Unstampabelles Guest Designer

Good Morning All

I was asked a short while ago if I would like to do a guest spot for Unstampabelles Challenge as my card was chosen as their favourite in November (see post here) for a lovely parchment card I entered  (see my post here)  This was the post when my new Grandson decided to make his appearance.

Their challenge goes live at 7am Australia time so that is why this post is live at this time.

The name for  this challenge site says it all,  you cannot use stamps or digis.

I made two cards for my guest spot, both very similar, as the theme is New Beginnings with a twist of use something New, embellishment, technique or product.

As you know, I love my decoupage and I love Forever Friends.

The Baby teddy is stuck on the front of acetate and the oval image is stuck inside the acetate.  Ribbon on the top corner.  The buttons are the New element - Christmas gift from my friend Val HERE.

My second card will be shown here and on the Unstampabelles Challenge blog on 19th Jan.

I put a little charm in the box (as this will be going to the charities I support, for them to sell) but it could be used for money or small gift.

All the papers, decoupage and gift boxes are from a Forever Friends pack.

Thanks You to Susan for asking me to Guest for them.

xxxx

Wendy L

CHALLENGES

Totally Papercrafts- New Beginnings

Little Claires Designs  40 - Make a Gift
Crafters Cafe 44 - Animal Friends
A Gem of a Challenge 110- Something New
Ready Teddy Go Challenge - New Beginnings
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge  86 - Pink & Ribbon

Guest DT for Country View Challenge

Good Morning All
I am so pleased to have been asked to be a guest designer at Country View Challenge.  I won their June challenge, which was yummy, but I am so pleased to do a guest spot too.  As the theme is 'Quotations & Sayings'  I did have to have a think about this one.  Then I realised that the  time coincided with Hollies birthday (yesterday) and I wanted to make her a really special card as it was her 1st birthday,  so here it is.

 I made a rough template from paper for the shape and size, to tell you the truth, I had an envelope (about 11" x 5")  that I wanted to use as I have to post it to her.  Then I cut the shape of number 1 from a fairly lightweight white card, then cut a smaller '1' from pink card and glued on the front and just over the fold at the top.  I had to stick a plain piece of white card up the back of the card to make it stand up OK.

Then I looked on the internet for a quotation for Grand - daughter and found this one - author unknown (found here).   She is a gift to me after losing Lucas, and I cherish every moment I spend with her.

Then just went ahead and embellished to my hearts content !!!!



I used a Forever Friends decoupage bear holding his teddy bear.

Added ribbons, charms, butterflies, buttons with twine tied through, flowers and spare strip of gingham cloth.  Finally I dotted the scalloped oval with liquid pearls.

What do you think?  Do you think Hollie will like it?



Since found out that the flippin UK post has let me down again, she has not received it yet.  It is always her stuff that Royal Mail loses, anyway I emailed pics of it to her Mum and Dad.

                                                          Ain't she gorgeous?


  Really looking forward to my visit to UK in 4 days and I will see Hollie and her Mum & Dad the weekend after I arrive when they travel north to see me and rest of family.

                                          This one was taken yesterday after a tiring day at the Zoo with Mum and Dad for her birthday treat.

xxxxxxx
Wendy L

CHALLENGES --------------
Our Creative Corner - Words Words Words
Die Cuttin Divas # 126 - Anything Goes
Cutiepie Challenge # 49  Pretty in Pink
Just For Fun # 1 Anything Goes

Heck of a Challenge

Good Morning All
I was lucky enough to be asked to be a Guest Designer this month at Heck of a Challenge.  The theme for the challenge this month is BINGO and I chose the middle horizontal line - Ribbon / Die or Punch / Bird.
I always try to make something abit different for a DT card and this is what I came up with.

It is a triple easel made from a turquoise DL base card and the images are ones that were left over from a Sunday Mojo challenge from John Next Door, they are so pretty.  The centre one is woven ribbon as shown on Card Making Magic.  The circles are Nellie Snellen Multi Frame MFD 030,  they are so pretty and I stuck some blingy butterflies on two of them and a sentiment on the third.  The paper - Hot Off The Press.  I put two corner dies on as well but they don't show too well on the pic, they are Memory Box 'Macarena'

xxxxx
Wendy L