto the first sheet. The sentiment is from a Hunkdory Just my Type sentiment strip pad. Have fun and happy crafting. 

Y is for Yummy

Hi, welcome to my blog. Today we begin with Y is for Yummy - Food or Drink, chosen by Lynda. 

Please pop over to the blog to see the remainder of the design team's inspiration. 

For my card 

I recently visited Selfridges in London, I was inpired by the Cupcake bar, I managed to deny myself of indulging, but a few presents of cupcakes were bought to bring home. You could say I was inspired by this visit.

        I began with a 6" white , scallop edged card for the base. All the papers are from a CD. by Oh! La!La! The Shawn Jenkins Collection. There are three layers of cupcake papers, I then decoupaged

the three centre cupcakes and the greeting. A toning ribbon added from my stash.

 

Springtime

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Sue J has chosen #246 

Springtime - 1/3 UK and 20/3 USA. To see all of the design team's inspirational projects please visit the blog. 

For my card the main item for spring are the LOTV daffodils in a container, I coloured the stamped image with Promarkers. The background is a music sheet, printed from a Debbie Moore CD. The additional daisies, leaf stems,ribbon and card candy are from my stash. Today has shown clear signs of the beginning of spring. I am so looking forward to seeing all the springtime elements, it seems as this has been a long winter time. 

 

#368 S is for.................

Thanks for taking the time to check out my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz, Pamela has chosen #368 S is for....................(You choose). To see the inspiration created by the design team, pleasse visit the blog. 

For my card, I began with an 8" black base card. I used a Craft Creations Decoupage sheet 

which provided the main motor cyclist and embellishments. 

The flags are from an old stamp from my stash, source now unknown. I also used red card, tan and white striped paper and some brown mesh, all from my stash.

 Thanks for popping by, I hope to see you entering the challenge, so many ideas to start you off beginning with the letter S, don't forget, this is for a Guy of any age. Take care and enjoy your crafting.

                                       

Easter

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges, Julie has chosen #186 Easter. To se the wonderful inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my base card  I used a white 7" x5" card. For the background I added a pale blue card. I added a large Hunkydory label die cut with a cross. For this I fussy cut several pieces as well as having several die cut layers to form the flowers on the cross. The sentiment is also from the sheet of decoupage from Hunkydory., have fun. 

 

Using a Die or Punch

Hello and welcome to my blog, today we begin our new challenge at Make My Monday. Pamela has chosen #247 Use a Die or a Punch or even both. To see the wonderful inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog.  

For my card, firstly I apologise for the poor light and shadows. I live in the far north of England, and am so looking forward to springtime light. Plus I have a new camera, a new camera/computer/photo programme and you can see, I haven't as yet mastered it. 

I began with a white 5" x 7" base card. I die cut a white and a lilac Moonstone Sketchy Circle. A white then a patterned small butterfly, an assortment of small flower dies. Added these all to the card.I also added lilac gems  to the flower centres and to the butterfly. I stamped the sentiment with a lilac stamp from my stash. Hope you are enjoying our challenges. Best wishes to you.

XOXOXO -Hugs and Kisses

Hello and welcome to my blog, today our new challenge begins at Alphabet Challenges .Dawn from the design team, has been clever with the letter X , she has given us the challenge of XOXOXO- (which is a new speak way for) Hugs and Kisses.  To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration please visit the blog.  

I began with a 6" scallop edge white card. I used a mask to blend DI's in the heart. I stamped, fussy cut, coloured with a grey pencil the adorable little Tracey Hey elephant. Then cut him out and placed at the base of the heart. I die cut the HUGS word using a Hunkydory die, and stamped & Kisses from the duo die and stamps set. The stamped hearts being blown by the elephant are also for the Tracey Hey set of stamps. 

Mother's Day or For A Special Lady

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge beginning at Cardz 4 Galz.  It being my time to choose,  I have chosen #245 Mother's Day UK 30th March or For A Special Lady. To seee more of the design team's beautiful inspirations please visit the blog. 

I began with a white plain 6" card. I added a pink mat. The upper part of the design is from a Hunkydory Duo Design paper Pad, this being from the Cottage Wallpaper half.I added a strip of white lace, a strip of green ribbon with a round scarf crystal pin.  I stamped Happy and the Mother's Day sentiment is from a die. Wishing all mother's a happy Mother's Day

Men's Clothing

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Dawn from the design team has chosen #367 Men's Clothing. To see the wonderful inspiration from the remainder of the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 7" sq. plain white card. The main background is a gold Mirri card. The brown paper background is a sheet from a Hunkydory Duo Design pad, Midnight Florals and the reverse is Vintage Crackle which is the one shown.The following elements are all from a Hunkydory Little Square book - Here's To Him. I cut and fussy cut two levels for the frame and for the clothes within the frame. I also fussy cut the shoes, the wallet and wrist watch, all of these elements were raised on 3D foam pads. I also added three cream card candy dots. The sentiment is from a die in my stash. Have fun, this challenge is an interesting challenge, different and fun. Take care everyone.

Dragonfly Dreams -Gardening

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Dragonfly Dreams, we have a new challenge, Elizabeth , on the design team has chosen,  Gardening. To see the wonderful inspiration from the remainder of the design tesam, please visit the blog. 

I used a 6" Kraft card with scallop edges. I created a scene using two sets of stamps. In the foreground is Vegetable Patch by LOTV. I masked this and stamped the shed in the background, using the shed from The Allotment by Hobby Art stamps. The greeting is also a Hobby Art stamp. I used DI Broken China as a water colour for the sky. The remainder was coloured with various Promarkers.  

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Pearly Sparkles -Anything But a Card

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at 

https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/

Claire on the design team has chosen  #105 Anything But a Card. To see the remainder of the team's wonderful inspiration please visit the blog.

As much as I love making cards, I do love to dabble in several other forms of papercrafts. In particular I love ATC's, making bookmarks, postcards, Fat pages and Inchies.

I thought these Inchies are certainly a change from making a card. I made these six inchies for an Inchies swap. I cut the 1" squares from card, coloured them with various Distress Inks. They were  stamped with Versafine Onyx Black then heat embossed with clear E.P., each of the stamps are from an Inkadinkado set of stamps. I hope you have fun with your project. 

Sparkles Christmas - Christmas Critters

Hello and welcome to my blog, today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges, Billie A has chosen #170 Christmas Critters.To see the inspiration from the remainder of the team, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I began with a 7"sq. white card. I added a silver Mirri card for the base. Using a sheet of paper from a Pack of Pollyanna Pickering Christmas backing papers I adhered this to the base card. From a sheet of Pollyanna Pickering Christmas toppers  I matted three  with silver Mirri and to a strip of the paper for a divider strip. A Christmas sentiment and a few gem stones were added. Have fun.