Tag Card

TGIF challenges is

Perfectly CAS is

and CAS on Sunday is

"Christmas"

 

so I did this

I printed a tag and backed it with craft card stock. The tag is hand cut. I then layered reflective card stock in red and some scrap booking paper, using double sided tape to give it some dimension. A very simple card indeed.

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and craft. Red reflective 200gsm

Scrap booking paper called 'Script'

Double sided tape

Ribbon and string scraps from my stash as is the green circle around the hole.

5Jan/12/ 4 Jan

Pages from an old dictionary

Every year I like to choose a theme for wrapping my gifts. This year I am entering them in the The holly and ivy Christmas challenge where it's anything goes.

Here they are

and a close up

I found this image and rather liked it 

Unfortunately I discovered that I have used all my old music scores for other projects so I had to make a plan. I eventually settled on pages from an old dictionary. It was quiet a labour intensive excercise as I had to cut and paste the pages to fit each individual gift but I think it was worth it in the end. Keeping with the recycling nature of the wrapping I decided not to buy matching gold ribbon but to rather use what I had in my stash. The bells are also upcycled as they are off Easter eggs from years gone by.

You may click here if you would like to see what I have done in years gone by. 

Supplies:

Old dictionary

Ribbon from my stash

Double sided tape

Bells: Lindt easter egg

Black and white crackers

So I need to start by apologizing for being MIA for most of this year. My Mojo has certainly gone walk about lately. But I have decided to share what I have managed to do as they fit into the Use your stuff challenge which is

'Anything goes'

and at Just add ink where it's

This is a very non traditional Christmas theme and so was the one I choose this year.

These are the crackers I made this year to fit my black, white and gold themed table.

I added cuticle oil to the ladies and chocolates for the gents.

You can click here for my crackers from years gone by.

Supplies:

Card stock: 180gsm in black

Paper: Gingham printed 80gsm 

Gold stickers

White and gold satin ribbon from my stash

'Bang' strip for pulling

A butterfly wreath

Tictactoe challenge is

My choice was CAS, flowers and leaves.

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

Here is my card

My inspiration

Supplies:

Card stock: 80gsm in white and blue

Double sided tape

Liquid pearl in gold

Pattern: Chomikuj.pl Narodzenie,18

Butterfly: From my left over stash

21/25 July

Masculine Stripes

Simon says stamp blog Wednesday Challenge is

'Anything goes"

This is the card I made for My Husband's birthday this year.

Very surprisingly orange is one of his favourite colours (along with shocking pink and lime green!)

The sentiment is computer generated.

I took my inspiration from this card

I will also be entering this at 

Addicted to CAS where it is

Supplies:

Card stock: 180gsm in white

Paper: Source unknown

Brass coloured brad

31 May/ 11 June

Affection

Casology latest challenge is

Here is my card

Custom made for the proud mother of the groom in olive green.

Initially I thouight the colour choice was a mistake but am very happy with how it turned out.

I will also be entering this at 

Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge  where it is

 'Anything goes'

and at Cupcake inspirations where the challenge is the same

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Double sided foam 

Sentiment: Stitching cards words-wedding-baby-capitals/

28 feb, 2/6 march

Pink flowers

It's been a while since I have posted anything. My mojo is definately MIA at the moment. I think trying to be the best teacher that I can be under the trying pandemic circumstances has taken a huge toll. Here in South African we are finally seeing a little light at the end of the tunnel, as schools are slowly moving back to what we knew pre-Covid. I cannot tell you how pleased I am about that. 

Anyway enough doom and gloom and onto the challenge at hand

Double D challenges have these beautiful pinks to motivate us

and here is my card

I stitched the panel during our hard lock down in 2020 but finally got around to assembling the card.

Initially I added three dots made with liquid pearls to the bottom right hand corner but they didn't work properly so I wiped them off. Of course this left a mark so I covered it up with a second strip of paper.

