That's Crafty Purple Passion Challenge

This week is my Sister- in- Laws birthday so I combined making her card and the purple challenge.
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I made the tag first which was easy, just layering and a bit of stamping.  I then covered my card base in grey patterned paper and added to stripes of coloured paper down the edge.  I then attached the tag to the card.

Products Used

Avery Elle Dog Balloon stamp and sentiment.
Papermania purple textured paper.
Glitter tape, The Works.
Stampin Up Moonlight designer series paper stack.
Stampin Up Whisper White ink.
Stitched rectangle layers die Memory Box
Sizzix Fancy banner die.
The Works Moroccan summer ribbon.

Lavinia Challenge Anything but a card

August Challenge for blog.laviniastamps.com

Anything but a card.  I decided to make a gift tag.  I used the above stamp set.  I love the sea horse stamp, so I started with that.  I embossed in gold, then I used the Jellyfish tentacles to make an edge all around.  I thought it needed more so cut a slightly larger piece of black card and repeated the tentacle stamping in a different colour.  I used black fun foam to the top panel to give a bit of height.

Products Used
Lavinia Stamp set.
Black card.
WOW fluorescent pink embossing powder, Regular
WOW fluorescent blue embossing powder, Regular.
Gold Razzle Dazzle embossing powder.
X-Cut rectangle nesting dies.
Dovecraft embossing stamp pad. Perfectly clear.
Pom poms from e-bay.

That's Crafty Masks and Stencils Challenge

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This was a real challenge for me, I have some texture paste and only a couple of masks/stencils, but I have never used them on cards before.  I started with the Tim Holtz Rays Stencil on the top half of my Kraft card.  I used some texture paste and coloured some of the rays with a Spectrum Noir pen.
I then used a mask on the bottom half of the card which I coloured with Tim Holtz distress inks.  This didn't really work as well as I was hoping so I used the same mask moved slightly and dabbed my embossing ink pad over then covered in Wow embossing powder and set with my heat gun.  I wanted it to look like water and was quite pleased with the result.  I cut out the tops of the houses from the paper and stuck to the card.

Close up of the embossing.
It's really sparkly but doesn't really show in picture.
Products Used

Tim Holtz Rays Stencil
That Special touch ^ 6x6 Mask More Squares
Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feather, Mowed Lawn
Paper pack Sail Away by Trimcraft
WOW white twinkle embossing glitter.

Cardmaking and papercraft cute Animals Thank you card no 4

The last teacher thank you card. www.cardmakingandpapercraft.com

 

I started with the spotty paper and then decided it needed more so cut the flag shape and added some dark wood grain effect paper underneath.  I cut the rectangles with my new stitch die (loving it).  I stamped the books and owl and coloured with spectrum noir pens.  The sentiment was stamped in black ink and I added foam behind to add interest.  I then poked a brad through the top of the rectangle to give the look of being pinned to the card.

Products used

Fancy Pants paper
Stamps from front of magazine
Memory Box stitched rectangle die.
Hobbycraft sentiments.
Spectrum Noir Pens

Cardmaking and Papercraft Cute Animals Thank You card no 3

 Thank you card for end of school No 3 www.cardmakingandpapercraft.com

Another label card  this owl stamp is my favourite at the moment, I've used it lots of times.
I started with some soft pink paper from my stash and die cut it with a stitched rectangle.  I then stamped ink blots with a waltzingmouse stamp. After colouring with Spectrum Noir pens I covered the whole owl in clear embossing powder and then stuck googley eyes on.  I die cut the labels in patterned paper and vellum, tied with pink bakers twine and added some sequins.  I then stuck the owl onto the tag and attached to card front.

Products used

Owl stamp from front of magazine.
Sequins, Hobbycraft
Waltzingmouse ink blot stamp.
Anitia Vellum plain white.
Memory Box stitched rectangle dies.
Sizzix bird and tree speech bubble die and sentiment stamp.

Cardmaking and Papercraft Cute Animal Thank You Card No 2

Another Thank You card for the Cute Animal Challenge.www.cardmakingandpapercraft.com

I started by covering a card base in wood effect paper.  I then cut a rectangle with my stitched edge die in patterned paper.  I stamped the fox and coloured with my Spectrum noir pens.  I stamped the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Ink by Memento and stuck with foam squares.  I stuck a die cut heart and googley eyes on and finished with some orange twine.

Products Used

Memory Box stitched rectangle dies.
owl stamp from magazine
Spectrum Noir pens.
Everyday Circus Fancy Pants Paper pad.
Sentiment Hobbycraft set.

Cute Animal Thank You Card No 1 Cardmaking and Papercraft

Last week was the end of school and I had four teacher and TA cards to make.  My son wanted cute cards so perfect for this challenge.www.cardmakingandpapercraft.com





Card 1

I started with a kraft base which I dry embossed.  I then die cut a label and stamped the owl.  I coloured using Spectrum Noir pens and then stuck googley eyes on.  Finished with some twine and ribbon.  A quick card simple card.

