On the Ocean Wave

This is my last post for a while as we're heading to Scotland tomorrow for a couple of months.  I made this card for Steve's birthday - we'll be staying on a site on the shore of Luce Bay on his birthday so I thought a nautical card would be perfect for him.  I've used more oddments from my Hundydory drawer - this uses a topper from the Perfect Pastimes 'On the Ocean Wave' set, plus an odd 'Happy Birthday' topper and some pale blue patterned card from an unknown sets.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" cream hammer card blank
     Hunkydory 'On the Ocean Wave' and ki topper
     Snippets of gold mirri and blue card

I trimmed the blue card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank, layered it onto gold mirri and attached it to the front.  The topper and frame were attached to the centre of the card with strips of foam tape.  To finish I attached the sentiment to the upper corner of the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes
     Daisy Chain Challenge - Boys/Men
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Seize the Birthday - Beach Theme

Kath x

Cross Stitch Poppies

I've recently bought a Textile Heritage bookmark kit from a charity shop - another bargain for £2.00.  As I didn't want to stitch a bookmark I've used the lovely poppy design to make these two notecards.

To make this card I used:
     4" x 4" white hammer card blanks
     Textile Heritage 'Poppy Meadow' cross stitch kit
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Snippets of white hammer card

I stitched the poppies, adding an extra couple of stitches to the horizontal frame to ensure the blue frame was a square and not a rectangle in the bookmark kit.  I die cut a stitched square from the centre of the card blank, trimmed the aida around the design and attached it to the rear of the aperture.  I trimmed a snippet of white hammer card to the same size as the card blank and attached it inside to cover the rear of the stitching.

I am entering the following challenges:
     As You Like It Challenge - Soft or Bold Colours (my favourite is bold colours as I feel these make more of an impact for CAS cards)
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Moving Along With The Times - Flowers

Kath x  

Another Opulent Bauble

I made this quick Christmas card with lots of snippets - I know I use this embossing folder and stamp set a lot, but it's still one of my favourites for quick cards.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 4" white matt card blank
     Practical Publishing 'Opulent Baubles' embossing folder and stamps
     Versafine Onyx Black ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Snippets of white matt card, red paper and red textured card

I embossed a piece of white matt card, trimmed around the edge so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and attached it to the front.  I used black ink to stamp the joy bauble onto the red paper and embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I then used the die from the embossing folder to cut the bauble before inlaying it into the front of the card.   I stamped the bow onto a snippet of red textured card using black ink and then embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I fussy cut the bow and attached it to the top of the bauble with a small foam pad.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas
     Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 479

Kath x

Action Time

I made this card for my youngest great-nephew using my last LOTV 'Action Time' Art Pad image and my last sheet of the green 'Galaxy Stars' paper.  

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Lili of the Valley 'Action Time' Art Pad image
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Oval STAX Die-namics', Creative Expressions 'Mini Expressions -Stacked Happy Birthday' and Memory Box 'Classic Numbers' dies
     Lili of the Valley 'Galaxy Stars' paper
     Snippets of dark brown card

I layered the star paper onto brown card and die cut an oval from the left size of the panel before attaching it to the card blank.  I die cut the Art Pad image with the same oval die before inlaying it into the front of the card.  I die cut the sentiment and '8' from snippets of brown card before attaching the sentiment to the lower corner of the card and the '8' to the football.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes
     Daisy Chain Challenge - Boys/Men
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Kath x

Especially for You

I made this card to send to Gail for the April Card Chain Challenge.  I used the Colour Option (Silver, Evergreen & Lilac) and the Theme Option (Friendship).

To make this card I used:
     7" x 5" white matt card blank
     Creative Expressions 'Be Kind' and Woodware 'Going to Seed' stamps
     Tattered Lace 'Mini Butterfly' die
     Versafine Olympia Green ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Green and Lilac Promarkers
     Wink of Stella
     Snippets of white matt card and silver mirri card

I placed the white card into my MISTI and stamped the outline and sentiment a few times to get a good depth of colour before embossing them with clear embossing powder.  The panel was trimmed, layered onto silver mirri card and attached to the centre of the card blank.  I used green and lilac Promarkers to colour the flower and circles and then highlighted them with plenty of Wink of Stella.  To finish I die cut three tiny butterflies from silver mirri and attached them to the front of the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     As You Like It Challenge - Soft or Bold Colours (I do prefer to make cards with bold colours, especially CAS cards as I think bold colours give more impact)
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - Stamps
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes

This is the lovely card I received from Julia:

Kath x

Sparkle and Shine at Christmas time

I came across this stamped image in the bottom of my oddments drawer and saw it had been stamped on a piece of Craft UK card from a 6" x 6" card blank (if I make a one layer card that ends up in the bin, I cut the back off to make a panel for another card).  However, I've recently bought a new pack of Craft UK card blanks and they're a different card - they're much whiter and have a shiny surface.  Luckily I had got one remaining card blank from an old pack for this card, but it does mean that my white snippets don't match the new card blanks!

