Have a Wonderful Day

I was struggling to find something for Jo's Tales from the Craft Room 'Sweet Treats' challenge until my upcycling box came to the rescue with a cute glittery cupcake on a birthday card.

To make this card I trimmed a piece of white card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank, rounded the corners and attached it to the card blank.  I die cut the sentiment into a fishtail flag and attached it to the lower edge of the card, just above the curved corner.  I fussy cut the cupcake and shaped it before attaching it to the card with Pinflair glue.

I posted the card on Folksy and sold it within a week!

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     My Favourite Things 'Fishtail Flags' die
     Woodware 'Regular Corner Rounder' punch
     Upcycled birthday card (cupcake and sentiment)
     White matt card

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Cards - Sketch     
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
     Tales from the Craft Room - Sweet Treats

Kath x

Enjoy the Peace and Quiet

Just two cards from me today - my first is a note card I made to send to a cat loving friend.

To make this super quick card I covered the front of the card with spotty paper, leaving a small border around the edge.  I die cut the precoloured image with a stitched oval die and attached it to the centre - it doesn't get any easier than that!

To make this card I used:
     6" x 4" white matt card blank
     Lili of the Valley 'Garden Delights' Art Pad
     My Favourite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Oval STAX Die-namics' die
     Lili of the Valley 'Country Gent' paper

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Lots of Dots
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - For the Ladies/Girls
     Tales from the Craft Room - Furry Friends

Kath x

Hugs and Kisses

My first card today is one I made for the new Less is More 'Less' challenge using one of the stamps in the magazine my OH bought me for Christmas.

I cut a piece of card slightly smaller than my card blank and placed into my MISTI.  I stamped the hedgehog and sentiment a couple of times to get a clear outline and then embossed them with clear embossing powder.  I coloured the hedgehog with Promarkers before attaching the panel to the card.  To finish I added a generous layer of a Wink of Stella to the heart.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Immediate Media 'Make Special Cards' stamps
     Versafine Onyx Black ink
     Stampendous clear embossing powder
     Promarkers
     Wink of Stella
     White matt card

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Cards - Up to One Third + Optional Twist 'Hearts'     
     Less is More - Less (Tiny and Few)
     Tales from the Craft Room - Love is in the Air

Kath x

Spirelli Christmas Tree

Whilst in a charity shop I came across some Spirelli shapes for Christmas trees and candles.  There were only a few shapes in the packet, no picture and scant instructions, but for 20p I thought I would buy them and try some Spirelli.  I'm not sure if I've wound it correctly, but even so I was quite pleased with the final result which reminded me of the Spirograph I had as a child!

The tree shape was die cut so I fastened the thread to the rear and wound around the shapes before attaching the tree to the card blank with foam tape.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" warm white hammer card blank
     Marianne Design 'Spirelli Christmas Tree'
     Warm white thin crochet thread

I am entering the following challenges:
     Tales from the Craft Room - Something New (I've tried a new technique)
     Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Anything Christmas or Holiday Related
     Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Trim the Tree

Kath x

Another Christmas Tree

Just two posts from me today as I'm playing catch-up after visiting our families at the weekend and am also working a couple of extra shifts this week.  This card was made for a few of my favourite challenges.

To make this card I cut a piece of card slightly smaller than the card blank, rounded the corners and attached it to the card.  I die cut the tree from green, red and gold pearlescent card.  The green tree was attached to the centre of the card and the red and gold leaves were inlaid.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 4" white embossed card blank
     Sizzix 'Leafy Trees' die
     Woodware corner rounder punch
     White embossed card, green, gold and red pearlescent card

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Cards - Made in Minutes     
     CAS Colours & Sketches - Colour Challenge (Cherry Cobbler, Metallic Gold & Shaded Spruce)
     Less is More - Pick a Triangle
     Tales from the Craft Room - Christmas

And, of course, I used the other die cuts to make two more cards so I had a set of three using all the colours.

Kath x

Snowman Snowy

I love this cute snowman stamp and as there's not much colouring needed he's great for making quick cards.  I've fallen behind with my Christmas card tally this year, so I've made a selection of these cards with different colour scarves to send to the younger members of our families.

I resized the digi and added the computer generated sentiment before printing onto white card.  I die cut the image and coloured the snowman with Promarkers.  This panel was layered onto a slightly larger piece of purple card and attached to the card front.  To finish I added a Wink of Stella.

To make this card I used:
     5.5" x 4.25" white matt tent fold card blank
     Kinda Cute 'Snowman Snowy' digi stamp
     My Favourite Things 'Inside and Out Stitched Rectangle STAX Die'namics' die
     Promarkers
     Purple pearlescent and white matt card
     Computer generated sentiment 'AR Christy' font
     Wink of Stella

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Anything Goes     
     Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
     Tales from the Craft Room - For the Kids

If you would like to share your views on ink and also have a chance to win two Clearly Besotted stamp sets - please see my Questions about Ink and Giveaway post.

Kath x

Summer Fun

My final card today is a super quick card to send to a friend who has a sports card and loves driving in the summer with the roof down.  To make the card I attached a snippet of brown spot paper to the front leaving a small white margin around the edge.  I die cut and embossed the precoloured image before attaching it to the centre of the card - another quick and easy card!

