CCAYR mid-month

This is my first design card for the mid-month inspiration for CCAYR May challenge, which is all about Santa. Please click on the link to see the lovely creations of the rest of the team and join in the challenge here.

I've ussed some freebie magazine papers for my card, with a piece of glittered ribbon and a sentiment from stash. The image is 'Christmas bear' kindly supplied by Chi Chi Memories, sponsors of CCAYR May challenge. I coloured this with spectrum noir pens.

This is also for:

Pixie's snippets 124
The 12 months of Christmas card link up
CRAFT 259: Christmas
Christmas fun: all that glitters/anything goes
ABC Christmas: J for jolly old elf
Use your stuff 135: ribbon or fibre
Crafty ribbons 89: anything goes with ribbon
3 girl jam May: anything goes with ribbon
Wags n whiskers 128: ribbon & bling
Open-minded 10 use some ribbon
Lacy sunshine 33: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 18: anything goes
Just inspirational: anything goes
Digi sketch: anything goes
Digistamps4Joy 92: anything goes
Penny's 177: anything goes
Crafty girls 18: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Just keep on crafting May: anything goes
Sister Act 56: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes

CHNC challenge extra for May mid-month inspiration

This is my design card for CHNC challenge extra for May mid-month inspiration. Please click on the link to see the lovely creations of the rest of the team, including our guest, Diane. And please click here to join in the challenge - anything goes as long as it's Christmas.

For my card I've used digital papers from Bugaboo as well as their Christmas words Noel which was digitally coloured using Microsoft Paint.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
CRAFT 259: Christmas
Addicted to stamps 82: inspired by a song - The first Noel
Crimbo crackers 64: festive red
Creative Friday 31: red and white
One stitch at a time 212: use a digi
Digi sketch: anything goes
Just keep on crafting May: anything goes
Just inspirational: anything goes
Digistamps4Joy 92: anything goes
Penny's 177: anything goes
Crafty girls 18: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Sister Act 56: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes
DL.ART May
Just B creative crazy May

Our anniversary

Our anniversary isn't till 25 May ... but for once I've made a card ahead of time. I actually have quite a list of other cards to make, but thought I wouldn't leave this till the last minute (as I usually do) - we'll actually be away for the anniversary, so even more reason to get ahead.

The background was created with my gelli plate with acrylic paint and a stencil on to a piece of pink paper with fine white dots. The roses are  from a sheet of Basic Grey 'surgared' embellishment stickers, the bears, hearts and Anniversary sentiment are Forever Friends and the quote is from a set of sentiments I purchased a while ago. I'm a bit worried that it looks a bit too girly ... I hope John likes it.

This is for:

The paper shelter 157: love is in the air
Time out 5: time flies, love lasts (23rd anniversary) - 'every day that passes by'
Eclectic paperie May: get stencilled
Make something Monday 16: paint
Ooh la la 156: quotations
Twisted Tuesday 76: a rose for my sweetie - rose and sweetheart theme
Creative craft cottage 21: flowers and hearts
Divas by design: in the pink
613 avenue create 71: anything goes
Ladybug: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Scribble and scrap 18: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 18: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Just keep on crafting May: anything goes
Sister Act 56: anything goes
Crafting by designs: anything goes
DL.ART May
Just B creative crazy May

A bouquet of flowers for the Cheerful stamp pad challenge 86

It's time for the Cheerful stamp pad challenge 86 which is 'a bouquet of flowers' - please click on the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of the team and to join in the challenge with a creation with an image of flowers.

For my design card I used a pale green pearlescent card blank on to which I matted some torn sentiment paper, spotted ribbon and rub on lace. The image is Lunagirl's 'daisies etc' (Lunagirl is the sponsor of the challenge) which I matted on to a piece of textured card.

This is also for:

Cards in envy: May flowers
Catch the bug: get well/pick me up
Rhedd and rosies 32: it's all about texture
One stitch at a time 212: use a digi
Robyn's fetish 211: cards with flowers in the image
Order of the opus gluei 182: flowers for all
4 crafty chicks 193: flowers

Delightful: petal power

Mema's crafts May: May flowers
Simon says Wednesday: spring flowersOpen-minded 10: use some ribbon
Use your stuff 135: ribbon
Emerald faeries 55: flowers, ribbon and/or lace
3 girl jam May: anything goes with ribbon
Really reassonable ribbon 94: bright summer colours
Crafting from the heart 18: anything goes
Digi sketch: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Just keep on crafting May: anything goes
Sister Act 56: anything goes
Crafting by designs: anything goes
DL.ART May
Just B creative crazy May

Wardrobe box card

This is a box card that I made using a card blank from Creata. The wardrobe inside the box was rescued from a Marks & Spencer gift card - it is 3D so it fills the 'box' part of the card - this will have to be boxed up to send because it won't go flat into an envelope. I coloured the dress and wardrobe with spectrum noir pens (they were originally an ivory shade. I've used gold mirror card embossed using the Embossalicious floral vine embossing folder run through my eBosser. The foiled sentiment panel is one I've had for some time and the flowers are Craftime.

