An oval Birthday

CAS colours and sketches have this for us

 

 

I made a male card

 

 

To finish I added faux stitches and distressed the edges.

I will also be entering this at  Moving along with the times where it's
'For a Man'

 

My inspiration

Source: Ardyth Percy-Robb

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Cuttlebug
Dies: Oval Sizzix 657563
          Sentiment: Elizabeth Craft dies: 783
Ink: Color eyes in Chestnut
Paper: Fabscraps Mini Paper Collection
1 april

 

Green

Addicted to CAS have this cue

 

 

I made a small card with a 3D tree on it.

 

I cut three trees out of different coloured paper and machine stitched then down the centre to the card stock.

 

I will also be entering this at Rudolph days challenge were it's

'Christmas-Anything goes'

Supplies:

Card stock: 200gsm in green mirror

Paper: 80gsm in scraps of green and patterned

Cuttlebug

Die: Circle: Sizzixx circle

        Trees: Spellbinders Nestabilies 2013 Holiday trees

Green gel pen

30/3

 

A spring tag

Stamplorations TAGplorations has this cue

 

 

Here is my tag

 

 

Another hand cut one, this time with a chip board embellishment and some faux stitching and grass doodles.

 

Supplies:

Cards stock: 180gsm in white

Scarps of coloured paper 80gsm

Pentel fine liner in black

Sentiment: Computer generated

Chip board scrapbooking embellishment

Single hole plier punch

29 march

 

Purple Bugs

Moving along with the times has this cue

'Bugs'

Mine are butterflies

 

A different colour version of this one.  I used a paint chip strip to get the slight variation of colours

 

 Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                   Paint chip sheet

Hand embossing tool

Crafters Complete companion

Liquid Pearls in platinum

Martha Steward 3 butterfly stamp

Crafters glue

Small Flat backed pearls 

27 march

Yellow roses

The flower challenge has this cue

 

 

My card

 

 

I will also be using this as my second entry over at Rainbow card challenge where it's

 

 

AAA cards where it's

 

 

 

as well as at Splitcoast stampers 473 where it's

'Easter or spring'

 

Supplies:

card stock; 160gsm in white
Paper: 80gsm in yellow
Pentel fine liner in black
Liquid pearls in Sage
Sequin in cream
Thread: Green: DMC 911
              Yellow: using up ends of different yellow skeins
25/3/31/3

 

Miniature aeroplanes

Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge is

'Miniature/ Tiny things'

I made a tag with some little aeroplane buttons on it. I removed the shanks

The tag is hand cut and the slightly off centre sentiment is computer generated.

I will also be entering this over at Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge where it is

'Cute'
I think these buttons are super cute

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Scraps of paper.

Pentel fine liner in black

Single hole plier punch 

25/27 march

Deer

CAS Christmas card challenge is

 

 

I made some reindeer tags using stickers and faux stitching

 

 

The tags are hand cut

 

I will also be entering them at Stinkin' inkers were it's

'Tag it'

and at  Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge  where it's

'No patterned paper'

Supplies:
card stock: 160gsm in white
Single hole plier punch
Gel pen in red
Scrap of Christmas paper
Reindeer sticker; Very old so no idea of the make.
24/29 march

 

In the night sky

TGIF challenges has this cue

 

 

I used it to make a star tag

 

 

I cut the cream tag and adhered it to the coloured scrapbooking paper and then carefully fussy cut around the tag leaving a small paper border.

 

I will also be entering this at Tag you're it challenge were it's

 

 

 

Supplies;

Card stock: 160gsm in cream

Cuttlebug

Die: Tag Wplus 9 Timeless tags 2

        Star: Sixxiz star

Pentel fine liner in black

Scrap booking paper in dots

21/27 march. Link on mail

 

Birthday Wishes

Timeout challenges has this cue

 

 

I made a Birthday Card

 

 

The red and newspaper rectangles are the same size. The sentiment one is slightly smaller.

 

My inspiration

 

Source: Laura Bassen 

 

Supplies:
Card stock; 160gsm in white
Paper: Gingham Activity village
           Red: 80gms
           Old dictionary
Cuttlebug
Die: Elizabeth craft 783 Happy Birthday
21 march

 

Embossing

CAS on Sunday has this cue

 

'Embossing'

I made a small card

 

When I first started card making I did not have access to any form of embossing machine and bought a whole range of pre embossed papers. This is one left over from then.

