Snow scene

When I made the previous card I realised that I've had a Hunkydory Christmas kit since June last year and this year's has been delivered today - so it's time to get serious and use up some of last year's (I have been using some, but not enough). When I have card sales to raise money for Tearfund some people prefer this type of card rather than a stamped image one - I think they think it looks more like a 'proper' card. I would much prefer making cards with stamping etc, but I make all sorts or different tastes and tbh kits like this help to make some quick cards.

So this is 'snow-capped village' decoupage mounted on to a piece of Hunkydory card with the appropriate sentiment.

This is for:

Crimbo crackers 44: you've had it how long? (too long! bought it June last year)
Festive Friday 11: element challenge: includes a  tree
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 12: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 108
52 card pickup 2.25

Nutcracker forest

'Nutcracker forest' is the name of the Hunkydory topper etc that I used for this card. I based in on Merry Monday 67 on Always playing with paper:

This is also for:

Crimbo crackers 44: you've had it how long? (too long! bought it June last year)
Digi sketch: Christmas in June
Festive Friday 11: element challenge: includes a  tree
Country view crafts 4: die cuts
Facebook Sunday's with Santa week 25: die cuts
Let's craft and create 72: shape
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 12: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 108
52 card pickup 2.25

Blossom and bunting

This is for Monday lunchtime sketch 268 on Technostamper:

 Papers were fee with a magazine, the bunting is from American Crafts Flutterbys 5th and frolic, the sentiment is a Creata textured rub on, and the twine from Joanna Sheen. The 'cherry blossom' stamp by Lindsay Mason was inked with memento rich cocoa.

This is also for:

Addicted to stamps 58: pennant
Use your stuff 88: flag it (using up papers and garland I've had for quite some time)
Delightful: raise the banner
Amusing challenge (stamped blessings): ribbon or twine
Creative stamp friends 79: birthday
Fairytale 70: happy birthday
A and T 25: happy birhtday
Totally Gorjuss 189: happy birthday
Oldie but a goodie: stitching (on the bunting; stamp is much older than six months)
Inky impressions 113: anything goes
Timbro scrap mania 73: free theme
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 12: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 108
52 card pickup 2.25

More Christmas greenery

Another card for my CHNC challenge 130, again using stamps from the Merry Kiss-mas set kindly supplied by CAS-ual Fridays.

The background paper is from the Holly Hobbie Christmas joy collection. The image and sentiment were matted on to offcuts of green mirror card, a few gems added and a little copic colouring on the holly on the image.

The card is based on the Catch the bug sketch 138:

This is also for:

Digi sketch: Christmas in June
Alphabet: J for jiffy (CAS)
Dare to be sassy Thursdays 182: clean and simple
Crafting by designs: anything goes + twist: show your season - winter, Christmas
Inky impressions 113: anything goes
Stampin with the dragon: anything goes
Timbro scrap mania 73: free theme
Crafty catz 188: pick and mix - anything goes
Eureka 44: anything goes
Pollycraft 1: anything goes
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 12: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 108
52 card pickup 2.25

CHNC 130: Christmas greenery

My first card for my CHNC 130 that starts this morning uses stamps from the Merry Kiss-mas set kindly supplied by CAS-ual Fridays - they are one of the three sponsors giving prizes for this challenge - please click here to see the challenge and join in with your own cards showing some Christmas greenery.

The background paper is some that came free with a magazine and the spotted piece is from my Christmas offcuts box. The image and sentiment were mounted on to offcuts of green mirror card. The flowers are from Craftime - I eased out the silver glitter centres and replaced with the brads.

