Crafty Calendar Challenge ~ Autumn/Halloween

Oops!  This post should have been scheduled for yesterday, so I'm a day late.  Wishing you all a belated Happy World Card Making Day, hope you managed to find some time to craft yesterday.  I spent all day with a group of crafty friends making cards.

The theme for the October Crafty Calendar Challenge is 'Autumn/Halloween'.  I decided to go with the Autumn option for my DT card.

All the stamps are from Lavinia.  I stamped the wreath using all three stamps from the 'Oak Leaves' set, using a Memento 'Rich Cocoa' ink pad.  The sentiment is one of the 'Heartfelt Verses' set of stamps.  I used two dies from the Sue Wilson 'Double Pierced Circles' set for the image and mat.  A stamp from the 'Acorns' set was stamped in each corner.  All the leaves and acorns were coloured with Promarkers.

The Crafty Calendar Challenge ends on 28th October.  Please hop over to the challenge blog to see the beautiful creations the DT have made for inspiration.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #840 ~ Birthday

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #280 ~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Fall Foliage

Little Red Wagon Challenge #878~ Autumn Colours

Try It On Tuesday ~ Autumn's Beauty

We Love Stamping October Challenge ~ Shades of Autumn

Sweet Stamping Challenge ~ Autumn 

New Baby

Two cards to share today, now that I know they have been received.

The first card is for new parents who recently welcomed their first child, a beautiful daughter.  The Mum was a pupil in my class many years ago when she was a shy four year old.

I used dies from the Sue Wilson 'Shadow Box - New Arrivals' and 'New Arrivals - Stuffed Animals' sets.  The pink and silver card is pearlised.  I bought the dies about 10 years ago and its been a few years since I used them, so I'll be sharing my card over in the Neglected Stuff Challenge.

I am joining in the following challenges:

A Cut Above September Challenge ~ Anything Goes With A Die Cut

Neglected Stuff September Challenge

The great grandparents have been friends of ours for about 40 years, so I made a card for them too.

I made Hexagon Floating Card, the same fold as the card in my previous post.  It's so easy to make and one of my current favourite folds.  The patterned papers are from Limetree Craft.  I used punches for the circles and hearts.

The card folds flat for posting.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams September Challenge ~ Monochromatic

Creative Creases Challenge #119 ~ Use a Fancy Fold

Try It On Tuesday Challenge ~ Pretty Papers

Everybody Art Challenge #66 ~ Pink

Allsorts Challenge ~ Autumn

It's time for a new Allsorts Challenge and Christine has chosen the theme of 'Anything Autumn'.  I made a Hexagon Floating Card, after watching Paul Ford's video HERE.  I adjusted the measurements slightly to make the middle front panel and little wider.

Someone kindly gave me a part used 8" x 8" paper/topper pad, which included this beautiful piece of patterned paper.  With the leaves in shades of brown, red, orange and shiny gold, it was perfect for an Autumn themed card.  The rich red plain card matched it perfectly.  Behind the middle panel is a strip of strong acetate.  The sentiment is from the Stampin' Up 'Magnolia Blooms' set, stamped with Stampin' Up 'Cherry Cobbler'.  The sentiment circle and mat were punched and attached to the acetate to give the impression that it's 'floating'.

The card folds flat for posting.

There are two prizes of Penny Black stamps, stencil and stickers from Buddly Crafts for the lucky randomly drawn winners. 

I am joining in the following challenges:

Creative Creases Challenge #119 ~ Use a Fancy Fold

Crafty Gals Challenge #280 ~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Fall Foliage

We Love Stamping September Challenge ~ Include Stamping (sentiment)

Love Those Pretty Papers September Challenge

AAA Birthday Game #89 ~ Use Patterned Paper

Craftlandia Challenge #28 ~ Autumn/Fall

It's my turn to chose the theme for the Craftlandia Challenge #28 and I would love to see your Autumn/Fall creations (or Anything Goes). Our generous sponsor for the challenge is Mirtillamente.

 

Our sponsor kindly gave us images to use and I chose 'HARVEST no.1'.  I coloured the image with Promarkers. The patterned paper is from The Range.

