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Friday 31 August 2018

Pick a shape

 
'Pick a shape' just but not a circle, square or rectangle and repeat it.

I used paper with a repeated diamond shape and my gold peel off also has the same shape.

 
I will also be entering this at  Water cooler challenges where it's
 
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Scarp of paper
Gold peel off
Pattern: Ann's Paper Art

Wednesday 29 August 2018

A Sketch and a flower

CAS on Sunday have this sketch
 
 
I used it for another small card
 
 
I will also be entering this at Stamplorations summer CAS card challenge where it's
 
 
Supplies:
Crad stock: 160gsm in white
Scrap of green paper
Rolfes pink metallic pen
Pattern: New Designs, New Projects for Embroidery on Paper By Erica Fortgens
5 sept/4 oct
 

Monday 27 August 2018

Berries

Addicted to CAS has this cue
 
 
I used it to make a small Christmas card with holly and 'Berries'
 
 
The holly is from a larger pattern which you can see here.
 
I will also be entering this at Watercooler challenges. where it's
 
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Scrap of Holly paper
Red beads
1 sept
 

Sunday 26 August 2018

A 'Bright' Leaf

Another tag this time for Time out challenges where it's
 

This bright orange wooden leaf embellishment fits the bill


 
I used scraps of corrugated card stock and a computer generated sentiment to finish.
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
                   Scrap of green corrugated card
Scrap of blue dot and orange shiny paper
Single hole plier punch
Twine
Wooden leaf embellishment
Pentel fine liner in black
Computer generated sentiment
29 aug

 

Friday 24 August 2018

Family

 
The addition of a little human defiantly makes a 'family'
Here is my tag
 

 
The pram is a bought wooden embellishment. The tag is hand cut and I added faux stitching to complete.
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Scrap of feather embossed card stock and blue and pink paper
Single hole plier punch
Pentel fine liner in black
Computer generated sentiment
Twine

25 aug
 

Wednesday 22 August 2018

Jungle book

 
 
You find parrots in the Amazon Jungel so that is what my card is about
 
 
It is another one that I found when tidying out my craft room before our move last year so unfortunately I don't have a list of supplies for you.
 
I will also be entering this at the other currently running challenge over at The library craft challenge which it's
 
 
 

25 aug
 

Tuesday 21 August 2018

Beach Umbrella....not really!

TGIF challenges have this cue
 
 
I concentrated on the umbrella and made another small card
 
 
To complete I added gold peel off and a cream ribbon
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: 80gsm in green
Gold peel of
Scrap of satin ribbon
23 aug
 

Monday 20 August 2018

Purple Butterfly

Clean and simple on Sunday have one of my favourite cues
 
'Butterflies'

I made another small card

 
This is a portion of a larger pattern which you can see here.
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Scarp of gingham and mauve paper 
22 aug

Sunday 19 August 2018

Lions, Tigers or Bears

Lil red wagon have this cue
"Lions, Tigers and bears'
i.e anything wild

I chose to do the bear but make it cute and Christmassy


Both of these embellishments are recycled from Christmas tags that I have received in the past.
Two quick and easy tags to make. The sentiment is computer generated and the tags are hand cute. I added some glitter to the bear one to complete. I propped the images up with double sided tape.
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Scraps of coloured paper
Single hole plier punch
Twine
Glitzing glam in iridescent 
Double sided foam tape
22 aug

Saturday 18 August 2018

A One layered flower card

The flower challenge for this month is
 
 
I made another small card
 
 
I will also be entering this at Stamplorations
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Pentel gel pen in pink
Flat backed pearl
pattern: Easy embroidery on paper by Joke de Vette
26 aug/5 oct
 

Friday 17 August 2018

Paint Chip Butterflies

 
 
I used it to make some tags
 
 
 
The butterflies are punched from paint chip cards
 
Supplies:
card stock: 160gsm in white and pale green
Scrap of gingham paper: pink
Flat backed gems in clear and pink
Single hole plier punch
Pentel felt tipped pen in black
Martha Steward butterfly Punch
Twine
20 aug
 

Thursday 16 August 2018

Trees, Stars and Santa

 
 
I made this card
 
 
I used a fine liner to add Father Christmas' eyes.
 
