Use a sewing machine

The library craft challenge

I used a machine to attach the ribbon to these cards

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

as well as at  Ruldoph Days Challenge where it's always

'Christmas' 

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

'Anything goes'

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: 80gsm in red

Beads: Small circular silver, pink, red and green

            Gold Bugle beads

Thread: Gold: DMC E436

              Silver: DMC E168

Pattern: Stitching cards Bead-tree

Tartan ribbon

30 nov

Christmas colours

These inspired challenges

I made some tags using chip board images

The tags are hand cut

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in green

paper: Scraps of stripes and green and red

Punch with a hammer

Pentel fine liner in black

28 nov

Use a frame

Clean and simple on Sunday

'Use a Frame'

I made a frame for my tree with red paper

I will also be entering this at Alphabet challenge where it's

'R is for Ribbon'

Supplies:

Card stock: 200gsm in kraft

Beads: Small circular silver, red and green

            Gold Bugle beads

Thread: Gold: DMC E436

              Silver: DMC E168

Tartan ribbon

Pattern: Stitching cards Bead-tree

27 nov

A Birthday Celebration

Jjust add ink

I choose the spots and sparkle when I made this celebration card for a beautiful young lady.

The spots are easy to see but the sparkle is inside the numerals.

I will also be entering this at Freshly made sketches where it's


as well as at Time out challenges where it's

My inspiration

Source: Pintrest

Supplies:

Card stock; 200gsm in kraft

                   180gsm in white

Scrap of Pink

Washi Tape in pink with spots

Thread:  Pink: DMC 335

              Silver: DMC E168

              Black: DMC Noir

Pattern:

Liquid Pearls Ballerina

Peel offs for sentient and numerals

 27/25 nov

Recycled Cat

Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge/

'Recycle'
The cat is made using a paint chip card

Supplies:

Cuttlebug

Embossing folder: Bricks

Die: Spellbinders Kitty cats

Irredescent Glitzin'Glam

Card stock: white 160gsm

                   Blue paint chip

Blue gel pen

Sequins

25 no9v

Green Star Border

CASe this sketch is

Today I'm sharing the last in the set of Star border cards I made using my Cameo Silhouette

You can see the other colour combinations here, here and here.

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Silhouette

Green Foil

Glitzin' Glam in iridescent

Double sided tape 

20 nov

A metallic tree

Rainbow card challenge is 

and Double trouble challenge has

'You have us in stitched'

Use stitching on a holiday card

As most of my cards are 'stitched' this was a challenge perfect for me.

When I first became aware of my preferred method of card making, that is Embroidery on card, I was introduced to it by a colleague. She actually brought a card to school to show someone else and I happened to admire it. The pattern she had stitched was this lovely tree and ever since then I have wanted to stitch it. That was 12 years ago and I have finally got around to it. I did it in a variety of colour combinations and tried out a number of layouts before I was happy. This is just the first of them. I'll show you the rest in time.

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in mirror green

Beads: Small circular silver and green

            Gold Bugle beads

Thread: Gold: DMC E436

              Silver: DMC E168

Pattern: Stitching cards Bead-tree

30/17 nov

Shades of Brown

Stamplorations CAS challenge is

I used Kraft Stock as my base for this Christmas crad and the gold beads add to the 'Shades of brown'

Another version of my Beaded tree.

I will also be entering this at Merry little Christmas challenge where it's

'Anything Christmas goes'
as well as at Use your stuff where it's a colour challenge
'Red, Brown and Gold'

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in Kraft

Beads: Small circular red, silver and green

            Gold Bugle beads

Thread: Gold: DMC E436

              Silver: DMC E168

Pattern: Stitching cards Bead-tree

30/2918 Nov

A quick and easy tag

Alphabet challenge is

'Q for Quick and easy'

I made a quck and easy tag using a wooden button that I bought on sale.

The card stock was pre cut and I simply added a scarp of gingham paper, a gold peel off to neaten things up and some Faux stitching to finish off.

This is the last tag made with the owl buttons which came in a pack of five.

Supplies:

Card stock: Pre cut business card found in my Mom's stationery supply when we where clearing out for her to move.

Button: Brand unknown

Crochet cotton in white

Gold peel off

Pentel fineliner in black

Single hole pliers punch

21 nov

A window

AAA cards have this cue

Here is my card

I will also be entering this at Splitcoast stampers F4A506 which is

'No Stamps'

and at TGIF challenges where it's

Supplies:

card stock: 160gsm in white

pattern:

Scrap of paper 80gsm in pink gingham

9 nov

'H' for Holly tags

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge is
Anything Christmas with the 'Letter H'

I made some tags with Holly buttons

The die I used had another hole opposite the one I used for the ribbon. I carefully trimmed that one away.

I will also be entering this at Stinkin inkers where it's

'Die-licious and punchy'

as well as at Time out challenges where it's

My inspiration

Source: Carol

Supplies:

card stock: 160gsm in white

Pentel fineliner in black

Cuttlebug\

Die: Spellbinders Grommet tags

White and gold edged ribbon

Holly button

Crochet cotton

8/29/20 nov

A bird in the sky

These inspired challenges has this image

I concentrated on the colours for my card

This card was made using scraps of paper so I will be entering it at Use your stuff whhere it's

'Use Scraps' as well as at Stinkin inkers where it's

'Die-licious and punchy'

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Scrap of sky paper

Paper: 80gsm in blue

Pentel Fine liber in black

Flat backed gems

Cuttlebug

7/9/29 nov

A Chrismas Elephant

Jingle belles rock

"Ruldolph and Friends'
Mine is definitely a 'Friend"

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

'Anything goes'

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Color box ink pad in red

Pattern: Elephant Prick 'n stitch Big five

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

6 Nov

Multicoloured tree

Freshly made sketches has this sketch

Recently I made this card and it fits perfectly

I will also be entering this at Mix it up challenge where it's

'Anything goes'

and at The holly and ivy Christmas challenge where it's

'Anything goes'

My inspiration

Source: Maskerade

Supplies: 

Card stock: 160gsm in white and black

Flat backed clear gems                    

Thread: Gold DMC E677

              Blue DMC 3811

              Pink DMC 730

              Green DMC 704

Pattern: Form a lines Christmas_tree

4 nov