Sewing Gnome

A birthday card today I made for the friend who loves sewing.

The Woodware 'Sewing Gnome' was stamped with Memento 'Tuxedo Black' and coloured with Promarkers.  The frame is a Lisa Horton 'Inverted Scallop Frame' die cut.  The layered die cut sentiment is raised up on foam pads to add some dimension.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Week 665 ~ Hand coloured or paper pieced image

HLS February Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

I Love Promarkers Challenge #504 ~ Anything Goes + Birthday Option

Swirled Circles

A card today using up lots of snippets of Christmas patterned paper.

The patterned paper pad was from The Works.  It was much easier to make than it looks,  just two sets of four circles of different sizes layered together, then cut in half.  This was enough to make two cards.   At least it should have been easy if I hadn't used paper with a directional pattern!  I had to remake one set or the Christmas trees would have been upside down.  Lesson learnt! The sentiment strip was from the same paper pad.  I added a few red pearls to finish my card. 

I am joining in the following challenges:

Rudolph's Days February Challenge

Snippets Playground Challenge #422 ~ Use snippets

ABC Christmas Challenge ~ C for CAS

The Holly and Ivy Challenge # 110 ~ Anything Christmas Goes

HLS February Christmas Challenge ~ Anything Goes + option of snowflakes

Cross Stitched Card

A card I made for a card swap, which I can post now that I know it's been received.

I used a Marianne Designs cross stitch die in cream card and die cut again with a Spellbinders 'Lacey Squares' die.  I used crochet cotton to stitch the design.  I layered the lacey square on a Memory Box 'Stitched Square Layers' die cut.  The cream embossed background was done with a Spellbinders 'Dainty Dots' embossing folder.  The sentiment is raised up on a foam pads and layered over a strip of ribbon.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Week 664 ~ "I love.... cross stitching on cards"

Little Red Wagon Challenge #642 ~ Make It Stitched

Creations in Pink Challenge # 43 ~ Anything Goes in MAINLY Pink

Crafting with Friends

In my last post, I said I'd share some of the cards I made when I was crafting with friends last Saturday.  Everyone did their own thing, most people were scrapbooking or working on their art journals.  I took along my Lavinia stamps and stencils to make some sympathy cards, as I like to have a few ready made for the sad occasions when they are needed.  I used Woodware sentiment stamps.  The flowers were watercoloured using the same Distress ink pad mixed with a splash of water.

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:

CAS on Friday Challenge #225 ~ Spring Flowers

Double D Challenge ~ Shades of Pink

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:

Allsorts Challenge - Week 664 ~ "I love....using Lavina stamps and stencils to make CAS cards"

We Love Stamping February Challenge ~ Anything Stamped with option to add stencilling

HLS February Stencil Challenge

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:

Stamping Sensations February Challenge ~ Anything stamped with the option of wings or tails

Crafter's Cafe Challenge  #282 ~ Make Your Own Background

Last Wednesday I met with a few different friends to have a go at Button Art.  None of us had done it before and this is my effort.  I saw a couple of examples online of a basic house shape so decided on this for my design.  I thought of an appropriate sentiment and printed it out before I started.  The red heart is a punched shape.  Little pearls and gems were added in the spaces between the buttons.  I layered the completed picture on a navy mat, before framing.

Fancy Fold

I had a lovely day today crafting with friends.  I managed to make four cards, which I'll take a photo of later.  If we didn't spend so much time chatting and laughing, I probably would have made more!

Another fancy fold card to share today, following instructions on the Nifty Noodles Crafting Facebook page.  I decided to add a tag on my card as the focal point.

The card folds flat for posting.

Card recipe:

Patterned Paper ~ Trimcraft 'Love Letters'

Dies ~ Poppystamps 'Main Street Tags' and Lisa Horton's flower die from the first box kit

Sentiment Stamp ~ Stampin' Up 'Best Year'

Enamel dot

Ribbon

I am joining in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Week - 664 ~ "I love....making fancy fold cards"

HLS February Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #545 ~ Birthdays

River of Creativity Challenge #10 ~ Anything Goes

For my Valentine

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

This is the card I made for my hubby.

The card shape was made with a Press Cut 'Step Card' die and I embossed the side panels with an Xcut 'Small Polka Hearts' e/f. I used a cute Bugaboo digi stamp, which I coloured with Promarkers.  Unfortunately Bugaboo have closed their website down, so this digi stamp is no longer available.  I finished off my card with two  brads. 

I am joining in the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations February Challenge ~ Anything Stamped without the option

We Love Stamping February Challenge ~ Anything Stamped without the option

Sweet Stampin' Challenge ~ Love, Love, Love

Ike'sWorld Challenge #153 ~ Anything Goes/Valentines/Love

River of Creativity Challenge #10 ~ Anything Goes

Butterflies

A CAS card to share today.

I used a  Memory Box 'Sylvan Corner' die and added a few Sizzix cut and embossed little butterflies.  The flight trails were added with a fineliner pen.  Five tiny white pearls along along the peach coloured panel finished off my card. 

