Arium Lilies

Clean and simple on Sunday have a new sketch

 

 

 Here is my interpretation

 

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Easy Embroidery on Paper by Joke de Vette

Thread: Brands and colour codes unknown

Scrap of ribbon

White brads

Card stock: cream and white in 160gsm

 

Thankful

TGIF challenges has a remix challenge and I have chosen to combined the following  two

 

and

 

and here is my  card

 

 

This is actually not variegated thread but rather a whole lot of scraps which I had left over. I just put them all together on a card and stitched whatever came off. I rather like the effect it made and it's a great way to use up scrapes.

 

I will also be entering this over at Split coast stampers. Free for all #297  where the challenge is Fall Colours

 

Supplies

Pattern: Bloemen Borduren op Papier by Erica Fortgens

Threads: scraps

card Stock: 200gsm in kraft

                   160gsm in white

Paper: scrap of green and white check

 

No Stamps

Split coast stampers free4 all 296 challenge is to make a holiday card or tag with no stamps. Easy for me

 

 

 I'll also be entering this at Split coast stampers Christmas cards challenge 2015 July

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Pintrest

Thread: Red DMC 30326

Gold: DMC E436

Card stock: Red and white 160gsm

Gpld Stars

Red glass beads

 

 

 

 

 

Geometric Christmas Tree

Uniko studio have a new challenge and it's

Geometrics with an option of circles, squares or triangles

 

and here is mine. It's a tag, just for a change

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Washi tape: red and white strip

                    Red with flowers

Scrap of stripes green and white paper

Scrap of green snowflake

Scrap of blue and white

Card stock: White 160gsm

                   Scrap of kraft

 

Clear gem

Hedgehogs

The featured stamper over at Split coast stampers Featured stamper #455 is Jamieruthp.

I have decided to CASe her little tag with Hedgehogs on it.

 

Here is my card

 

This was given as an engagement card.

Supplies:

Pattern:Stitching cards Hedgehogs
Card Stock: 160gsm in white
                    Rose Embossed card stock in white
Paper: Scrap of dot spots
           Gold
           Brown
Black beads
Thread: All brands and colour codes unknown
Scrap book butterfly embellishmeent

 





Go to Layout

Freshly made sketches have a sketch this week which is always my 'go to' layout. Love it

 

 

 For this card I turned it on it's head

 

 

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Pintrest

              Sentiment:Stitching cards Free words for card stitching

Thread: Colour and Brand unknown

Card Stock: 160gsm in aqua and white

Silver mirror paper

Glass beads

 



Black and white bird

 

This is the inspirational photo over at Time out challenges.

We don't really celebrate Halloween here in South Africa so I decided to focus on the black and white section and the bird.
Here is my card

 

 

I have also used a portion of this pattern to make a small card

 

 

Supplies
Pattern:Stitching Cards Lantern
Thread: Black: DMC Noir
             White: DMC Blanch
Card Stock: 160gsm im white
Paper: Black 80gsm
Scrap of white organza ribbon
Black bead

Trucks

 The challenge at Simply less is moore is Masculine

This is a card made for my youngest nephew's birthday. He is nuts about mechanized vehicles in any formate

 

 

 

My inspiration

 

Source: Stress Free Stamping



Supplies:
Card Stock: 160gsm in white, red, yellow and blue
Paper: 80gsm in black
Cuttlebug
Peel off sentiment
Die: Cuttlebug Truck

Flower wedge

 

This is the illustration challenge at TGIF challenges

I concentrated on the pink and green colours in the picture.

This is what I cam up with

 

 

 

My inspiration



Source: La Laffatty



Supplies
Pattern: 101 Ideas for embroidery on Paper by Joke de Vette
Card Stock: 160gsm in white
Thread: Green DMC 699
             Pink: colour code and brand unknown
Satin polka dot ribbon
Liquid Pearls in gold

Shadow box butterflies

Here is the new challenge at CASe this sketch

 

 

I used it to make some small (6.5cm x 7cm) cards using up some paper scraps.



