Vintage

Hello, thanks for your visit, I hope you are staying well

and coping okay in the lockdown.

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz

Heidi has chosen for #244 Vintage

Please pop to the block for the details and to see the

wonderful creations by the design team.

I used a 6" sq. card, matted the white card with pale blue

card. I printed the pyramid decoupage image , sentiment, papers

and buttons from a CD - Man About Town by Kraftyhands.

Stay safe and well, keep crafting.

Hats and Handbags

Hello, today we are starting a new challenge at
Alphabet Challenges - which is
H is for Hats and Handbags
Our design team are thrilled for you to visit the blog
to see their creations and for any information you need.
For my card, I have a 7" scallop edge, sq card.
A shiny gold card, cream linen card form the mats,
the backing paper and images are CD print outs
from CD by Katy Sue Designs - Fabulous Fashions.
I have added die cuts, stems and flowers and
some shiny gems. I have drop shadowed the
sentiment die cut.  Have fun. 

Foxy (lady or fox)

Good morning, hope you are well and ready to craft.

Today begins a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.

#98 Foxy ( lady or fox) 

Please pop to the blog, there are onlly a few rules, 

don't miss seeing the DT's wonderful cards. I'm the only one

who made a foxy lady card, I wonder if there is 

means anything? Should I be worried? 

My 7" card has a sdilver mirri bakground, a pretty

pink and black paper from Kanban. 

The main image is a CD printout from

Crafter's Companion - Frou Frou Papercrafting CD.

Matted onto pink and black card.

I added crystal gems and a pretty greeting,

Have fun enjoy crafating.  

Food and or Drink

Hello again, today at Cardz 4 Galz, our new challenge

chosen by Tammy is Food and or Drink.

Please pop over to see the inpiration by the DT.

I have a 7" sq. card with scallop edged, the front page 

folded back, to form a Z card. 

The papers and topper are from a CD  by The Card Hut -

Fabulous Tea and Cakes - 

Backing card both black and purple for contrast. 

jewels and a greeeting added. 

A Sketch at MTTC

Hello, welcome to my blog. We have started a new two

week challenge at make My Time To Craft.

We have A Sketch for you to play with.

Please pop over to the blog to see the details and

of course what have the DT been playing with.

I created my card, an A5, using papers and a decoupaged 

topper from a CD. in my stash. Here is the sketch for you.

Ice Cream

Hello, today we start a new challenge at Make My Monday.

Emma has chosen Ice Cream. It can be the colours of ice cream 

or lollies or even ice cream. My fellow DT have some lovely ideas

so please pop over to see what they have been up to.

My small white card has been matted with silvi mirri card.

A very pretty pink backing paper with lots of white hearts.  

The fairy with the birthday cake is a print out from a

Hunkydory #7 USB.  I edged the circle with Worn Lipstick DI.

Strawberries and vanilla ice cream was my inspiration. 

Greeting is a die cut  creation from silver mirri card. 

Use a Craft CD or a Papercraft Kit

Hi, welcome to my blog, thanks for visiting me. It is an

exciting time for me in blogland at present. Two weeks ago 

I started a new Challenge Blog  - Back to Basics and Beyond. 

We have had a wonderful welcome and response, so 

after taking many deep breaths it seems it could be okay.

The Design Team will be doing their best to encourage new

crafters and experienced crafters to pay us a visit. 

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Today is the start of a new challenge

#2 Use a Craft CD or a Papercraft Kit to create a card.

Please check out the blog, to see what we are up to and 

to see the inspiration from the DT. 

My card is based on a Kraft card, the pink background

paper is from a 12" sq paper pad from The Works,

The decoupaged image was printed from a CD -

Issue #2 of Crafter's Companion - Angelica and Friends.

The sentiment is by Honey Doo stamps.

Decorated with a ribbon and gems. 

I'd love to see you visiting the blog, thanks for 

calling in to see me. 

B is for Bears

Hello,  thanks for popping by.  Today we begin a new challenge

at Alphabet Challenges. Amy has chosen for the letter B.....

Bears

Please check out the DT work , we have some cuties.

My card is from a CD - The Best of La Pashe 2012, 

I know it's an old one but I love them, they will never be 

out-dated for me. Though not obvious it is decoupaged.

I used silver mirri to mat the back panel and the image. 

Crystal gems added with a paper bow. 

Happy crafting, stay well. 

Travel or Transport

Hello again, today we start a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz

Helen has chosen Travel or Trasnsport.

Please pop and check out tahe DT's inspiration, it would be 

a shame to miss them. 

I chose an image from a Marie G Designs -International CD

Just 4 Men, I purchased this a few years ago on E-Bay.

I coloured the main card with Vintage Photo DT, then stamped

 the background using a Debbie Moore set of Travel stamps. 

Hope you enjoy the challenge. 

Buttons and/or Bows

Hello again, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new

challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Debbie has chosen for us

Buttons and/or Bows

Please pop to the blog to see the many variations of this

challenge by the Design Team. 

