A Circle Card

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Deb has chosen     #334 A Circle Card. To see the wonderful inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I die cut two white circle cards to create a circle card. I then die cut a piece of grey/white card for the background. The designer circle, inner circle with the rabbit and robin and also the circle sentiment are all from am A4 Topper sheet from Hunkydory. I added 3D foam pads to the two circles to give more height.  I hope you enjoy the challenge and are inspired to have a go. 

Pun/Fun Sentiment

 Hello, thanks for popping by. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday Pamela has chosen #212 Pun/Fun Sentiments. To see the design team's wonderful creations please visit the blog. 

I used a white 5 x 7" card. two strips of designer paper. I stamped 5 bananas across a piece of white card. I die cut two circles one white , one yellow.  Th banana stamped onto the white circle, coloured with Promarkers.  The sentiment was stamped below. I'm Bananas for You. The stamps and inspiration are from the Creative Stamping magazine #98 Take care and happy crafting

O is for Owls

Hello and welcome. Today we began a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges, Meg has chosen  

O is for Owls. To see the wonderful DT inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I used a Kraft 6" card, Papers used are from First Edition designer papers Wild at Heart. The owl is a stamp from Crafty Individuals. Coloured with pencils. Glossy Accents added to the eyes and beak. I am looking forward to seeing a wonderful Parliament of Owls. Happy crafting. 

 

Dogs or Puppies

Hello, I am hope you are well. Thanks for your visit. Today at Cardz 4 Galz we begin a new two-weekly challenge. I have chosen #210 Dogs or Puppies. To see the inspiration from the creative design team, please visit the above blog. Each one of the team, love you to visit and leaving a comment is so much appreciated. 

For my card. A 6" sq. white card. A black paper mat. A white and black spotted layer. A black and a white sq. piece of card/paper added at a jaunty angle. Finally the star of the show, a Dalmation puppy. This is from a collection of puppies from Dreamees Crafts. I added some chunky black crystal gems. The sentiment is from a die, I made a black shadow with a white top layer.

Spooky/Scary or Birds

 

Hello and welcome to my blog.  Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Melanie has chosen #333 Spooky/Scary or Birds. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. They all love for you to visit them and to leave a comment. 

I started with a 7" sq. card. I added a dark purple sheet of light card for the background. I then added the main fussy cut part, followed by individual elements and pieces. All the design pieces are from a    Graphic 45 Rare Oddities pad. I look forward to seeing your entries. 

Things that go Bump in the Night.

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. Vicki has chosen, appropriately for October, #169 Things that go Bump in the night. You can have lots of fun with this one. To see the wonderful creations by the DT please visit the blog. 

We currently have a DT Call, we will be starting a new 6 month period in January, and we are hoping to be adding a few new members to our happy team. Please check in to the blog, where there are is more information. 

For my card. Recently it was a 17th birthday for an 'into Goth' grandson, so I made this card for him. I blended black ink around the edges of the card. I found a  free digi piece of paper with spider webs and netting draped around it, which was perfect for my background. I stamped a skull, raven bat etc. I stamped and added 3 x1  inchies. The main Gothic image is a stamp by Kanban, an old but well loved stamp. I coloured it with Promarkers, silver pen and a white pen here and there. the sentiment is from my stash. I hope you enjoy the challenge. I look forward to hearing from you, if you are interested in our DT Call. 

Autumn Colours

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. Meg has chosen #211Autumn Colours. To see the wonderful inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6 x 4 white card. I added a dark green and then an orange mat. I stamped onto a piece of cream card. The stamps I used, the honeycomb, the sentiment and the bees are all from a Hobby Art Ltd. A4 stamp set - Bee Friendly. I coloured the honeycomb and the bees with Promarkers. I stamped, fussy cut, then coloured the bees, using 3 D pads to add them to the card.  I hope you are inspired to have a go, enjoy your crafting. 

Nature

Hell and welcome. Today we begin a new challenge at the two weekly Alphabet Challenges. I have chosen for the letter N - Nature. Entirely your choice of anything which is referred to as being Nature. To see the inspiration by the design  team, please visit the blog. 

I used a 6" sq. card, added a black mat. The background paper with trees, the stag paper, and the black patterned paper strip with a black mat are all from a paper pad First Edition Wild at Heart. The sentiment is from my stash. Enjoy the challenge, you have many options open for you in this challenge. 

 

Green and Cream

Hell, today we begin anew challenge at Cardz 4 Galz, Johanna has chosen #209 Green and Cream. To see the DT's inspiration please visit the above blog. 

I started with a 6" sq. white card, I added a mat of a mid green, then with two dies created a cream frame for the main image. The image as stamped using Daisy B crafts stamp - Floral Dreams lady. This I coloured with Green and Cream Promarkers. I added a circle die for the sentiment,. Have fun creating your card for the challenge. 

 

#332 Fall Colours - Shades of Brown

Hello, thanks for your visit. today we begin a new two weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz - Jolanda has chosen #332 Autumnal/Fall Colours - Shades of Brown. to see the design team's inspiration please visit the blog. 

I used a 5 x 7 " card. I first lightly stamped the card with several of the smaller stamps from the set I used. Using a number of DIs in autumnal colours I blended them all on an A5 sheet of white card. Sprayed then with water, dried, then more ink applied. I then randomly stamped all of the stamps several times from the set by Sheena Douglass - A Little Bit Sketchy - Autumn Leaves. I fussy cut many of the leaves and acorns, then placed them onto a strip of black card, mounted onto a slightly larger strip of gold Mirri card. Finally I stamped the sentiment, added it  onto a black and gold mat. Happy crafting and stay well. 

                                                  

Christmas Flowers/Foliage

 Hello and welcome to the blog, for our October challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges, Melanie has chosen #153 Christmas Flowers and or Foliage. To see the wonderful inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I used a white folded 6" card, added a black mat. All stamps and inspiration for the design are from a Crafter's Companion stamp set - Christmas Poinsettia. The 'flower' has been stamped three times, coloured once with green for the lower leaves and twice with red Promarkers, for the actual 'flower' part. I added small gold gems to the centre. I blended for the main background with Tattered Rose D.I. The sentiment is from my stash. I hope you feel inspired to enter the challenge, time to be getting your Christmas cards made, if you haven't already done so. 

Dragonfly Dreams - Autumn

Hello, welcome to my blog and welcome to Autumn, which is our challenge, at Dragonfly Dreams,  for the month of October, chosen by Fiona.  To see the wonderful inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog.

The design for my card is called a Stubby Diamond Fold, all it is, is an A4 sheet of card. I used a cream card for the base. The beautiful Autumn/Fall paper is from Graphic 45. The stamps are from Woodware Stamps - Toadstool Ring.  The sentiment is from my stash.  Enjoy your crafting and please stay safe.