Allsorts Challenge ~ Blooms, Birds and/or Bees

Ellie has chosen the theme of Blooms, Birds and/or Bees for the new Allsorts Challenge.  There is also the option of Anything Goes.

I saw this style of card demonstrated on the Nifty Noodle  Crafting Facebook page a while ago.  I'm not sure if the fold has a name.  The patterned papers are from The Works.  I used a Poppystamps 'Fritillaria Bouquet' die and the sentiment is a die from the Sue Wilson 'Birthday Candles' set.  

The leaves are dies from the Sue Wilson 'Pinwheel Floral' set.  The card folds flat for posting.

The Allsorts Challenge prize is a Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Glorious Bouquet stamp set available from Buddly Crafts.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Creative Creases Challenge #116 ~ Use a Fun Fold

Ellibelle's Garden Party No. 16 ~ Anything in (or from) a Garden

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #639 ~ Summer Flowers

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #42 ~ Anything Florals Goes

Crafter's Cafe Challenge ~ Anything Goes + Optional Blooms

Triple B June Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

Hexagon Snippets Card and a Big Lunch

I made this card for a card swap which hopefully should arrive any day.  I've seen a few cards recently using a similar design and this is my version.

All the patterned paper was snippets from a paper pad from The Works. I used a new Stampin' Up 'Heartfelt Hexagon Punch' I bought recently.  The punch was being discontinued, so I got it for a good price.  I punched a hexagon with a snippet of white card and stamped the greeting with a stamp from the Happy Little Stampers 'Whimsical Friends' set using a Versafine Clair 'Warm Breeze'.  I doodled a pattern around the greeting with a fineliner pen.  The greeting was attached with foam pads to add some dimension.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Snippets Playground Challenge #534 ~ Use Snippets

We Love Stamping June Challenge ~ Anything Goes

NBUS Challenge #87 ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff

Every June since 2012 our street has held a 'Big Lunch' street party, organised by me and a friend. It's a time to get together with all the neighbours who live in the street.  (During Covid we all sat in our front gardens with our own picnics.)   These are the invitations I made for everyone this year, with all the details of the event inside.  

We live in a cul-de-sac with a green at the closed end, opposite our house.  Gazebos were erected, tables and chairs arrived and everyone brought food and drink to share.  There were about thirty of us of all ages.  Fortunately we held it yesterday, when it was dry until early evening.

Allsorts Challenge ~ Anything Goes From The Garden

This is my second post today, so please scroll down to see my Crafty Calendar Challenge DT post.

A new Allsorts Challenge begins today with the theme 'Anything goes from the garden'.  As always, there is also the theme of Anything Goes as we love to see all your creations.  My DT card is a Hammock Card.

The patterned papers are from the The Range. The flowers was made with dies from the Sue Wilson 'Passion Flower' set.  The sentiment was a white die cut a friend sent to me, so I coloured it with a purple Promarker.  I don't know the brand and neither does my friend.  I'd love to buy my own die, so if you recognise it, please let me know the brand.

The cards fold flat for posting.

There is a prize of three die sets from Oakwood Direct for the lucky randomly drawn winner.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Creative Creases #116 ~ Use a Fun Fold

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Florals Goes

Triple B June Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

Love Those Pretty Papers June Challenge

Crafty Calendar Challenge ~ All About the Men/Boys

The June Crafty Calendar Challenge begins today with the theme 'All About the Men/Boys'.  It's been a few years since I last made a 'Lego' card, so this was the starting point for my masculine card.  

The sentiment is a Sue Wilson 'Happy Birthday' die.  I made the Lego bricks with 1" squares and 1" x 2" rectangles.  I used a punch for the circles and attached them with foam pads to raise them up. 

The Crafty Calendar Challenge ends on 28th June.   Hop over to the challenge blog to see the beautiful cards the DT have made for inspiration.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge ~ C is for circles

Craft Rocket Challenge #137 ~ Birthday

Creative Moments Challenge #282 ~ Make It Masculine

Krafty Chicks Challenge #823 ~ Birthday

AAA Birthday Game #86 ~ For Boys