XOXOXO

Hello and welcome. Today we begin a new two weekly challenge at Alphabet Challenges.

Deborah has chosen X is for XOXOXO.  Love is till in the air for February. To see the design team's inspirational cards, please visit the blog. 

My card has a 6" white base card, a mat of silver mirri card. A pink card with silver coloured patternered cards, all from my stash. I die cut the word 'love' and the XOXO. I hope you enjoy the challenge and feel inspired. Best wishes. 

Red, White and Pink

Hello and welcome.  Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Pamela has chosen -  #193 Red, White and Pink.  To see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog. 

My card started with a 6" white card. A pink mat, it is pink, the photo doesn't show how light it is. Sorry. The main image sits on a white and red mat and layer. The image,  of Paris, is part of a Rouge Noir Paper Dienamics kit. The right hand side is decoupaged with two layers. The added sentiment is a die cut.

Sporting Chance

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Covering for Dawn during here break, I chose #316 Sporting Chance. Basically anythingg to do with sport. To see the woinderful inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog.

I made a centre stepper card using a template, covered the white card with green patterned paper. A white rectangle card, blended with DI Mowed Lawn was decorated with sport related stamps. The original design was an item in Creative Stamping #92. Included were All Sorts Stamp Set from Hunkydory -  Love of Stamps. I stamped each sport item, coloured them with Promarkers, fussy cut them out, then glued them in position. I hope you enjoy looking at the challenge and maybe you have a male person who is shortly going to need a card, male cards are really not difficult to make. Have fun. 

For Men Only

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. It being my turn, I chose #161 For Men Only. I do hear many folk saying they find male cards difficult, well here is your chance to be inspired and have a go. To see the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I started with a 5 x 7" card. I cut off just below half way down the front of the card to allow the letters to stand proud of the background. The background has a dark blue mat, the foxy paper is from a 12" sq. paper pad from the Paper Boutique - Whisper of Autumn, along with the stripes on the lower front of the card. I created the letters with my large alphabet dies, with two layers of white card and one of blue paper. The sentiment is also from the paper pad. Happy crafting,

All Creatures Great and Small

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. Debbie has chosen #194 All Creatures Great and Small. To see the inspirational cards by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I started with a 4" x 5.5" card. A black mat card. I embossed the background card with a Jungle leaves embossing folder, then coloured with various green Distress Inks, applied using finger daubers. The three monkeys were stamped using a stamp, from a stamp set by Sam Calcott included with the Creative Stamping #117 magazine. The monkeys were coloured with Promarkers and coloured pencils. Have fun creating your great or small creatures. Stay well. 

 

W is for Water

Helol and welcome. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges.  Lynda has chosen  W is for Water. To see the inspiration by the design team please visit the blog. 

 For my card, I began with a 5" sq. white card. Created an aperture with a circle die. The sky and water were made by tearing pieces of different shades of blue paper and card. The fisherman and float were coloured with Promarkers. The design and all of the stamps were included with the Creative Stamping #86 magazine - By the Water set. I hope you enjoy making your 'Water' cards. 

One or More Hearts

 Hello and welcome to my blog. We begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz today. Debbie has chosen, #192 Include One or More Hearts. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog,

For my card I made a Kraft tent folding 6 x 4" card. The background red paper was from The Works, Hearts were die cut from my stash, along with the red thread/cotton. The white card added with 3d foam pads. The sentiment stamp again from my stash.  Happy Valentine's Day to all.

Valentine for a guy

 Hello and welcome to my blog. today at Cardz 4 Guyz we have a new challenge for you, #315 Valentine for a Guy, chosen by Deb H.  To see the design team inspiration, please visit the blog. 

On a 6 x 4 white card, I made a panel with black glossy card and red silk card. On a white piece of card, I added the I and U from my stash. The heart is a die cut heart embossed with an embossing folder. The sentiment stamp is also from my collection of stamps. 

Happy Valentine's Day to you all. 

Drafonfly Dreams - Love

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today begins a new chapter, new design team members along with a new challenge at Dragonfly Dreams.  I am delighted to be one of the new members of the team.  The February challenge is, of course, what else could it be?  Love. For more information of the revised monthly challenge blog, of the design team and of the challenge please visit the blog. 

For my 'Love' card I made a tent folding white card. Watercolour card was splattered with DI Fossilized Amber and Spiced Marmalade for the background.  The 3 hearts were created with the same technique, with more of the Spiced Marmalade added. The hearts were then die cut, added to the background. Swiggly lines added, along with Glossies.  'With' added alongside die cut in black 'love'.The watercolour piece added to the tent card with 3d foam strips. Enjoy and have fun  entering the re-born challenge blog.

Non-Traditional Colours -Christmas

 

Hello and welcome. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges. Helen has chosen #145 Non-Traditional Colours. To see the wonderful use of colour and the amazing cards from the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card- materials and techniques used. 

Black and orange card for matting and layering. - Stamp press - 

Crafter's Companion stamp set - Bethlehem Skyline - Hunkydory Prism ink pads - 

1st layer - Jersey Chiffon, 2nd layer - Tiger Orange - 3rd layer - Versaclair Nocturne

This was my first attempt using this stamping technique, the stamps press certainly made it easier, but I think I need more practice, I will have another go, as I have another two stamp sets from the series, I need to get to the point of feeling more at ease making the card.