January Blues (Blue Monochrome)

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Sparkles Monthly Challenges, we begin our new challenge for the 15th January. Francesca has chosen #184 January Blues (Blue Monochrome). To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

For my cdard, I used a 7 x 5 " white card. I matted with a navy blue card providing a small gap between the strips. I cut a number of 1" wide strips from a Papermania Capsule pad, which I've had for ages, lost the name, but it is all designs of the included blue shades and tones.  The first strip I added went from the top right corner down to the bottom left. When all added I cut off the excess over the edges. A few blue gem stones added.  The Happy Birthday die cuts are Hunkydory Dies -Birthday Overlay Sentiments.

 

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.