Welcome to Summer

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Pamela has chosen #253 Welcome to Summer. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I began with a 6" white card for my base. I added a gold Mirri mat. Onto this I added a piece of pink paper. I sourced all of the paper, sentiments and die cuts from a Studio Light Die Cut designer paper pad - Summer Celebration. I added the die cut elements with both glue, and 3d foam pads. I hope you like the Welcome to Summer card I created. Have fun. 

Checks or Plaids

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Helen has chosen   #375 Checks or Plaids. To see the inspiration created by the design team please visit the blog. 

I have important news of the future of this long running and popular  challenge blog.

This is our last two-weekly challenge. We are going to continue but with MONTHLY challenges,

Our next challenge #376 will be posted on Tuesday July 15th,and 

thereafter on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.  We look forward to your continued participation. 

For my card I began with a 6" white sq. base card. I added a gold Mirri mat, then a piece of check paper from a Hunkydory Suits, Cardigans, Shirts paper pad. A die cut sentiment cut with gold Mirri card. The topper was constructed with three layers/sheets from a Hunkydory Little Book - Charming Chaps. I look forward to seeing your wonderful Check/Plaid cards. 

The winners of this challenge will be announced on July 15th. 

One or More Butterlies.

 

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

#254 One or More Butterlies. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a plain white 6" sq. card. I added a lilac piece of card for a mat. I cut and positioned the lower part of a sheet from a Hunkydory A5 paper pad - Butterfly Meadow, From another sheet I fussy cut the three butterflies, then with 3d foam pads added them to the page on the card.The sentiment is a piece of acetate with the sentiment Get Well Soon. This is resting on a vellum strip to help reading the acetate. Finally I added a few light purple gemstones to the upper right corner. Take cae.

Fairytale/Storybook

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges with Samantha's choice - #189 Fairytale or Storybook. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a scallop edge 6" white card. Somethime ago I bought a 'Frozen' card making kit magazine., and fortuately I still have  a good supply remaining. I used a piece of blue card for a mat. I then added a background and the sentiment from the kit. I die cut the three characters . Added them to die cut card circles on which I had added glitter, (non-shedding) paper.The circles were added with foam pads. I think this is a nice happy bright card suitable for lots of little girls. Stay well. 

E is for Embossing Wet or Dry

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges, Deborah has chosen E is for Embossing either the Wet or Dry Technique. To see the remainder of the design team's inspirational cards please visit the blog. 

I have made a simple, white A6 card, i.e 6" x 4".I firstly cut a strip of paper to fit the embossing folder and used Distress inks to blend the colours. I then used a 2" x 5.5" strip of a rose embossing folder. Given time to dry, I then sandpapered the strip to create the white parts on the design. I then matted and layered this onto white and tan card. A sentiment strip, from my stash,  was added. Happy embossing. 

An Easel Card

Hello and welcome to my craft blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Debbie, on the design team has chosen #252 An Easel Card. To see the other member's inspiration please visit the blog above. 

For my card, I began with a 6" white card for the base.  The front of the card was scored and folded at approx 3". For the back and the two sections at the front of the card, I added a light lilac card mat and then Hunkydory Butterfly Jewels Designer backing paper. For the easel section I used a purple background, the added a decoupaged sheet from a Hunkydory Little Book of Butterfly Jewels.  For the stopper section on the base of the card, I used left over pieces from two of the LB pages used for the decoupage. All added on with 3 d foam strips. A smaller butterfly  to embellish and a greeting frrom my stash. Siince this was photographed I have added some purple jewels to the easel section. 

Seashells -another card

 

Here is another card for #374 Seashells. 

Techniques and Materials.

Kraft card, Blue and white card, Distress Inks blended. Heat embossing with embossing powders.

Gold sprinkles by Stampendous Frantage powders embossed. Twine, starfish charm. Sheena Douglass seashell stamps. Sentiment by Kaisercraft. 

Seashells

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Deb H has chosen  #374 Seashells. To see the remainder of the design team's inspirational cards, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" sq. plain white card for the base. A coral/orange mat. I used an embossing folder on the piece of blended blue card and the blended oranges card. The blue was cut for two border pieces, the gap was covered with a deep blue card. Both  of the embossed colours were sandpapered to present the white colour on both. I used Sheena Douglass shell stamps added a piece of hessian. Finally I addded pearl gems and varied colours of ocean sequins. The design and instructions I gleamed from a Simply Cards and Papercraft #245 magazine , which provided the E.F.  Happy shell creating. 

