CHNC challenge extra for July

It doesn't seem possible that we are now nearer to Christmas 2016 than 2015. I started my Christmas challenge blogs a few years ago to help to spread the task of making Christmas cards throughout the year - I'm so glad I did and am grateful to all those who enter the challenges sharing their lovely festive crafting. If you haven't started Christmas designs yet, perhaps now is the right time to do so and join in the fun at CHNC challenge extra for July - I'd love to see you there.

For my card I used an unknown piece of paper for the base on this side opening A5 card, wrapping the sentiment ribbon around. The image is Christmas mouse - cocoa, kindly supplied by Bugaboo Stamps, the sponsor of the challenge - a randomly chosen winner will receive $21 worth of digital stamps.

I coloured the image with spectrum noir pens and mounted on to an offcut of pink patterned paper. The doiley shape was rescued and upcycled from an old Christmas card received and some Hobbycraft flowers added.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 19 + option: Christmas blooms
Beat the Christmas rush
Crimbo crackers 110: anything goes
Simply create too 112: Christmas in July
QKR stampede 198: Christmas in July
Inky chicks 69: Christmas in summer
Fab n funky 311: Christmas
Holly jolly Christmas 75: add a ribbon
Open-minded 6: seasons/holidays
Morgan's ArtWorld 13: use patterned paper
Polka doodles 26: add ribbon or twine
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 236 - 237: anything goes
4 crafty chicks 305: anything goes
Inspiration destination 92: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes
Card and scrap 121: anything goes
Scrappers delights 57: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu July: anything goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper July challenge

This is my card for my Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper July challenge. I've used papers and other elements from Trimcraft 'A beautiful life' - one of the paper pads and a few matching extras will be sent to the randomly chosen winner of the challenge. All you have to do to enter is to make something (it needed be a card if you want to make something different) using some patterned paper - and you can enter as many times as you wish.

The image in the wooden frame was stamped using the Hero Arts 'gracious lady', coloured with promarkers. The only thing that isn't from the 'A beautiful life' set is the birthday greeting label from Kanban.

This is also for:

Alphabet: I for ink it up
Seize the birthday (no topping)
Morgan's ArtWorld 13: use patterned paper
The east wind 58: let 'er rip - torn edges
Dare2B artzy June: all about the bling
A2zscrapbooking July: anything goes (used a Hero Arts stamp)
Amusing challenges (stamped blessings): anything goes
The house that stamps built: WIW June anything goes
Paradise of stamps 45: anything goes
Craft stamper take it/make it July: anything goes
Stempelsonne 169: anything goes
Card and scrap 121: anything goes
Card mania 82: lace and./or pearls
Classic design team open challenge 4: anything goes
Craft your passion 318: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 118: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Penny's 284: anything goes
Crafting by designs: July anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 236 - 237: anything goes
4 crafty chicks 305: anything goes
Inspiration destination 92: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu July: anything goes
DL.ART July linky

A special golden wedding anniversary

This is a card made for a friend from childhood (we went to secondary school together and enjoyed many a day in each other's company) and her husband to celebrate their golden wedding. I was one of their three bridesmaids and it certainly doesn't seem like 50 years ago! I managed to find a photo of the bride and groom that I printed out and put within the green and gold Kanban frame, using a matching frame at the back so that there wouldn't be any odd pieces showing. I swiped the fancy edge of the upper part of the easel with versamark, applying ' pirate gold' embossing powder before heating. I've had the green flowery card for a long while, waiting for the right occasion to use it and the inside of the easel is covered with sentiment paper repeating 'Happy Anniversary'. The white Hobbycraft flowers were daubed here and there with sparkle medium cinnamon and champagne. Glitter strips and lace added to top and bottom.

I chose the green, yellow and gold theme as us bridesmaids were dressed in green and yellow, although a different colour green to that I used here.

Sorry that the photos aren't as bright as the card actually is ... I needed to get it into the post, so had to settle for these photos.