 

I propped the second layer up with foam squares to give it some dimension.

 

My inspiration

 

Source: Made with Sparkle blog

 

Supplies:

Cuttlebug

Sizzix square die (8piece)

Martha Steward Butterfly punch

Liquid pearls in platinuim

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Scraps of paper

Foam squares



You

CASology has a new look and so do their cue cards. This weeks cue is

 

 

I don't often use words/sentiments on my cards but here is one that foots the bill.

 

 

Supplies:

Pattern:Stitching cards Flower border thinking of you

Thread: All brand and colour codes unknown

Card Stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Scrap of mauve embossed paper

           Green marbled paper

 



Sparkle

Addicted to CAS have a new challenge

 

 

 My Sparkle is the gold thread and the gems

 

 

I will also be entering this at Splitcoast Stampers. Christmas Cards Challenge 2105 and Split coast stampers Featured Stamper

Supplies:

Pattern: Chomikuj Narodzenie,3

Thread: White: DMC Blanc

              Gold: DMC E436

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Flat backed gems in champagne



 

Washi Tape

Washi Tape is the new challenge at Clean and Simple on Sunday

This card was made for my Father-in-law for his birthday this year. Sadly we lost him about a month ago so I'm really pleased that I can share his card today

 

 

  and a different colour combination

 

 

My inspiration

 

Source: Suzanne Dahlberg. The cardyard blogspoy.com

Supplies:
Card Stock: 160gsm in white
Button from my stash
Washi Tape: Green with white stars
                     Green chevron
                     Aqua and white checks
                     Red and white stripes

 

 



Autumn

Simply less is moore have a challenge and it's one layer "Autumn"

I have made quite a few autumn cards recently, 4 to be exact. I needed 2 for my guest designer stint at Time out Challenges but I actually made 4 and then chose the two I wanted to use. So today is one of the cards that I didn't use. It fits the challenge perfectly.

 

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Form-a-lines. Window with bicycle

Thread: Blue: DMC 0131

             Orange: DMC 0314

              Red: Anchor 029

             Black: DMC

             Silver: DMC 415

             All other brands and colour codes unknown

Copper metal dots

Card Stock: 160gsm in white

Paper:  Activity Village

 

 

50 shades of ......Purple

That's the new challenge at  Split Coast Stampers Free 4 All #294 and I have the perfect card for this challenge.

 

I have actually used a variegated thread but I'm sure it still qualifies

 

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Pintrest

Thread: House of Embroidery Violet no 14

             Gold: DMC E436

Glitzin' Glamour Crystalina

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Gingham Paper: Activity village





Bookmark flower

Sweet Sunday Sketch is

 

 and this is my take on it.

 

 

and a different colour combination using a variegated thread.

 

 

 

Supplies:

pattern: Stitching CardsBookmark flower 5

Card stock 160gsm in white

                   Scrap of pink

Rolfes metallic pen in pink and gold

Thread: All colour codes and brands unknown.

Owl

This is the new challenge at TGIF Challenges

 

and here is my take

 

 

It's another previously unshown card made a while ago for a friend's birthday. She loves owls.

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Owl: Pintrest  

              Sentiment: Stitching Cards Free words

Thread: Brands and colour codes unknown

Card Stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Brand unknown. Scrap booking supply



 

 



Butterfly and Embossing

Back to school today, it's going to be a busy term!!!

I got a really lovely surprise yesterday. I am the featured 'stamper' over at Splitcoast Stampers Featured stamper. What a privilege.

Butterflies and Embossing is the new challenge at Butterfly spot challenge and here is my card. It was made for a friend of my sister when she turned 40.

 

 

I hand embossed the background butterflies.

