Summer Theme

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Pamela has chosen #388 Summer Theme. Lots of options here, maybe you know just the right item in your stash to get started. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I first took an A 4 blue Matt card and folded it in half, giving me an A5 card for the base of my card.I then added white card then I added a striped paper. I used the same Matt card to mat the design at the beach. I then added a strip of sea shells as an embellishment down the left side. The sentiment is a die cut. The card and papers  are all from a Hunkydory  - 'Coastal Charm' collection. The sentiment is also a die from Hunkydory.

A Kid's Card

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. Dawn has chosen #202 A Kid's Card. to see the inspiration from the design team please visit the blog. 

I made two cards from the same source. all card and topper designs are from Hunkydory - the kit being Teddy Times with an 8x8 paper pad and backing cards.

The top card, I cut with both a die and a blade the oval aperture, adding the topper on the inside.  Matted onto a gold backing card. I added gold pearls to the front. The insert was added on the back of the card.

The lower card - I used a backing card to create an easel card, decorated with toppers and sentiments. Red gems were added and a gold frame.

Happy crafting. 

Christmas in July MMM

Hello and welcome to my blog. today, we begin our new challenge. I apologise for the delay, better late than never. Today at Make My Monday, Sue J has chosen #282 Christmas in July.  We send our love and wishes for a speedy recovery to Sue following her recent illness. To see the inspiration from the design team, plaease visit the blog. 

For my card, I began with a white 5 x 7 inches card, then added a dark blue mat. On this I have added a background of snow flakes. The topper has a mat of the same blue card. I added the sentiment foilage and a Christmas present box. Finally addding a die cut sentiment in gold Mirri. The papers and topper design are all from an Electric Ink Design for Christmas.  

For Festivity Card

 Hello and welcome to my blog. 

Today at Alphabet Challenges we begin our new challenge. I have chosen F is for Festivities. To see the inspirational cards from the design team, please visit the blog.

I chose to celebrate a wedding because I knew I had a wedding folder in my stash. All the wedding related ephemera were given to me from a friend, some time ago. I began with a white 7 in x 5 in. I added a pretty beige mat decorated with a rose ribbon strip of paper and a few white small pearls. Inside the  die cut white card frame I added the tag of the happy couple. The glasses and a few fussy cut roses were added with glue and a small 3d foam pad.  I hope you will find a festivity to create a card. Best wishes. 

For a Friend/Friendship

 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge for Cardz 4 Galz. Debbie has chosen      #280 For a Friend or Friendship. to see the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog

I began with a 6" white card. I added a cover of a deep pink card. Onto this I placed my final topper. I created this by first embossing the upper pink panel and the lower white panel of card with an embossing folder. These two labels were added onto a piece of silver Mirri card, From a sheet of  ' Stamps by Me' by Toni Darroch,  provided in a Creative Stamping magazine # 134 I stamped the group of three friends, coloured with alcohol marker pens.Then fussy cut them adding to the card with 3d foam. I added silver peel off dots to the embossed areas. Finally I added the two sentiment stamps from the same stamps sheet. Looking forward to seeing your cards for friends.

Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas in July with Sparkle.

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin our new challenge at Dragonfly Dreams.  Maria has chosen #202 Christmas in July with Sparkle. To see the inspiration created by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a piece of white stamping card, cut to fit onto a 6" card. I blended with DI Chipped Sapphire, to cover the full page.. I then stamped with Versamark, using Visable Image Sketched Snowflakes, adding White Embossing powder and then heat embossing . I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set. On looking at the card now, I have decided it needs a few scattered silver sequins to add more shine. I added the finished stamped page to a mat of silver Mirri, this was added to glued to the page silver Washi tape. I hope you enjoy the challenge, happy crafting. 

P.S. Picture #2 now in place. I have added a few gems to the card.

Monochrome Winter Wishes

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges. Debs has chosen for us, #186 Monochrome Winter Wishes. to see the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I began with an A5 card, I added a gold Mirri mat. All the papers, sentiment buttons and the paper ribbon strip are all from a Christmas Hunkydory topper sheet of Peace and angels, I added a number of very sparkly gems. I hope you enjoy the challenge of making a monochrome winter card.