An Easel Card

Hi everyone, for the next two weeks at Ruby's Rainbow the

challenge will be an 

EASEL CARD.

I have enjoyed making this card I think the Santa is so friendly.

Please check out the challenge blog to see the inspiration by the DT.

For my card...

A white scallop card. All papers used are from

Crafter's Companions Inspiration Issue #7 - Nordic papers.

Greeting die from my stash. 

Have fun everyone, I'll be visiting you over the next two weeks. 

Something Beginning with M

Hi, for the next week, we at Cardz 4 Guyz would like to see

you create something beginning with the letter M. 

Don't forget this is a blog for male orientated cards only.

Please check out the fantastic creations from the Desgin Team.

For my Card - I have chosen for my theme - MEDIEVAL

For My Card

From an A4 sheet of white card, I made an A6 - 6" x 4"card.

Added to front cover dark blue card. 

I had another splashing play, with Distress Inks splashed 

with water and dabbed to create the effect.

Dried with my heat tool.

Using Black Soot ink pad, I stamped the knight.

Added clear embossing powder and heat embossed. 

The medieval knight is from Elusive Images

I stamped the 5 shields with different ink pads.

A piece of gold ribbon below the shields. 

The shield stamp was from Tandastamps.

Sadly both of the stamp companies have ceased trading.

Have fun - I enjoy these challenges we never know where 

your imagination and creativity will take you. 

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Autumn Colours

Hi, for the next week at Make My Monday our challenge is

Autumn ( Fall)  Colours

You can create anything you wish using the colours we

associate with the Autumn - Fall  season. 

Please check out the designs from our Design Team.

For my card - 

Kraft scallop edge card - additional Kraft card to mat.

I blended several  Distress Inks onto my plastic blending mat

sprayed with water, then laid an A4 sheet of  white card, 

I put it aside to dry, patted a few very wet areas.

Using my heat tool made sure it was dry before stamping,

I chose an area I liked from the A4 sheet for the stamping.

The tree stamps are from Crafters Companion - part of the

#8  Winter Edition Crafter's Inspiration pack.

I stamped them with Gathered Twigs DI. 

The Autumn sentiment is from Sheena Douglass Leaves Set.

To frame the card I added a chequeboard design with a Micron pen. 

Have fun everyone, remember your topic need not be Autumn (Fall)

but the Colours your choose are to be Autumn Colours.

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Steampunk at Fantasy

Hi everyone, for the next two weeks at Fantasy Stampers

the theme is Steampunk.

Please pop over to see the wonderful creations from the Design Team.

For my card......

A Kraft scallop edge card.  Dark Blue and Kraft card

Background stamp and hand - TH Steampunk CMS107

Centre main panel stamped with blue and  decoupaged 

using stamped sepia parts of the main image. 

Main centre stamp from Papermania Urban Stamps.

Greeting from Grungy Messages by LOTV

Have fun with your steampunk stamps - remember 

this is a stamp and ink blog - no digis please. 

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Alice Inspired

Morning everyone, for the next two weeks at My Time To Craft
we would like to see anything which is
Alice Inspired - anything you wish from Alice in Wonderland
Please pop and check the lovley ideas from the Design Team.
My first reaction to this theme was, no sorry, can't do,  but then I
kicked myself into action, saying come on it is a challenge
after all, so accept the challenge and do something about it.
A little searching  for free digis, I found the White Rabbit and
bottle Drink Me.
How I made my card.
White scallop edge card. Papers and card from my stash
White Rabbit and Drink Me bottle from free digis website.
Both of above coloured with Promarkers.
Flower  made with Britannia die cut.
Leaves stamped.
Have fun everyone. I am so looking forward to seeing
your entries with this unusual and interesting challenge.
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Introducing more of the DT at the new blog

NEW CHALLENGE BLOG 

CARDZ 4 GALZ 

WILL START ON THURSDAY 1st OCTOBER.

