It's Springtime.

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin our new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. I -Caz have chosen today's challenge, there are definely signs of ther beginning of spring, here in ther UK. sp I have chosen #198 It's Springtime!, let us see anything to do with Spring. to see the remainder of the design team's creations, please visit ther blog. 

P.S In the UK I wish every Mother, Grandmother and Mothers -to- be a very Happy Mother's day. 

For my card, I began with a 6" white scallop edge card. I matted it with gold Mirri card,as I did with the central panel. The decorative designed papers and card are from Hunkydory, part being from a background card from a Special Days topper kit and also from 3 pages from the Little Book of Special Days. The central panel has been cut down to fit on a 6" card, and decoupaged in several areas. I hope you enjoy seeing my card, and are interested in taking part in our challenge. 

We currently have a Design Team call for new members.

All Tied Up!

Hello and welcom to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday chosen by Guylaine. We have #273 All tied Up, with either ribbon, thread, string etc. 

I began with a 6" sq. Kraft card, to sit well with the colour choices on the card. I added a light patterned paper from my stash. I created a centre band with, again patterned darker paper on a gold background. This is where I added the string across and tied in a bow, hence All Tied Up.

The remainder of the card consists of items from die cuts and Match Its from Electric Ink Designs. I finally added some gorgeous gem stones. I hope you enjoy getting tied up with your craft. 

 

W is for Wildflowers

Hello, today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. Tee has chosen W is for Wildflowers. To see the design team's inspirational cards, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" sq. white card. I added a dusky pink for the background. I then used an embossing folder to create the white background, plus I added a piece of die cut white card to add the flowers onto. The flowers are die dcuts from Lisa Horton Wild flowers dies. The sentiment is from a Hunkydory Just My Type paper pad. Finally I added three small yellow die cut butterflies. 

 

Embossing Heat or Dry

 Hello, on Thursday 5th, we began a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Debbie has chosen 

#271 Embossing Heat or Dry. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 5 x 7 inch white base card. I added a yellow mat background. I used an embossing folder to create the design. Using watercolour pens and Promarker alcohol pens I coloured the flower heads. I added a blending of Wild Mushroom ink . The sentiment is a die for Mother's Day, which in the UK is March 15th. 

#182 Snowman, any gender, single or family.

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges. Caz (that's me), has chosen a favourite seasonal card, #182 Snowman, either single or family. To see the remainder of the design team, and their collection of snowmen/woman/family, please visit the blog.  

I love blue, white and silver for my Christmas cards, I began with silver Mirri card for a mat. The background paper is a Pure Frozen paper pad from Poundland. A die cut Oval and greeting dies. Crystal gems. The stamp is from Woodware, now under the company of Creative Expressions. The snowmen, were coloured with grey and several shades of blue Promakers. Finally glitter and Fluffy Stuff was added to the pom-poms. 

Pearly Sparkles - Mixed colour flowers

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today at Pearly Sparkles we begin a new challenge, chosen by Alyson, on the design team. The challenge is #117 Mixed Colour Florals

I began with a 5 x 7 in. white base card. I used the Resist technique, which has always been a favourite of mine. I used a selection of single head flower stamps from my stash, along with three Distress Inks, Picked Rasberry, Fossilized Amber and Abandoned Coral. The greeting stamp is by Alternew, which I heat embossed using gold embossing powder. A few crystal gems have been added to the centre of a few flowers. Have fun with creating your card. 

Dragonfly Dreams - Butterflies

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today at Dragonfly Dreams, Claudia, from the design team has chosne for our challenge  Butterflies To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

It's been a while since I made a vintage card, and these butterlies suit the card so well. 

The materials I used are 

Martha Stewart Garden Trellis Punch,

Floradora Stamp from Crafty Indivduals.

Pink background paper from my stash.

Tattered butterflies from Lyndsay Mason - Personal Impressions.

Roses from my stash

TH Distress Ink Frayed Burlap.