Metals

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Jolanda has chosen 

#355 Metals - Colours, paper, hardware, etc. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration plaease visit the blog. 

I used a 5 x 7" white card. The mat is Gold Mirri card, I used striped red, gold and green striped paper from my stash. The main topper is from a Hunkydory Little Book -9th Christmas Book. I decoupaged Santa, sadly  this doesn't show well. This is matted onto a Gold Mirri card. I have added a Metal brad which says Father Christmas. I hope you enjoy the challenge. 

 

Let's Celebrate

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday, Tee has chosen #230 Let's Celebrate. To see the inspiration created by the design team, please visit the challenge blog.  

For my card, I began with a 5 x 7" white card. I covered the base with a light blue paper. From a Hunkydory Little Book - Memorable Moments - I chose this adorable sheet to decoupage, sadly this doesn't show well in the phot. This is laid on a gold Mirri card. I added a sentiment - Happy Anniversary. 

Lots of best wishes, take care and have fun. 

One For the Boys

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. As it is my turn to choose a theme, I chose #178 One For the Boys! (Any age). To see the inspiration created by the design team, please visit the challenge blog. 

For my card, I began with a 6" white card. The mat is a sheet of soft green plaid. I created a strip across the centre, mat white layer, paper the same as the large mat sheet, with the addition of a teal colour, picking up from the golf bag. The sheet with the images and decouapge of the golf bag are from Hunkydory -Sq. Little Book - Here's to Him. Sentiment created from stash.  Have fun.

H is for Holidays

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we return to the Alphabet Challenge and this time round Helen has chosen for the letter H.  -H is for Holidays - Summer or Christmas in July. To see the wonderful inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I used a white 6" card. A dark blue Mirri card for the mat. The background card is a silk card, embossed with a snowflake embossing folder,. I then gently added a few DI of blue shades to the card. The main image is with a stamp from Visible Image named appropriately - Christmas Junper. I added colour with Promarkers a light blue pencil for shading and glitter, lots of gliter. The snowman and sentiment are on the same stamp set.  An additional sentiment is a die cut using the same blue Mirri as I used for the large mat.

I hope you enjoy the challenge. 

Shades of Blue

 

Hello and welcome. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.    

Johanna has chosen #229 Shades of Blue. To see the inspiration from the design team,

please visit the blog. 

I began with a 7 5 in. white card. Added a navy blue mat, repeating for all mats. I used papers from a Papermania Capsule collection of blue patterned papers throughout.I added a piece of Hunkydory blue glitter card. Embellishments added, are blue gems, a blue floer and ther serntiment, from a die. I hope you enjoy my card and that you enjoy making a blue shades card.

Animal Magic

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today at Cardz 4 Guyz we begin a new two week challenge. Sue J has chosen #351 Animal Magic. To see he wonderful inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I used a 6" white card, I scored and folded a 1" deep piece of card, added it to he bottom of the card, making a one step card. The mat is a dark green piece of card. I used a butter colour to add the cow and pig. Along the extra 1" foldl, I fussy cut blades of grass. All the animal and sentiment stamps are from a Creative Stamping magazine #117. Stamps by Sam Calcott - Made to Surprise stamp set. i hope to see your entry on our challenge with your Animal Antics. 

 

Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas in July

   Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new monthly challenge at Dragonfly Dreams.  To see the wonderful inspirational cards from the design team, please visit the blog.  This month's challenge is Christmas in July. To see the remainder of the design team please visit the blog. 

I began with a white 6" card. I added a silver mat, then a white layer. On this I added the piece I created. I began with a piece of white Watercolour paper. I blended into the centre with Broken China and Stormy Sky. I blended the outer edges, going partly to the centre with first, DI Chipped Sapphire and then with Hunkydory Prism Blue Lagoon. I sprayed with water and patted it dry, then it was heated dry with a heat tool. I stamped  randomley with Versamark Sketched Snowflakes by Visable Image , heat embossing with Stampendous Detail White embsoosing powder. I finally added a sprinkle of silver sequins. The sentiment on the same stamp sheet was also heat embossed. I hope you enjoy the challenge, we all need to start sometime making our cards for Christmas. 