 

Something Fishy

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday, Guylaine has chosen #253 Somthing Fishy. I so love this title, there are many ways to include fish in our craft world, I think the design team have shown this in their inspirational cards. Please visit the blog to see them. 

For my card, I started with a white 6" card, I folded the front page back, to create a Fold back card or maybe called a 'Z' fold card. I mounted black card on the half piece and the back page. The following papers/card added are from a Hunkydory Sporting Silhouettes design kit. I added 3 small square gems to complete. I hope you enjoy the challenge. 

 

Include the word 'Merry'.

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin our Sparkles Christmas Challenges for the month of June. Do you feel as thought the year is going SO fast? They say as you get older the years go faster. Melanie has chosen for our challenge #173 Include the word 'Merry' on your project. To see the wonderful inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a white 6" scallop edge card. From the long strip of Snowmen on the 'Snow People' stamp by Woodware, I masked off the lower two and stamped the upper three. I drew a rectangle around the stamped image and cut out all the white background, leaving only the snowmen. These were coloured with Promarkers. Lots of Sparkly Glamour dust was added. There is a blue insert to provide a colourful background, which can be see throught the gaps in the panel. The sentiment including the word Merry for the challenge is a die cut. 

 

Dragonfly Dreams - One or More Butterflies

 Hello and welcome to my  blog. Today a new challenge begins over at Dragonfly Dreams.  Claudia has chosen for the month of June - Butterflies - One or More. To see the remainder of the desisgn team's inspiration please visit the blog. 

I began with a white 6" base card. The mat is a piece of sillky silver Mirri card, I then added a further mat of blue glitter card. For the topper I began with a sheet from a Hunkydory Little Book -  Butterfly Jewels.This was added onto a piece of silver Mirri card.  Each butterfly has two additional layers added to the original sheet. These are all decoupaged with 2d- 3d  foam strips. Silver Stickles glitter has been added to the thorax of each of them. I further added pale blue gem stones to the navy border and a few sprinkled onto the topper. The sentiment is added inside. 

Masculine at Pearly Sparkles

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at 

https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/

Our challenge for June, chosen by Cass will be Masculine. 

For my card, I folded a backing sheet from a Hunkydory Dapper Chap collection of toppers and backing sheets. I made it into a fold back card, The topper was added with foam pads to the front section, along with a circle topper - Vintage Barber Shop. Inside their is a circle topper with Happy Birthday. This type of fold back card is complete, a base card is not required. It fdits nicely into a 7" x 5" envelope. 

 

D is for Dogs

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. It being my turn in the design team to choose the theme, I have chosen D is for Dogs.  To see the design team's inspiration please visiti the blog. If this is your first introduction to the Alphabet Challenges, please do visit us again, our challenges can be entertaining, fun and of course creative provided by a wonderful team. 

For my card, I began with a 7" scallop edge white card. I added a pink card for the base. I then arranged a kennel, small picket fence and of course the wonderful six die cut dogs. These were a gift to me, a few years ago and this is a wonderful opportunity to use them. The sentiments are from a Hunkydory set of stamps - I hope you enjoy the challenge.

Floral Frenzy

 Hi, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Helen, from the design teram, has chosen #251 Floral Frenzy, there just can't be enough flowers. To see the design team's inpiration and different styles please visit the blog. 

For my card, I based it on a 7" sq. card. I randomley added Hunkydory Flower tiles of  'Beautiful Blooms' Topper Tiles on the card, then cut off all the pieces over the edge of the card. This gave me a background of a Frenzy of Flowers. The main topper is 6" x 4" topper from the same set, mounted onto a silver mirri card. I added a purple bow and a die cut sentiment. Stay well and safe.

Shades of Blue

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Cardz 4 Guyz we begin our new challenge. Melanie from the design team has chosen #373 Shades of Blue. To see the remainder of the team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 5" x  7" inches card, covered with a lovely shade of blue for the mat. To this I added a panel consisting of a silver mirri background for a sheet of a seascape from a Little Book of Nautical Moments by Hunkydory. I cut this into three pieces, making it into a triptych. The centre panel has an extra layer added wiith 3d foam pads. The sitting seagull has been decoupaged. A sentiment was added.

#252 Gardening/Garden

 Hello and welcome. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. It being my time to choose the new challenge I have chosen #252 Gardening or Garden. It is that time of year when we are able to attend to our gardens with beautiful results. To see the remainder of the inpiration from the team, please visit the blog. 

