Good Luck

Thank you for the lovely comments on my last post.  The physiotherapist gave me the all clear on Wednesday to drive again.  Whoo hoo!  I still have finger and wrist exercises to do to strength my hand, but it's such a relief to be able to drive again.  Another physio appointment in four weeks, when hopefully my right hand will be more or less back to normal.

I made two cards using this CAS design for two special young people who are taking their school exams this summer.  As the cards were sent to a boy and a girl, I thought this design would be suitable for both of them.              

I used an old Sizzix  embossing folder for the background and a punch for the lucky four leafed clovers.  The sentiment and mat were die cut with Sizzix dies and raised up on foam pads to add some dimension.

  

I am joining in the following challenges:

Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #386 ~ Squash It! - Use an Embossing Folder

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #638 ~ Use a stencil and/or embossing folder

Can You Handle The Pressure? Challenge ~ Anything Goes

In the Pink

A friend is celebrating her birthday in a week or so.  She collects anything sheep related, so I usually try and make her a card with a sheep theme.

I bought a preloved set of Stampin' Up stamps, 'Counting Sheep' recently and used them for the first time, choosing one of the three sheep images.  I coloured the image with Promarkers, it's not too detailed so I managed the colouring with my dodgy right hand. I die cut a rectangle in a piece of pink card using a new die from the Craft Addiction 'Stitch Craft Fusion Frames (Rectangle)' set.   I added a strip of sheep ribbon and stamped a sentiment from the Stampin' Up 'Best Year', using Versafine Clair 'Nocturne'.  To finish off my card, I added three punched flowers to match the flowers in the ribbon.

I am joining in the following challenges:

 Stamping Sensations May Challenge ~ Cute Creatures

We Love Stamping May Challenge ~ All Creatures Great and Small

Crafty Animals Challenge #105 ~ Anything Goes with an Animal

NBUS Challenge #86 ~ Use  Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (sheep stamp and frame die)

I've got an appointment with the physiotherapist tomorrow about my hand.  I've been doing all the finger exercises, so hopefully I will get the all clear to drive again.  It's been a long seven weeks!

Twofer

The Stamping Sensations challenge is sadly closing down after this month, so I wanted to make sure I joined in their final challenge.  My right hand is improving, but I still can't colour images without it looking like a three year old has coloured them.  So, plan B was to look in my box of images I'd already coloured.  

 

I found a Dr Digi's 'Climbing Kitties' digi stamp, which I had coloured with Promarkers. I embossed the two white panels using a Sue Wilson, 'Paw Print Lattice' embossing folder.  The patterned paper is from The Range.

I added a plain white panel inside for the message.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations May Challenge ~ Cute Creatures

We Love Stamping May Challenge ~ All Creatures Great and Small

Creative Creases Challenge #115 ~ Use a Fun Fold

I love Promarkers and other Mediums Challenge #607 ~ Special Occasions

Passion for Markers Week 838 ~ Special Anniversary challenge - ATG!

Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge ~ Anything Goes

My second project is a tag

 

I found a snippet of pink card and made into a tag using a Stampin' Up punch. I embossed the tag with a Couture Creations 'Fireflies' embossing folder.  I die cut a Memory Box 'Fairytale Flower Border' from a white snippet, snipping off the bottom to make it fit the tag.  I used pink crochet cotton to tie a bow to keep the ribbon in place.  I punched another white tag to glue to the back so there was a smooth surface to write on.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Tag-Along (and ATCs) May Challenge ~ Add Some Pink

Snippets Playground Challenge #533 ~ Use Snippets

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #231 ~ Tag! You're It

Allsorts Challenge ~ 17th Birthday

We are celebrating our 17th Birthday at Allsorts this week, so there is a special challenge with fabulous prizes.  The theme this time is 'Anything Goes'.  My DT card is a masculine Centre Pop-Out Card.

 

The patterned papers are from the Sara Davies Nautical Collection paper pad, with plain navy blue mats.  The sentiment was made with Sue Wilson 'Happy Birthday' dies.

The card folds flat for posting. 

You can see all the prizes for the lucky winners over on the Allsorts Challenge blog.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Creative Moments Challenge #282 ~ Make It Masculine

Accordion Card

I haven't made this style of card for quite a while, but was reminded of it when a watched a video this week on the Nifty Noodles Crafting Facebook page.  It's a very easy Fancy Fold  to make.