I used the sketch for Christmas card challenges week 29:

This is also for:

Facebook A card a day
Digi sketch: Christmas in June
Frosted designs fabulous Friday: polka dots
The squirrel and the fox 46: use something metal (brads)
Creative card crew 38: metal
Alphabet: J for jiffy (CAS)
Dare to be sassy Thursdays 182: clean and simple
Crafting by designs: anything goes + twist: show your season - winter, Christmas
Inky impressions 113: anything goes
Stampin' for the weekend: anything goes
Stampin with the dragon: anything goes
Timbro scrap mania 73: free theme
Crafty catz 188: pick and mix - anything goes
Eureka 44: anything goes
Pollycraft 1: anything goes
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 12: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 108
52 card pickup 2.25

Simply clearly besotted

This is another card for the new challenge Clearly besotted 1: anything goes, using one of their stamps from the building blocks set.

I used the fired brick distress ink pad direct to the card and then stamped the Clearly besotted stamp on top of this, inking once again with fired brick. I inked the Hobby craft sentiment in the same way and added a flower from Poundland.

This is also for:

One layer Wednesday 145: spice girls - colour of hot chilli powder
Divas by design: distressing
Dare to be sassy 182: clean and simple
Alphabet: J for jiffy (CAS)
Little red wagon 190: cardstock capers (no patterned paper)
Inky impressions 113: anything goes
Timbro scrap mania 73: free theme
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 12: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 108
52 card pickup 2.25

Wise men

This is based on the sketch this week on Come and get it:

I've used a digital image that I found with some other free Bible images, printed and mounted on to black card. The background paper is an offcut saved from a 12 x 12 My Mind's Eye Andrea Victoria black damask paper. The piece at the bottom if Basic Grey pyrus and the glittered strip was from Poundland, plus a miscellaneous sentiment.

I made this for Lizzy's & Tamesis Christmas 9: animals from the Christmas story. I am excited to say that as a winner of one of their challenges recently I've been invited to join their design team till the end of the year! More about that when I join them for my first challenge.

This is also for:

Corrosive 176: animal antics
Fab 'n' funky 176: animals
Bizy Becs June: monochromatic plus 1 other colour

Time for tea

Another card using Hunkydory 'china dresser  and baking day' supplies, similar to the card I showed yesterday. Once again the lower part of the picture has been decoupaged.

This is for:

Facebook A card a day
Allsorts 211: time for tea
A little bit crafty June: something sweet
Bloggers challenge: birthday
A and T 25: happy birthday
Pollycraft 1: anything goes
De creatieve Zebra 24: anything goes
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 11: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 107
52 card pickup 2.24

In stitches

For this card I cut  the shape with a nestie die using an offcut of tutti frutti paper that I've had for ages and ages. I inked the 'swirling wings' stamp by Lindsay Mason with versamark and heat embossed with gold detail. I then swiped roughly around the edges with versamark and heat embossed. I didn't have a long enough piece of stitched ribbon, so I used two small pieces as the shape was going to go over the middle. The flowers are a mix of Dovecraft cupcake boutique and Poundland.

The flowers and butterfly were inspired by the photo for Addicted to stamps and more 50:

This is for:

Pixie's crafty snippets week 77
Card crafters circle 79: in stitches
Fun with shapes and more 136: seams/stitching
Cards in envy 6: stitched up (the flowers are flat enough for ordinary post)
Oldie but a goodies: stitching (stamp is much older than six months)
Bearly mine 91: flowers galore
Crafty ribbons 49: flowers galore
Ladybug: flowers and ribbon
Stamp-n-doodle: use your favourite embellishment - flowers and ribbons

Eat, drink and be merry

This card uses elements from a Hunkydory kit called 'china dresser and baking day'.  Having put the piece of card with the bottom border on to my card blank, I found that the topper would have looked really silly matted on top of it, so I cut into the plates etc so that I could slot in the topper. It was quite hard work because I had to cut right through the card blank as well as this was already stuck. I've had to stick a piece of card inside to cover up the cut area, but it worked out OK in the end - just a bit of fuss that I could have prevented if I'd thought more clearly in the first place. The top shelf on the topper has been decoupaged with three layers, although it doesn't show here.

This is for:

Allsorts 211: time for tea
DRS 74: eat, drink and be merry
Nutcrafters 45: food and/or drink
Bloggers challenge: birthday
A and T 25: happy birthday
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 11: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 107
52 card pickup 2.24

Simple birthday wishes

This is based on the sketch for CAS(E) this sketch 32:

It's also another entry for 10 minute craft dash 20:

This card took me 8.5 minutes.