I will also be entering this at The holly and ivy christmas challenge  where it's
"Anything goes"
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Rolfes metallic marker in silver
24 aug

Wednesday 15 August 2018

Birds of a feather

 
"Birds of a feather'

I made a small acrd

 
It's not very clear in the photo but the rectangle of white behind the bird is actually self embossed with roses.
 
I will also be entering this at Water cooler challenges where it's
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Rolfes metallic pen in blue
Black bead
17/20 aug

Tuesday 14 August 2018

Flower Power

Dragonfly journeys have this cue
 
'Flower Power'

I made a tag using a felt embellishment

 
The tag is hand cut. I used some faux stitching to complete the look.
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in cream
Scrap of yellow gingham paper
Pentel fine liner
Felt flower
Single hole plier punch
Twine 
18 aug

Sunday 12 August 2018

Masculine banners

 
 
A card I made a while ago
 
 
I machine stitched down the sides of the card to hold the banners in place.
 
I will also be entering this at Stamplorations where it's
 
 
at Freshly made sketches where it's
 
 
and at Water cooler challenges where it's
 
 
 
Supplies: Card stock: 160gsm in white
                    Scraps of blue, yellow, orange, red and kraft
Cuttlebug
Die: Spellbinders Shapabilities Nested Pendant
Buttons form my stash
Crochet cotton in white
Paper: Old dictionary:
18/13 aug
 

Friday 10 August 2018

Pets

Simply less is moore has this cue
 
 
Personally I never had a mouse as a pet but plenty of people do so here is my card
 
 

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
paper: scraps
Pentel gold gel pen
Liquid pearls in gold
Glitzin; Glam in irredescent
17 aug
 

Thursday 9 August 2018

Something new

Cards in envy have this cue
 
'Something New'
 
I stitched a pattern which I haven't used before so that is my 'new'.
 
 
I made a bit of a mess when I used the die as it slipped (bottom left ) I tried to cover up the 'hole' not too successfully I might add.

I will also be entering this at The holly and ivy christmas challenge where it's
'Anything goes"
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
paper:
Cuttlebug
Die: Edging Die ED003
Iridescent sequins
Glitzin' Glam glitter in iridescent
Thread: DMC 212
19/11 aug

Wednesday 8 August 2018

Food and drink

Time out challenges have this challenge
 
 
Luckily when I made this card I also made a second one which I will use to enter this challenge
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 180gsm in cream
Paper: Scraps
Liquid pearls in gold
15 aug
 

Monday 6 August 2018

Green geometric shapes

Sugarpea designs have this challenge
 
 
I choose to concentrate on the geometric patterns and will be entering this card
 
 
I made a blue version here.
 

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Scrap of green
Flat backed gems in green
Rolfes metallic pen in green
pattern: New Designs, New projects for embroidery on paper by Erica fortgens
Green seed beads
31 aug
 

Sunday 5 August 2018

A rainbow of tags

Just add ink have this cue
 
 
I made a rainbow of tags, matching my border punch detail to the petals of the flower.
 
 
Supplies:
Scraps of card stock, 180gsm in white
Scraps of coloured ribbon and twine
Border punch
Single hole punch plier
8Aug
 

Saturday 4 August 2018

Meerkats

'Wild Things'

 
A family of Meerkats are definitely wild.
 
I will also be entering this at TGIF challenges where it's
 
 
as well as at The holly and ivy Christmas challenge where it's
'Anything goes'
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Rolfes metallic marker in gold
Red seed beads
Wobbly eyes
Baker's twine
6/9/11 aug

Friday 3 August 2018

It's so much more friendly with two

Uniko studio have a lovely quote as a cue
 
 
I made another tag by upcycling an old calendar
 
 
Sorry, it's not a great photo!
 
I will also be entering this at Water cooler challenges were it's
 
 
as well as at Split coast stampers F4A441 where it's
'Let's be friends'
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
                    200gsm in green
Cuttlebug
Die: wPlus 9 Timeless tags
Liquid pearls in gold and platinum
24/6 aug