G is for Gentleman

Hello and welcome, thanks for your visit. Today at Alphabet Challenges we have reached the letter G. Veronika, on the design team has chosen G is for Gentlemen,  we need to see a Masculine card. To see the inspiration from the remainder of the team, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I began with a white 6" card. I used gold Mirri card for the mat, the background paper, like old cork is from a paper pad. Using a page from a Hunkydory Little Square Book - Here's to Him, I decoupaged the jacket and the shoes. I created using foam tape a blue frame and added a sentiment. I hope you enjoy creating a card for a Gentleman. 

 

Inspired by a Book

 Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz, Dawn has chosen #228 Inspired by a book. To see the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 5 x 7 in white card. A gold Mirri card added for the mat. added to this for the background a sheet of paper from a paper pad. Using several layers of a page from a Little Book of Dragons by Hunkydory, I built up and created the 3 d effect of the dragon on the books. This of course was inspired by my love of the Harry Potter series of books by J.K. Rowling. I hope you enjoy the challenge and have fun. 

Masculine - Anything Goes

 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz, Billie A has chosen     #350 Anything Goes - Masculine.  To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I used a white sq. 6" card. The background is a sheet of blue and white spots paper from my stash. The main image is matted onto gold Mirri and white card. The actual image has been decoupaged with three varied levels. The atual image is from a Hunkdory Little Book - Here's to Him paper pad. The sentiment is from a Hunkdory book of sentiments,. Have a nice day and thanks for your visit., 

Outdoor Summer Fun

Hello and welcome, today w begin a new challenge at Make My Monday (MMM).  Heather has chosen #228 Outdoor Summer Fun. To see the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

The great outdoors can mean so many things to so many different people. I love the beach and the countryside, which we love to explore, with a picnic backpack and a camera and we're off. 

All of the stamps I used are with a sheet of stamps included in the Creative Stamping magazine #83. The stamps are from Hunkydory Love of Stamps - Great Outdoors.  I used Distress inks, Versafine Onyx Black and Promarkers. Techniques used include Fussy cutting, using a stamping platform and using 3d foam pads. 

#177 Funny and or a Pun

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. Vicki has chosen #177 Funny and or a Pun. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I made a Stubby Diamond fold, the instructions are available on You Tube. The papers are from my Christmas stash. The main image and the little robin are from Little Clair Designs, which sadly are now Closed.  I used Promarkers to colour and added glossy Accents on the lights. I added three Christmas Red gems. Take care and best wishes. 

227 Summer Fun

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Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz Cardz 4 Galz - Sue J, who sadly is poorly at present, and unable to join in this challenge, but she chose #227 Summer Fun. To see the inspiration from the team, please visit the blog. - I am hoping to have my card posted later in the day. 

Father's Day

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today, at Cardz 4 Guyz,  we begin a new challenge, of course, it being so close, we would like to see your creative touch for #349 Father's Day which is June 16th, both UK and USA, as well as many other European countries.  To see the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog.

For my card, it began with a 6" white plain edge card. The background papers are from a set in my stash., with a piece of Swiss Dots embossed card. The stamp is a Fizzy Moon -called All Bout Him.  I coloured all of the image with my alcohol pens - Promarkers. The book was blank, for the creator to add their own title, which makes it more personal. I added a blue and white gingham ribbon and tied bow. 

B is for.........

Hell and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday, Pamela has chosen #227 B is for (You Choose) I love to see the many different B cards. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I made a 5 x 7 " white card, then added a green mat. On a piece of white card, I added the die-cut balloons. I used a balloon die from my stash, cutting varied pieces of paper. the strings and dashes around the card were hand drawn. The greeting was die cut using the same green card as the mat. I look forward to seeing the variety for the letter B. Please enjoy the challenge. 

