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Tuesday 28 February 2017

Red lily

 
 
Here is my card

 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Pink 80gsm
Punch: lace and corner punch
Pink ribbon
gold bugle beads
 
3 march
 

Monday 27 February 2017

Lotus flower

CAS colours and sketches have a colour challenge
 
 
I made a small card
 
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Rolfes metallic pen in pink
Glass beads

27 feb
 

Sunday 26 February 2017

Camping

Pinspirational challenges have this quote
 
 
Made for my nephew. Camping is certainly an adventure
 
 
I will also be entering this over at Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge where it's
'Anything goes'
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
                    200gsm in kraft
Paper: 80gsm in red
Pattern: Easy Embroidery on paper by Joke de Vette

27 feb
 

Saturday 25 February 2017

Baby jumper

Curtain call challenge have this photo inspiration
 
 
I focused on the wool and made this baby card
 
 
 
I knitted a couple of rows on knitting needles before transferring them to the toothpicks. I added a bead to the end of each toothpick to complete.

I will also be entering this over at Split coast stampers F4A365 where it's
'Pick a combo'
The combo must include the colour Greenery



I will also be entering this over at Simon says stamp Work it Wednesday February where it's
'Use green'
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
scrap of yellow wool
toothpicks
brown beads
flat backed gems/insects in green
Paper: yellow 80gsm
           Gingham: Paper Pizzazz in soft tints
Pentel fine liner
craft glue
25 feb/26 march
 

Friday 24 February 2017

Happy birthday, happy birthday, happy .........

Simply less is moore have this cue
 
 
I used it to make a birthday card for my Brother in law
 

 
The sentiment is computer generated
 
My inspiration
 

Source: Arydth
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in silver
Paper: 80gsm in white
           80gsm in gold
           80gsm in navy
Cuttlebug
Die: Sizzixx circle
24 feb
 

Thursday 23 February 2017

Woodgrain

CASe this sketch have this
 
 
I made another die and embossed card
 
 
I did some faux stitching to complete
 
My inspiration
 
Source: Tori Stowe
 I will also be entering this over at Addicted to CAS where it's
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
                    old exercise book in kraft
Paper: Scrapes
Cuttlebug
Embossing Folder: Sizzix xtured Impressions A2 660408
Die: Sixzzix 5 star
Pentel black fine liner
23 feb
 

Wednesday 22 February 2017

An envelope of butterflies

It is such a thrill to say that I am the guest designer over at Butterfly spot challenge this fortnight
 
The challenge is to use Teal and/ something glossy with your butterfly
 
When I was initially planning my card I came up with the idea of the little envelope for two reasons. I have made a few for cards recently and enjoy making them and secondly I knew that I had some glossy vellum so it would have been perfect. The only problem is that my piece of vellum wasn't big enough for the envelope so I had to rely on the thread for the butterflies to be my 'glossy' element.
 
 
For the 'teal' element I punched a paint chip strip. I added some pink faux stitching and a baker's twine bow to complete.
 
I was delighted when I saw this card from Beverly Sue Wilson. She is this week's
Split coast stampers FS524. It is so similar to what I have made here that it would be perfect to honour her with it.
 As well as at CAS on Sunday where it's
'Critters'
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Double sided foam
Vellum
Pink baker's twine
Pentel metallic pen I pink
Thread; Cerise: DMC S60
              Middle pink: DMC S899
              Light Pinnk: DMC S776
              Teal blue: DMC 334
Martha Steward: 3 butterfly punch
 


Tuesday 21 February 2017

Birds of a feather

TGIF challenges have this cute little cue
 
 
I made this card
 
 
I will also be entering this over at Time out challenges where I concentrated on the birds in this great photo
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
                   Oatmeal: upcycled calandar
Paper: 80gsm Green marble
           80gsm in black
Rolfes metallic pen in gold
Peel off sentiment in gold
23/28 feb
 

Monday 20 February 2017

Romance

CASology have
 
 
as their cue this week.
Here is my card
 
 
The little flowers are shop bought and I initially traced a heart in pencil before sticking them in place.
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Cream flowers
Craft glue
20 feb
 

Sunday 19 February 2017

Fern and a butterfly

Butterfly spot challenge have this challenge
'Paper piercing and or colour fern' with a butterfly of course!
I made a very simple small card using the colour fern

 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Matha Steward three butterfly punch
Small flat backed pearl
Paper: Scrap origin forgotton   
22 feb

Saturday 18 February 2017

Africa

Color throwdown have this combination
 
 
I used it to make a male birthday card.

 
The sentiment is computer generated and the knot is made up.
 