 

I will also be entering this at Dragonfly journeys were it's

'Green Goodness'

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Rolfes metallic pen in green

Flat backed clear gems

Bought embossing paper

pattern:  Sitching cards free flower

20/25 march

J for ............

Just add ink has this cue

 

 

My card has 'J' for Jingle bells

 

 

Supplies;
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Scrp of Christmas paper
Gold gel pen
Red ribbon
Pattern: Stitchingcards bookmark-bells-hearts-and-rings
20 march

 

Feminine

Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge is

'Feminine/Girly'

 

Here is my card

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

paper: Free download: Source unknown

Flat backed gems in clear
Thread: Pale pink: DMC 501
             Pink: DMC 3325
             Blue: DMC 809

18 march

Fluffy

Addicted to CAS has this cue

 

 

Cats can be fluffy so here are some on tags

 

 

I will also be entering this at Stinkin' inkers have this cue

'Tag it'

Supplies: Card stock: 160gsm in cream
Cuttlebug

Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities H2 Curved

        Oval: Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Oval small

Single hole plier punch

Pentel fine liner in black

Scraps of paper

Cat charms

16/29 march

 

Plaid

Cupcake inspirations is

 

 

I made a small card with a yellow plaid background

 

 

Some faux stitches in gold gel pen completes the look.

 

I will also be entering this at Rainbow card challenge where it's

 

 

 

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Gold gel pen
Gold liquid pearls
Pattern: Free bee
15/31 march

 

A Sunflower

TGIF challenges has this sketch

 

 

I turned it sideways and came up with this card

 

 

I will also be entering this at Use your stuff were it's

'Stitches'

 Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

paper: Scraps

Pattern: Stitching cards Sunflowers

14/16 march

 

Baby Tag

Pinspirational challenges

 

 

I made a tag for a baby boy

 

 

I will also be entering this at Stinkin' inkers have this cue

'Tag it'

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in cream

Scrap of gingham paper

Computer generated sentiment

Chip board bottle: Source unknown

Single hole plier punch

Pentel fine liner

11/29 march

 

One Word

Dragonfly journeys has this cue

'One Word'

Mine is for a wedding or an anniversary

 

I will also be entering this at Time out challenges where their cue is



I reckon that my embroidery cards are pretty unique. 

My inspiration

 



Source: Unknown



Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: 80gsm in silver

Pattern: Sentiment: Stitching cards words-wedding-baby-capitals

Thread: White: DMC Blanch

              Pale Silver: DMC E168 

10/13 march

Wearin' o the green

Double trouble challenge

' Wearin' o the green ... optional twist add gold'

 

I made two small cards and the one on the right fits the bill

 

 

 Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Scraps of 80gsm paper

Pentel gel pen in gold

Rolfes metallic pen in gold

Pattern: Stitching cards three-trees 

10 march

6 Flowers

TGIF challenges have these colours as a challenge

 

I used them to make a small card

 

I will also be entering it at CASe this sketch where it's



and at Sugarpea blog where it's

 
 

Using this card as my inspiration

 

Source: Pintrest

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and purple

                    Scraps of coloured for flowers

Border punch

Liquid Pearls in platinum

Olba punch and flower Q006

7 /7march

 

Insect tag

Color throw down has these beautiful colours

 

 

I made a little insect tag using a raised sticker

 





Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Scraps
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Pentel fine liner
3D insect sticker: Brand unknown
Single hole pier punch
4 march

 

Tools

The male room challenge have this

 

 

This is a card made for my oldest nephew

 

 

Another learning experience with my Cameo. Didn't quiet get the blade settings right for some of the card stock.

 

My inspiration, although it ended up nothing like it



Source: Elisha Smith

 

I will also be entering this at Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge where it's

'Anything goes'

Source:

Silhouette Cameo 3

Die: Father's Day

Card stock: 160gsm in white and blue

                    Scraps of Kraft, 3 shades of grey all from a paint chip

Paper: Sentiment: Crafty ferret

          Scraps of brown

5march