Products used
Stamp from front of Magazine
Papermanie kraft cards
Spectrum Noir pens
Stampin up silky taffeta lost lagoon ribbon.
Sizzix embossing folder.

Pretty in Pink Cardmaking Challenge

This weekend I made a card for the pretty pink challenge.  www.cardmakingandpapercraft.com

I recently brought the 50's style TV die from Sizzix sale and couldn't wait to use it!  I started with the pink card and cut the corners.  Then I stuck the glitter tape in stripes across the paper.  I die cut the TV in Black, Pink and gold glitter paper.  After stamping the screen I covered in Glossy Accents and left to dry overnight.  I die cut the Best Wishes in black fun foam and black card and stuck together to raise it slightly.  Really pleased with this retro card.

Products used
Sizzix TV and Camera die .
XCut Sentiment die
Pink papermania textured paper.
Black fun foam
Giltter card.
Glitter sticky tape from The Works
Glossy Accents
Star Stamps from Waltzingmouse

Uniko Challenge Black and White

 The Uniko Challenge this month is Black and White the twist is a pop of colour.

Here is my card   unikostudio.blogspot.com

I recently brought this skeleton stamp and die in the Sizzix sale and was pleased to find a reason to use it, other than waiting for Halloween!  While making this card I also thought I could use the skeleton for a Get well Card!  I stamped (in black) some flowers and diamonds on plain white paper and cut into strips, I have some film strip washi tape which I brought at a Boot Sale, so I don't know the make.  I die cut some red glitter hearts and added some black sequins.  The black card I used for the base looks like leather, but can't be seen in the photo.  The sentiment was a Waltzingmouse stamp.

Kristina Werner August Mail Call

I love to watch Kristina's YouTube Channel, her work is so lovely.  This month I decided to enter her mail call for August which is stripes!

This was a simple card to make.  I covered the card base with a blue and white stripe paper, then stamped a London Bus onto red card with white embossing powder.  I added a sentiment in embossing powder also.  I fiddled a bit adding other things but decided simple looked the best.

Tag You're It Challenge

Today I made a tag for Tag You're it challenge.  I loved the black and white stripe and red flower on Erin's tag.  I pretty much copied her design, with the writing, flower and  my take on black and white stripe.

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Products Used
Film strip washi tape, unknown brand.
Lavinia Stamp
Embossing powder red
sequins from stash
Papermania blue textured paper.
Sentiment stamp Waltzingmouse
Sizzix die cut

Lavinia Stamp Challenge Add a Flower or Flowers

Lavinia have some awesome stamps and I couldn't resist this one! laviniastamps.com

I entered the Lavinia Stamp Challenge with this card.  I stamped on some spare watercolour paper and used Inktense pencils to watercolour the flowers.  I then simply mounted onto brown paper and wrapped twine round the card.  I think it has a 70's feel to it!

Products Used

Lavinia flower stamp
Papermania paper
Derwent Inktense pencil tangerine and sun yellow
Bakers twine
ranger jet black archival ink

That's Crafty Stars Card Challenge

Today I had a go at making a card for That's crafty Challenge.  This time a star has to be on your project somewhere.  I love stars and sparkle so jumped right in with this card.

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I started by embossing the chicken wire stamp in white embossing powder, then cutting the stars in glitter paper and sticking them down with the sequins.  I used washi tape and cut out a new label die and stamped the sentiment in black ink.  Finished with rounding the corners.

Products Used
Chicken wire stamp from Creative expressions
White embossing powder Stampendous
waltzingmouse Compact sentiment
Memento Tuxedo black ink
Star dies X cut
Waltzingmouse tag die.

Lavinia Stamps Challenge Jellyfish

I recently found the Lavinia stamps on line store and fell in love with some of their stamps.  I of course had to purchase a few, and then I realsized there was also a challenge blog!  My first go with the jellyfish stamp.

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I started with watercolour paper and heat embossed the jellyfish in white embossing powder.  then I used Tim |Holtz distress inks to give a watery background.  I tied some ribbon round and stuck three small stones under.  I mounted the card onto a slate grey cardstock and then my card was made from a cool grey.  I decided this was classy!

Products used
Papermania coloured texture pack.
Lavinia Jellyfish Stamp
Tim Holtz distress inks Peacock Feathers, Mowed Lawn, Salty Ocean
Stampin Up Silky taffeta ribbon Lost Lagoon
Rhinestone stickers

UNIKO Challenge Anything Goes

Today I also made a card for UNIKO Challenge, Anything goes and if you like with a twist of masculine.  I decided to go for the twist! unikostudio.blogspot.com

I started with a really cool 6x6 paper which I stuck my mason jar to.  I heat embossed the cool dude and the fastener.  I'm pleased with how quickly this card came together and how CAS it looks!