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Stitching cards free butterfly

Thread: Silver: DMC 415

Peel off sentiment

Martha Steward butterfly stencil

Embossing tool

Butterfly Punch

Card Stock: 160gsm in white

Scrap of aqua linen card stock 

Car Boot Sale

It's the last day of my holidays today. Am very sad. I'm spending it at a car boot sale . It's not my favourite thing to do but my youngest sister had a lot of stuff stored at my Mother's house. I told her that if she cleaned it out I would keep her company while she disposed of it. She did her part of the bargain so today I have to do mine. Just hope it's not too hot out there in the sun!!!

This is the sketch at Freshly made sketches

and my take on it.

 

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Stitching Cards Free flower bookmark

Card stock: White 160gsm

Paper: 80gsm in white

Cuttlebug

Embossing folder: Cuttle bug Swiss Dot

Thread: All makes and colours unknown

Scrap of green organza ribbon

Rolfes metallic pen in blue



Nine Trees

This is the new sketch at CAS(e) this sketch

 

 

and here is my take on it.

 



 

I will also be entering this over at Simon says stamp.Wednesday challenge where it's Christmas Clean and Simple

 

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Trees: Stitching cards. Santa and stars

             Sentiment: Stitching cards Free words

Thread: Brand and colour codes unknown

Glitzin' Glamour in Crystalina

Card stock: 160gsm in white



Jewel colours

The great thing about the holidays is time spent with friends. I had lunch with three ex colleagues yesterday, always a memorable time.

 

Simply less is moore. have a new challenge and it's Jewel colours

 

 

and here is my card made with those colours

 

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Received when I completed a survey so not available from any sites

Thread: All colour codes and brands unknown

Border punch

Card Stock: Kraft 200gsm

                    White: 160gsm

Button

Paper: 80gsm in red

Puppy Love

The new challenge at Split Coast Stampers. Free 4 All #293 is Puppy Love (or love for your favourite pet).

Considering the name of my blog of course I had to do a cat card!

 

 

This second one was specifically made for my sister. It has the same colouring as her beloved kitty "Cruise" who she sadly lost earlier this year.

 

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Pintrest

Thread: Black and white DMC

Buttons: from my stash.

Card Stock: White 160gsm

Paper: Top card free with a craft magazine

            Bottom card:  Free download from Crafty Ferret

Guest designer #2

I'm the Guest Designer over at Time out Challenges and here is my second card for their challenge

Autumn... The year's last, lovliest smile

  

 

This was actually not what I was originally planning on making. I had in my head something along these lines

 

Source: I'm in Haven blog

 

however I didn't measure my panel for stitching very carefully (that's what happens when you save your scraps to be used later!) and it was too short. After a quick panic I remembered these dies which I have never used before and they saved the day. 

Some crochet cotton, glitter on the leaves and faux stitching complete the card.

 

Supplies:

Thread: Light orange: DMC 352

             Other colour codes and brands unknown

Glitzing Glamour Crystalina

Cuttlebug

Spellbinders Nestabilities A2 Curved Matting Basics S5-171

Card Stock: 160gsm in white

                     Cream : Linen effect

Pattern: Form-a-Lines Autumn falling leaves

Crochet cotton in white

Pentel Fine Liner

At an angle

My holidays are going by far to quickly. I spent yesterday making clothes for little girls out of left over bits of fabric which I had. I am planning on giving them to a local orphanage. I'm on a bit of a De cluttering binge at the moment and even though I have cut out 5 dresses and 3 little tops they have hardly made a dent in my pile of left overs. Wish there where more hours in the day or more days in my holiday!!!

 

Sweet Sunday Sketch have a new sketch

 

and this is my take on it

 



 

 

I love how dainty these flowers are.

 

I also made some small cards with the same flower.

 



 

 

Supplies:

Thread: Purple: DMC 3837

             Red: DMC 629

Pattern: Darcie spring-flowers-and-leaves-embroidery

Rolfes' metallic marker in blue

Liquid Pearls in Gold

Clear flat backed gems

Card Stock: 160gsm white

Paper: Blue; Free download Source Unknown

           Purple:Activity Village