The Alphabet Challenge – G is for Giggle

Hello once again. The Alphabet Challenge has started a new challenge, having reached the letter ‘G’, Melanie has chosen the theme of ‘Giggle’. Here is my card:

The sentiment is from an old set from Indigo Blu – a UK based company – and one which I believe suits me – from what people say…… I am quite blunt, I choose to call myself being clear, and precise – but sometimes words just come out my mouth when I only think I’ve thought them….anyone else do that?

I began by stamping the sentiment onto a piece of patterned paper, then distressed the edges, and added some ink blending to tone the white core down.

I then matted onto another piece of patterned paper – distressed and inked – at a jaunty angle, and placed those two layers onto yet another piece of patterned, distressed, and inked paper.

I also added some pearl swirls from my stash – onto which I inked again to tone down the ‘pearlness’ of them, and added another smaller sentiment – and – you guessed it – inked the edges too.

I was going a more vintage look with this card, which I think I achieved.

I hope you come and join us as I’m looking forward to having a giggle looking through our gallery. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – anything goes

TTCRD – anything goes

The Sisterhood Of Crafters – add layers

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge – anything goes with patterned papers

Triangles – Cardz 4 Galz

Dawn S has chosen the theme for the new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. She wants to see ‘Triangles’. Here is my card:

I die cut the white panel using a Catherine Pooler background panel I’ve had for absolutely ages, and then attached this to a previously created purple ink smooshed panel from my stash.

I have quite a few of these panels – I love to create a whole bunch of them ready for using – either die cutting or for backgrounds like this one.

I then die cut the ‘hi’ out of black card stock – layered 4 times for dimension – and added some clear gems as you see.

I seem to be using my little gems and accents quite a lot lately – I can’t seem to stop. At least I’m not hoarding them – though I do have a lot more to use!

I’m looking forward to seeing your creations incorporating our theme. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – anything goes

TTCRD – anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – anything goes

Creative Fingers – anything goes

The Sisterhood Of Crafters – add layers

Many Snowflakes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge has started a new ‘anything goes Christmas’ challenge. Here is my card:

I started by dry embossing using a Simon Says Stamp embossing folder – I knew I wanted a lot of snowflakes on this card and this folder fitted the bill perfectly.

I then die cut the Hero Arts snowflake die out of a larger circle of white card and adhered it to a previously created background. If I remember correctly, the background card was sprayed and splattered, and then a shiny coat added – but I can’t remember what the shine is from as I did this soooo long ago – just waiting to be used!

I then stuck some varying sizes of gems into the centre of each snowflake and stuck the whole circle down onto the embossed panel.

The sentiment was stamped in black and clear heat embossed – to give this a shiny look too – then fussy cut around the general shape – not too fussy and fancy – just the overall shape of the sentiment.

I hope you can come and join us this time round. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Mixed Media Lovers – anything goes mixed media

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge – Christmas mood board

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge – anything goes Christmas

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends – anything goes

Addicted To Stamps and More – anything goes

CYHTP – embossing folder – option things with wings not taken

CAS – Hello

Hi there. I have created a card using some of the products received as I am attending the virtual Concord & 9th Summer Camp 2022 this weekend.

This die set was used by Cathy Zielske to create a couple of cards, so I used the ‘left-overs’ and some added die cuts – waste not, want not…..

I first stamped the sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black ink, then whilst that was drying I assembled the flowers.

The die set, the card stock, and the patterned paper are supplied as part of the kit, as were the pink and yellow gems in the centre of the flowers. I also added some Pinkfresh Studio red gems around the sentiment.

I couldn’t let the die cuts go to waste, and they happened to fit in with the current challenge at Color Throwdown.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Color Throwdown – red, pink, yellow, green

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – CAS

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge – atg with patterned paper

Hello Friend

Hello once again. The Alphabet Challenge has started a new challenge, the letter is ‘F’ and the theme is ‘Friendship’. Deborah is hosting this time round. Here is my card:

I went with a two colour combination for this card for some reason. I didn’t plan it that way, but it certainly came out that way.

I layered some patterned paper with a matching colour of card, and added some MFT stitched flowers with clear gems in the centre of each. I did toy with the idea of some leaves but decided against it.

The words are from Concord & 9th, die cut and layered 4 times to create some dimension.

I hope you can join us with your creations following our theme – I look forward to seeing you in our gallery.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Creative Fingers Challenge – anything goes

Cards Galore Challenge – anything goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge – anything goes with patterned paper

Crafty Gals Corner – anything goes

Friends Like You…

Hello. I am hosting the new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz, and I have chosen the theme of ‘die cuts and/or punches‘. Here is my card:

I recently ‘attended’ a virtual craft weekend with Pinkfresh Studio. This floral bouquet is from that weekend, and I didn’t use it on a card at that stage, but knew I could use it for when made a card for this challenge.