This is for:

Craft rocket 18: weddings and things
Cute card Thursday 431: wedding/anniversary
Ecelctic ellapu June: wedding
Sparkles 81: they say when you marry in June
One stitch at a time 265: anything goes with flowers
Fussy & fancy 166: say it with flowers

Little tangles: embossing

A vintage journey June: texture or embossing paste 

Crazy challenge 225: R is for ... romance
Craft your passion 318: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 118: anything goes
613 avenue create 182: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Scrapping4fun 68: quotes/sentiments
Penny's 284: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafting by designs: July anything goes
Creative moments 96: anything goes (option: summer)
Becka B 5: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 236 - 237: anything goes
Inspiration destination 92: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes
DL.ART June linky

Black and white

A quick card made with some very old DCWV retro papers, with the front of the card cut diagonally and the edge covered with ribbon. A couple of white flowers with spiral clips finish it off.

This is for:

Left of center 136: monochrome
Morgan's ArtWorld 13: use patterned paper
Get creative 42: black & white only
Ruby's rainbow 132: hip to be square (lots of squares)
One stitch at a time 265: anything goes with flowers
Fussy & fancy 166: say it with flowers
Deep ocean 131: metal or wood
Crazy challenge 225: R is for ... retro
Craft your passion 318: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 118: anything goes
613 avenue create 182: anything goes
Inspiration destination 91: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes

Tear it to pieces re-visited

I needed to make a quick personalised card, so I looked in my box and found one that I made and showed here.

I printed the greeting and stuck over the original panel and added the Hobbycraft flowers and the numerals.

90th birthday

This card was for one of John's blind bowling club. I used a photo of the Danson Park bowls green where they play in the summer. The bowler was stamped, coloured with spectrum noir and then cut on my Scan n Cut. The sentiment is a textured rubon and the numerals are gold foiled (although that doesn't show up well here (had to take photo quickly as it needed to be posted).

This is for:

Alphabet: I for ink it up
Addicted to stamps 129: anything summer
Stampavie and more 265: summer
Di's digi designs: summer
Inky impressions June: summertime
My time to craft 323: summertime
My crafting stories 6: summer
Bunny Zoe: summer
Crafty boots: summertime
Creative moments 96: anything goes + option: summer
Fairytale 146: summer special
Little Claire 70: create a scene
The crafty addicts 18: anything goes/hobbies
That's crafty: masculine
Lunagirl June: celebrate the guys
Craft for the craic June: something masculine
Art by Miran 61: anything goes
Let's color linky party 10
Lacy sunshine: anything goes
Amusing challenges (stamped blessings): anything goes
One crazy stamper June: anything goes
Stempelsonne 168: anything goes
613 avenue create 182: anything goes + option: sights of summer
Love to scrap 80: anything goes
Inspiration destination 91: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes

Simply stickers

For this simple card I used an offcut of some lovely embossed K & Co paper that I bought years ago (wouldn't mind trying to source some more of it because I love it), with some unknown stickers that were lurking in a box.

This is for:

Crazy 4 challenges 342: add a butterfly
Glitter n sparkle 194: tag it
Fussy & fancy 166: say it with flowers
Papercreators 48: all about flowers
Word art Wednesday 236 - 237: anything goes
Inspiration destination 91: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes

Happy golfing birthday

A commissioned card made with Hunkydory supplies - the topper is built up with decoupage, although hard to see here - this card was for a man - Fran is short for Francis.

This is for:

Seize the birthday: anything goes
That's crafty: masculine
Craft for the craic June: something masculine
The east wind 57: you da man
Crafty cardmakers 166: for a special man
Creative fingers 112: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 144: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 236 - 237: anything goes
Inspiration destination 91: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes

Die cut cross

A simple card made with a piece of paper from a magazine freebie with the cross cut from a scrap piece of green card using the Spellbinder's cross cut on the todo, with a piece of ribbon and a Hobbycraft flower.

This is for:

Polka doodles 25: use a die cut
Card and scrap 120: dies
Really reasonable ribbon 143: sizzlin' summer colours
Brown sugar 204: anything goes
Creative fingers 112: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 144: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 236 - 237: anything goes
Inspiration destination 91: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes
DL.ART June linky

In sympathy

I love these lilies - used to use them a lot and know that they were appreciated by recipients, but it's a while since I've used them. The pearlised scalloped edged circle, framing the sentiment paper, is one from a set from years ago, added on to a pearlescent turquoise blue card blank with the corners rounded.

