To a Deer Friend

I made this tag with my latest charity shop purchase - a cute Rudolph stamp and die set.

To make this card I used:
     Practical Publishing 'Festive Friend' stamp and die set
     Creative Expressions 'Pierced Tags' die
     Versafine Onyx Black ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Copics - C-3, E31, E33, E37, R20 & R27
     Stampendous Fun Flock - Cotton Ball White
     Snippets of white hammer card and white matt card
     Brown baker's twine

I die cut the largest tag from a snippet of white hammer card and embossed the edges.  I placed the tag into my MISTI and used black ink to stamp the sentiment along the lower edge before embossing it with clear embossing powder.  I used black ink to stamp Rudolph and his hat onto a snippet of white matt card.  These were embossed with clear embossing powder before being cut with the coordinating dies.  I coloured Rudolph before attaching him to the tag.  I coloured the hat and attached it to Rudolph's head before applying fun flock on the rim and pompom.

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - H is for Hat
     A Cut Above - Anything Goes with a Die Cut
     Addicted to Stamps & More - Any Occasion
     Christmas Crafts All Year Round - H is for Hat
     Crafty Calendar Challenge - Dies/Punches
     Tag-along (and ATCs) - Anything Goes
     Try It On Tuesday - Make it Cute

Kath x

Flower Notecard

I like to keep a few small notecards in my card box and I made this one with a flower stamp that was a cover gift with Craft Stamper magazine many years ago.

To make this card I used:
     4" x 4" white matt card blank
     Craft Stamper 'Flower' stamp
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Copics - Y08, Y15 & YR04
     Snippets of white matt card 

I embossed a stitched square in the centre of the card blank before setting it aside. I put a snippet of white card into my MISTI and stamped the flower several times with brown ink to ensure a good depth of colour.  I then embossed the image with clear embossing powder before colouring it with Copics.  I fussy cut the flower and attached it to the centre of the card blank with foam pads. 

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Springtime
     Alphabet Challenge - Y is for Yellow Flowers
     Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral Goes
     CAS on Friday - Botanical
     Daisy Chain Challenge - No Design Paper
     Simply Clean & Simple - Anything CAS Goes
     Stamping Sensations - Inspired by Nature
     We Love Stamping - Spring

Kath x

Birthday Hare

I've recently bought IndigoBlu's latest magazine box kit.  I don't normally buy these kits but this one had some lovely animal stamps - this hare was perfect for a birthday card for one of my nephews.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     IndigoBlu 'Mixed-media Special 11' magazine box kit
     Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
     Copics - B00, E21 & E33
     Snippets of dark brown card, white matt card and green paper

I used brown ink to stamp the hare onto a snippet of green paper and coloured it with Copics.  The paper was trimmed, layered onto a slightly larger square of dark brown card and attached to the card blank.  I used brown ink to stamp the sentiment onto a snippet of white card.  I fussy cut around the border and attached it to the card with foam tape.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Addicted to Stamps & More - Any Occasion
     Allsorts - It's Springtime
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - Birthday
     Little Red Wagon - M is for Masculine
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Kath x

Ed Hedgehog

I won this cute hedgehog cross stitch kit in a giveaway group and thought it would make a great birthday card for a young member of the family.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white linen card blank
     The World of Cross Stitching magazine 'Country Companions - Ed Hedgehog' cross stitch kit
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics' die
     Woodware Round Corner punch
     Snippet of white linen card

After stitching the design I set it aside and made a frame from a snippet of white linen card.  I trimmed the card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank, rounded the corners and die cut a stitched circle from the centre.  I attached the stitched design behind the aperture and then attached the panel to the front of the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Kath x

March Rudolph Day

It's time for the third Rudolph Day of the year (where is the time going?) and another card with a main stamped image (stamping is my RD theme this year).   

