Sharkie

Always playing with paper masculine inspiration. is the following

 

 

 

I picked up on the colours.

This card was made for a rugby mad friend. The image is the mascot for our local team the Sharks. His name is Sharkie.

 

 

I stitched the outline and coloured him in with copics.

(Bit of useless information. We have a black and white cat that has adopted my school and guess what the boys have called him? You guessed it Sharkie! Only at an all boys school which is rugby mad.)

 

 

Supplies:

card stock: 160gsm in white

Pattern: My own

Copics in black

Paper: 80gsm in black

Computer generated sentiment 

 



(1may)

 

 

Texture

Butterfly spot challenge have a new challenge and it's

 

Butterflies with teal and /or texture

Mine has both

I have added two different textured strips. The first is pink cardstock and the yellow one is hand made paper.  To complete I machine stitched around the edge.

 

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Sitching cards free-butterfly

Thread: brand and colour code unknown

Glass beads

card stock: 160gsm in white

                   Scraps of pink and blue

Paper:  Hand made paper in yellow

 

 

 

(2 may)

Something floral, shiny and with a button.

Clean and simple on sunday have a fun tic tac toe for us this time. I chose the last vertical column on the right.

 

My card

I will also be entering this over at Simon says stamp blog Work it Wednesday April which is to use "Flowers".

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and mauve

Button from my stash

Flat backed gems

Thread: all colour codes and brands unknown

 

(29 April)

Anything goes with a twist of green

Stamplorations.blogspot. CAS challenge for April is an easy one

 

 

Here is my card

 

 

 

I'll also enter this over at Split coast stampers Free 4 all 322 where the challenge is

Mother Earth and at Inspired by all the little things where the cue is

Supplies:
Crad stock: 200gsm in kraft
                   160gsm in white
Paper: scrap of green gingham
Butterfly sticker: Valery Anne Designs
(30 April)

 

 

Another basket full of butterflies

CAS colours and sketches have these colours for inspiration this week

 

 

A little while ago I stitched  this card but thought that the bike in all blue was a bit heavy. This was the perfect opportunity to try and lighten it. To do that I did the spokes in silver. I much prefer this version.

 

 

 Sorry not sure why the photo is so light

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Form-a-lines. bike

Thread: Silver: DMC E168

             All other colour codes and brands unknown

Washi Tape: pink and white candy stripe

Card Stock: 160gsm in white

Double sided tape

Martha Steward butterfly punch

 (27 April)

 

Punched butterflies

Simon says stamp Monday challenge is

 

"Butterfly"

 

This is never a problem for me as I love using butterflies on my cards

 

These cards are little, 6cm x 5cm and were very quick to make.

I used some left over butterflies from a previous project so I didn't even have to get out a punch.

I will also be entering these over at Wednesday challenge with is
'Something Girly'

My inspiration

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                    Paintchip cards fro the butterflies

Cuttlebug

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug swirls

Martha Steward butterfly punch

Small flat backed pearls

 

(25 April)

Overlapping hearts

CASeplorations April have this photo inspiration as their challenge

 

 

I choose to use the colours and the idea of an overlapping line of repeated images as my inspiration and came up with this card which I sent to friends for their 30th wedding anniversary.

 

 

 This will also fit perfectly with the challenge at Always playing with paper which is

 

  and at Share joy challenge where the challenge is

 

 

 I have elected to do the Keep it simple side

 

Supplies:

Pattern: my own

Thread: Brands and codes unknown

card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: 80gsm in pink and orange

Button from my stash

(30 April)

 

Ice cream cone

Color throw down has this challenge

 

I made the following card. It's coloured for a change. 



 

I used a free digi stamp and then coloured with aquatic pencil crayons. I then used liquid mineral turps and an ear bud to smudge it.

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and green

Aquatic pencil caryons

Odourless mineral turps

Free digi stamp: source unknown

Paper: free download Source unknown too!

Ice cream Button

 (25 April)

Pig

Split coast stampers Featured 480 is Barbara
When I looked through her gallery I spotted a couple of pig inspired cards here and here to name two, so I decided to make one of my own.
Here it is

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Stitching cards pig

Thread: brands and colour codes unknown

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Pentel fine liner in black

Flower sequences

Paper: Free download from Activity village

 

(23 April)

Lily

TGIF challenges have this cue

 

 

I decided to go with the 'diamonds'

 

 

To complete I scored two lines at the base of the topper.

 

My inspiration

 

Source: Debby Hughes

 

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Crafter's Companion
Pattern: Stitching cards Lily
Thread: White: DMC blanch
            Blue: Brand and code unknown
Flat backed gems
Scrap of scrap book paper
White bugle beads

 

 

Two flowers

This week CAS colours and sketches have this sketch

 

 

I turned the sketch sideways and came up with this card.

