An Exploding Card

Good morning, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new

challenge at Back to Basics and Beyond - #31 is

An Exploding Card.

Please pop over to the blog, for details, how to's and of course

to see the wonderful inspiration by the design team.

I followed the instructions on the link, however, my

card is 5" sq, so I increased the size of the paper 

from 8" to 10".

I used papers from a previous scrapbook set of 

card and papers. 

It's amazing how easy this fold is, when you

 follow the simple instructions. Have fun. 

Here is my card opened. 

Begins with B

Good morning, today we begin a new challenge at 

Make My Monday. For the next two weeks our 

challenge is simply #99 Begins with a B. 

Please check out the blog for details, also to

see the wonderful inspiration by the Design Team.

I made a 6" sq card, showing stamps by Hobby Art 

from a set called Save the Bees.  I coloured with

Promarkers, I added some glitter to the wings.

The die cut circle is matted onto a larger 

die cut. I hope you enjoy finding your letter B.

Grunge or Glitz

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today at 

Alphabet Challenges our new challenge is

G is for Grunge or Glitz. 

Please take a look at the blog to check for details and

to see the designs by the design team. 

I made a 7" sq dcard. The papers and main image are

from Kanban. I have also used silver mirri card for

matting and die cuts. 

the flower die cuts are from a die by Chloe Designs.

I hope there is enough bling to make my card Glitzy.

Favouite Colour Combo

Good morning, today we begin a new challenge at

Cardz 4 Galz - Helen has chosen

Your Favourite Colour Combo

Please look at the blog for details and to see the 

fabulous inspiration by the design team.

I love colour, I love many colour combos but for

today I have chosen a summer feel with 

Blue and Yellow.

I love trying out stamps on Fat Pages 4 x4" sq inches of card.

I used a Joanna Sheen stamp designed by Jane Shasky

called Sweet Memories.  Promarkers to colour the image and

Distress inks for the edges. 

The sentiment is a freebie with a magazine. 

Happy crafting.

Use Washi Tape

Good morning, today at Cardz 4 Guyz we begin a new

two weekly challenge. Amy has chosen

Use Washi Tape

Please visit the blog for more details and to see the 

wonderful ideas from the design team. 

I used a blak square card. Matted it with gold mirri card.

Onto a smaller square of black card, I added strips of washi tape,

these were a super price in The Works. 

The Congratulations stamp, heat embossed with gold EP,

 is one of my very first wooden stamps I bought, 

so it has lasted a long time. 

Happy crafting

No Patterned Paper

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today there is a new challenge

starting at Sparkles Monthly Challenges.   Helen has chosen

#117 No Patterned Paper.

Please don't miss the DT inspiration and the details 

over on the  blog.

I used stamps by Hobby Art - Saver the Bees directly

onto my 6" sq card. I used Memento black ink and

coloured with a selecion of Promarkers. 

I added a little glitter to the wings of the bees.

Happy crafting.

Nail Polish Technique

Hello, thanks for visiting my blog, it is appreciated.

Today we have an exciting challenge beginning on

Back to Basics and Beyond Challenges

Have you tried the Shaving Foam technique? Well this is

the same but it gives amazing strong results. 

Please don't miss visiting the blog, for details, links and of

course the fabulous inspiration from the DT. 

My thanks to them all

I have had a fabulous time playing with this technique.

I paid a few pounds for the Nail polishes but it will not 

be wasted.  I will be buying more colours, for my next session.

Thank goodness for Poundland. Look at 

my results with watercolour card and photocopy paper. 

For my card I used a strip of the watercolour card and

die cut a circle from a piece of photocopy paper

Matted onto black card, the sentiment is by 

My Paper World.

I do hope you will give this technique a try.  It is 

stepping away from comfort zones, it did me, but 

I thoroughally enjoyed doing something different. 

Lots of Flowers

Good morning, I hope you are well, thanks for your visit.

Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday.

Silvi has chosen #98 Lots of Flowers (more than 3)

Please visit the blog, to see the few rules, not to miss

the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

I made a 5 x 7 card, using the resist technique which 

has been one of my favourite techniques since I learnt it.

I used a selection of stamps from my stash, and 3 Distress Inks.

Picked Raspberry, Fossilised Amber and Abonded Coral.

The greeting stamp, by Altenew, has been heat embossed with gold EP.

A few crystal gems randomly added.

I am so looking forward to seeing lots of flowers over 

the next two weeks. 

Foxy (lady or fox)

Good morning, hope you are well and ready to craft.

Today begins a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.

#98 Foxy ( lady or fox) 

Please pop to the blog, there are onlly a few rules, 

don't miss seeing the DT's wonderful cards. I'm the only one

who made a foxy lady card, I wonder if there is 

means anything? Should I be worried? 

My 7" card has a sdilver mirri bakground, a pretty

pink and black paper from Kanban. 

The main image is a CD printout from

Crafter's Companion - Frou Frou Papercrafting CD.

Matted onto pink and black card.

I added crystal gems and a pretty greeting,

Have fun enjoy crafating.  

Happy Father's Day

Hello again, thanks for your visit.
Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz
The UK, the USA and other countries will be celebrating
Father's Day on June 16th, so this is our challenge
#221 Father's Day
Please visit the blog to check out the few rules, to also
see the wonderful inspiration by the DT.
I used a 6" Kraft card, papers from a Sweet Dixie paper
pad - French Riviera.
The stamp is by LOTV - Toot-Toot
coloured with Promarkers and a silver gel pen.
I paper pieced the hat and scarf for additional colour.
Have fun.