Hello there. Cardz 4 Galz has started a new challenge. Sue J is hosting, and she has chosen the theme of:
April Showers
Here is my card:
I decided to go slimline with this card to get more umbrellas on there, so I created the background panel using a Clearly Besotted stencil, Versamark ink, and silver embossing powder. I had to move the 6 x 6 inch stencil to cover all the background panel – but it worked out well.
The rainbow umbrellas were created using a Spellbinders die set, ink blending a slightly darker colour for the under-side of each umbrella, and adding the lacy layer – ink blended to be slightly darker – for a little more interest and dimension.
The sentiment is from an older Avery Elle stamp set – stamped then cut into a rectangle.
I hope you can come and join us with your creations following our theme. xx
Hello everyone. The new challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge has started. Fabiola is hosting, and the Christmas themes for this month are:
H is for Hats, I is for Image only
Here are my cards:
H is for Hat
I is for Image only
For my first card, I used a stitching die from Spellbinders. This hat came in their Stitchmas 2025 box and was die cut with light blue and white sparkle card stock, then stitched as required with dark blue thread. I also added a couple of pearl gems to the hat.
The background was created by dry embossing a piece of dark blue card stock and a Spellbinders embossing folder, cutting the panel down slightly to leave a white border on the card base.
The sentiment is also from the same Stitchmas box, and die cut from the same white glitter card, adhered flat. More of the pearl gems added.
For my second card – I is for image only – I thought that a stand-alone Santa would be a good way to go. For that, I turned to a Simon Hurley/Spellbinders die set, cutting out the layers – of which there are plenty – and some very small elements (definitely what I enjoy doing most) and assembled him
The background is using the same Spellbinders embossing folder and the same dark blue card, but this time I ran a white pigment ink gently over the top to catch the raised areas.
I hope you can come and join us with your Christmas creations following one or both of our themes. xx
Hello once again. I have a card to share for the new challenge at The Alphabet Challenge. Billie A is hosting, and she has chosen the theme of:
Yellow Flowers
Here is my card:
The floral images are from a stencil set from Gina K Designs and their ‘12 Days of Christmas‘ box called ‘Magnificent Magnolias‘.
The layering stencil is 6 x 6 inches, and I ink blended onto a square piece of white card stock using Pinkfresh Studio inks. Once blended. I used a Master Layouts die to cut out the are I wanted, then matted with black and green card stock, before adhering to a card base.
The sentiment is also from the same Christmas box, stamped and die cut with the matching die, attached to the card, then some small black gems also stuck down.
I love the abstract look to these flowers, and I can see that I will be playing with this stencil set in various colours in the future.
I hope you can come and join us with your ‘yellow flowers’ creations. xx
Hello everyone. I hope to be creating more in the future as I will have more time on my hands after retiring from the NHS after 43 years. I seem to be busier now that when I was working – but in things I want to do, instead of things I have to do….
I have a card to share for the new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Caz is hosting, and she has chosen the theme of:
Spring Flowers
I started by creating the chick, using a Spellbinders die, then thought about what scene I wanted him to be in.
There had to be spring flowers, so I die cut all those assembled them, then searched through the CML app for grass dies.
For the sky, I ink blended onto a white panel to create some fluffy clouds – subtle – but there – and attached the two grass layers onto the bottom.
The flowers were added, tucking them into the bottom grass layer, the chick attached with 3D foam, then the Spellbinders sentiment die cut and attached.
A lot of die cutting, but that is certainly what I enjoy doing the most, but I am pleased with the simple and bright outcome.
I hope you can come and join us with your creations following out theme. xx
Hello friends. Pamela has chosen a great theme for the new challenge at The Alphabet Challenge. We have reached the letter ‘X’, and she has chosen the theme os:
X is for X-Ray – use black and white
Here is my card:
When I first saw the theme, I remembered this stamp set from Gina K Designs and their 12 Days of Christmas box. The stamp and matching die set is called ‘A Paper Hug‘ and as there were racoons on there, and I wanted a purely black and white card, I thought they would be perfect.
I stamped the image then used the matching die to cut them out, then went searching through my stash for how I could showcase them.
I actually ended up using all Gina K Designs products.
The white card base, with a black layer, then a white stitched layer cut using a Master Layouts die, the oval fancy shape is also from their Christmas box – ‘Twin Tiara Frames‘ – and this one I also die cut a couple more times and layered it for dimension. There is also a circle frame, but I thought the oval would suit the design better for this card.
The sentiment is also from the same stamp set – along with the matching die – stamped, cut and adhered to the bottom as you see.
The final touch was to add some very small black gems to each corner.
I hope you can come and join us for this very intriguing theme. xx
I shall be entering the following challenges:
Seize The Birthday – birthday – option of green as main colour not taken
Hello everyone. A new challenge has started at Cardz 4 Galz, with the theme of ‘a splash of green‘ hosted by Pamela:
The centre image is from Pinkfresh Studio ‘Garden Tapestry’ and consists of a stamp, die, stencil, and hot foil plate. I didn’t use the hot foil plate this time round, and chose the stamp and gold heat emboss the main image.
