Vintage

Hello, thanks for your visit, I hope you are staying well

and coping okay in the lockdown.

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz

Heidi has chosen for #244 Vintage

Please pop to the block for the details and to see the

wonderful creations by the design team.

I used a 6" sq. card, matted the white card with pale blue

card. I printed the pyramid decoupage image , sentiment, papers

and buttons from a CD - Man About Town by Kraftyhands.

Stay safe and well, keep crafting.

B is for Boy's Card

Hello, thanks for your visit. I hope you are staying safe.

Crafting is a wonderful, peaceful escape from the news.

Today at Alphabet Challenges we have the letter B.

B is for Boy's Card. 

Please check out the blog and see the inspiration 

from the design team.

I made an A5 card, with a decoupaged dinosaur,

the dinosaur and papers are all from a CD by Kraftyhands

Dangerous Dinosaurs.

I have found this a very useful CD in my collection, lots of 

boys (and girls) love dinosaurs. 

Here Comes the Rain

Hello, I hope you are well and coping with the lockdown.
Crafting is a wonderful way to occupy the mind, I am so
grateful, I have this hobby.
Today at My Time To Craft there is a new challenge
'Here Comes the Rain'
Please pop over for the details and to see the cards
made by my fellow teamies.
During this time of long hours to fill,  I found a kit I
had bought ages ago, and had only made one card.
Here is my second card from the kit, it is 8" square.
Gold backing, patterned card from the kit as was the
 deoupaged image, very stylish in Paris, in the rain.
Die cut sentiment words and pretty gems.
Take care and stay safe.

To Die For

Hello everyone, I hope you are well, thanks for taking the

time to stop by my blog.

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz

Tammy has chosen - To Die For...

Please pop over to the blog to see the details and

of course to be sure to see the DT's inspiring cards. 

I'll be honest die cuts are not one of my favourite 

crafting styles - genres.  I really only have those

for shapes and words, maybe a few others.

Here is my card a 7" sq card. I used black card for matting, 

a lemon card from Creative Crafting World.

The decoupage sheet is by Dolly Dimples.

A die cut spiral and 'Sending' die cut by Moonstone.

Hope you enjoy crating your die cut card. 

Wild Animals

Hello everyone, thanks for popping by. Today we begin a new

challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Sue has chosen ---

Wild Animals.

Please pop by the blog to see the few rules and of course

not to miss the super inspiration from the DT.

Lucky for me I found in my stash a sheet of zebras,

waiting to be decoupaged.  I remember buying this 

years ago, just goes to show, all our crafty bits are worth keeping. 

Card and  patterned card are also from my stash. 

Have fun with the Wild Animals.

Inky Backgrounds

Hello again,

Thanks for popping by. Today at Back to Basics and Beyond 

We are interested to see your

Inky Backgrounds.

Please pop  over to the blog to see the details and not to miss

the wonderful ideas and designs by the design team.

We still have open a DT Call, we need a few more to join us.

I used a mixture of Distress Inks by Ranger. These were 

blended , dried, water splashes added and then dried. 

The flower stamp is from Sparkles Garden.

 I decoupaged  the flowers which were coloured with Promarkers

 and Glitter pens by Sakura

Other stamps used are from Fairy Magic. Both sets

are by Crafters Companion. 

Thanks for your visit.

3D Decoupage

Hello again, thanks for your visit. Today at 

Back to Basics and Beyond

our new challenge is 

3D Decoupage

Please pop over to the blog for more details.

the Design Team have created some wonderful inspiration.

For my card, I used a 5"sq. scallop edge card.

Gold mirri to mat the two pieces.

Christmas themed paper from my mountain of stash.

The main image is several layers stamped with an 

Imagination Crafts stamp - The Christmas Rose.

Each layer has been lifted with 3d dimensional pads.

Coloured with Promarkers and DI Wild Honey.

The greeting stamp from my stash. 

H is for Happy Birthday

Hi, thanks for your visit. Today at Alphabet Challenges 

Helen has chosen for the letter H challenge a very popular

challenge, which is 

Happy Birthday

Please pop over to check out the creations by the DT.

I made an 8" scallop edge card, I used a sheet of deep pink glittery 

foil paper as contrast. 

The decoupage image came from a sheet I bought at a 

craft event. The background papers, ribbons etc are

all from my stash. This card was made for my

granddaughter's 18th birthday.

Blue and Brown

Hello again, our new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz

was chosen by me, Blue and Brown. 

It has been a while since we had a colour challenge.

The Design  Team have some wonderful inspiration 

for you over on the blog. Don't miss them.

I love Kraft card and of course blue, I do think they go 

together so well, especially for the guyz.

I used a  scallop edged A5 Kraft card.

The backing paper was from a 12" sq. paper pad 

Trendy Blue Lifestyle - from The Works. 

Blue card cut with an oval die.

The  decoupaged images are from a Hunkydory USB # 02.

Greetings from another CD - the Best of La Pashe 2012.

Thanks for your visit. 

A Sketch at MTTC

Hello, welcome to my blog. We have started a new two

week challenge at make My Time To Craft.

We have A Sketch for you to play with.

Please pop over to the blog to see the details and

of course what have the DT been playing with.

