Live every moment ...

Hello,
this card is a bit out of my comfort zone as it involves stamping and colouring which are not my forte, but I was inspired by a friend's card with really good instructions, so thought I'd give it a go. I was very pleased - and surprised - with how well it turned out! 

Card recipe

7 x 7 cream card blank
Black card for mats
Cream card for main layer and sentiment

John Next Door Dotty stencil and Square and Stitch Dot dies

Flower, leaf and sentiments stamps free with magazines

Tea Bag Distress ink for the stencil and edging

Memento black ink for outline stamping and sentiment

Promarkers Leaf Green, Meadow Green, Gold, Tulip Yellow, Lemon

Gold metallic "gems"

Gold Glitter Touch for flower centers

I'd like to enter this for the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog #263 ATG plus a sentiment

Crafting Happiness Challenges #69 ATG

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #196 ATG

The Creative Crafters #33 ATG 

Thanks for stopping by, if you've time to leave me a comment that would be great as I do like to read them.

Spooktacular!

Happy Halloween!

We've got a new challenge over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge blog starting today, and lasting for about a month. The theme as always is Fantasy, however as long as it's Fantasy apart from that pretty much anything goes. If you're not sure what we mean by that just check out the guidance in the side bar on the blog.

Here's my DT card, which will hopefully give you some inspiration - as it's October I thought Halloween!

Card recipe

8 x 8 white card blank
CraftArtist using  the Spooktacular digikit, made in two parts; the background then the topper.
Die cut square orange card mats to match the sentiment
Tonic cat and cobweb die cut from black card

Birds from a Spellbinder's die cut from black card
Orange Mica magic to highlight the die cuts

Orange gems in the other two corners.

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges:

A Bit More time to Craft #124 Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft #10 October 2020 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog #261 Fall/Halloween
Classic Design Challenge Blog #10 October 2020 Anything Goes

Country View Challenges October 2020 Halloween (Make a Scene) 

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #194 Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog Thoughts of Autumn 

Dies R Us Challenge Blog #154 Anything Goes

SheepSki Designs Challenges #43 Autumn and/or Halloween 

The Creative Crafters Challenge #32 Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting, and if you've time to leave me a comment to let me know what you think of my card that would be great.

Please also come over and join us at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, we'd love to see your makes. 

Happy yellow Noel

Hello there,
This card is a rather unusual colour combination for Christmas, yellow, shades of turquoise and black to make it all pop. I find it hard to use these types of colours for Christmas but am quite pleased with this in the end.

Card recipe

8 x 8 white card blank

John Next Door dies: Stitch Dot Squares, Snowflower and Stencil Sentiment

Presscut Star Die single layer

Tonic Snowflakes

Black card for the mats

Yellow card for the two layers

Clarity Indian Summer Designer paper used behind the cut out die and for the snowflakes and flowers

Gold brads

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Finger Challenge Blog #194 Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge #216 Anything Goes

Cut it Up Challenge Blog #210 World Card Making Day
Dies R Us Challenge Blog #154 Anything Goes
Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #27 Anything Christmas Goes
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #70 Optional Twist Colours 

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge #80 Anything Goes

Thanks for dropping by, if you've time to leave me a comment that would be great as I love to read them. 

Christmas treats - mulled wine and chocolates

Hello there,
there are lots of treats at Christmas, like mince pies, pudding and cake, but some of the nicest are mulled wine and chocolates. This card shows the latter two.

Card recipe

Basically all I used was an 8 x 8 card blank folded to a Z fold card blank, a Hunkydory kit and Gold mirri card.

I put gold mats on the narrow fold back front and the inside of the card, then cut the A4 sheet to cover them both, and added the verse topper to the inside

This was a very quick and easy card to make, very important at Christmas when you're usually making lots of cards.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crimbo Crackers Challenge #216 Anything Goes
Christmas Craft All Year Round October No tricks just treats
Fezziwigs Festive Frolics September Inside Out
Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #27 Anything Christmas Goes

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge #80 Anything Goes

I hope you like the card I've made, if you've time to leave a comment that would be great as I love to read what you've said 

Purple and black anniversary card

Hello there,
we've a new challenge starting at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog today. The challenge theme this month is to use black and or purple in your card. I decided to use both to make a 1st anniversary card for my niece as their wedding colours were black and purple.

I'm sharing the card with you here and hope that you will join us at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month. Why not pop over and see what the DT have made for this theme, we'd love to see your entries.

Card recipe

7 x 7 white card blank
Purple, white and black card
Presscut Multi layer (3) Star dies

Sue Wilson Noble Collection square dies
Purple Card candi and black lace ribbon from my stash
Sentiment stamp probably a free gift with a magazine

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges:

A Bit More time to Craft #125 Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft #10 October 2020 Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge Blog #10 October 2020 Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness Challenge #68 28 September 2020 Anything Goes

Dies R Us Challenge Blog #154 Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #32 Anything Goes

Thanks for dropping in, if you've time to leave me a comment that would be great, I do like to read them. 

I hope you like the card I made and that you will join us at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month, we'd love to see you there.