Use A Kite

Hello, sending good wishes and hoping you are all safe

staying indoors, unless going out is essential. I'm fine,

though missing my family, just as we all are.  Thank goodness

for visual calls on the telephone, the kids keep asking to see us, 

they too need reasurance all is well. 

Today we are happy to introduce a new challenge at

Cardz 4 Galz. Misti chose the theme for

#119 Use A Kite in your Design.

I hope you pop over to the blog to check for details and

not to miss the wonderful inspiration from the DT.

For my femine card ( laughs) well maybe she is a tomboy!!

Sorry, the only source I have with a Kite is the stamp -

Nostalgia by John Byars from Papermania.

 Stamped onto a section of a stencil by Honey Doo Crafts.

Image coloured with Prtomarkers. 

Greetings stamp from my stash.

Red, Pink White

Hello, I hope you are well, thanks for popping by.

Today we begin a new challenge at 

Make My Monday  - 

Amy has chosen for the next two weeks

Red, Pink, White

This nicely coincides with Valentine's Day, however

you can colour or use papers for any reason or style.

The choice is yours. Why don't you pop over to the 

blog and check out the inspiration given by the design team.

I am not usually a CAS kinda crafter, but I can manage it

occasionally. Here is one of my rare attempts.

A 5 x 7 scallop edge card. Red background mat.

Hearts die cut with various pieces of red and pink paper.

Die cut from The Works

The sentiment is a stamp by Papermania.

An Ormament

Hello, here we are again the first of the month for our next challenge

at Sparkles Christmas Challenges

 Mary has chosen for us 

An Ormanet, it can be either a real one you have decorated or

an ornament on a card.

The Design Team have some gorgeous inspiration for you.

I made a 5 x 7 cream card, I have used gold mirri card

to mat the backgound and topper.

The stamp is an all time favourite of mine, 

I know I have so many favourites!

A Papermania stamp heat embossed with gold E.P. 

The greeting stamp is an old rubber one, maker unknown. 

Up, Up and Away

Hello everyone, welcome to my blog and a happy new year to you.

Today is the start of a new weekly challenge at Cardz  Guyz.

Joan has chosen for us, Up, Up and Away. 

The Design Team have presented some amazing inspiration.

Why don't you pop over to see their cards.

I matted my design onto a piece of card, matted onto a white

scallop edge card. 

The stamp is Kite Flying by Papermania-Do Crafts.

I coloured the image with Promarkers. 

Cars

Hi everyone, thanks for your visit. The challenge which 

starts today at Cardz 4 Guyz was chosen by Jane and it is

CARS

Any type of car will do, a classic, or vintage, sporty, futuristic,

racing or pedal car. As long as it is a car. 

Please pop over to see the wonders from the DT. 

I saw a different shaped card on Pinterest, the measurements were 

from the US, which is smaller than a similar card in the UK, so I have 

made it to measure the standard C6 - 6" x 4" when closed.

Papers used are from LOTV Father Knows Best paper pad.

Greeting label from my stash. 

Stamped embellishments from Papermania.

The car is from Tandastamps (sorry they are no longer trading).

I embossed the car with black EP.  Coloured some engine and tyre areas 

with a grey pencil . I paper pieced the car's body. 

It took longer to make the template than the actual card. (smile)

L is for Love

Hello again, thanks for your visit. Today, starts a new

challenge at Alphabet Challenges for the next two weeks.

It being the lett L which is L is for Love

Please check out the wonderful creations by the DT.

A white scallop card for the base.

Papers are from Dovecraft -Garden Party Pack

The main stamp is Meant to Be by LOTV.

Coloured with Promarkers.

Hearts and wording from Papermania Love stamps 

Dragonfly from Elusive Images Botanical Stamps.

Graduation

Hi everyone, thanks for your visit.  Today at Make My Monday

our new challenge for the next seven days will be 

'Graduation'

Please pop over to see the creations from the Design Team.

