New Beginnings

Time out challenges have this cue

 

 

My new beginning is the birth of a baby

 

 

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

'Anything goes'

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Scrap booking scrap

Rolfes metallic pen in silver

Pattern: Laura's cards Card making on line e-pattern-dc020e

Small wobbly eye

3 jan

 

Five Parcels

Pinspirational challenges have this photo for inspiration

 

 

and here is my card

 



 

 

I recently showed a small card which I made using a portion of this pattern here.

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

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Scraps of red satin ribbon and twine

Pentel gel pen in red

Pattern: 101 ideas for embroidery on paper by Erica Fortgens

Paper: Free download: Source unknown

1 jan

 

A tag

I am taking part in a new to me challenge over at Stamplorations tagplorations

 

 

My project must include a tag so here goes

 

 

I made a different colour version of this tag here.

 

I will also be entering this at Just add ink where it's

 

 

I choose tags and trees.

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 200gsm in green

Single hole plier punch

Pentel felt tipped pen in black

silver tree charm

Twine

paper: Scrap

Cuttlebug

Die: Tag: wPlus Timeless 2

        Triangle

Double sided Foam  squares

Pentel felt tipped pen in black

31 dec

 

2018 Christmas Crackers

Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge is

'Party'

 

I want to share the crackers which I made this year.

As you know we moved house at the end of November and even though by the time Christmas arrived I did have time to be creative and make something special I'm afraid that my mind wasn't feeling very 'Chrismassy'. It's still very much occupied with furniture placements and how I can adapt existing curtains to fit new windows etc!

 

Anyway here are my crackers

 

 

I was very lucky to find this 'perfect for my table décor' gift wrap so everything matched nicely.

 

Inside I made this little gift. It's a hot chocolate spoon.

 

 

I used a liqueur glass as a mould, which didn't work very well as even though I lubricated it before pouring in the melted chocolate, once set the choc wouldn't come out. I had to place each glass in some boiling water for a couple of seconds to get it out, hence the slightly melted outside. Next time I will definitely use a silicone mould. I added a star aniseed for decoration.

 

I wrote the following on the back of the tag:

Place the spoon in a mug of recently boiled milk.

Stir

Enjoy 

 

Gift wrapping 2017

Here are some pics of my gifts from this Christmas.

I always try to stick to a theme and this year it was Duck egg blue and kraft.

 

We moved house in late November so I didn't have much time to be creative this year so kept the embellishments simple

 

 

and some close ups

 

 

You can see some of my past gift wrapping ideas here,  here and here.



My choice of Christmas card for 2017

Now that Christmas is over I can show you the cards that I sent out this year.
I tried a variety of slightly different colour combinations

 

and this

 

and this.

 

They fit in perfectly with the challenge over at Uniko studio where it's still

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Scrap booking in yellow/gold and red

           80gsm in emerald green

Pentel gel pen in red

Thread: Green: DMC 704

             Gold: DMC E436

             Red: DMC 029

             29 dec

 

Merry Christmas

To those of you who celebrate 'Merry Christmas'

I hope that you have a special day filled with good times, family and special friends

 

Here is a South African wreath made with proteas and fynbos, both indigenous to my homeland

 

Source: Handmade by me

 



Here comes Santa

Dragonfly journeys have a very seasonal cue

 

'Here come Santa Claus'

 

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

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Free download: Source Unknown

Rolfes metallic pen in silver

Bostick glitter glue in silver

Pattern: Easy Embroidery on paper by Joke de Vette 

23 dec

Hark the herald angels sing

TGIF challenges have this cue

 

 

Here is my card

 

 

inspired by 'Hark the herald angels sing'

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Scrap booking

           80gsm in pink

Pattern: Sitching cards angel

22 dec

 

Parcels

Just add ink has this inspirational photo

 

 

I used it to make a small gift card

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Scrap

Pattern: 101 Ideas for embroidery on paper by Joke de Vette

Ribbon: narrow satin in gold

Gel pen in red

20 dec

 

Stitch it

Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge is

'Stitch it'

Right up my alley

I will also be entering this over at Curtain call challenge where it's

 

 

 

Sadly this is the last challenge from Curtain call. Thanks ladies for a great challenge blog.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: 80gsm in red

Pattern: 101 Ideas for Embroidery on Paper by Joke de Vette

White gel pen

Red gel pen

Flat backed pearl in champagne



 Baker's Twine  

20/25 dec

A Die cut Christmas

Cuttle bug mania is

 

 

I made a gift tag

 

 

The sentiment is computer generated and the tag and tree are die cut.

