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

 

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

 

For old times sake

I was tidying out a cupboard the other day and I came across a small hard briefcase which I had totally forgotten about. It was in essence my first 'craft room'. It contained my entire craft supplies for when I first started making cards. Hard to believe when I now have an entire room dedicated, almost solely, to my sewing and craft stuff!!! Anyway inside where some old cards from that time. Very amateurish but I guess we all had to start somewhere and I had a lot of fun.
 One of them fits the challenge over at Butterfly spot challenge this month which is
'Butterflies, Y is for you choose and/or Wedgewood blue'

So just for old times sake here it is

 

I splattered two of the butterflies using a stencil and an air brush and then double stamped the other two. The 3D butterflies where embossed too before they where coloured in with a felt tipped pen.

Even though I made this card a long time ago, when I was browsing a gallery over at Split coast stampers FS550 this card of Diane's reminded me immediately of my card. So I will be using it to honour her.

 

 

Supplies:

I have no idea after all this time! 

5 sept

Potting shed

Sugar pea designs have this challenge

 

 

I choose to concentrate on the colours and came up with this card which will go to my Brother in law as he is always pottering in his garden.

 

 

 I will also be entering this over at Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge were the challenge is

'Let's go wild'.

I'm going wild in the garden.

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in green and white

Straw burlap

Buttons from my stash

Digi stamp: free one but unfortunately I can't remember the source

Odourless mineral turps

Pentel water soluble pencil crayons

Ear bud for blending



6 sept

 

Stamps

I don't often use stamps on my cards but as that is the new challenge at  Simon says Stamp blog

 

 

 I decided to give it a go. My stock is very limited as you can no doubt imagine but I did manage to make these small cards. They measure
 6.5cm x 7cm

 

 

 I bought the charms from a local 'all sorts' shop for next to nothing.
The pink high heeled shoe is my favourite.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Chiswick Exchangeable clear stamps

Ink: Artic Lime, Artic Aqua and Artic Pink

Scraps of Raffia, crochet cotton in pink and silver embroidery thread

Card Stock: 160gsm in white

Shoe charms

 

Amazing Grace Butterflies

I love to look at the blogs and forums of other card makers. I find it extremely inspirational and that is one of the reasons I started a blog of my own. I would like to, if possible, return the favour.

Today's card is a perfect example of being inspired by another crafter's work. When I saw this challenge Splitcoast Stampers Queen for the day I knew I needed to take part as I have already CASed one of the Queen's cards here.

This is my version

I made a template using a circle die for my Cuttlebug and then stamped the writing onto the card stock. Next I pricked the butterfly pattern and stitched it using a single strand of thread. I prefer the look that a single strand gives, not too chunky. To finish I rounded the corners with a punch, adhered it to the rest of the card with some foam dots for added height, stuck on three flat backed gems and the card was complete.

Supplies:
Pattern: Stitching Cards:  Free Butterfly Pattern
Stamp: Amazing Grace by Cricraft
Ink: Chiswick Ink Padzz in black
Thread: Some scraps of DMC Embroidery thread
Flat Backed Gems: Say it with Crystals multipack
CuttleBug and Sizzix 8 die cut Circles