Prize: 2 digis of your choice from our generous sponsor, Mirtillamente

 

Please head over to the store to see the range

of craft supplies and digital designs that Evelin (the owner) has in the store.

Visit also the Mirtillamente challenge blog

and join the monthly challenges.

The Craftlandia Challenge ends on 30th September.  Please hop over to the challenge blog to see all the beautiful creations the DT have made for inspiration. 

I am joining in the following challenges:

We Love Stamping September Challenge ~ Trees and Leaves

Creative Moments Challenge #286  ~ Autumn Colours

Creative Creases Challenge #119 ~ Use a Fancy Fold

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #280 ~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Fall Foliage

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #642 ~ More than one fold

Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #390 Fall/Autumn Theme Colours

 

Dots and Stars

Well, I'm finally getting new posts popping up in my Reading List, not necessarily in chronological order, but at least is much better than none at all.

My masculine card was made for a friend who celebrated his birthday this week.

The card shape was made with a die from the Sizzix 'Card, Circle Flip-Its #2' set.  I used patterned paper from The Range.  The stars were all made with punches.

This shows the back of the swing part of the card.

I am joining in the following challenges:

The Male Room Challenge #214 ~ Dots and/or Stripes

Dragonfly Dreams September Challenge ~ Monochromatic

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #642 ~ More than one fold

Creative Creases Challenge #119 ~ Use a Fun Fold

AAA Birthday Challenge Game #89 ~ Use Patterned Paper

Our 52nd Wedding Anniversary

Today my hubby and I are celebrating our 52nd Wedding Anniversary and this is the card I made for him.  I've made several Hexagon Pop-Up Cards before using the instructions HERE, but I wanted to make a larger one, so I played around with the measurements to make it much bigger.  

The patterned paper was all snippets and is from a paper pad from The Range.  I used three dies from the Lisa Horton ' Nested Hearts' set.  The small heart is a die cut from Sue Wilson 'Mr and Mrs' set. 

This style of card folds flat if it needs to be posted.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Snippets Playground Challenge #541 ~ Use Snippets

Dragonfly Dreams September Challenge ~ Monochromatic

Love Those Pretty Papers September Challenge

Creative Creases Challenge #119 ~ Use a Fancy Fold

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #642 ~ More than one fold

Allsorts Challenge ~ Sympathy/Thinking of You/Get Well

There seems to be a problem with the Reading Lists on Blogger.  I've had no notifications of new posts for several days now, so apologies if I usually visit your blog and you've made a new post recently.  Hopefully the glitch will be sorted out soon.

Gail has chosen the theme of 'Sympathy/Thinking of You/Get Well' for the new Allsorts Challenge.  I've made two masculine DT cards for this challenge.

For my first card, I made a masculine 'Get Well' card for a friend who recently had a fall.  Initially the doctors thought he had fractured his hip, but fortunately it's just badly bruised.

The die is unbranded and the patterned paper is from The Range.  The sentiment is a stamp is from the Happy Little Stampers 'Dandelion Wishes' set, stamped with Stampin' Up 'Night of Navy'.

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:

Craft Rocket Challenge #140 - Use dies

Crafting Uncles Challenge #80 ~ Anything goes

Triple B September Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

My second card is a Thinking of You card for a friend whose Mum recently passed away. 

 

 I used a Creative Expressions 'Dragonfly Dreams' die with a square of white card and layered it on a pale blue mat.  The extra little dragonfly die comes as part of the set.  The sentiment is a Woodware stamp, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Morning Mist'. 

 

I am joining in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #525 ~ Diecuts and/or Stencils

Aud Sentiments Challenge #341 ~ Tags and/or Thinking of You + a Sentiment

We have a lovely prize of three floral dies and download of ready coloured reflections artwork to match the dies plus papers from Highlight Crafts.

Dinosaurs

 A card for a delightful young man who celebrated his 7th birthday yesterday.  He loves dinosaurs, so this is what I came up with.  

