Father's Day

Hello everyone, how are you? Thanks for your visit.

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.

#246 Father's Day

Please check out the blog for details and to see the

inspiration by the design team.

I usded a Kraft colour card for my design.

Papers are from a LOTV paper pad Winter Wishes,

The stamp is 'All About Him' by Fizzy Moon Stamps,

which I coloured with Promarkers, but the armchair has been 

paper pieced using paper from the same paper pad. 

Decorated with Kraft colour card candi. 

Stay safe, stay well keep on crafting.

Paper Piecing + DT Call

Hello everyone, I hope you are well and keeping warm.

Today we begin a new challenge at a great blog -

Back to Basics and Beyond

#21 Paper Piecing

If you would like to give this a go, pop over to the blog

where there are more details, we also have a DT Call.

The Design Team have some wonderful inspiration.

I made a 7" card. All the papers are from a LOTV paper pad, 

so sad they stopped making these for I love them all. 

The pad I used is a Nitwits Collection - Winter Wishes. 

The stamp is by Woodware Stamps - Cool Dude. 

If it's a technique you haven't tried or it's ages since you did

why not have some fun and interest in making 

something different?

Stamping (No Digis)

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new two weekly 

challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.

Sian has chosen for Challenge # 65 Stamping.

No Digis please, we want to see stamping with either rubber or acrylic stamps.

Check out the blog to see the samples from the DT.

I used papers from a paper pad from The Range, the stamp

is from Woodware Stamps - Whimsical Flower - Daisy May.

I repeated the stamping to carry out paper piecing of the flower.

The verse will be often used, I am sorry to say. 

Have fun. 

Four or More Legs

Hello, thanks for your visit to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge

over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. Jacky has chosen for us 

Four Or More Legs. 

Why don't you take a look to see the wonderful creations from the DT.

I recently was thrilled to join the Design Team for Little Claire Designs.

The above two cards were made for their recent TV appearance

on Hochanda Sky 663, Freeview 85. 

Please allow my indulgence to show you them for this challenge. 

The stamps of the cats and the dog are from a set of 6 animals, each 

with a lovely small sentiment. 

The tag is Kraft card, decorated with LC papers.

The dog card is a round card from Kanban.,

All papers from my stash. I paper pieced the dogs.

I hope you enjoy the challenge. 

Feathers

Hello again, today begins a new  two weekly challenge at

My Time To Craft (MTTC) which is 

FEATHERS

You can make any project which includes feathers, the Design Team have

created some wonderful inspiration for you, Hope you pop over to see them.

As soon as I saw the Hobby Art stamps on a recent TV show on Hochanda, 

I just had to have them. Funky Floral and Funky Bird.

I have paper pieced the bird and the flowers, using Trimcraft - A Beautiful Life. 

 I have so many more ideas , I've got a few made already for future challenges. 

Hope you take part and enjoy the challenge.

Paper Piecing at MTTC

Hello, thanks for your visit to my blog.

Today I wish to highlight the challenge starting over at

My Time To Craft (MTTC) for the next two weeks which is....

Paper Piecing

Please do visit the blog for details and to view the wonderful

creations from the Design Team. 

For my card I have created a 5" x 7" white card.

Matted with a piece of black card. 

I stamped the main image Bold Bloom - Ruby onto white card,

then onto several pieces of designer paper from Craftwork Cards-

Velvet Plum. Varied shapes were cut and pieced to the 

stamped image on the white card. 

I cut 4 pieces to edge the white card before adhering to

the black card.  3 purple pearls added. The greeting

is from Honey Doo stamps. 

#126 Paper Piecing at Ruby's

Hello, I hope you have had an enjoyable time over the Easter holidays.
Here at Ruby's Rainbow it is time for our next challenge which is
Paper Piecing
Please pop over to the blog to see the lovely samples from the Design Team.
I do enjoy the fussy cutting involved with Paper Piecing but thought for this
card I would also include some straight, but maybe no so simple paper piecing.
I chose a shaped card from Kanban to add further interest.
The owls, paper pieced as individual owls,  are actually a stamp of 3 owls from
 Little Claire. The papers used for all elements are from a Dovecraft
 paper pad - Garden Party.
The pearls added from my stash and the greeting is waste from a CD print.

Paper Piecing at Cardz 4 Guyz

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog, I hope you enjoy your visit.

Today sees us back at Cardz 4 Guzy, our challenge is 

 Paper Piecing 

If your not sure what  I mean for Paper Piecing pop over to the main blog

for more inforamtion and of course to see the wonderful inspiration 

from the Design Team. 

For my card, I used a Kraft scallop edge card.

All the papers are from a paper pad Beach Life by Craft Sensations,

 (I bought it at The Ranage)

The stamp is Cool Dude from Woodware stamps. 

Hope you enjoy the challenge. 

