Relax

Hello again, thanks for your visit and  previous comments.

Today we begin a new two weekly challenge at 

Cardz 4 Guyz - Julie has chosen

RELAX

Please pop over to the blog to check out the details and

of course not to miss the wonderful inspiration by the design team.

I have used a shaped card and stamped directly onto it.

I thought the less there was of decoration the more relaxed

it would be. 

The stamp - Take It Easy - by LOTV  was coloured with

Promarkers. 

The Relax letters are die cut. 

The birthday greeting stamp is by Crafter's Companions

Have fun. Looking forward to seeing your entry.

Anything Goes Chirstmas #33

Hi, we are back, we've had a short summer break at

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges

and are returning with  #33 Anything Goes (Christmas) 

Please visit our blog for details plus the inspiration

by the design team. Have fun and enjoy the less stressful

Christmas card making at a calmer pace. 

For my card I used  Christmas paper printed 

from a Dreamees CD - Simply Christmas

A pretty die to mat a topper from a Pollyanna Pickering

collection of Christmas toppers. 

I added a greeting and snowflakes from a punch. 

Make an ATC

Hello, today at My Time to Craft our two week challenge

begins with Make an ATC.

Please pop over to the blog for more information and details.

Also you can see the wonderful inspiration by the Design Team.

I made 3 random designed cards, all with different techniques. 

Left ATC - Blended Distress Inks- Images stamped - glitter glue

Centre ATC - Blended Distress inks - Background stencils- Foreground stamps

Right ATC - Paper painted with acrylic paint - 2nd paint streaked -dried -

main image stamped and heat embossed.

ATC's have always been a love of mine since way back in 2003

A wonderful way of experimenting with new techniques.

Use an Embossing Folder

Hello again, thanks for your visit, I know at this time

of the year, many of you will be off on your hols, 

basking in the sun or even coping with kids all day long,

so if you have taken the time to visit then a hug is on it's way.

Today we begin Challenge #8 at 

Back to Basics and Beyond

We would like for you to  Use an Embossing Folder

The Design Team have made some fabulous cards

to inspire you, please go and take a look.

I have used an EF by Crafter's Companion, 

I coloured it with DI Peacock Feathers and Twisted Citron,

The stamped greeting is by Sheena Douglass.

The butterflies are die cuts, coloured before removing

from the die with the same DI's as above. 

Mounted onto black card for dimension. 

Coloured Image

Hello again, today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. 

Silvi has chosen for Challenge # 76 Coloured Image.

We need you to colour the image, so time to get colouring. 

The DT have had fun getting out their pens, brushes and pencils.

For my card, the main image is a free digi stamp I found on Pinterest, 

I coloured her with Promarkers, using the colours from the papers.

The papers are from my stash from a paper pad.

Organza and satin ribbon  to embellish. 

The greeting stamp is from my stash. 

The flowers were fussy cut from the waste of paper 

used for the background. 

Ice Cream

Hi, thanks for your visit. Today at Alphabet Challenges 

Silvi has chosen for the letter I - Ice Cream. 

Oh! now who doesn't like Ice Cream?

The Design Team have enjoyed playing with this one,

perfect for the wonderful summer weather, we in the UK are

experiencing at present. 

For my card, the papers and the ice cream are free downloads

from the internet. I kinda fussy cut and moved the 

ice cream around a little to fit the cones. 

Coloured with Promarkers.

Of course there is glitter sprinkled here and there. 

Glossy accents on the red sauce - when I was a child, this

was called Monkey's blood, so not PC nowadays or is it? 

Have fun, I'm off to have a bowl of ice cream. 

Food and or Drink

Hello again, today at Cardz 4 Galz, our new challenge

chosen by Tammy is Food and or Drink.

Please pop over to see the inpiration by the DT.

I have a 7" sq. card with scallop edged, the front page 

folded back, to form a Z card. 

The papers and topper are from a CD  by The Card Hut -

Fabulous Tea and Cakes - 

Backing card both black and purple for contrast. 

jewels and a greeeting added.