I was inspired with an article in the Creative Stamping #119 magazine. I began with a white 6" sq. card.  used a black mat for the background. Using the Card Making Magic stamps enclosed in the magazine I stamped with Versamark random gardening tool images, added white deailed embossing powder, then heat embossed. I blended several Distress inks to cover the white 6" sq. I added colour to the Gardening poster. Each of the gardening implements were stamped on a seperate sheet, coloured with Promarkers, then fussy cut. These I added to the page either with a Pritt stick or narrow foam strips, 

Engjoy your gardening and I hope you enjoy making your garden or gardening card. 

C is for Circles

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Alphabet Challenges , we have reached the letter C, and Tee has chosen C is for Circles. To see the remainder of the teams' inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I began with a cream 7 x 5inches card. I added a Kraft card for the mat. I created a die cut circle on cream embossed card. Behind this I added a dark blue card. I covered the piece cut from the card with lacey paper., then a smaller circle was covered with paper. On a smaller circle I stamped the greeting. I added a strip across the width of the card. Finally I added a die cut butterfly, with three gemstones added to the thorax. I was initially inspired by a card I sw on Pinterest. 

Flowers

 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. Vicki, of the design team has chosen #188 Flowers. To see the remainder of the team's inspiration please visit the blog. 

I began for the base with a white 7 x 5 inches card. I added or contrast a black background. On a white card, I partly stencilled in opposite corners with Fossilized Amber DI. The stamped flower and leaves are by Honey Doo Crafts - Flower Reasons. I used Promarkers ( my favourite medium) to colour the image. The sentiment is on the same set. 

Things with Wings - Real or Fantasy

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Cardz 4 Galz we begin a new challenge. Lynda, on the design team has chosen #250 Things with Wings -Real or Fantasy. To see the remainder of the team's inspiration please visit the blog. 

I bgean with a white 6" card for the base. The background is a piece of green linen card and a smaller square of cream linen card. The main picture is a construction of three pages of decoupaged layers  from a Hunkydory Little Book of Fairy Decadence. Thw wings are cut so they open wider, the flowers at the lower part of the card are also decoupaged. I hope you all enjoy the challenge. 

A Sketch

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.  Jolanda has chosen and provided for #372 A Sketch. Thanks to Jolanda for the wonderful sketch. To see the design team's inspiration please visit the blog.  

(Feel freem to flip, reverse or mirror version)

This is my interpreation of Jolanda's interesting sketch.

I began with a 7" x 5" base cream card. A black mat with a dark cream/light beige

 background card. I followed the design using scraps of paper and card. The central square 

image is a sheet from a Hunkydory Little Book of Wizardry. The sentiment/greeting are 

two strips from a Hunkdory Just My Type Dentiment Strip Pad.

I hope any little boy (or girl) would love to receive a Congratulary card from Hogwart's. 

 

Fun Folds

 Hello everyone, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new two weekly challenge at Make My Monday.

Dawn has chosen for #251 Fun Fold. We love to see the amazing and even regular fun in your card folds. To see the design team's inspirations, please visit the blog. 

I have decorated a lovely folded card, from Hunkydory. On the back page, the background is a satin sheet. The butterlies page and the remainder of the pretty pages are from an A5 paper pad, Hunkydory Butterfly Meadow. I blended DI Evergreen Bough on all of the edges to cover the white edges. I created a label for the sentiment and finally added 3 pearl cascading gems.  I hope you enjoy the challenge. 

Dragonfly Dreams - Sea Life

 Hello and welcome to my  blog. Today a new challenge begins over at Dragonfly Dreams. It being my tme to choose the theme, I have chosen for  May - Sea Life. To see the remainder of the wonderul inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

My card has a 5" white scallop edge for the base. I then embossed with a Beneathe the Waves embossing folder, a gift with Creative Stamping #97 magazine, after embossing I lightly coloured the embossed lines with Distress Inks, Salty Ocean and Mermaid Lagoon. I then stamped the background stamps, the Just for You and the bubbles, all from the same stamp set also with the magazine. The Sea Turtle was stamped onto white card, coloured with pencils, fussy cut and added to the card. Finally from the set, I added the stamped Happy birthday greeting. I hope you feel inspired and will enjoy the Sea Life theme. 

Butterflies -more than 2

Hello and welcome, I had a busy day yesterday, but today is a quiet and peaceful challenge. We begin today with our Alphabet Challenge. Veronika has chosen B is for Butterflies - More than 2 is required.

