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.

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

Allsorts Challenge ~ Colours of Summer

A new Allsorts Challenge begins today and Sarah has chosen the theme of 'Colours of Summer'.  There is also the usual option of Anything Goes.

I haven't made a card with cross stitching on for quite a while, so I thought I would include stitching on this card.  I decided on a colourful summer bloom.  I'm not a flower expert, but I guess this might be a hibiscus.  I used a Marianne Designs 'Cross Stitch Circle' die and die cut into a larger circle.  The stitching was down with crochet cotton.  I used a free Marianne Designs pattern which you can download HERE.  I layered the completed stitched pattern on a pink Memory Box 'Stitched Scalloped Circle' die cut.  The background was embossed with a Spellbinders 'Dainty Dots' embossing folder.

There is a fabulous prize of a butterfly stamp and stencil from Visible Image for the randomly drawn winner.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Sisterhood of Flowers July Challenge ~ Flowers

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #43 ~ Anything Florals Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge ~ Stitch It

Try It On Tuesday Challenge ~ Summer Blooms

Time Out Challenge #318 ~ Mother Nature

Pink Hexagonal Snippets

A Thank You card I can post now that I know it's been received.

This is the second card I've made using this punch, but this time I made it in shades of pink.  I started by punching a hexagon aperture out of a rectangle of white card using a Stampin' Up 'Heartfelt Hexagon Punch'.  I used lots of pink snippets from a paper pad from The Range with the punch, arranging the hexagons using the aperture hexagon as a guide.  The completed pattern was layered over a pink mat.  I stamped the sentiment on the white hexagon with a stamp from the Happy Little Stampers 'Whimsical Friends' set, using Versafine Clair 'Morning Mist'. I replaced the sentiment hexagon over the aperture using foam pads to add some dimension.  It looked a little plain, so I added two tiny punched flowers.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #43 ~ Anything Florals Goes

Triple B July Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

Love Those Pretty Paper July Challenge 

The Sisterhood of Crafters July Challenge  ~ Flowers

Cut and Emboss

Is anyone else finding it frustrating that lots of new posts on blogs they follow are not appearing in their Reading List and the ones that are, aren't in chronological order? It seems to be a glitch with Blogger, which hopefully will be fixed soon.

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

Allsorts Challenge ~ Use Stencils

This is my second post today, please scroll down to see my Crafty Calendar Challenge DT card.

A new Allsorts Challenge begins today and Donna has chosen the theme of 'Use Stencils'.  For my DT card I used a Dreamweaver Brass Stencil.  I have several brass stencils, but rarely think to use them.  I used the largest owl one HERE several years ago, so I decided to use the smaller owl on this card.

I used a black fineliner pen to draw around the shapes of the owl in the stencil.  I then Zentangled patterns in all the parts of the owl with the same fineliner pen.  I drew a Zentangle border and added a sentiment to finish off my card.

Two lucky winners will each receive three random stencils/sets.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Craft Rocket Challenge #138 ~ Animals

Krafty Chicks Challenge #827 ~ Birthday

Stencil Fun Challenge ~ Use a Stencil

Triple B July Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

Crafty Calendar Challenge ~ Happy Birthday

The July Crafty Calendar Challenge begins today with the theme 'Happy Birthday'.  I recently watched an Iced Images video HERE to make a Twin Peaks Card.  This is my version, a masculine card for my hubby's uncle who recently celebrated his 80th birthday. 

The patterned paper is from Anna Marie Designs. I used Memory Box 'Stitched Circle Layers' dies and the numbers were die from The Works.

The card folds flat for posting.

The Crafty Calendar Challenge ends on 28th July, so please hop over to the challenge blog to see all the creations the DT have made for inspiration.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Creative Creases Challenge #117 ~ Use a Fun Fold

Krafty Chicks Challenge #827 ~ Birthday