Penny's challenge 369

This is my design card for Penny's challenge 369 - please click on the link to see the lovely crafting by the rest of the team and we hope you will join in our 'anything goes' challenge.

For my card I used A Day for Daisies lady hat feathers, they are one of the sponsors of the challenge. The very lightly checked piece of background card is an unknown piece, on to which I put a piece of Hot off the press paper pizzazz (a paper pad that I bought years ago and still comes in handy). I coloured the image with spectrum noir and copic pens, die cutting with one of the Spellbinder's marvelous squares, matting on to a lace paper panel from the Papermania midnight blush collection. The silver glittered strips with gems were from The Works and the flowers from Hobbycraft.

This is also for:

Use your stuff 301: at the movies - Helen Mirren in Trumbo wore a similar style hat
Art at Stampz by Star: make it girly
City crafter 401: die cuts
Scrapy land 84: anything goes (Spellbinder die)
Cut it up 142: anything goes with a die cut
Di's digi designs: die cuts
Fussy & fancy 206: favourite colours - lilac and pink
Artistic inspirations 194: anything goes + option: use flowers
A gem of a challenge 213: spring flowers
Papercraft challenges 6: ribbon/band
Allsorts 456: I spy something beginning with B: bling, blossom
Digi choosday 9: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 196: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 62: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
DL.ART thankful Thursday 223: anything goes
Cardz TV 36: anything goes
Colour crazy week 8: anything goes
Creative fingers 143: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 222: anything goes
Polka doodles week 8: anything goes
QKR stampede 284: anything goes
Papercrafters' linky party 4: anything goes
Crafty awesomeness February: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 324: anything goes
Inspiration destination 145: anything goes

CHNC challenge 374

This is my card for my  CHNC challenge 374 - please click on the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of my team and find out what it's all about and I hope you'll be able to join in with your Christmas designs - anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the optional theme of 'use some gold'.

This is a quick card using a green card blank, an offcut piece of background paper and the large sentiment topper with a frame of golden swirls from a Kanban kit from long ago.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 38
Fab n funky 382: Christmas
A snowflakes promise 48: anything goes
Crimbo crackers 152: anything goes
Winter wonderland: anything Christmas goes
Hiding in my craft room 341: any holiday
Noor February: celebrations
Paperminutes 526: framed
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

On your birthday

A simple 8 x 8 card made with part of a page upcycled from a Daphne's Diary edition, with the lovely swirl of rhinestones - I particularly like the coloured sparkle between the rows of swirls, like leaves (can't remember where this came from) and the Craftwork cards sentiment.

This is also for:

Alphabet: X for xtra special occasion
Noor February: celebrations
Always happy birthday February: CAS
Use your stuff 300: twinkle twinkle (rhinestone swirls)
Archi-scraps February: use lots of rhinestones or bling
Little red wagon 434: go green - something recycled (the paper from Daphne's Diary)
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

A get well wish

A quick, simple card made with some offcuts of patterned paper, a piece of trim on the leg and the picture upcycled from a card received - this is embossed, so has a lovely feel to it - the sentiment was upcycled too.

This is for:

Artistic inspirations 194: anything goes + option: use flowers
A gem of a challenge 213: spring flowers
Dragonfly dreams February: flowers
Sparkles 101: clean and simple
Crafty sentiments: spring

Little red wagon 434: go green - something recycled

Southern girls: nature

DL.ART thankful Thursday 223: anything goes
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Christening

This is a commissioned card using Kanban supplies from a couple of concept card kits with the name generated by my Dymo.

This is for:

Noor February: celebrations
Monochromatic magic 8: monochrone
Daisy chain 16: add a heart
Everybody art 419: car/motorcycle/card for a man
Creatalicious 133: anything goes + option: for a boy/man
Craftaholics R us 8: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 323: anything goes
DL.ART thankful Thursday 223: anything goes
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Black and white Christmas

A card made with supplies from an unknown kit that I've had for ages. I had to take the photo at a strange angle otherwise I was getting glare from the glitter on the present on the left and the tree.

Inspiration from the photo for Merry Monday 278 (the tree):

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 38
Monochrome magic 8: monochrome + twist: black and white
The paper girls 146: black and white
Fab n funky 382: Christmas
The holly and the ivy 23: anything goes Christmas
A snowflakes promise 48: anything goes
Crimbo crackers 152: anything goes
Winter wonderland: anything Christmas goes
Noor February: celebrations
Craftaholics R us 8: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 323: anything goes
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Chalkboard birthday

This is a commissioned card for a granddaughter who is training to be a teacher. I thought that the chalkboard  digital image was appropriate, digitally adding Dear Sarah on to it before printing out. The sticker elements are a mix of some from Poundland and some Jolee's. As you can see this is a tent style A5 card blank.

This is for:

Noor February: celebrations
Art at Stampz by Star: make it girly
Pile it on 139: 3D embellishments and/or stickers/washi tape
Alphabet: X for xtra special occasion
Digi choosday week 8: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Craftaholics R us 8: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 323: anything goes
QKR stampede 283: anything goes
Creative crafters 1: anything goes
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Penny's challenge 368

This is my design card for Penny's challenge 368 - please click on the link to see the lovely crafting by the rest of the team and we hope you will join in our 'anything goes' challenge.

I used the lovely Maria Medel's married couple kissing which I coloured in Microsoft Paint for my A5 tent opening wedding card.The paper was included with a Tattered Lace magazine. Ribbon, lace and hearts from Hobbycraft with the addition of the wedding banner and bows on the bride were from stash.

Colours for Kelly's color challenge February:

This is also for:

Alphabet: X for xtra special occasion
Noor February: celebrations
Use your stuff 300: twinkle twinkle (glitter)
Digi choosday week 8: anything goes
Addicted to stamps 161: have a heart
Crafty gals corner 159: add a heart
That's crafty: I heart you
Daisy chain 16: add a heart
The library challenge 1: Pride and prejudice (romance)
Aloha Friday 112: anything goes + option: love and  marriage
Crafty friends 77: love is in the air
My time to craft 364: love is all you need
Ching-Chou Kuik February: all you need is love
Creative inspirations February: love is in the air
Joy Clair February: month of love
MHK designs February: love
Paru February: love
Sunsational stamps February: love
Angie's digital stamps 17: anything goes + option: love
Unicorn 29: love
The crafty addicts 45: anything goes/all loved up
Pattie's creations 143: love is in the air
Creative craft cottage digi creations: it's all about love
Creative craft cottage 104: love is all around
Sunny day crafting 8: H is for heart
Crafty catz 404: anything goes + option: pretty ribbon
Oddball: cute or die
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Craftaholics R us 8: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 323: anything goes
QKR stampede 283: anything goes
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Star wars

A commissioned card for a Star Wars fan - background is sentiment card from Kanban and all the pictures were downloaded from a google searchand mounted on red or blue offcuts of mirror card:

This is for:

Time out 103: hobbies (collecting anything Star Wars)
Everybody art 419: car/motorcycle/card for a man
Creatalicious 133: anything goes + option: for a boy/man
Noor February: celebrations
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Football birthday

THis is a commissioned card made with some PDA card and craft background paper, offcut of Kanban sentiments cards, pleated card trim and a die cut and embossed football. The image was taken from Charloton Athletic's webpage and the birthday sentiment computer generated/printed.

This is for:

The male room 79: sport
Time out 103: hobbies (going to watch favourite team)
Everybody art 419: car/motorcycle/card for a man
Creatalicious 133: anything goes + option: for a boy/man
Pile it on 139: 3D embellishments
Noor February: celebrations
Simon says Wednesday: add a die cut
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

With sympathy

A simple card using old supplies and a computer generated/printed sentiment.

This is for:

City crafter 400: polka dots
Monochrome magic 8: monochrome
Artistic inspirations 194: anything goes + option: use flowers
A gem of a challenge 213: spring flowers
Dragonfly dreams February: flowers
Sparkles 101: clean and simple
Word art Wednesday 323: anything goes
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Birthday with tag

A quick card made with a textured card blank with a piece of unknown paper from my offcuts box with a lovely tag mounted:

This is for:

Dream valley 173: things with wings
Monochrome magic 8: monochrome
Noor February: celebrations
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

80th birthday

Another commissioned card made awhile back for an 80th birthday, using Kanban supplies, background paper from Tattered Lace magazine and stickers from The Works:

This is for:

Alphabet: X for xtra special occasion
Dream valley 173: things with wings
Pile it on 139: 3D embellishments and/or stickers/washi tape
Monochrome magic 8: monochrome
A gem of a challenge 213: spring flowers
Dragonfly dreams February: flowers
Noor February: celebrations
Crafting from the heart 195: anything goes
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Fishing

The background paper was from PDA card and craft, the topper from Hunkydory, the fish from The Works and a Kanban greeting.

This is for:

The male room 79: sport (hope fishing is a sport)
Time out 103: hobbies
Everybody art 419: car/motorcycle/card for a man
Fab n funky 381: babies, children ... or men
Creatalicious 133: anything goes + option: for a boy/man
International art & soul 27: use stuff you already own
Pile it on 139: 3D embellishments and/or stickers/washi tape
Noor February: celebrations
Crafting from the heart 195: anything goes
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Have a fantastic birthday

The background paper for this card is from Crafty Individuals Seaside pad with rub ons added top and bottom (I've had these for ages - 12 inches long, so still got another piece of each). Stickers and sentiment from stash.

This is for:

Everybody art 419: car/motorcycle/card for a man
Fab n funky 381: babies, children ... or men
Creatalicious 133: anything goes + option: for a boy/man
International art & soul 27: use stuff you already own
Pile it on 139: 3D embellishments and/or stickers/washi tape
Noor February: celebrations
Always happy birthday February: CAS
Crafting from the heart 195: anything goes
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Just purple

A card made with Kanban supplies and a Craftwork sentiment circle, on to a piece of unknown purple backing paper (think it was with a Tattered Lace magazine).

This is for:

Butterfly spot 95: letter P - purple and patterned paper
International art & soul 27: use stuff you already own
Noor February: celebrations
Crafty sentiments: add flowers
A gem of a challenge 213: spring flowers
Dragonfly dreams February: flowers
Simply create too 135: favourite colour combo - purple and lilac (well, I love anything with purple - lol!)
Monochromatic magic 8: monochrone
CRAFT 455: mother's day/female
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Cheers

This is a card using a background made up from a die cut aperture from an old Kanban concept kit, with other components from various Kanban kits collected over the years.

This is for:

Cute card Thursday 517: one word sentiment
The male room 79: sport (darts ... not the drinking -  lol!)
Time out 103: hobbies
Everybody art 419: car/motorcycle/card for a man
Fab n funky 381: babies, children ... or men
Creatalicious 133: anything goes + option: for a boy/man
International art & soul 27: use stuff you already own
Noor February: celebrations
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

For a sister's 80th birthday

This is a commissioned card made some time ago, but not blogger. for a sister's 80th birthday. I used paper from a decoupage kit I bought some years ago - it has a sheen on it which is lovely. I printed the greeting and quickly poured silver embossing powder to heat, cutting with a todo die and edging with a spectrum noir pen. The lovely organza ribbons with gems and the butterflies were from Hobbycraft. The little decoupaged topper was from another kit from long ago.

This is for:

Butterfly spot 95: letter P - purple, pearls and patterned paper
Alphabet: X for xtra special occasion
Archi-scraps February: use lots of rhinestones or bling
Crafty catz 404: anything goes + option: pretty ribbon
4 crafty chicks 390: anything goes + twist: lots of layers
Simon says Wednesday: add a die cut
As you like it: favourite way to add a sentiment and why - I like to print on card, die cut/emboss - think it looks professional
Crafty sentiments: add flowers
A gem of a challenge 213: spring flowers
Dragonfly dreams February: flowers
Simply create too 135: favourite colour combo - anything with purple
2 crafty critter crazies 11: anything goes (insects: butterflies)
Sasayaki glitter February: a project for a loved one
Noor February: celebrations
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Wishing you a wonderful birthday

Another card made with Crafter's Companion Downton Abbey supplies, plus a wooden frame and some pearls.

This is for:

Lil patch of crafty friends  76: anything goes
4 crafty chicks 390: anything goes + twist: lots of layers
Noor February: celebrations
Word art Wednesday 322: anything  goes
Creative knockouts 233: anything goes
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

To my brother

This was a commissioned card, using offcuts of card from Kanban, red embossed mirror, a couple of little toppers, the large sentiment and a couple of felt buttons:

This is for:

Hiding in my craftroom 340: buttons or bows
Everybody art 419: car/motorcycle/card for a man
Fab n funky 381: babies, children ... or men
Creatalicious 133: anything goes + option: for a boy/man
Noor February: celebrations
Creative knockouts 233: anything goes
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Wishing you a wonderful birthday

This card was made with supplies from Crafter's Companion Downton Abbey kit:

This is for:

Creative knockouts 233: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends  76: anything goes
4 crafty chicks 390: anything goes + twist: lots of layers
Crafting with friends 61: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 221: anything goes
Noor February: celebrations
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Hooked on fishing

Background paper was a magazine freebie - 3D stickers/toppers from Hobbycraft and birthday wishes from Craftwork cards.

