Learning a new craft

Uniko studio have this cue

 

 

At the end of last year I became the proud owner or a silhouette Cameo 3 cutting machine. I have been playing and this was the first card I made using it. 

 

Very basic and I'm still finding my feet so it is totally a bought pattern but I am having fun.

I will also be entering this at Cup cake inspirations were it's
 

 

as well as at Simon says stamp blog were it's

'Love is in the air'

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in pink and white

Silhouette Cameo

Pattern: Heart Card by Daniela Moscone

Liquid pearls in platinum

Pentel gel pen in silver

22 feb/ 2 feb/4 feb

A spotty sunflower

TGIF challenges has this cue

 

 

I made another small card.

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

paper: Scraps

Pattern: Stitching cards Sunflowers

31 jan

 

Pastel hues

Just add ink have these gorgeous pale colours as part of their inspiration this week

 

 

I used them to make a bunch of flowers

 

 

I will also be entering this at City crafter. were it's

'Flora Laura'

Supplies:

card stock: 160gsm in mauve and white

Liquid pearls in platinum, gold and taffy

30 jan

 

A heart in a tree

AAA cards have this cue

 

 

Here is my card 

 

 

I will also be entering this over at Watercooler challenges were it's

 

 

and at Dragonfly journeys were it's

'I heart you'

 

 

My inspiration

 

Source: Unknown

 

 Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in green and white

Pentel fine liner in black

Baker's twine in red and white

Liquid pearls in sage

Crochet cotton in white

Peel off sentiment in gold

Cuttlebug

Die: Tag: Thank you gift from Taylor Expressions received with an order

        Branch:  Memory box exquisite coral

Paper: 80gsm in red

2 feb/28 jan

 

A flower pot

Card challenges has this sketch challenge

 

 

I made a small card

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Flat backed gem in champagne

Scrap of floral paper

Pattern: Stitching cards flowerpots

29 jan

 

A new Die

Jingle belles rock have a

'Look what Santa brought me'

 cue.

I received this die for Christmas and this is the first time I have used it

 

I will also be entering it over at Double trouble challenge  were it's

'Love is in the air' optional twist is shiny

and at Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge were it's

'Have a heart

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and blue

Thread: Green DMC 896

              Blue: DMC 800

Liquid Pearls in Taffy

Cuttlebug

Die: Kaisercarft Sari Texture 

Small pearl beads

30 jan/3 feb/28 Feb

Amazingly

I very often make a double piece of card stock and prick two toppers at the same time. I just stitch them in different colours. This is the card I entered at Butterfly spot challenge last time and when I saw this fortnights challenge wheel

 

 

amazingly the second card fit perfectly, so here it is

 

 

I will be entering this over at Dragonfly journeys as their cue is

'In stitches'

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Pentel fine liner in black

Iridescent sequins

Tombow liquid glue

Glitzin' Glam in irredsent

Thread: Grey: DMC 317

             Blue: DMC 1212

Paper: Fabscraps Mini Paper Collection



30/25 jan

 

Christmas with a sentiment

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge has this challenge

'Anything goes as long as it's Christmas, optional twist: Add a sentiment'

I made a small card

 

 Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Rolfes metallic pen in gold

Pattern: Tree: Stitching cards santa-and-stars

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

25 jan 

Mix it up with a sentiment

Mix it up challenge

'Anything goes- optional twist make a sentiment the main focus'

 

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

 

 

This is a new pattern, first time I have stitched it.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 200gsm in pink

                   160gsm in white

Clear beads

Sentiment: NS Startform - Silver peel off  

Thread: Cerise: DMC 326

             Green: DMC 703

             Pink: DMC 335 

31/23 jan

A snowflake colour palette

Color throwdown has this colour palette for us

 

 

I made a small card

 

 

I will also be entering this at Moving along with the times were it's

'Have a Heart'

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and turquoise

Silver peel off

Pattern: New Designs, New Projects for embroidery on Paper by Erica Fortgens

Thread: Aqua: DMC S964

22/30 jan

 

Deckchairs

The male room challenge

 

 

I recycled a card I received and made this tag.

 

 

I can just picture some blokes sitting in these chairs having a brew.

 

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

'Recycle something'

 

Supplies:

Cuttlebug

Die: wPlus 9 Timeless tags 2

Card stock: recycled greeting card.