This is for:

Fussy & fancy 166: say it with flowers
Dragonfly dreams June: say it with flowers
Papercreators 48: all about flowers
Connie can crop 47: let freedom ring: circles
Brown sugar 204: anything goes
Creative fingers 112: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 144: anything goes
Penny's 283: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 236 - 237: anything goes
Crafting with friends 23: anything goes
Inspiration destination 91: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes

CHNC challenge 287: use a sentiment

This is my card for CHNC challenge 287: use a sentiment. Can you believe that it will be Christmas Day in six months' time ... so, if you haven't made a start on Christmas crafting, now might be a good
opportunity to join in my challenge.

For my card I used three different Christmas digital papers kindly supplied by one of the sponsors of the challenge, Lozzy (available in her Etsy shop), with two lovely snowmen characters that I found here.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 18
Beat the Christmas rush
Simply create too 112: Christmas in July
Lil patch of crafty friends 36: anything goes
Crafty creations 318: anything goes
Penny's 283: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 236 - 237: anything goes
Crafting with friends 23: anything goes
Inspiration destination 91: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes

Wedding day

This is a commissioned wedding card, using some background paper that was cut from a 12 x 12 scrapbook paper (no idea of the company, have had this for a long time, waiting for occasion to use it).

The sentiment was printed out and cut with a todo decorative oval and a bigger oval cut from some matt gold card. Glittered organza ribbon was wrapped around a piece of gold glitter card, with some padded hearts added. The white flower was from Hobbycraft and the bride and groom die cut was in a set I bought too many years ago to remember.

This is for:

Eureka 197: here comes the bride: wedding cards
The stamping boutique: wedding/anniversary
Pink gem 171: love and romance
Eclectic Ellapu June: wedding
Sparkles 81: they say when you marry in June
Crazy challenge 225: R is for ... romance
Really reasonable ribbon 143: sizzlin' summer colours
Simply create too 111: buttons or bows
Craft-Dee-Bowz June: anything goes and include a handmade bow
Card and scrap 120: dies
Fussy & fancy 166: say it with flowers
Sunsational June: anything goes + twist: flowers
Dragonfly dreams June: say it with flowers
Mod squad: all that glitters
Creative corner: glitter
Crafty gals corner 77: sparkle & shine
Simon says Wednesday: add some shimmer
613 avenue create 181: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 36: anything goes
Glitter n sparkle 193: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 159: anything goes
Craft your passion 317: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 117: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 18: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafty creations 318: anything goes
Creative moments 96: anything goes/optional twist: summer (summer wedding)
The crafty addicts 17: anything goes/summertime
Penny's 283: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 236 - 237: anything goes
Crafting with friends 23: anything goes
Simply papercrafts 31: anything goes
Petal Lu 16: anything goes
Crafts and me June: anything goes
Inspiration destination 91: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes
DL.ART June linky

Happy birthday

This is a very similar card to the one I showed before this ... I remembered that one and thought it would be a good format for another man's card. This time I tore a piece of the Kanban sentiment cardstock, adding the stamped docrafts stamp inked with memento rich cocoa, the Kanban best wishes oval and then the felt circles with buttons in the middle - and stitching on one of them - these were given to me a long time ago.

This is for:

Amusing challenges (stamped blessings): masculine
Inky chicks 68: male card
Double D: one for the boys!
Hiding in my craft room 255: masculine
Lunagirl June: celebrate the boys
Craft for the craic June: something masculine
Crafty calendar June: for a male
The east wind 57: you da man
Seize the birthday: anything birthday
Crafty enjoyments 8: monochrome
Simply create too 111: buttons or bows
One crazy stamper June: anything goes
Glitter n sparkle 193: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 159: anything goes
Craft your passion 317: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 117: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 18: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 234 - 235: anything goes
Petal Lu 16: anything goes
Inspiration destination 90: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes

Happy birthday,Son

This is the card I made for Paul for his birthday (a while ago now, but not blogged at the time, so I thought I'd show it now).

