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.