Last angel

Freshly made sketches has this sketch

 

When I made this Christmas card a couple of years ago I made 4 colour versions of it. Grey , silver and white. Today I am showing you the last one. (Just for the record I preferred the white)

 

 

I used a small square ink pad and ran it along the cardstock to make the blue stripe. Then I pricked the pattern and stitched it.

 

Watercooler challenges have this challenge

 

 

 

so I will be entering it there too.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Ink: Artic Blue

Pattern: Chomikuj

2 april

 

Cross.....stitch

CASology has this cue

 

 

Recently a friend's mother gave me a bag of cross stitching magazines and they got me all enthusiastic about cross stitching again.

My Mom is moving in April and when I saw this pattern I knew it would be perfect.

I had a lot of fun and have now got a bigger project planned.

 

 

I machine stitched the competed project to the card stock.

 

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

'Anything goes"

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Key charm

Crochet cotton in white

Pattern: Cross Stitcher Issue 202

Evenweaver: some that came with the magazine, sorry don't know the count

Elna sewing machine

4 april

 

Floral Frenzy

Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge have this challenge

'Floral Frenzy'

 

I made another little tag from the recycled calendar pictures

 

I will also be entering this over at The flower challenge where it's



and at Addicted to CAS where it's
'Birds"

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 180gsm in white

                    200gsm in pink

Liquid Pearls in gold and platinum

Kindy Glitzin' Glam in iridescent

Twine 

26 march

Cars

I made a second version of yesterday's card and it fits the top line of Tic Tac Toe challenge perfectly

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in kraft

Paper: 80gsm in green

           Cars: Unknown

Sentiment: Computer generated

Baker's Twine in brown and white

27 march

 

Male inspiration

Watercooler challenges have this challenge

 

I used it to make a card for my oldest nephew

 

 

My inspiration



Source: Jennie



Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in kraft

Paper: Free download. Source Unknown

Sentiment: Computer generated

Paper: 80gsm in red

26 march

One Third

AAA cards have an unusual challnge

 

 

We are to made a card by using only 1/3 of the space and leaving 2/3 blank. A real CAS challenge.

I made this Christmas one.

 

 

 

I hand drew the shape and then stitched it.

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

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

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

Glitzin' Glam in iridescent

31/31 march

 

Light Blue, layers and Lemon

Butterfly spot challenge has this colour wheel

 

 

I used the light blue, lemon and layers options

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                   Paint chip card in blue stripes

Gold peel off

28 march

 

An orange bouquet

TGIF challenges have this lovely cue

 

 

I made another small card

 

 

I ill also be entering this at Inspired by all the little things where it's

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Scrap

Pattern: Free download but no longer available

Rolfes metallic pen in green

22/30 march

 

A new challenge

There is a new Christmas card challenge called CAS christmas card challenge and they have this cue for the month of March

 

 

I made a candle surrounded by holly

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Red 80gsm

          Gold 80gsm

Pattern: Form-a-lines christmas_candle

Red seed beads

24 march

 

Pastel colours

Just add ink has this lovely picture

 

 

I made a small card using these colours

 

 

It's a portion of this larger pattern here.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Scrap

Thread: Green: DMC 368

Liquid pearls in gold

21 march

 

Birthday Dandelion

Freshly made sketches have this cue

 

 

I took a portion from yesterday's card and made this

 

 

I will also be entering this at Time out challenges where it is their 4th Birthday

 

 

and at Watercooler challenges where it's

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock; 160gsm in white

Glitzin' Glam in irredesent

Thread: Purple: House of Embroidery No.14

             Green: DMC 703

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

             Dandelion:  Prick 'n stitch dandeline 

19/28/19 march

 

Irredescent Lights

Sugarpea designs have this inspiration

 

 

The colours of the lights reminded me of the thread that I used for the dragonfly's wings in this card

 

 

So I will be entering it there as well as a second entry over at Stamplorations CAS challenge

 

as well as at CASology where it's

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Glitzin' Glam in irredescent

