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

Happy Birthday Steve

I made this card for my husband's birthday and am entering the Cuttlebug Mania 'Frame It' challenge, Crafty Cardmakers 'For a Man/Boy'challenge, Dies R Us 'Sunshine or Clouds' challenge (I've used both) challenges.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white silk
Stamps: Whale of a Time (magazine freebie)
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Standard Circles Large', Whale of a Time (magazine freebie)
Embossing: Stampendous clear embossing powder
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Colouring: Promarkers
Card: Red matt and white silk
Other: Computer generated sentiment 'Imprint IT Shadow' font

I stamped the scene onto white card and embossed it with clear embossing powder before colouring it with Promarkers.  I printed the sentiment onto white card and trimmed the card to a square before die cutting a circle above the sentiment.  This panel was then placed over the scene.  I trimmed the lower card so it was slightly smaller than the card with the sentiment before attaching the two and layering them onto red card.  The panel was then attached to the card front.  I die cut a circular frame from red card and attached it around the scene with a few small spots of glue.  I stamped and embossed a sailing boat onto white card and die cut it with the matching die from the set, before attaching it to the waves with Pinflair glue.

Kath x

Wishing you Well

I made this card for my father-in-law who has recently been in hospital for an operation.  I'm entering the Bugaboo Weekly Challenge 'Anything Goes' and Crafty Cardmakers 'For a Man/Boy'.  The card is from my snippets drawer so I'm also heading into the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white silk
Stamp: Bugaboo 'Wishing you Well' digi
Colouring: Promarkers
Other: Wink of Stella
Snippets: Green spot and white silk card

I trimmed the spot card and rounded the corners before attaching it to the card blank.  I resized the digi and added the sentiment below.  This was printed onto white card before being coloured with Promarkers.  I trimmed the edges and rounded the corners before attaching it to the centre of the card.  To finish I added a Wink of Stella to the bug and heart.

Kath x

Ebony Christmas

It's time for another challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year Round and we want to see 'Non-traditional Colours'.  I'm a little late in posting my card as the new month has crept up on me and, as usual when I'm short of time, I've dipped into my box of upcycled cards to find a suitable image.  I'm entering the Alphabet Challenge 'E for Ebony', the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes' and The Merry Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes + Christmas'.

Card blank: 5" x 4" white matt
Image: Upcycled Christmas card
Card: Gold matt
Other: Wink of Stella

To make this super quick card, I trimmed the image, layered it onto gold card, attached it to the card blank and added a Wink of Stella.  It was so quick to make I feel like I've cheated, but the image was too beautiful not to use!

Kath x