 

I will also be entering it at CAS on Sunday where it's

'Christmas'

Supplies:

Card stock: 200gsm in kraft

Single hole plier punch

Pentel felt tipped pen in black

Silver star

Twine

paper: Scrap

Cuttlebug

Die: Tag: wPlus Timeless tags 2

         Triangle: Spellbinders: Triangle

Double sided foam

18 dec

 

Button tags

The flower challenge has this cue

 

 

and of course it must contain a flower.

I made some tags using flower shaped buttons.

I used a metallic gel pen to draw the stems and leaves

 

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

'Gift it'

 

I also used the same idea and made some small cards

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Assortment of buttons

Green gel pen

Single hole plier punch

25 dec

 

Gray

CASsology have this cue

 

 

I'm sharing a card which I found recently. It was made many moons ago when I first started card making and found recently when I was tidying out my craft room.

 

 

It is not the greatest effort but I loved making them. At that time I only really did stamps. The perch and borders when done with a black felt tipped pen.

 

I will also be entering this at Simply less is moore where it's

 

 

as well as over at AAA cards where it's

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock; 160gsm in white

All other supplies I have no idea of brands or names, sorry



18 dec

 

A Christmas Bear

Pinspirational challenges have a seasonal challenge

 

 

and here is my card

 

 

I was given a booklet of pre printed and perforated pictures to make 3D cards. Even though this is something totally different to what I usually do I had a lot of fun making them. This is one of three which I managed to assemble.

The sentiment is computer generated

 

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

'Christmas/ Winter Holidays'

 

 

Supplies:

Pre printed 3 D pictures and matching papers: Fizzy Moon Traditional Christmas Decoupage & paper pad

Cuttlebug

Die:

Flat backed gems

Card stock: 160gsm in white 

Double sided foam sqquares

18 dec

 

Christmas Stockings

Time out challenges have this cue

 

 

I made these two tags using embellishments from tags I received in Christmas past. The one on the right is perfect for this challenge

 

 

 

I made the sentiment paper on the computer, fisrt typing rows of Merry Christmas and then changing the font of each one.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in kraft and white

Scraps of paper

Punch

 

20 dec

 

Snowflakes

CASe this sketch has this cue

 

 

I used it to make a small card

 

 

I outlined the topper with glitter to make it pop

 

I will also be entering these over at Sugarpea designs where it's

 

 

as well as at Addicted to CAS where it's

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Glitzin' Glam in iridescent

Liquid Pearls in platinum

Pattern: Stitching cards christmas-snowflakes

14/22 dec

 

A CAS Christmas

CAS on Sunday

'Christmas'

 

I will also be entering this over at Splitcoast stampers F4A407 where it's

'Merry December Happy?'

In other word make a card to celebrate a holiday that happens in December. Mine is Christmas
as well as at Stamplorations where it's
 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Tartan ribbon

Double sided foam

Gold beads

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

Thread: Gold: DMC E436

13/31 dec

A spiral of Christmas wishes

CAS colours and sketches have a fun challenge. It's to choose one of their colour challenges from this past year and turn it into a seasonal card

 

 

I choose the one from March

 

 

and made this card

 

 

Initially I drew the spiral by hand in pencil then I wrote the sentiment in metallic gel pen and went over the spiral with a liquid roller ball glue pen. Lastly I added the glitter. They where fun to make.

 

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

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in lilac

Pentel metallic gel pen in gold

Fine purple glitter.

11 dec

 

A Snowman

Inspired by all the little things have this lovely image

 

 

I don't often make cards including snow as Christmas is hot here in the Southern Hemisphere but here is a snowman

 

I did some hand embossing on the corners and added some liquid perals to complete.

 

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

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and blue

Thread: DMC in blanche

              DMC in noir

Flat backed pearls in navy

Liquid Pearls in platinum

Pattern: Bergkaarten free download

8 dec