The sentiment cardstock used for the card originally came from Kanban via QVC some time ago. I used one of the Die-namics fishtail flag dies for the banner. The Happy Birthday was stamped with a Docrafts stamp inked with stazon midnight blue.

This is for:

Amusing challenges (stamped blessings): masculine
Inky chicks 68: male card
Double D: one for the boys!
Scrapy land 44: masculine (using a die that they sell)
Hiding in my craft room 255: masculine
Lunagirl June: celebrate the boys
Sasayaki glitter June: male project
Craft for the craic June: something masculine
Crafty calendar June: for a male
The east wind 57: you da man
Seize the birthday: anything birthday
Crafty enjoyments 8: monochrome
Card and scrap 120: dies
Kort o mania 155: punch or dies
One crazy stamper June: anything goes
Sweet stamps June: anything goes
613 avenue create 181: anything goes
Glitter n sparkle 193: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 159: anything goes
Craft your passion 317: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 117: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 18: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Create and inspire 48: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 234 - 235: anything goes
Petal Lu 16: anything goes
Inspiration destination 90: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes
DL.ART June linky

The glory of Christmas challenge 87

This is my design card for the Glory of Christmas challenge 87: stars. Please click on the link to see the lovely scenes created by others in the team and we would love you to join in the challenge - if you don't fancy including stars in your design you can always enter with anything as long as it's Christmas.

I used some lovely stitched paper (almost like material) that I've had for years (just waiting for the right time to use up the rest of it) - as well as stitching it has stars on it. The centre piece was cut from an old card received and I punched and added some stars out of a matt silver card offcut.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 18
Beat the Christmas rush
Crafting by designs: get ready for Christmas
CRAFT 368: Christmas
Incy wincy: alter something (an old Christmas card used as the base)
Polka doodles 24: use a die cut
Card and scrap 120; dies
Kort o mania 155: punch or dies
QKR stampede 196: stitching
Creative moments 95: anything goes/optional twist stitching
Die cut divas June: anything goes
613 avenue create 181: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 36: anything goes
Simply papercrafts 31: anything goes
Create and inspire 48: anything goes
Penny's 282: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 21: anything goes
Crafting with friends 23: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 234 - 235: anything goes
Inspiration destination 90: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes

CHNC challenge 286: cute or anything goes as long as it's Christmas

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 286 - more details about the challenge if you click on the link - would love to see your Christmas crafting there.

I've cheated a bit today because the theme for every third Saturday is 'cute', but I've added 'anything goes as long as it's Christmas' for this week because I wanted to use the lovely Christmas scene 1 image kindly supplied by Robyn's Fetish as one of the sponsors of this challenge

I coloured the printed image with spectrum noir pens and cut out the shape with a henna frame Todo die, cut on the Todo and edged with a pen. The background is an upcycled card, cut a bit at the corners. The card originally had a nativity scene on it, hence the edges surrounding part of the die cut, with the addition of two Hobbycraft flowers.

O come let us adore Him

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas link up 18
Beat the Christmas rush
Crafting by designs: get ready for Christmas
CRAFT 368: Christmas
Julia Spiri 20: anything goes + twist clean and simple
Lacy sunshine: anything goes (coloured in)
Alphabet: H for hand coloured image
Let's color linky party 10
Incy wincy: alter something (an old Christmas card used as the base)
Fussy & fancy 166: say it with flowers
Dragonfly dreams June: say it with flowers
Polka doodles 24: use a die cut
Card and scrap 120; dies
Kort o mania 155: punch or dies
Die cut divas June: anything goes
The pencil cases 22: V = variety of colours
Colouring in scrapland June: 1, 2, 3 - 1 image, 2 flowers, 3 swirly corners
Creative craft corrage digi creations 51: let's get sentimental
Simply papercrafts 31: anything goes
Create and inspire 48: anything goes
Penny's 282: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 21: anything goes
Crafting with friends 23: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 234 - 235: anything goes
Inspiration destination 90: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes

CHNC challenge extra for June mid-month inspiration

It's hard to believe that we are already almost halfway through June and at the end of the month we will be halfway through this year. It's time for some mid-month inspiration on my CHNC challenge extra blog - please click here to see the lovely designs made by some of the team, including my two quick cards that I'm showing here.

