Bring on the wood

Split coast stampers F4A344 is

'Bring on the wood'

 

I'm afraid that I don't have any wood accessories so I'm changing mine to 'woods' and give you this.

A Wood of Christmas trees

 

 

I was inspired by this  image

 

Source: Pintrest

 

Supplies:

Cuttlebug

Die: Tags: Wplus 9 Timeless tags 2

         Trees: Spellbinders Nestabilies 2013 Holiday trees

Liquis pearls: Platinum

Kindy Glitz in Crystalline

Pentel Hybrid gel pen in silver

Buttons from my stash

 

29 sept

Small orange flowers

Inspired by all the little things is

 

 

Here  is my card.

I made two small cards

 

 

one of which I will be entering into this challenge

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Scrap of scrapbook paper

Pattern: Easy embroidery on paper by Joke de Vette

Thread: Scraps except for middle orange which is DMC 352

29 sept

 

Three little fishes

sugarpea designs have this cue

 

 

I will be entering this card

 

 

 

I turned the sketch on it's side for this one.

 

I unashamedly CASed this from my good friend Sally who introduced me to this kind of card making, thanks Sal.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: 80gsm in three shades of blue

Pattern: Form a lines sea_life_fish

Thread: White: DMC in blanch

30 sept

 

Autumn inspired

Uniko studio latest challenge is this gorgeous photo

 

 

I made this card

 

I have been enjoying stitching this design. You can see other colour variations here and here.

 

I will also be entering this over at Time out challenges were they have this gorgeous photo

 

 

as well as at Share joy challenge were the inspiration is very similar

 

 

and at Simply less is moore  were it's

'Thread'

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Doubles sided foam

Brad: Uprint Scrapbooking Brads D252

Thread: DMC 57

Pattern: Adapted from a machine embroidery pattern

 14 Oct/ 28 sept

 

Ruldolph the red nosed .......

Simon says stamp Monday challenge is

'Inspired by Music'
and their

Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge is

'Gift it'

My song is 'Ruldolph the red nosed reindeer' and for that I made a card

 and for the gift it I made a tag.

 

I was inspired by this

 

Source: Pintrest
 

 

 Supplies:

card stock: 160gsm in white

Flat backed red and small black gems

Red ribbon

Red baker's twine

Cuttlebug

Die: Tag: Wplus9 Timeless tags

        Antlers: Sizzixx Tim Holtz Alternatives movers and shakers poinsettia and branch 

Sizzixx Tim Holtz Alternatives movers and shakes tray

Pentel Fineliner in black



 

 

26 sept

You old goat

Sugarpea designs have this farm inspired photo.

 

 

I stitched this card

 

 

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
                   Oatmeal: Old upcycled valendar
Pattern: Stitching cards goat
Buttons from my stash
Paper: 80gsm in purple embossed paper, store bought
Colorbox ink in chestnut from distressing

30 Sept

 

Upcycled

AAA cards have this cue

 

 

I upcycled an old calendar when I made this card. It has a great weight and I love the neutral colour

 

 

I made a different coloured version here.

 

I will also be entering this over at Addicted to CAS were it's

 

 

and TGIF challenges were it's almost the same with

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                   Old calendar in oatmeal

Thread: White: DMC in Blanch

Glass beads

Paper: Silver reflective paper

Pattern: Sentiment: Stitching cards words-wishes-art-nouveau

24 sept

 

Autumn Floral

Curtain call challenge is

 

 

My card

 

 

I distressed the edges of the gingham paper and around the white rectangle.

 

I will also be entering this at Always playing with paper were the cue is

 

 

 

I concentrated on the colours

  

 

Supplies:

Pattern: New designs, New projects for embroidery on paper by Erica Fortgens

Card stock: 200gsm in kraft

Ink: Colorbox in chestnut

Paper: Free downloads from





Apricot and white nylon ribbon

Pearl beads

3 Oct/23sept

 

Pretty in Pink

Waffle flower 's September challenge is this

 

 

isn't it pretty?

 

Here is my card

 

 

Find another colour version of this card here.

