Showcase your patterned paper

 Hello and welcome, today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Pamela on the design team has chosen, #237 Showcase your Patterned Paper. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 5 x 7 in white card. Using a 1" sq, Woodware punch, I punched squares from several sheets in a paper pad by Dovecraft - Nature's Grace. I then arranged them in a diagonal pattern down half of the card. From my stash of sentiment stamps, I stamped Thank You. This type of card of course can be used for many generic occasions.  Have fun and happy crafting. 

Taste of Autumn/Fall

 Hello and welcome to my blog, I've been quiet for a few weeks, ill again with a chest infection, but now feeling much improved, so it's back to crafting. today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz, my turn to choose the theme, so go with the seasons, I have chosen #359 A Taste of Autumn/Fall. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I used a white 5 x 7 in card. The papers are all from a paper pad - Changing Seasons. The Stamps, Die, and sentiment are all from Autumn Days featured in Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine #208. 

Take care and have fun in creating. 

O is for Oceanic Animals

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. Lynda has chosen O is for Oceanic Animals. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 5 x7 in white card.  I used part of a sheet of scrapbook paper with pale blue waves pattern for the mat. The main topper was added onto a gold Mirri mat. The topper from a Hunkydory Little Book - Into the Wild, I decoupaged the topper with 3 layers in part. The sentiment was added from the Essential book of Sentiments by Hunkydory. 

#236 Pick 3 of these colours - Purple, Orange, Black and Green

Hello and welcome to my blog. today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Sue J has chosen

#236 Pick 3 of these colours - Purple, Orange, Black and Green. To ee the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card I chose a shaped tent folding shape with a rocker base. The main image is 'Bewitched' a gorgeous stamp from the amazing Pink Ink Design girls. The background was created by blending purple with yellow shades. The remainder colouring I used Promarkers and a few pencils, using Orange, black and purple the 3 colours I chose from the 4  offered in the challenge. A little amount of glitter was added here and there on the hat and dress. A Die cut sentiment -black was added. 

Toadstools/Mushrooms

Hello and welcome to my blog, today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges, Deborah has chosen #181 Toadstools or Mushrooms or even both. To see the inspiration given by the design team please visit the blog. 

I began with a 5 x 7 in rectangle white card. I used stamps by Crafty Individuals, featured in Creative Stamping #112 magazine. The tree inside the aperture was stamped with Gathered Twigs DI.

 I used Promarkers and a white gel pen to colour the toadstools. The mat sheet was edged with the chisel tip of a Ruby Promarker. 

 

T is for ......................

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Pamela has chosen 

#358 T is for.............. To see the wonderful inspiration from the design team please visit the blog. 

For my card I used a 6" sq. Kraft card. I made 4 layers, matted onto black card. The papers are all from a LOTV paper pad -Father Knows Best. The main image of the old train (locomotive) is by Tandastamps, sadly no longer in business. The train was coloured with Promarkers. I used Frantage gold EP glittter, fragments and white EP for the smoke. I gave a shabbby look to the card to add interest and age. I look forward to seeing your topic beginning with the letter T. 

#236 Kid Friendly Card

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. Pamela has chosen #236 Kid Friendly Card. to see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with an 8" sq, scallop edge card. I didn't add an age for a child/teenager but this can so easily be added in the top right area. The stamps are by Woodware - Sneakers set. I paper pieced the sneakers, with Promarkers I coloured other areas, inluding the laces. The background pink paper is from a Dreamees CD. The mat silver paper is from my stash. I hope you have fun making your card.