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.