Thank You

We recently attended a barbecue hosted by friends of ours and this is the card I made to thank them.

I used a Crafter's Companion Gemini 'Thank You for Everything Stamp and Die' set for the sentiment, stamping the text with Versafine Clair 'Nocturne'.   The image is a  DigiStamp Boutique 'BBQ Stan' digi stamp which I coloured with Promarkers.  I added a pair of tongs made with dies from Sue Wilson's 'King of the Grill'.

I am joining in the following challenges:

CRAFT Challenge Challenge #729 ~ Summer (Summer is a perfect time for BBQs)

Moving Along With The Times ~ Summer Fun

Word Power Challenge #8

I Spy With My Little Eye Challenge #18 ~ Summertime Vibes

Cards 4 Guyz #353 ~ Camping or Outdoor Activities

We Love Stamping August Challenge ~ Focal sentiment or quote/Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations August Challenge ~ Summer in the Garden

Allsorts Challenge ~ Summer Days

Another Allsorts Challenge begins today and runs for two weeks.  Sarah has chosen the theme of 'Summer Days'.  As always, there is also the Anything Goes option.  I love being near the sea on a lovely summer's day, so I've made a nautical themed fancy fold card.

The patterned paper is from a Trimcraft ' Sail Away' paper pad. I used a die from the Memory Box 'Marina Sailboats' set and layered it on Lisa Horton 'Stitched Scalloped Layered Squares' die cuts.  The cloud is a Memory Box 'Puffy Cloud' die cut and I used a punch for the anchors.

There are lovely prizes to be won from Stampendous.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Moving Along With The Times Challenge #169 ~ Summer Fun

Love Those Pretty Papers August Challenge

Split Stepper Card with Pop-Out

I made this card after seeing this fold demonstrated on the Nifty Noodles Crafting Facebook page.  The card folds flat for posting.

The background was a sheet of blue ombré card, embossed with an Embossalicious 'Clouds' embossing folder.  I added a few Memory Box 'Puffy Clouds' die cuts. The balloon is a stamp from the Lisa Horton's  'Let's Fly Away' set, stamped with Memento 'Tuxedo Black' and coloured with Promarkers and fussy cut.  The balloon is attached to the fold with a small snippet of card. The rabbits are a mixture of Memory Box and Joanna Sheen die cuts.  I used a Die-namics 'Fresh Cut Grass' die cut for the rabbits to sit on.

I actually remembered to take a photo of my snippets this time, so I'll be sharing my card over in The Playground.  Just realised that I forgot to take a photo of the grass and balloon snippets.

I am joining in the following challenges: 

Snippets Playground Challenge #486 ~ Use snippets

Stamping Sensations August Challenge ~ Anything Goes

We Love Stamping August Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Moving Along With The Times Challenge #169 ~ Summer Fun

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #729 ~ Summer we often see hot air balloons flying overhead in the summer.  Next weekend there will be a huge balloon festival in our city.

Die Cut Divas Challenge ~ Wet or Dry Emboss

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #527 - Up, Up & Away

AAA Birthday Challenge #64 ~Critters

Crafty Calendar Challenge ~ Anything Goes

The August Crafty Calendar Challenge begins today with the theme of Anything Goes.  I've made a Fancy Fold card, which folds flat for posting.

The butterfly was made with a die gifted to me by a crafty friend and I added a few pearls for the body.  The patterned papers are from The Range. The sentiment is from the Stampin' Up 'Best Year', stamped with Versafine Clair 'Nocture'. 

 

The flowers were die cut with Creative Expressions  'Daisy Blossoms' dies and I added a plain matted panel inside for the message.

 

The Crafty Calendar Challenge ends on the 28th August and there are some beautiful stamps to be won this month. Please hop over to the challenge blog to see the lovely creations the DT have made for inspiration. 

I am joining in the following challenges:

Anything Goes with a Fun Fold for Creative Creases #88

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #473 ~ Birthdays

Triple B August Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies, Blooms

Love Those Pretty Papers August Challenge