Gnomes in the garden

Hello there,

Welcome to another Challenge over at the Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog.  As always it starts the first Saturday of the month, and as usual it lasts for about a month. I do hope that you'll join us. 

The theme of the Challenge, as always, is Fantasy, however as long as it's Fantasy pretty much anything goes. If you're not sure what we mean by that just check out the guidance in the Challenge Rules, and in the side bar on the Challenge blog. We also have a monthly optional theme, this month it's Gnomes. I've made a card using images from a digikit to create a scene. I've not put a sentiment on, I might use it as a new home card should the occasion arise.

Card recipe

A5 white landscape card blank

Daisytrail No Place Like Gnome digikit images

Gold, Burgundy, and White card

Maximum Crafts A5 easy Frame die set

2 Jays Dots and Swirls stamp

Memento Sweet Plum ink

Crafter's Companion Spectrum Noir OR1

Promarkers Burnt Sienna pen

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

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #3 March 2025

Classic Design Challenge #2 Feb/March 2025
Crafts Galore Encore March 2025 #133
Creative Crafters Challenge #85

Love to Craft #85

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave a comment to let me know what you think if you've got time. I do appreciate them and like to read them.

Please also join us over at the Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog this month, we'd love to see you.

Centaur in the forest

Hello,

Welcome to another Challenge over at the Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog.  As always it starts the first Saturday of the month, and as usual it lasts for about a month. I do hope that you'll join us. 

The theme of the Challenge, as always, is Fantasy, however as long as it's Fantasy pretty much anything goes. If you're not sure what we mean by that just check out the guidance in the Challenge Rules, and in the side bar on the Challenge blog. We also have a monthly optional theme now, this month it's Centaurs. I've chosen to create a digital card this month using the Daisy Trail Myths and Legends and Fantasy Elves Digi kits.

Card recipe

8 x 8 cream card blank

Daisy Trail Myths and Legends and Fantasy Elves Digi kits

CraftArtist 2 Pro program

Christmas Evergreen, Christmas Green and Cream card

Maximumcrafts 8 x 8 Easy Frames die set

Sizzix Trees and Holiday Greens dies

Crafter's Companion sentiment stamp

Brown pearls from my stash 

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave a comment to let me know what you think if you've got time. I do appreciate them and like to read them.

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

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #11 - 2024

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog #129 November 2024

Love To Craft Challenge Blog #83 

Please also join us over at the Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog this month, we'd love to see you.

Elves in the woods

Hello there,

Today I want to let you know that it's time for a new challenge over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge blog starting today. As usual it lasts for about a month so I do hope that you'll join us.

The theme as always is Fantasy, however as long as it's Fantasy 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. 

I decided to use some CraftArtist digi kits as I've not use the program for a while so fancied a play, I'm still very much a beginner with this but did use some basic techniques such as flipping the images and adding shadows. I mixed images from three different kits, Fairy Garden, Fantasy Medieval and Fantasy Elves. I'll use this as a birthday card for a friend who is really into fantasy games.

Card recipe

8 x 8 cream card blank

CraftArtist digi kits Fairy Garden, Fantasy Medieval and Fantasy Elves

Hunkydory Delightful Darks green mirri

Brown brads from my stash

 

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave a comment to let me know what you think if you've got time. I do appreciate them and like to read them.

Please also join us over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month, we'd love to see you.

Happy birthday from the gnomes

Hello,

We've a new challenge starting over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge blog today, which as usual lasts for about a month. I do hope that you'll join us.

The theme as always is Fantasy, however as long as it's Fantasy 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. This month I've done a mix of digital crafting to produce the background and topper, than added some die cuts and a stamped sentiment. 

Card recipe

7x7 Kraft card blank

CraftArtist No Place like Gnome digikit

Lime Tree crafts Poinsettia and Vanguard Red card stock

Tonic flower punch Sizzix Garden Greens leaf

Creative Stamping Issue 94 sentiment stamp

Gold/brown pearls

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave a comment to let me know what you think if you've got time. 

Please also join us over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month, we'd love to see you.

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. 

For a wine aficionado

Hello there,
I needed to make a birthday card for a male friend of ours, who happens to like a glass of wine now and then so decided to make this.

Card recipe

8 x 8 gold card blank
Gold mirri card
Images and backing paper from My Craft Studio's From a Man's Point of View: the Golden Years
John Next Door sentiment stamp

I've used the My Craft Studio wine images for quite a few cards as they are very handy for men, here's one I made last month.

I'm entering the top card for the following challenges: 

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 368 Masculine
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge June Make it Masculine

Paper Funday Challenges #18 Anything Goes with a Twist Make it Masculine
Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog #52 For the Boys/Men

Try it on Tuesday 9 June Make it Masculine
Unicorn Challenge Blog #55 Masculine

I hope you like the cards I've created, if you've got the time please leave me a comment to let me know what you think of them.

Easter fairy

Hello,
given what's going on in the world at the moment with the corona virus I hope you're all keeping safe and well.

This is my card for the April Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, as usual the theme is anything goes, so long as it's Fantasy. I included bunnies in the card as I may use it as an Easter card - if not I'll have to send it to someone who likes fairies and rabbits!

What I used

8 x 8 white card blank
CraftArtist digi kits for the topper and background
Pink satin card from Create and Craft
Anna-Marie pearl 160 gsm paper
Memento Lulu lavender and Angel pink dies
Tonic Art Nouveau collection die
Butterfly die free with Die Cutting Essentials
Celebrate lilac organza butterfly ribbon
Small pearls

I'm entering this for the following challenges

A Perfect Time to Craft - April
Classic Design Challenge - #4
Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog -  #50
Craft-Dee BowZ - April


Thanks for stopping by, I hope you like my card, if you've time to leave me a comments that would be great. Please also join us at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month, we'd love to see your entries.

