Something Beginning With Z

Hi everyone, thanks for your visit, I welcome any comments.

Today sees the start of our new weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. 

It being the 5th Tuesday in the month we are continuing with our

Something Beginning series and Amy has chosen the letter Z.

Wow, not that many words in the dictionary for Z but without

any collaboration at all, the DT have each come up with something

different. so please do pop over to check them out. 

My choice for the letter Z was ZANY - I wanted something

suitable for a teenager, so got out my inks and played.

I so enjoy these messy moments in craft.

I sprayed several colours onto the square piece of white card.

I then stamped the background. Later adding a stamped image 

of a skateboarder. All of the stamps are from Just For Men

by Crafter's Companion.

Matted onto black card and added to a red square card. 

Have fun with your Z card.

Graduation

Hi everyone, thanks for your visit.  Today at Make My Monday

our new challenge for the next seven days will be 

'Graduation'

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

I have made a fairly simple and straightforward card, which

I feel would be suitable for either gender,

Black card,  soft gold shimmery card, embossed with a 

vines Embossing Folder.  I found a template on Pinterest for 

the mortarboard, rolled some paper, wrapped in red ribbon

for a certificate.  The sentiment - Congratulations -

is a Papermania stamp. 

G is for Girlie

Hello, thanks for your visit to my blog. Today at 

Alphabet Challenges our challenge if for the letter G

GIRLIE

So much to choose from that fits this challenge. 

Please take a look at the DT's Gallery 

For my card, I have chosen bottles of perfume, pearls and glitter.

All of my papers and decoupaged image are from a paper pack

from Do Crafts - Bellisima. It is an old one, but they are all still beautiful.

I added some non shed glitter card for the corner and oval die cuts,

as well as the main background. All of the crystal glitter on the 

bottles of perfume sadly don't show well on the photo. 

Vintage or Shabby Chic

Hello everyone, thanks for your visit. Today sees the 

beginning of a two week challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.

Aly from the Netherlands has chosen for us

Vintage or Shabby Chic

Please pop over to the blog to check out the wonderful

creations from the Design Team.

I chose Shabby Chic, I love to distress the edges with my scissors, 

I do have one of those little tools designed for the purpose, but for me

it's too neat, no, I like to get my scissors to the edges.

Papers are from Do Crafts Bellisima pack.

The image is a StudioLight Romantic Image.

All embellishments are from my stash.

3 of the small flowers are air dry clay flowers.

Colour Combo at Ruby's Rainbow

Hi, thanks for popping by. We have a Colour Combo for the

next two weeks at Ruby's Rainbow. 

RED, GREEN, WHITE OR CREAM.

Please pop over to the blog to check out the DT Gallery.

First thoughts of these colours for me was Christmas, then

I thought NO, challenge yourself to do something totally 

Non -Christmas. 

I firstly made an ATC for the topper. I then used the colours for

the remainder of my card. 

All stamps and papers from my stash, many being left over pieces.

Have fun with the colours and please pop back again. 

It's Hip To Be Square

Hello, today being Tuesday is of course on my calendar the day

we start a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. 

Our thanks to Jane who has chosen for us

It's Hip To Be Square -

Square Cards Only

Please pop to the blog to see the wonderful variety of square 

cards from the Design Team.

I must be honest and say, I mostly make square cards, so this wasn't 

really a challenge for me, other than I have used a new stamp.

I really should step out of my comfort zone and start making different

shaped cards. until then here are some details of my card.

A square scallop edged card. All papers matted onto cream card.

All papers are from a paper pad from LOTV - Beach Bliss

The stamp used is by Sweet Dixies stamps - Lighthouse.

Stamped with Chipped Sapphire DI - TH. Blended edges with

same ink. Twine added. The small For You stamp is from a 

Spellbinders Garden Collection set. 

In The Garden

Hi to my visitors, today being Monday it is time again for our

weekly challenge at Make My Monday.

We would like to see anything you wish as long as it

is  In The Garden.

Please check out the blog and take a look at the DT creations.

I chose another of my octagon carads, I stamped around

the edges with Peeled paint and a small foilage stamp.

The main image is A Gardener from Flippen Women by La Pashe.

The rabbit and sentiment are also from the same set.

The greeting is by Honey Doo Stamps. 

All coloured with Promarkers. 

All About The Girl

Hello, welcome to my blog, I always love to have comments too.

