#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.

 

V is for Volume

 Hello, thanks for your visit, Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. Helen has chosen for us all, V is for Volume. For more details and to see the wonderful inspiraton by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 7" sq. white card, I first added silver Mirri card mat. Then a sheet of wood grain paper, Weathered Wood, from a Hunkydory Essential A5 book, From a Little Book of Denim I began with a page of a denim pocket with roses. I fussy cut, layer 1-the pocket and attached roses. layer 2 - fussy cut two large roses, fussy cut the butterfly. All except the butterfly were added with 3d foam pads, the butterfly just glue on the ?thorax. From pages for layers 1 & 2 I cut the roses from the bottom page and added these flat on the right side of the card. The greeting is from Just My Type Seniment paper pad from Hunkydory. Total pages used only 3, another card can be made with the remaining 3 pages. I love the little books. 

Wings

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Helen has chosen               #270 Wings , if it/he/she has wings,we would like you to feature it/he/she on a card. To see the creations from our design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 5 x 7 inches white card. I have cut, glittered a page from a Hunkydory A5 paper pad Blossoming Birds. This was framed within an oval Hunkydory frame, I then added a decouapaged bird and the blossoms onto the frame, using a second sheet from the pad. The greetinng Best wishes on your birthday is from my stash.  I look forward to seeing your cards ith wings. 

Monochrome

 Hello, thanks for your visit. today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Melanie has chosen

 #383 Monochrome Colour Palette. To see the creations by the design team, please visit the blog

I cut down a 7 x 7 inch white card to a 6"wide x 6.75 " to accommodate the design, this will still fit into a 7x7 envelope., I added a gold mirri mat, then a piece of paper from an Essential paper pad - Denim by Hunkydory. The topper is from a Hunkydory Little Book of Denim. I added a second layer of the head and collar, also each hand has been fussy cut and added with 3d foam pads.  I know several guys who would love this card. The greetings is a vertical die, also by Hunkydory. The You Rock stamp is from Crafter's Companions. Happy crafting to you all.

Vintage/Mixed Media

 Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges, Francesca has chosen #197 Vintage/Mixed Media. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a white 5 x 7 inches base card. The papers I used are from parts of two sheets from within a set of Ciao Bella Autumn 12x12 papers. The main topper I created is added onto a piece of card, the added with 3d foam pads to the background. I have added several word and number cut outs. A few material butterflies and a flower. Two sentiments of up-lifting thoughts. Enjoy your crafting.