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Thursday 31 January 2019

Learning a new craft

Uniko studio have this cue
 
 
At the end of last year I became the proud owner or a silhouette Cameo 3 cutting machine. I have been playing and this was the first card I made using it. 

 
Very basic and I'm still finding my feet so it is totally a bought pattern but I am having fun.

I will also be entering this at Cup cake inspirations were it's
 
 

as well as at Simon says stamp blog were it's
'Love is in the air'
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in pink and white
Silhouette Cameo
Pattern: Heart Card by Daniela Moscone
Liquid pearls in platinum
Pentel gel pen in silver
22 feb/ 2 feb/4 feb

Wednesday 30 January 2019

A spotty sunflower

TGIF challenges has this cue
 
 
I made another small card.
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
paper: Scraps
31 jan
 

Tuesday 29 January 2019

Pastel hues

Just add ink have these gorgeous pale colours as part of their inspiration this week
 
 
I used them to make a bunch of flowers
 
 
I will also be entering this at City crafter. were it's
'Flora Laura'
Supplies:
card stock: 160gsm in mauve and white
Liquid pearls in platinum, gold and taffy
30 jan
 

Monday 28 January 2019

A heart in a tree

AAA cards have this cue
 
 
Here is my card 
 
 
I will also be entering this over at Watercooler challenges were it's
 
 
and at Dragonfly journeys were it's
'I heart you'
 
 
My inspiration
 
Source: Unknown
 
 Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in green and white
Pentel fine liner in black
Baker's twine in red and white
Liquid pearls in sage
Crochet cotton in white
Peel off sentiment in gold
Cuttlebug
Die: Tag: Thank you gift from Taylor Expressions received with an order
        Branch:  Memory box exquisite coral
Paper: 80gsm in red
2 feb/28 jan
 

Sunday 27 January 2019

A flower pot

Card challenges has this sketch challenge
 
 
I made a small card
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Flat backed gem in champagne
Scrap of floral paper
29 jan
 

Saturday 26 January 2019

A new Die

'Look what Santa brought me'
 cue.

I received this die for Christmas and this is the first time I have used it

 
I will also be entering it over at Double trouble challenge  were it's
'Love is in the air' optional twist is shiny

and at Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge were it's
'Have a heart
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white and blue
Thread: Green DMC 896
              Blue: DMC 800
Liquid Pearls in Taffy
Cuttlebug
Die: Kaisercarft Sari Texture 
Small pearl beads
30 jan/3 feb/28 Feb

Thursday 24 January 2019

Amazingly

I very often make a double piece of card stock and prick two toppers at the same time. I just stitch them in different colours. This is the card I entered at Butterfly spot challenge last time and when I saw this fortnights challenge wheel
 
 
amazingly the second card fit perfectly, so here it is
 
 
I will be entering this over at Dragonfly journeys as their cue is
'In stitches'
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Pentel fine liner in black
Iridescent sequins
Tombow liquid glue
Glitzin' Glam in irredsent
Thread: Grey: DMC 317
             Blue: DMC 1212
Paper: Fabscraps Mini Paper Collection

30/25 jan
 

Wednesday 23 January 2019

Christmas with a sentiment

'Anything goes as long as it's Christmas, optional twist: Add a sentiment'

I made a small card

 
 Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Rolfes metallic pen in gold
             Sentiment: Stitching cards free-words-for-card-stitching
25 jan 

Tuesday 22 January 2019

Mix it up with a sentiment

'Anything goes- optional twist make a sentiment the main focus'

 
I will also be entering this at Just add ink were it's
 
 
This is a new pattern, first time I have stitched it.
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 200gsm in pink
                   160gsm in white
Clear beads
Sentiment: NS Startform - Silver peel off  
Thread: Cerise: DMC 326
             Green: DMC 703
             Pink: DMC 335 
31/23 jan

Monday 21 January 2019

A snowflake colour palette

Color throwdown has this colour palette for us
 
 
I made a small card
 
 
I will also be entering this at Moving along with the times were it's
'Have a Heart'
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white and turquoise
Silver peel off
Pattern: New Designs, New Projects for embroidery on Paper by Erica Fortgens
Thread: Aqua: DMC S964
22/30 jan
 

Sunday 20 January 2019

Deckchairs

 
 
I recycled a card I received and made this tag.
 
 
I can just picture some blokes sitting in these chairs having a brew.
 