Dragonfly Dreams - Tag It! or a Shaped Card

 

  Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new monthly challenge at Dragonfly Dreams.  To see the wonderful inspirational cards from the design team, please visit the blog.  Francesca has chosen for this month's challenge Tag It! or a Shaped Card. 

I created a centre stepper card, I covered all of the sections of the stepper using a sheet of Hunkydory's Inky Waters Mirri card. The two Martini style glasses I fussy cut from a Hunkydory  Square Little Book - Neon, then arranged them on the front of the card's centre. I am sure you will have fun with the challenge.

Die - Cut -Christmas

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges. Dawn has chosen #161 Use Dies. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. we are currently looking to increase our Design team, please see our DT Call, if you are unsure but would like to give it a try, why not be a guest for a couple of months to see what you think? 

I began with a white scallop edge card. I used a gold piece of Mirri card for the die I introduced it to. I don't know the name or make of the die, I was gifted this and others from a friend who was decluttering.  I added this with 3d foam where I could add it, to a piece of red Hunkydory card. I finally added a few red jewels and a die cut greeting. 
 

Embossing

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge in our Alphabet Challenges.  Lynda has chosen E is for Embossing Wet or Dry,   (Maybe new crafters are not sure what wet or dry means. I will add the difference in these two techniques at the end of this post. ) To see the design team's inspirations please visit the blog. 

I  used a tall slimline card, with a black card mat. I have had three 3D Embossing folders for well over a year, none ever used. I have been unsure on what plates to use in my electric machine and hadn't a clue or the courage to try to create the right shim for my greatly loved and well used Cuttlebug. With patience and  determination I slowly built up to the right shim, in the Cuttlebug  and succeeded in producing an embossed Lisa Horton Slimline Collection 3D Embossing Folder - Ditsy Florals using gold Mirri card.  The final additions to the card were black crystal gem stones and a Happy die cut and a Just my Type - Birthday sentiment both from Hunkydory.  Have fun and I hope you enjoy using your embossing powders or embossing folders. 

N. B. for Newbies. 

Wet Embossing techniques, isn't actually a true description, because nothing gets liquid wise  'Wet'. this method is stamping an image with a sticky pad, e.g. Versamark. Adding embossing powder, which sticks to the 'wet' stamped image. Excess powder is tipped off, The design is dried using a heat tool. 

Dry embossing   is adding paper,  card or similar into an embossing folder, which is ran through an embossing machine, either by hand or in an electric machine. This will emboss or deboss the design onto the inserted paper of choice. 

Heels and Handbags

 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Dawn W has chosen #226 Heels and Handbags. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I used a white 6" sq. card, with a silver Mirri mat. I added a bright pink card from Hunkydory. Using a rectangle die, a small square, twice in pale pink, one in silver Mirri. dies and a larger sq. die. Within these squares I stamped images from Creative Stamping magazine #134 Retail Therapy. I added colour with various pink shades of Promarker alcohol pens. I hope you enjoy the challenge.

Beverages

                 Hello and welcome. today we begin a new challenge at  Cardz 4 Guyz. Pamela has chosen #348 Beverages, to see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I used a scallop edged 6" sq. white card, with a black mat. The stamps I used are all from the same set, which I found in The Works. I used a Ranger Archival ink Sepia to stamp with. I used water colour pencils to colour the beans. I hope you enjoy the challenge and will be showing us your Beverage card. 

Dog or Puppy

 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday, Billie A has chosen #226 Dog or Puppy.  To see the wonderful inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I made a white 6" sq. card. I used black card throughout to back the layering papers. The papers were from an old paper pad, from my stash. I cut up a page to add the Puppy and Fetch ephemera. The puppy is from a set of Puppies from Dreamees crafts. I added a pretty flower,  large sparkly glittery gems and a simple sentiment.