Springtime fairy

Hello there,
thanks for stopping by, here's my card for February's Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, as always the theme is anything goes as long as it's fantasy.

What I used

Cream 8 x 8 card blank
Image for topper from the Fantasy Fairies CraftArtist digikit
Lilac glitter card
Cream card
Tonic leaf embossing folder
Tonic Decorative Bows die set
Hobbycraft lilac ribbon bows
Lilac and silver organza ribbon
Lilac pearls

I've not added a sentiment as I'm not sure yet whether I'll use it as a Mother's Day card or a birthday card.

I hope you like my card, please leave a comment if you've time. Please also make sure to join us at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Crafter's Castle 26 ATG
Crafty Catz 491 ATG
Creative Fingers 178 ATG
Creative Moments 183 ATG
Krafty Chicks 492 ATG
Love to Craft 43 ATG

Happy Halloween

Hello there,
time for another Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, this month being October I went with the theme of Halloween with witches, spells and ghosts! The challenge theme as always is anything goes so long as it's fantasy.

What I used

White A5 Landscape card
CraftArtist2 with the Spooktacular digikit for backgrounds and embellishing
Oddball Art Book of Spells image for the main topper
Black ribbon bow

I designed the overall card, then split it into 3 layers, printed them separately and layered them up with foam pads to give some dimension.

I made an insert from the middle layer of the card and some of the same embellishments. The verse is from the Craftsuprint website, which has a very good selection of cards you can buy and make, plus verses to use in them.

I hope you like the card, please leave a comment if you've got time. Why not also check out the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge and join us there this month.

Under the sea

Hello,
this is my card for the July Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, the theme as usual is anything goes with the optional theme of under the sea. There's no sponsor this month so I thought I'd have a play again with my Craft Artist 2 as I knew I had a digikit with a mermaid in it.

What I used

Craft Artist Fantasy collection 1 and Myth and Legends to create the background and the mermaid topper
8 x 8 white card blank
Rainbow miri card for a mat
White card for a mat
Spectrum Noir sparkle pen to add a bit of sparkle to the mermaid's tail
Papermania ink to edge the card and stamping the sentiment which is a magazine freebie
Spellbinders die to cut the sentiment out
Blue American Crafts sparkly brads which looked a bit like the colour of the sea
White net ribbon

I hope you like my card, please leave a comment if you've time. Please also join us at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month.

Happy Halloween!

Hello there,
Almost there with getting my new craft room finished, just my new desk to arrive now.

This is my card for the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge for October, as usual it's anything goes so long as it's magical/mythical but as it's October the optional theme has to be spook it up!

What I used

CraftArtist and the Spooktacular digikit.
8x8 black card blank
Created the complete card, printed it out twice and cut the house part out and mounted it on to black card
Added cobwebs using a Tonic die
Mounted the house image on the card front using foam pads.

I hope you like my card - it's not that scary is it? If you've time to leave a comment that would be great. Please join us this month at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, we'd love to see your makes.

Fairy at the bottom of the garden

Hello,

This is my design team card for the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge for May. The theme is anything goes with the option of Fairy at the bottom of the garden.

As we had no specific sponsor this month I decided to have a play with CraftArtist2 as I've not had time to do so for ages. I created it using mainly the Moonbean Forest digikit and printed it on to card which I then mounted on to a cream 8 x 8 card blank.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you like it and that you'll join us at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month.

Fairy and Unicorn birthday card

Hello there,

This is the birthday card I made for my sister-in-law, who I know likes fairies.

This card is a mix of items from CD crafting and die cutting. I started with an A5 tent fold card blank on to which I layered a silver mat. The next layer is blue card with a blue vellum layer on top attached with silver brads to make a good colour match. I wrapped these layers with a white ribbon with a silver edge and mounted them on to the card blank.

I created the image with the fairy and unicorn using CraftArtist 2 and the Fantasy Fairies digikit, and highlighted the wings with clear Wink of Stella. I rounded the corners and attached it to a silver mat also with rounded corners which I attached to the card using foam pads.

To finish it off I added some white flowers which I'd highlighted with Wink of Stella to the topper, floral silver stickers, a sentiment and a bow to match the ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by, if you'd like to leave a comment I'd really appreciate it.

Fairy and Unicorn Challenge Blog launch card

Hello there,

This is my first post for the new Fairy and Unicorn Challenge Blog, and I'm really pleased to be involved with a team of such talented ladies.

This card is a mix of items from CD crafting and die cutting. I started with a silver 8 x 8 card blank on to which I layered a dark blue mat. I created the image with the fairy and unicorn using CraftArtist 2 and the Fantasy Fairies digikit, and highlighted the wings with clear Wink of Stella. I also printed a background paper from the Snow Queen digikit which I layered on to the dark blue mat on the card.

I used the outer edges dies from the Thank You set of the Tonic Sentiments Collection Dies to cut a dark blue mat and a mat from silver card which matched the card blank, and from an inner edge to cut the image. From the same die set I used the fancy edge from Just a Note to cut the pattern into the silver card. I then layered them all up and attached it to the card using foam pads. I finished it off with a Tonic sentiment and an organza and silver bow.

I hope you like the card, please join us at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge Blog. If you've time to leave a comment I'd really appreciate it.