Crafty Friends - Challenge 164 for February

 

Good Morning Everyone...

Hope you are all okay and enjoying your day.

Time for another challenge over at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.,.  For further details about the challenge please pop over to the Blog and take a look, don't forget to scroll down the page and check out the gorgeous cards the rest of the team have made and you may also get some inspiration for your own creation.

The theme this month for challenge is

LOVE/ROMANCE

I was so honored when one of my best friends asked me to make a wedding card for her Son and Daughter-in-Law.  This card was so fun to make, lots of die cutting, wedding embellishments to stick and a matching box to create.   I was so pleased that the Bride and Groom were thrilled with their wedding card.

 Items Used:

Sentiment: Computer generated

Silver Mirri Card, Matt Silver Card, White Card: Crafters companion
Postage Stamp Dies: Spellbinders
Grey heart backing papers: 
Padded Hearts, White bows, Diamante hearts: From Ebay stores

Wedding rings, Snowflake, Love charm and white ribbon: From Ebay stores

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges...
Fab N Funky: New beginnings
Creative Knockouts: Celebrations
Crafty Catz: AG option 3 fav colours

Cut it Up: Love

Inkspirational: Moodboard, Love
Polkadoodles: AG

Crafts Galore Encore: AG

Creative Inspirations: AG

Elliebelles Corner: AG

Paper Funday: AG option lots of layers

Pearly Sparkles: AG

Thanks for popping over to see my card. 
I always appreciate your visits and reading your kind comments. 
Hope you will join in our Love/Romance challenge, 
looking forward to seeing your creation.

Have a great month.

Crafty Friends, Challenge 163 for January

 

Good Morning Everyone...

Hope you are all okay and enjoying your day.

Time for another challenge over at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.,.  For further details about the challenge please pop over to the Blog and take a look, don't forget to scroll down the page and check out the gorgeous cards the rest of the team have made and you may also get some inspiration for your own creation.

The theme this month for challenge is

NEW BEGINNINGS

Neighbours of ours are moving house very soon, so my card today is for them, we will miss them.   I love this little mystical house and thought it was ideal for a new home card.  Had a lovely crafty time creating my card.

Items Used:

All Clear Stamps: Lavinia
House stamp coloured using Promarker pens

All other stamps inked using Tim Holtz distress inks

White and Black Card: Crafters companion
Alphabet Dies: Crafters Companion
Glitter: Lavinia

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges...
Cardz 4 Galz: Choose fav challenge of 2022 (C177 Get Inky)

Creative Knockouts: AG

Passion 4 Markers: Use die cuts

I Love Promarkers: AG

Crafts Galore Encore: AG

Pearly Sparkles: No Designer paper

We Love Stamping: Favourite Colours 

Thanks for popping over to see my card. 
I always appreciate your visits and reading your kind comments. 
Hope you will join in our New Beginnings challenge, 
looking forward to seeing your creation.

Have a great month.

Crafty Friends - Challenge 162 for December

 

Good Morning Everyone...

Hope you are all okay and enjoying your day.

Time for another challenge over at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.,.  For further details about the challenge please pop over to the Blog and take a look, don't forget to scroll down the page and check out the gorgeous cards the rest of the team have made and you may also get some inspiration for your own creation.

The theme this month is...

CHRISTMAS, USING TRADITIONAL COLOURS

At last I've started batch making my Christmas cards using this beautiful floral stamp, which is not really a Christmas stamp, but when coloured in green and red, I really think it does look Christmasy. What do you think?

The inside of my card.... now looking at it, I think I need to add some colour.

 Items Used:

Stamp: Julie Hickey
Stamp water coloured using Winsor & Newton paints

Gold paint: Thirsty Brush

Sentiment Stamps: Visible Image

Water colour Paper: Stamps by Me, Cold Press
Card Blank: Craft UK
Oblong Stitched Die: Creative Expression

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges...
Creative Moments: Winter

Pearly Sparkles: Merry Christmas

Crafts Galore Encore: AG

Sheepski designs: Tis the season

Thanks for popping over to see my card. 
I always appreciate your visits and reading your kind comments. 
Hope you will join in our Traditional Christmas Colours challenge, 
looking forward to seeing your creation.

Have a great month.

Crafty Friends - Challenge 161 for November

Good Morning Everyone...

