Darts Card

 

It's my son's 17th birthday today. He's recently got into playing darts (in his bedroom , so far!) , no doubt inspired by the 17 -year-old champion, Luke Littler. 

It was a bit of a challenge to make a darts themed card. I found a games picture font by Lettering Delights and one image was the dartboard, which I cut out on the Silhouette digital cutter. The swing card was cut with a die and I added the numbers (cut on the Silhouette), patterned paper and punched silver stars.

I'd like to enter:

Cardz 4 Guys no balls sport 

My Time to Craft  hobbies 

Sled

 I ran out of Christmas cards last Christmas and I'm determined not to make the same mistake at Christmas 24. So I'm already on it!

I'd like to enter:

Krafty Chicks  Christmas 

My Time to Craft Christmas  house

A Barrel of Monkeys  sled 

Inkspirational Challenges - Stencil

 

Our new challenge at Inkspirational  is to use a stencil- with the optional twist of using more than one stencil. 

I must admit, stencils are not really my forte so, for my DT card, I just played about with some random stencils I have in my stash and created a collage background, which I splattered with some inks. My image is an A Day for Daisies stamp, coloured with Promarkers. 

I hope you'll go over to the Inkspirational blog and see what the rest of the DT have made, and enter your own stencilled creation. 

I'd like to enter:

Stencil Fun  birds 

Daisy Chain  no design paper 

Surprise Party Guest - Seize the Birthday

 

I'm delighted to be a Surprise Guest at Seize the Birthday! 

The challenge is:

For my Guest card I chose dry embossing with embossing folders. I used a birthday folder on vellum and then cut a balloon shape out of silver card and embossed it with stars. 

Thanks for having me at the party, Seize the Birthday! 

I'd like to enter:

Aud Sentiments  birthday

Double D  birthday 

Something New

 

This is a birthday card I've made for a book-loving friend, but it could also represent a new hobby for me in 2024. A few weeks ago I was trying to find a real-life (as in, not online!) book club in my local area and I couldn't find one that met outside working hours... but I did make contact with another local woman who was interested too and we have set up one ourselves! We had our first meeting on 22nd December to choose a book and so, hopefully this will be a fun activity for me in the coming year. 

Anyway, my card...it's a z-fold (I think it's called that). I stamped the book shop and the book cart (Purple Onion - new stamp! ) and the ground (MFT) and coloured them with markers. The woman is from Stamping Bella and I paper-pieced her scarf and coloured her with markers. 

I'd like to enter:

Little Red Wagon  new

I Spy with my Little Eye something old (Stamping Bella stamp)/ something new (Purple Onion stamp)

Krafty Chicks  stamps 

Sweet Stampin  what's new with you 

Inkspirational Mood Board

 

Our final Inkspirational challenge of 2023 is to be inspired by this moodboard:

For my DT card, I stamped and embossed a firework sky and designed and cut a sentiment on a Silhouette digital cutter.

I hope you'll go along to Inkspirational and see what the rest of the DT have made and join in the challenge.

I'd like to enter:

Shopping Our Stash winter holidays 

Krafty Chicks  all occasions

My Time to Craft Christmas  happy new year 

Winter Hamlet

 

In 2016 I made a little Christmas village  which I have got out every year and even added some extra buildings and trees, This year I decided to make a new settlement for my mantlepiece. The buildings are bigger than the village but there are only three of them. I used Silhouette digital cutting files and just changed the colours I chose. They are a little rickety in places but, hopefully, that adds to the charm!

I'd like to enter: 

Peace on Earth 

I Ran Out of Christmas Cards!

 

I ran out of Christmas cards and I needed one quick!  Luckily I'd previously printed and cut out this digi penguin and the patterned papers were hanging around on my desk. So all  I had to do was colour the penguin, stamp a sentiment and stick it together.

This naughty boy decided to sit on my Christmas cards .

I'd like to enter:

Little Red Wagon  under pressure 

Inkspirational Challenges - Celebrate

 

Our new challenge at Inkspirational  is: 

In the midst of the Christmas preparations, I find myself scrabbling around for birthday cards for those people who inconveniently were born in December! I made this one with a Silhouette cutting file,  balloon and spot stamps and different coloured inks. 

I hope you'll go and see the DTs fabulous work and join in the challenge. 

I'd like to enter: 

Cut it Up  celebrate 

Christmas in the Wood

 

It's not often I use more than one or two stamps from a set, but here I made a box card using nearly all of them.

I'd like to enter:

Peace on Earth 

critters, fun fold, alcohol markers