Elf Ornament

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year Round and we want to see 'Ornaments'.

I'm entering the ABC Christmas Challenge 'K for Kids',  Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'For a Child', the Alphabet Challenge 'C for Clean and Simple' and the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes'.

6" x 6" white matt card blank
Bugaboo 'AKV Elf - Ornament' digi stamp
Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Squares Stackables' dies
Lili of the Valley 'Galaxy Stars' paper
White matt card
Wink of Stella

I attached a piece of Galaxy Stars paper (this is becoming one of my favourite paper pads) to white card to make it slightly thicker before using the two largest dies to die cut and emboss a frame.  This was then attached to the card blank.  I resized the digi and printed it onto white card.  I die cut and embossed the image using the second largest die, coloured it with Promarkers to match the stars in the frame and inlaid it.  To finish I highlighted the elf and ornament with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

Celebrate your 70th Birthday in Style!

I made this card for my aunt's birthday and am entering  the Cardz 4 Galz 'Anyone for Cocktails' challenge.  I'm also entering the ABC Challenges 'V is for Varied (Anything Goes)', The Paper Shelter 'A Special Birthday Card' challenge and Sparkles Monthly Challenge 'Happy Birthday'.

Card blank: 7" x 7" white silk
Stamp: Pink Gem Designs 'Cocktail Molly' precoloured digi stamp
Colouring: Promarkers
Card: Dark brown matt and white silk
Paper: Hot off the Press Cardmaker's Floral Ultimate Pack
Other: Wink of Stella, Computer generated sentiment 'Harrington' font

I resized the digi stamp, added the sentiment and printed it onto white silk card.  I coloured the hair and then trimmed the image to a square.  This was layered onto brown card, pink paper and brown card before being attached to the centre of the card blank.  To finish I highlighted Molly with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

Vintage Florals

It's a new challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.  This is a great challenge where the theme is always 'Anything Goes' as long as you use some patterned paper on your creation.

For my card I have used 'Vintage Florals' coordinating papers and toppers from Making Cards magazine.   I'm entering The Paper Shelter 'Blooming Days' challenge and the ABC Challenges 'Q for Quick and Simple'.

Card blank:  6" x 6" white silk

Image: 'Vintage Florals' (magazine freebie)

Dies; Memory Box 'Scrollwork' Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles Large & Classic Scalloped Circles Large

Card: Brown matt and white silk

I trimmed the floral paper, layered it onto brown card and attached it to the card front.  The image was layered onto brown and white card before being attached to the centre.  I die-cut the Scrollwork and attached it to the upper corner of the card.  The flower topper was die-cut, layered onto a scalloped brown die-cut circle and attached with foam tape.

Kath x

Christmas Angels

I've not had much time for crafting this week as I've been catching up with jobs after our holiday, so was pleased to see that the current ABC Christmas Challenge is 'Q for Quick Layout'.  I've used a pre-coloured image for this quick card which I am also entering into Christmas Card Challenges 'Angels', ABC Challenges 'N is for Noel' (create a Christmas themed project) and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra where 'Anything Goes as long as it's Christmas'.  The card is from my snippets drawer, so I'm also popping across to the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 7" x 5" white silk
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Christmas Angels' Art Pad
Embossing: Creative Expressions 'Sparkle Squares' 
Other: Diamond Stickles, Wink of Stella
Snippets: Gold mirri and white silk card

I embossed a snippet of white card with the Sparkle Squares, layered it onto gold mirri and attached it to the card front.  I trimmed the Christmas Angels image so it was slightly smaller than another snippet of gold mirri, this was then attached to the centre of the card.   I used a Wink of Stella to highlight the angels and Diamond Stickles on the clouds.

Kath x

Baby Boy

My nephew and his wife are expecting a baby boy on my birthday and this is the card card I've made for them.  I'm entering Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes', A Gem of a Challenge 'Animals', ABC Challenges 'L is for Lots of Layers' and Little Claire Designs 'Anything Goes.

Card blank: 7" x 5" white silk
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Babies' Art Pad
Punch: Woodware square corner
Card: Brown matt
Paper: Lili of the Valley ' Bear Necessities'
Other: Wink of Stella, white ribbon

I trimmed blue spot paper, layered it onto brown card and attached it to the card front.  I trimmed the pre-coloured image slightly and punched the corners before attaching it to brown card.  This was then attached to the centre of the card.  To finish I highlighted the clouds with a Wink of Stella to make them sparkle and added a small bow.

Kath x

Love

I made this card using a lovely die that Di sent me as one of my playground prizes last week.  The card is from my snippets drawer so I'm heading into the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop to show Di what I've made!  I'm also entering A Gem of a Challenge 'Love and Romance, Cuttlebug Mania 'Wedding' challenge, Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies challenge and ABC Challenges 'J for Just as You Like It (Anything Goes)'.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white hammer
Die: Impression Obsession 'Love'
Paper: Wild Rose Studio 'Always and Forever'
Snippets: Red pearl card

I trimmed the love birds paper and layered it onto red pearl card.  I die cut 'Love' from the top corner before attaching the panel to the card front.  I die cut 'Love' from another snippet of red pearl. This, together with the heart and centre of the letter 'e' from the original card front, were inlaid.