The papers are from an old Basic Grey pad with some torn scraps from fancy pants winter wonderland. I found some lovely glittered toppers and sentiment pieces in my Christmas stash - can't remember where they came from, but I like them. Unfortunately, the glittered parts don't show up here - the sentiment script is glittered, as are the stars and the archway over the nativity scene.

These are also for:

Beat the Christmas rush
The 12 months of Christmas link up 18
Julia Spiri 20: anything goes + twist clean and simple
Craft your passion 316: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 116: anything goes
Inspiration destination 90: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes

Time to relax

I used Crafty Sentiments Charles bear just relax and a sentiment circle, colouring with spectrum noir pens, adding a computer generated sentiment at the bottom, mounting on some bright pink mirror card before mounting on the white card blank.

Colours for Color throwdown 396:

This is for:

The cutie pie 100: splish, splash, splosh
DRS 230: birthday bash
Seize the birthday (no topping used)
Morgan's ArtWorld 12: happy birthday
My time to craft 322: teddy bears picnic - use as a teddy bear as main image
CRAFT 367: inspired by a film - Cleopatra
Unicorn 10: inspired by a nursery rhyme - bath time
Lacy sunshine: anything goes (coloured in)
Let's color linky party 10
Fab n funky 308: favourite colour combo - I love anything bright pink/purple
Jade's sparkling butterflies 21: favourite colour combination/anything goes
Di's digi designs: favourite colour combination
Creative craft cottage 65: favourite colour combo
Alphabet: H for hand coloured image
The paper shelter 252: sentimental
Digi choosday 23: add a sentiment
Julia Spiri 20: anything goes + twist clean and simple
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Sweet stamps June: anything goes
Craft your passion 316: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 116: anything goes
613 avenue create 180: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 234 - 235: anything goes
Inspiration destination 89: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes

Red roses for a lovely wife

I was commissioned to make this card, with the request for some gold and also red roses. I used the digital corner rose four times, turning to create a continuous design, adding the sentiment labels in the middle and at the bottom raised up with foam. The roses to the left and right of the sentiment were created by using three stamps on top of one another to create the dimension of the rose (stamps were free with a magazine), using three different colours - the one on the right is actually the same as the one on the left ... just the trick of the camera flash ... and the two sentiment panels are gold foiled to match the mirror card layer, although here they don't look gold.

This is for:

DRS 230: birthday bash
Seize the birthday (no topping used)
Morgan's ArtWorld 12: happy birthday
Broken fairy designs 4: anything goes with a twist - celebrations
Addicted to stamps 128: flowers
Dragonfly dreams June: say it with flowers
Penny Black and more at Allsorts June: flower power
Fashionable stamping 112: beautiful blooms
Papercreators 48: all about flowers
The house that stamps built DCC68: use two or more stamps
One crazy stamper June: anything goes
Craft stamper take it/make it June: let's get inky
Sweet stampin: lots of layers
Sweet stamps June: anything goes
Timbro scrap mania 120: anything goes
Everybody art 372: non cute
Craft your passion 316: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 116: anything goes
613 avenue create 180: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 17: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 234 - 235: anything goes
Inspiration destination 89: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes
DL.ART June linky

Spoil yourself

For this card I used The Stamping Boutique cupcake, colouring with spectrum noir pens.

All the other elements for the card (except the birthday sentiment) are from a Kanban set I bought some years ago ... still got some to use up! Doesn't really show up here, but there is glitter on everything used except the sentiments.