Once heat embossed, I used the layering stencils to colour the image, choosing softer colours, then use the matching die to cut it out.
The background panel was created using some light green card stock and running it through with a Spellbinders embossing folder ‘branching out’, cutting it down slightly and attached to a white card base.
The die cut image was added with 3D foam, then the foiled sentiment attached.
I hope you can come and join us with your creations following our theme. xx
I shall be entering the following challenges:
CYHTP – embossing folder – option of sewing/sewing related not taken
Stencil Fun – use stencils – option of vine/vinery
Hello everyone. The ABC Christmas Challenge has reached the letters E, F, & G. We want to see your Christmas creations following the following three themes for this challenge:
E is for Elves, F is for Foliage, G is for Gems
Here are my cards:
E is for Elves
F is for Foliage, and G is for Gems
I first decided on the background for this card, using a piece of light blue card stock and running it through with a Spellbinders embossing folder.
Before attaching that piece to the card base, I decided where I wanted the hat to be, then used the Waffle Flower ‘Elf Hat‘ die set, die cutting the hat out of Spellbinders glitter foam.
The face part of the elf was die cut with white and ink blended some light peach, attaching the the corner of the blue panel, then the hat pieces glued to fit. I trimmed the edges to make them square with the base piece.
This was then glued to the card base, and the sentiment added after stamping and trimming to fit.
For my second card, I stamped and silver heat embossed the image twice – a Pinkfresh Studio set called ‘Magical Holiday’.
I then used the matching layering stencils to colour the two images in, and then the matching die to cut them out.
The white background panel was created by using an old Stampin’ Up embossing folder, and attaching to the card base.
The silver frame was created by using two nesting rectangle dies, then two ink blended images attached to the back, then glued down onto the dry embossed panel.
The sentiment was also silver heat embossed and die cut, adding to the centre, then the silver gems glued as you see.
I hope you can come and join us with your Christmas creations following one, two or all three of our themes. xx
I shall be entering the following challenges:
Elf card:
CYHTP – embossing folder, option of sympathy not taken
Hello everyone. The new challenge has started at Cardz 4 Galz, and Debbie has chosen the theme of:
embossing – heat or dry
Here is my card with dry embossing:
I chose to make a very tall card here, as I wanted to use two of the floral images. These florals are from The Greetery and are called ‘Botanicuts Morning Glory’.
The layers were die cut and assembled, choosing to use a lighter green for the veins of the leaves instead a darker green. I don’t know why – it just looked pretty…..
I then took the slimline card base, cut a piece of white card the same size, and ran that through with a Spellbinder embossing folder.
When I placed everything down, I felt the background needed just a little something more, so I added some splatter – small splatters, not too much – just enough for interets.
I was happier with the look, so when it was dry – it didn’t take too long – I attached the images with 3D foam, and added the foiled sentiment:
I hope you can come and join with your dry or heat embossing creations. xx
Hello again. The Alphabet Challenge has started a new challenge, having reached the letter ‘V’, Helen has chosen the theme of :
‘volume – use foam pads or gel to raise apart of you design’
Here is my card:
I decided to go with a springtime fell with these daffodils. Having had what seems like months of rain here in the UK, the snowdrops are appearing, and I felt a spring card was needed to encourage brighter weather.
The daffodils are from Hero Arts, die cut and then a little ink blending to the petals before adding the corona, which was attached with 3D foam pieces.
The background panels of green, then the stitched white layer were cut using a Gina K Designs Master Layouts set, and the green circles die cut with nesting dies to be slightly larger than the two white scalloped circles – also cut with a Gina K Designs die. Before attaching the white circles to the green, I ran them through an embossing folder to give a little more interest.
The sentiment is foiled and die cut from Pinkfresh Studio.
I hope you can come and join with your creations following our theme. xx
Hello and welcome. Cardz 4 Galz has started anew challenge, this time the host is Helen, and she has chosen the theme of:
Wings – butterflies, fairies, dragons etc
Here is my card:
For this card, I created my own background panel using techniques learnt from a Jenn Shurkus virtual event and Distress water-colour pencils. I loved this particular technique, and made several panels with different colours.
The technique consists of using a wet small brush, taking colour from the Distress pencil, then just scribbling a patchwork of colour down onto a panel….that’s it……
After the panel was dry, I spritzed with the dirty water from my little water pot thingy (I know – but as per Jenn Shurkus – it works well!!), then added a stamp of musical notes to the top – no idea why I chose that stamp – and you also use a wet distress pencil to colour the stamp – then stamp it. It gives a faint and blurry image.
This was drying to one side, and I die cut the ducks from a Simon says Stamp set, layering them together and adding small black gems for their eyes.
The sentiment was stamped and die cut using s trip die – I think it is two sentiments I stamped to make one – but I can’t find the second half of the sentiment now – this first half is definitely Lawn Fawn.
The panel was adhered to a white card base, th3e sentiment and ducks arranged as you see.
I hope you can come and join us with your creations following our ‘wings’ theme. xx
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