Y is for Yellow

A quick Thank You card for The Butterfly Challenge using Yellow and You from the Spin the Butterfly Wheel.

Cardstock - yellow card blank, textured yellow and black

Dies - no-name peony? and butterfly

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - butterfly sticker, black rhinestones, gold sentiment sticker

Challenges:

The Butterfly Challenge - Y is for . . . Yellow and You

The Corrosive Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Kangaroo Christmas

The last Christmas card of the year, a kangaroo with a present in her pouch.  The santa hat was altered from the Cottage Cutz santa (used in the previous panda and koala Christmas cards) to fit the smaller kangaroo head.

Cardstock - 4 3/4" square card blank, snippets of white, green, red, textured grey

Paper - Kaisercraft 'Tis The Season, Kaisercraft Turtle Dove snippet (present), gold foil snippet from bottle gift bag (ribbon and bow) 

Dies - Marianne Design kangaroo, Cottage Cutz Jolly Santa (present, hat and holly), Simon Says Stamp Party Banner (tiny bow), unknown filigree nesties

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, ink dauber

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Other - Ranger Tim Holtz Weathered Wood Distress Ink, gold sentiment sticker

Challenges:

ARTastic December Challenge - Christmas

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 342

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Cropstop December Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Ranger, Tim Holtz)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly Flourish

A card for the Butterfly Challenge. I chose Repeat with the two-layer butterfly and the repeat corner cut-out patterns.

Cardstock - white card blank, textured teal, pearl seafoam

Paper - Stampin' Up Perfectly Artistic

Dies - Sizzix Tim Holtz Mixed Media #2, MFT Die-namics Fancy Flourish, no-name butterfly

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, seafoam pearls

Challenges:

Butterfly Challenge 111 - Butterfly + R

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper November Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Cropstop November Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Tim Holtz, My Favorite Things)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Another Year Wiser

Cardstock - kraft, textured dark brown, snippets of kraft and metallic dark brown

Paper - Kaisercraft Madame Boutique

Die - Sizzix Tim Hiltz Ornate Owl

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Tonic Tim Holtz distress tool, ink dauber

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Other - computer and printer for sentiment, Ranger Tim Holtz Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain distress inks

Challenges:

Cropstop August Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Ranger, Tim Holtz

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 333

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper September Challenge - Always Anything Goes

ARTastic September Challenge - Celebrate the Males in our Lives 

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Baby Girl

A sweet baby girl card made with a few dies and punch.

Cardstock - 12cm white card blank, American Crafts textured Pastels, white snippets

Paper - Me to You freebie with magazine

Dies - No-name decorative squares, baby dress set

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Sullivans scalloped heart punch

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

UnstampaBelles Challenge 81 - Fancy Frame or Border

Card Mania Challenge 106 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenges 144 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper July Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Cropstop July Link Party - use brand from store (Cuttlebug, Sizzix)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Blue Daisies

A birthday card for Double "D" Bling It Up challenge, using flat-back sparklies I've had in my stash for years.

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, pale blue textured, white, light and dark sage green

Paper - Kaisercraft Base Coat

Dies - no-name daisy, Spellbinders Blooms One, Stampin' Up Rose Garden thinlits, Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3 (banner)

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, glue dots, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - flat-back sparkles, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Double "D" Challenge - Bling It Up

Kreativinkauf Challenge 63 - wood

Allsorts Week 468 - Happy Birthday

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly and Wildflowers

Cardstock - white cardblank, white snippets

Paper - Prima Annalee

Dies - Memory Box Wildflower Corner, Joy!crafts Vintage Flourishes butterfly, no-name butterfly, 

Stampin' Up Petals &More, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals
Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, ds sticky sheet
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - peridot gems

Challenges:

Memory Box Challenge 37 - Insects/Butterflies/Dragonflies

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 326

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Get Well Soon

Cardstock - navy blue card blank, kraft

Paper - Kaisercraft Sears & Sons

Die - no-name band-aid

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, foam squares

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - For The Boys

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Gears Frame

A masculine card with gears and corrugated iron.  The paper from Kaisercraft Base Coat is great for those man cards without having to think about a design too much : )

Cardstock - 5" kraft card blank, textured dark brown, dark brown metallic
Paper - Kaisercraft Base Coat
Dies - no-name gears frame, Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels, QuicKuts Nesting Circles
Adhesive - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, tiny black foam squares
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - gold sentiment sticker coloured black with Tuxedo Black Bic Mark-it alcohol marker

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - For The Boys

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

White Blooms

And another Mothers Day card inspired by the mood board at Double "D" Challenges, again using my favourite floral die set.

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Island Indigo, snippets of white, yellow and pale green

Paper - Stampin' Up Venetian Romance

Dies - Stampin' Up Botanical Builder, no-name leaf, Inspired by Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, glue dots

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, white pearl flower centres

Challenges:

Double D Challenge - May Flowers

Kreativinkauf Challenge 62 - May (Mothers Day)

Simon Says Work it Wednesday April - Mothers Day

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Pink Daisies

A Mothers Day card inspired by the May Flowers mood board at Double "D" Challenges.

Cardstock - 6" pearl ivory card blank, ivory, textured pink and dark sage green

Paper - First Edition Family Ties

Dies - Stampin' Up Rose Garden thinlits (leaves), MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals (flower centres), no-name daisy, Inspired by Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - paper doily, sentiment sticker, Xincheng Say It In Crystals pink bling

Challenges:

Double D Challenge - May Flowers

Kreativinkauf Challenge 62 - May (Mothers Day)

Simon Says Work it Wednesday April - Mothers Day

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Panda

A cute panda with balloon sitting amongst the bamboo.  I stamped the panda 4 or 5 times with a stamping tool to get a decent black using archival ink on matte photo paper (card) for a clean B & W image.

Cardstock - white card blank, white, white matte photo paper snippet, snippets of light green and white

Stamp - Stampin' Up Party Pandas

Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black

Dies - no-name bamboo, Creative Dies balloon freebie with magazine

Embossing Folder - no-name bamboo

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, We R Memory Keepers Precision Press stamping tool, scissors for fussy cutting

Other - sentiment sticker, twine

Challenges:

Penny Black and More March Challenge - Feature a Creature

Love to Scrap Challenge 107 - Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs March Challenge - Anything Goes

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 322

DL.Art Thankful Thursday March Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Snowflake Branch

Another Pinterest-inspired Christmas card with snowflakes hanging from a branch.  The "strings" were drawn in with Vintage Photo distress marker; I'd much prefer white, but my white gel pen was too dry : (

Cardstock - white card blank, textured denim blue, kraft, white gloss

Paper - Couture Creations Christmas Emporium

Dies - no-name snowflake, Memory Box Woodland Branch

Adhesives - ds tape, CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - white sentiment sticker, white pearls, Ranger Tim Holtz Vintage Photo distress marker

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Icy Inspiration

Allsorts Week 445 - Snowflakes

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas Card Day

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 507 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Snowflake

After the madness of end-of-year craft fairs and festivals, with only a couple of small markets left for the year, I am back to entering challenges : )

This is a Pinterest-inspired card using a no-name cheapie snowflake die and some twine to "hang" it from the top.

Cardstock - white card blank, white gloss snippet, Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

Die - no-name snowflake

Adhesives - Crafters Choice Tacky Craft Glue, glue dot

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - white sentiment sticker, bakers twine, snowflake/flower centre flat back

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Icy Inspiration

Allsorts Week 445 - Snowflakes

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas Card Day

Bizzy Becs December Challenge - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 507 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny