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Friday 22 June 2018

4 small butterflies

I made some very simple cards for the Butterfly spot challenge which is
 
 
I choose to do the 'pink' part of the wheel.
 
 
I coloured the butterflies in very lightly with artist pastels
 
Supplies:
Card stock; 160gsm in white
paper: scraps
Rolfes metallic pen in rose
Pattern: 1001 Ideas for Embroidery on Paper by Erica Forgens
4 july
 

Thursday 21 June 2018

Yellow and blue

The flower challenge has this cue

 
 
I have chosen to use their Blue and yellow one and here is my card
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
pattern: Easy embroidery on paper by Joke de Vette
Pentel gel pen in blue
25 june
 

Wednesday 20 June 2018

Geometric

AAAcards has this cue
 
 
Here is my card
 
 
Apologies for the slightly blurry photo
 
I will also be entering this at CASe this sketch where it's
 
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Scrap of blue stripes
Flat backed gems in clear
Rolfes metallic pen in blue
pattern: New Designs, New rojects for embroidery on paper by Erica fortgens
Blue seed beads
2321 june
 

Tuesday 19 June 2018

Doodle bug

TGIF challenges has this cue
 
 
I doodled some grass on this tag
 
 
The tag is hand cut, the sentiment is computer generated and the frog is a button
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Scraps
Pentel fine liner in black
Frog button
Single hole plier punch
21 june


Monday 18 June 2018

Kitty Cat tags

'Anything but a card'

I made a kiddies gift tag using a plastic sticker with some 'wobblies' in it.

 
They are hand cut
 
I will also be entering this at Color throwdown where it's
 
 
 
Supplies:
Cards stock: 160gsm in pale green
Scrap of paper
Pentel fine liner in black 
Twine
18 june

Saturday 16 June 2018

Something from Home.

 
 
I reckon a Buffalo is pretty masculine.
 
 
This card was made for a colleague to send to her brother who now lives in the UK. She wanted something to remind him of Home.
 
I will also be entering this over at Time out challenges where it's
 
 
as well as at The library craft challenge where it's
 
 
 
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in red
Red beads
Pattern: Buffalo: Prick'n stitch.big five
             Sentiment: Stitching cards free-words-for-card-stitching
             Holly: Form-a-lines_christmas_candle
Rolfes metallic gold pen
24/20 /30 june
 

Thursday 14 June 2018

A blue butterfly

 
 
Another small card
 
 
 
Supplies:
Cardstock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Scrap
Thread: Blue: DMC 1212
Glitzin' Glam iridescent glitter glue
Pentel gel pen in blue
20 june
 

Tuesday 12 June 2018

Breakfast at Tiffany's

 
 
Here is my card
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Blue and white stripes
Flat backed gems in clear
16 june

Sunday 10 June 2018

A row of ducks

Colort hrow down has this cue
 
 
My card is another one from the archives
 
 
I will also be entering this at CASology where it's
 
 
as well as at Just add ink where I have chosen the speckles and spots
 
Supplies:
All supplies unknown as this card was made many moons ago.
11/11/13 june
 

Saturday 9 June 2018

Embossing

CAS on Friday has this cue
'Embossing'

 
I used some bought embossed paper to make this card.
 
I will also be entering this over at Watercooler challenges where it's
 
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Liquid pearls in platinum
Rolfes metallic pen in green
Pattern: New Designs, New Projects for Embroidery on Paper 
12 june

Friday 8 June 2018

A Butterfly Heart

Freshly made sketches have this sketch
 
I used it to make a commissioned card. The request was for a large card so I simply folded an A4 in half and made this one.
 
 
I will also be entering this at Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge where it's
'Wedding/Anniversary'
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
                    200gsm in silver
Pentel gel pen in silver
Scrap of silver ribbon
Small flat backed pearls
Cuttlebug
Die: Memory box: Butterfly Heart
10/13 june
 

Thursday 7 June 2018

Over the rainbow

Dragonfly journeys has this cue
'Over the Rainbow'


I will also be entering this over at Lil red wagon where it's
'A rose by any other name'

 as well as at Simon says stamp blog work it Wednesday May 2018 where it's
'Summertime and Sunshine'
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Gel pen in purple and red
Pattern: 1001 ideas for embroidery on paper by Erica Fortgens 
10/25 june

Tuesday 5 June 2018

Sea

Addicted to CAS has this cue
 
 
Another small card for you
 
 
I will also be entering these at Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge where it's
'Masculine'.
 
At Cards in envy where it's
'Let's hear it for the boys'
 
as well as at a new for me challenge Parus cardmaking challenges june 2018 where it's also
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Pattern: 1001 ideas for Embroidery on paper by Erica Fortgens
Beads in copper, glass 
Rolfes meattlic pens in gold and blue
Cuttlebug
Embossing folders: Cuttlebug Swirls and Swiss dots 
8/6/25/17 june

Sunday 3 June 2018

An abundance of flowers

Pinspirational challenges has this challenge
 
 
I made another small card

 
'Summertime and Sunshine'
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white and pale green
Gel pen in pink
Rolfes metallic pen in gold

4/26 june
 

Friday 1 June 2018

Spring

Uniko studio has this lovely photo with a distinctly spring feel to it
 
 
Here is my 'spring' tag
 
  
Another one made from the recycled calendar.
 
I will also be entering this at Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge where it's
' Anything goes'
 
Supplies:
Cared stock: 160gsm in white and green
Cuttlebug
Die: wPlus 9 timeless tags 2
Liquid pearls in platinum
22/6  june