National Teddy Bear Day

Hello and welcome to my blog.  Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday, Sue J has chosen #234 National Teddy Bear Day. To see the original creations by the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I began with a white 6" card. I added an orange background and centre panel edged with DI Gathered Twigs. To the panel I added a piece of green gingham paper. The main topper began as watercolour card - I spritzed and blended several watercolours. Put it aside to dry. The lovely teddy is a stamp from Crafter's Companion - called Popcorn the Bear, this is one of a series - Thanks a Bunch.  I have had this stamp for many years, you could say this teddy was a Vintage teddy.  I coloured with Promarkers. I added green Glossies to embellish. Have fun. Take care. 

L is for Landscape

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. For the next two weeks we have L is for Landscape. To see the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I began with a white 6"a card, I added a black mat. Onto white card I stamped a scene which includes lots of trees, using  a Stampscape Nature set #6. Coloured with Distress inks for the sky and water, with yellow hues for around the cabin. Promarkers were also used. The sentiment is from my stash. 

 

Hip to be Square

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Cardz 4 Galz we begin a new challenge. Debbie on the DT has chosen #233 It's Hip to be Square. To see more details of the challenge and the wonderful inspiration from thee remainder of the design team, plaease visit the blog. 

I began with a white 6" square card. I matterd with a piece of orange card. On a smaller piece of white card, I blended several tones of orange Distress inks,then stamped a leaf stamp, using DI Barn Door to create the background. With dies I created blue and a light yellow circles to add the elements to. I created from a stamp set, 'Autumn Blessings' from Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine #220. Have fun.

 

Nautical

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Helen has chosen

 #355 Nautical. To see the remainder of the design team's creations please visit the blog. 

For my card, I used an A 5 card, added a gold Mirri mat. The papers, anchor and wheel images, are all part of the kit in the magazine Crafting with Hunkydory #77- Nautical Moments. The sentiment was in my stash. I have also added from Sara Davies Signature Nautical Collection - Crafter's Companion set, The die cut and pieced seahorse, and collection of stamped shells, all coloured with Promarkers and a brown pencil. Have fun, Nautical themes tend to be popular, so I look forward to seeing many creations. 

 

Dragonfly Dreams - Happy Birthday

 

Hello and welcom to my blog. Today we begin our September challenge at  Dragonfly Dreams - Helen has chosen 'Happy Birthday'. To see the wonderful creations from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" white card, still my favourite shape card. I added a black card for the mat. I then added a piece of lilac card from a 12 x12 paper pad called Lilac Florals from the Works, I die cut a circle for the moon. Using my stamping press, I used Versafine black ink to stamp the Inkylicious stamp Fairy Watcher. When dry I added glitter around the moon, on her wings and dress. The sentiment is a stamp from my stash. I added purple gems to embellish the card. Have fun. 

Sentiment as Focus.

 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin our September challenge at Sparkles Christmas challenges. Helen has chosen #164 Sentiment as the Focus. To see the wonderful variety by the remainder of the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6 x 4 " white card. I used a Crafter's Companion stamp -' Holly Jolly Christmas Tree'. I used Versamark and heat embossed with detailed White embossing powder onto green card. I decorated with small gold gems  I matted this onto white card, adding to the main card with 3D foam pads.  Have fun.

On the Beach

Hello and welcome to my blog. today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. 

I have chosen #233 On the Beach. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog.  

I began with a 6" white card. I used blue and yellow card to mat the card. The stamp is from a stamp set 'At the Seaside' free with a magazine. Promarkers used to colour the chairs and umbrella. An Inkylicious template was used to create the sky with DI Tumbled Glass, along with a few yellow shades of DI to create the sand. The greeting stamps is in my stash. Enjoy your crafting.