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Tuesday 31 October 2017

Card with flowers on it

CAS on Sunday have this cue
'Card with flowers on it'

I made a different coloured version of this card.

 
The embossing is hand done.
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white and blue
Paper: 80gsm in silver
Thread: DMC Blanch
sequins
Stencil
Embossing tool 
1 nov

Monday 30 October 2017

A pink ribbon and gold beads

Tic tac toe challenge have this board. I have choosen the middle vertical column.
 
 
My Free is beads.
Here is my card
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in pink
                    200gsm in red
Gold beads
Pink satin ribbon
Pattern:  

31 oct
 

Sunday 29 October 2017

Cherish

CASology have a new cue and it's
 
 
Recently I was asked to make an engagement card and this is what I came up with
 
 
It fits the bill

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
Peel off sentiment in gold
Pattern: Bergkaarten borduurpatroon
Thread: DMC E135
30 oct
 

Friday 27 October 2017

Merry Christmas

 
 
I made these gift tags
 
 
using something I had seen on Pintrest as my inspiration.
The sentiment is computer generated and the tree was stitched to the card with a sewing machine.
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white and red
Cuttlebug
Die: Tag: wPlus 9 timeless tags 2
        Tree:  Spellbinders Nestabilies 2013 Holiday trees
31 oct
 

Thursday 26 October 2017

Bon Appetit

"Bon Appetit"

Recently I made some tags by cutting up old birthday cards that I had received years ago. The one on the right is perfect for the challenge.
 
 
 I will also be entering this at Just add ink where it's
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white and green
Single hole plier punch
Pentel fine liner in black
Gel pen in blue
27 Oct

Wednesday 25 October 2017

Sequins and Roses

CASe this sketch have this
 
 
I made an art deco  rose card
 
 
I will also be entering this over at Split coast stampers FS559 where I choose this card  from  Jeanette Cloyd's beautiful gallery. The rose on her card reminded me of the roses in this pattern.
 
Supplies:
card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Green: 80gsm
           Stripe: up cycled soap warpper
White sequins
Thread: Pink: DMC 335
              Green: DMC 896
26 oct
 

Tuesday 24 October 2017

Memoirs of a Geisha

 
 
My Card is inspired by the movie "Memoirs of a Geisha".

 
I absolutely loved the book and the movie was pretty good too.
 
I will also be entering this at Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge where it's
'Monochrome'
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white and pale blue
Double sided foam squares
Glitzin' Glam Iridescent 
Thread: DMC 3810
28 oct
 

Monday 23 October 2017

Cuddle

 
 
I made a Teddy card
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Stripe:Free download: Source unknown
           Blue: 80gsm
White enamel brads
Rolfes metallic pen in blue
Pattern: New designs, new projects for embroidery on paper by Erica Fortgens
25 oct
 

Sunday 22 October 2017

It's a dog's Life

 
"It's a dog's life"

 
Unfortunately the gold thread doesn't stand out as boldly as I had hoped for against the black. I cut a circle and adhered it to the back paper before pricking out the pattern and stitching it.
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
paper: 80gsm in black and white
Pattern: New Designs, New Projects for embroidery on paper by Erica Fortgens
23 Oct

Saturday 21 October 2017

White Hearts

 
 
I choose the white, free and hearts row and for my free I used red.
 
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Rolfes metallic pen in silver
24 oct
 

Friday 20 October 2017

A touch of orange

Time out challenges have this photo inspiration
 
 
and stamplorations. has this
 
 
I combined the two challenges and made this small card
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
paper: Scrap
Liquid pearls in gold
Pentel gel pen in gold
Thread: Ends of apricot/orange shanks of embroidery thread
              Gold: DMC E 436
 

25/31 oct
 

Thursday 19 October 2017

Hooked!

Tracie Clary is the featured stamper over at Split coast tampers FS558 and I have chosen this
tree as my inspiration.
This was the very first Christmas pattern that I ever stitched. Very simple but it was obviously enough to get me hooked on embroidery cards!

