Allsorts Challenge ~ Monochrome

It's my turn to choose the theme for the Allsorts Challenge.  I've chosen 'Monochrome', so I would love to see your cards using black and white or shades of one colour.  As always there is also the option of Anything Goes.

I saw this style of card demonstrated on the Nifty Noodles Crafting Facebook page, I'm not sure if it has a name.  The front middle panel lifts up to reveal the message. The papers are from The Range.  

I die cut a Memory Box 'Chloe Stem' flower and attached to the front panel.  The layered sentiment is attached with foam pads.

This is the back of the card.

 This card was much more simple to make.  I saw the instructions for making it on Di's blog HERE.

The patterned paper is from The Range.  The sentiment is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Humming Along' set, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Monarch'.  I hand cut a mat for the sentiment and raised it up on foam pads.

An advantage of making this style of card is that with the leftover pieces of patterned paper, you can make a second card.

There are two prizes for the Allsorts Challenge, a A5 stamp set and an A6 stamp and stencil.

There will be a very special challenge for our 17th Birthday on 23rd June, so be sure to mark the date in your diary.

Dragonfly Dreams ~ Guest Designer

I was delighted to be invited to be a Guest Designer for the Dragonfly Dreams May Challenge.  The theme this month is 'Die-Cuts'.

I decided to make a Joy Fold card, using one of my favourite set of sentiment dies, Stamp Market 'Paper Hug'.  The paper is from a paper pad from The Works.

There is a plain white panel inside to write the message.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Love Those Pretty Papers May Challenge

Creative Creases Challenge #115 ~ Use a Fun Fold

Creative Knockouts Challenge #569 ~ 2 or More Pattern Papers

Crafty Calendar Challenge ~ All White

The May Crafty Calendar Challenge begins today and the theme is 'All White', so we would love to see all your White on White creations.  Just a simple DT card today as it was the first one I made using mainly just my left hand after my little mishap, but I'm pleased how it turned out.  

 

I used a snippet of white card with a Darice embossing folder which I bought in a charity shop a while ago and this is its first outing. I attached a scrap of white hessian type ribbon to the embossed panel, which I had corner rounded.  The panel was then layered over the card blank which I had also corner rounded.  The sentiment was one I had already stamped from the Stampin’ Up ‘Humming Along’ set and I hand cut a mat from a white snippet to make it more rigid.  The sentiment was attached with foam pads to add some extra dimension.

The Crafty Calendar Challenge ends on 28th May and I'm looking forward to seeing all your All White creations.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Snippets Playground Challenge #531 ~ Use Snippets

NBUS May Challenge #86 ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff

Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge ~ Anything Goes with a Twist of FLOWERS

Happiest Christmas Wishes

Sneaking in a last minute card for the Rudolph Days Challenge.  I made a card HERE using the same image in purple.  I really liked how it turned out, so I made a CAS version.

The image and sentiment are from the Stampin' Up 'Dashing Deer' set and stamped with Versafine Clair 'Monarch'.  I used two shades of purple for the mats to match with the shade of purple in the image.  I finished off my card with three tiny clear gems.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Rudolph Days April Challenge

CRAFT  Challenge #779 ~ Christmas

Sweet Stampin' ~ Christmas in April