Craftlandia Challenge #23 ~ Poppies

The Craftlandia Challenge #23 begins today and the theme this time is 'Poppies', or you can go with the Anything Goes option.  Our generous sponsor this month is 'Conjurer of Dreams'.

Our sponsor kindly gave the DT images to use and I chose this beautiful poppy scene.  I haven't made a Tower Card for a while, but I thought it was a perfect fold to show off this lovely image.  I embossed a piece of red card with an Embossalicious 'Spring Meadow Flowers' embossing folder and cut into two strips for the side panels.

The card folds flat for posting.

The Craftlandia Challenge runs until the 30th June, so hop over to the challenge blog to see all the beautiful creations the DT have made for inspiration.

Our generous sponsor is:

Conjurer of Dreams

Prize: 4 sets of your choice

Please head over to the Etsy store to see the range

of digital designs that Kim (the owner) has in the store.

Allsorts Challenge ~ Seaside

A new Allsorts Challenge begins today and Christine has chosen the theme of 'Seaside'.  As always there is also the option of Anything Goes.

 

I used a Marianne Design cross stitch die and cut it into a circle using a Memory Box 'Stitched Circles Layers' die.  I used a free Marianne Designs cross stitch pattern HERE and used crochet cotton for the stitching.  The patterned paper is from a Crafter's Companion 'Nautical Collection' paper pad.  I attached the stitched image with foam pads to add some dimension.  The sentiment was punched with a Stampin' Up punch and layered on a rectangular mat.

There are two prizes each of two Sentimentally Yours stamps from  Grafton Crafts , a well stocked bricks and mortar and online shop offering free p&p on all orders over £15.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Cut it Up Challenge #332 ~ Masculine

Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #374 ~ Seashells

Shopping our Stash - Week 550 ~ A Stitch In Time

Daisy Chain Challenge #97 ~ Birthday

Get Well Card

A masculine Get Well card for a friend who is in hospital.

I used a new die from the Craft Addition 'The Slatted Circle Collection' set. I cut a pale blue circle to put behind the slatted circle. The yacht is a Poppystamps 'Marine Sailboats' die cut, cut in navy blue.  The sentiment is a stamp from the Happy Little Stampers 'Doodled Flowers' set, stamped with Stampin' Up 'Night of Navy'.  Everything apart from the card blank was snippets, so I'll be sharing my card over in the Playground.  The sentiment is a stamp from the Happy Little Stampers 'Dandelion Wishes' set, stamped with Stampin' Up 'Night of Navy'.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Snippets Challenge #508 ~ Use Snippets

NBUS Challenge #75 ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff - Slatted die 

CAS on Friday Challenge #311 ~ Summer

80th Birthday

We celebrated a friend's 80th birthday yesterday and this is the card I made for him.

I used a new Craft Addiction 'Highland Cow' die with dark brown card and attached to the middle of a 7"x7" card blank. I used the die again with textured light brown card and and inlaid all the little pieces.  Using snippets of black and pink with the die, I inlaid the eye, nose and tongue.  The sentiment is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Humming Along' set, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Acorn.  I used number dies from the Works and to balance out the card I added a few pale brown pearls. 

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:

Moving Along With the Times Challenge #179 ~ Birthday

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #618 ~ Use your die cuts

Crafty Animals Challenge #95 ~ Include an Animal

MIUCB #77 ~Anything Goes + optional Paper Piecing

NBUS June Challenge #75 ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (Highland Cow Die)

I made a collection with a group of friends for the birthday boy and this is the money wallet I made for the notes.

I bought the Happy Birthday die from Ebay a long time ago.  The Happy Birthday die cut was layered on a stitched circle die cut and I added white peeloff numbers in the centre.

The front of the card was cut across the middle and the bottom part attached to the back of the card using strong double sided tape on the side and bottom, forming a pocket for the notes. The patterned papers are from The Range.

I am joining in the following challenges with this money wallet:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #771 ~ Birthday

Daisy Chain Challenge #97 ~ Birthday