Use Your Patterned Paper

 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today for our new challenge at Make My Monday, Pamela has chosen     #218 use Your Patterned Paper. To see the inspiration from the wonderful design team, please visit the blog. 

I used an A5 card, added a gold Mirri card to be the first layer.  I used Graphic 45 Dreamland papers - Unicorn Fantasy for the background, main topper, ribbon strip, moon sticker and small tag with the ship. The sentiment is one from my stash.  I adore Graphic 45, and treat myself to one collection each year, it is so difficult to choose from their amazing and wonderful amount of collections. 

V is for Vogue (Fashion)

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. Veronika, from the design team has chosen V is for Vogue (Fashion). We look forward to seeing what may have been or will be on the catwalk. To see the designs by the team, please visit the blog.
 

I used a DL, or a tall slimline, to make my card. I stamped the dress using the Sparkles dress from Daisy B crafts. With the use of my craft knife I added Washi Tape to create the dress. The swags I coloured with several Pink Promarkers, the added detail and decoupaged shoulder roses were created using Gold Gilding flakes. The shoe by Daisy B, I  stamped off the page, coloured with the same  Pink Promarkers and added dots with a gold pen. I drew a gold border to define the fashion items, added pink glitter gems and a sentiment from my stash. I hope you have fun creating your Vogue item, as I did. I enjoyed playing.

#217 Red and/or Pinks - Hearts Galore!

 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Sue J a member of the design team, has chosen #217 Reds and or Pinks - Hearts Galore!. To see the inspirational cards from the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card I began with a 5 x 7in. white card, matted it with silver Mirri card. Then I added a black piece of card, on which I layered a piece of red, black and white girly card, for the background. The topper is rested upon a piece of black card. The background paper and the Fashion topper are both from a Rouge Noir set of papers, toppers and card from Paper Dienamics. The stamped sentiment is from my stash.

No Balls Sport

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.  Following the festive season, it's time for me to come down, back to normal activities and to loose the tinsel. I have chosen for #339 No Balls Sport.  To see the wonderful inspiration from the design team please visit the blog. 

For my card, I began with a tent fold 5 x 7" white card. I first added a black mat. Using papers and card from Hunkydory Sporting Silhouettes, I chose the Scrambling Motorbike. I have added foam pads to highlight areas, added a black strip of card., down the centre. Added a stamped greeting and a black button. I look forward to seeing your No Balls Sport. 
 

Happy Birthday

 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday, which is held every two weeks. Today Billie from the US has chosen #217 Happy Birthday. To see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I used a purchased pink card with silver distressed markings.( A gift from a friend). I used a Woodware stamp - Bubble Bloom Fizzie. including the sentiment. I stamped onto a piece of white card, coloured with Promarkers and in each bubble I added either gems of various sizes, card candy, and Raspberry Dovecraft Glitter Glue. Fussy cut and adhered to the pink card. I added a fancy Pink thread with a an organza ribbon adhered with a glue dot. Have fun.

New Beginnings

 Hello everyone, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges, Deborah has chosen # 172 New Beginnings, this can be for anything New, a job, a baby, a house, a new hobby, we look forward to seeing your entries. To check out the inspiration from the design team please visit the blog. 

For my card, I used a 5 x 7" white card, then added a pink mat sheet, with a design sheet of houses, etc. The front door topper and background paper come from an old set by Kanban. The main topper was added to a piece of pink card then to a piece of pink Mirri card. I added new home with peel off stickers, then a few gems in the top L and R corners.  Finally added a mat and layered sentiment of Congratulations. 

Under Something?

Hello and welcome to my blog. today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. Meg has chosen U is for Under Something? What is the U under? Whatever you like, the sea, the weather, an umbrella, can you think of anything else it may be Under? To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I had so much fun creating this card, I started creating the background with Distress Inks. The mermaid stamp is by Stampendous.  I used Promarkers to colour the Mermaid's tail and hair, along with Sparkles and glitter. The underwater foliage, octopus, bubbles etc are from a set of stamps I found in a £1 tub at a Craft Fair. I hope you find something for Under and you have fun creating your entry. Take care. 

Safari

Hello, welcome to my blog. today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Dawn w from the Design team has chosen for the challenge #216 Safari. To see the wonderful inspiration from the team please visit the blog. 

For my card, I began with a white DL card. I added for the background some corrugated brown card, to give a rustic background. On a piece of white card I added Peeled Paint and Shabby Shutters, as watercolours. I stamped with Rich Cocoa, the large stamp of the leopard and on another piece of card two large leaves were coloured with watercolour pencils  These were fussy cut, added to the edge of the card, to add the 'Leopard' Scrabble letters to. I re-stamped the leopard, coloured the light areas with DI
 Old Paper, added it with foam pads over the first stamped image. I tore and distressed the piece of painted green card and adhered it to the corrugated card. 

 

Use Something New in your Stash

Hello everyone, I hope you all have had a very joyful Christmas. I wish you all a very happy and peaceful New year.  Today we are back from our short seasonal break, all ready to provide you with many challenges. Today we begin with #338 Use Something New in your stash at Cardz 4 Guyz. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

 For my card I began, as usual with a 6" white card. A gold Mirri mat. A piece of leafy designer paper,. An oval die in green card and one larger in gold Mirri. A band across the card with the same colour mix as the oval dies. I added the Born to Be Wild disc, a happy birthday die and three gold studs. The new elements to my card are the oval dies, from Hunkydory and the elephant decoupage topper and disc, also from Hunkydory. Wishing you my best wishes, happy crafting. 

Dragonfly Dreams - Trains, Planes, Automobiles.

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge for Dragonfly Dreams - we would like to see your interpretation of Trains, Planes Automobiles.  To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I used a sq. white 7" card. I added a gold Mirri mat, with a sheet of backing paper from a Duo Design paper pad from Hunkydory.  I fussy cut the 3 main elements, the train, the plane and the automobile from a Little Square book, Vintage Journey from Hunkydory. A also fussy cut the remaining small elements. Added some of the cut out pieces with double sided tape and others with 3d foam pads. Finally I added 3 gold metal studs and a sentiment from my stash.

 

New Year

 Hello to everyone. Thanks for visiting my blog. I wish you all a very Happy New Year. Our new challenge begins today, which, no surprise is  #216 New Year at Make My Monday. Please visit the blog to see the wonderful creations by the design team. 

For my card. I used a white 6"sq. card. Added a pale blue mat. The layer is a white card, I edged with Broken China DI. The embellishments include - A Hunkydory die cut wine glass, edged with the same blue ink. A piece of gold glitter card..- 3 stars die cut in 3 colours. Both silver and blue glitter scattered around the stars. the year 2024 die cut, using the same blue card and finally a sentiment raised with a foam pad,' Let's Celebrate' from my stash. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL.

Winter Wonderland

                                                                 Happy New Year to  Everyone

Today we begin a new year of monthly challenges here at Sparkles Christmas Challenges. Christmas is just behind us, but we know making a card with us helps to build up your supplies for the following Christmas, plus there are many of us who simply enjoy making Christmas challenged cards, so off we go again.  Debs has chosen for #156 Winter Wonderland. To see the creations from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I started with a 6" sq. white card. Added a dark blue card mat. The design I created is a stamp from Hobby Art stamps, called 'Waddling in a Winter Wonderland'. The sky was blended with Tumbled Glass DI.           I added two stamped and fussy cut extra geese, to the card on foam pads.  I coloured areas and parts of the geese with Promarkers.  Added Silver-white glitter here and there. Added the stamp with the title of the stamp set. Have fun, stay well and safe.