Create Your Own Background

 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new two weekly challenge at Make My Monday,  Johanna has chosen #210 Create Your Own Background. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I created my own background using Washi tape, this is one thing I have loads of, I am such an easy mark when I see any new rolls, love them. I cut a piece of 300 gsm. card for it to fit a 6 x 4 card. I covered all the outer edges with varied Washi tape, to give the illusion of materials draping over a table with the sewing machine in the centre. I used a sheet with a beautiful sewing machine from a Sewing Little Book from Hunkydory. I decoupaged several layers with 3D foam pads from the pages.  Matted the final page onto a gold Mirri mat. added a sentiment from my stash. Enjoy the challenge. 

M is for Monochrome

 Hello, I hope you are well and enjoying your card making. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. Dawn has chosen M is for Monochrome. Please visit the blog to see the inspiration created by the design team. 

                                                                              For my card.....

 I began with a white 6" folded card. I added a black mat. The white layer was dry embossed using a wood grain embossing folder. I added a strip of black and white card, then added it to the lower part of the card. The The flower dies cut into black thin card are from Lisa Horton Wild Flower Garden Die Set.  The                               sentiment is a wooden die, from my stash. I look forward to seeing your entry. 

 

 

 

A Stencil, a Sentiment and an Image

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Dawn has chosen for our two week challenge, #208 Use as Stencil, a Sentiment and an Image. to see the inspirational cards from the fabulous design team, please visit the above blog.

A 6" sq. card, with a black card mat. I used DI Vintage Photo and Tea Dye ink to colour a brick wall stencil from my stash. The splat and runny mess on the wall are stamps from Sara Davies - Crafter's Companion stamps - Urban Graffiti. Die cut Sentiment in black and Kraft. The image is Biker Girl from Crafty Sentiments. Have fun and stay safe. 

 

Stars

hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Sue J has chosen 

# 331 Stars. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I used a white 6" card. A Dark blue mat for the designed card. I first stamped twice with a Splat stamp from Crafty Roo, I inked the stamp with VersaClaire Blue Bells and Prism Blue Lagoon. I printed a sheet of stars from Pinterest (free) , fussy cut them and coloured with various inks. I die cut the sentiment twice, a silver and a dark blue, glued them together to form a shadow.  I look forward to seeing how you interpret Stars. Have fun and stay safe and well. 

 

Alice in Wonderland

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. Zowie has chosen #168 Alice in Wonderland. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the linked blog above. 

I used a black card, matted with orange paper. I stamped the white rabbit ( Sorry I'm late), from Dolly Dimples,  onto white card, edged with Tumbled Glass DI. The rabbit was coloured with Promarkers.  I hope you will be joining us down the rabbit hole for our next venture. 

In The City

Hello welcome to my blog. Today we have a new challenge starting at Make My Monday, Heather has chosen #209 In The City. To see the inspiration by the design team, please click on the blog above. 

I used a 6" white card, added a silver Mirri background for the design sheet. I used a designer sheet of shades of blue, using Versafine Claire Morning Mist I stamped the shop front and the buildings stamp. I added a little blue to the shop and the curtains with a pencil. The sentiment and stamps mentioned are all from a Crafter's Companion stamp set, with the #107 Creative Stamping magazine. The coloured image is a stamp from Daisy B stamps - 'Shop 'til You Drop. Coloured with Promarkers. Fussy cut, then added with 3d foam pads. Have fun, in the city, so many opportunities. 

 

Inspired by( L is for Literature)

Hello everyone, How are you? Feeling well, I hope. Today another scorcher, though cooler than yesterday.

We begin a new challenge today at Alphabet Challenges. Veronika has chosen L is for Literature - to be inspired by a book - to be sure to name the book.  To see the inspiration given by the design team, please visit the above blog. 

For my book I chose Count Dracula, I have many books in my mind which have found themselves in my top favourite books list , but it's not easy to find a stamp or similar in the craft world to produce a card, or worse still is it my lack of imagination and creativity:? Since making this card, I have had another 2 ideas.

A 6" white card, a silver Mirri mat and a black mat. On a piece of white card, I  painted  a stormy sky and grass for the  landscape around Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire, England. The stamp is by Crafty Individuals.  A few small fun bats in the sky, Count Dracula stamp is by Crafty Sentiment Designs. Promarkers used to colour Dracula, who was stamped, coloured and fussy cut, then adhered to the scene. I hope you enjoy the challenge and feel inspired. 

 

Leaves

Hello, thanks for popping by. Today we begin a new challenge over at Cardz 4 Galz. It being my turn to choose, I decided  #207 Leaves. To see the wonderful inspiration from the design team, please visit the above blog.

I used a white 6" sq. card. matted with black card. I used a stencil from my stash with leaves. I then blended it with three Distress Inks, Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron and Fossilized Amber. The 'Thank You' sentiment is a die cut. 

 

Poppies/Remembrance

Hello everyone, I hope you are well, keeping safe and enjoying your crafting. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Billie A has chosen #330 Poppies/Remembrance. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the above blog. 

I began with a white 7 x 5" card. On a piece of watercolour card I smooshed a background with a few Distress Inks, then stamped the Woodware Stamps, by Franscious  Reed - Poppies , which is very distressed in design. I stamped the leaves and poppy heads onto smaller watercolour card, painted them with Koh-I-Noor watercolour palette.  Fussy cut them, then decoupaged to the main mage.  Edged the card with Chipped Sapphire. DI. Added to silver Mirri card. Added the image panel with 3D foam pads, then onto a piece of Duo Design paper by Hunkydory. I added a sentiment with a stamp in my stash. Take care, I look forward to seeing your version for Poppies/Remembrance. 

 

Dragonfly Dreams - Birthday.

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Dragonfly Dreams. This will suit everyone, for our September  challenge is Birthday. To see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I made a 5 x 7" white card. I added a pretty green mat. On a white piece of card, I added die cut balloons. I used a balloon die from my stash, cutting varied pieces of paper. The strings and dashes around the edge of the white card were hand drawn. The greeting was die cut using the same green card as the mat. I look forward to seeing your Birthday cards.

Build Me A Snowman

 Hello everyone, I hope you are well. Today at Sparkles Christmas Challenges we begin our new monthly Challenge. For the month of September our challenge is #152 Build Me A Snowman, chosen by me. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 7". sq. card. I added a silver Miri mat. I created the background using scraps of Christmas designer sheets from a pad in my stash. The main image is a scene from the Hunkydory - Little Book of Snowmen. I decoupaged three layers to the scene. Matted it onto a silver Miri border.  The sentiment is a die cut from my stash of Christmas dies. I am looking forward to seeing your entries.