Use at least 3 of Purple, Black, Orange, Green.

 Hello, thanks for popping by. Today we begin a new challenge at our monthly Cards 4 Guyz. Sue J has chosen #391 to use at least 3 of Purple, Black, Green Orange. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

Hello, For an upcoming male birthday, I was inspired by some cards  I saw on Pinterest. I began with a white  7 x 5in. card. I added a Black mat and an Orange mat. I embossed a Circles design, using an embossing folder. Using the colours, Purple, Green and Orange, I twice die cut letters for the word Happy. I adhered each letter to another the same, to give more dimension,. I stamped the birthday greeting from somewhere in my stash. Finally I added Green and Orange enamel dots. Happy crafting. 

Use the Colour Orange

 Hello, sorry I'm late entering this challenge - here we go.  Today (Monday), at Make My Monday, we begin our new challenge, which has been chsoen by Melissa. #289 Use the Colour Orange. To see the inspiration created by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a white 7 x 5 in. card. I added a mat of black card, then added another mat of orange card. On the white card using a stamp from Toni Darroch's Stamps by Me, Celebrate stamp, I stamped the flower. I then added several shades of orange and the leaves two shades of green. I used Hunkydory's Prima Water pens to add the colours. The greeting stamp is also by Stamps By Me.

M is for Motivational Card/Project.

 Hello, thanks for your visit. Today at Alphabet Challenges we begin a new challenge chosen by Lynda.  M is for Motivational Card/Project To see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I Began with a 7" sq. card. I turned it for it to become a tent folded card, rather than a book type fold. 

I added a gold Mirri background. Using papers from a Debbie Moore Inspiration magazine, #75, I created borders for the edges. Added a pretty rose paper. I mounted onto a piece of pink card the wonderful motivational quote. This was added using 3d foam tape. Happy crafting.

Add an Animal

 Hello, today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz,   Billie A has chosen #287 Add an Animal. To see the inspiration created by the design team, please visit the blog.

I began with a white 6"card. I added a gold Mirri background. Using background card, labels,and a senatiment, all from a Hunkydory Magazine # 85 contents pack, I assembled them with either glue or 3d foam pads. The hare looks so peaceful under a starry sky. 

Dies/Die Cutting

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Sparkles Monthly Challenges we begin a new challenge. Melissa has chosen #205 Use Dies/Die Cutting.  To see the inspiration created by our design team, please visit the blog.

I began with a white card, using small squares and flower heads, I created the panel on the right side. Using a finger dauber, I gently coloured the centre of the flowers with Worn Lipstick DI. I then die cut the background and the word 'thanks', adding them with foam tape.  Simple, mostly white on white. 

The Male Room # 215 Geometric

 Hello and welcome to my blog. We have a new challenge at The Male Room 

         #215 Geometric.   To see inspiration from the design team please visit the blog.  

I began with a 7 x 5in. white card. Using sq. dies of varied sizes, I made frames and small squares, to fit in with the theme of geometric shapes. I added a Just my Type from a Hunkdydory paper pad for the Birthday greeting. I hope you enjoy the challenge of working with some geometric shapes. I apologise for my delay in adding my card. 

#288 Autumn/Fall

Welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday (MMM), Claudia has chosen, for the appropriate time of the year, #288 Autumn/Fall. To see the inspiration created by the design team, please pop over and take a look in the blog. 

I began with a white scallop edge card, first I added a Kraft card for the base. Using a round die, I created an aperture, then again using Kraft card, I die cut a frame for the aperture. Inside the card , I stamped the beautiful squirrel. Using a collection of Distress Inks, I stamped the front of the card with leaves. I stamped the acorns and leaves. I used Promarker alcohol pens for all the colouring. The stamp set is by Sheena Douglass - Little Acorn. 

 

Dragonfly Dreams - Sentiment as Focus

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin our new challenge at Dragonfly Dreams.  Francesca has chosen #205 Sentiment to be the Focus To see the inspiration created by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" sq. white card. I added for the background a piece of silver Mirri card. Using Distress Inks, I blended several pink colours to cover a white piece of card. then I used an embossing folder to creat the swirls background,  I used a Crafter's Companion die to create the Happy Birthday sentiment on a silver Mirri backpiece. I then added this to the main card with 3d foam strips to give dimension. 

L is for Little People ( Kid's card)

 Hello and welcome to my blog, a busy day here on the 1st of the month. We begin our new challenge  at Alphabet Challenges with L is for Little People - a Kid's card chosen by Dawn. To see the inspiration created by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" white card, I covered the front of the card with pretty yellow paper from my stash. Using circle dies, I die cut gold Mirri circles for mats for the circles. These are from a Hunkydory kit of Topper Circles. The larger circle is adhered flat. The remainder are raised on 3d foam pads.  I am sure this card will suit many a little girl. 

#189 Use colours Red and Green

 

Hello, welcome to my blog, today is a busy day for challenges. Here at Sparkles Christmas Challenges Melissa has chosen, #189 Use Colours Red and Green. To see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a white 6" card. I used a sheet from a Hunkydory Essential paper pad for the background. I added three bookmarks from a Hunkydory Bookmark Toppers - A Magical Season to a gold Mirri mat. I then placed them central on the prepared card. I raised the centre piece on 3d foam pads. The sentiment is also from the same set. 

MAWTT - An Easel Card

Hell and welcome to my blog. 

Today we begin a new challenge at MAWTT -Moving Along With The Times

Andreja has chosen for the challenge - To Make an Easel Card. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I made a 5" sq. easel card. I covered the base with papers from a Hunkydory Essential paper pad - Paper. I was able to add these to resemble the sheet of paper from the Little Book of Dragonflies. I used 3 sheets to decoupage the dragonfly. I finally added gemstones to the card and to the wings. I found in my stash a small metal dragonfly which I added to the base.  I look forward to ssing your easel cards. 

#286 An Easel Card

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today is a busy day in my craft world, as it will be in others. Thankfully, I have prepared well in advance. At Cardz 4 Galz Johanna has chosen #286 An Easel Card. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" white card, Folded it into an easel card. On the base and both the folds on the upper part of the card I added navy blue card for the solid background. I then added on all three sections the designed paper from an Electric Ink - Christmas Kit from Debbie Moore Designs. All the designs, ephemera and tags are from the same kit. I added gold pearl gems. 

Pearly Sparkles #123 Trick or Treat

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Pearly Sparkles Magdelene has chosen #123 Trick or Treat . To see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog.

I made an octagonal easel card. I used Distress Inks to colour the front, the stamped branches, the house and the ghouls. Splattered water for atomosphere. Glitter touches here and there. Spider's webs, bats and a large pumpkin. All of the stamps, except the branch were old ones from Tandastamps, sadly a company, no longer in business. The branch os from Sheena Douglass- Pinescape stamps. For those who celebrate Halloween, I hope you all have a 'spooky' time and have fun.