Cut and Emboss

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Onto my cards, a quick and easy design today

 

I used Cuttlebug 'Blooming Bouquet' die which cut and embosses at the same time.  It's a perfect die for making a really quick card and the bonus was I bought it in a 'discontinued' sale for £2.  The sentiment is raised up on foam pads to add some dimension.

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:

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

Cut it Up Challenge #361 ~ Emboss It!

I made a few cards in different colourways.

My last card is a Christmas card using patterned paper with tiny white Christmas trees on.  The embossing shows up more in real life.

I am joining in the following challenges with my Christmas card:

Rudolph Days July Challenge

CRAFT Challenge #785 ~ Christmas

Little Red Wagon Challenge #868 ~ Christmas in July

Make My Monday Challenge#282 ~ Christmas in July

Inkspirational Challenge #372 ~ Christmas in July

Fancy Fold Birthday Card

It was my daughter's birthday on Sunday and this is the card I made for her.  It's a really easy fold to make, just four score lines and three cuts with scissors.

I used a Creative Expressions "Wild Rose Edger" on the first panel, which had its first outing for this card. The white panels were embossed with an old Cuttlebug embossing folder.  I used punches for the two-tone flowers and the leaves.  The pink card was from my snippets drawer, so I'll be sharing my card over in the Playground.

The card folds flat for posting.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Snippets Playground Challenge #537 ~ Use Snippets

NBUS Challenge #88 ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (Edger  die)

A Cut Above July 2 Year Anniversary Challenge ~ Use at least 1 die cut

Creative Creases Challenge #117 ~ Use a Fun Fold

Triple B July Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge ~ Anything Florals Goes

AAA Birthday Game #87 ~ For Girls

Allsorts Challenge ~ At the Seaside

A new Allsorts Challenge begins today and Val has chosen the theme 'At the Seaside'.  As always, there is also the option of Anything Goes.  I love the beaches in North Devon, where there are many beach huts and plenty of seagulls, so this was my starting point for my DT card.

 

The image is an old stamp from Little Claire, which I coloured with Promarkers.  The sentiment is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Best Year' set, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Warm Breeze'.  The patterned paper is from The Works and I added a strip of seagull ribbon to finish off my card.

The lucky winner of the Allsorts Challenge will receive a collection of stamps from Stamp Addicts.

I am joining in the following challenges:

We Love Stamping July Challenge ~ Summertime

Love Those Pretty Papers July Challenge ~ Coastal

Daisy Chain Challenge #109 ~ Birthday

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #233 ~ AG + Fun in the Sun

The Paper Funday Challenge #89 ~ Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Summer Splash

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #297 ~ Summer Theme, Free, Layers

Crafting with Brownies

I was asked to organise a couple of craft activities for a Brownie Sleepover my daughter was running for 16 girls last Saturday.  I bought some inexpensive notebooks for the Brownies to decorate and I made up a sample.  After choosing the colour of notebook and doily they  wanted, they assembled the punched out pieces of the owl. I taught them how to fold and tuck the die cut doilies and they decorated the label with their name.  These are some of the finished notebooks.  I also took along my Big Shot and Puzzle Maker and the girls enjoyed making a double sided puzzle. 

These are some of the finished notebooks.  I also took along my Big Shot and Puzzle Maker and the girls enjoyed making a double sided puzzle. 

I used snippets for everything to decorate the notebooks, so I'll be sharing my decorated notebook over in the Playground.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Snippets Playground Challenge #536 ~ Use Snippets