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:

Allsorts Challenge - Week 663 ~ CAS 

HLS February Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

Less is More Challenge #457 ~ Birthdays

Stitched Flower

I made this card for a card swap.  The cross stitching was done with crochet cotton as I find it easier to use than embroidery thread on the the die cuts.

Card recipe:

Die ~ Marianne 'Cross Stitch Border'

Embossing Folder ~ 8" x 8" (Unsure of the brand, possibly Crafter's Companion)

Red Card Candi

Crochet cotton for cross stitching

I am joining in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Week 662 - Anything Goes + option Red Flowers

Photo heavy.....

When I saw this digi stamp set on Beccy's Place blog, I just had to buy it.  It's such a fun image and it's handy to have a belated Happy Birthday card in my box of ready-made cards.

 

Card recipe:

Pre-coloured digi stamp and sentiment ~ Beccy's Place 'Chute' set

Die ~  Lisa Horton's 'Slimline - Inverted Scallop Frame'

Silver sequins

I am joining in the following challenges:

Beccy's Place February Challenge

Crafter's Cafe Challenge #281 ~ CAS

Crafty Animals Challenge #58 ~ Include and Animal

When I was asked by a friend who will soon be 94 years young to make her some cards, how could I say no?  She used to be an English teacher and loves to send handwritten letters and cards.  She asked me if I could make her cards for any occasion, so I made her a dozen. I decided on a few designs and made them in different colourways.

 

Collar Fold

The current Butterfly Challenge theme is 'C for Circles, Cornflower, Coral, Celadon, Cardinal, Collar Fun Fold + Butterfly).  Mrs A has put the instructions for different ways to make the Collar Fun Fold HERE.  For my card I've gone with Circles, Coral, Celadon, Collar Fun Fold and a butterfly.

Card recipe:

Patterned paper ~ Memory Box 'Garden Folly'

Dies ~ Memory Box 'Stitched Scalloped Circles' and 'Stitched Circle Layers', Simply Creative 'Butterfly'

Embossing Folder ~ Spellbinders 'Dainty Dots

I am joining in the following challenges:

Butterfly Challenge #166 ~ Collar Fun Fold, two colours, theme + butterfly

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge

Creative Knockouts #438 ~ Lots of Layers

Just For You

Welcome to Valerie, my new follower.  I hope you can stop by my blog again soon.

 

A card today with the layout based on a sketch I saw in the craft group I belong to.

Card recipe:

Patterned paper ~ Trimcraft 'Love Letters'

Dies ~ Memory Box 'Stitched Scalloped Circles', 'Stitched Circle Layers', 'Pippi Butterfly', 'Isabella Butterfly', and Sue Wilson 'Itty Bitty Bow.

Embossing Folder ~ Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots'

Green sequins

I am joining in the following challenges:

Butterfly Challenge #166 ~ 1. - C for Celadon, Cardinal + Butterfly 

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge

Dandelion Wishes

I was delighted to be invited to be a Guest Designer for the February Stamping Sensations Challenge, which begins today.  The theme this month is 'Anything stamped with option of Wings or Tails’.  I decided to make a Tower Card, using one of the Lavinia fairies.

I made the background using a Distress Oxide 'Picked Raspberry' inkpad and a Lavinia 'Feather Leaf' stencil.  The fairy is Lavinia's 'Josie' and I added a Lavinia 'Mini Meadow Mushroom'.   The sentiment is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Positive Thoughts' set.

The card folds flat for posting and measures 6" x 6" when folded.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Crafty Catz Challenge #581 ~ Anything Goes + Optional Twist of Anything But Square

Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenge #2 ~ Anything Flies using only PINK AND BLACK

Creations in Pink Challenge #42 ~ Anything Goes in Mainly Pink

NBUS Challenge #35 ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (Lavinia 'Josie' stamp)

River of Creativity Challenge #10 ~ Anything Goes

We Love Stamping February Challenge ~ Anything Stamped + option to add stencilling

Time to Party!

The Crafty Calendar Challenge begins today with the theme 'Anything Goes'.  Our sponsor this month is Paper Nest Dolls with a prize of three digi stamps for the lucky, randomly drawn winner.

Our sponsor kindly gave the DT images to work with and I chose to use 'Party Chicks'.  I coloured the image with Promarkers and used a Couture Creations 'Fireflies' embossing folder for the background.  The balloons are a Trimcraft First Editions 'Birthday Party' die.  I die cut the balloons in white and used the same purple Promarker that I used for the main image.  The strings were drawn with a fineliner pen.

The Crafty Calendar Challenge ends on 28th February.  Please pop over to the challenge blog to see all the beautiful creations the DT have made.

Tropical

I bought this die set last year in the Sizzix sale and I finally got round to using it.  The die cut toucan was a bit fiddly to make up and I did some creative snipping to make all the pieces fit.

The dies are from the Sizzix Thinlits 'Jungle Shadow Box' set.  The toucan and the circle frames are raised up on foam pads.  The stencil is from Lavinia Stamps, called 'Glory'.  I used Distress Oxides for the stencilling -  Wilted Violet, Fossilized Amber and Lucky Clover.

 

I am joining in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Week 661 ~ A/G with option use a stencil

Creative Crafting Uncles Challenge #25 ~ Happy Birthday