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.co.uk/

Please pop over to meet the reamainder  of the Design Team who are
showing and telling

us of their favourite things.
This could be a big hint as to what our first challenge will be
NEXT WEEK
Thursday ----October 1st

Kraft and Blue

Hi everyone, here we are another week already, time
for our next challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. The theme this week
has been chosen by Amy
KRAFT AND BLUE
Please pop and check out the fabulous creations
by the Design Team.
For my card.....
A scallop edge Kraft card.
Dark blue card for matting
Designer music paper printed from a CD
Music by Debbie Moore.
Stamp from Crafters Companion
Stamped with my new TH Distress ink - Blueprint Sketch
3 metal brads from stash.
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Nature

Hi, today being Monday it is time for the challenge at
Make My Monday
Fliss has chosen for the challenge
NATURE
we are spoilt for choice with this one, looking forward to
the many varitions of the theme.
The Design Team have some wonderful inspiration for you
please pop over to check them out.
For my card,
I made a tent card from an A4 sheet of white card.
Black card to mat the main art work.
White card, I used Distress inks to blend the background
Fossilized Amber - Wild Honey - Fire Brick
The Stamps are Indigo Blu - Nature 1
The bees just seemed to wander in there,
I have no idea from whose set they are.
Have fun, I look forward to visiting your blog.

P is for Pelican, Peacock or other

Hello, thanks for your visit, today at Alphabet Challenges we

have reached the letter P how fast the weeks go by.

For the letter P Mari has chosen for us 

P is for Pelican or Peacock or another. 

Hope over and check out the super ideas from the DT

For my card, I hve created a folded stepper card. 

I think this helps to provide more space for the proud peacock.

All papers were matted onto a dark blue card for contrast.

 The backing papers,  the flowers papers and of course

the main central topper are all from Craftwork Cards

Vogue paper pad.

I created the flowers with a Dreamees flower stamp. 

Blue gemstones and stamped leaves from stash. 

Glitter glue added to the peacock's feather plume. 

Have fun, everyone.  I bet we see a lot of Penguins. LOL

More of the DT at Cardz 4 Galz

NEW CHALLENGE BLOG 

CARDZ 4 GALZ 

WILL START ON THURSDAY 1st OCTOBER.

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.co.uk/

Please pop over to meet some of the Design Team who are telling

us about their favourite things. 

Challenge #113 A Sketch

Hello, for the next two weeks at Ruby's Rainbow we have a sketch, shown below.

For my card, I used an A 6 small card. 

Covered with papers from a Crafter's Companion 

Inspiration Issue #7 of Scruffy Little Kitten

decoupaged on the main image. 

Card Candi and stamp Make a Wish from my stash.

Have fun everyone, please pop over to see the fabulous 

cards from the Design Team. 

A Sketch

Hi everyone, for the next month at Sparkles Monthly we have a sketch for you

 which you will find below.

How I created my card. 

White 6" card made from an A 4 sheet of white card

Blue card and paper from LOTV - Promises paper pad.

Doiley brushed with Distress ink Dusty Concord.

Ribbon, sentiment and card candi from my stash.

Topper matted onto black card. - Scene created using Lavinia stamps,

Distress inks, water splashes and Crystal Glamour Dust.

Please pop over to the challenge blog to see the DTs ideas which are as 

always, amazing and so different, hoping to inspire you to join us.

Amy's Sketch

We have two generous sponsors with prizes for two lucky winners.

DeeDees Designs $25 voucher

Craftybren's Embroidered Embellishment. £10  Goody Bag

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Challenge # 88 Heat or Dry Embossing

Hi, another week has quickly passed by, and here I am with another DT

card for the challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. 

Helen has chosen Embossing either Dry or Heat. 

There are again some amazing ideas on the blog, please go and check them out. 

For my card I was inspired by a set of cards I saw on Pinterest. 