D is for Dancing

hello and welcome. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges, Dawn has chosen                D is for Dancing.  To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I adore Art Deco, so this challenge gave me an opportunity to make a card for the challenge with an image from a Hunkydory  paper pad Art Deco Paradise. I used a tall tent fold slimline card, a mat of gold Mirri card with a layer of fancy gold paper, to which the image was adhered. The sentiment is a die cut. I look forward to seeing your Dancing cards. 

 

World Bee Day May 20th

 Hello and welcome. Today at Cardz 4 Galz our new challenge, chosen by me, is #225 World Bee Day May 20th. To see the wonderful inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card I was inspired by a card in the Hobby Art gallery. I began with a 6" sq. card. I stamped in the four corners #save the bees. I used a 4.5 sq. of white card, using stamps from a Hobby Art Bee Friendly set of stamps I decorated the white card. The bee I stamped separately, coloured with Promarkers, fussy cut and added to the card with 3d foam. I added this to a black layer. Enjoy making a card for the Bees Day.  Best wishes.

CAS Clean and Simple

 

Hello and welcome. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges I have chosen  #176 CAS - Clean and Simple. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I made a 5" sq. white card, I selected from my growing stash of Washi tape, white, black and red tapes. I started on the top right corner, adding to approx. half of the card. The Hugs die is from Hunkydory. The flower is made from 3 flower die cuts, secured with a red fastener. 

i hope you enjoy the challenge and look forward to visiting you. 

Stars and or Stripes

 

Hello, welcome to my blog.  I've had a quiet week of blogging, but have been making lots of cards, during my free time. Today we begin a new challenge at Cards 4 Guyz. 

Dawn has chosen for us #347 Stars and or Stripes.

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

I began with a black 6" sq/ card. I knew I wanted to do something modern, during my research on Pinterest I was inspired by a card similar to the one I made. It's simple but so effective. Strips of coloured card with the letters for Happy at the end  looking like paint brushes. I hope you like it. 

Florals

Hello and welcome. today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. Sue J has chosen

 #225 Florals. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

The card above is my clean, precise version. I began with a white 6" sq. card. Added a mat, using a 6" piece of Hunkydory Inky waters Mirri card. Using a page from a Hunkydory Little Square book of Neon, I added a base sheet to gold Mirri. Upon this I fussy cut two more sheets to decoupage the three sections on the window. Adding a small greeting message. 

Not everyone likes clean and precise - so here  is another card with Florals with which I had fun, making it grungy and not neat. 

Whatever your style, I look forward to seeing your card in the challenge. 

 

Dragonfly Dreams - Use a Stencil

  Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new monthly challenge at Dragonfly Dreams.  To see the wonderful inspirational cards from the design team, please visit the blog. Alyson has chosen for this month's challenge Use A Stencil

For my card I began with a 5 x7 in. white card. Added a black mat. On white card I used a stencil from Honey Doo Crafts. I used a blender to randomly blend DI Fossilized Amber, Mowed Lawn and Squeezed Lemonade. (Don't you just love these names?) I die cut one of the meadow dies from Lisa Horton. Added a simple greeting from my stash. Hope you enjoy taking part in our challenge. 

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C is for Cars

 Hello, thanks for your visit. Today at Alphabet Challenges we are looking for C is for Cars. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6 x4 in landscape folded white card. The image is taken from a Hunkydory Little Book of Hobbies for Him. I cut off the green panel, glued to the left side. Then I scored down this to fold the right side of the card. I secured the green part with two fancy black brads. I then glued the green panel to the back panel to hide the brads. The remainder of the sheet, I decoupaged, using two other sheets from the pad. I'm holding back with a sentiment, not sure what I want it to be. Enjoy the challenge. 

Celebration

 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Pamela has chosen      #224 Celebration - Mother's Day US or any other celebration. To see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog.

I made a centre stepper card. Covered the centre and two sides with Hunkydory Mirri Inky Waters light card. Using a page from a Hunkdory Square Little Book of Neon. I fussy cut the two glasses then arranged and adhered them to the centre of the card. I used a  Congratulations die cut sentiment. Enjoy and have fun.

