Hello once again, It is time for the new challenge at The Alphabet Challenge. Having reached the letter ‘G’, Pamela has chosen the theme of:
Games
Here is my card:
I’ve been wanting to play with this collection of dies from Spellbinders/Jaycee Gaspar, and just haven’t got around to it. Here was my opportunity.
I die cut all the pieced for this Queen, then followed his YouTube video on how to piece everything together. There are quite a few pieces for this picture, and of course using the two Queen images doubled the work – but it was all worth it to me. I really enjoyed the process.
To let the Queen stand proud, I used the letter press plate for the background and a light grey ink, rounded the corners just like a real playing card, then glued to a card base.
The Queen was added, using glue and very, very small pieces of 3D foam tape where needed, as well as the red Q and heart.
I hope you can join us, following our theme, and I look forward to seeing you in our gallery. xx
Hello again. I have scheduled this post to start with the new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. I’m currently away visiting my sister in Quebec, so unsure how much access I will have to comment and respond – she will try and keep me busy helping her and her hubby settle into their new house……
The new challenge has the theme chosen by Pamela, a word inspiration:
Rainbow
Here is my card:
For this card I chose to use a rainbow floral washi from Pinkfresh Studio – Vines & Roses. I started by laying the washi down onto white card, then used the matching die to cut the images out.
The background panel was created using a Sizzix embossing folder, then gloued down to the card base.
The oval was die cut from a Pinkfresh Studio nesting oval die set, and then the floral images arranged around this oval, attached with glue and 3D foam as needed.
The centre panel was also created using a Pinkfresh Studio die set (Double Stitched Fancy Frames), and the sentiment gold heat embossed, die cut, adhered to the little panel, then attached to the centre of the card.
Some ombre gems also added for more interets and a little sparkle.
I hope you can come and join us with your creations inspired by our theme of ‘rainbow’. xx
I have a Christmas card to share using products from The Greetery:
I wanted to play with the ‘Bitty Holiday Botanicals‘ so I started by stamping the green foliage, then used the matching stencil to colour it. The die was then used to cut them out.
I then used the ‘Diamond Foliage‘ die and cut this out of white glitter card stock.
I chose a dark blue card for the background, from Concord & 9th, and ran that through with an older Stampin; Up embossing folder to create a subtle texture. This panel was splattered with pewter acrylic shimmer and then – when dry – adhered to the card base, the white glitter diamond foliage piece glued down, and the the little red flowers added to each of the cross-sections of the die.
I die cut each of the images twice more and stacked them, adding as you see.
I liked the outcome so much, I didn’t think it needed a sentiment on the front.
This card was inspired by the challenges which encourage you to use red, white, and blue:
I wanted to use new products from Waffle Flower and The Greetery, as I thought the colour inspiration would suit perfeclty.
I first began by creating the Waffle Flower ‘Happy Lobster‘ using a couple of shades of red card stock from Concord & 9th. The eyes were drawn in black on the darker red before adding the top layer, and the tongue was a little light orange ink blending onto a small piece of card then die cut.
I didn’t attach the arms until I figured out the background and design – which took me more time than anything.
I knew I wanted to use the ‘Making Waves‘ embossing folder and layering stencils, and actually played around with this a few times. On one piece, I ink blended using the two layering stencils, then die cut, then used the embossing folder. On another piece I die cut, then ink blended, then used the embossing folder. On a third piece I embossed, then ink blended, and was going to cut down the panel when I knew what size of card base I wanted. Three similar but slightly different outcomes.
I chose to use the panel I had ink blended, then die cut, then embossed.
I also chose to use a 5×7 inch card base – lots of room for the images.
How to keep the edges looking neat and tidy…? I decided to add a frame. Using a 5×7 inch piece of card, I die cut the inner rectangle using a Gina K Designs Master Layouts die set in white, then another in a darker blue from Concord & 9th.
I adhered the waves to the white inner stitched panel, trimming off any over-hang, and attached to the card base. The blue frame was added with C9 3D foam strips.
The lobster was placed were I wanted him to be, but I did die cut one more layer for the piece which had his antenna on for a little more stability.
The sentiment was stamped, die cut, and two additional layers added, then glued as you see. This was from a Simon says Stamp set which came with a kit in February this year.
This was fun to make, and I’m sure I will use this background again at some point.
I’m off to visit my sister and her husband in Quebec, Canada next week for two weeks, so whilst we may spend some time crafting, there will probably only be the scheduled posts for upcoming Design Teams.
We haven’t seen each other face-to-face for 4 years, only WhatsApp video and messages, and she has just moved into a new house. Lots of things to do to sort out – especially her craft room – catch up, and generally get out-and-about in that wonderful province.
I will be taking my MetaQuest with me – I do virtual boxing and combat for a couple of hours a day – and she has borrowed an e-bike from a friend of hers, so I should be able to keep up with my daily exercise regime – to some extent, anyway.
I shall be entering the following challenges:
Cut It Up – die cuts and create your own background
Hello everyone. I am delighted to share with you today that I am joining the design team at Ally’s Angels. The challenge is a monthly ‘anything goes’ theme, and can be anything – cards, journals, planners – but be sure to check the rules tab.
