#214 The Male Room -Dots and or Sripes

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

#214 Dots and or Stripes. To see inspiration from the design team please visit the blog. 

For my card, I began with a 7" sq. white card, I laid a dark blue card for the mat. The striped paper is from my stash. I created the ship in a bottle and fussy cut the anchor with additional shells, from Hunkydory Coastal Charm 8" paper pad ad a Little Book - Coastal Charm. The sentiments are die cuts and finally I added several pearls. 

How Sweet it is

 Sorry, as you can see , I still haven't mastered my new photo editing.

Hi and welcome to my bog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges - Kate has chosen #188 How Sweet It Is - please include something sweet. To see the inspiration from the design team please visit the blog. 

For my card, I began with a 7 x 7 inches white card. I added for the background part of a backing sheet from a Hunkydory set of  Christmas toppers and background card. I added a topper of the delicious Christmas cup cakes. Finally adding a sentiment. One more for my Christmas basket.

Four Legged Friends

Sorry, I still haven't got the photo editing sorted out, I will get there one day!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at MAWTT, Tina has chosen for the challenge - #192 Four Legged Friends. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I began with a 6" x 6" Kraft card.  I added a dark brown with varied coloured pattern stripes for the main background. Followed by two rectangle card, light brown and orange, laid at angles. I then added the topper from a pack by Dreamees Ltd of many dogs. This was added onto black card and added with 3d foam pads. I chose this dog because my son has one very similar and it's 1st birthday is due soon, so this card will be for Hugo. I finally added small flags of the patterned card and a few words cut from a background sheet of doggy words. The birthday sentiment is from a Hunkydory Paper pad - Just My Type. Have fun. 

 

#122 Pearly Sparkles - Pink/Pearls/Sparkles

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Pearly Sparkles Helen has chosen #122 Pink/Pearls/Sparkles, in memory of Traci, the founder of this challenge blog. Traci loved the three required challenges, the Pink, the Pearls and of course Sparkle. To see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog.

I began with a white 6" card, I arranged it tent style. Firstly I added a piece of Pink and gold Mirri stripes.I added a page from a Little Book - Fairy Decadence. Then added a pink frame from a set of Hunkydory frames. I then decoupaged two layers fussy cut from two more pages from the book. The frame was added with 3d foam pads. I added a die cut greeting and finally pink pearls were added to each corner. I so enjoyed making this card, more feminine than I normally do.  I hope you too enjoy.

#285 Use Yellow and White + one other colour

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Make My Monday, we begin a new challenge  chosen by Dawn. #285 To use Yellow and White, plus one other colour. To see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 5" x 5" white card. I die cut the centre with the patterned die. Behind this on the rear page I added a yellow circle, which was the centre piece of a Hunydory border frame.I die cut 2 pieces of the same flower design . I coloured the top one with Yellow and the other colour being the green leaves, all with Promarkers. To the centre of the yellow flowers , I added white Card Candi, do you remember them, from a while back? I still have lots and lots and never get round to using them. Finally I stamped a Thinking of You sentiment. I hope you enjoy making your card/project for the challenge. 

 

I is for Insects

Hello and welcome to my bog, all new with my latest new computer, stressful for now but I know I will soon be all calm and a right know all.  Today at Alphabet Challenges we begin a new challenge. I have have chosen, I is for Insects. To see the inspiration from the design team please visit the blog. 

I began with a a5 x5 inhes white card I folded one half of the front page to make and easal card. The front of the easel and the base I added gold Mirri card. The easal half I added the completed page of the Steampunk Dragonfly. The page/s are from a square Little Book  of Dragonflies from Hunkydory. I decoupaged the body then the wings. I then created the background on the base of the card, selecting pages from two of the Hunkdory Essential paper pads. the metal dragonfly, I found in my box of embellishments, I finally added gold gems to several areas. I have been a lover of steampunk since way back when, and it was wonderful for me to play with it again. 

Colour Challenge Kraft and Blue

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Sue J has chosen,     #283 Colour Challenge Kraft and Blue - any shades. Sadly Sue is unable to join us, as she is unwell, we are all sending her our get well wishes. To see the design team's inspiration for the challenge please visit the blog. 

I began with a 7 x 5 in. Kraft card. Using a rectangle die I drew around on the inside with a Gellyroll White pen, to create the white lines. I die cut the flower arrangement from my stash. Coloured using Promarkers and a few  Zig brush pens for the very small areas. I then adhered the flowers to the card.