To see the inspirational cards created by the desisgn team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 7" white scallop edge card for the base. A black mat added then a white mat. The stamped image of Tall Flowers by Kanban is based on a black mat. The butterflies are by Lyndsey Mason - Tattered Butterflies. The flowers and butterflies are coloured with a bright orange Promarker. The sentiment is by Honey Doo stamps. 

#107 Pearly Sparkles Black & White with One colour

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at 

https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/

The design team have produced some wonderful inspiration, please pop  over to see them and check out the challenge. I recently, again, bought some more Gorguss rubber stamps, I need them, like a hole in the head, BUT I can't resist them. The card is a 6" sq. scallop edged. The papers are from a Dovecraft Back to Basics Monochrome pad. The stamp by Santoro Mijni Gorguss - The Scarf. Dies used are the Greeting and a Marianne Oval. Embellished with a Debonair white flower with a crystal gem. 

                                       

Flowers

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new two weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. 

Billie a has chosen #249 Flowers. To see the inspirational projects by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I used a 5" square, scallop edge white card. The flowers, butterfly and ManyThanks, are all in the same set as the 'Sending' word die, by Hunkydory crafts. I coloured the flowers with Promarkers and pencils. 

Best wishes to you all, happy crafting. 

#172 Christmas Stockings

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges.

I (Caz) have chosen for the month of May -#172 Christmas Stocking/s. to see the remainder of the design teams inpirational projects, please visit the blog. 

For my card

I began with a scallop edge Kraft card. All background papers are from a Papermania 12 days of Christmas paper pad. I added white, kraft and red card. The season's greeting is by Dreamees. The main stamp of the owl is by Woodware stamps- Christmas Hoot, coloured with Promarkers. The fur and pompom on the hat, I added Fluffy Stuff. This is applied wet, when heated with a heat tool it dries and puffs it up. I hope you can see it, for it is a terrific effect. Happy crafting to you all. 

Body of Water

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Sue, who sadly is poorly at present, has chosen #371 Body of Water- any interpration. To see the design team's inspiration please visit the blog.  

I stamped the Sweet Dixie lighthouse first, and covered it with a mask. I then used Tim Holtz technique which he calls Wrinkle Free Distress technique. I used two Distress Oxides - Broken China and Mermaid Lagoon to provide the splattered background. I used all four of the stamps from the same set. The mask was removed, then  I coloured the lighthouse, yachts, rocks and birds with Promarkers, a white Gel pen and pencils. Take care and enjoy your crafating.

 

Things with Wings

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Make My Monday we begin a new challenge. Tee from the design team has chosen #250 Things with Wings. To see the remainder of the design team's inpiration please visit the blog. 

I began with a 5" x 7" white card. I added a gold mirri, then a gold shimmer card, to provide an elegant, stylish background. Upon this I mounted the decoupaged dragon from pages in the Hunkdory Little Book of Dragons. There are 3 levels of decoupage to create the dragon and books. A sentiment added to the base. Happy crafting.

Zebra

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. We have completed our 13th A - Z, so for the next two weeks to begin our 14th A-Z list of challenges, Helen has chosen for the letter A, to have A is for Alphabet, where the player can choose any letter, then a theme for that letter. 

For my first card in this series, I have chosen to begin with the letter Z. I began with a 6" white card, with a black mat added. On a piece of white card, using a die cut circle I blended several yellow tones to greate a large yellow sun in the background. Using stamps of the zebra, and various strips to stamp, plus the flower and leaves I coloured them using Promarkers. They are all Crafty Indivdual stamps, from within a Creative Stamping Magazine #121. Once all coloured and fussy cut, I positioned and glued the pieces to the white piece of card. I added several black gemstones. I so enjoyed creating this card, I hope you also have some fun with your free choice letter. 

 

Art Deco

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

 #248 Art Deco. To see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog. 

For a Christmas Art Deco card..........

I began with a 6" sq. white card. I added a blue with white speckled (for snow) background paper.I used designs from a Hunkydory Picture Perfect paper pad - Art Deco Paradise. These wew matted onto gold Mirri card. On the headress and necklace jewels I added diamond Stickles and scattered crystal gems. 

For a Summer Art Deco card............

I began with a 7" white card, I folded back half way on the front of the card, to form a fold back card. I then covered the back piece with sparkly pink paper, I fussy cut the large oval of the summer Art Deco lady and the summer flowers. I placed these to the left of the card onto the fold back piece. The oval hanging over the edge. I added pink jewels to embellish. All the design papers are from a Debbie Moore Inspirations magazine. 

