Thank You

Clean and simple on Sunday have the cue of

 

'Thank You'

Here are my cards

 

I added some scoring to the top right hand corner

 

Supplies:

Card stock: White and navy in 160gsm

Pattern: Butterfly Stitching cards Free-butterfly-card-stitching-e-pattern reduced to 70%

             Sentiment: Stitching cards words-wishes-art-nouveau

Flat backed pearls

Flat backed gems in clear

Paper: Activity village.

Thread: White: DMC Blanch
Beads: clear and orange glass
The complete Crafter's companion

 

 

5 Aug

Primary coloured balloons

Time out challenges have this bright picture for inspiration

 

 

I concentrated on the picture on the right hand side of the lights and made my card using a variety of primary colours, as well as the black.

 

 

I made a pastel coloured version here.

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: 80gsm in black

Pattern: Sentiment Stitching cards free-bookmark-words-paper-embroidery-e-pattern

              Balloons: Anns paper art. balloons

Jef Paper Tear Edger LP-06
2 Augg

 

Tulips

I have been wanting to try the colour combination shown at Curtain call challenge for a while so was very happy to take up the challenge.

 

 

My Card

 

 

If you look closely you will see that I used up a lot of different coloured 'end of skeins' greens for the leaves.

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

'Anything goes'

 

My inspiration

 

Source: Jo Nevill

 

 

Supplies:
Card stock: 180gsm in white
Paper: Black and white pin stripe Scrapbooking
Thread: Orange: DMC 334
             Pink: DMC 730

28 July

 

Another Christmas in July!

Split Coast Stampers have a new challenge at  Free 4 all 335 which is 'Christmas in July' and

Here is my card

 

I will also be entering it over at their Christmas Cards challenge and at Freshly made sketches were the sketch is

Supplies:

Pattern: Chomikuj Narodzenie,11

Thread: White: DMC Blanche
             Red: DMC 047

card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Black 80gsm
           Santa's hats Free down load

Distressed flower tags

CAS colours and sketches's latest challenge is

 

I used it to make some tags which I had seen on pintrest

 

 

and this one fitted the bill perfectly

 

 

and close up

 

 

The flowers are store bought. I distressed the edges

 

I will also be entering this over at Simply less is moore were the cue is

'Tactile'.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in blue and yellow

Flowers: store bought in pink and blue

Cuttlebug

Die: Branch: Memory box exquisite coral

        Circle: Sizzix circle

Ink: Color box in chestnut





27 July

 

Dimensional butterflies

Butterfly spot challenge have a new theme and it's

 "Butterfly, dimension and/or Denim"
I went with the butterfly and dimension option.

 

This is a small card and on reflection think that maybe I should have used smaller butterflies. Oh well there is always next time!

 

I will also be entering this over at  Split coast stampers Featured stamper 493 were we are celebrating the work of Vikki. I have the same butterfly punch that she used in this card so to honour her I made a card using that punch. It has two sized butterflies on it, Vikki used the small one and I used the bigger.

 

My Inspiration

Source: Unknown



 

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
                    Scraps of red, yellow and white
Paper: Black and white dots
           Flowers. Both sources unknown
Martha Steward three butterfly punch
Liquid Pearls in gold
Craft glue

 

 

26 July

Perfect for the Beach

Simon says stamp Monday challenge have this challenge

"Nautical/By the sea'

When I made this card I did a second one in slightly different colours.
Here it is, perfect for the beach section of the challenge

I will also be entering this over at Sugar pea designs mix-it-up-challenge-8 were the cue is

 

and at Dragon fly journeys were the cue is
'Sugar rush'

 

 Supplies:

Thread: Green DMC 704

              Pink: DMC 730

              All other colour codes and brands unknown

Card stock: 160gsm in white

paper: Free download from Google

25 July

Circles

Sugar pea designs have this as an inspiration

 

 

I used the colours and the layout this time around

 

 

I added some paper to the flap of a bought envelope to make it more personal.

I made this card for my Brother in law for his birthday.

