Cat face

This is the new challenge at CAS(e) this Sketch

My card

Something about the eyes of this cat bother me but I haven't quite been able to put my finger on it.

Supplies:

Pattern: Pintrest

Thread: Brands and colour codes unknown

Card Stock: 160gsm in white

Cross Stitch paper: Free in a craft magazine

Black Pentel fine liner

NBUS #5

Every now and again Darnell over at djkardkreations holds a challenge called

For those of you who don't know NBUS means Never Before Used Stuff and we crafters always have some of that lying around.

My card today features a pattern which I have never stitched before and this is the first time that I am using this washi tape (bought it in Australia in January!)

Here is my card

I seem to be drawn to tree patterns this year for Christmas, last year it was wreaths!

I will be entering this in    

as well as Split Coast Stampers Free 4 all 263 and Split Coast Stampers Christmas Cards challenge 2015 for March where the themes are both trees.

Supplies:

Pattern: Source unknown

Thread: Light Green: DMC 704

             Gold: DMC E436

             Silver: DMC 415

             All other colour codes and brands unknown

Washi Tape

Card Stock: 160gsm inwhite

Double sided foam squares

White on green

New sketch at Freshly made Sketches is

and Share the joy Challenge has a very similiar sketch
(I kind of ignored the colour challenge section of this one!)

and here is my card. Once again I flipped the sketches on their heads

My inspiration 

Source: Deconstructing Jen

Supplies:

Pattern: Stitching cards. Bookmark Flower 5
Thread: DMC in Blanche

Cuttlebug

Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder

Flat backed pearl

Double sided Foam

White crochet cotton

Write

CASology's challenge is 

I actually made the card below first but it was too pink and too busy for my liking. So I toned down the shade of pink, added some silver and left out a portion of the scrolls. I am much happier with this second attempt.

To complete I added some dots of liquid pearls at random, a flat backed pearl in each corner and layered it on some silver paper.

My inspiration

Source: Nichole Heady

Supplies:

Pattern; New Designs, New Projects for Embroidery on paper by Erica Fortgens

Thread: Light Pink: DMC 730

             Silver: DMC E168

             Dark Pink: Brand and colour code unknown

Liquid Pearls in silver

M&W Flat backed pearls

Silver paper

Card Stock: 160gsm white 

Fall colours

Simon says Stamp is challenging us to do something about Fall or using Fall colours. As we are actually going into Spring here in the Southern Hemisphere and not Fall I decided to use the Fall colours on something that speaks of Spring and here it is

When I initially stitched it I wasn't crazy about the colours I had used but once layered it definitely came together better than expected.

Supplies:

Patterns: Pintrest

Card Stock: White in 160gsm

Thread: Apricot DMC 3824

             Orange DMC 3340

             Grey DMC 3799

Flat backed gems in clear

Gingham Paper: Free download from Activity Village

Put a bow on it

Another card for my Christmas stash

I will be entering it into two challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers
The first is Christmas Cards Challenge 2015 for June where the theme is pearls. I have used gold liquid pearls in the centre of my flowers and the second is their Free 4 all challenge where the theme is "Add something gold". I added a gold bow.

Supplies:

Pattern: Prick 'n stitch Presents
Thread: Gold DMC E436

            All other thread brands and colour codes unknown

Cuttlebug

Cuttlebug embossing folder in Swiss dots

card Stock: white in 160gsm

Paper: Red in 80gsm

Liquid Pearls in Gold

Background or foreground?

The new sketch at Sweet Sunday Sketch is

 I am at liberty to decide whether the background of the foreground is the focal point. I have chosen the latter.

I made this card for my cousin for her birthday

Supplies:

Pattern: Form-A-Lines. Elegant Hat 3
Thread: DMC in charcoal

Card Stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Pink and black 80gsm

        Music Score: Free paper in an "Ideas" magazine

Scrap of satin pink ribbon