I created my card, an A5, using papers and a decoupaged 

topper from a CD. in my stash. Here is the sketch for you.

Ice Cream

Hello, today we start a new challenge at Make My Monday.

Emma has chosen Ice Cream. It can be the colours of ice cream 

or lollies or even ice cream. My fellow DT have some lovely ideas

so please pop over to see what they have been up to.

My small white card has been matted with silvi mirri card.

A very pretty pink backing paper with lots of white hearts.  

The fairy with the birthday cake is a print out from a

Hunkydory #7 USB.  I edged the circle with Worn Lipstick DI.

Strawberries and vanilla ice cream was my inspiration. 

Greeting is a die cut  creation from silver mirri card. 

B is for Bears

Hello,  thanks for popping by.  Today we begin a new challenge

at Alphabet Challenges. Amy has chosen for the letter B.....

Bears

Please check out the DT work , we have some cuties.

My card is from a CD - The Best of La Pashe 2012, 

I know it's an old one but I love them, they will never be 

out-dated for me. Though not obvious it is decoupaged.

I used silver mirri to mat the back panel and the image. 

Crystal gems added with a paper bow. 

Happy crafting, stay well. 

#26 Anything Goes

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today  we begin a new challenge at 

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges 

as usual, it is Anything Goes # 26

Please check out the inspiration by the Design Team.

I used a Kraft scallop edge card. The backing paper is from 

my Creative Crafting World stash of paper.

The cute decoupage paper was purchased at a Ross Craft Event.

Have fun with your Christmas project.

Super Heroes

Hi again, thanks for popping by.

Today we begin a new challenge at  Cardz 4 Guyz.

Amy has chosen Super Heroes

Please pop over to see the DT's ideas.

I don't have any of the usual Super Heroes in my stash, but

I do think of these guys as being super heroes in the real world.

Ther papers are from The Works -Pretty Red Classics paper pad.

The decoupage image is printed from a CD. - The Best of La Pache 2012

Thanks, take care and be happy.

Anything Goes Christmas # 8

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. ~Today we begin a new

two weekly challenge at The Holly and The Ivy Challenge Blog. 

Our challenges are always Anything Goes -Christmas. Have fun.

Please pop over to see the DT's amazing cards for the fesitive season.

For my card, I adore this image of Santa, I found this decoupage sheet

in a sale bin for 10p , wasn't I lucky.  The sentiment hs ben recycled 

from a card I received last year. This card shows you don't have to be 

always creating new products, our older ones still have life in them.

A white card, with red card for the mats, the star paper is from my stash.

Inspired by a Song

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. Today we are starting
a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz   chosen by me.
Inspired by A Song
The DT always seem to create amazing projects, please go to see their
achievements, they are so individual and varied.
I was inspired by the Michael Buble song -
Babe - You've Got What It Takes.
This is a 7" sq scallop edge card. Matted with paper which
hopefully matches her dress.
The background papers, embellished flowers and topper are
all from a CD - Crafty Sentiments  Designs - Here Come The Girls -
Creative Crafting World.
Additional pearls added.

Jungle Fun

Hi, today we start a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. 

Amy has chosen Jungle Fun. 

Starting with this challenge for over the summer period we

are changing from a weekly to a two weekly challenge blog. 

The DT have created some fabuous ideas of being in the jungle.

Why don't you take a peek on the blog.

I made my card from a decoupage kit. I added

several of my own twists.  The background papers 

and the leaves and the words  are from my stash.

I added a wobbly spring to the head, which is great fun for 

kids (and me) I have been flicking the head regularly. 

Have fun. I did!

Man's Best Friend

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. Today sees the start

of the new weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz which is

Man's Best Friend

Please do visit the blog to see the wonderful DT creations.

For my card, I have downloaded the paws backing paper and the 

decoupaged image from a CD. - Flippen Families by La Pashe.

I edged the background paper with black ink to help to define it.

Have fun, I am looking forward to viewing your cards. 

Speed

Helo everyone, thanks for visiting my blog.  We are starting a new 

challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz ,  it being my turn,  I chose 

SPEED

Please pop and see the wonderful creations by the Design Team.

For my card, I made a black  8" sq. card.

I used a Craft Creations Decoupage sheet which provided the 

main motor cross cyclist and embellishments. The flags are

from an old stamp from my stash, source unknown.

I also used red card, tan and white striped paper and some

brown mesh all from my stash. 

Thanks for popping by, have fun and stay well. 

Happy Birthday

Hi everyone, the holidays are over and we at Fantasy Stampers 

are happy to be back to offer you challenges.

We are so thrilled to be celebrating the second birthday of 

the challenge blog, so we would love to see lots and lots of 

Happy Birthday projects. 

The Design team have some wonders for you to see.

For my DT card

White Scallop edge card.

Silver mirri card.  Pearls and lace from my stash

 Green and orange papers from Kanban  - In the Garden pad.

Stamp is by Woodware stamps - Bursts in Bloom.

Flowers stamped 3 x - Leaves tamped x 2.

Scallop edge die from stash.

Techniques - Paper piecing and decoupage of the flowers.

Thanks for your visit, hope you pop back again.