Add Ribbon or Twine

 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin Sparkles Monthly Christmas Challenges, Billie A has chosen #160 Add Ribbon or Twine. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I began with an A5 white card. Added a silver Mirri mat, with a sheet of pretty blue branch paper from my stash (Pollyanna Pickering papers) . I tied red organza ribbon around the card and secured it behind, added a bow.  From a Hunkydory Little Book of Christmas, I used four sheets to decoupage the lovely Christmas bears, the presents and the birds, adding to a silver Mirri mat. I haven't decided on my sentiment yet, it depends who I decide to give it to. Hope you enjoy looking through the blog and I look forward to seeing your cards. 

Welcome to the Jungle

 Hello and thanks for your visit. today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Julie has chosen      #346 Welcome to the Jungle. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration please visit the blog. 

I began with a white 5 x 7 " card. Added a black mat. then I added a green layer. this was a plain white card, I blended for an approx. inch a few green DI's around all edges. The main image a free download from Pinterest, I used Promarkers to colour, this was then added to a black mat. Finally a Happy Birthday sentiment was added . 

International Jazz Day

Hello, and welcome to my blog. Today, we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday.  being my turn to choose, we have #224 International Jazz Day April 30th. We would like to see anything elated to the Jazz scene/era, singers, dancers, musical instruments. You may need to check your stash, but I am sure you will find something suitable. Enjoy and have fun. We like to try something thought provoking, now and again. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 7"white scallop edge card. I folded the front of the card in half , to create an easel card. I  added a gold mat to the piece folded over and the base of the card. Then I added for the background paper a sheet of paper from a Hunkydory Picture Perfect paper pad - Art Deco Paradise. The main image and stopper sentiments are also from the same pad. I added jewels to all 4 visible corners. I hope you like the card, I look forward to seeing the cards you ladies will create. Take care. 

 

B is for Birds

Hello and welcome. today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. Debbie has chosen  for the letter B - B is for Birds. to see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog.

My card is a white A6 - 6 x 4" with a yellow mat . I stamped onto a piece of white card 3 stamps from  Summer Birds - Creative Stamping magazine # 123. I used Promarkers to colour, adding a light grey to the bird, shades of yellow and green for the flowers. Happy crafting. 

 

CAS

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Helen has chosen 

#345 CAS (Clean and Simple). To see the wonderful inspirations from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I used a 5 x 7 " white card. The background paper is from my stash, a Pollyanna Pickering set of papers. I cut a slightly smaller piece of white card. I then die cut a circle. This white piece was then added to the background paper using 3D foam pads. I die cut the word Happy in orange, then adhered little bits on to the white card over the circle., Finally I added the stamped Birthday word, matted onto a piece of the backing paper.  The happy word die and the stamp Birthday are a set from Hunkydory. 

 

April Showers bring May Flowers

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin our Sparkles Monthly challenge with 

#175 April showers bring May flowers, chosen by Pamela from the design team. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" white scallop edge card, then added a light green mat card. I then added into the centre of a piece of white card, a piece of the same green card as the matt, with a stamped sentiment. On other white card I stamped two flower corners, from Crafter's Companion Springtime Wishes stamp set issued in the Creative Stamping magazine issue#132. I coloured them both with Promarkers, Fussy cut them, added 3d foam pads, then placed them around the sentiment. Finally I added two small butterflies. I hope you enjoy checking out the blog. Happy crafting. 

Nat. Portrait of a Bird

 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today at Make My Monday, we begin a new challenge, Caz(that's me) has chosen to the challenge, #223 National Portrait of a Bird Day. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

The main image, sentiment and border strip are all components from a page in  a Hunkydory Whopper Topper pad- Birds of the World. The circle of birds have been added with 3D foam pads. I used gold Mirri card on the fold over and base on the Easel card. The pattern paper is from my stash. The yellow backing paper is also from my stash. Have fun. 

Dragonfly Dreams Use A Die

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new monthly challenge at Dragonfly Dreams.  To see the wonderful inspirational cards from the design team, please visit the blog. Carol has chosen for this month's challenge Use A Die. 