 
Supplies:
card stock: 160gsm in white
paper: 80gsm in red
Rolfes metallic pen in green


 
 

Wednesday 18 October 2017

A sort of Halloween

Sugarpea designs have a kind of Halloween challenge but as we don't really do Halloween in South Africa I concentrated on the colours instead
 
 
Here is another small card
 
 
I will also be entering this at Word art Wednesday
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Scrap of purple
26 oct
 

Tuesday 17 October 2017

Santa's sleigh

CASe this sketch have this
 
 
I turned it sideways and made this card

 
Supplies:
Card stock:60gsm in white
Paper: Free down load from Crafty ferret
Liquid pearls in gold
Rolfes metallic pen in gold
19 0ct
 

Sunday 15 October 2017

My Favourite Flower

 
 
I love tulips, I even carried a bouquet of white tulips on my weddding day
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Scrap of green and spots
25 oct
 

Saturday 14 October 2017

Odd

CASology has an unusual cue and it is
 
 
I choose to interpret that as an odd number
 
 
My inspiration
 
Source: Kia
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Double sided foam squares
Thread: Green: DMC 703
             Gold: DMC E436
             Beige: DMC 501
Flat backed gems in yellow
Read bugle beads
16/10
 

Thursday 12 October 2017

Delicate flowers

Inspired by all the little things has these delicate colours as inspiration
 
 
I made another small card
 

I did a doodle border around it
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Pentel fine liner in black
Liquid pearls in gold
13 oct
 

Wednesday 11 October 2017

A grey angel

It is amazing how similar the following three sketches are
Just add ink 
 
 
 
 
 
so I decided to enter this card in all three
 
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: 80gsm in blue
Foam square: Double sided
11/12/14 oct
 

Tuesday 10 October 2017

Traingular Father Christmases

Tic Tac Toe challenge has this board
 
 
I chose the bottom horizontal and made these Christmas tags
 
 
My inspiration
 
Source: Pintrest

 

I will also be entering these at Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge were it's
'Christmas"
  as well as at Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge where it's
'Not a card'
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white, red and kraft
Cuttlebug
Die: Star : Sizzixx star
        Oval: Spellbinders: Small Oval
        Triangle: Spellbinders: Triangle
Glitzin' Glam: Iridescent
Small googly eyes
Flat backed gem
Small stars: Fiskas star border punch
10 /11oct
 

Monday 9 October 2017

Pumpkin Spice

Dragonfly journeys have this cue
 
'Pumpkin Spice'

I choose to interpret this as a colour

 
I will also be entering this over at Simply less is moore were it's
 
 
as well as at CAS colours and sketches were it's 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Free download from Activity village
Pattern: Easy Embroidery on paper by Joke de Vette
Flat backed gem 
13/9 Oct

Sunday 8 October 2017

An Option of pink

'Breast Cancer awareness and/or Friendship with an option of using pink'
 
 
My inspiration
 
Source: Kendra Sand
 

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: 80gsm in pink
Spotted Washi tape
Button from my stash
Thread: Pink: DMC 736
11 oct

Saturday 7 October 2017

My happy Place

'Your Happy Place'

I'm always happy when I'm with my cat.

 
 This is a card I made many moons ago but found recently when I was tidying up. It was made from a panel of gift wrap and I then made a 3D effect of the cats by giving them a number of different layer, depending on the different heights that I wanted.
I made a lot of cards using this technique at the time.

I am also going to enter this over at Simon says stamp blog were they are celebrating a holiday especially for use cardies

 
Pop over and join in the fun.
 
 
 
Supplies:
It was too long ago to remember 
6/14 0ct

Friday 6 October 2017

A Butterfly and the colour of quartz.

'A is for any shaped card and/or the colour quartz'

I'm sorry for the gift tag overlaod, I seem to be on a bit of a roll.

So here is my tag, made with a lace butterfly and decorative tape, both of which I received in my gift pack when I won a challenge right here on Butterfly Spot Challenges, Thanks Mrs A.
 
 
I did some faux stitching to complete.
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm
Decorative butterfly self adhesive tape
Lace butterfly
Cuttlebug
Die: wPlus9 Timeless tags 2
Pentel fine liner in black
11 oct? 

Thursday 5 October 2017

Dahlia

 
I made another small card
 
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Free download from Crafty Ferret
Liquid pearls in gold
6 Oct