A Hatty Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge is

'Use red'

I did a cross stitched Father Christmas

I added a strip of foiled stripes at the bottom of the card.

I will also be entering this at Christmas kick start challenge where it is

as well as at Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge where it is

'For a child'

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gms in white

17/20/23 july

Flowers with Pearls

Cupcake inspirations is

I made this card with seed pearl beads and flat backed pearls.

A hand drawn border finishes the layout.

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

and at CAS on Sunday is

 'Any colour except white'

My inspiration

Source: Bonnie Klass

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and red

Gold gel pen

Flat backed pearls

Seed Pearl beads

Thread: Green DMC 911

             Bronze: DMC E436

16/25 /22July

Christmas Pudding

Jingle belles rock has this cue

'Stars or stripes'
Here is another one of my cards made with the detachable tree ornament.

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

'Anything Christmas goes'

Supplies;

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Double sided tape

Foil

gold gel pen

Crochet cotton in white

Bought star tree ornament

Cross stitch supplies and pattern

14/31 July

A tangerine flower

Just add ink

I went with flowers and texture and made this card

The flower is a button with the shank cut off. The butterfly is one from my stash of left overs. The stem is made by knotting some embroidery thread. To finish I added faux stitching and some rick rack braid. 

A couple of years ago a friend bought me a little gift from a flea market. It was a piece of cardboard with a variety of odd buttons packed onto it. It was one of the most thoughtful gifts that I have received and years later I am still finding uses for them.

I will also be entering this at Rainbow card challenge where it is

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Pentel fine liner in black

Flower Button

Liquid Pearls in platinum

Rick rack braid in green

Embroidery thread in green

Butterfly from my left over stash

15/31 July

For a man or Boy

Perfectly CAS  is

and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge is

"For a boy or Man'

I made some tags

These are made using a free printable of Pintrest

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Stickles Gold glitter

Scraps of gold ribbon

Crochet cotton

Single hole punch

12/10 July

Bright and Cheerful

Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge is

'Bright and Cheerful'

I made a bright and cheerful tag that just screams summer.

so I will also be entering this at These inspired challenges where it is

as well as at Moving along with the times where it is

'At the beach'
Time out challenges where it's

( time to wear a hat is long past, we in the middle of winter here in the Southern Hemisphere)

and at CASology where it's

Supplies:

Tag: A gift

Paper: Discontinued wrapper from a range of soaps.

Pentel fine liner in black
Picnic embellishments: Upikit Chipboard Embellishments

8/15/31 July

Shades of pink

Alphabet challenge is 

'G for glitter and gems'

This card has gems

I will also be entering this at Double trouble challenge where it is

'Something, anything, everything'

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Flat backed gems in clear

Pentel fine liner in black

Flower punch

Paint chips

Scrap of ribbon

15/5 July