 

Here was my inspiration

 

 

I will also be entering this over at Sugarpea designs were it's

 

 

 

 Supplies:

Pattern: Stitching cards free-butterfly-card-stitching-e-pattern

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Free download from Crafty ferret

White satin ribbon

Flat backed gems in yellow, pink and blue 

 

 

25 sept

 

Diamonds and flowers

Simply less is moore

'Diamonds"

I will also be entering it over at CAS colours and sketches were the colours are

 

 

 

and at Inspired by all the little things were the cue is

 

 

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Sttching Cards sweet violet

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Old dictionary for the paper

Flat backed gems in champagne

Rolfes metallic pen in gold 

23 sept

Lantern

Dragon fly journeys have a feather inspired photo this week

 

 

I made this bird card

 

 

I have no idea what the Chinese writing means, I hope it isn't anything rude!

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Stitching cards lantern

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                    160gsm white rose embossed

Paper: 80gsm in cornflower blue, an old envelope from a birthday card

           80gsm gold leaf embossed

Peel offs: Chinese writing 

24 sept

 

Bark

CASology have this cue

 

 

I used it to make some Christmas tags

 

 

As you can see I made use of the 'off cuts' too for a second tag.

I will be entering this second tag over at TGIF challenges were its

 

 

  

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                   180gsm in mirror green

                   180gsm in kraft 

Washi Tape with trees on it

Cuttlebug

Die: Cuttlebug Pine Trees



19 sept

 

A pink Birthday

Stamplorations CAS challenge September is

 

 

Pink is a favourite colour of mine to stitch with, not so much as far as clothes etc are concerned, so this was an easy challenge

 

Here is my card

 

 

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

'Clean and simple'

 

as well as over at Just add ink were it's

 

 

 

and at Split coast stampers featured stamper 502 were I used this card of Gale's as inspiration.

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Free download from Activity village

Pattern: Sentiment: Stitching cards free-words-for-card-stitching

Thread: Pink: DMC 384

              Green: DM 368

 

30 sept

 

 

Baby boy jersey

The new cue at Dragonfly journeys. is

 

'Passion for Plaid'

I made a baby card for a boy

 

 I love making these cute little toothpick jerseys.

I machine stitched around the edge.

I will also be entering this over at Split coast stampers F4A 343 were it's
'Don't get squirrelly' get swirly.

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Navy 80gsm

           Plaid: Paper Pizzazz in pastels

Button from my stash

Toothpicks

Black beads

Scrap of baby wool in blue

Silver peel offs



 

17 sept

Green and gold flower

TGIF challenges have a sketch

 

 

For my card I turned the sketch sideways

 

 

I will also be entering this over at Word art Wednesday

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Ribbon: Nylon green with white spots

Store bought flowers

Pattern: Stitching cards bookmark-flower-5

Paper: Pale green in 80gsm

16 sept

Grey elephant

CASe this sketch have a simple sketch

 

 

I used it to make an elephant card

 

 

I will also be entering this over at Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge were it's

'At the movies'.

I'm using the movie 'Out of Africa' as my inspiration.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 180gsm in turquoise

Pattern: Prick 'n stitch

Thread: DMC in gun metal grey

Brads in grey

Paper: Metallic look flowers 80gsm

Double sided foam



 

15 sept

 

Lavendar Butterflies

Butterfly spot challenge has this for their challenge

 

Letters and/or  lavender (and a butterfly too of course!)

 

 These butterflies are punched out of paintchip cards

 

My Inspiration



Source: Pintrest

 

 I will also be entering this over at Share joy challenge were I choose the CAS side of the cue

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Mauve/ purple paintchip samples

Martha Steward pinch

Liquid pearls in gold

Double sided foam

Crochet cotton in white

20 sept

Black and white with stripes

Inspired by all the little things have this photo

 

 

I concentrated on the black and white colour scheme and made this card

 

 

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: Publisher
Thread: Black: DMC in noir
Flat backed gems
Silver ribbon
Pattern: Flower: Form a lines two flowers
             Scroll: New designs, new projects for embroidery on paper by Erica Fortgens

15 sept

 

Christmas trees

This weeks Split coast stampers Featuredstamper 500 is Marg I used this card as inspiration

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 200gsm in shiny green

                    160gsm in white

Thread: Green: DMC 021

              Gold: DMC E436

 

Handyman

Simon says stamp blog Work-it-Wednesday August is to use a stamp ( I hope digi stamps are allowed)

This was made for my Brother-in-Law for his birthday

 

 I coloured with water soluble pencil crayons and blended with mineral turps.

 

Supplies:

card stock: 160gsm in white

Digi stamp: source unknown but a freebie from the net

Water soluble pencil caryons

Mineral turpintine

Ear bud for blending

Paper: Free download. Source unknown

 

25 sept