This is for:

Allsorts 258: fancy folds
Jo's scrap shack 49: shaped cards
Totally gorjuss 235: don't be square
Glitter and sparkle 84: female cards
Tuesday throwdown 194: special lady
Crafters cafe 62: mom or special lady
MilkCoffee: mother's day/special lady
Going grey with Scrap-creations: mother's day/girl
PumpkinSpice 71: about a girl
DL.ART 132: anything feminine
Pause dream enjoy 9: flowers
Spectrum noir May: fowers
Order of the opus gluei 182: flowers for all
4 crafty chicks 193: flowers
My mums craft shop 17: lots of layers
Come and get it: birthdays are for celebrating
Seize the birthday: May flowers
Eclectic ellapu: birthday
CRAFT 258: birthday
Rhedd and rosies 32: it's all about texture
Sunflowerfield designs May: vintage/shabby chic/rustic
Creative moments 42: anything goes/bingo - the first column down: flower, sentiment, more than 2 layers
Artistic inspirations 90: all for mom/anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
It's all about the vintage and beauty 68: anything goes
613 avenue create 71: anything goes
Scribble and scrap 18: anything goes
Just keep on crafting May: anything goes
Sister Act 56: anything goes
Crafting by designs: anything goes

With sympathy

Sadly having to make too many of these cards recently.

I stamped off the edge all round repeatedly with a little floral stamp that I've had since I started cardmaking - one of those that is handy again and again - inked with memento rich cocoa and I brushed the edges very lightly with distress ink, as well as doing this to the image.

They say that the camera never lies, but somehow it has made the lace look arched rather than straight, although in reality it was fine - can't take another picture because the card has gone.

This is for:

Addicted to CAS 38: off the edge
Amusing challenges (stamped blessings): distress
Deep ocean 77: distressing
Addicted to stamps and more 94: CAS
Just for fun May: ribbon or lace
Cardz 4 guyz 17: bingo - I chose the middle line across - distressing/image/sentiment (think this is suitable for a man to receive)
Word art Wednesday 131: anything goes
Sarah Hurley 92: anything goes
Loves rubber stamps 102: anything goes

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside

Yes, that's true, but I'll have to wait a week and a half!

Simple card using some paper that was in my stash from long ago, an anchor sticker and the stamped verse, torn around and brushed with stormy sky distress ink. The verse is from a Rubadubadoo stamp set that I bought years ago.

This is for:

Creative insprations 264: beside the seaside
Amusing challenges (stamped blessings): distress
Deep ocean 77: distressing
Bunny Zoe: distress
ABC: K for keep it simple
Addicted to stamps and more 94: CAS
Addicted to stamps 82: inspired by a song - Oh I do like to be beside the seaside
Lexi 115: for the man/boy in your life
Sarah Hurley 92: anything goes
Loves rubber stamps 102: anything goes

Glory of Christmas challenge 33

For the Glory of Christmas 33 the theme is 'anything goes' as long as it's Christmas. We would love to see your Christmas creations there (and, no, it isn't too early to start making your Christmas cards - you'll be glad when it gets nearer to the end of the year).

Here is my design card - it is very similar to the one I did for yesterday's Completely Christmas 11 because I already had another of the images, Di's Digi Stamps 'Holly's Christmas tree coloured', printed and had the striped paper from Forever Friends 'Christmas tale'left over so thought I would tear and use it for this card.

The sentiment washi tape was from Tiger and the silk ribbon flower from Create and Craft.