The image was stamped, and then the matching stencils used to colour it in, and then die cut.

The grey background panel was dry embossed with a Stampin Up folder, and then the Hero Arts wood frame attached.

The flower bouquet was added, and the sentiment – also from Pinkfresh Studio – attached as you see.

I added some gem droplets for more inteest.

I hope you can come and join us -I’m looking forward to seeing your creations – I know you are going to make it difficult for me to choose the winners. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – frame it

TTCRD – anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner – anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – add a sentiment

Paper Dragonfly Challenge – in the garden

Experimenting with Ephemera

Hello. I have a card to share today completely out of my own comfort zone. I have lots of patterned paper, and lots of ephemera which I really struggle to use. I decided to gird my loins and give it a go:

I started by finding a 6 inch paper pad and then looked for the ephemera and other die cuts which would match the colours of the pad. My first decision was how to use 6 inch paper on a 5 x 7 inch card – so I looked through some sketch ideas on Pinterest and went with what you see – top and bottom strips with a middle coordinating strip of paper.

I saw the main image, cut that out of the corner of the paper, added a pinkish harlequin layer behind and adhered with 3D foam.

Then onto the flowers and leaves, playing around a little – not covering the main image too much – and stuck down with foam or glue, depending on the layering.

Something was missing from the top corner, so I had a another look through my stash and found this bird – perfick! (Love this little word from Darling Buds of May – back in the day!)

So there we are – experimenting and layering – the outcome………

I think the best tip for me is having the elements share the same colours and tones – but when I get more practice, I am sure you can change things to match using inks etc – for me a more advanced experiment!

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Beyond The Blue – flowers

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge – anything goes – option cute animals

Arty Divas – anything goes

TTCRD – anything goes

Cards Galore – anything goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge – anything goes with patterned paper

Sparkly Yeti Christmas

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge has started a new challenge – anything goes Christmas. Here is my card:

I chose a previously created background from an online class with Jenn Shurkus, and the images were coloured during that class – but – again – not used……so I decided to piece them all together for this card.

Ink smooshed and sprayed background, a star stencil using some purple ink.

I die cut the words from Concord & 9th is silver glitter card – layered a couple of times – and that was fiddly, let me tell you!

A hillside cut in the same glitter card, the igloo and yet attached with 3D foam pads, and some iridescent little water droplets for added interest.

I hope you can come and join us with your Christmas makes and increase your Christmas stash. I look forward to seeing you in our gallery. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Merry Little Christmas Challenge – anything goes Christmas

Peace On Earth Challenge – anything goes Christmas

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge – anything goes Christmas

TTCRD – anything goes

Crafting Happiness Challenge – anything goes

12 Months Of Christmas Challenge – anything goes Christmas – option not taken

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge – cute Christmas Critters

Leaping Bunny

Hello. I’m just popping in to share a card created for several challenges:

The card base and the smaller panel are from a cream card stock, with the panel being a textured piece of card.

I die cut the leaping bunny out of white and coloured the bunny using a couple of brown Copic markers, then die cut the bunny die again in green card – cutting off the bunny and layering the green on top of the white.

The wreath was die cut using a lighter green card, cutting off the bottom of the wreath so it frames the top and not the bottom of the semi-circle piece.

I thought about a sentiment, but I couldn’t find one that I liked – despite have many, many sentiment stamps and even dies – but I like this clean and simple and I also liked the ability to be able to send this as a ‘just because’ card……

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Color Throwdown – green, cream, Kraft

Dragonfly Dreams – outdoors

Crafty Gals Corner – anything goes

Caroling Critters

Hello once again. ABC Christmas Challenge has reached the letters ‘L’ and ‘M’, Wei is hosting, and the themes this time round is Little and/or Music – Christmas themed of course. Here is my card:

The background is from my stash – ink blended base panel, onto which I adhered the snowflake panel.

The critters were stamped, coloured with Copics, then die cut. I decided where I wanted to place them and stamped the sentiment, and attached them with 3D foam squares. I stamped some extra musical notes around them.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge – anything goes Christmas

Colour Crazy Challenge – atg colouring – week 22

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge – anything goes Christmas

Christmas With The Cuties – cute Christmas

Crafting Happiness Challenge – anything goes

12 Months Of Christmas – anything goes Christmas

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge – Cute Christmas Critters