Fancy Fold

Hello and welcome. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.  Billie A  has chosen  #370 Fancy Fold. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

For my card I used dtwo sheets of 7" x 5" white card. I created a very simple, yet an effective fancy fold by scoring a line 1" and 1/4", on the left side.. I then decorated the card using a few pages from the Hunkydory Little Book Charming Chaps, including the greetings banner. On the fold at the side, using my Crop-o-dile, I added two  eyelets , tieing some black thread through them both, I then glued the back and front, up to the fold and added black gemstones. 

Weather Related

 

Hello and welcome. today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. It being my time to choose, this is it - #187 Weather Related, whether it be rain, wind, sun, and even snow, whatever you choose. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration please visit the blog. 

For my card, I began with a 5" x 7" white card. I used a white silvery piece of card to cover the white card. I used a mid blue mat, then a silver mat for the beach scene which is from a nautical kit by Hunkydory. I decouaged the pair of wooden deckchairs and the large seabird. Finally adding  a silver die cut greeting.  I hope you enjoy the challenge. I wonder as in real live, will there be a lot of 'rain influenced cards?

Spring Daisies

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. I have chosen #249 Spring Daisies. 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 Crafts. The sentiment is one I found in my stash.

Dragonfly Dreams - Animals

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Dragonfly Dreams, a new challenge chosen by Pamela begins. Our challenge for April is - Animals. To see the remainder of the inspiration created by the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card I made a white easel card with blue and beige card for background mats. I die cut a blue and a white circle to feature the main image of a Sloth, a stamp being part of a stamp set - Go Wild, which was with #3 Creative Stamping magazine. I used Brushed Corduroy DI to stamp the sloth and the leaves. I used pencils to colour the branch and the sloth.  I added black gems on the blue circle and to the easel card. The sentiment is also from the set.  Please take care and be safe. 

Z is for Zoom

 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today at Alphabet Challenges we, once again come to the end of theA-Z,. Melanie from the design team has chosen Z is for Zoom, we would like to see anything which can go really fast, making a Zoom sound as it goes.

Looking through my stash, I rememberd one of my golden oldies - a CD from La Pashe - The Best of 2012, gosh, is it that long ago? From the images of the speeding bike and background materials from my stash I created this card, old but still relevent today.

Stripes

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Cardz 4 Galz we begin with a new challenge, chosen by Dawn, #247 Stripes. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration please visit the blog. 

I began with a 5.5" white sq. card, I wanted something pretty for the galz but to have interesting stripes, so I ventured onto Pinterest and was inspired by the floating circles, hence, this is the card style I made.

It all began by die cutting a circle of strong acetate. I cut six strips of paper approx 1/2 " deep, from a paper pad.  I stamped the sentiment from my stash. The paper pieces were glued to the acetate, then cut around the circle when dry. I adhered the circle to the card with foam strips added behind the paper strips. I then die cut a flower from Lisa Horton's wild flower dies. Clean, simple and I think feminine.

Monochrome - Pearly Sparkles

Hello everyone, today we begin a new nmonthly challenge at

 https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/

Fiona, on the design team has chosen,

Monochrome

                                To see the remainder of the team's wonderful inspiration please visit the blog.

I began with a 6" white card. I added a black mat. On a white card I blended several tones of yellow - orange Distress Inks. Thhe moon mask is from a Woodware punch. The stamps I used are from Stampscapes - Nature set #6, the Lakeside Cabin , the rocks and the grasses, all stamped with Versafine Onyx Black.  The sentiment is from Hobbyart. 

Have fun, I look forward to sdeeing your Monochrome project. 

Fun and Games

Hi, welcome to my blog.  Today we begin a our new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. It being my turn, I chose the challenge, #369 Fun and Games. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I created a 7" sq card showing the lively sport of Badminton. This one one of my favourite activities in days gone by. I created the card by sorting pieces of a Hunkydodry kit of Sporting Silhouettes. I used 3 d foam pads to lift some of the pieces to give differing heights and dimensions. I also added a relevent insert. I hope you enjoy the challenge, so many vasriables depicting either a fun activity or a participant game. I look forward to seeing your entries. 

Christmas Foliage

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at our monthly Sparkles Christmas Challenges. Dawn, from the design team has chosen #171 Christmas Foliage. To see the remainder of the team's inspirational projects, please visit the blog.  