I made a 7" square card, which seems to be the latest fad 

in papercrafting. I quite like it, not too small and not too big.

The backing paper is from The Works - paper pad Whimsical Pastels.

The stamp is by Crafter's Companion from the Fou - Fou range.

Coloured with Promarkers, Distress ink and pencils. 

The bows are printed from a Crafter's companion Inspiration CD - 

Angelcia and Friends Colection.

Super Heroes

Hi again, thanks for popping by.

Today we begin a new challenge at  Cardz 4 Guyz.

Amy has chosen Super Heroes

Please pop over to see the DT's ideas.

I don't have any of the usual Super Heroes in my stash, but

I do think of these guys as being super heroes in the real world.

Ther papers are from The Works -Pretty Red Classics paper pad.

The decoupage image is printed from a CD. - The Best of La Pache 2012

Thanks, take care and be happy.

Furry Friends

Hello, If you 're in the UK, I hope you stay warm, well and

if possible indoors. The snow conditions are really bad.

Thankfully my OH and I have plenty of provisions, because 

we are blocked in at present, can't get the car out onto the main road.
The Beast from the East is the worse weather we have had for many years.
A good reason to stay indoors and join in the new challenge
which starts today at Cardz 4 Galz.
Tammy has chosen Furry Friends.
Please visit the blog to check out the creations from the DT.
For my card, I have chosen to have teddy bears as my
Furry Friends. The decoupage bears are from a
Crafter's Companion CD - Meadow Cottage Bears.
I added purple card, backing paper from a paper pad
from The Works .  Ribbon, lace and pearls to decorate.
Thanks for popping by.

Fancy Folds

Hello again, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge 

at Make My Monday. Nandini, of the DT has chosen

Fancy Folds. 

The Design Team have had great fun making some amazing

projects to inspire you, please do pop over to see them. 

For my card, I have made a centre stepper card.

The papers are from Crafters Companion CD Frou Frou

The stamps are also from Crafter's Companion - Two of a Kind.

Coloured with Promarkers. Have fun.

Cupcakes

Hello everyone, I hope your well and didn't get too wet yesterday,

it seems the UK has been under one big black cloud. 

Today we are starting a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. 

Amy has chosen Cupcakes

Please check out the blog there are some Yummy! Cupcakes

designed by the team. Thanks ladies!

For my card, the papers and pyramage topper are from a CD - 

from Oh! La La Creations - The Shawn Jenkins Collection. 

A strip of glittery gems added to decorate. 

Hats and Bags

Hello, we have a new challenge at My Time To Craft (MTTC)

for the next two weeks we would like to see

Hats and Bags.

Please pop over and check out the fabulous ideas from the DT.

I made a shaped card from a template on the CD I used for the papers and

the decoupaged image of the hat ont he stand, along with the

wonderful handbag.  

The CD - Katy Sue Designs  - Fabulous Fashion

I added glitter and gemstones. Have fun. 

Grey and Pink

Hi thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at

Make My Monday.  Pat G has chosen a colour challenge....

Grey and Pink

Please pop to the blog to check out the inspiration from the DT.

For my card, I have used both papers and the image from a 

Hunkydory At Home #2 USB.  I used grey card stock for the

matting layers. The flowers were stamped with a flower stamp

from a set by The Works.

I hope you like the little fairy who is so pretty. 

Pretty Pastels

Hi, today we are starting a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz

Helen has chosen Pretty Pastels.

Please pop over to see the wonderful ideas of the Design Team.

I have used papers and images from a Hunkydory USB, #2

I made the flowers from vellum, white heat embossed and coloured

behind with pink and green Distress inks.

I hope you enjoy the challenge. 

In The Garden

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge in 

My Time To Craft (MTTC)

Deb has chosen - In The Garden

So many opportunitues here, we are expecting a wide variety.

The Design Team have a lovely selection for your perusal.

I have used backing papers from a Hunkydory USB, Flowers,

pearls and lace from my stash.

The main image is a Serendipity stamp- The Garden Seat.

Coloured with Promarkers.

Have fun playing In the Garden. 

Summertime

Hi, hope your feeling well, in good spirits and busy crafting.

Today begins a two week challenge at My Time To Craft

Monika has chosen  Summertime.

I believe we in the UK are going to have a few days of

summer to look forward to over the next week.

Please check out the blog to see the lovely projects by the DT.

My card was created using print outs from Halcyon Days CD.

Artist Abigail Mills - by Crafter's Companion, 

I have added the bunting. Hope you enjoy the challenge. 

Inspired by a Song

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. Today we are starting
a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz   chosen by me.
Inspired by A Song
The DT always seem to create amazing projects, please go to see their
achievements, they are so individual and varied.
I was inspired by the Michael Buble song -
Babe - You've Got What It Takes.
This is a 7" sq scallop edge card. Matted with paper which
hopefully matches her dress.
The background papers, embellished flowers and topper are
all from a CD - Crafty Sentiments  Designs - Here Come The Girls -
Creative Crafting World.
Additional pearls added.