Butterfly Tag

I made this tag for my sister's birthday present and am entering the Allsorts 'Tags' challenge, the Die-Cut Divas 'Anything But a Card' challenge and Die Cuttin' Divas 'Anything Goes' challenge. The paper, card and ribbon are from my snippets drawer to I'm also heading into the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Stamp: Ultimate Crafts (magazine freebie)
Dies: Creative Expressions 'Pierced Tags', Memory Box 'Pippi Butterfly'
Embossing: Kars tan embossing mat
Ink: Versafine Imperial Purple
Colouring: Purple Promarker
Other: Wink of Stella
Snippets: Cream and purple pearlescent card, Lili of the Valley 'Baskets & Bunnies' paper, white ribbon

I attached a snippet of paper onto cream card before die cutting and embossing the largest tag.  I stamped the sentiment on the lower edge and highlighted it with a Wink of Stella.  I die cut the butterflies and attached them above the sentiment.  To finish I coloured a snippet of white ribbon with a purple Promarker and attached it to the top of the tag.

Kath x

Happy Birthday Josh

I made this card for my eldest great-nephew.  I'm entering the Seize the Birthday 'Stripes' challenge and Cardz 4 Guyz 'Men's Fashion' challenge,

Card blank: 6" x 6" kraft
Stamp: Lili of the Valley ' Oliver Cool' digi
Colouring: Promarkers
Card: Kraft, white silk
Paper: Docrafts Papermania 'Capsule Elements Wood'
Other: Computer generated sentiment 'Tempus Sans ITC' font

I cut a piece of wood effect paper slightly smaller than the card blank and attached it to the front.  I resized the digi and trimmed it to a square before colouring it with Promarkers.  This was layered onto kraft card and attached to the centre of the card front.

Kath x

Christmas Angel

I made this card for the Christmas with the Cuties 'Add some Sparkle' challenge.  I'm also entering Die Cuttin' Divas 'Chritmas in July' challenge, the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes', The Merry Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes' and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes'.

Card blank: 5" x 5" white matt
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Christmas Angels' Art Pad
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Standard Circles Large' and Classic Scalloped Circles Large'
Embossing: Kars tan embossing mat
Card: Dark blue pearlescent
Other: Diamond Stickles, Wink of Stella, Silver Adhesive Glitter Sheet

I layered the silver glitter sheet onto blue card and attached it to the card front.  I die cut and embossed the pre-coloured Art Pad image before layering it onto a die cut and embossed blue scalloped circle.  I attached the circle to the centre of the card with Pinflair glue to ensure it stuck onto the glitter sheet.  I highlighted the angel and stars with a Wink of Stella and added Diamond Stickles to the cloud.

Kath x

Walking the Plank

We're back from our holiday and I'm trying to catch up with my August crafting.  I made this card for my youngest great-nephew's birthday and am entering the Seize the Birthday 'Stripes' challenge.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white matt
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Walking the Plank' Mini Masterpiece
Stamp: Ultimate Crafts
Die: Memory Box 'Classic Numbers'
Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia
Card: Brown matt
Paper: Lili of the Valley 'Candles and Cake'
Other: Wink of Stella

I trimmed the striped paper into a square, layered it onto brown card and attached it to the card blank.  I trimmed the pre-coloured image before layering it onto brown card and attaching it to the card front.  I attached a die cut '2' and stamped 'Today' at the top corner before highlighting the image with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

Snowman Snowy

Another scheduled post from me as it's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland. This month our theme is 'Simply Snowman' and we are sponsored by Kinda Cute who are offering the winner three digi stamps.

Card blank: 7" x 7" white silk tent fold
Stamp: Kinda Cute 'Snowman Snowy Snow' digi
Colouring: Promarkers
Card: Dark blue mirri, white silk
Other: Computer generated sentiment 'AR Christy' font, Diamond Stickles, Wink of Stella

I resized the digi and added the sentiment before printing it onto white card.  I trimmed the panel and coloured the snowman with Promarkers before laying it onto dark blue mirri and attaching it to the card front.  I highlighted the scarf with a Wink of Stella and added Stickles for the snow.

Kath x

Holly Tree

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year Round and our theme is 'Christmas Tree (or any kind of tree)'.  This is a scheduled post as we're on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales so I'm not linking to any other challenges this time.