Products Used

Sizzix Mason Jar die and embossing folder.
Clear Impressions fabulous 50's stamp set.
Versamark embossing ink
Pearl gold embossing powder, Funstamps.
Papermania black embossing powder.
Papermania A4 Kraftstock card.
6 x 6 Fancy Pants everyday circus pad.
Card base Docrafts 50 pack of Kraft square card blank.  The Range.

That's Crafty - House Challenge House Warming Card

Today I made a card for That's Crafty Challenge, House is the inspiration and it can be Home or Bingo or animal home related.  I choose to make a house warming card as my friend is moving.

I started by cutting out three hearts in ever decreasing sizes, I embossed my card base and the middle heart.  I stamped the house and heat embossed with white embossing powder.  When this was all stuck down I decided it needed more white, so I drew some stitching lines all round the pink heart edge.
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Products used
X-Cut heart nesting dies.
A6 Papermania cardstock in pink and green.
Kraftstak Papermania A4 card
Design Objectives embossing folder dots.
Stamp was from stash (if I don't know make it usually means I brought from a Boot Sale!)
Uniball Signo White marker pen.

Thats Crafty Challenge Sparkly

This challenge was for a little or a lot of sparkle.  My Dr who mad friend had a birthday this week so I made a sparkly Dalek.  I drew the dalek out on the back of some black paper and fussy cut out.  I die cut a circle for his head which I cut in half.  Obviously I had to then use sequins!  When stuck down I covered in Wink of Stella.  I was quite pleased with the result, she thought it was awesome!

 

 

You can see the wink of stella easier on the close up.thatscraftychallenges.blogspot.com

 

Numbers Thats Crafty Challenge

I'm posting this picture again so I can enter the Numbers challenge.

That's Craft Challenge Numbers

At last half term is over and back to school!  I have made a few cards but not been able to blog about them.  So here goes

I have made two cards for the That's Crafty challenge, numbers up!


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My first card is a box card, first attempt! Found a bit tricky to put together but pleased with the end result.  My son has two birthday party's to go to this week. 

 

 

I decorated as many panels as I could!  I drew the 10 on the back of glitter card, backwards, and then cut out.  Most of the other pieces were die cuts.

Products Used

Spotty card was from stash.
Docrafts glitter paper pack
X cut star nesting dies
Paper everyday circus Fancy Pants 6 x 6 pad

My second card was for another 10 year old boy.

 

 

I started with the great brick paper and die cut the name out.  I wanted the Happy Birthday and 10 to look like graffiti.  I rubbed the embossing pad ink onto the paper and sprinkled the embossing powder on. It was easy to use a small dry brush to draw the 10 and wipe any excess away.    I am really pleased with the effect it looks just like a spray can and was just the look I was after.  Easy to do and I will deffo be using this idea again.

Products used
Fancy Pants everyday circus brick paper from 6 x 6 pad
Black embossing powder from Papermania
Avery Elle Clear alphas stamp set and matching die.

Trimcraft Mary's Sketch Challenge and Simon Says Stamp

I found these cool sites with various different challenges and thought I'd give it a go! 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge for the colour inspiration and the sketch was from Trimcraft, I cannot get their sketch to download onto my blog :(
Here is the colour inspiration photo from Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge


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I admit I saw a lot of layers and was a bit scared.  I find these cards tricky, but it does say challenge so I had a go.  I loved the colours from the colour inspiration photo, there is some blue in there also but it's hard to spot under the vellum!

I was quite pleased with the result, I love the pastel colours.

Products used

Papermania textured paper
Dovecraft Sweet Paris patterned paper
Anita white paper vellum
Papermania small brads
sizzix susans garden leaf die
Freckled fawn enamel dew drop stockers
From stash flower stamp and sentiment clear stamp.

Cas(e) This Sketch 123

This weekend I made a card for Cas(e) this sketch.
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I used whisper white card by Stampin Up and the Moonlight Paper stack patterned paper.  This was an easy card to put together.  I copied the sketch almost exactly!  The tag was clear embossed for a bit of extra shine.  Not obvious in the photograph.

Products used

Docrafts glitter paper pack, used the white.
Stampin Up Whisper White card and moonlight Paper Stack.
Anitas white vellum
Xcut everyday large tag die set
Xcut star die
Sentiment from docraft clear stamp Pastel Collection.
Freckled fawn enamel dew drop sticker.

AAA Card Challenge Birthday Card no 39

I decided to make a special sparkly First Birthday card for the AAA Card Challenge
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I used silver glitter paper as a background to the shaker card and some lovely sequins to fill in the stars.

I love shaker cards and am always looking for good reasons to make them.

