Hearts - Red, Pink and White

Hello, it's not long till Valentine's Day so there are a few

challenges floating around in Blogland for the 'love fest'.

Today at Cardz 4 Galz  our new challenge, chosen by Amy is

Challenge #89

Hearts - the twist is you must use Red, Pink and White.

Please visit the challenge blog to see the few details and 

of course, to see what the DT have created. 

My card was in a way, inspired by one I saw on Pinterest. 

Black and red carad for matting. White card embossed

half way with a large dot embossing folder.

The large red heart was a gift from  a craft buddy, the remainder 

hearts are pieces of spare card from my stash, cut  with

various heart dies.  The 'love' stamp is an old one in my stash.

Something beginning with T

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at 

Cardz 4 Guyz. Amy has chosen one which can

 have many possibilities.

#212 Something Beginning with T

Please take a look on the blog to see the DT's inspiring cards.

My T is for Trees and Thinking of You.

A 5x7 card, with a green patterned paper for the background.

I blended  DI Mustard Seed and Peeled paint across

the card. Dried the ink with my heat tool.

Using Versafine Black Ink I stamped the main image-

'A Path to Somewhere' by Honey Doo Crafts

Both text stamps are with the main image set. 

I scribbled two lines around the card to give it an edge. 

All You Need Is Love

Hello everyone, thanks for your visit. Today we are

starting a new challenge at My Time To Craft.

Monika has chosen - All You Need Is Love.

Please pop over for details and to see the wonderful

inspiration from the design team.

I used a 7" sq card. Papers are from Whimsical Pastels-

Paper pad from The Works,

Several dies used, including 'love'.

The greeting stamp from my stash. 

The stamp from LOTV is aptly called Happy Anniversary.

Stamped image coloured with Promarkers.

Salt Technique

Hello everyone, I hope you are well. Thanks for your visit.

Today we begin a new challenge at Back to Basics and Beyond

Meg has chosen  Salt Technique --

Don't worry if this is a new technique or an old one

your not sure of, there is a direct link to a simple 

tutorial on You Tube, so no excuses for not having a go. 

Please pop over to see the fabulous inspiration by the DT,

also for the few rules and details. 

This is the Salt Technique - close up.

You can see where the salt has soaked up the colour, and

has left behind the pattern.

I made a 5x7 card. I used TH Distress Inks

Abandoned Coral, Twisted Citron and Fossilized Amber

Blended onto the card, followed the instructions as

mentioned above. 

Stamps used - Sentiment - My Paper World.

Butterflies - The Works

Poppy seed heads - Crafter's Companion - Fairy Magic. 

Pencils used to highlight areas on the poppy heads.

Why don't you go and try it , I guarentee it is fun.

Winter Birthday

Hello again, today we begin a new challenge at 

Make My Monday

Sue has chosen  Winter Birthday

Please check out the blog for details and to see the

wonderful inspiration by the team. 

For my 6" card, I have used the following

Silver Mirri card - Pink paper from The Works

A fancy die, a stitched die - Happy Birthday die - Crystal gems

The Stamp  is by Woodware - Snow Buddies

for those who know the stamp, will see I cut off the 

lower two snowmen,( not literally) 

Glue Pen and lots of Glamour Dust glitter. 

Coloured with Promarkers. 

V is for Vehicle

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today at Alphabet Challenges 

we have reached the letter V -  Emma R has chosen

V is for Vehicle

It would be a shame to miss the DT's inspiration so please

do pop over to see them.

My 7" sq card has been designed and created using 

papers printed from a Hunkydory USB#7. 

The greeting stamp is one in my stash. 

Have fun everyone. 

Dimensional Elements

Hello, thanks for popping by, I hope you are well.

Today we begin a new challenge at 

Cardz 4 Galz

Donna has chosen for the next two weeks

Dimensional Elements

We look forward to seeing your interpretations.

Please pop  over to see the DT's inspiring cards.

I am thinking of spring, (I wish) - A 6" sq card.

I created a frame - with my new square dies, (love them).

Adhered to card with dimensional stickers.

Paper from Craftwork Cards - Meadow papers.

Stamped Funky Flowers inside panel.

Stamped Funky Bird, added with dimensional stickers.

