A traditional braai

The male room challenge is

At my Grandfather's house there was always a braai just waiting to happen

although his was the more traditional grill and coals.

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Wrapper from a discontinued range of soaps

pentel Fine liner

31 march

More recycled cards

Merry little Christmas challenge

'Anything Christmas goes"
I haven't made much in the line of Christmas yet this year but I did make these two tags from a card I received last year. It was too pretty to throw out

I will also be entering these at Rainbow card challenge whwre it's

at Just add ink where my "E" is for Emerald green



Krafty chicks challenge where it's
'Occasions'

as well as at Rudolph Challenge where it's
'Anything Christmas"

Supplies:

Card stock: recycled Christmas crd

Cuttlebug

Die: wPlus 9 Timeless tags 2

Scraps of ribbon

30/31/31 march/ 1 april

World Epilepsy Day

Timeout challenges is a special challenge for world Epilepsy day

Here is another small card, making use of some paint chip flowers I had left over from another project

I will also be entering them at Color throwdown where it's

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Purple paint chips

Punch: Flower

Flat backed gems

Scrap of purple ribbon

Pentel fine liner in black

8 april

Paint chip flowers

At midnight tonight South Africa goes into lock down in the hope of  containing this virus. I have a stash of books, a pile of  fabric and of course at least a 100 ideas for card making. There has to be something positive to come out of all this negativity Be safe people.
Stamplorations .blogspot CAS challenge is

I made a small card using some left over flowers punched from paint chips

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

'Anything goes'

My inspiration

Source: Gretchen Clark

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Blue paint chips

Punch: Flower

Flat backed gems

Scrap of blue ribbon

Pentel fine liner in black

29/30 march

Anything but a card

Moving along with the times

'Anything but a card'

I made another tag from that birthday card which was too beautiful to throw away. Here are 2 other cards I made from it. Tag and a small card.

I will also be entering this at These inspired challenges where it's

Supplies:

Card stock: recycled birthday card

Cuttlebug

Die: wPlus 9 Timeless tags 2

Scrap of ribbon

29/25 march

A reminder

There is a reminder for the challenge over at The library craft challenge where I'm a guest librarian.

This is the card I made for that

I first pricked the roses, then made a watery solution of pink ink which I painted into each rose. When that was dry I did the stitching and layered up the rest of the card.

My inspiration

Source: Unknown

I will also be entering this at Mix it up challengewhere it  is

'Anything goes"
CAS on Sunday where it's
'Birthday'
and at Addicted to CAS  where it's

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: 80gsm in green

Ink: Artic in pink

Cuttlebug

Die: Edging Die ED004

Thread: Green DMC 703

              Pink: DMC 335

Pentel fine liner in black

Peel off sentiment
Pattern: Stitching cards rose-bush

21/31/28 March

A stripy Birthday wish

CASe this sketch has this sketch

I used it to make my nephew a card

I cut the top section slightly narrower to show of the strips. The stars where some left over and saved in my stash.

A quick and easy card to make.

My inspiration

Source: Maskerade

I will also be entering this at Time out challenges where it's

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Scrap of stripy paper

Cuttlebug

Die: Sentiment: Elizabeth Graft Designs 783

       Stars: Sizzixx

19/25 march

Spring

These inspired challenges has this photo

Here is my card

I will also be entering this at Sugarpea blog mix it up challenge where it's

as well as at The flower challenge hwere it's

"Anything goes'

Inspired by this one

Source: Heather Campbell

Supplies:

Pattern: 1001 ideas for embropidery on paper by Erica Fortgens

Thread: Pink DMC 3326

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                   200gsm in silver

Pentel fine liner

Flat backed gems in clear

19/31 mar

How to embroider almost anything

I am a guest librarian over at The library craft challenge  where my book inspiration is

This is the card I made

My colours where inspired by this lovely card

Pop over and see what the rest of the team have done

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                   Glitter card stock an off cut from a Christmas card I received last year

Cuttlebug

Embosing Folder: Cuttlebug Daisy

Thread: Aqua: DMC 568

             Mauve: DMC 4220

16 March

Ultra Pink Butterfly

 Butterfly spot challenge has this cue

I will be doing the Ultra Pink section of the wheel

Supplies:

Card stock: 180gsm in white

                   200gsm in pink

Cutter: Slice by Dawn

Thread: Red DMC 317

             Pink: DMC 3326

             Green: DMC 896

              Variegated: DMC E135

Flat backed gems in red

18 march

Something green and feminine

Double trouble challenge

'Let's go green with an optional twist of something gold'

Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge

"Something Feminine'

Katscrappiness blog is

'Mostly Green'

and CAS Christmas card challenge is

Supplies:

Card stock: 180gsm in white and blue

Paper: 80gsm in green

Beads: Bugle beads in white and green

Round beads in gold

Flat backed gem in turquoise

Thread: White: DMC Blanch 

Pattern: Stitching cards bead-poinsettia

15/11/24/24 march

Symmetry

Addicted to CAS has this cue

I did a circle of butterflies 

Inspired by

Source: Hannelie Bester

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                   200gsm in kraft

Cuttlebug

Die: Sizzixx circles

Martha Steward 3 Butterfly punch

Liquid Pearls in platinum

Adhesive ribbon: So pld I have no idea of the manufacturer

14 march

Surf's Up

Time out challenges has this photo challenge

I concentrated on the colours and made this little card using some 3D card stock cut outs I bought on sale. 

The background paper is from a discontinued line of soap wrappers.

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

'Anything goes'

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Pentel fine liner in black

Button from my stash

11 march

Another water colour rose

Color throwdown has this image

Here is my card

I painted around the rose with blue water colours. Not very noticeable in the photo I'm afraid.

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

I have big and small flowers on my card

Supplies:

Card stock: 200gsm in kraft

Multi coloured peel off strips

Ink: Artic Blue

3/14 march