This is also for:

Pixie's snippets 124
The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 18
Crazy challenge 170: it's all about the stripes
Paper crafting journey: spots and/or stripes
Addicted to stamps 82: inspired by a song - We wish you a merry Christmas
One stitch at a time 212: use a digi
613 avenue create 71: anything goes
Scribble and scrap 18: anything goes
Paper makeup 139: anything goes
Just keep on crafting May: anything goes
Sister Act 56: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes
DL.ART May
Just B creative crazy May

Making a scene on a jigsaw for mum

Mum has Alzheimer's and is in a care home. She and other ladies like doing jigsaws, but they need to be small and not too complicated so that they don't give up. I've been looking for some time for suitable jigsaws for them, but most of the smaller jigsaws are for children. I thought it would be good to give mum some jigsaws that have a picture that isn't childish.

I came across some plain white jigsaws in Tiger (there's always something different to find in that store). Including the frame the jigsaw is about 8" x 8" - perfect for putting together on a lap tray.

I used distress inks for the background and stamped using a variety of Adirondack dye inks. I used a little stamp along the bottom - I've had this stamp ever since I started crafting and find it so handy. I also used one f my all time favourite Penny Black stamps - 'sparklers' and also their 'burst of stars'. The rather fuzzy trees were made with a Clarity stamp.

This isn't by any means perfect (it's my first attempt at doing this) - it's a learning curve, but I'll certainly be buying more of them to make for mum and her friends. I can't wait to go and buy some more to experiment with creating different pictures.

I'm sharing this for the following challenges:

Crafty creations 262: anything but a card
LiaStampz 64: anything but a card
Simply create too 61: anything but a card
Treasured times 17: mother's day/anything but a card
De creatieve zebra 7: just anything but a card
Penny Black and more at Allsorts May: anything goes
Penny Black May: your favourite Penny Black stamp (sparklers)
Crafty little fairies May: in the garden
The artistic stamper creative team May: in the garden
Craft a scene May: create your own flower garden scene
Use your stuff 134: ombre (not easy to see in the photo, but the greens at the bottom go from light to dark
Sweet stamps 168: for mom
Tuesday throwdown 194: special lady
Crafters cafe 62: mum or special lady
MilkCoffee: mother's day/special lady
Nightshift stamping: more than two stamps (I used four)
The stamping boutique 16: mom
Frosted designs: all about mom
A creative need 19: for a woman
Artistic inspirations 90: all for mom/anything goes
Crafters corner 16: something special
Deep ocean 77: distressing
V's sweet 23: distress
Bunny Zoe: distress
Dream valley 81: anything goes
Loves rubber stamps 102: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Stamping sensations May: anything goes
Just keep on crafting May: anything goes
Sister Act 56: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes

CHNC challenge 176: let it shine

Time for another challenge on my CHNC blog and for CHNC challenge 176 I'm wanting you to 'let it shine' on your Christmas creations - interpret as you will ... might be shiny paper/card, gems etc or perhaps stars or a candle ... I'm sure you will have plenty of ideas.

I've gone with the idea of letting a candle shine and have used one of the stamps from a set kindly supplied by one of the sponsors, Flonz craft. The image was stamped with brushed corduroy distress ink and water brushed to create a sepia, vintage look  I then matted the image on to gold pearlescent card and then on to a piece of Anna Griffin flocked paper that I had brushed with the brushed corduroy ink. The background is an offcut of Hunkydory card left over from a previous Christmas creation. The two embossed baubles were cut from an embossing created with a lovely Embossalicious embossing folder, which were then brushed with the distress ink.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 17
Natalie and Amy 20: rubber stamping
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Rhedd and rosies 32: it's all about texture
Deep ocean 77: distressing
V's sweet 23: distress
Bunny Zoe: distress
Loves rubber stamps 102: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Scrappers delights 22: anything goes
It's all about the vintage and beauty 68: anything goes
Challenges 4 everybody 41: anything goes
Stamping sensations May: anything goes
Just keep on crafting May: anything goes
Sister Act 56: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes

Completely Christmas challenge 11

The week's go so quickly - it's time for Completely Christmas challenge 11 which is 'anything goes' as long as it's Christmas - please click on the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of the team and join in the fun. The challenge is being sponsored by Di's Digi Stamps.

For my design card I used Di's Digi Stamps 'Holly's Christmas tree coloured' image, cutting it out with a nestie scalloped circle and brushing with fired brick distress ink. Papers are from a Forever Friends pad called 'a Christmas tale'. The sentiment washi tape was from Tiger and the silk ribbon flower from Create and Craft.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 17
Crazy challenge 170: it's all about the stripes
Paper crafting journey: spots and/or stripes
Penny's 176: 2 or more patterned papers
613 avenue create 70: anything goes (option: bling)
Crafting from the heart 17: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Paper makeup 139: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Scrappers delights 22: anything goes
Creative fingers 35: anything goes
Challenges 4 everybody 41: anything goes
Just keep on crafting May: anything goes
Sister Act 56: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes

Suzy Bee's bloomin' challenge 28: flowers

It's time for Suzy Bee's blooming challenge 28: flowers. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of the team and join in with your floral loveliness - and join in with your floral creations.

