More WCMD2012 cards

Just popping back again with a couple of cards that were rejected by the recent Papercraft submission. I thought I would just submit them to the WCMD2012 challenge before it closes soon. The first card was  based on a sketch as part of the submission. The second card was a monochrome card made with stamping with the one colour. Both cards are below and their details are included. I'm also submitting the second card to Simon Says Stamp's Dies and/or Punches challenge, the current Hero Arts October sketch challenge and the CAS challenge at A Blog Named Hero. Thanks for dropping by!

Together

Moxie Fab World - WCMD Love Challenge

Ingredients:
Cardstock - Via Vellum Kraft, Neenah Classic Smooth White
Paper - Patterned Vellum
Stamp - Hero Arts CG290 Four Flowers, My Favourite Thinks Favourite Sentiments
Ink - Versamark
Others - White Embossing Powder, Kaisercraft pearls and rhinestones

Hello

Moxie Fab World - WCMD Hello Challenge

Simon Says Stamp - Dies and/or Punches

Hero Arts - October Sketch Challenge

A Blog Named Hero - Clean Up Your Act

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Via Vellum Kraft, Neenah Classic Natural White

Stamp - Hero Arts CG461, CL528, CL083, CG382, Darkroom Door Measuring tape

Ink - HA Wet Cement, Ranger Archival Jet Black

Dies - MFT DieNamics Upsy Daisy and Layered Labels

Others - Jewel brad

HA Scramble 50

After a very busy weekend, I managed to fit in a 90 minute Hero Arts scramble on the Flickr group hosted by fellow Aussie Chris Millar. I hosted one two weeks ago with a black and white Christmas theme and managed to flood the Flickr group with lots of B/W cards. Chris challenge yesterday was similar - Make a card using black as a background. I love using black on card. I used so much that my stash was all used up. It was lucky that I replenished some after the last scramble! I decided to use paper piecing for this challenge. The flower was stamped twice onto MME Indie Chic Ginger 6x6 papers and the flower and centres were fussy cut. The petals of the flowers were curled and the centre was mounted on foam tape. I added a lot of bling to the centre of the flower - maybe too much!! I also added some faux stitching to the edge of the card, a technique I picked up from Kristina Werner. I'm entering this last WCMD card to the Moxie Fab World Birthday challenge - it closes today. This is also a Clean and Simple card, so I'm adding it to the A Blog Named Hero CAS challenge. Thanks for dropping by!

I recently sent some cards for a card drive organised by Jana Millen. I just found out this morning that I won a prize pack for sending cards for the drive. I sent a card for Maddy, one for her sister Melanie and one for her parents. I was only just happy to participate in the drive, the prize is a bonus on top! Thanks Jana and Christine for organising it!

Challenges:

Hero Arts Flickr Group - Quickcard50 Scramble

Moxie Fab World - WCMD Birthday Challenge

A Blog Named Hero - Clean Up Your Act

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Neenah Classic Smooth White, Neenah Columns Black

Paper - My Minds Eyes Indie Chic Ginger 6x6 pad

Stamp - Hero Arts CG255 Striped Flower, CL530 Florentine Message

Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black

Others - Kaisercraft rhinestones, White gel pen

My Sister's Birthday 1

I've been quiet all week as I have been on a big project for my sister's 50th birthday today. I will post the card first and check back tomorrow for the rest of the project. I don't want to reveal until she receives it tonight! The card is posted first as I wanted to submit it to Ellen Hutson's WCMD 2012 challenge due this afternoon. I used the sketch challenge for this card and the lovely Graphic 45 Olde Curiosity Shoppe papers which I got from Random Acts of Creativity's clean out sale last week. It arrived just in time for my project.

