Black and White

I made a masculine card yesterday to join in with a few challenges. Having recently discovered this Bay Window fold, it has become one of my favourite ones to make.

All three designer papers are from Anna Marie Designs.  The yacht is one of the Poppystamps 'Marina Sailboats' dies and I've added three tiny black pearls for added interest.  Three silver brads keeps the 'window' in place while the card is displayed.  

The card folds flat for posting and measures 7" x 5". 

I am joining in the following challenges:

Poppystamps Challenge #83 ~ Anything Goes

Craft-alnica Challenge # 291 ~ PIKE Use Dotty Designer Paper

Country View August Challenge ~ Monochromatic

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper August Challenge

Inkspirational Challenge #244 ~ Spots/Dots

 

Shades of Green

A monochrome card to share today using shades of green.

The background was embossed with an Embossalicious 'Floral Frenzy' embossing folder.  The front of the card was cut diagonally and covered in a piece of green and white dotty paper from a Papermania 'Secret Garden' paper pad.  The flowers and leaves dies are from a Lisa Horton box magazine.  I hand cut the sentiment banner.

 

I am joining in the following challenges:

Country View August Challenge ~ Monochromatic

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper August Challenge

Inkspirational Challenge #244 ~ Spots/Dots

 

Elephant Card

A second post today, please scroll down to see my earlier post.

I made this birthday card for a friend who loves elephants.

I used a Sizzix Elephant Fold-a-Long die.

The card opens up to reveal the space to put the sentiment and message.  I used pink and white patterned paper from a Dovecraft paper pad for the two panels inside. 

I am joining in the following challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #53 ~ Include a Critter

Double Trouble Challenge #90 ~ Are you Kitten Me (cute animal)

Craftyhazelnut's Pattenered Paper August Challenge

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #152 Dies and Punches

Quad Easel Card

The current Butterfly Challenge is Q for Quad Easel Card.  Mrs A has put all the instructions HERE for making the card.  As the card will need a 'large' stamp if it's posted, I decided to use a slightly larger card blank to give a little more room for the easels. (The base is a card blank which opens up to write the message.)  I included all the elements of the challenge Quad Easel Card/ Quartz "Gems"/ Quinacridone/Quick Sand/Quince + Butterfly.

(Gems  = Clear stones, Quinacridone  = Magenta, Quick Sand = Light Yellow, Quince = Green.   

I started by sticking a 6" x 6" sheet of the patterned paper to a 7" square card blank.  The patterned paper is from a Kaisercraft paper pad, which came as a magazine cover gift several years ago.  The butterflies are Poppystamps 'Elsa Butterfly' and 'Lyndon Butterfly'.  I added three square clear gems in the corner of each little square.

This is the view from above.

The pale yellow card was embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder with little flowers on.  The sentiment panels are raised up on foam pads to act as a stopper for the easels.

The card folds flat for posting. (The bulldog clips are just there to keep the card flat for taking the photo.)

I am joining in the following challenges:

Butterfly Challenge #159 ~ Q for Quad Easel Card (all elements)

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper August Challenge

Alphabet Challenge ~ I  is for Insects