Polka Dots

 Hello everyone, I hope you are well. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Debbie, from the DT has chosen #243 Polka Dots. I'm looking forward to seeing all the varied cards for this interesting challenge. To see the remainder of the DT's inspiration please visit the blog. 

I began with a white 6" scallop edge card. I matted onto black card a piece of Kanban Polka Dot paper.

From a sheet of Kanban designs I hand cut the oval shaped design, then added it to the card. I embellished with a die cut word 'love' in red. Added two die cut hearts, each with a crystal gem added and finally three crystal gems added to the top right corner. Have fun with your Polka Dots on your cards. 

Clean and Simple

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

#365 Clean and Simple (CAS). To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my project I have made two cards, suitable to send to a poorly guy. They are Clean and Simple, A6, i.e 6" x 4" cards. Both of the stamped images are from a Woodware stamp set - 'Take It Easy.' I coloured the images with Promarkers, then matted them onto blue card.  Have fun with your card making. 

CAS @ Dragonfly Dreams

 Hello, welcome to my blog.. Today, at Dragonfly Dreams, we begin for the month of February,  Francesca has chosen - CAS (Clean and Simple)  To see the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

For my dcard, I used a white straight edge card. I added a red mat.Using an embossing folder,  I embossed  lips onto white card. I stamped the elephant, heart bubbles, entwining hearts and the small square sentiment from Tracey Hey -Sending Smiles stamp set. onto a piece of white card. I coloured the elephant with several grey Promarkers and a grey pencil. After being coloured, all the pieces were fussy cut, then added to the card. The larger heart and 'love' are die cuts.  The Be Mine is from another 'Valentine' set of stamps.  Thanks again for visiting. I hope you enjoy taking part in the challenge. 

Love is in the Air

 

Hello, thanks for your visit. 

. I am thrilled to be a recently joined design team member at Pearly Sparkles Challenges.  

Our challenge set by Lori is - Love is in the Air. To see the inspiration from the remainder of the team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a white scallop edge card. Added a red mat on a white square piece of card I embossed with a dotty embossing folder. Added the embossed card with foam pads to the red mat.  I created two varied size panels with red mats and flower paper from my stash. From searching on the internet, I found free downloads of cuddly bears, this one with a heart shaped box of chocolates, how romantic. I die cut three hearts with different shades of red. Finally I added a 'love' die cut. Have fun, I hope you enjoy the challenge. Take care. 

Cup of Christmas Tea

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today, at Sparkles Christmas Challenges, we begin our new challenge for the month of February.  Melissa has chosen #169 A Cup of Christmas Tea. To see the inspiration from the wonderful design team, plaease visit the blog. 

For my card, I used a cream 5" x 7" card. The background paper is from a Red Robin paper pad. The main feature on the card is a designed sheet from a Hunkydory Little Book Christmas 2024 ,I cut off the top part of the design, decoupaged the cup, the uppermost red part of the design, the ferns and delicious looking sweets. I added flower embellishments from a collection of Seasonal Sensation embellishments. I added a gold Mirri card  to the page  and finally some gold gems from my stash. Have fun.

U is Underwater

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today at Alphabet Challenges we begin a new challenge.  

U - is for Underwater. To see the remainder of the design team's wonderful creations please visit the blog. 

A white scallop edged 6" card, with a die cut aperture. I die cut a frame for both out and inside the aperture, with a piece of acetate sandwiched between the two frames. On the outside are stamped shells and seaweed, from a Sheena Douglass - Under the Sea set of stamps. On  the white circle from the die cut aperture I stamped a scene with fish with a stamp from my stash. I coloured the scene with Promarkers.

 

#242 Anything but Square

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

 #242 Anything BUT Square. Please pop over to the blog to see the wonderful inspirations created by the design team. 

I began with a 5" x7" black card. I stamped Cosmos Flowers by Woodware stamps onto a white card with Versamark black ink, then embossed with clear Embossing powder. I painted the flowers with three Zig Brush Pens. I added a stamped sentiment - Inspire - also by Woodware stamps.  I decoupaged three of the flowers , added black gems to the centres of all the flowers. This weas adhered onto an orange card, fixed to the black card.  I then gave a dotty edge around the main image sheet. Have fun, take care.

Lighthouse

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Deb H, from the design team has chosen #364 Lighthouse. To see the inspirational wonderful creations from the remainder of the team, please visit the blog.  

I chose to work on a white 5" x 7" card. For the background of my card I used some lovely blue backing paper covered in prety shells. The ribbon strips and some additional shells were cut from paper, all from Debbie Moore Shabby Chic - Travel CD. The main image is a stamp from Michael Powell bought through Do Crafts, yes, this is an old but wonderful stamp. I coloured the image with Promarkers, and found it so relaxing. I used Distress inks to blend the sky. I look forward to seeing your lighthouses. Take care. 