I used a new Craft Addiction 'Stitch Craft Fusion Frames (Rectangle)' die in the front of a 6" x 6" card blank to create the stitched aperture.  I found a piece of fern patterned paper and backed the aperture, completely covering the inside of the front of the card.   The dinosaurs are dies from the Craft Addiction 'Dinosaur Set', also used for the first time.  A sentiment and two Card Candi finished off my card.   The dinosaurs were cut from snippets, so I'll be joining in the Snippets Playground Challenge.  The patterned paper wasn't technically a snippet, but has been sat in my snippet drawer for well over 10 years waiting to be used.

I am joining in the following challenges.

Snippets Playground Challenge #539 ~ Use Snippets

NBUS Challenge #90 ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (dies)

Craft Rocket Challenge #140 ~ Use dies

Let’s Create and Craft Challenge #235 ~ Frame It!

AAA Birthday Challenge Game #89 ~ Use Patterned Paper

Crafty Calendar Challenge ~ Summer

The September Crafty Calendar Challenge begins today with the theme 'Summer'.

My DT creation is a Double Z-Fold card.  I used one of the dies from the Joanna Sheen 'Beach Hut' set, the little door opens, so I backed the beach hut with light grey so that is shows through the windows and door.  The patterned paper is from The Range.

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

I am joining in the following challenges:

Love Those Pretty Papers September Challenge

Creative Creases Challenge #119 ~ Use a Fun Fold

Krafty Chicks Challenge #836 ~ Birthday

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #642 ~ More than one fold

AAA Birthday Challenge Game #89 ~ Use Patterned Paper

Exam Success

A masculine card for my great nephew who received his brilliant GCSE results recently.

The Crafter's Companion 'Celebrate Your Success' set comes with a die and several appropriate stamps.  I started by die cutting the 'Celebrate' in a 6" x 6" card blank.  The patterned paper is from The Range.  The stamped part of the sentiment was stamped with Versafine Clair 'Nocturne'

I attached a piece of plain blue paper to inside of the card so it would show through the die cut part of the sentiment when the card is closed.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #835 ~ Masculine

Allsorts Challenge ~ All Creatures Great and Small

A new Allsorts Challenge begins today and Brenda has chosen the theme 'All Creatures Great and Small'.  For my DT card, I've made a Hexagon Pop-Up card.... you can find the instructions for making this style of card HERE.

The patterned paper is from The Works.  There are seven different little mice on the card, all Lavinia stamps.... 'Double Trouble', 'Basil and Bibi', 'Tilly and Tango', 'Minni and Moo'.  I added some sparkle to the lightbulb and lamp with a gold Wink of Stella glitter pen.  The sentiment is also a Lavinia stamp from the 'Heartfelt Verses' set, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Nocturne'.  The card folds flat for posting.

There are 2 prizes of stamps, stickers and scenescapes from Lavinia Stamps (photos not to scale) for the lucky randomly chosen winners. Please note, we (Lavinia) cannot provide exchanges/replacements/refunds for any products received through this third-party giveaway. 

I am joining in the following challenges:

We Love Stamping August Challenge ~ Anything Goes

NBUS August Challenge #89 ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (all mice stamps)

Make My Monday #285 ~ Use Yellow and White plus another colour (Yellow, white and black)

Love Those Pretty Patterned Papers August Challenge

Creative Creases Challenge #118 ~ Use a Fancy Fold

Snoopy Tag

I rarely buy craft magazines, but I couldn't resist the current Creative Stamping Magazine.  It had a set of 'Peanuts' Christmas stamps as the cover gift and I used two stamps on my tag.  I made this tag today so I could enter the Tag-Along (and ATCs) Challenge, but realised too late that the challenge ended earlier today.  

The tag shape was made with a Stampin' Up punch and I used a corner rounder for the right hand side of the tag.  The image and sentiment were stamped with Versafine Clair 'Nocturne' and I coloured the image with Promarkers.  I finished off my tag with a piece of red and white grosgrain ribbon.

I am joining in the following challenges:

I Love Promarkers Challenge #613 ~ For the Boys

Passion for Markers Week 852 ~ Ribbons and/or Bows

We Love Stamping August Challenge ~ Anything Goes

CRAFT Challenge #787 ~ Christmas

Rudolph Day August Challenge

Twisted Easel Card

I made this twisted easel card for a card swap, which I can post on my blog now that I know it's been received.