This is for:

Cardz 4 guyz 188: something beginning with L - line
The male room 79: sport (if fishing is a sport?)
Time out 103: hobbies
Everybody art 419: car/motorcycle/card for a man
Fab n funky 381: babies, children ... or men
Creatalicious 133: anything goes + option: for a boy/man
Scribbles designs 62: go for green
Noor February: celebrations
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

A reel hobby

The background paper for this card is some that I bought a few years ago from PDA card and craft (still using up quite a large batch of it), toppers/3D stickers from Hobbycraft and black lace from stash.

This is for:

Cardz 4 guyz 188: something beginning with L - lace
The male room 79: sport (if fishing is a sport?)
Time out 103: hobbies
Everybody art 419: car/motorcycle/card for a man
Fab n funky 381: babies, children ... or men
Creatalicious 133: anything goes + option: for a boy/man
Noor February: celebrations
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Birthday wishes just for you

This is a simple card made with some Kanban music card, with some striped washi tape added and the birthday greeting upcycled from an old card.

This is for:

Scribbles designs 62: go for green
Dream factory 53: Grease - music
Always happy birthday February: CAS
Noor February: celebrations
Word art Wednesday 322: anything  goes
Crafting with friends 61: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 221: anything goes
Polka doodles 7: anything goes
The creative crafters 1: anything goes
Sparkles 101: clean and simple
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Art deco screen fold card

This screen fold card was made with Hunkydory supplies for a 60th birthday:

This is for:

Crafting with dragonflies 98: special folds
Ike's world 105: anything goes/hidden desires (Oh, to be 60 again - lol!)
Noor February: celebrations
Word art Wednesday 322: anything  goes
Crafting with friends 61: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 221: anything goes
Polka doodles 7: anything goes
QKR stampede 283: anything goes
The creative crafters 1: anything goes
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

CHNC challenge 373

This is my card for my  CHNC challenge 373 - please click on the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of my team and find out what it's all about and I hope you'll be able to join in with your Christmas designs - anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the optional theme of 'use some green'.

The background paper is from ?? and the other elements from another kit with the Brother sentiment added from stash.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas February: anything goes
Crimbo crackers 152: anything goes
The holly and the ivy 23: anything Christmas goes
ABC Christmas: C for clean
Winter wonderland: anything Christmas goes
A snowflakes promise 48: anything goes
Scribbles designs 62: go for green
Incy wincy: clean and simple
Sparkles 101: clean and simple
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

To my sister

Not to my sister (because I haven't got one - lol!), but a commissioned card for a sister's birthday, using a piece of background card from Crafting.co.uk, adding an upcycled topper with the flowers the scalloped edged birthday circle and the large 'to my sister' from Kanban. The die cut butterfly has sequins at the centre.

This is for:

Butterfly spot 95: letter P - pink and patterned paper
Bastel-traum: birthday/party
Crafty sentiments: add flowers
Dragonfly dreams: flowers
Double D: sequin challenge
Crafty creations 360: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 193: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 322: anything  goes
Noor February: celebrations
4 crafty chicks 390: lots of layers
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Christening card

This is a commissioned christening card using Kanban concept cards kit supplies on a piece of unknown background card:

This is for:

Fab n funky 381: babies, children ... or men
Noor February: celebrations
Monochromatic magic 8: monochrone
Crafty gals corner 159: add a heart
Daisy chain 16: add a heart
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Congratulations on the birth of your baby girl

This was a commissioned card for a baby girl - I was asked for it to be pink and personalised. The background paper is a 6 x 6 piece cut from a DCWV 12 x 12 with added pieces from my baby things box. The crib was die cut on the Scan n Cut from the Glitc & Glam Scattered lace USB, using a piece of flocked patterned pink paper to give a bit of texture to the card.

This is for:

Simon says Wednesday: add a die cut
Di's digi designs: lots of pink and/or red
Fab n funky 381: babies, children ... or men
Noor February: celebrations
4 crafty chicks 390: lots of layers
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Anyone for golf?