 

I will also be entering this over at  TGIF challenges were the challenge is

 

 

I did die cutting.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                   Scraps of red, blue and silver

Paper: Pale green, silver foil and gold wrapper from a chocolate

Enamel dots in blue and gold

Cuttelbug

Die: Sixxiz circles 

1 August

 

Orange flowers

Stamplorations CAS challenge for July is

 

 

Here is my take

 

 

 

Supplies:

Thread: Orange: DMC 3340

             Green: DMC 699

Flat backed gems

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Apricot: recycled used envelope

           Gingham: Free down load from Activity village

Liquid Pearls in gold    

Pattern: Darcie etsy. spring flowers and leaves

 

 

31 July

Sequins

CAS on Sunday have asked for something that I don't often use on my cards and that is

'Sequins'.
Recently a friend gave me a packet of sequins which she had received with a crafting magazine so I was able to take part in this challenge.
I made this card for our God Daughter's birthday.

 

 I took my layout inspiration from this card

 

Source: Debbie Hughes

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Bergkaarten.

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Soap wrapper

Pink sequins

Double sided tape

 

22 July

Another Christmas card

CASe this sketch

 

 

I seem to be on a bit of a roll as far as Christmas cards are concerned. Here is another one.

 

 

My Inspiration

 

Source: Unknown



Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Pattern: Stitching cards christmas-snowflakes
Rolfes metallic pen in gold
Satin gold edged ribbon
Double sided tape
Thread: Gold DMC E436



21 July

 

Jingle Bells

CAS colours and sketches have a lovely simple sketch

 

 

My card/s

 

 

and up close

 

 

The letter is hand cut as I don't have letter dies that big. The sentiment is handwritten.
I will also be entering this at Share joy challenge were I went for the Clean and Simple portion of

 

 

My inspiration

 

Source: Helen Geddes



Supplies:
Card stock: White in 160gsm
Paper: 80gsm in red
Pentel fine liner
Double sided foam
bells
Thin wire
20 July

 

Peace

Word art Wednesday is a new challenge which I have recently discovered. Their cue is

"Peace".
I have recently started stitching my Christmas cards so this fitted perfect

I will also be entering this over at Split coast stampers April Christmas card challenge.

Supplies:

Cards stock: 160gsm in white

Pattern: Stitching cards dove-of-peace

Paper: Silver foil

           Green Peace: Free download Source unknown

 

 

 19 July

Silk ribbon Iris

Freshly made sketches have a really simple sketch this week

 

 

My Card

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Handmade in purple and neutral

Ribbon: satin green and white spot

Butterfly: Scrap book embellishment

Pattern: Silly ribbon Embroidery on cards by Ann Cox

Fancy scissors



18 July

 

Doodle hearts

Stamplorations CASeplorations for July

 

 

I concentrated on the colours and came up with this anniversary card

 

 

I will also be entering this over at Simply less is moore were the cue is

'repetition'

Supplies:
Pattern: New Design, new projects for embroidery on paper by Erica Fortgens
Card stock: 160gsm in white and red
Paper: Gold and silver 80gsm
Yellow flat backed gem
31 July

 

Art

CASology have a very different kind of cue this week

 

 

I did something with watercolour as that is definitely a form of painting

 

 

I will also be entering this over at Split coast stampers Free 4 all 334 were the challenge is 'Frameworthy'.

I created a frame for my image by using a gold and blue layer as well as over at TGIF challenges were the challenge is

 

 

My inspiration



Source: Sara Hoogendoorn

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in both white and blue

Paper: 80gsm in gold

Pattern: Easy Embroidery on Paper by Joke de Vette

Thread: Apricot: DMC 3824

             Green; DMC 368

              All other colour codes and brands unknown

Ink: Artic in aqua

18 July

 

Camel

Sugarpea designs challenge 6 has this cue card. I picked up on the palm trees and

 

 

 made this card. I just love his feet!!!

 

I will also be entering this over at   Simon says stamp Monday challenge which is
'Flora and Fauna'.
as well as Split coast stampers Free 4 all 333 which is to used something 'recycled' on your card. The oatmeal card stock that I stitched on is actually the back of a calendar. I just loved the colour and the thickness is perfect for working on.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                   Oatmeal: upcycled calendar

Rolfes metallic pen in green

Pattern: Stitching cards camel

1 August

Two sketches

CASe this sketch

 

and TGIF challenges have very similar sketches this week

 

I made these small cards

 

and up close





Supplies:
Cuttlebug
Ebossing folders:  Cuttlebug Floral flourishes and swiss dots
                             Pebbles
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: 80gsm in white, blue and pink
Flat backed pearl
14 July

 

Potplant

CAS colours and sketches have these great colours this week

 

 

I made a small card this time around

 



Supplies:
Cards stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Free download from Activity village
Pattern: Stitching cards flowerpots
Rolfes metallic pen in gold
Gold peel off
13 July