March Rudolph Day

I've not had much crafting time over the last couple of weeks as we've finally got our campervan back after lengthy warranty work so have been away to make the most of the lovely spring weather.  I made this quick card for the third Rudolph Day of the year using a die cut (die cuts are my RD theme this year).  

To make this card I used:
     C6 white matt card blank
     Creative Expressions 'Festive Mini Expressions - Stacked Happy Christmas' die
     Xcut 'Swirls' embossing folder 
     Snippets of white matt card and dark red mirri card     

I embossed a piece of white card with the 'Swirls' embossing folder, trimmed around the edge and attached it to the front of the card blank.  I die cut the sentiment from both white matt card and red mirri card, layered the red onto the white sentiment and attached them to the centre of the panel in the embossed frame.  Quick and easy and another card for my Christmas box.

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - E for Embossing & F for Focal Sentiment
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Rudolph Day - March Challenge

Kath x

Cheers

I've recently stitched this design as a birthday card for a male member of the family and have used a lovely cross stitch chart from Lucie Heaton.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Lucie Heaton 'Cards for Him' cross stitch chart
     14 count white aida
     Oddments of DMC threads
     Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Classic Squares Large' die
     Snippet of orange textured card

I stitched the design onto white aida, although I did change the colours slightly as I was using oddments of threads for the design.  I trimmed a snippet of orange textured card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and die cut a square from the centre.  After finishing the stitching I trimmed the aida so it was slightly smaller than the frame and attached it to the rear using double sided tape.  The panel was then attached to the front of the card blank.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     As You Like It Challenge - Monochrome or Colourful (I like to make both monochrome and colourful cards and choose colours based on the design - I enjoyed stitching this colourful card and then matching the orange colour to make a frame)
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     
Kath x

Happy Birthday to You

I needed a  card for a forthcoming male birthday, so have used some snippets and one of my favourite Lawn Fawn dies.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Lawn Fawn 'Giant Happy Birthday to You' die
     Snippets of silver mirri card and turquoise card

I trimmed the snippet of turquoise card to a square and die cut the sentiment from the centre.  The panel was then attached to a slightly larger square of silver mirri card and attached to the front of the card blank.  I die cut the sentiment twice from more snippets of silver mirri and inlaid them to the front of the card blank, together with the small pieces of the turquoise die cut.  To finish I attached the turquoise sentiment, offsetting it slightly to create a silver shadow.

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Birthday Card Challenge - Masculine
     A Cut Above - Anything Goes with a Die Cut
     Cut It Up - Happy Birthday
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Kath x

Thank You So Much

I made this 'Thank You' card for a friend who has gifted me some craft magazine and books.  I thought this Sizzix stamp would be perfect as she likes spring flowers and yellow is her favourite colour.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics'  and Tattered Lace 'Mini Butterfly' dies
     Sizzix 'Floral Hello' stamp and coordinating die
     Clearly Besotted 'Fall Flowers' sentiment stamp
     Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Promarkers
     Wink of Stella
     Snippets of white, brown and yellow matt card

I used brown ink to stamp the flowers onto a snippet of white matt card.  I embossed them with clear embossing powder before cutting them with the coordinating die.  I used a ywllow Promarker for the flowers, bright green for the flower centres and a darker green for the leaves.  I die cut a stitched circle from a snippet of white matt card and put it into my MISTI before placing the flowers onto the circle so I could see where to position the sentiment.  I then removed the flowers and stamped the sentiment with brown ink before embossing it with clear embossing powder.  The circle was attached to the centre of the card blank and the flowers attached to the upper edge with foam pads.  I die cut two tiny butterflies, one from yellow and one from brown matt card.  These were layered with the yellow butterfly on top and attached above the sentiment.

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Cards - Anything CAS Goes
     Allsorts - CAS
     Flower Challenge - Add Circles
     Stamping Sensations - Hello Spring
     Triple B - Birds, Blooms and Butterflies (I have used Blooms and a Butterfly)
     Try It On Tuesday - For a Lady
     We Love Stamping - Hello Spring

Kath x

Sparkling Tile Christmas Tree

This Memory Box die is one of my favourite CAS tree dies and is perfect for colour challenges as it looks so different each time I change the colour combinations.

To make this card I used:
     C6 white hammer card blank
     Memory Box 'Sparkling Tree Tile' die
     Snippets of white hammer card, grey textured card and pink pearlescent card

I trimmed a snippet of white hammer card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and die cut the tree from the centre before attaching it to the front of the card blank.  I die cut the tree from a snippet of pale grey textured card and inlaid the pieces.  I then used a couple of small snippets of pink pearlescent card to die cut the tree again and inlaid the circles into the card. 

I am entering the following challenges:
     52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Pink, White & Grey
     AAA Cards - Anything CAS Goes
     ABC Christmas Challenge - D is for Die Cuts
     Addicted to Stamps & More - Christmas
     Allsorts - CAS
     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Not the Norm (no red, green or gold)
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 501

Kath x

     

Everyone Needs a Friend Like You

This is the card I made to send to Brenda for the February Card Chain Challenge.  I used the Colour Option (Cherry, Butter & Sage), the Theme Option (Hearts and Flowers & Friendship) and the Product/Technique Option (Embossing Powder & Die Cutting).

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Woodware 'Bubble Bloom Jeanie' and 'Stamps for All Occasions 'Sentiment' stamps
     Sizzix 'Floral Hello' heart die
     Versafine Olympia Green ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Promarkers - Pear Green and Pastel Yellow
     Glossy Accents
     Wink of Stella
     Snippets of white matt and red matt card

I trimmed a snippet of white matt card to a 5" x 5" square and placed it into my MISTI.  The flower stamp was too upright for the card, so I snipped between the leaves so I could bend the stamp onto my card.  I then placed the sentiment in the lower corner of the panel.  I stamped the flower and sentiment with green ink before embossing them with clear embossing powder.  I coloured the flowers, leaves and 'YOU' with Promarkers.  The panel was layered onto a slightly larger square of red card and attached to the card blank.  I die cut two small hearts from red card and attached them on each side of the sentiment.  To finish I added Glossy Accents to the yellow flower bubbles and a Wink of Stella to the leaves and 'YOU'.

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Cards - Anything CAS Goes
     Allsorts - CAS
     Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral Goes
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Stamping Sensations - Hello Spring
     We Love Stamping - Hello Spring

This is the lovely card I received from Michaela:

Kath x