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Tuesday 29 November 2022

Birds


Hello, welcome to myblog. Today we begin a new challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz. Billie A has chosen #310 Birds. I am sure you will have fun with this one. To see the DT inspiration please visit the blog. 

For my card - a white 6" card. Red mat and green ombre mat added. Oval die and white oval die. Stamped onto the white oval die wih 'Swirly Whirly Owls by Little Clair  Designs - closed. Coloured with Promarkers. 'Winter Bough' by Inkylicious, added to the design. Sentiment die added. 

 

Monday 21 November 2022

Things with Wings

 


Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. Billie A has chosen #188 Things with Wings, so much to choose from, the DT seem to have settled on good old popular favourites of birds, butterflies and bees, but you could choose from  fairies, dragons, phoenix, peacocks, aeroplanes, the list is endless. Have fun, we are looking forward to seeing your entries. To see the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I used a scallop edged white card. Added a layer of of lilac card from a 12" sq paper pad from the Works - Soft Romance. I stamped the small worker stamp from the main set of stamps. Blended around the sides with Seedless Preserves DI. Added a piece of pink striped card. Stamped out the several layers I needed to decoupage the main focal design from Imagination Crafts - Decoupage Stamp Range- the Butterflies. Ths same papers used as for the layer piece. I coloured the smallest areas on the decoupaged butterflies with a Purple glitter paint pen. Added a die sentiment and several gem stones. Take care and please stay safe.

Friday 18 November 2022

Q is for Quilt


 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new two weekly challenge at Alphabet Challenges. Melanie has chosen Q is for Quilt. For futher information and to see the 'Quilts' created by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I added a red mat to a 5" white card, then stamped directly onto a piece of white card with a hexagon quilt style pattern from Dreamees stamps. I used Promarkers to colour, choosing suitable Christmas colours. A sentiment die cut, from a magazine. Finally 3 gorgeous sparkly red gems. Have fun ladies. 

Thursday 17 November 2022

Use A Stencil


 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new two weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. The challenge has been chosen by Lynda, -#186 Use A Stencil. For more information and to see the wonderful inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I chose a 5" sq white card, I added a dark green mat for the main focal image. I stamped the smallest of the two Bold Blooms - Erica by Woodware. I stencilled around the flower using Fossilized Amber DI - the stencil is from Honey Doo Crafts. I coloured the flower with Promarkers, yellow shades blending in with orange. Two shades of green on the stem and leaves. An all occassion card with the chosen sentiment. 

Tuesday 15 November 2022

Dies and or Punches


 Hello and welcome to my blog, this is my second entry today, so please scroll further down to find out all about our challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz Today, here, at Sparkles Monthly challenges, our challenge, chosen by Jo, is for  #158 Dies and or Punches. Please visit the blog to check it our and see the inspiration from the design team. 

For my card, again I chose a 5" x 7" white card. , I added a deep pink mat. The uppermost black and white polka dot card is from a block of B/W card, which I doubt I will ever use up in my lifetime. Why do we get drawn into buying such stash?I die cut the two larger and the 3 smaller circles. On the white sheet below, I stamped stars and added lots of glitter into the 3 circles. I coloured with Distres inks, using a finger dauber, around the circle area, stamped foliage and the two fairies into the remaining two circles. I then die cut a label and stamped the sentiment. All stamps used are from the Enchanted Woodland set, included in the Creative Stamping #83 magazine. Have fun, I look forward to seeing you cards with Die cuts. Take care of you and yours. 

Thank You (Male Card)


 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge over on Cardz 4 Guyz. Pamela has chosen #309 Thank You Cards (Males). For further deetails and to see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card I used a 5" x 7" white card. Added a black and an orange mat. On a white piece of card, I used masking tape to edge each side of the card, leaving a panel for me to apply inks. I used several yellow tone Distress inks to give an ombre effect. Once the masking tape was removed. I stamped the heron from the By the Water set of stamps which were included in the Creative Stamping #86 magazine.The flying geese stamp added. The sentiment 'Many Thanks' is from my stash.  I kook forward to you entering the challenge, have fun and stay well. 

Monday 7 November 2022

Thank You (female)


Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. Pamela has chosen for us #187 Thank You. For more information and to see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog.
For my 6" sq.tent style card., I have a silver mirri and then a pink mat. The watercolour main focus carrd has been stamped with the main stamp from a set - Say it with Flowers by Hunkydory, along with the small flower on the tag and the two butterflies.  I used Promrkers, Zig Clean Colour brush pens, a little from a white Jelly Roll pen to colour. The 'Sending' die and the 'Many Thanks'  also from Hunkydory. Finally I adhered a few sequins and a few pearls. Thanks for visiting me. 

 

Friday 4 November 2022

Precious


Hello and welcome, today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges, having reached the letter P - Deborah has chosen P is for Precious - I am sure we can all see this word relative to many descriptions. Please check the blog for details and to see the inspiration from the design team.
For my card, I created a card for Remembrance Day 11.11 23. On a white card I added a black and a red mat. I stamped, coloured with Promarkers and fussy cut 3 of the Emily's Poppy stamp from Stamp Addicts, adhered them to the card. I added the die cut soldier from Britannia dies.  The sentiment Precious Moments is from the Poppies stamp set by Pink Frog. Take care and stay safe.

 

Thursday 3 November 2022

Watercolour


Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Billie A has chosen for #185 Watercolour, background, main image or both. Please check out the blog for details and to see the inspiration from the DT. We also have a DT Call starting today, if you're wondering about taking on another personal challenge. Help is always available from the team and me. 
For my card -techniques and materials used.-
The background was created using DI Mermaid Lagoon, Fossilized Amber and Twisted 
Citron, sprayed with water onto a glass mat. This is the 2nd dip into the watercolours. 
The stamp is - Cosmos Flowers by Woodware stamps. First stamped in black onto the dried background.  Re-stamped the flower heads, coloured with Zig Clean Colour  watercolour brush pens. 
Fussy cut the coloured watercolour flower, adhered to the wtaercoloured card. Sentiment from the same stamp set. Thanks. Take care and stay safe.

 

Tuesday 1 November 2022

Festive Things with Wings


 Hello, welcome to my blog, two cards today, phew, I've been busy. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges.  I have chosen, #142 Festive Things with Wings. Now, it appears the DT have enjoyed the wings of birds, but there are angels, and Christmas fairies, I look forward to seeing your Festive wings. To see the design team's inspiration,  please visit the blog.

For my card, I was inspired by a card on the HobbyArt gallery. It started with a white 5 x 7 " card.  A dark blue card added. Two oval dies for the centre image oval and the other a border for the image. The scene and all of the geese are from a stamp set - Walking in a Winter Wonderland.  Promarkers and Stickles were used to colour and add glitter.  The sentiment is from  Woodware stamps.

Poppies - Remembrance

 


Hello, and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. I, Caz have chosen #308 Poppies - Remembarance. For more details and to see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog.

For my project, I have a white card, a black card and a red card for the mat. On the white card I have a die cut of a Soldier. - A Britannia die. The Poppies are Emily's Poppy, stamped three times, 2 stems removed, these are from Stamp Addicts. Coloured with Promarkers. The sentiment, - the Poppy,.is from Pink Frog stamps. 

The candle has the soldier die glued to the candle.  The poppies are from Woodware stamps. - Stitched Poppies, also coloured with Promarkers. NB. -For decoration purposes only.