Funky Flowers and Bird are by Hobby Art. 

Wooden 'friends' and wooden butterfly  coloured with

Promarkers. 

Sparkles -New Year- New Stash

Hello, thanks for popping by. I do hope Santa was good to you

over the festive season because our first challenge for 2019 at

Sparkles Monthly Challenges   is

Challenge # 112 - New Year, New Stash

The DT have some fabulous inspiration awaiating your visit.

My new stash on this 7" card, bought with present money, are

a set of square dies, I never could get a perfect square, no matter

how hard I tried. I also bought a new Friends set of stamps, from

a Making Cards and Papercrafts Magazine sale.

Papers used from my stash, Promarkers used to colour.

Trains, Planes and/or Automobiles

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge

over at Cardz 4 Guyz.   Jane has chosen for our first

challenge in 2019 - 

 Challenge # 211 Trains, Planes and/or Automobiles

The DT have some fabulous inspiration, please pop over.

For my card I created a scene using Hobby Art Stamps

from the Flypast set. The sky was painted with T.H. Distress Inks

Tumbled Glass and a little of Blue China.

The remainder were coloured with Promarkers.

Winter Birthday

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today at My Time To Craft

our new challenge  is for a Winter Birthday

Please check out the blog the DT have some great cards.

I decided to go for a black and white card.

The card is a 6" square scallop edged.

Papers are from dovecraft back to Basics Monochrome. 

The stamp Santoro Mini Gorguss - The Scarf.

Dies - Greeting and Marianne Oval -  Embellished with a Debonair Flower. 

Happy New Year to all.

A Shaped Card

Happy new year to everyone. I hope you are well.

Today at back to Basics and Beyond, we are kicking off the year,

with an easy one  - Challenge #19 is ~A Shaped Card

It can be any shape but NOT a Square or a Rectangle.

Please pop over to see the fabulous ideas from the DT.

I resorted to an old CD of mine Fabulous Fellas CD-

by Katy Sue Designs.

I have printed and slightly decoupaged a collection of

sports equipment, placed on a lozenge shape.

The background papers were printed and added to red paper to outline.

The outer card also has had its corners cut inward to create an unsual shape.

U is for Use Some stitching real or faux

Hello and thanks for your visit. Today at Alphabet Challenges

we find Silvi has chosen for the letter U 

Use Some Stitching  Real or Faux

Please check out the blog for the rules  and the DT's 

wonderful creations.

An 8" sq card decorated with paper, tissue paper stamping and

embellishments. Most of the sewing is faux. The background papers are from an 

8" paper pad, Victorian Rose. 

The stamps are by La Blanche- the swirls.  A Bavura corset, two ladies faces

are from The Stampman - Across The Miles. The faux stitching stamp is

by Tandastamps.

Additional elements, Flowers I made from paper, Lace stitched into a flower.

Pearls and buttons.  Hope you reel like doing some stitching. 

New Year, New Stash

Happy New Year. 

I hope you enjoyed the new year celebrations, with family

and friends. I welcome 2019 and wish you a healthy, peaceful year.

Thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at 

Cardz 4 Galz.

The challenge is #87 New Year, New Stash.

Please pop over to the blog, to see the few rules and

the wonderful DT creations,

A 7" card, a black mat, crazy patterned paper from my stash.

The stamped girl is new to my stash,  by Kanban

from a set called - Let's Go Shopping.

Coloured with Promarkers.

Black glitterey gems to complete. 

Add Some Sparkle

Hello, firstly I wish everyone a Happy New Year. 

It is a true saying, the older you are the faster the years go.

I wish you a peaceful and happy 2019.

Today we begin a new monthly challenge at 

Sparkles Christmas Challenges.

We begin our challenges with 

#96 Add Some Sparkle

Please pop  to the blog, it would be a shame to miss

the wonderful creative cards from the Design Team. 

We have 4 new members joining us. 

I based my card on a white 6" card - Materials used

Gold glitter card - Red Holgraphic card

The tree stamp is by Woodware Stamps, The Bubble Tree.

Red and gold gems, card candi, gold peel offs, Sparkle Pens. 

Have a wonderful January, thanks for your visit.