Today starts the new two week challenge at Fantasy Stampers.

We are a stamping blog, so please no digi stamps or print outs.

Our challenge is one you can go to town with your creativity -

All About The Girl

The Design Team have again some wonderful creations, 

please pop over to visit the blog.

I recently bought a larage box of shaped cards by Kanban, at

a wonerful bargain price, so you will be seeing a few different

shapes as the challenges go on. 

I covered the card with blue gingham form my stash.

A Kraft die, a round die of pretty pale blue paper.

The main image is from LOTV Annabel Upside Down.

Coloured with Promarkers,

Greeting from LOTV Grungy Messages.

Flowers, butterfly, twine and hessian (burlap) from my stash.

I hope you enjoy the challenge. 

Paper Piecing at MTTC

Hello, thanks for your visit to my blog.

Today I wish to highlight the challenge starting over at

My Time To Craft (MTTC) for the next two weeks which is....

Paper Piecing

Please do visit the blog for details and to view the wonderful

creations from the Design Team. 

For my card I have created a 5" x 7" white card.

Matted with a piece of black card. 

I stamped the main image Bold Bloom - Ruby onto white card,

then onto several pieces of designer paper from Craftwork Cards-

Velvet Plum. Varied shapes were cut and pieced to the 

stamped image on the white card. 

I cut 4 pieces to edge the white card before adhering to

the black card.  3 purple pearls added. The greeting

is from Honey Doo stamps. 

Man's Best Friend

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. Today sees the start

of the new weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz which is

Man's Best Friend

Please do visit the blog to see the wonderful DT creations.

For my card, I have downloaded the paws backing paper and the 

decoupaged image from a CD. - Flippen Families by La Pashe.

I edged the background paper with black ink to help to define it.

Have fun, I am looking forward to viewing your cards. 

Let's Sail Away

Hi everyone, today we start the new challenge at 

Make My Monday, it was my turn to choose and this is my choice.

Let's Sail Away

I hope you enjoy playing along with this challenge. Please pop to the blog

to see the creations from the wonderful Design Team. 

I used a 5"sq. card with scaollop edges.

Matted a piece of dark blue card.

On my stamping card, with the aid of circle die, I created

a circle aperture mask, through which I swept and blended an 

assortment of Distress Inks. 

Removed the mask, stamped the image. 

An old favourite stamp from Elusive Images now (Chocolate Baroque).

The greeting is from Hobbyart stamps. 

Challenge #80 Animal Magic

Hi, thanks for your visit, today starts the monthly challenge at

Sparkles Monthly Challenges, please pop over to see the details 

and of course to check out the wonderful creations of the DT.

We also have a DT Call for the next month, so please if your interested

do check it out.

Helen N has chosen for us Animal Magic. 

I made a 5" square card.  Background card, frills and background for

the image are pale blue card from my stash, left overs from another project.

A piece of blue gingham, another piece form the spare leftover box.

The image is a Dinkie stamp by Little Claire.  Coloured with Promarkers.

Spellbinders Oval Die and Marianne patterned oval die used

to create the stamped centre image.
The insert was stamped with another elephant Dinkie stamp, the greeting
is a Papermania stamp.

Have fun.

F is for Furry Friends

Hi, thanks for your visit.  Today we are starting for the

next two weeks at Alphabet Challenges our challenge for the letter F,

Furry Friends

Please pop over to check out the designs from the DT.

I have chosen to use a computer generated print out from

a Joanna Sheene CD - Artist Janet Kuskamp.

The background paper is from Papermania - Capsule collection

Blueberry Pie. 

The lace, ribbon and greeting are from my stash. 

Tea For Two

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog, thanks for your visit.

Today sees the start of a new challenge for two weeks at

Cardz 4 Galz

Julie has chosen Tea ForTwo.

The Design Team again have provided some amazing inspiration

for you, please take a look at their gallery.

For my card,  my main image is Coffee Break from LOTV.

Coloured with Promarkers.

All papers and embellishments are from my stash.

The fancy borders were created with a Fiskars punch.

Marianne Die for the fancy oval 

Use A Transparent Element

Hello, welcome to my blog, I love to have visitors.

Today is the start of a new two weekly challenge at Ruby's Rainbow. 

The challenge is to 

Use A Transparent Element

The Design Team have some wonderful inspiration, please do go to

see their creations. 

