Hello everyone. ABC Christmas Challenge has started a new challenge. We have reached the letters ‘N‘ and ‘O‘, and the Christmas themes this time are:
N is for Non-Christmas Stash
&/or
O is for One Layer Cards
Here is my card for the ‘O is for One Layer Card’:
I started by gold heat embossing the Pinkfresh Studio ‘Berry Branch’ stamp set onto a white card base, then used the matching layering stencils to colour the image.
The sentiment was also gold heat embossed.
So – truly a one layer card. No added bling (very unlike me!), and looking very clean and simple. The Design team has some fabulous inspiration for both of the themes for this month, and I hope you are able to join us with your Christmas creations following one or both of our themes. xx
I first started by stamping and heat embossing the Pinkfresh Studio berry branch images in gold. I then used the layering stencils to colour them in, then die cut with the matching dies.
Whilst I was heat embossing, I also did the sentiment.
The background was created by using a Spellbinders embossing folder, then attaching a gold glitter frame from some Pinkfresh Studio dies, with some 3D foam.
The images were arranged to my liking around the sentiment, and added with a mixture of glue and 3D foam pieces. For some reason, I had some gold glitter leaves laying around on my desk – so I added them in certain places for added interest.
I hope you can come and join us with your creations – anything goes Christmas. xx
Hello everyone. Cardz 4 Galz has started another challenge. Caz is the host, and she has chosen the theme of:
‘Mother’s Day UK – 30th March – or for a special lady/friend’
Here is my card:
The outer frame and inner frame were die cut using a Pinkfresh Studio die set. The smaller frame was die cut again in white and then embossed using a Spellbinders embossing folder. I thought the lattice affect would look good behind the floral images.
These frames were then attached to a white card base, and then the floral and vine images were die cut twice, and several flowers created so I had enough to place around.
All were adhered to the card and the sentiment was heat embossed and placed into the centre.
I added small gems the the flower centres, and then decided to add them to some of the greenery – once I start I find it difficult to stop adding them….
I hope you can come and join us with your creations following our theme. xx
Hello everyone. I am here with a card for the new challenge at A Perfect Time To Craft. I was chosen as one of the winners for the December 2024 challenge, as as such took up their offer of being a Guest Designer for an upcoming challenge.
Here is my card:
I was allowed to choose from digital images and saw this suite of images from Anne Constantly-Carding site. The ‘Pink Blooms‘ set has some lovely background papers and floral images, so many I was stuck for choice.
I don’t work very often with digital images, as I don’t really know how to manipulate them,. and my printer doesn’t like to print on anything much thicker than paper…
I first printed all the images onto paper, then attached those sheets to a white card. After deciding which image I was going to use, I took a scalloped circle die which fit this circular image perfectly, and die cut.
The background panel is actually a blush card stock – even though it looks cream on the photo – and dry embossed using a Stampin Up embossing folder. The ‘Ornate Circle‘ die from Pinkfresh Studio seemed the pe4rfect frame for the floral circle, and die cut using Concord & 9th ‘Briar Rose’ card stock.
The layers were attached as you see, and some gold gems added around the ornate frame.
The sentiment is also from Pinkfresh Studio, and heat embossed with gold.
I hope you can come and join the fun at A Perfect Time To Craft. Their challenge is always ‘anything goes’, and you can enter as many times as you wish. xx
Hello there. Cardz 4 Galz has started a new challenge. Pamela is hosting and she has chosen the theme of ‘Embellishments’. Think gems, sequins, buttons, bows, etc. Here is my card:
The background panel is a purple card stock and dry embossed using a Spellbinders embossing folder.
I die cut the frame from a Pinkfresh Studio die set out of brushed gold card stock, then added the washi tape blue roses – again from Pinkfresh Studio. I only used one of the multiple images from the strip of washi tape, the others are for another project.
The sentiment is heat embossed, and my nod to the challenge theme was to add multiple gems – some small sparkly gems and a few larger coloured gems.
I hope you can come and join us with your projects incorporating our theme. xx
Hello everyone. I’m popping in to share a card created using the photo inspiration from the current Just Add Ink Challenge:
Here is the photo they used for inspiration:
And here is what I created:
I was inspired by the glass and the colour scheme, as well as the use of fruits.
I started by creating the background panel using Concord & 9th card stock and a Spellbinders embossing folder. This was then glued flat to a card base.
The glass, fruit, and foliage images are all from Pinkfresh Studio, and a mixture of a couple of sets.
The images were stamped then heat embossed with gold embossing powder, then all images coloured using the relevant layering stencils. I used Pinkfresh inks in a couple of coral and pink tones for the fruit, then a couple of green tones for the leaves.