22 /21jan

 

Burgundy

Stamplorations have this CAS challenge

 

 

I used burgundy on this card

 



 

I will also be entering this over at CAS on Friday were it's

'Flowers'
as well as at City crafter and Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge who both have the same cue
'CAS or Clean and Simple'

 

My Inspiration

 

 

Source: Both images were found on Pintrest



Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and green

 

Washi tape: Tape measure

Gold peel offs

Thread: Pink: DMC 023

             Burgundy: DMC 022

 Sea Green: DMC 563

Liquid drops in sea Foam

Pentel fine liner in black

31/23/21/23 jan

 

Feature a creature

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge is

'Feature a creature'

 

Here is an alternate colour of this tag shared here.

 

 

 Supplies:

Card stock; 160gsm in kraft

                   Cream: recycled birthday card

Cuttlebug

Die: Tag: Wplus 9 Timeless tags 2
        Stag: Simply Creative

Anything Christmas wth Berries

ABC Christmas challenge is

'A is for anything Christmas goes'

and

'B is for Berries'

My card covers both options

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Green: 80gsm

           Sentiment: Home made on 80gsm paper

Rolfes metallic pen in green

Pattern: Form-a-lines christmas_candle_2

Red beads 

31 jan

Water

Simply less is moore have this cue

 

 

I made a small card with a yacht on it.

 



Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Scrap of blue striped paper
Flat backed pearls in navy
rolfes metallic pen in blue
Pattern: Prick 'n stitch
17 jan

 

Red Romance

Rainbow card challenge have this cue

 

 

I made a small card

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Rolfes metallic pen in silver

Flat backed gems in red

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

31 jan

Sleeping Teddy

MFT card challenges have this sketch

 

 

I used it to make a baby card

 

I will also be entering this at The library craft challenge were it's

 

 

Supplies:

card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Scrap of blue

Cuttlebug

Die: Edge Dies: ED002

Thread: Blue: DMC 800

 

Blue and silver

I've started my Christmas cards for this year and am taking inspiration from two challenges, CAS Christmas card challenge and Split coast stampers Christmas cards July 2019 were it's

 

 

I made an angel

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Blue vellum

Pattern:Form-a-lines Christmas_angel

Brad: Siver swirl

Glitzin' Glam irredescent

24 jan

 

From one extreme to the other

Addicted to CAS have this cue

 

 

Not very appropriate when we are sweltering down south!

 

Here is my card

 

 

I will also be entering this at CASology were it's

 

 

and at Freshly made sketches were it's

 

 

 

 

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Paper: 80gsm in blue
Liquid pearls in platinum
Pattern: Stitching cards Christmas-snowflakes
19/14 jan

 

Imperial Purple Butterfly

Butterfly spot challenge have this wheel as inspiration this week

 

I made this card using the imperial purple section of the wheel

 

 

I will be entering it in 3 other challenges
Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge is

'Use something new'
Stinkin inkers were it's
'Something new to you'
and Dragonfly journeys is
'Shiny and new'

I used a new pattern to make this card

 Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Pentel fine liner in black

Purple sequins

Tombow liquid glue

Glitzin' Glam in irredsent

Thread: Gold: DMC E436

              Purple: DMC 4220

Paper: Activity village gingham-scrapbook-paper

16/14/12/25 jan

Doubly old

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge has this cue 

'upcycle or use something old'

 

This is one of the first Christmas patterns I stitched when I first took up this craft probably 11 years ago now so it definitely fits the 'old' bill. Besides that this is a card I made many moons ago ( my style certainly has changed!) but have never shared so it's 'Doubly' old.

 

 

The oval is hand cut.

Supplies:

Card stock; 160gsm in white

Gold peel off corners

Rolfes metallic pen in gold

Paper: 80gsm in red

Pattern: Form-a-lines Christmas_candle_2

 

Loving

Time out challenges have this cue

 

 

I made five tags using chipboard hearts.

 

 

The tags are some blank business cards my Mom was throwing out when she was packing to move. I added some Kraft card stock and a little gingham paper, as well as a ribbon bow and voila some tags.

 

My inspiration

 

Source: Pintrest

 

 

 Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Gold gel pen
Single plier punch
Nylon ribbon in white
Scraps of Kraft card stock and pink Gingham paper 

16 jan

Baby girl

Both Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge and Cupcake inspirations are

'Something New'

 

 

Mine is for a new baby

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock; 160gsm in white

Liquid Pearls in gold

Rolfes metallic pen in pink

Pattern: Stitching cards bookmark-baby

Thread: Gold: DMC E436 

8/13 jan