I used the following:-

A 6" sq scallop edge Kraft card.

Brown paper from a  LOTV paper pad.

A piece of Core -dinations card embossed with large dots, then sanded

Kraft card and the same Core-dinations card to mat the topper.

Topper -  Stamps used from Sheena Douglass Underwater stamps

Stamped with Versamark, embossed with white Embossing Powder

Then blended with Distress Inks - Resist Technique.

Greeting stamp in top left corner from Crafty Companions.

Twine tied in 3 knots and 3 black gems from my stash.

Have fun, I love to see embossed cards. 

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Black and White with a hint of colour

Hi everyone, for the next week at Make My Monday the challenge is

Black and white with the hint of another colour.

Why don't you pop over to the blog to see the wonderful 

creative ideas of the Design Team.

For my card

7" sq white card

Black and white card for mats.

Black card for stamping.

Stamp - Woodware  Holly Wreath and Greeting

Stamps - small flower  by Dreamees

Christmas Wishes from LOTV Christmas Tags.

Versarmark to Heat Embossing

White Detailed Embossing Powder. 

Ribbon, red beads, black gems and red twine from stash.

Have fun, hoping to see you joining in. 

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Owls

Hi everyone, time again to create at My Time To Craft (MTTC)

It was my choice for the challenge and I have chosen 

OWLS

Please pop over to check out the DTs collection of owls

which will hopefully inspire you to join in the fun.

For my card 

Kraft scallop edge card

Kraft card dry embossed with a bark embossing folder.

Walnut stain Distress ink to colour

Stamp from Woodware - Owl Family

Part of the stamp paper pieced.

Greeting and  Card Candi from stash.

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Autumn Leaves

Hi everyone, for the next two weeks at Fantasy Stampers

we are saying hello to Autumn in the UK. 

Our challenge is 

Autumn Leaves

Please pop over to the blog to see what the Design Team have

created to insprie you to join in the fun.

For My Card. 

Kraft scallop edge card

Brown card to mat

Cream card -  Autumnal Distress inks blended around the edges

Stamps from Dare 2B Artzy - Tangle Leaves were stamped

onto my first results of card, from playing with Brusho powders.

I ha e a lot to learn but enjoyed doing something different.

I hope you have fun creating with the gorgeous Autumnal colours.

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3 of Something

Hi, time again for a challenge from Cardz 4 Guyz. 

Our challenge for the next week was chosen by Kim

3 of Anything

It's not a treasure hunt so we do want you to tell us

 and for us to see what your 3 chosen items are. 

Please pop over to see what the DT have created.

For my card

Black 6" sq card made from an A 4 sheet of card.

Cream card to mat

Kraft card for design

Tree stamps from Inkylicious heat embossed onto cream card

matted onto black card.

Greetings stamp, ribbon and 3 brads from stash. 

Have fun everyone, thanks for your visit. 

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Something beginning with F

I am thrilled to have been accepted onto the Design Team at 

Make My Monday

The team have been on their summer break and are returning 

with additional DT members. Please pop over to meet everyone.

For my first DT project the theme set is

Something Beginning with the letter F

I have recently used my fish stamps on another project, 

so didn't have to think too hard. Any excuse to use them. 

Card Information

Blue cardstock to make a 6" sq card.

White card embossed with a folder - large spots.

Distress inks to colour panels. 

Chipped Sapphire to stamp the fish.

Heat embossed the fish with clear embossing powder.

Stamps are by Sheena Douglass - 

Underwater Angels and Hidden Stars.

Blue and white twine

Greeting from my stash.

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I am so pleased to have been invited to join the team,

I am sure there are exciting and interesting times ahead, 

I hope you will be popping in to see  future projects. 

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O is for One Layer Only

For the letter O the challenge  for the next two weeks at
Alphabet Challenges will be

One Layer Only
 Not always an easy challenge to master, but it is an interesting one.