Kath x

Golden Wedding Anniversary

The current ABC Challenge is 'I for Important' so I thought I would share this card I made for a Golden Wedding Anniversary.  I'm also entering the Classic Design Team Open Challenge 'Anything Goes', Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes#,  as well as popping into the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 7" x 7" white silk
Die: Apple Blossom 'Flourish Heart'
Card: White silk
Other: Computer generated sentiment (Harrington font)
Snippets: Dark brown matt and gold mirri card

I die cut the Flourish Heart from gold mirri card and set it aside.  I printed the sentiment in a dark brown font onto white silk card and trimmed it into a square.  I die cut the Flourish Heart from the centre then layered it onto onto dark brown and gold mirri card before attaching it to the card front.  I inlaid the gold heart and the small pieces of the white heart to fill the gaps.

Kath x

Penguin One Sheet Bag

Eileen is the host of this week's Winter Wonderland challenge and she has chosen 'Anything but a Card' as the theme. You can make or alter anything you like - tags, boxes, sleeves for wine bottles - but it must be a Christmas project.  This month we have two fabulous sponsors for our challenge - Di's Digi Stamps are offering $12.00 to spend in their store and Marianne Designs  are offering two fabulous dies.

I have made a One Sheet Bag (following the instructions in the Everyone Needs a Houghie 2 book) which is perfect for small gifts  I'm entering this into the Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes as Long as it's Christmas' and the ABC Challenges 'G is for Grand (Anything but a Card)' and Sparkles Christmas Challenge 'Christmas Cuties'.

Image: Lili of the Valley 'Merry Christmas Penguins' Mini Masterpieces pre-coloured toppers

Punch: Woodware Snowflake (regular)
Colouring: Promarkers (Lavender & Amethyst)
Card: Purple matt
Paper: A4 lilac/blue paper from Making Cards (magazine freebie)
Other: White organza ribbon, white pearls, hole punch

To make the bag I scored 2½ inches from each long side and 4½ from each short before folding the side sections to make the bag, using Collall All Purpose glue to fasten the sides and bottom.  I trimmed one of the small toppers from the Mini Masterpieces sheet and used the Lavender Promarker to colour the banner so it matched the paper.  I layered the topper onto purple card and attached it to the front of the bag.  I punched three small snowflakes, attached them to the topper and fastened small white pearls to the centre of each.  As I didn't have any purple ribbon, I used the Amethyst Promarker to colour a piece of white ribbon.  I punched two holes in the top of the bag, threaded the ribbon through the holes and made a bow at the front.

Kath x

The Key to Successful Ageing ...

The current Allsorts challenge is 'April Fool or Humorous' and I'm using a great Bugaboo image which had been a magazine freebie supplied by Craftsuprint a few years ago.  I'm also entering the ABC Challenges 'E is for Everything' and the Seize the Birthday 'Anything Goes' challenges.

Card blank: 8" x 6" white silk
Image: Bugaboo printed image (magazine freebie)
Card: Lilac matt
Paper: Lili of the Valley 'Timeless Victorian'
Other: Clear gems

I trimmed the paper, layered it onto lilac card and attached it to the card front.  I cut around the main image and attached it to the card front.  I cut the hair/hat, cake, skirt, shoes and sentiment from another image and decoupaged them.  To finish I added four clear gems to the corners of the sentiment.

Kath x

Happy 3rd Birthday

I made this card for my great niece's third birthday using a lovely LOTV pre-coloured topper and am entering it into the ABC Challenges 'D is for Delicious' (birthday cake is always delicious!) and the Seize the Birthday 'Anything Goes' challenges.

Card blank: 7" x 7" white silk
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Thomas the Cat' pre-coloured topper
Die: Memory Box 'Classic Numbers', Signature Dies 'Star Bunting'
Card: Lime green matt
Paper: Lili of the Valley 'Perfect Pair'
Other: Wink of Stella

I layered pink patterned paper onto lime green card and attached it to the card front.  A strip of co-ordinating stripe paper was layered onto lime green card and attached across the card.  The topper was trimmed slightly, attached to lime green card and attached to the card front.  I die cut the bunting and number '3' from lime green card and attached them onto the image.  To finish I highlighted Thomas, the icing on the cake and balloons with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

Welcome Spring

I love daffodils as they always make me think that Spring has arrived, so I've used a cute Lili of the Valley pre-coloured topper for my card.  I'm entering the Cuttlebug Mania 'Welcome Spring' and Die-Cut Divas 'Something Spring' challenges as well as the Lili of the Valley 'Spring Challenge' and the ABC Challenges 'C for Cute'.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white silk
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Bunny with Daffodils' pre-coloured topper
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Labels One', Tattered Lace 'Mini Butterfly'
Embossing: Crafts-Too 'Leaves', Kars tan embossing mat
Card: Gold matt, white silk

I embossed the leaves onto white silk card and trimmed it around the edge of the embossed area.  This was then layered onto gold card and attached to the card front.  I used masking tape to hold the topper in the Labels One die (the topper was a square and was only just wide enough to fit the die) and then die cut and embossed the image.  I die cut and embossed a larger Label One from the gold matt card, layered the image on top and attached them to the centre of the card.  To finish, I die cut a mini butterfly, shaped the wings and attached it to the card.

Kath x

Enjoy your birthday all day long ...

It seems ages since I posted any cards on my blog - last Thursday we decided to have a weekend away, which was lovely, but I seem to have been playing catch-up all week!  I've made a couple of cards today, this one is for my mum's birthday which I'm going to enter into the ABC Challenges 'H for Happy Birthday'.

I used Onyx Black Versafine to stamp the Woodware Phlox image and sentiment onto white pearlescent card.  The image was embossed with clear embossing powder and coloured with Promarkers.  I used a Woodware squared corner punch and then layered the image panel onto lilac card before attaching it to a white pearlescent card blank.

Kath x