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Woodware 'Bubble Bloom - Festive Tree' stamp
     Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Gold, Marine & Violet Promarkers
     Wink of Stella
     Snippet of white hammer card     

The tree had been stamped onto white card with brown ink and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I trimmed the panel so it was slightly smaller than the card blank. I used gold, marine and violet Promarkers to colour the baubles on the tree before attaching the panel to the front of the card.  To finish I added a couple of layers of Wink of Stella to the baubles to add a bit of glitter.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - ~Anything Goes
     As You Like It Challenge - Clean or Fussy (I much prefer making CAS cards - the more white space the better!)
     Christmas Craft Creations - Non-Traditional Colours
     Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Non-Traditional Colours

Kath x  

Hello Sunshine!

My 'Big Birthday Wishes' card was the winner of the CAS on Friday 'Dies Only' challenge and the team invited me to be Guest Designer on their 'Sunshine' challenge.  I was a little stuck with the challenge as I don't have any sunshine stamps or dies, but thought this lovely sunflower stamp would be perfect for a sunshine card.

To make this card I used:
     C6 white matt card blank
     The Best of Cardmaking Magic 'Sunflower' stamp and die
     My Favorite Things 'Fishtail Flags' die
     Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Yellow and brown Promarkers
     Computer generated sentiment 'Harrington' font
     Snippets of white matt card

I stamped the sunflower onto a snippet of white card using brown ink before embossing it with clear embossing powder and cutting it with the coordinating die.  I coloured the sunflower with yellow and light brown Promarkers.  I printed the sentiment onto white matt card, using Harrington font and changing the colour to dark brown.  I cut the sentiment with the fishtail flag, elongating the die so the flag was just a little smaller than the width of the card.   I attached the flag along the lower edge of the card and flower to the left of the sentiment.

I am entering the following challenges:
     As You Like It Challenge - Clean or Fussy (it's almost always 'clean' for me - I always place die cuts and embellishments onto the card and then take something away before it all gets stuck into place!)
     Daisy Chain Challenge - Not Square
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 478

Kath x

April Rudolph Day

It's time for the fourth Rudolph Day of the year - this year I have chosen a colour theme for my RD cards and they are all green and gold.

To make this card I used:
     C6 white matt card blank
     Woodware 'Delightful Dangles' stamp
     Versafine Olympia Green ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Pentel Hybrid Dual Metallic gold pen
     Snippet of white matt card

I trimmed a snippet of white matt card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank before placing it into my MISTI.  I used green ink to stamp the tree in the centre, stamping a couple of times to get a good depth of colour.  I embossed the image with clear embossing powder before attaching the panel to the card blank.  To finish I used the gold pen to colour the 'dangles' on the tree.

I am entering the following challenges:
     As You Like It Challenge - Clean or Fussy (my favourite is always Clean & Simple with minimal layers and embellishments - if I ever try to make a fussy card I find it ends up looking too messy)
     Crafty Calendar Challenge - Dry/Wet Embossed (I have chosen wet embossed for my card)
     Daisy Chain Challenge - Not Square
     Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Rudolph Day - April Challenge    

Kath x

Honeysuckle Cross Stitch

As the weather's seems to be improving we're starting to go away in our campervan again.  I've like to take lots of small cross stitch designs with me and these are then made into cards when I return home.  This is another card using a lovely Carolyn's Garden cross stitch kit (I do love these floral designs) - this was one that I bought preloved with chart and leftover threads.

To make this card I used:

     5" x 5" white hammer card blank
     Carolyn's Garden 'Honeysuckle' cross stitch kit
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Snippet of white hammer card

After completing the stitching I mounted the design behind a stitched square aperture that had been die cut in the centre of the card blank.  A piece of the same card was attached to the inside to cover the back of the stitching.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     As You Like It Challenge - Cute or Floral (and why) - it is always floral for me, whether that is stamping, die cutting or stitching these lovely Carolyn's Garden cross stitch designs
     
Kath x

Big Birthday Wishes

I made this card for a friend's birthday using my 'go to' die for male cards.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" kraft card blank
     My Favorite Things 'Big Birthday Wishes' and Xcut 'Nesting Stars' dies
     Snippets of kraft card, blue matt card and red sparkle card

I trimmed the snippet of kraft card so it was slightly wider than the die and cut the large sentiment from the centre before attaching the panel to the front of the card blank.  I die cut the sentiment from snippets of blue matt card and red sparkle card and inlaid them into the front of the panel.  I trimmed two narrow strips of red sparkle card and attached them down each side of the sentiment panel.  To finish I die cut three small stars and attached them to the front of the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Cardz 4 Guys - Navy, Kraft & Red Colour Challenge
     CAS on Friday - Dies Only
     Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - For a Man or Boy

Kath x

Wild Pansy

I've spent some time this afternoon making cross stitch designs into cards - this is my favourite and uses a Carolyn's Meadow kit from Serendipity Designs.  

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white hammer card blank
     Carolyn's Meadow 'Wild Pansy' cross stitch kit
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Snippet of white hammer card

After completing the stitching I mounted the design behind a stitched square aperture that had been die cut in the centre of the card blank.  A piece of the same card was attached to the inside to cover the back of the stitching.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Kath x

Go Get 'Em Tiger!

I made this card for my father-in-law's birthday- I've been told he likes these 3D cards as they're quite tactile and he also likes the bright colours.  

To make this card I used:
     7" x 7" white matt card blank
     Hunkydory 'Into the Wild - Go Get 'Em Tiger!' Deco-Large topper and card
     Creative Expressions 'Mini Expressions - Stacked Happy Birthday' die
     Snippet of gold mirri

I trimmed covered the front of the card blank with the plain side of the backing card (the rest of the card is now in my Hunkydory drawer for future use).  I used foam pads to assemble the decoupage layers before attaching the panel to the left side of the card.  I die cut 'Happy Birthday' from a snippet of gold mirri and attached it to the lower corner of the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Pearly Sparkles - For a Man or Boy
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Kath x

Black, White and Orange Hello

I made this card to send to Daja for the March Card Chain Challenge.  I used the Colour Option (Black, White & One Colour of Your Choice - my choice was orange) and the Theme Option (Friendship).

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Altenew 'Simply Hello' and Tattered Lace 'Mini Butterfly' dies
     Forever in Time 'Vintage 2 Perfect Prints' paper
     Snippets of white matt card and orange card (oops, I forgot to take a photo!)

I trimmed a piece of black and white paper to 5" x 5", layered it onto orange card and attached it to the card blank.  I die cut 'hello' from snippets of both orange and white card, the white die cut was attached to the orange 'hello' creating a shadow effect and attached to the top corner of the card.  I die cut two small butterflies from white card and two from orange card.  The white butterflies where layered onto the orange butterflies and attached to the front of the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 477

This is the lovely card I received from Jeanne:

Kath x

Another Clarissa Bubble Bloom

I stamped this image when I made my Clarissa Bubble Bloom card - I usually stamp an extra image in case I make a mess of the one I'm working on!  As I'm trying to clear my oddments drawer it's time to make a quick card for a friend's birthday using some of her favourite spring colours.

To make this card I used:

     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Woodware 'Bubble Bloom - Clarissa' and Clearly Besotted 'Fabulous Fuchsias' stamps

     Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
     Promarkers
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Glossy Accents
     Wink of Stella
     Snippets of white matt card and dark brown textured card

The flower and sentiment had been stamped onto white card using brown ink and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I coloured the flowers with lilac and yellow Promarkers and the leaves with a green Promarker.  The panel was trimmed, layered onto dark brown card and attached to the card blank.  I added Glossy Accents to the purple and yellow circles and a Wink of Stella to the leaves.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Keep it Simple
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - All Occasions
     Seize the Birthday - Spring Floral
     Stamping Sensations - Spring
     We Love Stamping - Feminine

Kath x

Sunshine Meadow Birthday

I made this card for a friend's Spring birthday using Hunkydory 'Sunshine Meadow' toppers and card - these were in the Hunkydory Premium Magazine I was gifted earlier this year.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Hunkydory 'Sunshine Meadow' card, toppers and card insert
     Tattered Lace mini butterfly die
     Snippet of gold mirri

I trimmed the backing card to 5.25 x 5.25", layered it onto gold mirri and attached it to the front of the card blank.  I attached the large floral topper to the left side of the card and used a foam pad to attach the sentiment topper to the lower edge.  To finish I die cut two tiny butterflies from gold mirri and attached them to the large topper.  The set also included coordinating inserts which added the perfect finishing touch to the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - All Occasions
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Celebrate
     Seize the Birthday - Spring Floral

Kath x