Challenges:

The Classroom - WCMD2012 Sketch Challenge

Moxie Fab World - WCMD Birthday Challenge

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Via Vellum Kraft

Paper - Graphic 45 Olde Curiosity Shoppe

Stamp - Hero Arts CL530

Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black, Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs Distress Ink

Dies - MFT DieNamics Layered Labels, Numbers and Upsy Daisy

Others - Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue brads, Seam Binding

Pink Chevron

I'm still recovering from World Card Making Day! There were so many blogs and cards uploaded on the weekend, it was hard to keep up. I just wanted to finish off a card that I started on the weekend and upload it to the last of the WCMD contests. I have an Off-the-page project which I want to finish off this week, can't wait to upload it next week. My card today has a pink theme to go with CAS-sual Fridays - For the Girls challenge. I combined it with the Hero Arts October sketch and the Trendwatch challenge in the Classroom. I based the design on a previous card I had made here. Hope you like it!

Challenges:

CAS-ual Fridays - For the Girls

Hero Arts - October Sketch Contest

Moxie Fab World - WCMD Birthday challenge

the Classroom - WCMD2012 Challenge 5: Trendwatch

Ingredients:

Cardstock -  Neenah Solar White

Papers - Basic Grey Konnichiwa

Stamps - Hero Arts CL272 657773

Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black

Dies - MFT DieNamics Chevron, Spellbinders Nestabilities Scallop and Circle

Others - Kaisercraft Brad, Kaisercraft Pearls, Twine from The Twinery, White Gel pen

WCMD Holiday Cheer

I'm overwhelmed with the number of giveaways and challenges for World Card Making Day. This is my first time and I am having a really great time. I made one card in the morning yesterday and was planning to make more in the afternoon when all that got changed when I had to babysit my DH's two nieces. So I got them involved in making some cards! They made 6 birthday cards for their Nonnno (birthday today), their Dad, their cousin and a friend. The 12 year old was pretty good as she thought long and hard when planning her card. I gave the 7 year old a bit of a helping hand. We had fun but I only got to make one tag with them! After they left and the roast was in the oven, I dashed into my craft room and made a Christmas card that I have been experimenting with. I wanted to use the bright colours of the Seasonal Distress Inks, and guess what? They are no longer seasonal - announcement from Ranger yesterday! I used the Specialty Stamping paper (my first attempt with Neenah cardstock did not work) and inked up the card with three colours, stamped and embossed with glitter EP then spritzed with water. I was pretty pleased with the end result!

Crafting and babysitting at the same time!

The 6 cards we made!

Challenges for WCMD:
A Blog Named Hero - Challenge 13 Whiteout
Hero Arts - October Contest 
Hero Arts - WCMD giveaway
Moxie Fab World - WCMD Christmas Challenge
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Seasonal Ink Contest
The Classroom - WCMD Holiday Greetings
World Card Making Day - Christmas challenge
Ingredients:
Cardstock: Neenah Solar White, Ranger Specialty Stamping Paper
Stamps: HA 657780, CG 463Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Peacock Feathers, Shaded Lilac and Picked Raspberry, Versamark
Others: MFT DieNamics Layered labels, Glitter EP, Kaisercraft rhinestones, Stickles

Retro Flowers

Happy World Card Making Day! My day started off very well with an email from Paper Crafts Magazine, one of my submissions was accepted for Card Creations magazine (March 2013), this card cannot be published until the magazine comes out. Yay! I was so excited as this is my first paid publication call! To share the excitement, I had to make a card for WCMD! This card is based on the colours of CR84FN64 (Lt blue, yellow, green), the Retro sketch and the photo inspiration from Runway Inspired's Richard Chai Love Spring photo. I've been wanting to try stamping with the back of the cling stamps, so I pulled out the Sweet Threads stamp set and starting stamping away. Note to self - this technique does not work well if the images are not symmetrical! Anyway, I decided to go ahead with it anyway, I'm pleased with the results. What do you think? Thanks for dropping by!

Challenges:

CR84FN64 - Lt Blue, Yellow and Green

Retro Sketches - RS#31

Runway Inspired - Richard Chai Love 2013

World Card Making Day - Hello

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Neenah Classic Solar White, Tim Holtz Distress Kraft

Stamps - Hero Arts CL511, CL272

Ink - Hero Arts Butter Bar, Green Hills and Pool

Others - MFT DieNamics chevron die, Twine from The Twinery, Kaisercraft rhinestones