January Blues (Blue Monochrome)

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Sparkles Monthly Challenges, we begin our new challenge for the 15th January. Francesca has chosen #184 January Blues (Blue Monochrome). To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

For my cdard, I used a 7 x 5 " white card. I matted with a navy blue card providing a small gap between the strips. I cut a number of 1" wide strips from a Papermania Capsule pad, which I've had for ages, lost the name, but it is all designs of the included blue shades and tones.  The first strip I added went from the top right corner down to the bottom left. When all added I cut off the excess over the edges. A few blue gem stones added.  The Happy Birthday die cuts are Hunkydory Dies -Birthday Overlay Sentiments.

 

Snowflakes

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new year and for our first challenge at                     Make My Monday, Guylaine on the design team has chosen for #243 Snowflakes. To see the inspiration for this challenge by the remainder of  the team, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I began with a 6" white card. A silver Mirri mat added. On a piece of water colour card, I blended several shades of blue Distress inks to create the background. . I sprayed water to create bleached areas. Using Versamark, I stamped several Visable Image Sketched Snowflakes and heat embossed with Stampendous Detail White powder. I added several silver sequins to complete the design. The Christmas sentiment is from my stash.

Thank You

 Hello and welcome. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. For our first challenge of 2025 we have T is for Thank You. To see the inspiration from the design team please visit the blog. 

I began with a 5" x 7" white card. I added a silver Mirri mat, then added on a piece of grey paper with lighter grey spots. I used Moonstone Sketchy Nesting Dies, 2 silver and 1 white. I made several flowers using Dreamees stamps, then fussy cut, adding crystal faux gems to the centres. Further adding a few of the faux gems on the main page. The sentiment - Thank You stamped, from my stash and matted onto silver Mirri. 

Stencils

 Hello and welcome. Today we begin the new year with our first challenge for Cardz 4 Galz.  Lynda has chosen #241 Use Stencils. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog.

 I began with a white 6" sq. card. I added a black card for the background. On a seperate piece of white card I used a stencil from Visable Image - Supernova. I used Prism inks from Hunkydory, - Velvet Fawn, Jersey Cream and Butterscotch. I completed around the edges darkening with the Velvet Fawn. The Owl was fussy cut from two pages in a Hunkydory Little Book - Wizardry. The black sentiments are from a 'Just My Type' Sentiment Strip Pad, from the same craft company. I hope you enjoy the challenge, we look forward to seeing how you have used your stencil/s. Happy crafting.

Tic-Tac-Toe

 Hello, welcome and Happy New Year. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Melanie has chosen #363 Tic-Tac-Toe. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

                       Choose a straight line either down, across or diagonal left or right.

I used a white 7" x 5" card. The background snowflake paper is from my Christmas stash. I chose the centre line, Snow, Blue and Winter Sentiment. The main design which has one decoupage layer is from the Hunkydory Festive Wonder Little Book. I added a Winter Birthday sentiment, taken from a Hunkdory Picture Perfect pad of Festive Decadence. It's been a very long time since we had this form of challenge so I hope you enjoy kicking off the new year with this interesting challenge. Enjoy and happy crafting.

Dragonfly Dreams - Pinks and Purple

Hello and Happy New Year. Today, at Dragonfly Dreams, we begin for the month of January, Deanne's choice - Pink and Purples. To see the design team'ss inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 7" sq. white card, Matted with Silver Mirri card. I laid a piece of Hunkydory Pink Adorable Scorable card. Behind the main topper circle are placed three die cut Sketchy Nesting Circle Frames -Moonstone Dies. The topper, the sentiment and other embellishments are all from one sheet in a Hunkydory Whopper Topper Pad for the Ladies. 

Have fun and enjoy your crafting. 

 

Something Old, Something New

Hi, thanks for your visit. A Happy new year to you all. I am thrilled to be a recently joined design team member at Pearly Sparkles Challenges.  I'm sorry I'm a little late to the new challenge, I'm recovering from flu and a chest infection. The challenge set by Larelyn is #103 Something New, Something Old, -

I began with a white 6" card. The background foiled silver and white card is from an old Hunkydory Luxury Foiled Card pad - A White Christmas. Within the blank circle I added a die cut circle from another -the New- Hunkydory paper pad - Let it Snow. I added two fussy cut holly sprigs to embellish. The sentiment is a die cut using gold Mirri card. Thanks for popping by. Take care.