For my design card I've used Bugaboo 'Flower gals - Violet', kindly supplied by the sponsors. I coloured with spectrum noir pens and matted on to two different colours of Creata mirror card before matting on to a white DL card blank, adding flowers/brads from stash (coloured with spectrum pens to match the theme) and added the Craftime sentiment. A lovely excuse to use my favourite purple - which is good for DRS 121: purple and green:

also Make my Monday 'Seasonal flower colours' photo prompt:

This is also for:

Lacy sunshine 32: use your favourite coolour combination - purple/lilac
Sparkles 55: favourite colour combo
Pink gem 119: your favourite colour combo
Order of the opus gluei 182: flowers for all
Love to create 114: say it with flowers
Pause dream enjoy 9: flowers
4 crafty chicks 193: flowers
Delightful: petal power
Spectrum noir May: flowers
Di's digi designs: use those markers
Seize the birthday: May flowers
Eclectic ellapu: birthday
Stamps & fun = creativity 201: birthday
Going grey with Scrap-creations: mother's day/girl
PumpkinSpice 71: about a girl
DL.ART 132: anything feminine
Crafting for all seasons 76: lots of layers
CRAFT 258: birthday
My mums craft shop 17: lots of layers
Fitztown 33: lots of layers
Creative moments 42: anything goes/bingo - line down: flower, sentiment, more than 2 layers
Papertake: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Creative fingers 35: anything goes
Sister Act 56: anything goes
Just keep on crafting May: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes
DL.ART May
Just B creative crazy May

Sweet pea stampers Kraft challenge

It's time for a new challenge on the Sweet pea stampers blog and the theme is 'kraft'. Please click on the link to see the beautiful crafting of the rest of the design team and join in with our challenge.

For my design card I used a piece of Happy Birthday wrapping paper (have had this for ages and used  very little of it) matting this on to two matching colours of Creata mirror card and then on to a kraft card blank.

! printed the peachy pink fairy ©ching chou kuik digi and coloured with spectrum noir pens, adding some Art Institute lilac glitter. The image was cut with one of the Spellbinders 'marvellous' squares. Then flowers and brads from stash were added.

This is also for:

One sweet challenge May: flowers
Lacy sunshine 32: use your favourite coolour combination - purple/lilac
Sparkles 55: favourite colour combo
Order of the opus gluei 182: flowers for all
Love to create 114: say it with flowers
Pause dream enjoy 9: flowers
4 crafty chicks 193: flowers
Delightful: petal power
Spectrum noir May: flowers
Seize the birthday: May flowers
Eclectic ellapu: birthday
Stamps & fun = creativity 201: birthday
CRAFT 258: birthday
My mums craft shop 17: lots of layers
Fitztown 33: lots of layers
DL.ART 132: anything feminine
Addicted to stamps 81: things with wings
Digi choosday 17: wings and things
Dies R us 1: anything goes with die cuts
The east wind 6: die cuts or punches
Sparkle n sprinkle May: anything goes (with loose glitter)
Perfectly rustics 22: bling, shine and sparkle
613 avenue create 70: anything goes (option: bling)
Dream valley 81: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 17: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Paper makeup 139: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Sister Act 56: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes
Just keep on crafting May: anything goes
DL.ART May
Just B creative crazy May

Cheerful stamp pad challenge 85: use embossing powder - second week

This is the second week of the Cheerful stamp pad challenge 85: use embossing powder - please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team and click here to join in the challenge, which is being sponsored by Stamp on it.

I used one of my favourite stamps 'gracious lady' by Hero Arts, inking with memento tuxedo black and colouring with spectrum noir alcohol pens. I then swiped the whole stamped image with versamark and using clear embossing powder I triple embossed it. It is much glossier than it looks in the photos. I matted the image on to a feather and then on to the spotted paper to go inside the 'box' piece of the card. The box folds flat for postage as seen in the third picture (paperclips just to hold it for the photo). All papers were from my offcuts box. The box card blank was from Creata.

I was commissioned to make this card for a friend to give to his wife.

This is also for:

Corrosive 198: head gear
Oldie but a goodie: hats - I've had this stamp for a few years now and still love it
Creative fingers 34: embossing heat or dry
Crafters corner 16: something special
Crafty catz 229: anything but square
Sparkle n sprinkle May: anything goes - used embossing powder
Card mania 46: emboss it (hot embossing)
Alphabet: F for feathers
Sunflowerfield May: vinttage/shabby/chic/rustic
Fitztown 34: shabby chic
Sentimental Sundays 205: shabby chic
Whoopsi Daisy: fancy folds
It's all about the vintage and beauty 67: flower power
Pause dream enjoy 9: flowers
Mark's finest papers speedy fox and friends 210: flowers
A little bit crafty May: flower power
Bearly mine May: flowers
Love to create 114: say it with flowers
Eclectic ellapu: birthday
Aud sentiments 105: use a birthday sentiment
Di's digi designs: birthday
Stamps & fun = creativity 201: birthday
Baffies creative 31: for the woman
Feeling crafty 28: one for the girls/ladies
Crafting for all seasons 76: lots of layers
We do doobadoo 5: lots of layers
Order of the opus gluei 182: flowers for all
Crafts4eternity R174: stamp it
Natalie and Amy 20: rubber stamping
Stamping sensations May: anything goes
One crazy stamper May: anything goes and an embellishment (flowers)
Spectrum noir May: flowers
Simon says Monday: five - I chose to use 5 things: papers, heat embossing, flowers, feather, spectrum noir pens
Craftitue 64: anything goes/easy as 1-2-3 - 1 image, 2 designer papers, 3 embellies (flowers)
Cards galore May: all your crafting be merry - anything goes
Dream valley 81: anything goes
Challenges 4 everybody 41: anything goes
613 avenue create 70: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 17: anything goes
Inky impressions 157: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Penny Black and more at allsorts May: anything goes
Sister Act 55: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes
Just keep on crafting May: anything goes
DL.ART May
Just B creative crazy May

Poinsettias card

It was Karen B's turn to choose the theme for the Christmas Card Club challenge and she asked us to include poinsettias on our cards. Having made five cards featuring poinsettias for CCAYR's challenge last month, I wondered what I could do that was a bit different. In the process of using other papers rom the Echo Park very merry Christmas pad I saw that there was a paper in there covered with poinsettias, so I knew that would form the background of my card. I matted that with some scrap pieces from the same paper pad (the green piece wasn't wide enough for what I wanted,, so I cut it in two to tuck under the other papers), a striped piece of washi tape, an Anna Griffin sentiment and a poinsettia that had been stamped on to red paper and covered in parts with spectrum noirs with some gold gems added.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 17
Crafting for all seasons 76: lots of layers
We do doobadoo 5: lots of layers
Little red wagon 236: DIY flower
It's all about the vintage and beauty 67: flower power
Pause dream enjoy 9: flowers
A little bit crafty May: flower power
Bearly mine May: flowers
Order of the opus gluei 182: flowers for all
Natalie and Amy 20: rubber stamping
Spectrum noir May: flowers
The cupboard trilogy 22: flowers
Stampin with the dragon: flowers
My craft creations: anything goes
Crafty girls 17: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes
Just keep on crafting May: anything goes
DL.ART May
Just B creative crazy May

CHNC challenge 175: something beginning with B

Can you believe that we are into May already? It really is a good idea to get a head start on Christmas cards if you haven't yet started and what better way than entering my CHNC challenge 175, using something beginning with B. Please click on the link for the details.

My card is very simple, using Hunkydory supplies and B for blue:

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 16
Fab n funky 214: Christmas
Fitztown 32:  anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Crafty girls 17: anything goes
Sister Act 55: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes

Suzy Bee's bloomin' challenge 27: anything goes

This is my design card for Suzy Bee's bloomin' challenge 27: anything goes - please click on the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of the team and to take part in the challenge, which is being sponsored by The stamping boutique, who kindly provided the 'if the shoe fits' image that I've used for my card, coloured with spectrum noir pens - isn't it a sweet image?! The background paper is an offcut left over from using some 12 x 12 Best Creation paper and the spotted card and backing from other scraps  Flowers, lace and sentiment circle from stash.

