CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND - OCTOBER CHALLENGE REMINDER

Hello again!

I just love creating Christmas cards.
Today I am here with my halfway post for OCTOBER challenge at
CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND

This challenge started on 01 OCTOBER with the theme
USE A LOT OR A LITTLE ORANGE
And this is my inspiration post as part of the
Christmas Belles DT

The sponsor for this challenge is...

FRESH BREWED DESIGNS

Here is my inspiration card

I used lots of different 'orange' papers for this, some patterned, some plain.
I started with a 6x6 base card using kraft card.
I layered the front with gold mirri card cutting it slightly smaller than the front, then orange plain card cut slightly smaller again. I cut two pieces 4x4, one patterned, one plain and placed them on the front of the card at opposite angles, the plain piece on the top.
I coloured the image in orange too and around the edge and placed on top of the angled mats using 3D glue gel. I made a gold double bow in satin ribbon and put in the top right corner. I cut a poinsettia and leaves in gold mirri card, put it together using 3D glue gel then put some seed beads in the centre using 3D glue gel again. I stamped a sentiment onto a cream banner using gold ink and then shaped the the banner to give more depth.

And thats my DT card for this time.

I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.

Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.

Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x

SUNNY DAY CRAFTING CHALLENGE #18

Hello!!

Another week, another challenge at

SUNNY DAY CRAFTING CHALLENGES

The theme is always 

ANYTHING GOES

For this challenge this my DT project is...

The image for this card was part of a paper collection I had in my stash

I created a 6x6 base card like this...
Cut 2 pieces of card measuring 6x6ins,
Score across one piece an inch down from the top,
Fold across the score line,
Glue just the folded piece to the other piece of card to make the card base.
I cut 2 mats for the front of the base card in different sizes using different patterened paper.
Then cut a strip 6ins wide x 3ins deep and a smaller piece in blue card to fit on top.
I adhered these to the front of the card with 3D glue gel, placed a paper flower and leaves in the top right corner and an image of a vintage lady to the left side at an angle.
Glued a bow to the bottom right and placed a sentiment on the middle strip.
A small self adhesive pearls to each of the 4 corners.

Hope you like my card and it inspires you to join our challenge.

Please visit our other DT members to see their creations too.

Mary x

WINTER WONDERLAND CHALLENGE - LET'S GET KRAFTY OR PLAID IT AGAIN SAM

Good morning one and all!

Another new challenge starts today over at
WINTER WONDERLAND
and it is my turn to host...

with a theme of
LET'S GET KRAFTY OR PLAID IT AGAIN SAM

Our sponsors for this challenge are...
Di's Digi Stamps
giving a $12 voucher for their store.

AND

Crafty Sentiments
giving a choice of 3 digi's from their store.

Here is  my inspiration card....

I created a Vintage style card this time around.

I used kraft card for the base, matted and layered the front in silver mirri and red card.

I die cut panels in a fancy shape for the front, smaller than the main mats and used foam tape to adhere to card to give it depth.

I die a bauble and ribbon enbellishment and put glitter in various places on it. Then adhered it to the card to the front. I used a Vintage style topper, adhered to a piece of red card and placed on front using 3D glue gel. I tied a bow in red twine and adhered to front using 3D glue gel.

Lastly I put a red self adhesive pearl in all 4 corners and a Christmas sentiment across the top.

And thats my DT card for this time.

I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.

Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.

Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x

 

LET'S CRAFT & CREATE CHALLENGE #118

Hello lovely people!

We have a new challenge starting today over at
LET'S CRAFT & CREATE

The theme for this challenge is....
HALLOWEEN/AUTUMN/FALL

Remember to visit us again for our half-way post from Team 2 on 19th of the month. 

There is this lovely prize up for grabs too so come along and join in!

This is my inspiration card for this challenge...

I used a black base card turned on its side.
I cut the 'Halloween' topper on my Silhouette Cameo from a file purchased in the Silhouette Design Store. I matted and layered the front of the base card with orange and black card from my stash. I attached the topper with 3D glue gel. The leaves were from my stash.

And thats my DT card for this time.

I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.

Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.

Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges....

Unicorn Challenge - Pretty Pinks or Halloween
Fabrika Fantasy Digis - Halloween 


 

SUNNY DAY CRAFTING CHALLENGE #17 - ANYTHING GOES

Hello!!

Another week, another challenge at

SUNNY DAY CRAFTING CHALLENGES

The theme is always 

ANYTHING GOES

For this challenge my DT project is...

The image for this card was part of some celebration freebies at Kit and Clowder
It was donated by Scrappers Delights
(If you haven't heard of Kit & Clowder check it out HERE)

I coloured the image with Copic markers.

I created a 5x7 base card...
(Cut 2 pieces of card measuring 5x7ins,
Score across one piece an inch down from the top,
Fold across the score line,
Glue just the folded piece to the other piece of card to make the card base)
I cut 2 mats for the front of the base card.
Placed the image to the right side.
Glued a bow to the left side.
A sentiment pennant to the top left.
4 small self adhesive pearls to each corner.

Hope you like my card and it inspires you to join our challenge.

Please visit our other DT members to see their creations too.

Mary x

SUNNY DAY CRAFTING CHALLENGE #16 - ANYTHING GOES

Hello!!

Another week, another challenge at

SUNNY DAY CRAFTING CHALLENGES

The theme is always 

ANYTHING GOES

For this challenge I decided on  an all white card...
A Christening card.

I cut two pieces of cream card each measuring 6 inches square.
One of the pieces I measured 3/4" down and scored right across to make a valley fold.
I glued this to the back of the first square by only the fold to make a tent card.
I cut two pieces of co-ordinating paper, one 6 7/8 square & 6 3/4 square
and distressed the edges.
I die cut a filigree oval centre piece and slotted a piece of white ribbon through the centre and fastened it to the back of the mats using double sided sticky tape.
I made a triple bow from the same ribbon and placed it on the right on top of the ribbon strip.
I die cut a Christening dress & bonnet and placed them in the middle of the oval.
I embellished with a single white paper flower and leaves below the dress.
I stamped a 'Christening Day sentiment on to a piece of white card, cut into a banner shape at one end, shaped it and placed at the top left. I put two tiny self adhesive pearls on the left side.
Finally I placed a self adhesive white pearl in the corners.

Hope you like my card and it inspires you to join our challenge.

Please visit our other DT members to see their creations too.

Mary x

WINTER WONDERLAND - USE TWO DIES/ADD SPARKLE

Good morning one and all!

Another new challenge starts today over at
WINTER WONDERLAND
hosted this time around by MARLENE
with a theme of
USE AT LEAST 2 DIES/ADD SOME SPARKLE

Our sponsors for this challenge are...
CRAFTS & ME
And the prize is....
£8 GIFT VOUCHER

Here is  my inspiration card....

I used Crafters Companion
SARA SIGNATURE CONTEMPORARY CHRISTMAS COLLECTION.

I cut the edge of the card with an edgable die from the collection.

I chose 3 co-ordinating papers and cut to match the curve of the edge die.

I cut filigree Holly leaves and palced a sparkly gem in the centre.

I die cut 2 snowflakes and placed a pearl gem in the centre.

I die and embossed leaves.

And finally I stamped a ' MERRY CHRISTMAS' greeting onto white card and layered it onto a piece of the co-ordinating card I used on the front.

And thats my DT card for this time.

I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.

Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.

Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x

I used to make this card...

SARA SIGNATURE CONTEMPORARY CHRISTMAS

PEARLS & SPARKLY GEMS