Hope you are all okay and enjoying your day.

Time for another challenge over at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.,.  For further details about the challenge please pop over to the Blog and take a look, don't forget to scroll down the page and check out the gorgeous cards the rest of the team have made and you may also get some inspiration for your own creation.

The theme this month for challenge is

CHRISTMAS

Here is my Christmas card using the fabulous Sweet Poppy bauble stencil.

The inside of my card...

 Items Used:

Robin stamps: Card-io
Robins coloured using Promarker pens

Sentiment Stamp: Visible Image

Card: Crafters companion
Circle dies: Tattered Lace

Bauble stencil: Sweet Poppy Stencils

Inks: Tim Holtz
Embossing Folder: Tattered Lace
Glitter: Stickles Crystal
Ribbon and Starflakes: From my Stash

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges...
Fab N Funky: Seasons Greetings

Crafty Catz: AG, option of Kraft

My Time to Craft: Wings (2 Robins)

All Sorts: Lets celebrate any special occasion

Polkadoodles: AG

Thanks for popping over to see my card. 
I always appreciate your visits and reading your kind comments. 

Hope you will join in our Christmas challenge, 
looking forward to seeing your creation.

Have a great month.

Crafty Friends - Challenge 160 for October

 

Good Morning Everyone...

Hope you are all okay and enjoying your day.

Time for another challenge over at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.,.  For further details about the challenge please pop over to the Blog and take a look, don't forget to scroll down the page and check out the gorgeous cards the rest of the team have made and you may also get some inspiration for your own creation.

The theme this month for challenge is

TO USE MORE THAN ONE DIE

Hares are one of my favourite animals and when I saw this fabulous die, it just had to belong in my craft stash.    I have made my card for my Dad for his birthday.   

I enjoyed cutting the dies out of white card and then colouring them using my Promaker pens, very relaxing.     Love that some of the image is decoupaged to give my card more dimension.

 Items Used:

Paper Cuts Spring Hare die: Creative Expressions
Dies coloured using Promarker pens

Kraft and Blue Pearlised Card: Crafters companion
Square dies: Creative Expressions
 Dad letter dies: Crafters Companion

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges...
Dream Valley: Autumn colours

Make my monday: Autumn flora or fauna

Fab N Funky: Autumn colours

My Time To Craft: Pick 3 or more Autumn colours [Red, Yellow, Green, Brown]
I Love Promarkers: AG, option of button
Crafty Gals Corner: Signs of fall

Creative Moments: Autumn colours

Showing the dimension on my card...

Thanks for popping over to see my card. 
I always appreciate your visits and reading your kind comments. 

Hope you will join in our 'Use more than one die' challenge, 
looking forward to seeing your creation.

Have a great month.

Crafty Friends - Challenge 159 for September

 

Good Morning Everyone...

Hope you are all okay and enjoying your day.

Time for another challenge over at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.,.  For further details about the challenge please pop over to the Blog and take a look, don't forget to scroll down the page and check out the gorgeous cards the rest of the team have made and you may also get some inspiration for your own creation.

The theme of our Challenge this month is a lovely one...

Fairies and Fantasy

Had so much fun creating my fairy card for this times challenge... 

so I will definitely be creating some more.

A close up of the sparkly glitter...

Items used...

All stamps:  Lavinia 

Fairy Quinn stamp

Dots circle stamp

Mini meadow mushroom stamp

Flower pods stamp

Orchard grass stamp

Fairy Thistles stamp

Forest creeper stamp

Backing paper: Crafters Companion, Enchanted Forest

Glitter: Stickles Crystal and Lavender

Glitter: Dovecraft Candy Floss

White pen: Gelly Roll

Yellow pen: Posca

Die: Tonic Studies, Make a wish

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges... 

Creative knockouts: Use 2 favourite embellishments [glitter and dies]

All Sorts: AG option of roses

Cards Galore Encore: AG

Pearly Sparkles: Pink, Pearls and or sparkle [I used glitter]

Thanks for popping over to see my card. 
I always appreciate your visits and reading your kind comments. 


Hope you will join in our challenge, 
looking forward to seeing your creation.

Have a great month.

Crafty Friends - Challenge 158 for August

Good Morning Everyone...

Hope you are all okay and enjoying your day.