 
Supplies:
Old Atlas
Card stock: 200gsm in kraft
String
Double sided foam

Friday 17 February 2017

A pink flower

The flower challenge have asked us to
 
 
who is Therese. Here is her card

 
I concentrated on her colour choice and made this one
 
 
The sentiment is computer generated.
 
I will also be using this over at Uniko studio where it's their
 
 
So Happy Birthday Uniko
 
and at Inspired by all the little things where this is the inspirational photo
 
 
 
 
 
Supplies:
card stock: 160gsm in white
                   180gsm in pink
Flower punch
Craft glue
pink flat backed gems
Cuttlebug
Die:
Pattern:
Thread: DMC blanch  
/17/25 feb/4mar
 

Thursday 16 February 2017

Pink Owl

TGIF fchallenges have a sketch this week.
 
 
and here is my card
Another owl
 
 
I will also be entering this over at Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge where it's
'Use your favourite tool'
No prizes for guessing that mine is a 'needle'!
 
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: White 160gsm
Paper: Free download from Activity village
Thread: Pink: a collection of end of skeins in pink
Pattern: Tania
 

Wednesday 15 February 2017

Lily

CASe this sketch have this for us this week
 
 
Here is my card
 
 
I will also be entering this over at Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge where it's
'Fantastical Floral'
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Rolfes metallic pen in pink
Candy stripes washi tape
Button from my stash
Gold bulge beads

16 feb
 

Tuesday 14 February 2017

In the Pink

Just Add Ink have this challenge
 
 
I chose the hearts and butterflies
 
 
I made this for my niece's Birthday later this year
 
Once again the sentiment is the left over from another card here.
 
I will also be entering this over at Splitcoast stampers F4A364 where it's
'In the Pink'
 
My inspiration
 
Source: Esty




Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Double sided foam
Sewing machine
Cuttlebug
Die: Heart: 2 die 4
        Sentiment: Elizabeth Craft Designs 783
14 feb
 

Monday 13 February 2017

A BARKing good birthday

Freshly made sketches have this sketch
 
 
I turned it landscape and came up with this card
 
 
 
I was inspired by something similar seen on Pintrest
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
                   scarp of red 200gsm
Button from my stash
crochet cotton
ribbon
Cuttlebug
Die: Sentiment: Elizabeth Craft designs 783
        Oval: Spellbinders nestabilies H2 curvedMatting Basics A
Embossing folder: Cuttlebug rk 
13 feb
 

Sunday 12 February 2017

Stars and stripes

Cuttlebug mania want us to use lots of red
 
 
 
I made this card for a male birthday
 
 
The stars are cut with a die
I propped the topper up on foam strips to give it some dimension
 
My inspiration
 

Source: Kendra Sand

 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Cuttlebug
Die: Sizzixx stars
button from my stash
Crochet cotton in white
Paper: Red and white: download from Googlr
           Blue:
Striped washi tape: Airmail
21 feb
 

Saturday 11 February 2017

Blue and black birthday

Initially I didn't think I's take part in this week's Color throwdown as the colour combination is not one I would usually use
 
 
But then I found some paper which was perfect and came up with this card
 
 
 
My Inspiration


Source: Vicki
 I did two rows of faux stitching top and bottom  and added some gems and sequins to finish
 
Supplies:
card stock: 180gsm in black
                   160gsm in white
Paper: Download from Google
Cuttlebug
Die: Sentiment: Elizabeth Craft designing 783
Pentel black liner
Flat backed gems in black
Gold sequins
Craft glue
13 feb
 

Friday 10 February 2017

Negative hearts

 
 
I concentrated on the wood and the heart and kind of ignored the red theme and came up with this
 
 
My inspiration
 
Source: Unknown

 
I will also be entering this over at Splitcoast stampers F4A363 where it's to
 
'Make a Valentines card'
 
and at Time out challenges where it's a word challenge
 
'Friends are connected heart to heart, distance and time can't break them apart'
 
and at AAA cards where it's
 
 
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: Krafty 200gsm
                   Pink and blue 160gsm
Cuttlebug
Die: 2 Die 4 Heart
Double sided faom
craft glue

10/15/18 feb
 

Thursday 9 February 2017

Colour Wheel

Simply less is moore have a new look blog and a great challenge all in celebration of their 6th birthday.  The challenge is to use three adjoining colours on the colour wheel
 
 
 
I made this card for a male birthday
 
 
 
My inspiration
 
Source: Unknown

I will also be entering this over at CAS on Sunday where it's
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in three shades of blue
Cuttlebug
Die: Sentiment: Elizabeth Craft designing 783
Pentel fine liner in black
10 feb