Leaf Shaker

 

I made a shaker using a piece of patterned paper with squirrels on it, die cut leaves and sequins , and a stamped birthday sentiment. 

I'd like to enter:

Cardz4Guyz  autumn 

The Sisterhood of Crafters  fall

Aud Sentiments  fall

Lion Card

 

This card arrived a little early for the baby boy's birthday, and I was told it was the first ever birthday card he received, which was sweet. It's very simple, using old stamps from different sets and slightly dimensional number and hearts. 

I'd like to enter:

Snow Day

Here's a cute MFT penguin having a snow day. (Or maybe a white gel pen day.) 

 I'd like to enter: 

Christmas Kickstart  snow alert 

Peace On Earth  

Super CAS Santa

 Here's a very CAS Christmas cards - 3 stamps : Santa (Mama Elephant), Jingle and flourish (Pink Paislee) - coloured with markers. 

I'd like to enter:

Christmas Kickstart  santa 

Addicted to Stamps  Christmas 

Cat in a Gift Bag

 I was inspired by the challenge at Shopping Our Stash - The Cat is in the Bag. 

I stamped these presents and then cut the bow off  the tall one and added a handle - hopefully, it now works as a gift bag. The cat is one of the Avery Elle Peek-a-Boo Pals. The background looks painted but it is actually patterned paper. 

I'd like to enter:

Shopping Our Stash 

Sisterhood of Crafters  birthdays

Bits and Pieces

 I do like to make backgrounds, but then I usually put them aside to use later - often, much, much later! 

This background was made by splashing watercolours around (I think they're Twinkling H20s) then stamping and embossing over it in black. The est of the card was made with bits of ephemera and die-cuts that have also been left languishing for a long time.

I'd like to enter: 

Cardz 4 Galz dies and punches 

The Neglected Stuff Challenge 

Double D  background 

You Rock!

 

Both manual and digital die- cutting is great but one advantage to digital cutting files, like this one, is being able to size them up for more impact on a card front. 

I'd like to enter:

Jumping Giraffe

 

I made this card to combine some challenges. 

The giraffe and the balloon stamps are from different MFT sets. I will miss MFT now it's closed - I particularly liked the inspiration on their website, which now seems inaccessible. I did feel, however, that they were releasing too much and repeating themes too often - maybe that's why they didn't survive.

I'd like to enter:

Make My Monday  hot air balloons

Alphabet Challenge j for jump

Boating

 This little boat is a Penny Black stamp. I used patterned paper clouds and waves cut from cardstock. 

I'd like to enter:

Shopping Our Stash  in or on the water 

Cardz 4 Guyz boats 

Little Red Wagon  Gentleman

CAS Lillies

 I find flower stamps quite tricky : some of them I can look at and feel totally stumped, while others - like this one - I use over and over again. I've made several sympathy cards with it,over the years, but birthday / thankyou cards too, 

I'd like to enter:

Sparkles Monthly - CAS

Triple B