Sunday 27 January 2019

Thank You for Being You & Blog Candy too!

On 6 January Di posted Challenge 343 which celebrated her seventh year of running the Snippets Playground after taking over the reins from Jules who set up the challenge and ran it for a year.  To celebrate this occasion Darnell has started a special surprise Blog Hop to thank Di for running this amazing challenge.

My first trip into the playground was on 28 October 2012 with my Patchwork Christmas Tree.  With a growing pile of snippets (I'm sure we all have those!) this soon became one of my favourite challenges. I've never met Di, but feel like I know her through her lovely blog posts - if you've never visited her blog I suggest you pop over now!  This is my 'Thank You' snippets card to Di for being such a great friend to everyone and for running this amazing challenge - thanks Di!

I'm entering this card into the Crafty Calendar Challenge 'Make it Flowery', the Allsorts 'Friends' challenge and Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies challenge.  As this card was made from snippets I am, of course, heading into the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.


Quick Cards 'From the Heart' sentiment stamp
Memory Box 'Crisp Bows' and Wild Rose Studio 'Rose Bunch' dies
Versafine Olympia Green ink
Wink of Stella
Snippets of dark green texture card, orange matt card, Lili of the Valley 'Antebellum' paper and Making Cards magazine 'Landscapes' paper

I trimmed the beige Antebellum paper and stamped the sentiment in the lower corner.  I layered this paper onto dark green card and attached it to the card front.  I die cut the Rose Bunch from dark green card and the flowers from the orange Landscapes paper.  The green die cut was attached to the card and I trimmed the flowers before laying them on top of the green outline.  I attached another snippet of orange paper to orange card to make it thicker and then die cut the Crisp Bow.  I snipped the top of the bow and attached it to the flower stem.  To finish I highlighted the flowers, bow and sentiment with a Wink of Stella.

As well as thanking Di for running the Snippets challenge I would also like to thank my followers for the lovely comments you leave for me, so I have decided to offer some Blog Candy.  I am offering a Spellbinders Borderabilities 'Kaleidoscope' die set - it's perfect for using with snippets!


If you would like a chance to win this die you must:
  • Be or become a follower of my blog on Blogger
  • If you have a blog, add the photo to your sidebar and link back to this post
  • Leave me a comment below before 08:00 (GMT) on Sunday 10 February
A winner will be chosen at random and announced later in the day.

Kath x

32 comments:

NanaConnie said...

WOW on the die cut flowers, Kath! I love the color combo. Cutting flowers from small bits is probably my favorite way to use up snippets and you've shown off that technique beautifully. See you at the Playground.
PS I hear there's a party out behind the bike sheds and I have a basket of goodies to share. Someone is bringing the gin, tonic, and moonshine so grab your empty glass before you come over. :-D

Liz said...

Beautiful card, Kath. I love the CAS design, the gorgeous flower die cut and the colours are lovely. Thanks for offering your lovely blog candy, I've added the photo to my sidebar. I'm also visiting your blog with my DT hat on, thank you for joining in the Crafty Calendar Challenge this month. Good luck!

PS See you behind the bike sheds, glass in hand. xx

Denise Bryant said...

Beautiful card! I love those pretty roses!
Already a follower here, but I don't have a blog. Thanks for offering that lovely Blog Candy!

KandA said...

Fabulous snippets card Kath and super flower dies. Very generous of you to offer candy - I will add it to my sidebar but please leave me out of the pick xx

Brenda said...

What a beautiful card to honor Di! I love those pretty die cut roses and the sentiment is perfect and perfect for Di. I love the two different fonts it has, very unique. Hugs, Brenda

Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

That’s a really nice greeting for a card, Kath, and love th roses of course! being a 🌹 rose Lady! And lovely candy but will say no thanks as I’ve almost an identical borderabilities in flour de lis pattern, thanks for the kind thoughts though... and wonder if the duck pond is frozen over for skating yet! That will warm me up with some hot chocolate too! [ mind you if I brought the Oz sunshine we’d all be hit in no time ☀️)
Hugs 🤗 Shaz in Oz.x

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Jane Willis said...

Gorgeous card, love the way you've used two colours for the die cuts.
I'm lining up the G&Ts - see you behind the Bike Shed!

Darnell said...

What a perfect sentiment for this special occasion, Kath! And I love your pretty bouquet for Di! How fun that you are offering a prize, too, but please leave me out of the draw. Like snippets, I already have too much NBUS, lol! Thank you for participating in this surprise thank you hop for our Miss Di! See you over at the Playground!! Hugs, Darnell

brenda said...

A beautiful floral creation for our 'Friendship' theme at Allsorts, thanks so much for joining in.

B x

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Gorgeous colours

Linby said...

Perfect card for Di and the hop and for my challenge at Allsorts. Thanks so much for joining in with my challenge theme of friends.
Lynn x
DT

Sue said...

Hi Kath, That's a lovely card.

Hope you have a good start to the week. Sue

Sarn said...

Well that's a lovely card . . . and very generous of you to add a gift.

I'll be at the back of the bike sheds with some hooch, come find me!

Hugs, Sarn
Visit me HERE!

meg said...

Beautiful CAS Thank You card Kath

Kathyk said...

Fab make and Happy SNIPPETversary

Great blog candy too

Kathyk

Mervi said...

Gorgeous flower die, beautiful card.
Thank you for sharing at Allsorts;-))m

Donna said...

Beautiful card, like the red rose and the sentiment is a perfect tribute to Di!

Chrissie said...

This is such a pretty card and I love the addition of that delicate bow on the flowers!
Great use of snippets!

Sandra H said...

Ooh this challenge for Di really is a memory boost although l can’t remember when l entered the first of Di’s challenges it nice to see that you have and the card your entering is gorgeous as always you are so talented enjoy your day x

Carol L said...

This is so lovely in tribute to DI! Love the vintage feel with those red roses!

Di said...

I adore this card Kath - it really will be treasured! And - and thank you so, so much for joining in the blog hop organised by dear Darnell and also for your really kind words! I'm still quite overcome here!

Hugs

Di xx

Glennis F said...

Your card is so pretty Kath
I am linking your pic in my sidebar, thanks for the chance to win

Lynne said...

A lovely card for Di Kath. Great die cuts. I have to get a move on with mine as not finished yet! x

Megan J said...

Hi Kath, a lovely thank you card for celebrating Miss Di's seventh anniversary. Have a wonderful weekend... Megan

EmmaT said...

Gorgeous card, great use of snippets. Emma

Eemeli said...

I have been your follower for ages :) Lovely cas creation, this reminded that I should make something similar with my own flower die/s -- I have actually never made a card by die-cutting out of colorful cardstocks (more colors than just one).

I'll go and put the candy pic on my sidebar right away.

Hugs,
Eemeli

Mummylade said...

Such a lovely creation! Thank you so much for entering our challenge at Allsorts this week <3

Valerija said...

Wow, such an amazing card. Love the die you have used.
Wonderful candy too. Thanks for the chance to win.
Valerija xx

Robyn Oliver said...

A really lovely card Kath, nicely used snippets - funny how the piles keep growing though, mine too

Janice said...

A gorgeous snippets card for a lovely lady!
Janice x

Helen said...

Beautiful card!
Helen x

Kraftyscot (Donna) said...

Fabulous card Kath, love the design!!
Hugs D xx