I began with a 6" white card, I  added a blue card for a mat. Using a piece of white card. I lightly stamped small blue flowers in each corner of the card. Then I lightly blended with blue ink around the edges. I used the stamps Festive Florals from the Creative Stamping magazine #101. I re-stamped the flowers and foliage, coloured them with Promarkers, fussy cut and adhered to the circle with 3D foam pads. The sentiment is a freebie in my stash. 

Make It Green

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday, Heather has chosen #248 Make It Green - so much to choose from, anything you like, as long as it is predominately Green. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration please visit the blog. 

I began with a 5" x 7" white card. I added a sage green card for the mat. Added to this is a sheet of bubbles from a Hunkydory Duo Design paper pad. The main image is made with  4 sheets from a Hunkydory Little Book of Dragons. I cut 3 additional layers to decoupage parts onto the first sheet. The sentiment is from a Hunkdory Just my Type sentiment strip pad. Have fun and happy crafting. 

Y is for Yummy

Hi, welcome to my blog. Today we begin with Y is for Yummy - Food or Drink, chosen by Lynda. 

Please pop over to the blog to see the remainder of the design team's inspiration. 

For my card 

I recently visited Selfridges in London, I was inpired by the Cupcake bar, I managed to deny myself of indulging, but a few presents of cupcakes were bought to bring home. You could say I was inspired by this visit.

        I began with a 6" white , scallop edged card for the base. All the papers are from a CD. by Oh! La!La! The Shawn Jenkins Collection. There are three layers of cupcake papers, I then decoupaged

the three centre cupcakes and the greeting. A toning ribbon added from my stash.

 

Springtime

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Sue J has chosen #246 

Springtime - 1/3 UK and 20/3 USA. To see all of the design team's inspirational projects please visit the blog. 

For my card the main item for spring are the LOTV daffodils in a container, I coloured the stamped image with Promarkers. The background is a music sheet, printed from a Debbie Moore CD. The additional daisies, leaf stems,ribbon and card candy are from my stash. Today has shown clear signs of the beginning of spring. I am so looking forward to seeing all the springtime elements, it seems as this has been a long winter time. 

 

#368 S is for.................

Thanks for taking the time to check out my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz, Pamela has chosen #368 S is for....................(You choose). To see the inspiration created by the design team, pleasse visit the blog. 

For my card, I began with an 8" black base card. I used a Craft Creations Decoupage sheet 

which provided the main motor cyclist and embellishments. 

The flags are from an old stamp from my stash, source now unknown. I also used red card, tan and white striped paper and some brown mesh, all from my stash.

 Thanks for popping by, I hope to see you entering the challenge, so many ideas to start you off beginning with the letter S, don't forget, this is for a Guy of any age. Take care and enjoy your crafting.

                                       

Easter

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges, Julie has chosen #186 Easter. To se the wonderful inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my base card  I used a white 7" x5" card. For the background I added a pale blue card. I added a large Hunkydory label die cut with a cross. For this I fussy cut several pieces as well as having several die cut layers to form the flowers on the cross. The sentiment is also from the sheet of decoupage from Hunkydory., have fun. 

 

Using a Die or Punch

Hello and welcome to my blog, today we begin our new challenge at Make My Monday. Pamela has chosen #247 Use a Die or a Punch or even both. To see the wonderful inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog.  

For my card, firstly I apologise for the poor light and shadows. I live in the far north of England, and am so looking forward to springtime light. Plus I have a new camera, a new camera/computer/photo programme and you can see, I haven't as yet mastered it. 

I began with a white 5" x 7" base card. I die cut a white and a lilac Moonstone Sketchy Circle. A white then a patterned small butterfly, an assortment of small flower dies. Added these all to the card.I also added lilac gems  to the flower centres and to the butterfly. I stamped the sentiment with a lilac stamp from my stash. Hope you are enjoying our challenges. Best wishes to you.

XOXOXO -Hugs and Kisses

Hello and welcome to my blog, today our new challenge begins at Alphabet Challenges .Dawn from the design team, has been clever with the letter X , she has given us the challenge of XOXOXO- (which is a new speak way for) Hugs and Kisses.  To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration please visit the blog.  

I began with a 6" scallop edge white card. I used a mask to blend DI's in the heart. I stamped, fussy cut, coloured with a grey pencil the adorable little Tracey Hey elephant. Then cut him out and placed at the base of the heart. I die cut the HUGS word using a Hunkydory die, and stamped & Kisses from the duo die and stamps set. The stamped hearts being blown by the elephant are also for the Tracey Hey set of stamps.