Pattern: Prick 'n stitch dandeline

Thread: Blue: DMC 809

Green: DMC 703 

30/18 march

 

Going Green

Dragonfly journeys has an Irish theme

'Going Green"

We don't really celebrate St Patrick's Day here in South Africa so I used it to make a Christmas Card

 

I started with a white Base card stock, covered one side with green paper and then added a slightly smaller piece of green paper over the white side and repeated this with white paper on the green side. Then I pricked and stitched my tree

 

 Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: 80gsm in green and white

Thread: White: DMC Blanch

Bugle beads an white and green

Seed beads in red

Pattern: Form-a-lines Christmas_tree_c3_3 

17 march

 



Monochrome Tags for a baby

Simply less is moore has this theme

 

 

Some more tags today I'm afraid

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Pentel gel pen in blue

Bought satin applique bib embellishments

Washi tape in checks

Cuttlebug

Die: wPlus Timeless tags 2



16 march

 

Just add water

Just add ink have this cue

 

 

I made a small swan card with some water

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

paper: recycled soap wrapper

Glitzin' Glam irredescent

14 march

 

Spring

Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge is

'Easter/ Spring'

 

 

I used this to make a Spring gift tag

 

 

I made it a double layer, cutting the top tag a little smaller that the bottom. The picture is from a lovely calendar given to me by my youngest nephew, it was a fun raiser for his school.

I added some glitter and liquid pearls to finish off

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                   Scrap of green

Glitzin; Glam in iridescent

Liquid Pearls in platinum

Cuttlebug

Die: wPlus timeless tags 2

19 march

 

Girl Power

Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge is

 

'Girl Power'

I made some tags with handbag embellishments

 

 

The bags are actually buttons which have had the shanks removed. The sentiments are computer generated.

I will also be entering this over at a new challenge for me Water cooler challenges. where it's

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Scraps of pink and gingham paper

Hand bag buttons

Pentel Fine liner in black

Single hole punch pliers

14 march

Holly tag

Freshly made sketches have this sketch

 

The top tag of this trio fits the bill

 

 

I used a wooden embellishment which I coloured with a felt tipped pen for the zholly. I couple of flat backed gems completed the picture.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Scarp of Christmas paper

Wooden holly

Rolfes metallic felt tipped pen

Flat backed gens

Craft glue

Single hole punch pliers

12 march

 

An abstract Christmas

CASology have an unusual cue this week it's

 

 

I used it to make an abstract Christmas card

 

 

Supplies:

card stock: 160gsm in white

paper: 80gsm in black

Flat backed pearls

Pattern: Design:  New Designs, new projects for embroidery on paper by Erica Fortgens

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

Thread: DMC in noir

12 march

 

Whatever the weather

Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge has this cue

 

'Whatever the weather'

 

Recently I made some tags using images from a school fun raising calendar that my youngest nephew contributed some drawings towards. Dispersed amongst the dates where these really cute little pictures and I decided to recycle some of them. This one fits the theme perfectly

 

 

A rather 'chilly' bird of prey.

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                    200gsm in kraft

Die: wPlus Timeless tag 2

Glitzin' Glam in Crystalline

Liquid Pearls in gold 

12 march

Flowers and anything goes

The flower challenge have an

 

 

challenge this month. Here is my cared.

 

 

I apologize for the bad lighting. Having moved recently I'm still trying to work out the best time and place to take photos. Obviously I won't be repeating either from this picture!

 

I will also be entering it at Stamplorations CAS challenge where it's

 

 

and at Color throwdown where it's

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Free Gingham download: Activity village

Liquid pearls in gold

thread: Green: DMC 368

Die: Edging Die ED 003

Cuttlebug

25/30/12 march

 

No stamping, not square but with yellow butterflies

Butterfly spot challenge have a new one and it's

 

 

I chose no stamping, not square and the colour yellow.

Here is my card

 

 

My inspiration



Source: Valentines crafts

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                    Scarps of orange and yellow

Paper: Scrap from a magazine

Liquid pearls in gold

Pentel fine liner in black

14 march