I used snippets from a patterned paper pad from The Works.    The butterfly is a new die from the  Craft Addition 'Wings of Elegance' set, using the same patterned paper as I used on the base of the card,  The circles and scalloped circles are all Memory Box die cuts.  The sentiment is a stamp from the Happy Little Stampers 'Whimsical Friends' set, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Advocado'. 

I am joining in the following challenges:

Snippets Challenge #539 ~ Use Snippets

Alphabet Challenge ~ I is for Insects

Creative Creases Challenge #118 ~ Use a Fancy Fold

The Paper Funday Challenge #90 ~ Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Fancy (Fun) Folds

NBUS August Challenge ~89 ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff  (butterfly die)

Triple B August Challenge ~ Bird, Butterfles and Blooms

Love Those Pretty Patterned Papers August Challenge 

Allsorts Challenge ~ Embossing, heat or dry

A new Allsorts Challenge begins today and Lynne has chosen the theme 'Embossing - heat or dry'.

Adding texture using an embossing folder is one of my favourite ways of adding texture.  For my card I've used Lisa Horton 3D 'Sunflower' embossing folder.  The strip of ribbon was bought ages ago...... I couldn't resist it as it has sunflowers on it.  I had no idea what I was going to use it for, but it seemed perfect for this card.  The sentiment is raised up on foam pads to add some more dimension.

There is a prize of a die, embossing folder and layering stencil bundle from Lisa Horton Crafts for the lucky randomly chosen winner.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Triple B August Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #44 ~ Anything Florals Goes 

Can You Handle the Pressure? Challenge ~ Anything Goes With A Twist of Tie It Up

AAA Birthday Card Game #8 ~ Flowers

Inspiration Station August Challenge #88 ~ Inspiration Photo

Paper Hug

I spent Saturday and Sunday at a craft weekend with a group of friends. Most of the others there were scrapbookers, but I spent the weekend making cards that I need for this month.  I made a masculine card for someone special who is going through chemotherapy.  They live in a different country and as I can't give them a big hug, this card is the next best thing.

I cut off the front of card diagonally.  The patterned and plain light blue paper is from a paper pad from The Range.  The mats are navy blue card.  I die cut the sentiment with Stamp Market 'Paper Hug' dies.

The sentiment panel is attached to a smaller card, with the back of the card attached to the base card.  When the sentiment is lifted up, it reveals the written message inside.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Crafting Uncles Challenge #79 ~ No Stamping

Love Those Pretty Papers August Challenge

Creative Creases Creative Creases #118 ~ Use a Fancy Fold

Creative Knockouts Challenge #576 ~ Fun Fold Card

Word Power August Challenge ~ Words as a Focus

Barbecue

We returned today from a few days in our caravan in North Devon and we had some rain!  Not just a light shower, but a couple of heavy downpours.  After all the hot weather we've had recently, I've never enjoyed walking in the rain so much! 🤣

Last Saturday we went a barbecue.  The men cooked all the meat and the ladies provided all the salads and homemade desserts.... for all 55 of us!  It was a fabulous evening and I made this card to thank the hosts for holding it in their garden.

I used dies from the Sue Wilson 'King of the Grill' with black, yellow and silver snippets, adding a little red ink to the flames.  A Cuttlebug 'Diamond Plate' embossing folder was used for the embossed panel.  It's at least ten years old and I can't remember the last time I used it, so it deserved to have an outing. The sentiment is a stamp from the Happy Little Stampers 'Whimsical Friends' set, using Versafine Clair 'Nocturne'.  Three small black pearls finished off my card.  Everything, apart from the card base, was snippets so I'll be sharing my card over in the Snippets Playground. 

I am joining in the following challenges:

Snippets Playground Challenge #538 ~ Use Snippets

Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #388 ~ Summer

Try It On Tuesday Challenge ~ Make it Colourful

Can You Handle the Pressure? Challenge ~ Use an embossing folder

Neglected Stuff August Challenge ~ Embossing folder