 

The patterned paper is from The Works.  I used a   Poppystamps 'Petal Ribbon' die and added a tiny yellow pearl to the centre of each flower.  The sentiment was punched with a Stampin' Up Punch.  I trimmed it down and used the punch again with yellow card for the mat.

The patterned paper was all snippets and I used a white snippet for the die cut, so I'll share my card over in The Playground.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Snippets Playground Challenge #532 ~ Use Snippets

Love Those Pretty Papers May Challenge ~ Fancy Fold

Creative Creases Challenge #115 ~ Use a Fun Fold

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #277 ~ Anything Goes

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #41 ~ Anything Florals Goes 

Circle Bridge Card

My hubby and I arrived home yesterday from a wonderful week in Cumbria with five other couples, staying in a large self-catering house.  We've been going away together to different places every year since 1990 (except for during Covid).  I'll post a few photos of our holiday at the end of this post.

A birthday card using a style of card I make for my husband HERE.  This time it's a feminine card.

The patterned paper is from The Works.  The circles were cut with Memory Box dies.  I embossed the white circle with a Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' embossing folder.  The butterfly was made from Memory Box 'Pippi Butterfly' and 'Isabella Butterfly' die cuts and attached to the circle just by the body to leave the wings free. 

This is the back of the card.  The Happy Birthday sentiment is a Stampin' Up 'Label Me Bold' stamp, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Charming Pink'.

I am joining in the following challenges:

CRAFT Challenge #780 ~ Birthday Blog Hop

Love Those Pretty Papers May Challenge ~ Anything Goes/Fancy Fold

Moving Along With The Times Challenge #189 ~ One or More Butterflies

Dragonfly Dreams May Challenge ~ Use Die Cuts

Triple B May Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

AAA Birthday Game #85 ~ Anything Birthday Goes, We Are 7

If you've read this far, here are a few photos of the fabulous area around Cockermouth, Cumbria.

View from our bedroom window.

Allsorts Challenge ~ Monochrome

It's my turn to choose the theme for the Allsorts Challenge.  I've chosen 'Monochrome', so I would love to see your cards using black and white or shades of one colour.  As always there is also the option of Anything Goes.

I saw this style of card demonstrated on the Nifty Noodles Crafting Facebook page, I'm not sure if it has a name.  The front middle panel lifts up to reveal the message. The papers are from The Range.  

I die cut a Memory Box 'Chloe Stem' flower and attached to the front panel.  The layered sentiment is attached with foam pads.

This is the back of the card.

 This card was much more simple to make.  I saw the instructions for making it on Di's blog HERE.

The patterned paper is from The Range.  The sentiment is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Humming Along' set, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Monarch'.  I hand cut a mat for the sentiment and raised it up on foam pads.

An advantage of making this style of card is that with the leftover pieces of patterned paper, you can make a second card.

There are two prizes for the Allsorts Challenge, a A5 stamp set and an A6 stamp and stencil.

There will be a very special challenge for our 17th Birthday on 23rd June, so be sure to mark the date in your diary.

Dragonfly Dreams ~ Guest Designer

I was delighted to be invited to be a Guest Designer for the Dragonfly Dreams May Challenge.  The theme this month is 'Die-Cuts'.

I decided to make a Joy Fold card, using one of my favourite set of sentiment dies, Stamp Market 'Paper Hug'.  The paper is from a paper pad from The Works.

There is a plain white panel inside to write the message.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Love Those Pretty Papers May Challenge

Creative Creases Challenge #115 ~ Use a Fun Fold

Creative Knockouts Challenge #569 ~ 2 or More Pattern Papers

Crafty Calendar Challenge ~ All White

The May Crafty Calendar Challenge begins today and the theme is 'All White', so we would love to see all your White on White creations.  Just a simple DT card today as it was the first one I made using mainly just my left hand after my little mishap, but I'm pleased how it turned out.  

 

I used a snippet of white card with a Darice embossing folder which I bought in a charity shop a while ago and this is its first outing. I attached a scrap of white hessian type ribbon to the embossed panel, which I had corner rounded.  The panel was then layered over the card blank which I had also corner rounded.  The sentiment was one I had already stamped from the Stampin’ Up ‘Humming Along’ set and I hand cut a mat from a white snippet to make it more rigid.  The sentiment was attached with foam pads to add some extra dimension.