I began with a 6" white sq. card. I die cut the floral edge. Then the rose and the Birthday Wishes. On the inside of the card I added  a deep cerise Mirri card, using it throughout the design.  Finally I added a few cerise gem stones. I look forward to seeing your cards. Take care, happy crafting. 

 

A is for Adventure

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Alphabet Challenges, we once again for the 14th time are beginning another round of A-Z challenges for you. It all began in 2011. Thanks to everyone during the past 12 years, we look forward to seeing new and long time players joining us during our 13th year.

For our first challenge, Deborah has chosen A is for Adventure. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card;- I used as 6" white sq. card. Added a gold Mirri mat. Added a part of a piece if patterned paper with compasses and maps. The main image is a page from Hunkydory  Square Little Books - Vintage Journeys, matted onto a dark green card. I fussy cut and added a compass. I then decoupaged the background and again the hat. The sentiment is from a set of stamps in my stash I added across the backpack, a Happy Birthday rub on. Happy crafting and take care. 

Cute Animals

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz, Helen has chosen 

#222 Cute Animals. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

How my card was created:-

A 7" white scallop edge card. Silver Mirri card - 

Background paper -The Works, 12" paper pad, Soft Romance

The main image of kitten in basket is a page from a Hunkydory Home Sweet Home Little Book matted onto purple mirri card. From a second page, I cut out and then decoupaged the  kitten in the basket.

Sewing scissors paper, is from a Hunkydory Sewing Little Book, which was fussy cut. 

Stamped sentiment from my stash. 

Thanks for popping by, take care and happy crafting. 

Colour Challenge Navy/Kraft/Red

Hello and welcome to my blog, today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Deb H has chosen an interesting Colour challenge for us, #344 Navy/Kraft/Red. To see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" sq. Kraft card. I added a piece of Navy card for a small background. The image is from a Hunkydory Whopper Topper paper pad. I matted this onto red card. The sentiments and strip of red and white along the bottom are all from the same paper pad. Have fun and stay safe.

 

Non-Traditional Colours - Colour Challenge

 

Hello, welcome to my blog, today at Sparkles Christmas challenges,  we begin on the first day of each month and for today and the remainder of April our challenge is #159 To use Non-Traditional Colours for a Christmas card. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I have gone very contemporary, something I have wanted to try, but it's not really my style. Experimenting is so important to me, I so easily get into the same old rut and feel I have to try to get out. 

I used a white 8" x 4" tent fold card. I added with water 3 Prism colours spread over the cover. Jersey Cream, Butterscotch and Orange Zeal. The contemporary style stamp is by Woodware called Rejoice. The sentiment stamp is on the same stamp set as the main stamp. Take care and  be safe.

Z is for Zoology -(All animals)

 Hi, welcome to my blog. Today we begin the last of our A-Z letters, we will be starting a new round after this challenge. Z is for Zoology, which includes any and all animals was chosen by Deborah for the last of this series at Alphabet Challenges. To see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I used a 5 x 7 inches white card, I added a black mat. I had fun creating this card and for a change lots of time to actually play. The background took a while but it was enjoyable. The background and all of the Zebra images are from a Hobby Art set of stamps. I used both Distress Inks and Hunkydory Prism inks to create the background. The sentiment is by Lisa Horton. Have fun, looking forward to seeing your entries. 

Spring Flowers with Dies

 Hello, today we begin a new two weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Lynda of the design team has chosen the challenge #221 Spring Flowers made with Dies and or Punches. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I made a simple card, or as they say, a CAS, Clean and Simple. I used a 5" scallop edged card. The small flowers are from a small die I have, (being honest, one of a few). I am more of a stamper and paper crafter than a person using dies, but I am starting to collect a few. The stamped sentiment is from my stash. I hope you enjoy the challenge, we on the team, are looking forward to seeing the cards entered. 

