Hello Autumn

 

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today, at Sparkles Monthly Challenges we begin a new challenge.  For my choice there being many scenes of autumn in the area where I live, I have chosen  #133 Hello Autumn. Please pop over to the blog to check the details and of course to see the wonderful inspiration by the design team. 

For my card, I first folded a 6" white card, using DI Barn Door I added a small border around all four edges. I then stamped a small leaves to form an all round border. Putting this aside. I then created on a white piece of card a mixture of DI and Mica sprays using the splodge technique, sadly the mica does not show well on the photo. The stamps are all from a set with a magazine - Simply Cards and Papercraft #208.Matted this onto a black card. 

I hope you enjoy the challenge and will be tempted to take part. Please stay safe during these very difficult times.

Orange as Dominant Colour

 

Hello everyone, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge over at 

Make My Monday   Debbie has chosen for #133 Orange as Dominant Colour.  Please hop over and check out the blog for details and to see the wonderful and varied inspiration from the design team, for this fabulous challenge.

For my card, a 6" scallop edge card, I have a black mat and an orange mat. On a white piece of card, I stamped the two beautiful flowers by Woodware Designs - Bold Blooms -Erica.  The sentiment is by the same designers.  I used Promarkers to colour the flower and leaves.  I blended DI Spiced Marmalade around the edges to give an additional layer of orange.  Thanks for your visit please stay safe and well during these difficult times. 

N is for Navy Blue as Dominant Colour

 

Hello, I hope all is well with you. Thanks for your visit.  Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges - Debbie has chosen for the letter N- Navy Blue to be the dominant colour.  Plerase visit the blog for details and to see the wonderful inspiration from the design team. 

I created my card by making a 5 x 7 white base card. Cut a piece of Navy Blue glimmer card. Stamped with Versamark, heat embossed the image with white detailed embossing powder. The wooden stamp is an oldie, called A Christmas Carol by Papaermania.  I changed the greeting from the actual stamp to one of my own.  You will need to click on the image to see the crystal gems at the head of each ornament.  I hope you will enjoy the challenge and take part.  Take care and stay safe. 

Go Retro!

 

Hello, how are you? Thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge for you at Cardz 4 Galz.            Dawn has chosen Go Retro!  Please pop over to the blog for the details and to see how creative the design team have been with their inspirational projects.

 I well remember the 60's and 70's, I had wallpaper, skirts and dresses with similar circular styles and colours as I have created on my card.  I used a Woodware circle punch and several dies to create the circles and inner shapes. All the light weight card is from left over scraps from other projects. I hope you have fun looking at the Retro cards and hopefully taking part. Stay well and safe. 

CAS (Clean and Simple)

 

Hello everyone, I hope you are well and enjoying your crafting.

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz  Julie has chosen for

Challenge #255 CAS (Clean and Simple)  Please check the blog for the details and

of course, to see the inspiration by the design team. 

For my card, I was inspired by a card I saw in a magazine, I don't claim to have

designed this card, but I certainly enjoyed making it.

I masked to create the panel, blended the strip with 4 DI colours.

All of the stamps are from the By The Water set supplied with the 

Creative Stamping Issue 86 magazine. 

Enjoy and have fun with the challenge. 

Autumnal Colours

 

Hello welcome to my blog,  I hope, wherever you may be, that you are safe and well. Today we begin a new challenge at My Time To Craft - Becca has chosen Autumnal Colours.

Please pop over to the blog for details and to see my design team buddies' inspiration.

I used a small 4.5"sq card. I stamped the images directly onto the card.  The stamps are by Dare 2B Artzy - Tangle Leaves.  I had previously prepared a Master sheet by blending autumnal colours of Distress inks onto an A4 sheet of white card.  The leaves and acorns were then stamped onto the Master sheet with Black Versafine ink, which was then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  I added extra colour where needed with Promarkers. The leaves and acorns were fussy cut, then decoupaged onto the initial stamped image with foam pads. Finally the sentiment was added. 

Have fun and thanks for your visit.

Vintage Christmas

 

Hello, thanks for your visit, I hope you are safe and well.  Today we begin a new challenge at                  Sparkles Christmas Challenges. This challenge #117 Victorian Christmas has been chosen by Joan, sadly this will be her last venture with us, as she plans to retire from the design team. We wish you all the very best, say thanks and we will miss you. Please pop over to the blog for details and to see the wonderful inspiration created by the design team.

For my 7.5" sq. card, I used papers from my stash with gold mirri and green card. The stamp is by Daisy B - King of the Highlands, it is a beautiful stamp much larger than it first seemed when in the packet. This I coloured with Promarkers, some pencils, glitter added to the poinsettias. The sentiment is a die with glitter card. Gold jewels added to embellish. I hope you like it. Stay safe friends.