Time for another challenge over at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.,.  For further details about the challenge please pop over to the Blog and take a look, don't forget to scroll down the page and check out the gorgeous cards the rest of the team have made and you may also get some inspiration for your own creation.

The theme this month for challenge is

SUMMER COLOURS

A 50th Birthday card for a lovely lady.

The inside of the card...

 Items Used:

Girls Stamp: Stamping Bella 

Sentiment Stamp: Stamping Bella
Stamp coloured using Promarker pens

Floral Paper: First Edition
White Card: Crafters companion
Oval Dies: Tattered Lace

Alphabet dies: Crafters Companion

Heart dies: 

Bow swirl die:

Small swirl dies: Stamps by Me
Glitter: Stickles Crystal
Pearls and Blossoms: From my Stash
Number 50: Anitas peel off stickers





I would like to enter my card into the following challenges...

Passion for Markers: Lets have some pink

Try it on Tuesdays: Make it feminine

Fab n Funky: AG

I Love Promarkers: AG, option of summer colours

Tic Tac Toe C172: Die cuts, free, bright colours

Creative knockouts: AG

Alphabet: I for interests, Partying or could be baking [cupcakes]

Thanks for popping over to see my card. 
I always appreciate your visits and reading your kind comments. 

Hope you will join in our summer colours challenge, 
looking forward to seeing your creation.

Have a great month.

Crafty Friends - Challenge 157 for July

 

Good Morning Everyone...

Hope you are all okay and enjoying your day.

Time for another challenge over at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.,.  For further details about the challenge please pop over to the Blog and take a look, don't forget to scroll down the page and check out the gorgeous cards the rest of the team have made and you may also get some inspiration for your own creation.

The theme this month for challenge is

Embossing [Wet or Dry]

Here is my card ...  I enjoyed embossing this lovely floral stamp with white embossing powder, then using distress inks and sponge daubers blended my background.   Isn't this little girl stamp cute and she was so lovely to colour.

 Items Used:

Girl Stamp: Stamping Bella
Stamp coloured using Promarker pens

Floral stamp: Stamps by Me

Dream Big sentiment stamp: Stamping Bella

Inks: Tim Holtz

White embossing powder: WOW

White and Burgundy Card: Crafters companion
Pearls: From my Stash

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges...

Make my Monday: Colouring any medium

Use Your Stuff: Plants/Flowers

Passion for Markers: Any occasion

Fab N Funky: Summer colours

I Love Promarkers: AG option of ribbon

Crafty Catz: AG option of say it with flowers

Crafty Gals Corner: AG

Digi Doodles: 3 or more layers

Thanks for popping over to see my card. 
I always appreciate your visits and reading your kind comments. 

Hope you will join in our embossing challenge, 
looking forward to seeing your creation.

Have a great month.

Crafty Friends - Challenge 156 for June

Good Morning Everyone...

Hope you are all okay and enjoying your day.

Time for another challenge over at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.,.  For further details about the challenge please pop over to the Blog and take a look, don't forget to scroll down the page and check out the gorgeous cards the rest of the team have made and you may also get some inspiration for your own creation.

The theme this month for challenge is Men/Boys

This little bear stamp is so cute.  The set comes with different accessories, so I chose the wast-coat [which I paper pieced] and the pint of beer

The inside of my card...

 Items Used:

Bear & Accessory Stamps: Hobby Art

Sentiment stamps: Hobby Art
Stamp coloured using Promarker pens

Papers: Papermania
Silver and Blue Card: Crafters companion
Shaped Dies: Stamps by Me.

Square Die: Tattered Lace
Silver Ribbon, Buttons: From my Stash
 Numbers peel off stickers: Anitas

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges...
Use Your Stuff: AG

Passion for Markers: 3 or more layers

I Love Promarkers: AG, option of masculine

Crafty Catz: AG option girls
Try it on Tuesdays: For the Man in your life

Critter Crazies: AG

Crafts Galore Encore: AG

Crafty Animals: AG

Paper Fun Day: AG, option masculine

Pearly Sparkles: One for the boys

Thanks for popping over to see my card. 
I always appreciate your visits and reading your kind comments. 

Hope you will join in our Men/Boys challenge, 
looking forward to seeing your creation.

Have a great month.