Dogs or Puppies

Hello and hanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Melanie has chosen #343 Dogs or Puppies. To see the inspiration created by the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card I used a white 6" card, added a black mat, then a piece of lilac spotted card. I used a sq. of white and black paper, twisting these to form a background for the picture of the Dalmatian puppy. The puppy is from a set of puppies from Dreamees Crafts. I finally added 2 x 3 large sparkly gem stones. A sentiment matted onto black card, all from my stash. 

 

Sweet Treats

 Hello, welcome to my blog, I hope you are all well and ready to play. Today at Sparkles Monthly Challenges - Helen has chosen #174 Sweet Treats. To see the wonderful yummy inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" white scallop edge card. I added a gold Mirri sheet to the main background. On this I added a square of beige spotted card. Onto this, again on a gold Mirri layer, I added a square of the yummy Ice Cream float with a cherry on top which was a page in the Hunkydory Sq. Little Book of Chocolate.  I cut from a second sheet the glass and the contents, then I slightly curled it and added it to the main glass with 3d foam pads to decoupage it. Again from the second sheet I fussy cut the two columns of Chocolate at each side, adding them with 3D foam strips. Oh! It's enough for you to rush out to buy a chocolate Sundae. Happy crafting everyone. 

#221 Spring - Flowers, weather, Young animals etc.

Hello, welcome to my blog, today we begin a new challenge, chosen by Meg. At Make My Monday, the new challenge is #221 Spring, - Flowers, Weather, young animals,, etc. Oh! How I am longing for the spring, we should be feeling it by now, but there is still a strong presence of winter, and the forecast doesn't relate to spring. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I have  a few favourite spring flowers, the bluebell/harebell being one of them. Walking through a bluebell wood lifts my spirits no end. I made an easel card and a matching bookmark, the main image is a Bluebell stamp from Elusive Images now (Chocolate Baroque), The butterfly is by Lyndsey Mason from her Tattered Butterflies set. Coloured with Promarkers. The background papers are from Papermania. 

Y is for Yesteryear Vintage/Retro

 Hello and welcome. Today at Alphabet Challenges we are up to the letter Y - which is  

Y is for Yesteryear Vintage /Retro. To see the wonderful inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" sq. White card. A gold Mirri mat, then a cream base. The camera, one of my hubby's hobbies, was fussy cut from a Little Square Book from Hunkydory. I added some ephemera, a compass a ticket etc. The sentiments are from my sentiment stash. I hope you enjoy the challenge, it's been a while since we had a challenge of Yesteryear items. Have fun and stay safe. 

Use Some Green

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we began a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Billie A had chosen U - U - Use Some Green. To see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a white slimline card, which measures 3.5" x 8". The green paper is from a Scrapbook pad - Grand Plans. The die flower design is from Lisa Horton. The sentiment is one I found in my stash. 

#342 Namesake Day -Use a Letter

 Hello and welcome to my blog - today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Jolanda has chosen #342 Namesake Day. There are more details of this on the blog. To see the inspiration from the design team and more details, please visit the blog.

For my card, thinking March 17th is within the time frame, of this challenge, I have made a Happy St. Patrick's Day card.  A dark green mat, with as gingham pale green layer. I die cut a small tag, gold embossed the letter 'P ' adhered it to the card, with a small green bow. The images were Free digi downloads - I decoupaged both of the gnomes and added the St. Patricks' Day greeting. I look forward to seeing your interpretation of the challenge. 

Dragonfly Dreams - Circles

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new monthly challenge at Dragonfly Dreams. Caz (me) has chosen for the challenge - Circles. To se the wonderful inspirational cards from the design team, please visit the blog, 

I used a scallop edged 6" sq. white card, Using a circle template I blended Tumbled Glass, Peeled Paint and Mustard Seed DI's into the centre. I created 3 circles using silver Mirri card with the appropriate dies, then adhered them to the centre of the card. The daisies DJ stamp is free from Julie Hickey Designs, lightly coloured with Promarkers,  The tag and greeting are from the same source. Thank you Julie.