I will also be entering this at Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge were it's
'Recycle something'
 
Supplies:
Cuttlebug
Die: wPlus 9 Timeless tags 2
Card stock: recycled greeting card.
22 /21jan
 

Saturday 19 January 2019

Burgundy

Stamplorations have this CAS challenge
 
 
I used burgundy on this card
 

 
I will also be entering this over at CAS on Friday were it's
'Flowers'
as well as at City crafter and Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge who both have the same cue
'CAS or Clean and Simple'
 
My Inspiration
 
 

Source: Both images were found on Pintrest

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white and green
 
Washi tape: Tape measure
Gold peel offs
Thread: Pink: DMC 023
             Burgundy: DMC 022
 Sea Green: DMC 563
Liquid drops in sea Foam
Pentel fine liner in black
31/23/21/23 jan
 

Friday 18 January 2019

Feature a creature

'Feature a creature'
 
Here is an alternate colour of this tag shared here.
 
 
 Supplies:
Card stock; 160gsm in kraft
                   Cream: recycled birthday card
Cuttlebug
Die: Tag: Wplus 9 Timeless tags 2
        Stag: Simply Creative

Thursday 17 January 2019

Anything Christmas wth Berries

'A is for anything Christmas goes'
and
'B is for Berries'

My card covers both options

 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Green: 80gsm
           Sentiment: Home made on 80gsm paper
Rolfes metallic pen in green
Red beads 
31 jan

Wednesday 16 January 2019

Water

Simply less is moore have this cue
 
 
I made a small card with a yacht on it.
 


Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Scrap of blue striped paper
Flat backed pearls in navy
rolfes metallic pen in blue
Pattern: Prick 'n stitch
17 jan



 

Tuesday 15 January 2019

Red Romance

Rainbow card challenge have this cue
 
 
I made a small card
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Rolfes metallic pen in silver
Flat backed gems in red
Pattern: New Designs, New projects  for embroidery on paper by Erica Fortgens
31 jan

Monday 14 January 2019

Sleeping Teddy

MFT card challenges have this sketch
 
 
I used it to make a baby card

 
I will also be entering this at The library craft challenge were it's
 
 
Supplies:
card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Scrap of blue
Cuttlebug
Die: Edge Dies: ED002
Thread: Blue: DMC 800
 

Sunday 13 January 2019

Blue and silver

I've started my Christmas cards for this year and am taking inspiration from two challenges, CAS Christmas card challenge and Split coast stampers Christmas cards July 2019 were it's
 
 
I made an angel
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Blue vellum
Brad: Siver swirl
Glitzin' Glam irredescent
24 jan
 

Saturday 12 January 2019

From one extreme to the other

Addicted to CAS have this cue
 
 
Not very appropriate when we are sweltering down south!
 
Here is my card
 
 
I will also be entering this at CASology were it's
 
 
and at Freshly made sketches were it's
 
 
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: 80gsm in blue
Liquid pearls in platinum
Pattern: Stitching cards Christmas-snowflakes
19/14 jan
 

Friday 11 January 2019

Imperial Purple Butterfly

Butterfly spot challenge have this wheel as inspiration this week

 
I made this card using the imperial purple section of the wheel
 
 
I will be entering it in 3 other challenges
Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge is
'Use something new'
Stinkin inkers were it's
'Something new to you'
and Dragonfly journeys is
'Shiny and new'

I used a new pattern to make this card
 Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Pentel fine liner in black
Purple sequins
Tombow liquid glue
Glitzin' Glam in irredsent
Thread: Gold: DMC E436
              Purple: DMC 4220
16/14/12/25 jan

Thursday 10 January 2019

Doubly old

'upcycle or use something old'
 
This is one of the first Christmas patterns I stitched when I first took up this craft probably 11 years ago now so it definitely fits the 'old' bill. Besides that this is a card I made many moons ago ( my style certainly has changed!) but have never shared so it's 'Doubly' old.
 
 
The oval is hand cut.
Supplies:
Card stock; 160gsm in white
Gold peel off corners
Rolfes metallic pen in gold
Paper: 80gsm in red
 

Wednesday 9 January 2019

Loving

Time out challenges have this cue
 
 
I made five tags using chipboard hearts.
 
 
The tags are some blank business cards my Mom was throwing out when she was packing to move. I added some Kraft card stock and a little gingham paper, as well as a ribbon bow and voila some tags.
 
My inspiration
 
Source: Pintrest
 
 
 Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Gold gel pen
Single plier punch
Nylon ribbon in white
Scraps of Kraft card stock and pink Gingham paper 
16 jan

Monday 7 January 2019

Baby girl

'Something New'

 
 
Mine is for a new baby
 
 
Supplies:
Card stock; 160gsm in white
Liquid Pearls in gold
Rolfes metallic pen in pink
Thread: Gold: DMC E436 
8/13 jan