To make this card I used:
     6" x 4" white matt card blank
     Paper Artsy 'JOFY Christmas Candle' stamp
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Versafine Onyx Black ink
     Cosmic Shimmer clear detail embossing powder
     Copics - B05, B29, C-5, E35. E50, E57, V17, Y08, Y15, YG67, YR04 & YR07
     Diamond Stickles
     Snippet of white matt card and dark purple pearlescent card

I stamped the Christmas candle onto a snippet of white card before cutting it with the stitched square die.  I coloured the candle with Copics, layered the panel onto a snippet of dark purple pearlescent card and attached it to the centre of the card blank.  To finish I added Diamond Stickles to the twiggy branches.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Christmas (or not) BINGO Challenge - Board 18 (I have used Line I - Christmas, Free & Stamping)
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
     Rudolph Day - March Challenge
     Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
     We Love Stamping - Anything Goes

Kath x

Easter Blessings

I've not had much time for crafting this week but have used a few Hunkydory oddments to make a quick Easter card.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Hunkydory 'Easter Wishes Card Collection - Easter Blessings' card and topper

     Snippet of gold mirri

I attached the yellow frame onto the pink backing card using foam tape ensuring the squares were lined up.  I then trimmed around the edge of the frame, layered the panel onto gold mirri and attached it to the card blank.  The cute topper was attached to the centre of the frame with foam tape.  Quick and easy!

I am entering the following challenges:
     Crafty Calendar Challenge - Spring
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Little Red Wagon - Signs of Spring
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Sparkles Monthly Challenge - It's Springtime
     Try It On Tuesday - Spring

Kath x

Christmas Deer

I've come across a few small images in my 'oddments box' and they're perfect for making a few quick cards.  

To make this card I used:
     4" x 4" white matt card blank
     Deer image (make unknown)
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Square STAX Die-namics die
     Small orange gems
     Diamond Stickles
     Snippet of orange card

The image had been trimmed and was attached to a slightly larger square that had been die cut from orange card.  The deer was highlighted with small orange gems and Diamond Stickles before being attached to the centre of the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - G for Gems
     Addicted to Stamps & More - Christmas
     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Out of the Woods
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Kath x  

Hello Spring

I made this card with a 'new to me' stamp I've recently bought - perfect for a cute Spring card.

To make this card I used:
     4.25" x 3" white matt card blank
     Newton's Nook 'Hello Spring' stamp
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-namics' die
     Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Copics - E11, RV10RV21, V12, Y08 & YG03
     Snippet of white matt card and purple textured card

I used brown ink to stamp the image onto a snippet of white card and then embossed it with clear embossing powder, before colouring it with Copics.  I used a stitched rectangle die to cut a panel which was layered onto a slightly larger snippet of purple textured card and attached to the card blank

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Cards - 1 + 1 Challenge (I added 'Colours' to my Spring card)
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Crafty Calendar Challenge - Spring
     Little Red Wagon - Include an Animal
     Stamping Sensations - Spring
     We Love Stamping - Wildlife (I've a cute rabbit on my Spring card)

Kath x

To a Very Special Husband

I made this card for Steve as it's our wedding anniversary today.  I used more hearts from the John Next Door die set I won last year.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white linen card blank
     John Next Door 'Honesty Heart' dies  
     Clearly Besotted 'Happy Birthday All' stamps
     Versafine Crimson Red ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Snippets of white linen card, red pearlescent card and red mirri card (sorry, I forgot to take a photo of my snippets)

I trimmed a snippet of white linen card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and die cut the stitched heart just above the centre before placing the panel into my MISTI.  I laid the two sentiment stamps onto the panel ensuring they were straight before stamping them with red ink and embossing them with clear embossing powder.  I placed the panel onto a slightly large square of red pearlescent card and placed the stitched heart between the two layers so I could see where to die cut the stitched heart on the backing panel - this was to ensure that the two layers that were to be inlaid would be flat on the front of the card.  I removed the white panel and die cut the stitched heart before layering the two panels and attaching them to the front of the card blank.  I die cut the stitched heart from red mirri and inlaid it into the front of the card, ensuring the edges were flat.  I die cut the fancy heart from red pearlescent card and inlaid in into the front of the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     A Cut Above - Anything Goes with a Die Cut
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Cardz 4 Guyz - Monochrome Colour Palette
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
     Simply Clean & Simple - Anything Goes
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 527

