Owl love

This card was made with some of the nature section of MCS everyday essentials. When the card is flat the shape on the inside fills the 'window' on the front.

Colours are for the July combo on Daring cardmakers:

It's for:

Mark's finest papers speedy fox and friends 115: blue and green
Alota: looking through a window
Fashionista 4: winged things
Card and scrap: wings
Tammy scraping corner 18: anything goes
Creatalicious 35: anything goes
Make it Monday 97
Inspire me Fridays 66
52 card pick up week 27

For a gentleman's birthday

Another card using some of the 'antique' set from My Craft Studio everyday essentials.

This is for:

Cards for men 14: happy birthday
PaperPlay 27: happy birthday
Always crafting creative Mondays 11: for men
Card a day July: just for men
Crazy amigo: hats
Paperminutes 225: shabby chic/vintage
It's all about the vintage and beauty 23: anything goes
Paper pretties 213: celebrate - any occasion card
Unstampabelles 13: celebrations
Tammy scraping corner 18: anything goes
That craft place: anything goes
Creatalicious 35: anything goes
Make it Monday 97
Inspire me Fridays 66
52 card pick up week 27

In quietness and confidence

'In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.' Isaiah 30:15.

When I saw this photo prompt on All kinds of cards 57, I thought of this verse from Isaiah:

So I googled and found a lovely water lily photo, added the text and made this simple card:

This is also for:

Pile it on 28: it's a shore thing - water
CRAFT 162: splashy/water themed
Corrosive 153: sentimentally yours
Shelly's terrifically thrilling Thursday: what the text
Word art Wednesday 35: blessings from God
Di's digi designs: Come and pile on those flowers
One stop craft 190: summer flowers
Tammy scraping corner 18: anything goes
Creatalicious 35: anything goes
Make it Monday 97
Inspire me Fridays 66
52 card pick up week 27

A touch of Paris

This is one of those difficult to photograph cards because of the folds, so here are two pictures to give some idea of what it actually looks like. This uses some of the 'travel' set from My Craft Studio everyday essentials.

This is for:

Gingerloft 44: fancy folds
Shopping our stash 59: extra fold or pleats
Always crafting creative Mondays 11: for men
Top tip Tuesday 80: one for the men
Card a day July: just for men
Kaboodle 127: anything French
Dream valley 36: anything but square
Tammy scraping corner 18: anything goes
Creatalicious 35: anything goes
Make it Monday 97
Inspire me Fridays 66
52 card pick up week 27

Time is a great storyteller

Another card using components from My Craft Studio everyday essentials ' antique' set.

This is for:

Alota: looking through a window
Cards for men 14: happy birthday
PaperPlay 27: happy birthday
Always crafting creative Mondays 11: for men
Top tip Tuesday 80: one for the men
Card a day July: just for men
Paperminutes 225: shabby chic/vintage
It's all about the vintage and beauty 23: anything goes
Paper pretties 213: celebrate - any occasion card
Unstampabelles 13: celebrations
Dream valley 36: anything but square
Crafty bloggers network Monday challenge 1: anything goes
Tammy scraping corner 18: anything goes
Catch the bug July: anything goes
Creatalicious 35: anything goes
Make it Monday 97
Inspire me Fridays 66
52 card pick up week 27

Time for birthday wishes

This is a step card using components from the My Craft Studio everyday essentials, this time from the antique set.

This is for:

Gingerloft 44: fancy folds
Shopping our stash 59: extra fold or pleats
Cards for men 14: happy birthday
Always crafting creative Mondays 11: for men
Top tip Tuesday 80: one for the men
Card a day July: just for men
Paperminutes 225: shabby chic/vintage
It's all about the vintage and beauty 23: anything goes
Paper pretties 213: celebrate - any occasion card
That craft place: anything goes

Birthday meow

This is for the sketch for Creative inspirations 170:

I've used elements from the My Craft Studio everyday essentials 'pets', adding my own flowers, ribbon and sentiment.

This is also for:

Celebrate the occasion 70: happy birthday
PaperPlay 27: happy birthday
Mishelflo's monthly challenge July: happy blooming birthday
Ooh-la-la 109: whiskers
My time to craft 183: it's raining cats & dogs
LEJ designs 11: animals
Truly madly crafty July: animals
Paper pretties 213: celebrate - any occasion card
That craft place: anything goes