Colours for Colour crazy 15: sweet as candy:

This is for:

Fairytale challenge 145: with cherry on top
As you like it: favourite food or drink and why - cake any time - lovely for social events
DRS 230: birthday bash
Seize the birthday (no topping used)
Morgan's ArtWorld 12: happy birthday
Broken fairy designs 4: anything goes with a twist - celebrations
Spectrum noir facebook June: use a die cut
Chocolate, coffee & cards 111: use a die cut
Die cut divas June: anything goes
Lacy sunshine: anything goes (coloured in)
Let's color linky party 10
Alphabet: H for hand coloured image
The paper shelter 252: sentimental
Digi choosday 23: add a sentiment
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
613 avenue create 180: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 35: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 158: anything goes
Craft your passion 315: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 17: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 20: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 234 - 235: anything goes
Crafting with friends 22: anything goes
Creative fingers 111: anything goes
Simply papercrafts 30: anything goes
Cute as a button 23: anything goes
Doodle pantry ants in my pantry 18: digital anything goes
Our crafty corner 10: anything goes
Where the HeART is 10: anything goes
CCC digi creations 50: anything goes
Inspiration destination 89: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes
DL.ART June linky

Skating fun

A masculine card using some old offcuts of DCWV papers, a piece of ribbon, peel off letters on circles and the cut out image - from a digital image, but I can't remember where from - does anyone recognise it, please?

This is for:

Pixie's snippets 233
Hiding in my craft room 254: super scraps Saturday
Ribbon girl: June card challenge
CRAFT 367: inspired by a film - Gleaming the cube
Crafty friends 33: based on a book - Skateboard tough
Robyn's fetish 319: children at play
Dragonfly journeys 61: Daddy dare care - masculine
Craftin desert divas: masculine
Crafty boots: masculine cards
Melonheadz friends: masculine
Ooh-la-la 206: one for the boys
Try it on Tuesday: it's all about him
Tuesday throwdown 297: man's world
Simon says Wednesday: for a guy
Craft rocket 17: for a man/boy
Aloha Friday 73: masculine cards
QKR stampede 195: one for the guys
Catch the bug: masculine
Crazy 4 challenges 340: make it masculine
Sasayaki glitter June: male project
Craft for the craic June: something masculine
Crafty calendar June: for a male
Really reasonable ribbon 142: masculine
Going grey with Scrap-Creations: masculine card
Inky chicks: male card
Art at stampz by star: for/with the kids
Artistic inspirations 158: anything goes
Cute card Thursday 429: a good sport/hobbies
Dream factory 32: fast and furious
The paper girls 105: the great outdoors
Let's color linky party 10
Alphabet: H for hand coloured image
Craft your passion 315: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 115: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 17: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 234 - 235: anything goes
Crafting with friends 22: anything goes
Creative fingers 111: anything goes
Simply papercrafts 30: anything goes
Our crafty corner 10: anything goes
The paper nest dolls 6: anything goes
Where the HeART is 10: anything goes
Inspiration destination 89: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes

Now that summer's here ...

Now that summer's here (well, actually it's raining atm ....) it's time to show a couple of seaside cards that I made a long time ago, but didn't blog, featuring some holographic wavy sea paper, some chunky glittery gold beaches and some foam die cuts, as well as sentiments created on my dymo letratag label maker - everything mounted on to pale blue card blanks.

These are for:

Creative inspirations 353: spring into summer
The sisterhood of crafters: summer fun
Cardz4galtz 24: summer fun
My crafting stories 6: summer
Brown sugar 202: photo:

Cut it up 98: sun & surf
Open-minded 6: seasons/holiday
4 crafty chicks 302: vacation
Scrapping4fun 67: travel/holiday
Crafters cafe 150: vacation
Nordsalten hobbyklubb 140: marine
The crafty addicts 17: anything goes/summertime
The paper girls 105: the great outdoors
Dare 2 B artzy June: all about the bling
Chocolate, coffee & cards 111: use a die cut
Die cut divas June: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
The paper shelter 252: sentimental (use a sentiment)
Artistic inspirations 158: anything goes
Craft your passion 315: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 115: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 17: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 234 - 235: anything goes
Crafting with friends 22: anything goes
Creative fingers 111: anything goes
Simply papercrafts 30: anything goes
Great impressions June: anything goes
Our crafty corner 10: anything goes
The paper nest dolls 6: anything goes
Where the HeART is 10: anything goes
Inspiration destination 89: anything goes
Leinzlove tear bears 6: anything goes
Scrappers delights 56: anything goes
Not just cards 33: anything goes
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