Wire and White Birthday

I made this card for the Butterfly Challenge 'W is for Wire and White on White'.  I'm also entering A Gem of a Challenge 'Female Birthday' and Seize the Birthday 'Anything Goes' challenge.  The card is all from my snippets drawer so I'm also heading to the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 6" x 4" white pearl
Die: Crafts-Too 'Happy Birthday'
Embosisng: Xcut 'Swirls'
Other: Craft for Occasions white wired butterfly
Snippets: White pearl and silver mirri card

I embossed the white pearl card, trimmed it slightly before laying it onto silver mirri and attaching it to the card front.  I die-cut the sentiment from both white pearl and silver mirri card, layering the white sentiment onto the silver one to create a shadow.  This was then attached to the centre of the embossed panel.  To finish I attached the butterfly to the top corner of the card.

Kath x

Good Luck in your New Home

I made this card for my aunt and uncle who are going to move into their new home soon - hopefully it won't be as wonky as this house!  I'm entering the Cuttlebug Mania 'New Home' challenge, Crafty Friends Challenge 'Special Occasion', Classic Design Team Open Challenge 'Anything Goes' and Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes'.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white silk
Stamp: Bugaboo 'AKV House' digi stamp
Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Lacy Squares'
Embossing: Xcut 'Small Polka Hearts'
Colouring: Promarkers
Card: Light brown matt, white silk
Other: Wink of Stella, Computer generated sentiment 'Rockwell' font

I embossed the light brown card, trimmed it to size and attached it to the centre of the card front.  I printed the digi stamp onto white silk card, resized it and added the sentiment.   This was die-cut with the largest Lacy Squares die. The image was coloured with Promarkers and the windows highlighted with a Wink of Stella.  I cut two squares of white card and attached them to the rear of the image before fixing it to the centre of the card.

Kath x

Sending you Warm Winter Wishes

I made this card for the Merry Monday 'Keep Warm' challenge.  I'm also entering Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Use a Sentiment', Christmas Card Challenges 'Anything Goes' and the Rudolph Day challenge where 'Anything Goes as Long as It's Christmas'.

Card blank: 7" x 5" cream silk
Card: Gold mirri
Papers: Hunkydory 'Christmas Traditions' (magazine freebie)

I layered a square of patterned paper onto gold mirri and attached it to the card front.  The image was trimmed leaving a small outline of cream, before being layered onto gold mirri and attached to the card front.  The sentiment was trimmed, layered onto gold mirri and attached to the card with Pinflair glue.

Kath x

Christmas Angel

Christine is the host for this weeks Winter Wonderland challenge and she has chosen 'Bingo Board' and a 'Sketch' for this week's themes.

This week we are sponsored by Crafty Ribbons who are giving a £10.00 voucher and Becky's Place who are giving the winner three digis.

For my card I have used chosen the middle line of the Bingo Board 'Blue, Sparkle or Shine and Embossing' (although the sparkle doesn't show too well in the photograph).  I am entering Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Cute', Christmas Card Challenges 'Anything Goes', Sparkles Christmas Challenge 'Angels or Fairies' and Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes'.

Card blank:  7" x 7" white silk
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Christmas Angels' Art Pad
Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Lacy Squares'
Embossing: Creative Expressions 'Sparkle Squares', Kars tan embossing mat
Card: Blue Moondust, white silk
Snippets: Crafter's Companion Spray and Sparkle

I embossed the white card and trimmed it to a square, this was layered onto blue Moondust card before being attached to the centre of the card blank.  I die-cut and embossed a Lacy Square from blue Moondust card.  I trimmed the Christmas Angel so it fitted inside the embossed area of the Lacy Square and then sprayed it with two coats of Spray and Sparkle.  When dry, I layered the image to the die-cut square and  attached it to the card front.

Kath x 

Happy 35th Birthday

I made this card for my nephew's birthday and am entering Stamping Sensations 'One for the Boys' challenge, Classic Design Team Open Challenge 'Anything Goes' and Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes'. The paper and card was from my snippets drawer so I'm also visiting the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: White DL silk
Stamp: Woodware 'Numbers'
Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia
Colouring: Faber-Castell coloured pencils
Snippets: Brown matt and white silk card, Lili of the Valley 'Enchantment' paper

I attached a piece of Enchantment paper to centre of the card blank.  I stamped the numbers onto white card and then stamped the two smaller sentiment stamps above and below.  I coloured the numbers to match the papers, highlighting my nephew's age!  This strip was trimmed, layered onto brown card and attached across the centre of the card.

Kath x

Make the Days Count

The current Butterfly Challenge is 'L for Letters and/or Lavender' and I've used a lovely pre-coloured image from a Lili of the Valley Art Pad for my card.  I'm entering the Cuttlebug Mania 'Anything Goes with Die-Cuts' challenge, Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies challenge and Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes'.  The lavender card is all from my snippets drawer so I'm also heading over to the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 7" x 5" white silk
Image: Lili of the Valley 'English Charm' Art Pad
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles Large and Classic Scalloped Circles Large, Tattered Lace 'Mini Butterfly'
Other: Sentiment from Docrafts Springtime Papers (magazine freebie)
Snippets: Lavender matt card

I trimmed the image along the top and bottom edges, layered it onto lilac card and attached it to the card front.  I die-cut the sentiment, layered it onto a scalloped die-cut circle of lavender card and attached it to the lower corner with Pinflair glue.  The mini butterfly was die-cut from lavender card and attached to the top corner.

Kath x

Gold, Black and White Christmas

The current Merry Monday challenge is 'Gold, Black and White' and once again my upcyling box came to the rescue.  I'm also entering Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes' and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra where 'Anything Goes as long as it's Christmas'.

Card blank: 7" x 5" white silk
Image: Upcycled Christmas card
Card: Gold mirri

I saved this lovely card as I liked the beautiful image which has so much detail.  All I did to make this quick card was trim it slightly, layer it onto gold mirri card and attach it to the card front.

Kath x

Vintage Christmas

Cindy is the host for this week's Winter Wonderland challenge and she has chosen 'Lots of Layers' or 'Wish upon a Star' as the themes.

This week we are sponsored by MR Designs who are offering a 10.00 euro gift voucher and Live and Love Crafts who are offering a £10.00 gift voucher.

For my card I have used Crafter's Companion 'Vintage' papers to create my 'Lots of Layers' card.  I am entering Sparkles Monthly Challenge 'Lots of Layers', Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes',  Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Vintage' and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra where 'Anything Goes as long as it's Christmas'.

Card blank: 7" x 5" kraft
Image: Crafter's Companion 'Vintage' (magazine freebie)
Die: Memory Box 'Ringed Buckle'
Card: Red matt, kraft
Paper: Crafter's Companion 'Vintage' (magazine freebie)
Other: Cream Ribbon

I layered green paper onto red card and attached a strip of holly paper to the left side.  I die-cut two Ringed Buckles and layered them to give more dimension.  I threaded the cream ribbon through the buckle and attached it around the join in the papers.  This panel was then attached to the card front.  I layered the Santa topper onto red and kraft card and made another panel of the same size using pink snowflake paper. These were then attached to the card front.

Kath x 

F for Fishing

I made this card for the Cardz 4 Guyz 'Something beginning with F' challenge (and I've obviously chosen Fishing).  I'm also entering The Craft Barn Two Weekly Challenge 'What Men Like to Do on a Bank Holiday' and Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes'.  I'm also popping across to the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white silk
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Gone Fishing' Mini Masterpieces
Snippets: First Edition 'Man Made' zig zag paper, brown card, hessian ribbon

I layered a square of zig zag paper onto brown card and wrapped the hessian ribbon around it  as I thought this looked a bit like a fishing net!. This was then attached to the card front.  The topper was already pre-coloured and die-cut, so I layered it onto brown card and attached it with foam tape.  Quick and easy!

Kath x

Gold Christmas

This month's Christmas Cards All Year Round challenge is 'Shabby Chic' or 'Monochomatic' and we are sponsored by Elisabeth Bell who are offering two digi stamps for the winner.

I decided to choose the 'Monochromatic' option and used Kanban toppers for this quick and simple card.  I'm entering the Christmas Card Challenges 'Anything Goes', Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Use a Sentiment' and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra where 'Anything Goes as long as it's Christmas'.

Card blank: 7" x 5" white silk
Images: Kanban 'Cosy Christmas'
Card: Gold mirri

To make this super quick card, I layered the gold candle image onto gold mirri and attached it to the card front.  I trimmed the sentiment image, layered it onto gold mirri and attached it to the centre of the card ensuring the picture matched.  Why are quick and simple cards often my favourites?

Kath x

Steve the Seagull

It's a new challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.  This is a great challenge where the theme is always 'Anything Goes' as long as you use some patterned paper on your creation.

I have used 'Steve the Seagull' paper and toppers from Making Cards magazine.  I am entering A Gem of a Challenge 'Summer Fun' and Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes'.

Card blank: 7" x 7" white silk
Image: 'Steve the Seagull' (magazine freebie)
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles Large and Classic Scalloped Circles Large
Card: Burgundy matt and mustard texture
Paper: 'Steve the Seagull' (magazine freebie)
Other: Wink of Stella

I trimmed the seashell paper to a square (I wish they had kept the papers to A4 size instead of reducing them to A5 - just so it looks better on the store shelves!), layered it onto burgundy and mustard card before attaching it to the card front.  The seagull topper was trimmed, layered onto burgundy card and attached to the centre.  I die-cut the sentiment, layered it onto a scalloped circle die-cut from burgundy card and attached it with foam tape.  To finish, I highlighted the seagull with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x