I have made a fairly simple and straightforward card, which

I feel would be suitable for either gender,

Black card,  soft gold shimmery card, embossed with a 

vines Embossing Folder.  I found a template on Pinterest for 

the mortarboard, rolled some paper, wrapped in red ribbon

for a certificate.  The sentiment - Congratulations -

is a Papermania stamp. 

Challenge #80 Animal Magic

Hi, thanks for your visit, today starts the monthly challenge at

Sparkles Monthly Challenges, please pop over to see the details 

and of course to check out the wonderful creations of the DT.

We also have a DT Call for the next month, so please if your interested

do check it out.

Helen N has chosen for us Animal Magic. 

I made a 5" square card.  Background card, frills and background for

the image are pale blue card from my stash, left overs from another project.

A piece of blue gingham, another piece form the spare leftover box.

The image is a Dinkie stamp by Little Claire.  Coloured with Promarkers.

Spellbinders Oval Die and Marianne patterned oval die used

to create the stamped centre image.
The insert was stamped with another elephant Dinkie stamp, the greeting
is a Papermania stamp.

Have fun.

Easter Parade

Hello again,  here we are, already Easter is around the corner. 

For the next two weeks at Fanatasy Stampers  our challenge is

Easter Parade

The choice of design is left to you but please use a STAMP, not a digi.

For my card, I have made a 6" x 4" card. I used  yellow  card to mat

the stamped design. You know how you have stamps which are so old, yet never 

go out of style or trend. Well this little stamp is one of my all time wooden

favourites, by Papermania  - Easter Bunny. 

I masked the centre bunny to stamp the two outer bunnies.

Coloured all with Promarkers. 

Thanks for popping by. 

Love ( Use the Word)

Hello again, thanks for your visit. I do appreciate you taking the time.

At Make My Monday for the next two weeks, our challenge is

LOVE - but the twist is we want to clearly see the word LOVE

Please pop and check out the designs from the Design Team.

For my card, I have used neutral colours, it all started the a new

paper pad  I love the Dovecraft - Papermania Capsule collections, 

this one being Midnight Blush. 

The main image stamp is from LOTV -  Love Balloon.

I used Promarkers to add colour. 

The Love sentiment is from Papermania - Sweet Nothings set.

Flowers and leaves - stamps by Sheena Douglas - Flower Power - 

stamped onto the lighter papers in the pack. 

3 red gems - black card for matting. 

Challenge #106 - Valentine/Love

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. 

Today my card is for the DT at Cardz 4 Guyz.

The challenge chosen, not surprisingly is

Valentine or Love

The remainder of the DT have some wonderful inspiration,

please pop over to the challenge blog to check them out. 

For My Card

I decided to go simple and elegant.

A C6  white card, matted with silver mirri.

A white card embossed with a Darice - Lips embossing folder.

Hearts covered with the word Love are by MSE (My Sentiments Exactly)

a US stamp company. One heart heat embossed with Wow! Black EP, 

the second with Wow!  Platinum EP.

Sentiment - Love from Paprmania Sweet Nothings set. 

White ribbon to enhance. 

Make it Shine or Sparkle

Hi everyone, for the next week over at Cardz 4 Guyz

I chose the challenge, which is

Make it Shine or Sparkle. (or Both)

Time to get out the mica powders, glittery embossing powders,

 gilding flakes, waxes, mirri card etc. etc.

Please check out the Design Teams inspiration, once 

again, they are all amazing. 

For my Card.

I used a white scallop edge card.

Matted with a sheet of black card, covered in pink shiny mirri

hearts, taken from a DCWV pad Rockstar.

Shiny pink ribbon, yes I know guyz who like pink. 

The stamps are from Papermania set - Love

Embossed with Platinum Wow Embossing powder. 

Pink, Red and White

Hi, that time of the year when Love is in the Air.

For the next week at Make My Monday our challenge is..

Pink, Red and White

Of course you can make any design you wish, you

may prefer not to link into the Valentine idea.

