Nature

 Hello, today we began a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. Lynda has chosen N is for Nature. Please visit the blog for more details and to see the wonderful inspiration from the design team.

I have 6" white card with a black mat. Papers are from a Dovecraft - Nature's Grace paper pad. The die cut flowers are by Lisa Horton , the stamp and label are from my stash.  Hope you enjoy the challenge. I look forward to seeing your creations on Nature. 
 

Awareness Cause

Hello, thanks for your visit.  We begin a new challenge today over at Cardz 4 Galz. Debbie has chosen one,  #183 Breast Cancer or another Cancer Awareness or any other Awareness Cause. The design team's inspiration are on the blog, so please pop over to see what we have been doing. 

October is the global awareness month for Breast Cancer, so I am hoping we can have a strong interest in this area. I however, have two autistic grandsons, so currently feel a bond with their cause. The Jigsaw with multiple colours is their emblem, which is shown in my card, inspired by Pinterest. I have mixed various colours for the background papers. Decoupaged some jigsaw pieces and randomly added other jigsaw pieces.  The added sentiment is by Dreamees Designs. Take care and stay well. 

 

Teddy Bears

 Hello, I hope you are well, thanks for your visit. Today at Cardz 4 Guyz we begin a new challenge. Dawn has chosen one suitable for a young person - #306 Teddy Bears. For more inspiration from the design team please check out the blog. 

I have made a Kanban round scallop card, into a round easel card.  Papers and sentiments are all from a Hunkydory Whopper Cute and Cuddly paper pad for children.  A quick and easy selection from the Adorable Scorable pad.  Apologies, for my minimum creative example.  I can't find my Teddy bear stamp. 

Holly/Ivy

Hello, thanks for joining me. Today we have a new challenge starting on Sparkles Christmas Challenges

Dawn has chosen #141 Holly and or Ivy. Anything from a sprig to a branch. For more details and to see the design team's inspiration please visit the blog.

For my 5" sq, white card, I covered the front of the card with red card, added a strip of patterned paper from my Christmas stash, Added a pretty red ribbon and bow. Added 3 red gems. The main image is by Imagination Crafts - a Decoupage Stamp of the Holly, I coloured the layers with Promarkers, a gold glitter pen and Glossy Accents on the berries.  At the highest point there are 3 decoupage layers. 

 

Autumn Flora/Fauna

Hello, thanks for your visit. I have lots of visits but very few comments, I would love for you just to say Hi! now and again. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday,  I have chosen, not surprisingly, for the time of the year, here in the UK #184 Autumn Flora/Fauna. For more detail and to see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I have taken inspiration from the Creative Stamping magazine #112 - I used the Autumn Woodland stamps which were with the magazine. The front of the card was cut to leave a short panel at the bottom. I used A Crafty Individual tree stamp for the inside of the card. Colouring mediums used are varied Distress inks, pencils and Versafine Clair - Golden Meadow ink. Take care and enjoy crafting. 

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Here is another Autumn card made a while back, there are a few shortages this week from the DT, so this oldie is a filler in card from the past.

The stamps are by Dare 2B Artzy - Tangle Leaves -stamped onto a prepared sheet of blended 

Autumnal shades Distress inks.  They were heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  Additional colour added with Promarkers. Fussy cut, decoupaged above the stamped image using foam pads. Finally the sentiment was added. I hope you enjoy this little oldie bonus.

 

M is for Magic

Hello, we have a new challenge starting today at Alphabet Challenges. Dawn has chosen for our alphabet letter M is for Magic. For more details and to see the inspiration created by ther design team please visit the blog. 

For my 6" white card, I have created a fairy scene. 

Materials and techniques used - DI Cracked Pistachio and Peeled Paint blended on backgound. Water splattered. Die cut circle used to create the moon. 

Stamps used - Lavinia Celestial Words- Inkylicious Fairy Tooadstool - Inkylicious and Lavinia stamps for the foreground leaves and flowers.  Dreamees Crafts - Sentiment Circle. 

Promarkers to colour the toadstool. 

Quickie glue pen - Cosmic Shimmer -Diamond Frost. 

White and purple card to mat and layer.

 

Shades of Blue

 Hello, we have a new challenge starting today at Cardz 4 Galz. Doreen has chosen a colour challenge, #182 Shades of Blue. For more information and to see the inspirational creations from the design team, please visit the blog. 

As usual I made a 6" sq. card, I used navy card for the matting and layering.  The two papers chosen are from a Do - Crafts Papermania paper pad - Blueberry Pie. The image is Forget - me - Not - A Gorguss stamp by Santoro. I coloured the image using both Promarkers and pencils. Embellishments are a piece of cream lace, a striped ribbon into a bow. The die cut flower and a sentiment circle from Dreamees Crafts. I hope you are well and feel drawn to having a go.