Autumnal Festival/Autumnal Fall

Hi, welcomee to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. Dawn has chosen a theme which suits us all at this time of the year, #261 Autumn Festival/Autumn Fall. To see the remainder of the team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I made a small card, approx. 4.5in.sq. The stamps I used are by Dare 2B Artzy -Tangle Leaves. I began by using black ink to stamp directly onto the white card, which was to be the base for the leaves. I then stamped the leaves and acorns, with black ink, Versafine Black, onto a prepared sheet of blended Distress inks created using autumnal colours. Additional colouring added with Promarkers.  I then fussy cut around the leaves ignoring the stems etc.  I patted all stamped areas with Versafine and clear embossing poweder, to heat emboss. The leaves were added with foam pads over the original stamped leeaves on the card. Finally the sentiment was added. Happy Autumnal wishes to you all.

L is for Love Letter and hearts.

 Hello, here I am again, it's been a busy week. Welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges - Veronika has chosen L is for Love Letter with hearts. To see the desinnngn team's inspitation, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" sq. white card. From a Hunkydory Blossoming Birds paper pad, I die cut the centre of a page showing script. I added this to a piece of gold Mirri card. I then cut the remainder of the paper to enable it to be added to Mirri card onto the main card, also allowing the centre square panel to be added as if decoupaged, by matching up the upper square with the main card square paper. Finally added a With Love sentiment.

  (I hope this makes sense.) Smiles.

#259 Dies/Punches

Hello, welcome to my blog. today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Lynda has chosen          #259 Dies/Punches . To see the design team's inspiration please visit the blog. 

I began with a 7 x 5 inches scallop edge white card. I added a gold mirri mat, with a background piece of paper from a Hunkydory A5 Paper Pad - Blossoming Birds. I arranged all of the die cut pieces then adhered them to the card.These are an accumulation of swaps with a few craft buddies, except the green die cut which is from a Lisa Horton Wild Flower Garden set. The little butterfly is a double layer. Small pink gems were added and finally a Get Well Soon sentiment. 

Autumn/Fall

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz . Pamela has chosen  #378 Autumn/Fall. To see the design team's inspiration please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" sq. white card. I added an orange mat. On a piece of white card I used a small stamp from the set in opposite corners. The main die cut circle image was stamped with a Woodware stamp - Totadstool Ring. All have been coloured with Promarker alcohol pens, along with a selection of coloured pens for the smaller areas. Happy Autumn to everyone, my second favourite season. 

 

A Single Flower

Hello and welcome to my blogf. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly challenges. Dawn has chosen  #192 A Single Flower Image. To see the design team's inspiration please visit the blog. 

For my card. I began with a white scallop edged  7 x 5 inches card. For the main image I used a piece of white stamping card. The poppy stamp and the leaves around the edges are from an Autumn Woodland set, within a #112 Creative Stamping magazine. I coloured the poppy and leaves with Promarker alcohol pens. I decoupaged the poppy head, The sentiment is from my stash. The background is a piece of black card with a sheet of poppy paper by Hunkydory. Finally a few red gems were randomley added. 

Fun with Stencils

 Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. chosen for us by Tee. #260 Fun with Stencils. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" white card. I used a gold mirri mat for the main image. On a piece of white card, I used a Creative Expressions Dancing Dandelions Stencil. The DI's I used to colour with  were, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber and Picked Raspberry. The Hugs die and stamp are by Hunkydory. I hope you have fun with your stencils. 

Happy Birthday

 Hello and welcome. Today a new challenge begins at Dragonfly Dreams, Helen has chosen

 'Happy Birthday.' To see the remainder of the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" Kraft card. I added a black then an orange mat. The main image was stamped onto a smaller piece of white card. The stamp is by Daisy B stamps, sadly no long in business. I love to colour, so this is a perfect card for me to enjoy making. I used Promarkers and pencils to colour the flowers, hair and skin. The sentiment of Birthday Wishes is from a Hunkydory Just My Type sentiment paper pad. Finally a little addition of glitter glue to the flowers and small gold gem stones to the flowers and randomly on the white card. I hope you all have a Happy Birthday if it's yours, or to enjoy making a birthday card.

K is for Keep It Simple

Hello, thanks for popping by. Today we begin a new letter in our Alphabet Challenges. Helen has chosen K is for Keep It Simple (CAS). To see the inspiration from the remainder of the design team, please visit the blog.  

I began folding a 7 x 5 inches white scallop edged card. Using a scrap from my desk, which I thought could represent brickwork, I cut it to size, then matted it onto a piece of black card, Using one of the three flower stamps from a Pauline Wheeler designs -Flowers set, I stamped with Memento black ink, then used Promarker alcohol pens to colour. I love to fussy cut, so I did enjoy cutting it out. The sentiment is from a Crafter's Companion stamp set in my stash. Have fun crafting. 

Stitching Real or Faux

 Hello, and thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Billie A has chosen #258 Stitching Real or Faux. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I began with a white 6" sq. card, I then added green woollen paper for the mat. All of the papers used are from a Hunkydory paper pad - Suits, Cardigans and Shirts, which is brilliant when making male cards.  I downloaded a free template of a sweater, then created the red jumper, adding the collar, waistband and cuffs with green woollen paper. I stamped and added a gnome from my old Christmas stash. I added faux stitching around the sweater and the gnome. This was added to tartan paper onto a gold Mirri card. Finally adding the embellishments of green gem stones and the gold die cut Christmas greeting. Have fun.

Let's see some Holly

Hello and welcome to my challenge. Today we begin our monthly Sparkles Christmas Challenges and for the month of Septemeber, #176 Let's see some Holly. To see the remainder of the design team please visit the blog.  

I began with a 6" white card. The background I used a piece of paper from a Hunkydory Essential pad - Christmas Kraft. On a pece of white stamping card I stamped the Woodware stamp of a Holly Wreath and two corners.I  used Two shades of green for the holly and two shades of red  Promarkers for the wreath. The sentiment is also on the stamp set. Once I uploaded the photo I soon saw the mishap with the red gems, sorry about this, I have since repaired the mess. Finally the decorated square was matted onto a piece of gold Mirri. Take care and happy crafating. 

Pearly Sparkles - Pink, Pearls and Sparkle

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Pearly Sparkles, we begin our new challenge  which is in loving memory of Tracy, the original owner, who began this challenge blog.

Our challenge is #109 Pink, Pearls and Sparkle, all favourites of Tracy. To see the inspiration from the design team please visit the blog. 

I bagan with a 7" sq. card. I added a gutted sheet of pink glitter card. I blended the edges of a white card with Picked Rasberry DI. The dress stamp is by Daisy B, sadly no longer in business.I used various Pink related Promarker alcohol pens to colour the dress, I added silver peel off stickers for gems. The bow was an addition to the design. Sparkle, a Daisy B stamp was heat embossed with Magenta Pink Wow! EP.  The sentiment is from my stash, die cut with pink and silver. Silver gems added and for the final touch, three very small grey pearls were added to decorate the coat hanger.