I based the card on the sketch given for Sketch n stash 138:

This is also for:

Pixie's snippets week 122
Eclectic ellapu: birthday
Aud sentiments 105: use a birthday sentiment
Creative card crew 60: girly
Baffies creative 31: for the woman
Feeling crafty 28: one for the girls/ladies
Just for fun May: ribbon or lace
Emerald faeries 55: flowers, ribbon and/or lace
Animal friends 14:  happy birthday (with an animal)
The crafting cafe May: creatures
Use your stuff 133: flowers
Pause dream enjoy 9: flowers
Catch the bug: May anything goes
Jo's scrap friends funday 48: anything goes
One stitch at a time 210: anything goes
Inky impressions 157: anything goes
Craftitude 64: anything goes
Fitztown 32:  anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Crafty girls 17: anything goes
Cards galore May: anything goes
Kort o mania 107: anything goes
Sister Act 55: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes

Completely Christmas challenge 10

This is my design card for Completely Christmas 10. Please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team and join in with our challenge. This is being sponsored by Lacy Sunshine, who kindly supplied the 'angel boo' winter Lizabeth' image that I've used. I coloured the image with spectrum noir pens and highlighted the fur and flowers on her headband etc with a quickie pen and Art Institute glitter. Papers are all Hunkydory offcuts.

I based the card on Sunday sketch and stamp 204:

This is also for:

Pixie's snippets 122
The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 16
Fab n funky 214: Christmas
Christmas fun: all that glitters/anything goes
Christmas stampin all year long 9: anything goes
Creative card crew 60: girly
Baffies creative 31: for the woman
Feeling crafty 28: one for the girls/ladies
Hobbycutz 45: glitter
Catch the bug: May anything goes
Jo's scrap friends funday 48: anything goes
One stitch at a time 210: anything goes
Inky impressions 157: anything goes
Craftitude 64: anything goes
Sparkle n sprinkle May: anything goes
Fitztown 32:  anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Crafty girls 17: anything goes
Cards galore May: anything goes
Kort o mania 107: anything goes
Crafting at the weekend 1: anything goes
Sister Act 55: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes
DL.ART May
Just B creative crazy May

Re-purposing a carrd

I made a card in May last year using acrylic paint with my gelli plate - you can see it here. I originally used some mint green card to start with. I didn't have any purple or pink acrylic paint, but mixed reds, blue and white in different shades. I used sequin waste as a stencil. The ric rac and rib bons are Papermania.The Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamp was inked with memento grape jelly. The sentiment was originally white so I used a couple of copics to colour to match..

This card remained in a box unused and I wasn't sure that I would send it to anyone or be able to sell it for charity, so I decided to give it a new lease of life and re-purpose it. This is the new version. I cut some of the original card, mounting it on to a pearlescent card blank, adding some more ribbon, a ribbon flower and the sentiment panel. I like this version much better than the original.

So here is the new card which is for my friend, Diane:

This is for:

Eclectic ellapu: birthday
Aud sentiments 105: use a birthday sentiment
Seize the birthday: anything goes birthday
As you like it: favourite item to recycle and why - sometimes I find a card that I made a while ago and re-purpose it into something I like better
Clear it out: purple + purple things - these are all items that needed 'clearing out'
Make something Monday 16: paint
Glitter and sparkle 82: add some ribbon
Crafty ribbons 87: anything goes with ribbon
Just for fun May: ribbon or lace
Jo's scrap friends funday 48: anything goes
Scribble and scrap 17: anything goes
Fitztown 32:  anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Going grey with Scrap-creations: anything goes
Creative moments 40: anything goes/spring
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Crafty girls 17: anything goes
Cards galore May: anything goes
Kort o mania 107: anything goes
Crafting at the weekend 1: anything goes
Sister Act 55: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes
Inky linky 52
DL.ART May
Just B creative crazy May

Xmas boy and girl for CCAYR May challenge

This is my third design card for Christmas cards all year round May challenge. The challenge this month is to create a card featuring something associated with Santa...so that would be Jolly Old St Nick himself, elves, Santa hats, reindeer etc. This month our sponsor is Chi Chi Memories and the prize is any digi of you choice to the value of $3.99 and a single use 15% discount coupon. Do stop by their online shop and have a look at their designs, there are so many cute images! And please click on the challenge link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team.

The team were given some lovely cute images to use and for my card I've used Xmas girl and Xmas boy, combining them digitally.

The background card is from a recycled gift bag. I coloured the image digital using Microsoft Paint and matted on to a piece of scrap paper. There's a piece of ribbon behind this, but there's very little visible.

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life festive 48 week 16
Christmas card challenges 22: anything goes
Fab n funky 214: Christmas
Sister Act 54: anything goes
Crafting by designs May anything goes