I will also be entering this at CAS on Sunday where it is

Spring flowers

My inspiration

Source: Unknown

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Wrapper from a discontinued line of soaps

Double sided tape

Small pink buttons from my stash

27 feb/3 March

Pink crackers

 These are the crackers I made this year.

My tables was pink and red hence the colour scheme

I added guest size soaps as the gifts inside.

Christmas for us this year was nearly 2 weeks late as my sister contracted Covid and so we observed the quarantine period.  

Inspired by these lovely ones

Source unknown

Selling dreams

 Addicted to CAS is

Here is my small card

This card makes me feel as though I am on holiday, if only. The reality is that I am sitting in the Southern hemisphere in the middle of winter and what looks to be the beginning of the third wave of the pandemic!!!!

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Washi tape in pink with white spots

Design Bundle: Free

Silhouette

Double sided tape

3 july

Ice Lollys

CAS on Sunday is

'Food'

Technically ice lollys aren't really food but who's looking?!!!

A free digital design topper which I raised using double sided tape and added some washi to complete

Supplies:

Canon inkjet printer

Free image from Design Bundles

Star washi tape

Double sided tape

Card stock: 160gsm in white

26 may

Flower wreaths

Double trouble challenge is

'Flowers'

Another free digital design

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

'Anything goes

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and blue

White nylon ribbon

Canon Inkjet printer

Free downloads from Design Bundle

2 May

Something with wings

Perfectly CAS is

Mine is a Dragonfly

I will also be entering this at Cupcake inspirations where it is 

My inspiration for the layout

Supplies:

Canon Inkjet printer

Free design from Design Bundles

Crochet cotton in white

Self adhesive ribbon

Liquid Pearls in Taffy

Metallic Marker in pink

12/1 may

Zebra

Moving along with the times is

Mine is a zebra

We have just spent an amazing 5 days in the African bush so I suspect that I'm feeling a little nostalgic!

This card is another one made with a free digital download.

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and kraft

Canon inkjet printer

Pentel gold gel pen

Double sided tape

Free download from Design Bundles

29 april

Pretty Pink Buds

These inspired challenges. is

Here is my little spring card

A digital image with liquid pearls dots.

I will also be entering this at The flower challenge. where it is

as well as at Use your stuff 

and  Addicted to CAS 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and pink

Design Bundle free download

Liquid Pearls in Ballerina

Double sided tape

21/25/26/24 april

Green Christmas

Christmas kick start challenge is

I have made a number of this pattern in a variety of colours. This time I used green bugle beads and green thread.

Mounted on green mirror card stock and silver paper.

I will also be entering this in Merry little Christmas challenge where it is

'Anything Christmas goes' 

as well as at Rudolph Day challenge where it's always

'Christmas'

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in green mirror and white

Paper: 80gsm in silver                 

Beads: Small circular green

            Green Bugle beads

Pattern: Stitching cards Bead-tree

31/31/31 march

Shades of purple

The flower challenge is

A butterfly made of purple flowers

I will also be entering this at TGIF challenges where it is

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: 80gsm in purple

Silhouette Cameo

Free download from Design Bundles

Canon ink jet printer

Pentel fine liner in black

26/25 march

Use something green

Simon says stamp blog Monday Challenge is

'Use something Green'

Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge is

'A bit of green'

I will also be entering this at Stamplorations CAS challenge where it is

at Double trouble challenge where it is

'Wearing 'o the green'

and at The library craft challenge  where I didn't concentrate on the birds but rather the flowers on the cover

15/31/14/20 march

Leaves and flowers

Split coast stampers F4A576 is

'Flowers"

and Just add ink is

mine is leaves

Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge is

Spring blossoms

Moving along with the times where

as well as at CAS on Sunday where it is

'Spring

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Self adhesive decorative lacey strip in blue

Silhouette Cameo

Design: Free from Design bundles

Double sided tape

Liquid Pearls in Tafty

12/10/17 march