The King of the Beasts

The library craft challenge is

My card doesn't have a cute image but it is of the King of the Beasts

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

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                    200gsm in kraft

Pentel fine liner in gold

Silhouette Cameo

Canon Inkjet

Design: Free download from Design Bundles

6/13 March

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

Leopard

Split coast stampers F4A468 is

'Wild Animals'

 

I used it to make another Christmas card this time with a leopard

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in bottle green

Rolfes metallic pen in gold

Gold brads

Pattern: Leopard: Prick 'n stitch big five
             Stars: Stitching cards santa-and-stars:

16 feb

Something from Home.

CAS christmas card challenge have this cue

 

 

I reckon a Buffalo is pretty masculine.

 

 

This card was made for a colleague to send to her brother who now lives in the UK. She wanted something to remind him of Home.

 

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

 

 

as well as at The library craft challenge where it's

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in red

Red beads

Pattern: Buffalo: Prick'n stitch.big five

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

             Holly: Form-a-lines_christmas_candle

Rolfes metallic gold pen

24/20 /30 june

 

A big cat

Addicted to CAS have this cue

 

 

I hope that a 'Big' cat is acceptable

 

Made as a Christmas card a couple of years ago but never shared.

It was an order to be sent from South Africa to family who now live in the UK hence the very un Christmassy subject matter.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in red

Paper: 80gsm in silver

Rolfes silver metallic pen

Pattern: Prick 'n stitch big five 

             Tree: Stitching cards Santa and stars

 3 march

 

Safari

It's a while since I have been able to take part in a Casology challenge but this one is right up my alley.

 

 

Here is my card

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock 160gsm in red

Paper: 80gsm in silver

Brass brads

pattern: Prick n stitch Big Five

14 aug

 

Strong

CASology have this cue

 

 

I made an elephant card

 

 

The oval is hand cut as I didn't have a die which was the correct size

 

I will also be entering this over at Word art Wednesday

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in bright blue

Paper: 80gsm in gold scarp booking paper

Gold peel offs

Pattern: Prick 'n stitch big five

17 april

 

King of the beasts

Cuttlebug mania have a challenge that is just up my alley. It's to make a card showing your favourite
'Hobby'

 

 

One of mine is embroidery and/or sewing and another is being out in nature looking at the truly magnificent creatures that live there, so here is my card

 

 

I used a die to cut the circle that the lions face is mounted in. 

 

I will also be entering this over at Split coast stampers FS521 where we are honouring Carolyn.

I choose to CASe this one of hers.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in blue

                    200gsm in silver

                    160gsm in red

Thread: White: DMC blanch

Flat backed gems in red

Pattern: Prick 'n stitch. Big Five

Cuttlebug

Die: Sizzixx circle

6 feb

 

Grey elephant

CASe this sketch have a simple sketch

 

 

I used it to make an elephant card

 

 

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

'At the movies'.

I'm using the movie 'Out of Africa' as my inspiration.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 180gsm in turquoise

Pattern: Prick 'n stitch

Thread: DMC in gun metal grey

Brads in grey

Paper: Metallic look flowers 80gsm

Double sided foam



 

15 sept

 

Elephant

Lisa Somerville is this weeks Split coast stampers Featured Stamper 489

While looking at her gallery I noticed that she had a couple of cards with elephants on them so I decided to use that as my inspiration.

A couple of years ago I made this card for my husband's birthday

 

 

His company sponsored a helicopter which was to be used as part of a darting and tagging conservation exercise with some elephants. He got to watch the entire thing and even touch this beautiful mammoth while she was unconscious. All of this happened on his birthday, hence the subject matter for the card. What an experience! Needless to say the gift that I gave him that year sort of paled in comparison!

 

 

Supplies:
Pattern: Elephant: Prick 'n stitch.Big Five
             Sentiment: Stitching cards Free-words-for-card-stitching
Card stock: 160gsm in white
button from my stash
Ink: Color box in chestnut
 



White but not white?!!

Simply less is moore have an unusual challenge this time and it's
 

White space but not white

By this they mean that a large expanse of a single colour must be included in your card, it just can't be white. I choose to use green

 

 

Supplies:

Pattern: Prick 'n stitch Big five

Thread: DMC in blanch

White brads

Card stock: 200gsm in dark green

 

 

 



Leopard

I'm taking part in Split Coast Stampers Queen for the Day challenge again this week. Our new queen is Lois. She has been creating cards for many years now and I have often been inspired by her work.

Here is my card to honour her

Leopards are by far my favourite big cat although I have yet to see one in the wild. The only one of the big Five that I haven't seen.

The card I was inspired by was this one.
Below is a card I made a while ago now using the same pattern. I don't think I'll ever do the yellow card stock again! It's combined with a blue not purple.

Supplies:

Pattern: Prick 'n Stitch Big Five
Thread: White or metallic copper

String

Paper: silver and blue

Card stock 180gsm in yellow and green

copper brads

Rhino

I have entered a craft competition hosted by a local stationery franchise CNA . It's all to do with saving the Rhino so all crafts must be Rhino related.

Here is my entry:

Supplies:

Pattern: Prick 'n Stitch  Big Five
Thread: DMC white, single strand

Card stock: Dark green 200gsm

Paper: white computer paper

scrap of rope

Envelope: Store bought

Gingham Paper: Free download from Activity Village

Lapwings and Buffalo

A couple of weeks ago we spent 3 days as invited guests at a Game Park. What a privilege. We were so spoilt and saw some amazing animals and birds.

One evening just as the sun was setting we watched as a pair of Blacksmith Lapwings saw off a herd of buffalo who wandered too close to their nest. It's amazing that they lay their eggs slap bang in the middle of an open piece of land with nothing to protect them at all. We really thought that the eggs wouldn't survive as one of the buffalo actually lay down right where the nest appeared to be. After about 10 minutes of squawking, a few pecks on the nose and lots of wing flapping the animals moved off and all three eggs where perfect, thank goodness.
Nature never fails to amaze me.  

I made this card to send as a thank you for the fantastic weekend.

The envelope was made using the Complete Crafter's Companion.

A different colour combination.

I personalized this bought envelope by securing some striped paper to the flap.

Supplies:
Pattern: Prick 'n Stitch   Big Five
Card stock: 200gsm in navy and red.
Black button
Gold brads
gold paper
Thread: DMC in black and metallic bronze
Envelopes: Navy bought
                  Red and white stripes paper: Google free images
                  Red paper
                  Complete Crafter's companion, envelope side
                  Grey check: Activity Village