 

 

Supplies:

card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: 80gsm in light and emerald green

           Scrap of striped scrap book paper

Thread: brands and codes unknown

Pattern: Form-a-lines Free two flowers



(20 April)

 

 

Fussy cut flowers

Time out challenges have a photo inspiration this time around

 

I chose to pick up on the large flowers and the colour yellow

 

 

I used a free digi stamp  and coloured with aqua pencil crayons and smudged them with mineral turps. I fussy cut it. This was made this for one of my Aunt's birthdays.

 

 

Supplies:

Digi stamp: Source unknown

Aqua pencil crayons

Odourless mineral turps

Earbud

Card stock: 160gsm in whit

Paper: gold foil

 

(20 April)

Another Happy Birthday

The challenge at Split coast stampers Free 4 all 321 is "Happy Birthday"
Recently I have taken some time to make some masculine cards for my stash. Here is one of them

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                   Scraps of red, brown and lime

Paper: scrap of scrap booking

           80gsm in black

Dies: Sentiment: Elizabeth Craft designing 783 Happy Birthday

         Stars: Sizzixx 4 star

 

Gardening gift tags

Color throw down 's new challenge is

 

 

I decided to make a set of three gift tags using these colours.

 





 

The sentiments are computer generated and I did faux stitching and or doodled grass to complete the look. The tags are hand cut.

 

 

Supplies:

card stock: 160gsm in white

paper: Scraps

Buttons from my stash.

Pink

CASsology have a lovely easy challenge this week and it's

 

 

Here is my card

 

 

I love the delicate look of this design. Made for a friend's 50th

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 200gsm in pink

                    160gsm in white

Flat backed pearls

Threads: brands and colour codes unknown

 

Using up some scraps

 Always playing with paper have this challenge

 

 

and here is my card.

 

I actually used up a whole lot of little scarps of embroidery thread to make this. I'm really happy at how well they have come together.

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and blue

paper: 80gsm in pale green

Button from my stash

(17 April)

 

Red and Teal

Split coast stampers Free 4 all 320 is Red and Teal

 I love this colour combination.

Here is my card

This card started out quiet differently. Initially I left the topper as a full rectangle which, as I had run out of double sided tape, I adhered to the base with some silicone glue. I used this medium often a long time ago when I was making decoupage cards and it always worked well so I had no reason for concern. This time however the glue left greasy stains on the corners of the topper so I had to lift it and trim them off. I was left with this odd shape so I added some silver paper for definition and used an embossing folder to fill up the other side of the space and ended up with this. Not my best but my lesson was learnt!

My inspiration


Source: Amusing Michele

 

I will also be entering this over at Inspired by al the little things were the challenge photo has very similar colours

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 180gsm in white

Thread: Blue: DMC 38190

             Red: Bargain bin find, no brand or colour code

Cuttlebug

Embossing folder: Cuttlebug Organic Flourish

Clear flat backed gems

Paper: Silver

 

(15 April)

 

Two challenges, well actually three!

Share joy challenge have this challenge

 

 

and CAS colours and sketches have very similar colours in this

 

 

I combined the two and came up with these cards

 

They also fit perfectly over at  Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge which is

April showers brings May flowers.

 Supplies:

Precut oval three face cards

Card stock: 160gsm in cream

Pattern: 101 Ideas for Embroidery on Paper by Erica Fortgens

Thread: Variegated DMC 4100
             Green: Brand and colour code unknown
Butterfly Punch

Piantchips for the butterflies

 

Happy 7th Birthday

SImon says stampblog Wednesday challenge is 7 this year so their cue is

 

"Happy Birthday"

 

I made this card for my husband's birthday

My inspiration


Source: Jamie Bracht

 

I will also be entering this over at  CASe this sketch. were the sketch is

 

and TGIF challenges were the sketch is

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card Stock: 160gsm in white

Sentiment: Computer generated

Paper: Black in 80gsm
Soccer ball stickers: Epoxy

 



 

 

 



 

A purple wreath

 

Don't you just love the new sketch at Freshly made sketches?

I had so much fun with it I actually made three cards but I'll just enter one for now and here it is

 

 

The thread looks variegated but actually it isn't. Read here so that you will understand what I mean by that statement.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Thread: Barnds and colour codes unknown

Liquid Pearls in gold

Paper: Scraps of purple

           Gingham: Free download from Activity village



Clown

Tic tac toe challenge is the following

 

  

I decided to go with the second horizontal row which is a decorative frame, hat and kraft.

 

 

Supplies:

Pattern:  Easy embroidery on paper by Joke de Vette

Thread: Brands and colour codes unknown

Pentel artist pastel smudged with an ear bud

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: 80gsm in orange and green

 

(15 April)

Sprout

Clean and simple on sunday have the challenge Flowers
and Pinterest inspired challenge for April is

 

 

Here is my card made for a friends birthday. 

 

 I will also be entering this over at CASology were the cue card is

My inspiration

Source: Unknown

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Thread: Silver: DMC E168

             Pink: DMC 730

             Blue: DMC 808

             Cerise: Brand and code unknown

Button from my stash

Paper: 80gsm in blue

 

         

 

15 April