The glass itself is actually from a Christmas/holiday set and was part of one of their virtual events, but I thought it would work for this and not be a Christmas card.
The glass has a notch cut into it near the top and into that I inserted the two pieces of fruit and a couple of leaves. The fruits all come die cut as one piece – several pieces altogether – so I cut them apart and picked the pieces I wanted.
I wanted to add a brushed gold frame, so die cut one out – then decided I liked the look of the ‘off cut’ from the frame – the outside piece we generally throw away – it seemed more suitable as it wasn’t too thick – thank goodness I centred in on the panel in the first place! The proper frame will be used on another project….
The glass and foliage were arranged on the panel, then I used low tack tape to pick the whole thing up – added thinner 3D foam to the back, then stuck it all down in one go. I little glue to some areas laying on the top.
The foiled sentiment was added – three layers altogether o make it more stable, and then brushed gold gems added as you see.
Hello once again. ABC Christmas Challenge has reached the end of the alphabet for this year, and Marie is hosting. We have two themes for you to create your Christmas/festive creations with:
Y is for Your favourite colours
and
Z is for Zoo Animals
Here is my card:
Obviously, I chose to go with my favourite colours. I love the traditional red and green for Christmas, and having this purple back panel really made them pop.
This die set is from Concord & 9th, and it has been a really popular set – I can see why. I was lucky enough to get it the first time round, but it didn’t take me long to play with it.
I die cut the base layer from the dark purple card stock. On that layer are the dotted outline for suggestions of where to place your other elements – I kinda went a little rogue, as you can see, but the dotted areas you can see on the base add something I think.
This purple layer was added to a white card base, one I die cut with that base die to create the shaped card.
All the floral elements and the foliage were die cut, many more times than was actually needed, and I went to town with the placements. I only used the poinsettias and not the other flower that came with the set, and added them first – two larger flowers and two smaller flowers.
The foliage and leaves were die cut using several tones of green, and the mistletoe berries I kept white.
A little gold die cut for the centres of the poinsettias, and of course I added gold gems here and there:
The sentiment was heat embossed onto a purple strip, die cut with the banner die, and the two little tag ends added.
This was added strategically across the centre of the card – so much dimension under there I used 3D foam and glue to get it to stick.
I hope you can come and join us with your Christmas creations following one of our themes. xx
Hello once again. Here is another card created during my previous crafting session:
The card base was created using the same colour card stock as the background panel – I forget which particular colour it is, but it is from Concord & 9th.
The background panel was run through my die cutting machine with the ‘Holiday Diamond‘ cover plate – a product from the recent Pinkfresh Studio ‘Create and Connect‘ online event. As you can see, this cover plate cuts out some trees and some stars, as well as having a diamond pierced detail
I then took a piece of Spellbinders gold card stock, and a Pinkfresh Studio frame die to create the frame, and the piece that came from the middle of that I placed behind the panel so the gold shone through the trees and stars.
The frame was attached with strips of 3D foam to create dimension.
I then took a piece of dark teal – Concord & 9th card stock – and used a stamp from another recent event through ‘Online Card Classes’ also Concord & 9th, and heat embossed using a Taylored Expressions gold sparkly embossing powder.
This tree was then die cut, and I layered that with another couple of die cuts for stability, and attached that with 3D foam pieces.
The sentiment was also heat embossed with the same embossing powder, and a star from a Spellbinders die set, was added at the top of the tree.
Some gold facetted gems for the centre of the snowflakes and the centre of the star were the final touches.
Hello. I have retreated to my craft room for a while to escape decorators in the house, and ground work excavation for some new garden gates.
This card is using some products from Pinkfresh Studio:
I first heat embossed the images in gold, then used the matching layering stencils and Pinkfresh Studio inks to colour them, before using the matching dies to cut them out.
Some of the ribbons and bows were coloured in using Crafters Companion gold paint pens.
I chose to use a longer almost slimline card when I couldn’t decide which of the images to use – so I used them all!
The bike is ready to go and deliver some presents, and it will return to grab the pile that is left for another delivery – well – that’s my take on this anyway……
The background panel was cut using a light blue card stock, the embossed using an embossing folder. I can’t remember the maker of the folder, it was in my stash without a packet.
I then ink blended some blue around the edges, only what was left on my blending brush – to create a little more depth.
This panel was then adhered to a teal card base, and the images attached with a mixture of glue and 3D foam pieces.
I also glued some Pinkfresh Studio gems here and there for even more bling.
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