Woodland Layout

I had a lovely time at my local crop today, and made this layout using the sketch from Sketchabilities.

I used papers from October Afternoon (Woodland Park), some hessian (burlap) and stamps from Stampin Up, Kaisercraft and Cosmo Cricket.

Inkspirational Challenge - Flight

This week's challenge at Inkspirational  is a word prompt and the word is - 'flight'.

I used a photo of a Spitfire plane, and added the words- the first and last lines from the poem 'High Flight' by John Magee. The poet died very young and these words were inscribed on his gravestone.

The stamps I used were a grid by Kaisercraft and numbers by 7 gypsies and I added metal cogs, a metal tag and a mini playing card.

Please do visit us at Inkspirational to see the different ways our DT has interpreted this challenge and to see our Guest Designer, Cornelia. We'd love you to join in.

I'd like to enter:
QKR Stampede  things with wings
Card Making Mamas metal x 3
Crafting for All Seasons wheels or cogs
Aloha Challenges in the sky

Festive 48 - week 35

This card has simple shapes and colours but I hope the crimping and dry embossing add interest. (That was the plan, anyway!).

Just to recap, I have challenged myself to make a Christmas card every week , and post it here (to make sure I do it!) . If I do this, by the beginning of December I will have 48 Christmas cards. I have also issued an invitation to anyone who would like to join me by linking up ONE card each week. 

This link up is always 'Any Christmas Card Goes'. 

Thank you to everyone who's joined me so far. I love seeing your cards. 

I'd like to enter:
Shopping our Stash  crimp
Christmas Cards All Year Round  kraft and cream
Jingle Belles gold

An InLinkz Link-up

Happy Birthday Yvonne

Happy Birthday to my lovely Inkspirational team-mate , Yvonne. 

This is the card that I hope she has received in real- life. (If not, it's on its way!)

I used a flower stamp by Impression Obsession - I stamped it onto a background I made when I was playing around with backgrounds. I used 'second generation' stamping to create the impression of more flowers behind (well I hope that's the effect!) . I added a 'Wink of Stella' to some of the petals and kept it unembellished for its transatlantic flight.

I'd like to enter:
Eclectic Ellapu  Lady's birthday
Craft Hoarders  flowers
Vintage Stamping  anything goes

Creative Cutting Challenge - Anything Goes with an SVG

Great news! I've joined the Design Team at Creative Cutting Challenge  and that means I get to play with lots of great SVG (electronic die-cutting) files from the Creative Pointe !

This time, I used 'race car with numbers' and yes, it comes with the full set but I decided to use number four, for my grandson's fourth birthday.  Using Silhouette Studio, I made a shaped card and cut out all the pieces. I used a chevron embossing folder and sanded it down. I cut out a photo of my grandson, and put him in the driving seat.

We'd love you to join our challenge at Creative Cutting  - all you need to do is use an SVG or similar electronic cutting file and tell us what you've used.  See you there.

I'd like to enter:
Crafty Cardmakers dry embossing
Delightful Challenges  don't be square
Crafty Catz boys
Hobbycutz boys
Crafter's Cafe child's birthday
Corrosive Challenges boys

CAS Oriental

I don't often set out to make a CAS card - if I do one, it's usually by accident!

But I do like an oriental theme...and I do like a challenge, so I though I'd have a go at the Addicted to CAS challenge this week.

The doll stamp is one of a set of three Hero Arts stamps that is on my 'use it or lose it' pile - that is, if I don't use them, I'll get rid of them! I stamped onto a piece of red vellum and paper-pieced the dress.

The text background is an Oyster Stamps large stamp - I masked off the edges of the cards with tape, and used a second generation image for a faded , patchy look ( yes, it's deliberate!). I also used a Sheena Douglass oriental text character, which apparently means 'friend'.

As well as Addicted to CAS, I'd like to enter:
Ooh La La Creations cas
City Crafter vellum - okay, so it's a small piece of vellum, so it does stand out!
Seize the Birthday   anything goes with option of black and white ( nearly managed the option!)

Festive 48 - Week 34

I was feeling a bit uninspired this week, so I reached for this vintage photo I'd previously printed (it was a freebie from Completely Christmas ). I created a 'frame' round the edge with embossing poweder and added a scrap of patterned paper, some die-cuts and sentiment.

Just to recap, I have challenged myself to make a Christmas card every week , and post it here (to make sure I do it!) . If I do this, by the beginning of December I will have 48 Christmas cards. I have also issued an invitation to anyone who would like to join me by linking up ONE card each week. 

This link up is always 'Any Christmas Card Goes'. 

Thank you to everyone who's joined me so far. I love seeing your cards. 

I'd like to enter:

Completely Christmas  anything goes

Crafty Hazelnuts people matter

Allsorts early Christmas makes 

ABC Christmas quick and easy 

Christmas Stampin anything goes  

An InLinkz Link-up

Butterfly Canvas

I got this idea from an Online Card Classes class , although I didn't follow the same techniques etc. I painted the canvas with Fresco paints and then used different techniques and materials on each butterfly.

(The colours would work for the challenge over at Inkspirational , but I can't enter there as I'm on the DT!)

I'd like to enter:
Come and Get It  wings
Love to Scrap  let's fly away
Natalie and Amy  wings
Loves Rubberstamps anything goes
Clear it Out  anything goes

Pinspirational Challenge 123 - Tea Party

Here's my DT project for this week's Pinspirational Challenge , and here's the photo:

The cupcake stamp was kindly provided by one of our sponsors , Bugaboo, and I paper-pieced it, coloured it with markers and added liquid pearl and glitter. I made the box on my Silhouette Cameo - wouldn't it be lovely to find a cupcake inside? 

How does the photo inspire you? Come over to Pinspirational  and join in. 

I'd like to enter:

Paper Makeup anything goes 

Papertake Weekly anything goes 

Clear it Out  anything goes 

Make My Monday - Indian Summer

This week's challenge at Make My Monday is Indian Summer - and that means using bright colours.  As well as the bright colours, I tried to get an Indian feel to my card (apologies to anyone Indian reading this, for the lack of authenticity!).

The elephant stamp is by Paper Parachute (it's an old wood-mounted one) and I stamped it in brown for a henna effect. The stamps surrounding the elephant are by Crafty Individuals and the background pink panel is stamped with a paisley stamp by Blade Rubber.

I hope you will come over and join in at Make My Monday. 

I'd like to enter:
That Craft Place summery colours
Crafting at the Weekend  anything goes
Simon Says Stamp  bold
Imagination Crafts anything goes