I used offcuts of the Basic Grey 'out of print' papers used for the previous card, another piece of the ribbon and some Dovecrafts cupcake boutique flowers with small glittered ones from Poundland.

This is also for:

Pixie's crafty snippets week 77

Ten minute card

This is for 10 minute craft dash 20:

I just managed to keep to the ten minute timescale by a whisker - but I did have to renew the tape reel in my ATG tape gun which was an unexpectedly hold up.

Papers are Basic Grey out of print, ribbon from stash, pyramaged flower pictures are Hunkydory from the Flutterbye kit that came free with a magazine - raised up with 3D foam. The distressed ovals were torn around perspex templates (these really come in handy). The pink panel on the left is from my scraps box (originally part of another Hunkydory kit).

Excuse the glare on the photo - the light isn't as good now as it was earlier, so it was a flash photo.

This is also for:

Divas by design: distressing
ABC challenges: P for pretty in pink

Burgundy and ivory

This is similar to the card I showed yesterdy, using another piece of corrugated card (didn't use any for years and then, like buses, two come along at once!).

The flowers are Craftime. They had a glittered centre, but I wanted to keep the card plainer, so I added the stripes brads to cover the glitter. Once again I've used the Inca stamp deigned by Lyn Lockwood (very useful stamp)

This is for:

Facebook A card a day
Daring cardmakers: a festival of flowers
Stamp-n-doodle: use your favourite embellishments - flowers
LEJ 58: add some texture
The squirrel and the fox 46: use something metal (brads)
Creative card crew 38: metal
Penny's 132: anything goes with swirls
Little red wagon 190: cardstock capers
Word art Wednesday 85: anything goes

Simple upcycling for triptic

This months' challenge 24 on Unstampabelles is to CASE a Design Team creation. This card was inspired by Susan's card that she showed here last November:

For my version I upcycled a card that I'd kept from ones received, cutting it into three and adding a stray sentiment that came with a kit long ago. The original card that I cut up is very glittered and sparkly.

This is also for:

My time to craft 226: triptic
Digi sketch: Christmas in June
Glitter n sparkle 37: 3 of something
Little red wagon 190: cardstock capers (no patterned paper)
Crafting by designs: anything goes + twist: show your season (I love making Christmas/winter cards)
There she goes 212: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Sister act 11: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Aud sentiments: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 107
52 card pickup 2.24

Kimono lantern fairy

This card is based on the CAS sketch for Crafty creations 226:

I've used a lovely digital stamp - Elain Cox's Kimono Lantern Fairy from Sweet Pea Stamps - this is for Sweet pea stampers: for the children - think a girl would be pleased to get this.

The image was coloured with copics and matted on to three scrap pieces from my solid colours offcuts box - the sentiment was likewise matted on to matching scraps. The card blank has a mottled lilac/purple look.

This is also for:

Facebook A card a day
Pixie's crafty snippets week 77
Flutter by Wednesday 244: clean and simple + fairy
Stempelsonne 91: fairytales
Tuesday throwdown 152: fantasy
Cute card Thursday 273: once upon a time
Natalie and Amy 10: fantasy
Freshly brewed June: mermaids, fairies, fantasy
Cutie pie 46: one for the kids
It's all about the vintage and beauty 45: oriental card
Tammy scraping corner 67: anything with wings
Order of the opus gluei 159: give me wings
Bunny Zoe June: wings
Creative stamp friends 79: birthday
Fab 'n' funky 175: birthday
Bloggers challenge: birthday
A & T 25: birthday
One stitch at a time 168: use a digi
Mayzy art 19: anything goes
De creatieve zebra 24: anything goes
Eureka 44: anything goes
There she goes 212: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Digi haven: anything goes
LiaStampz 43: anything goes
Sister act 11: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Aud sentiments: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 107
52 card pickup 2.24

Thinking of you at this time

I haven't used corrugated card for ages and ages, but was looking for something else and came across it and thought it was about time I used some, so here it is on this CAS card, with the addition of a couple of prima flowers and Inca 'thinking of you' stamp inked with memento rich cocoa.