Kath x

Mother's Day Card & Tag

I made this card and tag for my mother for Mother's Day.  Although these Hunkydory card and toppers are not my preferred style of crafting, my mother likes them so I chose this pretty spring design for her.  

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Hunkydory 'Heartfelt Wishes' backing card and topper
     Creative Expressions 'From the Heart - Female Relations' die
     Snippets of gold mirri card

To make the tag I used:
     Hunkydory 'Heartfelt Wishes' backing card and topper
     Creative Expressions ''Pierced Tags' die
     Snippet of gold ribbon

To make the card I removed the base layer and decoupage pieces from the backing card and used foam tape to layer the images.  I didn't use all of the layers as I find it makes the cards too bulky, so put some of them aside to make a matching gift tag.  I trimmed the backing card, layered it onto gold mirri and attached it to the front of the card blank before attaching the decoupaged topper to the centre.  To finish I die cut 'Mum' from gold mirri and attached it inside the floral frame.

To make the matching tag I die cut the largest tag using a snippet of the backing card before embossing around the edge.  I attached a small sentiment topper to the left side of the tag and decoupaged layers to the right side.  I finished the tag by adding a snippet of gold twine.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Alphabet Challenge - V for Volume (I have used decoupaged layers to give my card dimension)
     Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral Goes
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Mixed Colour Florals
 
Kath x

Honesty Heart

I've made this anniversary card with a heart die I won in a challenge last year and some lovely design papers I won a few weeks ago.  

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white linen card blank
     John Next Door 'Honesty Heart' and Poppy Stamps 'Celebrate' dies
     AALL & Create 'Spectrum Splash' papers
     Snippets of white linen card and purple pearlescent card.

I trimmed the white linen card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and die cut the floral heart from the centre before layering it onto purple pearlescent card and attaching the panel to the front of the card blank.  I die cut the heart from the 'Spectrum Splash' paper and inlaid the pieces into the front of the card.  To finish I die cut the sentiment from another snippet of purple pearlescent card and attached it to the lower part of the heart.

I am entering the following challenges:
     A Cut Above - Anything Goes
     As You like It Challenge - Favourite Main Colour (my favourite colour is purple, closely followed by deep pink, these are my favourites both for crafting and my clothes!)
     Crafty Calendar Challenge - Love is in the Air
     Daisy Chain Challenge - Something New (I have used my new die set and DP papers)
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Hearts  

Kath x

February Rudolph Day

It's time for the second Rudolph Day of the year and another Christmas card with a stamped image (a main stamped image is my RD theme this year).  This lovely Woodware stamp was in the Christmas prize bundle I won in the Snippets Playground.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Woodware 'Bubble Bauble and Bow' stamp set\
     Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Copics - B32, G02, G05, RV23, V12, V15, Y02, Y15, YG06 & YR00
     Woodware 'Corner Rounder' punch
     Glossy Accents
     Wink of Stella
     White matt card

I used brown ink to stamp the bauble and sentiment onto white matt card.  The panel was then trimmed so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and the corners rounded.  I used Copics to colour the bauble, bow and leaves before attaching the panel to the front of the card blank.  To finish I applied Glossy Accents to the baubles and a Wink of Stella on the bow.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Addicted to Stamps & More - Make your Mark (I have used Copics)
     Allsorts - Embossing (I have used wet embossing for my image and sentiment)
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Daisy Chain Challenge - Something New (I have used my new Woodware stamp)
     Rudolph Day - February Challenge
     Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Baubles

Kath x