Please pop over to the blog to check the details and to see 

what the Design Team have created. 

For My Card

I decided to make a CAS Valentine card.

The hearts  and greeting are from a Papermania stamp set

Sweet Nothings.

I hae added some red ribbon, pink and white twine

and a number of mini crystal gems. 

#120 Show us something new

Hi, the first challenge for 20 16 from Ruby's Rainbow Challenges is

Show Us Sometning New

A chance to show us anything new, mybe brought my Santa or friends, 

or it could be a new technique, all we need is for you tell us what is new.

I hope you like this challenge because I am the DT memebr  who chose it. 

Please pop and see the wonders the Design Team have created.

For my Card.

A 6" square white scallop edge card.

Sheet of white card, blended with Broken China and edged with 

Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks. 

Stamped with NEW Papermania  Urban Christmas greetings using 

Chipped Sapphire. I also stamped a few snowflakes from stash.

The topper was stamped with NEW Hobbyart Farmbouse Scenic set.

Coloured with Distress Inks as watercolours. 

Lots of glitter added for the snow areas. 

Again, I hope your up for the challenge, have fun. 

Steampunk at Fantasy

Hi everyone, for the next two weeks at Fantasy Stampers

the theme is Steampunk.

Please pop over to see the wonderful creations from the Design Team.

For my card......

A Kraft scallop edge card.  Dark Blue and Kraft card

Background stamp and hand - TH Steampunk CMS107

Centre main panel stamped with blue and  decoupaged 

using stamped sepia parts of the main image. 

Main centre stamp from Papermania Urban Stamps.

Greeting from Grungy Messages by LOTV

Have fun with your steampunk stamps - remember 

this is a stamp and ink blog - no digis please. 

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No Man Like a Snowman

Another month has passed us by and here we are in September. For the remainder of this month at Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenges our challenge is 'No Man Like A Snowman' . I'm sure you will all hve fun with this one. I love snowmen, yes, real ones and of course those we can find on our Christmas cards. For my Design Team card my backing papers in traditional colours are from a Papermania paper pad. I used both red and white card to mat them. The main image is a Tulip design also from Papermania. The lovely tags are Christmas Tags from LOTV. Snowflakes from punches and a sprinkle here and there of crystal glitter. Have fun and happy crafting. 

Bare Essentials

ABC Christmas Challenges are asking for B - Bare Essentials,  simply to withhold the usual amount of embellishments and to keep the card as bare as possible. It did feel strange not adding anymore to this card.

White cardstock

Paper from LOTV - Frosty Christmas

Greetings LOTV stamp

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder 

Mirri card

Stamp Tulip Perfect partners - Urban stamps - Papermania

Fashion

At Winter Wonderland they are taking a break from Christmas and the winter season for a few weeks, starting with a challenge of Fashion. I love all cards to do with all styles of Fashion. My card above has been made with an image and backing paper from Frou Frou  CD from Crafter's Companion. I added a piece of turquoise velvet ribbon and a diamante ribbon slider. The sentiment is a stamp from Papermania. Thanks ladies,  once again I have promised myself to make  card for your challenges throughout the year, must ensure my Christmas cards are made often and regularly, but hey ho, I have said this the past two years. 

Add Some Sparkle

This week at Fan-Tastic Tuesday we are being challenged to ~Add Some Sparkle, a nice choice for a few weeks left to Christmas, here is another of my Christmas cards with Tulip and friends from Papermania/Do Crafts. I added lots of crystal Glamour Dust to the cake and holly, I am hoping you will see it if you enlarge the image. have fun everyone, remember our one and only main rule is ' It must be square - for it is Hip to be Square'. 

Check This Out

Winter Wonderland this week are asking us to Check it Out, pop over to see what their challenge is. You can probably work it out looking at my card. The check paper is from Forever Friends Christmas paper pad. The Christmas cake image coloured with Promarkers is from Papermania, Tulip designs. Thanks for popping by.