Card blank: 6" x 4" white pearlescent
Stamp: Woodware 'Holly Tree'
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: Kaisercraft 'Christmas Collection' paper and Emma Ball gold paper
Other: Wink of Stella

I stamped the tree onto green swirl paper, trimmed around the outer edge and attached it to the front of the card.  I stamped the holly leaves and pot onto red paper and the bow, baubles and star onto gold paper.  These were all fussy cut and attached to the card.  To fnish I highlighted the bow, baubles, star and swirls with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

Birthday Wishes

I made this quick card for a friend's birthday next week.  I'm entering the Allsorts 'Sweet Treats' challenge, Sparkles Monthly Challenge 'Let's Be Pretty', Seize the Birthday 'Anything Goes' challenge and Ally's Angels 'Anything Goes' challenge.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white matt
Image: Lili of the Valley ''English Charm' Art Pad
Card: Light brown pearlescent
Paper: Lili of the Valley 'Shabby Shack' and Hot off the Press 'Ultimate Floral Pack'
Other: Wink of Stella

I layered the blue paper onto brown card and attached it to the card front.  I trimmed the precoloured Art Pad image to a square, layered it onto brown card and attached it to the centre.  The sentiment was from the HOTP paper pad, this was trimmed, layered onto brown card and attached with foam tape.  To finish I highlighted the image with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

June Rudolph Day

It's time for another Rudolph Day challenge and another of my quick 4" x 4" cards.  I'm also entering the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown 'Wood Background' challenge and the Merry Monday 'Rustic Christmas' challenge.

Card blank: 4" x 4" white matt
Image: Kanban 'Cosy Christmas'
Stamp: Hot off the Press 'Christmas Wishes' (magazine freebie)
Embossing: Stampendous clear embossing powder
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Card: Dark brown matt

To make this super quick card I trimmed the image before stamping and embossing the sentiment in the top corner.  The panel was then layered onto dark brown card and attached to the card front.

Kath x

Delightful Dangles Christmas Tree

I made this card for the Back to Basics and Beyond 'Heat Embossing' challenge.  I'm also entering Crafty Cardmakers 'Wet or Dry Embossing' challenge, the CAS Christmas challenge 'Masculine' and the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes',

Card blank: 6" x 4" white matt

Stamp: Woodwqare 'Delightful Dangles Christmas Tree'

Embossing: Stampendous clear embossing powder

Ink: Versafine Olympia Green

Colouring: Gold gel pen

Card: Gold and white matt

I stamped and heat embossed the Christmas tree and sentiment onto white card.  This panel was trimmed, layered onto gold card and attached to the card front.  I then coloured the dangles with a gold gel pen.

Kath x

Cabrini Ornament

I made these snippets cards with one of my favourite Christmas ornament dies and as I wanted to use two colours it made sense to make two cards so I could use all the die cut pieces.  The card is all from my snippets drawer so I'm heading into the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.  I'm also entering the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes', The Merry Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes + Christmas' and  Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies challenge.

Card blanks: 4" x 4" gold matt
Die: Memory Box 'Cabrini Ornament'
Embossing: Apple Blossom 'Holly' (magazine freebie), Sizzix 'Dots', Kars tan embossing mat
Snippets: Gold matt, white matt and red mirri card

I embossed two snippets of white card, trimmed around the edges of the frames before attaching them to the card blanks.  I die cut and embossed the ornament from both gold matt and red mirri card.  I attached the gold frame and holly leaves to one card and the red to the other.  The centres of the ornaments were embossed with the dots embossing folder before these and the holly berries were inlaid into the cards.

Kath x

Dad

I made this card for my father-in-law on Father's Day.  I'm entering Crafty Cardmakers 'For a Man/Boy' challenge and Cardz 4 Guyz 'Father's Day' challenge,  I'm also entering the Die Cuttin' Divas 'Masculine or Father's Day' challenge.

Card blank: 7" x 5" white matt
Image: Making Cards 'Landscapes'
Die: Creative Expressions 'From the Heart - Male Relations'
Card: Brown matt
Paper: Making Cards 'Landscapes'

I trimmed the orange paper, layered it onto brown card and attached it to the card front.  I trimmed the image slightly and layered it onto brown card before die cutting 'Dad' from the top corner.  The panel was then attached to the centre of the card.  I attached a small piece of brown card onto a piece of paper (to ensure the same thickness as the image paper and matting layer) before die cutting 'Dad' and inlaying it into the card.  To finish I rolled my brayer across the die cut to ensure it was secure.

Kath x

Christmas Birds

I'm hosting the new challenge at Winter Wonderland and I've chosen 'Christmas Birds' as our theme.  We don't have a sponsor for this challenge, but I'm offering the randomly chosen winner a Tonic Studio 'Peace Dove' die.  I'm entering the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes' and The Merry Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes + Christmas'.

Card blank: 7" x 5" white matt
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Winter Wonderland' Art Pad
Stamp: Woodware 'Tipsy Tree'
Punch: Woodware Corner Rounder
Ink: Versafine Crimson Red
Paper: Dark green patterned
Other: Wink of Stella

I trimmed the green paper so it was slightly smaller than the front of the card, rounded the corners and attached it to the card.  I trimmed the pre-coloured Art Pad image to ensure an even margin around all the sides and rounded the corners.  I then stamped the sentiment in the top corner.  As I wanted to get a deep colour to match the red on the image I used my MISTI and stamped the sentiment several times.  The image was attached to the centre of the card and highlighted with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x