April Showers

I am taking part in two challenges. One at Splitcoast Stampers. Free For All Challenge 269. The challenge is April showers bring May flowers and the other at Addicted to CAS. The challenge is showers.

Here is my entry

 I enlarged the parasol from the original pattern and added a handle.

The flowers were hand made with two large flowers punched in yellow and then a smaller one added in aqua. I added liquid pearls to the centre. I made the "Mother" sentiment.

The Background paper was bought. 

Supplies:

Pattern:   Stitching Cards. Bookmark Lady With Umbrella
Thread: Yellow, Brand and number code unknown.

Pen: Rolfes metallic pen in gold

Twine

Small safety pin

Card Stock: White 160gsm

Punch: Olbi Set 1: Large Flower: Q006

                              Small Flower : Q001

Liquid Pearls in Platinum

Another Masculine birthday!!!

This time for my Brother in Law. It's not a land mark one, for a change!

And a veriation...

My inspiration

Source: Laurie Willison of Soapbox Creations

I used the banner die and then just repositioned the arrow section at the opposite end of the strip to cut the back "V" shape. They are stitched on by machine in black thread and the sentiment is computer generated and propped up on foam squares.

Supplies:

Cuttlebug

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Nested Pennants S5-028

Card stock: white 200gsm, coloured scraps
Sewing machine

Wheelbarrow

The challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers Free 4 All challenge is going to pot. as in spring, potted plants, new flowers and gardening.

My card today is flowers and gardening tools

The flowers on the card above where bought and for the card below I used flat backed flower shapes gems

and lastly a totally stitched one.

Supplies:

Pattern: Stitching Cards. Wheelbarrow
Thread: DMC Metallic in Antique silver and copper. Other threads brand and codes unknown

Card stock: White in 160gsm

                   Oatmeal: Back of a calendar

Paper: 1st card: Red, Green and silver mirrored

           2nd card: Paper Pizazz dots, checks, plaids and stripes

           3rd Card: Hand made paper in cream, mauve

Copper brads

Large flower punch for last card

Red flat backed flowers

Easter Colours

I have been very inspired by all the lovely pastel colours seen on the Easter Cards recently. Although I didn't make any myself I decided to use the colours for these three cards.

Each card individually. I choose to use rayen thread as it has a lovely sheen.

My inspiration, although I had to turn my design horizontal as the only suitable pattern didn't fit vertically.

Source: Dawn Olchefske

 I used liquid pearls for the centre of each flower.

Supplies:

Pattern:Stitching Cards. Bookmark Flower 6
Thread: Rayen in lime, yellow and aqua

Ribbon: scraps

Card stock: 160gsm in white, yellow, aqua and light green

Liquid Pearls in gold pearl

Pastel Flowers

It's the last day of my holidays today, weekend excluded, and the time has just flown past. A week isn't a long time but it's better than nothing and I've really enjoyed the break.

In a couple of minutes I have to leave as I'm meeting some friends for breakfast and then after that I'm off for a facial. A great way to end everything off.

Well onto my card.

It was inspired by an Easter card but as we don't really give cards at Easter time here in South Africa I kept the layout but changed the topic

My inspiration

Source: Stephanie Serrano

Supplies:

Card stock: white in 160gsm

Paper: pale blue, yellow. Stripe from Paper Pizazz dots, checks, plaids and stripes collection

Cuttlebug

Sizzix 8 circle die

Champagne coloured flat backed pearls

Seed pearl beads

Threads: brand and numbers unknown

Pattern: "New Designs, New Projects for Embroidery on paper" by Erica Fortgens

Easter chocs

Now that Easter is passed I can show you what I made for family and friends. I decided to steer clear of the overpriced eggs and gave choc bars instead.

The ears are hand drawn and I gave them a row of faux stitching for definition

I made pink ones for the girls and yellow for the boys.

 I got the idea after seeing this one over at It's All Fiddle Fart.

Source: Helen Geddes

Supplies:

Card stock: White and pink 160gsm

Cuttlebug

Sizzix 8 circle die

2-Die-4 heart 

Fineliner in black 

wobbly eyes

Scraps of ribbon

The butterfly and the lady

My second entry for Butterfly Challenge is this one. I took the challenge quite literally this time and put my butterfly in the corner!!!

This is a favourite pattern to stitch and you can see some other veriations here.
 I hand cut the tags as I don't have a punch or die this size.

Supplies:

Embossed paper: store bought

Scrap of nylon ribbon in yellow

Metal scrapbook embellishment butterfly

Pattern: Stitching Cards. Lady with umbrella 
Card stock: 160gsm in white