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

 

Ladybird tags

Color throw down have this cue

 

 

I made a set of tags recently and here are a couple more, this time with ladybird charms.

 

 

You can see other ones from the set here. A  butterfly, leaf and Africa charm.



 

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

Ladybird charms

6 jan

 

Thank you garden creature tags

Paru's card making challenges has this cue

 

 

I made a set of tags with cute little buttons on them. One of the tags says Thank You

 

 

These tags are hand cut. The sentiments are computer generated and I doodled grass or Faux stitching to complete.

 

I will also be entering this over at Stamplorations tagplorations November Challenge where it is

 

 

 

Supplies:

Cardstock: 160gsm in white

Scraps of paper

Pentel fine liner

25/30 nov

 

A twist of black

After a long summer break Stamplorations CAS challenge is back and this is their cue

 

 

I made some ladybird gift tags

 

 

and a close up

 

 

I will also be entering this at Simply less is moore where it's

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in Kraft

Cuttlebug

Die: w9Plus timeless tags 2

Red gel pen

Ladybugs: Imagine That

Twine

31/26 oct

Copper

CASology have this cue

 

 

I made another dragonfly card

 

 

as well as over at Stamplorations. CAS challenge where it's

 

 

  

 Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Cuttlebug

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug Swirls

Gold metal dots

Die:Spellbinders Nestabilitie small octogon

Pattern: Prick 'n stitch Dandeline 

21/30 may

 

Something with wings

Stamplorations CAS challenge has this challenge

 

 

I have another dragonfly card for you

 

 

I made a different colour version here.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 168gsm in white

Paper: 80gsm in blue and black

Cuttlebug

Die: Cuttlebug Swirls

Self adhesive tape in silver

Pattern: Prick 'n stitch dande_sunbird.html

Thread: Blue: DMC 33325

              Silver: DMC E168

31 may

 

Raiding Hubby's fishing tackle

CAS colours and sketches have this challenge for us

 

 

I made two small cards using a spiders web charm

 

 

and at Addicted to CAS where it's

 

 

The string is some 'fishing stuff' I sneaked from Hubby's stash

 

Supplies:

card stock: 160gsm in white

Spiders web charm

Ink: Colorbox in aqua and lime

Stamp: Chiswick Exchangeable clear stamps

16/26 april

 

Comical butterflies

Butterfly spot challenge has this wheel for us

 

 

I made some tags and the top one fills the twine, teal and thistle criteria

 

 

The sentiments are computer generated and the stickers are raised. I added some faux stitching to complete.

 

I will also be entering these at  Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge where it's

'A trio of something'

 

I have a trio of tags.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Soft tints by Paper Pizzazz

Single hole punch

Twine

Pentel fine liner in black

11/6 april

 

Irredescent Lights

Sugarpea designs have this inspiration

 

 

The colours of the lights reminded me of the thread that I used for the dragonfly's wings in this card

 

 

So I will be entering it there as well as a second entry over at Stamplorations CAS challenge

 

as well as at CASology where it's

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Glitzin' Glam in irredescent

Pattern: Prick 'n stitch dandeline

Thread: Blue: DMC 809

Green: DMC 703 

30/18 march

 

Dragonfly tag

CAS colours and sketches have this sketch

 

 

I'm sorry for the dragonfly overload but as I said before I am enjoying stitching them at the moment.

 

 

The tag was hand cut and backed with navy paper.

 

I will also be entering this over at  CASe this sketch where it is

 

 

 

My inspiration

 

Source: Cindy's Cards

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and blue

Paper: Stripes:

           Navy: 80gsm

Pattern: Prick 'n stitch.dandelion

Thread: Petrol Blue: DMC E3849

             Blue: DMC E 825

Single hole plier punch

19 feb

 

Teal

Addicted to CAS have a colour cue this time

 

 

I have been enjoying stitching dragonflies lately and I used one to make this card

 

 

I will also be using this to honour Michelle over at Split coast stampers FS575. I choose this card of hers.

 

My inspiration

 

Source: Bonnie Klass

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Cuttlebug

Embossing Filder: Cuttlebug Swirls

paper: 80gsm in teal

          80gsm in black

Self adhesive lace tape in silver

Pattern: Prick 'n stitch Dandelion

Thread: Silver: DMC E168

             Blue: DMC E3849 

16/18 feb

 

Send a card to a friend day

Simon says stamp blog has pointed out that 7 February was

'Send a card to a friend day'

 

I will be sending this card to a dear friend who lives over the sea and far away 'just because....'

 

 

I will also be entering this at TGIF challenges where it's

 

 

My inspiration was this card

 

Source: Maime

 Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Cuttlebug

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug Swirls

Gold metal dots

Die:Spellbinders Nestabilitie small octogon

Pattern: Prick 'n stitch Dandeline

Thread: DMC E135



 

All creatures great and small

Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge has this cue

'All creatures great and small'

I made a card using ladybirds

 

 To see a different colour version click here.

I will also be entering this over at Freshly made sketches were it's

 

 

Supplies;
card stock: 160gsm in white

paper: 80gsm in purple

          Stripes: Paper Pizzazz soft tints

liquid pearls in gold

6 novipe

A garden snail

Inspired by all the little things have this cue

 

I concentrated on the colours and made this tag

 



 

The little snail is a scrapbook embellishment bought years ago

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

SCarps of green and cloud paper

Pentel fine liner

Glitzin' glam in iridescent

Single hole plier punch



 

Keep it Summery

Simon says stamp blog Work it Wednesday June has this cue

'Keep it summery'

 

 Working in my garden is definitely something I do a lot of in Summer and so I get a better change at seeing the wonderful array of insects, both wanted and unwanted.

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

'Summer Sunshine'

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Green strip from Google

           Red: 80gsm

Sentiment: Computer Generated

Wooden Ladybirds

21/12 July

We're going round in circles

Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge is

'We're going round in circles'

 

My Ladybirds are certainly circling

 

I will also be entering this over at CAS on Sunday where it's
'Repeat an image'

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

paper: Scrap booking

           80gsm in red

 

 

5/14 June

Ladybirds

Splitcoast stampers Featured Stamper 532 is Sue Drees.

I have chosen this card of her's to CASe.

 

Suplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and red

Paper: 80gsm in green

Thread: Red: DMC 047

              Black: DMC 310 

 

23 april