To make this card I used:
     5.5" x 4.25" tent fold white matt card
     Lili of the Valley Art Sheet 'Toot, Toot' (post updated to thank Jules for letting me know the name of the  image)
     My Favourite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Oval STAX Die-namics' die
     Lili of the Valley 'Country Gent' paper

I am entering the following challenges:
     Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes 
    Tales from the Craft Room - Summer Fun

Kath x

Traditional Ornament

My second card today is a CAS Christmas card - a super quick card made by attaching paper to the rear of the negative die cuts and stamping a sentiment.

To make this card I used:
     7" x 5" white matt card blank
     Memory Box 'Traditional Ornament' and 'Crisp Bows' dies
     Woodware 'Festive Verse' stamp
     Versafine Majestic Blue ink
     Making Cards 'Watercolour' paper 
     Gold metallic paper - upcycled from chocolate wrapper
     Matt white card

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge 'O for Ornament'    
     Allsorts 'Clean and Simple'
     Crafty Calendar Challenge 'Christmas in July'
     Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge 'Use Negative Space'
     Tales from the Craft Room 'Christmas in July'

Kath x

Enjoy Your Day

It's Wednesday which is now the day I will be posting my cards (maybe one post or maybe more each Wednesday!).  I made this card for one of my great-nephew's birthday - although the image is a cutie I thought 'Lazy Afternoon' was appropriate for a teenager!

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Lili of the Valley 'Lazy Afternoon' Mini Masterpiece (precoloured image)
     Best of Cardmaking Magic Sentiment Stamp
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' dies
     Kars tan embossing mat
     Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
     Brown card

I'm entering the following challenges:
     Crafty Calendar Challenge 'Masculine'
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge 'It's a Man's World'
    Tales from the Craft Room 'Let's Hear it for the Boys'

Kath x

Happy Birthday to You

I made this quick card for a friend's birthday.  I'm entering the Allsorts 'Happy Birthday challenge (to celebrate Allsorts 10th  birthday), Crafty Cardmakers 'Birthdays' challenge and Tales from the Craft Room 'Floral Frenzy' challenge.

Docrafts 'Full Bloom' Card Kit (cover gift with Crafts Beautiful magazine)
Hobby Art 'General Greetings' stamp
My Favourite Things 'Fishtail Flags' die
Versafine Onyx Black ink

I trimmed the pink card blank from the kit to make a 6" x 6" card.  I covered the front with the floral card leaving a small border around the edge.  I stamped the sentiment onto the offcut of pink card before die cutting and embossing the fishtail flag. To finish I attached the sentiment to the lower corner of the card with foam tape.

Kath x

Upcycled Easter Card

I made this card for Tales from the Craft Room 'Easter/Splring' challenge.  I'm also entering the Crafty Gals Corner 'Spring is Here' challenge, Crafty Cardmakers 'Easter' challenge and Crafty Creations Challenges 'Anything Goes'..

5" x 5" white matt card blank
Upcycled Easter card
Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die3s
Making Cards 'Landscapes' paper
White card

I attached the paper to thin white card to make it sturdier for die cutting and also so it was the same thickness as the upcycled card.  I then used the two largest dies to make a frame and attached it to the card blank.  I used the smaller of the two dies to cut a square from the Easter card, ensuring the sentiment was in the middle of my die cut.  I then inserted this panel into the die cut frame.

Kath x

Beautiful Blooms

I made this card for my mother on Mother's Day and am entering the Tales from the Craft Room 'Lovely Ladies' challenge.  I'm also entering the Fab 'n' Funky Challenges 'Spring Colours' , Die Cut Divas challenge 'Anything Goes' and Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes'.

7" x 5" white matt card blank
Lili of the Valley 'Beautiful Blooms' Art Pad image
Simply Cards & Papercraft 'Hello Spring' frame and Crafts-Too Presscut 'Mum' dies
Kars tan embossing mat
Lili of the Valley 'Heartfelt' paper
Thin white card

I attached pink paper to a piece of thin white card and trimmed it so it was slightly smaller than the card blank.  I then die cut the frame from the centre and attached it to the card blank.  I die cut and embossed the precoloured Art Pad image using the same frame die.  I die cut 'Mum' from the lower corner before attaching it to the centre.  To finish I die cut Mum from pink paper and inlaid it into the card front.

Kath x

On your Wedding Day

I made this card for the Cuttlebug Mania 'Marriage' challenge.  I'm also entering the Tales from the Craft Room 'Love' challenge and the  Die Cut Divas 'Love' challenge,

5" x 5" white matt card blank
Lili of the Valley 'Wedding Couple' Mini Masterpiece topper
Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' dies
Kars tan embossing mat
Card Making Magic sentiment stamp
Versafine black ink
Lili of the Valley 'Heartfelt' paper
Thin white card

I attached a piece of the pink heart paper onto thin white card before die cutting and embossing a frame using the two largest dies.  The frame was then attached to the centre of the card blank.  I die cut and embossed the precoloured topper before stamping the sentiment in the top corner.  I then inlaid the topper into the frame.

Kath x