For My Card

A white Scallop edge card.
Am image page from CD The Shawn Jenkins Collection
by Oh La la Creations
It looks as though it is layered but it is only one layer.
Added Crystal Glamour Dust which sadly does not show.
I hope you enjoy the challenge.
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Introducing Cardz 4 Galz

Hi everyone, I have been feeling excited for a little while, because 

I have built, with some technical help from friends, another challenge blog.

I know who needs another challenge blog?

There are many, many ladies and gents out there who need another.

Well, that's what I have told myself. 

And, I believe it!

Following the continued success of my blog

Cardz 4 Guyz 

may I introdudce you to go to my new blog

Cardz 4 Galz

This week I am starting to introduce the fantastic Design Team

who have happily jumped on board for the new venture.

Please pop over to see the new blog to check it out

 and to see more details of the forthcoming weeks.

The challenge for the Design Team is

My Favourite Things

For my DT introduction my favourite thing is my latest

and current favourite stamp which is 

Butterfly Border from Honeydoo stamps. 

Materials used

Black and white cardstock

Worn Lipstick Distress Ink

Memento Black ink

Spellbinder Die for circle

Pink and gold mica watercolour paints for the butterflies.

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Please pop over, we need your support for when the blog

starts with our challenges on Thursday October 1st. 

It's A Man's World

Hi everyone, Helen has chosen the theme for us this month at 

Ruby's Rainbow which is...........

IT'S A MAN'S WORLD.

We are so looking forward to seeing your entries of male cards.

Why don't you pop over to the blog to see what the DT have created. 

For My Card.

I have recently completed a scrapbook page from which

 this card was created.

Black scallop edge card.

Times & Seasons 2 - Papers and toppers.

Numbers from Sapphire letter die.

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Oh! Christmas Tree -stamped

For Sparkles Christmas for the month of September I have chosen

for the challenge 

Oh! Christmas Tree 

for more details please go here.

How I made my card.

White scallop edge card

Red and black card panels.

Dreamees Christmas tree 

embossed with Versamark onto green card.

Heat embossed with gold Embossing powder.

Red gems added - gold sequin star added.

Green ribbon applied.

Christmas greeting stamp - old stash. 

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Oh! Christmas Tree

Being the first day of the month, it is time once again for the monthly

challenge at Sparkles Christmas.

I chose the theme this month which is

Oh! Christmas Tree

Please pop over to the blog o see the wonderful trees from the DT. 

Christmas trees,  for me, they are the first 

actual sign in our home that we will shortly celebrate Christmas. 

I have always loved the family tradition of decorating the tree.

I have made two cards with tea-bag folding along with a stamped

 card, well I need the cards so why not? 

Stamped card is here

How I made my cards

The pair of cards, are identical, other than I mixed up the papers.

Base card is red ~A4 cardstock  made into two 6 x 4 cards

White card embossed with an embossing folder.

Red ribbon from my stash

 Dovecraft -Twelve Days of Christmas paper pad

Four paper pieces folded in increasing sizes from

1.5" sq - 2" sq. 2.5" sq and the lowest one is 3" sq. 

Instructions can be found either on Pinterest or You Tube.

Peel offs for the greeting.

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Let's Colour

Hello again,  it's time again for another wonderful challenge at

Cardz 4 Guyz.

Julie has chosen for us 'Let's Colour'.

Colouring had become a very popular craft on it's own,

with colouring books for adults. Secretly many of us have been colouring 

for many, many years,  The colouring books we bought our children for 

Christmas were mostly used by the parents, ours were anyway. 

So thanks Julie for such a good choice.

Please pop over and see what the DT have created to inspire you.

For my card

A white scallop edge card.

Papers were left overs from a double  sscrapbook page LO 

Red card for mats

Main image from Mo Manning Digi stamps - Videogame Boy

Greeting stamp from LOTV. 

Coloured with Promarkers.

Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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Have fun and take care of yourself. Thanks for the visit.