Here is my card:
I thought a ‘thank you’ card was suitable for being accepted into their Design Team, and used the Spellbinders die to create the flowers. I did have to watch a couple of YouTube videos, but they came together quite quickly once I got my head around them – so many layers.
As you can see, I used a combination of different teal tones, adding gold for the stamen.
The back panel was created using an embossing folder, the oval was die cut from a Pinkfresh Studio nesting ovals set, then the florals attached with 3D foam.
The sentiment was gold heat embossed, die cut, then added as you see.
I hope you can come and join us with your creations – I’m looking forward to seeing them in our gallery. xx
Hello again. I have a card to share created yesterday, but just didn’t have time to post it:
I was inspired by the inspiration photo at Inkspirational to use my new Pinkfresh Studio stamp, die & stencil set – Freshly Picked’. I took inspiration from the lemons, and the pink florals.
I first used the stamp and a light brown ink, then coloured using the matching layering stencils. I did use more than one colour per stencil – I like to mix it up a little – then used the die to cut them out.
Using frame, ink blending, and sentiment from ‘Pick 3 Challenge‘, I used the Waffle Flower ‘Postage Collage Frames‘ and die cut several frame, layered twice. The inserts which came out of each die, I then used an old Sizzix embossing folder and added the embossed dots.
The frames were arranged to my liking, adding with glue and with 3D foam strips, inserting the small embossed squares back into place, then adding the lemon and florals with 3D Foam.
The sentiment was stamped and die cut, layered a couple of times, them added with glue.
Hi there. It’s been a busy weekend, as I’ve been out to a classical Ibiza night at Chatsworth House – a fabulous night in an amazing setting, and then today I went out to a crafting event in Doncaster. I did find time to put together this card using products from Spellbinders:
I began by creating the background, which is a set of layering stencils, using Pinkfresh Studio inks, then cut that down slightly and adhered to a card base.
The strawberries were die cut and assembled, and the centre sentiment banner also die cut – with the fall-out letters of the word inlaid back into place.
A little bit of die cutting, but most of the time was spent doing the ink blending on the background.
I shall be entering the following challenges:
Tic Tac Toe – top left to bottom right diagonal – fruit/vegetable + die cut + stencil
Hello everyone, I am so excited that I am going to be the Surprise Party Guest at Seize The Birthday for the next couple of months.
The first challenge theme is:
Birthday and one or more numbers
Here is my card:
I was a little stumped at first, but then I remembered I had an older embossing folder from Spellbinders an ‘M-bossibility’ folder with letters on one side, and numbers on the other. This is at least 14 years old, but isn’t it surprising how you remember things?
I took a dark blue piece of card and ran it through my machine, then swiped some white pigment ink over the top to make the numbers stand out a little more.
The cat die and sentiment is from Simon Hurley/Spellbinders, all die cut and asembled as required.
For the sentiment, instead of popping out the letters, I left them in the banner, and used some double sided tape on the back to make sure they wouldn’t come out.
I hope you can come and join us with your birthday creations following our theme, but you can always have anything goes birthday instead.
Hello everyone. There will be two posts from me today, and this is the first. The new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz has started, Debbie is the host, and she has chosen the theme of:
For a Friend/Friendship
Here is my card:
I first used the Hero Arts die set ‘Lotus Flower’ and die cut all the layers out of light blue and teal card stock, then layering together as per their instructions. It took a little planning, but once I had got my head around one flower, it was easier on the second. I also die cut the leaves and foliage on shades of green, unsure of how many I would need, so I cut plenty.
I took a white panel and die cut the largest hexagon from the Pinkfresh Studio ‘Nested hexagons‘ from the centre of it, the ran that through with a Spellbinders embossing folder.
The hexagon which came out of the centre I didn’t emboss.
I attached the embossed panel to a card base using 3D foam strips, then inserted the black white hexagon back into place, but gluing flat.
The sentiment is from Gina K Designs and was from a 2023 Let’s Stamp Together – stamped then die cut.
I placed the sentiment on the background then played with the florals and foliage until I was happy, adding with 3D foam and glue where appropriate.
As the sentiment was stamped in black, I added some black gems.
I hope you can come and join us with your creations following our theme. xx
Hello again. It is my turn to host the new challenge at ABC Christmas, and we have reached the letters ‘N’ & ‘O’. We do have themes for the letters which are:
N is for No Stamping
O is for Once in Royal David’s City ( buildings)
Here is my card which covers the two themes:
I felt it was about time I used this die set from The Greetery. I was desperate to get my hands on them, and they have been sitting there for a couple of months.
I set-to die cutting – you know I love my die cutting – and picked traditional colours for all of the elements. I may have to explore other colours and choices in the future, but for this I went traditional.
All the elements I was going to use were die cut, mainly out of scraps, and assembles as I went along.
I then decided to use a 5×7 inch card base, added a gold layer, then a white layer, which I had run through with a Spellbinders embossing folder/
The house was then attached in all it’s glory.
I hope you can come and join us with your Christmas creations following one or both or our themes – and there is a prize for a randomly drawn winner….
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