This is the first time I have made this type of card, I greatly enjoyed

all the aspects involved.  It is an 8"  square card.  

After cutting out the centre panel of the card, an acetate sheet was 

adhered to the upper and lower panels. These were then covered with paper

on both the back and front of the panels. 

A contrasting  sheet adhered to the back page.

All the embellishments were fussy cut, or stamped from the same

paper pad as the other papers.

Craftwork Cards - Velvet Plum Paper Pad. 

The sentiment is a Honey Doo stamp. 

Dig It!

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog, we have a new challenge

starting today for the next week at Cardz 4 Guyz.

Dig It!

My first thoughts when choosing the challenge was for gardening

but you may envisage something different, if so, go for it. 

Please pop over to the blog to see the Design Team's Gallery.

For my card, I have created a scene in a garden using two stamps.

In the foreground is Vegetable Patch by LOTV.

I masked this and stamped the shed in the background,

using the shed from The Allotment by Hobby Art stamps. 

The greeting is also a Hobby Art stamp.

I used DI Broken China as a water colour for the sky. 

The remainder was coloured with Promarkers.

Colour Inspiration

Hello, welcome to my blog.  Today starts a new weekly challenge

at Make My Monday. We have a colour inspiration for you.

Please pop over to the blog to check out the details and of course to

see the gallery of inspiration from the Design Team. 

For my card I printed all of the papers, the image and embellishments

from a Creative Crafating World CD - Here Come The Girls.

I added a few pink pearls, decoupaged a few of the elements. 

Have fun with your project. 

Sketch Time at My Time To Craft

Hello everyone, welcome to my blog.

For the next two weeks at My Time to Craft our challenge is

SKETCH TIME

Your card can be any orientation, the star can be a flower or 

other form of embellishment.

For my card

6" square card. Papers and greeting from 

Lelli-Bot Crafts - Twit Twoo Paper Pad and elements.

Purchased rose added. 

Flower Power

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today is the first day of a two week 

challenge at Fantasy Stampers.   We would like to see some

Flower Power.

Please pop over to see the Design Team's gallery and to check out 

the details, we do require for you to use an inked stamp.

For my card,  I made a 6" square.  The background mat was

a white card, I blended the edges with DI Chipped Sapphire,

embossed with an Embossilicious E.F. Gently rubbed gold gilding wax 

across the raised embossed areas.

The main image piece was blended around a punched out moon shape

mask, with Faded Jeans and Chipped Sapphire. 

The moon mask was removed. 

Stamped with Poppy Lea from Inkylicious.

Coloured the flowers and leaves with Promarkers. 

Sentiment added with a twine bow. 

Monochrome

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. Today starts the new weekly

challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Sharon has chosen the theme which is

Monochrome

Please take a look at the wonderful inspirational cards from the DT.

For my card, I chose my favourite colour which is orange.

I was inspired by a card I saw from Splitcoasters via Pinterest.

I blended several tones of orange on a 6" sq card.

The moon mask is from a Woodware punch.

The stamps I used are from Stampscapes - Nature Set #6

The Lakeside Cabin, the rocks and the grasses.

The sentiment is from Hobbyart.

Have fun, I look forward to visiting you. 

Party Paraphanalia

Hi, welcome to my blog, today starts the new challenge at

Make My Monday, where for the next week we would like to see

Party Paraphanalia.

Marina who coose the theme is looking for anything for a party.

Balloons, Party Hats,  Cake, Presents. It's your choice.

Please pop over to the blog to see the DT gallery. 

For my card, I chose cake, well, I am on a diet at present, so this is

the only way I can get close to gorgeous cake. 

Black card to mat, on a 7" sq. card.

All papers are from a CD - Fabulous Tea & Cakes by

The House of Zandra from The Card Hut. 

The cake and candle are decoupaged and are glittered. 

Have fun whilst joining in our party. 

Christmas Cuties

Hello, thanks for your visit to my blog, I love any comments you leave.

Today starts a new challenge for the month of May at 

Sparkles Christmas

we are greatly looking forward to seeing your 

Christmas Cuties

Please check out the blog to see the amazing talent of the Design Team.

I have used a circle scallop edge card. 

Die cut a silver mirri circle to mat a die cut circle with the image.

The stamped image is Penguin Pals from LOTV, as are the greetings

labels.  The image was coloured with Promarkers. 

A few silver card candi added. 

Hope to see you back again. Stay walm and well.