All About The Boy

Hello again, thanks for popping by to see my DT card for

the next two week's challenge at Fantasy Stampers which is

All About The Boy

For my card I have used a 7" square scallop edge card.

All the papers used are from a LOTV paper pad

'Father Knows Best.' Every panel has been matted onto black card. 

The birthday greeting is from (was) Elusive Images.

The 'Sneakers' are from Woodware Stamps.

I paper pieced the Sneakers.

Coloured the laces with Promarkers.

Stars punched with a Fiskas punch.

Have fun everyone. 

Happy Birthday

Hi everyone, the holidays are over and we at Fantasy Stampers 

are happy to be back to offer you challenges.

We are so thrilled to be celebrating the second birthday of 

the challenge blog, so we would love to see lots and lots of 

Happy Birthday projects. 

The Design team have some wonders for you to see.

For my DT card

White Scallop edge card.

Silver mirri card.  Pearls and lace from my stash

 Green and orange papers from Kanban  - In the Garden pad.

Stamp is by Woodware stamps - Bursts in Bloom.

Flowers stamped 3 x - Leaves tamped x 2.

Scallop edge die from stash.

Techniques - Paper piecing and decoupage of the flowers.

Thanks for your visit, hope you pop back again.

Challenge # 9 - Fashion Chic

Hi - welcome to Cardz 4 Galz, there are so many Christmas cards

every where I look so, it being my (Caz)  turn to choose the challenge I 

thought it would be nice to see some

Chic Fashion

The Design Team have created some wonderful ideas, please

do pop over to check them out. I hope you will enjoy the challenge.

For my card

Kraft scallop edge card.

Cream matting card - pale green design paper from Papermania -

Garden Party.  All stamped images onto cream card.

Lace, mirri card and card candi from my stash.

The stamped images are by Woodware - Haute Couture.

Technique used with stamps is Paper Piecing, oh! so fiddly 

with these stamps, but I enjoyed doing it. 

The greeting is from Crafter's Companions. 

Thanks for your visit

For a Teenager

Hi, welcome and thanks for your visit.

Today at Cardz 4 Galz we are starting the challenge for the next 

week which was chosen by our newest member Babs.

For a Teenager (Girl)

The Design Team have again created some fabulous cards

to inspire you. Hope you pop over to check them out.

For My Card

I made an 8 x 8 inches scallop edge card. 

I haven't added an age but this could so easily be added.

The stamps are by Woodware - Sneakers set.

I have paper pieced the sneakers and coloured some areas

using Promarkers. Background pink paper is from a Dreamees CD.

The mat silver paper is from my stash. 

Paper Piecing

This week at My Time To Craft  (MTTC) our challenge is 

Paper Piecing

Please check out the wonderful crations by the Design Team.

Materials Used for my Card.

Cream cardstock made into a 6" sq card.

Vintage 1 Paper Pad from Multi Craft

for background sheet and for all the paper piecing. 

Owl Family stamp from Woodware Stamps

Black Micron pen

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Have fun, I am looking forward to visiting you, thanks for 

popping in to see my owls. 

P = Paper Piecing

For the next two weeks at Alphabet Challenge the challenge for the letter P has been chosen by Pat - 

Paper Piecing.  For those who may not be sure what this is, it is a very useful and interesting technique where you can add papers of your choice to decorate a stamped image. Instead of using plain paper to colour with the various mediums available, sometimes stamping the image a second or multiple times will provide you with pieces of paper to fit onto your stamped image. The background paper is from LOTV Country Gent pad, The leaves, flowers and greeting are from Sheena Douglas stamp sets, - Always Floral and Only Words. leaves coloured with Promarkers. I look forward to visiting you to see how you all use your Paper Pieces, above all, have fun.

Paper Piecing

This week at Make My Monday Fliss has chosen for the theme a technique, Paper Piecing. I know it is self explanatory but for those who may be new to crafting, it means, once designed, either stamped or a photo image, areas can be changed by either stamping on a different piece of coloured paper, or re-printing your design with different colours, then adhering these pieces to your first drafted image. In my case I used a Stampendous Stamp of the mermaid and from Crafty Sentiments the rock and seaweed. Using different papers I have covered the mermaid's fish end and tail, the two lower shells, the seaweed and some of the seaweed at the top and bottom of the card. I coloured the remainder with Promarkers. The background was created using Distress inks, Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, Stormy Sky and Broken China. I added a pearl to her hair and Glossy Accents to the seahorse and bubbles. If you haven't tried this technique before I do hop you will accept the challenge, you'll be pleasantly surprised at the changes you can make. Have fun.
I am also entering this card into the Craft a Scene - Under the Sea Challenge for the month of July.
Also into Quirky Crafts challenges - Octypus's Garden (in the Sea)
PS Pleased to add the card was chosen in 3rd place in the Top 3. Thanks girls.