The Crafty Calendar Challenge ends on 28th May and I'm looking forward to seeing all your All White creations.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Snippets Playground Challenge #531 ~ Use Snippets

NBUS May Challenge #86 ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff

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

Happiest Christmas Wishes

Sneaking in a last minute card for the Rudolph Days Challenge.  I made a card HERE using the same image in purple.  I really liked how it turned out, so I made a CAS version.

The image and sentiment are from the Stampin' Up 'Dashing Deer' set and stamped with Versafine Clair 'Monarch'.  I used two shades of purple for the mats to match with the shade of purple in the image.  I finished off my card with three tiny clear gems.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Rudolph Days April Challenge

CRAFT  Challenge #779 ~ Christmas

Sweet Stampin' ~ Christmas in April

Allsorts Challenge ~ Shaped/Anything but Square

Christine has chosen the theme for this fortnight's Allsorts Challenge and she would like to see your 'Shaped/Anything but Square' card.  You are also welcome to use the Anything Goes option.  I made a Star Border Card for my DT card.  

The papers are from The Works  The sentiment is was made with dies from The Stamp Market 'Hello' set.  The flower was made with Creative Expressions 'Daisy Blossoms' dies.

You can find the tutorial for this style of card HERE.

  There are two prizes from AALL and Create for the lucky winners.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Creative Creases April Challenge ~ Use a Fun Fold

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge ~ Anything Florals Goes

Masculine Card

It was my hubby's birthday yesterday and this is the card I made for him.  Thankfully I made it a few weeks ago, before my little accident, otherwise he might have had a shop bought card! 😮I'm getting more proficient at typing with my left hand, although now the plaster cast is off and replaced with a splint and a wrist brace, I also have the use of my thumb and two fingers on my right hand.  I might even try a little crafting over the weekend.

I saw this style of card demonstrated on the Nifty Noodles Crafting Facebook page recently.  I altered the measurements to make a 7" x 7" card as it suited the die cut football better.  The patterned paper is from The Range.  The football is raised up on foam pads to add some dimension.  I didn't intend to put two small black pearls on the sentiment panel, but they are useful for covering a little smudge, aren't they. 😉

This is the back of the card with the blank panel, where a wrote the message.  I struggle at the moment to hold a pen in my right hand, so my writing looks like a five year old's, but it's even worse if I try to write with my left hand. 🤣

I am joining in the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #817 ~ Masculine

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #515 ~ Diecuts and/or Stencils

Die Cut Divas April Challenge ~ Anniversary or Birthday Card

Creative Creases April Challenge ~ Use a Fun Fold

Corner Pop-Up Card

Thank you for all the Get Well Wishes on my last post.  No chance of crafting one handed so I'm sharing a card I made for my great niece earlier this month.

The patterned paper was all snippets from a paper pad from The Range. The flowers were made from snippets too, using dies from the Jamie Rodgers 'Daisy Blossoms' set.   The sentiment is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Humming Along' set.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Snippets Playground Challenge #530 ~ Use Snippets

Die Cut Divas April Challenge ~ Anniversary or Birthday Card

Triple B April Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

Love Those Pretty Papers April Challenge

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #40 ~ Anything Florals Goes

Not the weekend I'd planned!

I should be at a craft weekend with a group of crafters this weekend. I made these gift boxes containing caramel Easter Eggs to take with me to give to a few crafty friends. Thursday evening I somehow tripped over a kerb and nosedived onto the pavement. (No alcohol involved! 🤣) After 5 1/2 hours in A & E Thursday night, my hand is in a plaster cast and my face looks like I've done several rounds with Mike Tyson! No crafting for a while as my right hand is out of action, so I ate the contents of one or two boxes to cheer myself up. 😋 xx

I used a Craft Addiction 'Cracker Die' I bought recently.  I watched a video showing how to use it to make boxes, but I adjusted the measurements to make it the right height for the Easter Eggs.  The patterned paper was from The Works.  I bought some inexpensive, mini clear hair bands to keep the boxes closed.

I just need to practise typing faster with just one hand as two fingers on my right hand are enclosed in the plaster cast.  It's times like this I wish I was left-handed! 🤣

I am joining in the following challenges:

NBUS April Challenge ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (die)

Love Those Pretty Papers April Challenge

Time Out Challenge #310 ~ Sweet treats are in the boxes 😉