 

Products used.
Papermania Texture paper
Xcut Nesting star die
The range sequins assorted
Sentiment was from Clear impressions The Beginnings
Docrafts glitter paper pack
x cut everyday large gift tag die.

Retro Sketch 164

Here is this weeks retrosketches.blogspot.com



I found this sketch a bit tricky, there was lots of detail and I had trouble matching.  I did get there in the end and was reasonably pleased with the results. I used a tag for the top rectangle which I stamped with little blue birds, and the paper I used was from a recently purchased pad from Stampin Up!

Products used

Stampin Up! Moonlight paper stack.
New beginnings bird clear stamp by Clear Impressions
Xcut Everyday large tags.
Freckled Fawn dew drop stickers
Bakers twine and circle stamp from stash.

Cas(e) the Sketch 122

Leaving it late to get this card on, love their sketch

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There's been a real feather trend and I love the look so I decided to purchase a feather die and stamp set from Stampin Up!  This was quite a simple card to put together and I'm really pleased with it.

Products Used
Stampin Up! four feathers die and stamp set.
Versa magic Oasis Green chalk  ink.
Sentiment Docrafts pastels clear stamps.
Docrafts glitter paper pack.
Papermania textured card stock.
Sequins assorted The range.

The Card Concept 34

I made a card for this challenge a couple of days ago, but forgot to blog and link it whoops, I hope to get it entered if I'm speedy!

Heres their pretty picture

I love the white and floral girly prettiness.

Heres my card

 

 

I went for a CAS look.  The colours are a bit washed out in the photo, I need to fiddle with the camera a bit!
I embossed a sheet of white paper and attached a die cut tag in floral paper and vellum.  Sequins for a bit of glamour and a stick on sentiment.

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Products used
Sweet Paris Paper Dovecraft
X-Cut large everyday gift tags
Stampin up assorted sequins
Sizzix embossing folder, Birds and banners.
Kaisercraft Lady Rose paper pad sentiment and butterfly stickers.

That's Crafty Steampunk Challenge

Today I made a card for That's Crafty Steampunk Challenge.  I used lots of Tim Holtz Brushed Corduroy distress ink to give a sepia look on the cut outs, washi tape and stickers.  This is unlike any card I've made before!  I enjoyed the process.

 

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Freshly Made Sketches 185

Today I made a card for Freshly Made Sketches, here is their sketch


I played around for a while and ended up making a vellum pocket, which was sewn on with my sewing machine.  I had a postcard stamp in my stash (which had never been used) I stamped and rounded the edges then stuck a few sequin stars on and added the sentiment.  I couldn't decide if I should stick the postcard peeking out of the pocket or leave it so you can take it out.  I decided to leave it so a personal message can be written on the back.

 

 

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Products Used

Anita plain white vellum paper.
Dovecraft Sweet Paris paper.
Stampin Up sequins.
X-cut Rectangle dies.
Postcard stamp from stash.

Retro Sketch 163

Nearly missed the Retro Sketch challenge, been busy with life this week!  I really love this layout, my favourite so far, think I'm definitely going to use it again.


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A really simple layout, love it.
I used my new favourite paper pad (of the moment) Sweet Paris by Dovecraft, then used some vellum and more paper for the sentiment tag.  I made a flower with a friends sizzix flower die (not sure what it's called), then added some die cut feathers. A few sequins to finish. This card is my quickest card EVER.  Done in roughly 20 minutes, which is unheard of, I normally change my mind every few seconds!

 

 

 

Products Used

 

Sweet Paris 6 x 6 paper pad Dovecraft

Feather die and rubber stamp Stampin Up

Anita white paper vellum

Sequins assorted from The Range

Sizzix flower die

Black embossing powder, papermania

AAA Cards and Crazy 4 Challenges

I have, for the first time, made one card for two challenges!   The first is AAA Cards 'Theres a hole in my card'  and Crazy 4 Challenges, anything to do with vision and eyes.

 

 



I cut the spotty paper (which is my favourite at the moment) to fit just smaller than my card, then stitched round with my sewing machine.  I have recently purchased some vellum paper, after seeing so many people make great use of it on their cards, I had to use it straight away, of course.  I cut a tag in glitter paper  and a matching tag in vellum.  I then cut the stars, for my holes challenge, in the vellum tag.  After attaching the cool glasses, for my vision challenge, I attached the tag to the card and added the sentiment banner.  Really pleased with the colours on this card and in love with vellum and glitter paper!

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Products Used

Glasses, Craft embellishments from Range.
Docraft A4 glitter paper
Anita Vellum plain white.
X-cut Nesting star dies.
Sweet Paris 6 x 6 Paper Pad Dovecraft.
Sentiment, Sizzix Birds and Trees die and stamp set.
X-cut large gift tag dies.
Gold Razzle dazzle embossing powder, funstamps.