This is for:

City crafter 164: clean and neutral
Addicted to stamps and more 49: CAS
Daring cardmakers: a festival of flowers
Stamping sensations June: summer blooms
LEJ 58: add some texture

Bee happy ... again!

Another 'Bee happy' card, this time using the sketch given for Sketch Saturday 263:

I printed the coloured hexagons and then cut them out individually, mounting on to an ivory card blank, stamping some with the little bee stamp by Jo Capper-Sandon from Stampotique. As with the previous similar card, the sentiment was generated on my letratag with yellow plastic tape.

(Note to self: it would have been easier to have printed plain hexagons on to coloured card, rather than digitally colour the hexagons and print on to white card - had to be very careful not to show any of the white at the edges.)

Difficult to get a photo that evenly showed the card blank without the shadowy bit at the top, which isn't there, of course, in real life.

This is also for:

Less is more 124: hexagons
Addicted to stamps and more 49: CAS
Order of the opus gluei 159: give me wings
Bunny Zoe June: wings

Merry Christmas

Another Christmas card made with some of the left over Kanban card from the previous card, with the addition of a little topper and sentiment panel, both from different Kanban kits from long ago, with three stars from Hobby craft.

It is based on the sketch for Atlantic hearts 7 (my first visit there):

This is also for:

Facebook A card a day
Oozak 16: anything goes with a sentiment
Melonheadz friends: die cuts
Hiding in my craftroom 102: die cuts
Country view 4: die cuts
Paper creators 10: make it sparkle
Sister act 11: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Aud sentiments: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Inspire me Fridays 107
52 card pickup 2.24

Green for Christmas

This card is based on the sketch for Merry Monday 66 on Always playing with paper:

Colours are for Dynamic duos 57 'green and black with optional plant theme:

I used a variety of Kanban card, die cutting using the Die-namics fishtails. The card looks a bit more vibrant in real life.

This is also for:

CRAFT 211: Christmas
Oozak 16: anything goes with a sentiment
Live & love crafts 12: birthstones - my birthday is in August, so my birthstone is peridot, which is green
Melonheadz friends: die cuts
Southern girls: give it an upper cut and punch it out - die cuts
Hiding in my craftroom 102: die cuts
Country view 4: die cuts
Fairytale 69: pennants

Baubles ... and yet more baubles!

It was Kerry's turn to set the challenge for the Christmas Card Club girls and she asked us to feature baubles. I prepared this Saturday afternoon when I wasn't feeling that great, so I went the easy route and made cards using supplies from a Hunkydory kit, along with some snippets of glitter strips that I'd been saving in case they came in handy. The sentiment panels on the first two cards are from Anna Griffin.

The glitter strip on the righthand side of this one looks crooked, but it's not actually - this is a card that opens from the bottom, so the photo was taken on the slant.

The piece of card on the lefthand side of this one was an offcut from the previous card.

These are also for:

Holly jolly Christmas: Christmas ornaments
52 Christmas card throwdown June theme: Christmas ornaments
CRAFT 211: Christmas
Paper creators 10: make it sparkle
Pixie's crafty snippets week 76: (snippets of glitter strip and offcut from first card used on the second)
Desert island crafts 56: I chose: patterned paper, gemstones, something glittery and sentiment
Oozak 16: anything goes with a sentiment

Give me a buzz ...

This card is very similar to the previous one, using the same papers - a piece of PSX honeycomb vellum stuck on to imaginisce exotic easst simply nirvana paper. Just a different sentiment this time. This card opens tent style from the bottom.

This is for:

Less is more 124: hexagons
Crafty calendar June: things with wings
Bunny Zoe June: wings
Mark's finest papers speedy fox and friends 164: Y ... for yellow
Color my heart 47: honey