Wheelbarrow

The challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers Free 4 All challenge is going to pot. as in spring, potted plants, new flowers and gardening.

My card today is flowers and gardening tools

The flowers on the card above where bought and for the card below I used flat backed flower shapes gems

and lastly a totally stitched one.

Supplies:

Pattern: Stitching Cards. Wheelbarrow
Thread: DMC Metallic in Antique silver and copper. Other threads brand and codes unknown

Card stock: White in 160gsm

                   Oatmeal: Back of a calendar

Paper: 1st card: Red, Green and silver mirrored

           2nd card: Paper Pizazz dots, checks, plaids and stripes

           3rd Card: Hand made paper in cream, mauve

Copper brads

Large flower punch for last card

Red flat backed flowers

Easter Colours

I have been very inspired by all the lovely pastel colours seen on the Easter Cards recently. Although I didn't make any myself I decided to use the colours for these three cards.

Each card individually. I choose to use rayen thread as it has a lovely sheen.

My inspiration, although I had to turn my design horizontal as the only suitable pattern didn't fit vertically.

Source: Dawn Olchefske

 I used liquid pearls for the centre of each flower.

Supplies:

Pattern:Stitching Cards. Bookmark Flower 6
Thread: Rayen in lime, yellow and aqua

Ribbon: scraps

Card stock: 160gsm in white, yellow, aqua and light green

Liquid Pearls in gold pearl

Pastel Flowers

It's the last day of my holidays today, weekend excluded, and the time has just flown past. A week isn't a long time but it's better than nothing and I've really enjoyed the break.

In a couple of minutes I have to leave as I'm meeting some friends for breakfast and then after that I'm off for a facial. A great way to end everything off.

Well onto my card.

It was inspired by an Easter card but as we don't really give cards at Easter time here in South Africa I kept the layout but changed the topic

My inspiration

Source: Stephanie Serrano

Supplies:

Card stock: white in 160gsm

Paper: pale blue, yellow. Stripe from Paper Pizazz dots, checks, plaids and stripes collection

Cuttlebug

Sizzix 8 circle die

Champagne coloured flat backed pearls

Seed pearl beads

Threads: brand and numbers unknown

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

Easter chocs

Now that Easter is passed I can show you what I made for family and friends. I decided to steer clear of the overpriced eggs and gave choc bars instead.

The ears are hand drawn and I gave them a row of faux stitching for definition

I made pink ones for the girls and yellow for the boys.

 I got the idea after seeing this one over at It's All Fiddle Fart.

Source: Helen Geddes

Supplies:

Card stock: White and pink 160gsm

Cuttlebug

Sizzix 8 circle die

2-Die-4 heart 

Fineliner in black 

wobbly eyes

Scraps of ribbon

The butterfly and the lady

My second entry for Butterfly Challenge is this one. I took the challenge quite literally this time and put my butterfly in the corner!!!

This is a favourite pattern to stitch and you can see some other veriations here.
 I hand cut the tags as I don't have a punch or die this size.

Supplies:

Embossed paper: store bought

Scrap of nylon ribbon in yellow

Metal scrapbook embellishment butterfly

Pattern: Stitching Cards. Lady with umbrella 
Card stock: 160gsm in white

Russian Dolls

I hope you are all enjoying the Easter Weekend and your time with family.

I have just popped in to share two cards with you.

I received this pattern when I completed a questionnaire over at Stitching Cards and it just sat around for quiet a long time untouched. However I have now made it up, not once but twice (or actually four times if you count each individual doll).

It turned out very well.

Here is the first one I made

I then saw this over at Life is what you make it.

Source: Anya Schrier

and was inspired to make this one

I reduced the pattern to 50%. It was a bit fiddly and the holes where quite close together so I did have to reinforce them with some washi tape but I am very happy with the end result.

Supplies:

Pattern:   Stitching Cards. Russian Doll
Wobbly eyes

Thread :Large card All numbers and brands unknown, red, blue, pink, green and black
             Small dolls : Petrol Blue DMC 3810, Orange DMC 0314, Apricot DMC 352
                                Light Blue DMC 0167, Dark Apricot Coats 328, Green DMC 471

Card stock: white 160gsm

Paper: red. 

           Pink and white dots Fabscraps Mini-Paper Collection

           Pattern. Free download. Origin unknown

Butterflies and corners

The fortnightly challenge over at Butterfly Challenge is called butterflies and corners. I decided to take a break from stitched butterflies and added some bead ones instead.

The required corner was made using texture paste applied through a stencil.


I also used these flowers to make some smaller cards 7.5cm x 6cm

Supplies:

Pattern: Easy Embroidery on Paper by Joke de Vette

Cuttlebug

Sizzix 8 die square

Texture Paste

Stencil: free with a magazine

Butterfly Beads from my stash

Flat backed gems for centres of flowers

Paper: Scrapes in green, mauve and yellow

Card Stock: 160gsm in white
Small cards : Variegated thread in pink, apricot and mauve
                     Sizzix 8 die circle
                     Narrow white stain ribbon
                     Flat backed gems in champagne, purple and pink