Rudolph Days February Challenge

The February Rudolph Days Challenge begins today and I was delighted to be invited to be a Guest Designer.  I haven't made a bridge card for a long time, so I decided to make this fold for this Christmas card.

The patterned papers were a recent purchase from The Range.  The were in the sale at £2 for a 12 x 12 paper pad, so I couldn't just leave them on the shelf!  The sentiment was from Stampin' Up 'Perfect Plaid' set, stamped with Versafine 'Crimson Red'.

I made a second card while I had the papers out, moving the horizontal panel to the bottom.

The sentiment is a stamp from the same set I used on the first card, using Versafine Clair 'Rain Forest'.

Zen Butterfly

The Stamping Sensations Challenge theme this month is 'Favourite Stamps'.  My favourite stamps are Lavinia stamps, which I first started collecting nearly 20 years ago when I saw the stamps demonstrated at a craft fayre.  I used one of my favourites stamps on this card, bought many years ago.

I decided to keep the design fairly CAS to let the beautiful 'Zen Butterfly' take centre stage.  The butterfly was stamped with Memento 'Tuxedo Black' and coloured with Promarkers. I covered the butterfly with a clear Wink of Stella glitter brush.  The stamp has been discontinued, but it's still available on the Lavinia website as a digi stamp.  I used Spellbinders 'Classic Scalloped Ovals' to die cut the image and mat.  The background was embossed with a Spellbinders 'Dainty Dots' embossing folder.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations February Challenge ~ Favourite Stamps

We Love Stamping February Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #270 ~ Wings

Triple B February Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

Can You Handle The Pressure? Challenge ~ Anything Goes With a Twist of Die Cuts

Passion for Markers Week 825 ~ Shop your stash (stamp)

Valentine Hammock Card

I saw fold demonstrated on the Nifty Noodles Crafting Facebook page recently and decided to make this style of card for my hubby's Valentine card.

The patterned paper is from The Range and I used an X-cut 'Small Polka Hearts' embossing folder. I used punches for the hearts and the sentiment layers.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #228 ~ AG + From the Heart

Dragonfly Dreams February Challenge ~ Fun Fold or a Shaped Card

Can You Handle The Pressure? Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Creative Creases Challenge #112 ~ Use a Fun Fold

CRAFT Challenge #773 ~ Love / Anything Goes

Just Us Girls Challenge #810 - WORD Week - Valentine

Allsorts Challenge ~ Embossing, Dry or Wet

A new Allsorts Challenge begins today and Val has chosen the theme of 'Embossing, dry or wet'.

 

I used a Lisa Horton 'Padded Quilt' embossing folder for the background.  The butterflies are Memory Box 'Pippi' and 'Isabella' die cuts and the flowers were made with punches.  The sentiment is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Humming Along' set, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Paradise'.

The prize this time is Lisa Horton Rambling Woodgrain Rose embossing folder and coordinating stencils.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Triple B Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies or Blooms

Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge ~ Anything Goes With a Twist of Die Cuts