This is another golfing birthday card made with offcuts, unknown topper and sentiment strip/label and a gold bag from a sticker kit:

This is for:

Everybody art 419: car/motorcycle/card for a man
Fab n funky 381: babies, children ... or men
Creatalicious 133: anything goes + option: for a boy/man
The male room 79: sport
Pile it on 139: 3D embellishments
4 crafty chicks 390: lots of layers
Noor February: celebrations
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

CCAYR February challenge: mainly red

This is my design card for Christmas crafts all year round February challenge: mainly red. I'm in the Christmas Belles group so we are posting here today - please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the Belles group. The Gingerbread gals posted at the beginning of February here - please have a look at their lovely designs and join in our challenge there.

This was a commissioned card made in December, but not blogged. The background paper  and sentiment topper are from a lovely Craftwork Cards Christmas past collection. The sentiment was computer generated, printed on to Centura pearl white card with a hint of silver - I quickly covered with silver detail embossing powder and heated. This was cut and embossed with a todo die. Doily, crocheted flowers, pearls and felt deer were added from stash.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas February: anything goes
The merry Christmas 7: anything goes
A vintage journey February: melt it - embossing
Crimbo crackers 152: anything goes
Crafty animals 11: anything goes
2 crafty critter crazies 11: anything goes animals
The cat's pajamas 343: include an animal
Dragonfly dreams February: flowers
Simon says Wednesday: add a die cut
Cut it up 141: layers of love
Die cut divas February: love is in the air
As you like it: favourite way to add a sentiment and why - I like to print on card, die cut/emboss - think it looks professional
Pile it on 139: 3D embellishments
4 crafty chicks 390: lots of layers
Noor February: celebrations
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Happy motoring

This is a card made with various Kanban sentiment cards, aperture topper, cars and sentiment labels:

This is for:

Everybody art 419: car/motorcycle/card for a man
Fab n funky 381: babies, children ... or men
Alphabet: W - wheels
Noor February: celebrations
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Penny's challenge 367

This is my design card for Penny's challenge 367 - please click on the link to see the lovely crafting by the rest of the team and we hope you will join in our 'anything goes' challenge.

I used the lovely All Dressed up ballet shoes - I coloured the red digitally in Microsoft Paint and the rest of the colouring with spectrum noir pens once I'd printed and cut the image. The background was free from the internet here. Felt buttons and bow from stash.

This is also for:

Little red wagon 432: shades of red
The paper shelter 326: decorate it
Craftaholics R us 7: red
DL.ART thankful Thursday 222: pink or red
Di's digi designs: lots of pink and/or red
Crazy challenge 268: girl power
Sweet stampin: girly
Incy wincy: clean and simple
Ike's world 105: anything goes/hidden desires .... to be able to ballet dance
Digi choosday 7: anything goes
Crafty creations 360: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 193: anything goes
PDE 7: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 322: anything goes
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Dad you're amazing

This is a commissioned Father's Day card (yes, it was for last year, but not blogged) using papers and decoupaged toppers from The Works, with an offcut of sporty squares.

This is for:

The male room 79: sport
Lost coast 46: boys, boys, boys
Pile it on 139: 3D embellishments
Fab n funky 381: babies, children ... or men
Noor February: celebrations
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Birthday golf

This is another commissioned card for a golfer, using up offcuts of card and paper, mainly Hunkydory with the golfer silhouette and other bits and pieces, including the addition of some gold trim.

This is for:

The male room 79: sport
Lost coast 46: boys, boys, boys
Make my Monday 64: going around in circles
Just for fun: silhouettes
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Pooh bear for Ralph

A commissioned card for a one-year old's birthday, using some magazine freebie paper as background, the repeated sentiment piece of card upcycled, the lovely 3D Pooh toppers, alphabet stickers and the yummy little shaker circles from Paperchase.

This is for:

Noor February: celebrations
Fab n funky 381: babies, children ... or men
Crafty animals 11: anything goes
Make my Monday 64: going around in circles
Inspiration destination 144: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Sorry for your loss

This card was made with a mix of Kanban and Hunkydory supplies:

This is for:

Crazy 4 challenges 421: love - Valentine, anniversary, thinking of you or card showing support
Creatalicious 132: anything  goes + option: love/anniversary/thinking of you
Country view February: anything but cute
Dragonfly dreams February: flowers
Artistic inspirations 193: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 61: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Inspiration destination 143: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes