CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS #113

CHALLENGE #113 

Good morning to you all!
I have been really honoured to be asked to join the Design Team at
CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS

Today is my first inspiration post and I am really happy to be a part of this team.

The theme for today is ALL DRESSED UP/GIRLY and the sponsor is

ALL DRESSED UP STAMPS

So here is the card I made for this inspiration post.

I made a 6 x 6 card blank from blue card in my stash.

I cut two pieces of patterned card to cover the front and inside the card.

Inside I added a small gift tag with a contrasting pretty pattern and added a piece of blue ribbon with a knot tied in it and adhered it to the inside.

On the front I added the image from ALL DRESSED UP.
I coloured it with my Spectrum Noir Pens and adhered it to a piece of plain blue card the same as the card blank. I put some silver border peel offs around the edges to take away the plainess of the card.

I added distress ink to the edges of a sentiment and adhered it to the front of the card with sticky pads to lift it up slightly.

I adhered a blue bow to the bottom right corner and a cream lacy flower to the top right corner.

I look forward to seeing all your entries and wish everyone the very best of luck.
I hope you find my inspiration useful.

As always take care and happy crafting!

Mary x

Our other DT members are


Erin
Barb
Carla
Helen
Pauline
Sue
Veronique

Please visit their blogs too.

Would also like to enter this in the following challenge/s

ALL DRESSED UP CHALLENGE #43 Anything Goes
PETAL LU Anything Goes
LITTLE PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS Anything Goes
7 KIDS COLLEGE FUND CHALLENGE #137 Anything Goes

CREATIVE CRAFT COTTAGE #50

CHALLENGE #50

 - Anything Goes

Sponsor for this challenge is THE CUTTING CAFE

I made 2 step cards for this challenge...I couldnt decide which I preferred lol.
This is the first time I have made a step card.

So here are my cards....

 The first card I cut out the base using a pretty paper from a pad 'The Cricket on the Hearth'

Its a gorgeous paper design from Galeria Papieru which I purchased from SCRAP & CRAFT

The toppers were another pretty paper in my stash but this time from LIVE & LOVE CRAFTS
These are two of my favourite places for purchasing additions to my stash.
The poinsettias, holly and gold twine were from my stash also.

This base for the second card was also cut out from the same paper pad as the first.
I used a fabric poinsettia and chipboard bell from LIVE & LOVE CRAFTS
The 'Merry Xmas' sentiment, tag and First Day of Christmas border are from Graphics45 Xmas Carol & 12 Days of Xmas paper pads. I love G45 papers.
The red twine is from my stash.

I hope you like what I did and I hope you will come and join in the fun with us.

Why dont you stop by the other designers blogs and see what they did too.

Anet
Anneke
Annie
Cindy C
Cindy V
Eileen
Fikreta
Helen
Jen
Judy
Lyn
Maryvonne 
Monika
Sonia
Ursula
Wendy

Hugs
Mary DT
(Ameera Crafts)

CRREATIVE CRAFT COTTAGE #49

CHALLENGE #49

Sponsor for this challenge is LACY SUNSHINE.

 The theme for this challenge is Favourite Combo.

For my DT sample this challenge I used BUBBLES JOLLY ELF which can be purchased HERE

I coloured the image using Spectrum Noir Alchohol markers (sorry forgot to note colour numbers)

I used a red shimmer card from my stash for the base of the card and lined it with white card.

I cut out some white poinsettias on my Silhouette Cameo and added a pearl flat back to the centre.

I cut out some holly leaves in a green patterned paper from my stash.

I added a 'Merry Christmas' peel off to the top corner.

All the embellishments I used came from my stash.

I hope this gives you some inspiration to enter our challenge and I look forward to seeing all your creations.

Be sure to visit our other DT members to see their inspiration creations too.

Anet

Anneke

Annie 

Cindy C 

Cindy V 

Eileen 

Fikreta 

Helen 

Jen 

Judy 

Lyn 

Maryvonne 

Monika 

Sonia 

Ursula 

Wendy 

 

DRAGONS LAIR FAN GROUP CHALLENGE

Today Im sharing my card for DRAGONS LAIR FANS GROUP challenge.

The challenge was to make anything using a verse stamp.....

This is what I came up with....

I layered 4 different card designs from my stash...

I put the verse onto a piece of white card and layered it onto plain red card. I added some silver peel off borders around the edge of the verse card and put some holly in the bottom corner.

Then I added a vinatge Santa picture from my stash, cut out a half Xmas tree from the Couture Stylish Xmas Collection from Create & Craft.

Lastly I added a fabric poinsettia from Petaloo.

Mary x

LETS CREAT & CRAFT #106

CHALLENGE #106

Sponsor for this challenge is THE CUTTING CAFE

 The theme for this challenge is Ribbon or Twine.

For my DT sample this challenge I used
HOT AIR BALLOON CARD
which can be purchased from THE CUTTING CAFE website.

I cut the file on my Silhouette Cameo.

I used plain white card from my stash for the base of the card.

I cut the pieces from various patterns in ITS A GIRL 8 x 8 paper pad by Cavania (Karen Sanders).

I added a string of pearls to the base of the balloon and some pink bows to the basket and balloon.

I cut out one of the 'ITS A GIRL' tags from the pad and tied some twine through it.

I added a small sentiment tag, made a bow from twine and added a paper rose on top.

On the inside of the card I added a banner sentiment, WITH LOVE TO YOU.

All the embellishments I used came from my stash.

I hope this gives you some inspiration to enter our challenge and I look forward to seeing all your creations.

Be sure to visit our other DT members to see their inspiration creations too.

Catherine

Cheryl

Ursula 

Hazel

Karen

Sabina

Deborah 

Maryvonne

Gail 

Eileen 

Monika

LETS CREATE & CRAFT #105

CHALLENGE #105

 The theme is...
USE DIES OR PUNCHES

My DT sample for this challenge is a simple birthday card.

I used a lovely floral card from one of the GRAPHIC45 collections to mat & layer the base card.

I used a flower edge die cut frame, cut out on my Silhouette Cameo, for the centre.

I added a sentiment to the centre of that frame.

I cut out some small flowers in the same pretty flower and white card as I used for the mat. I added a pink pearl to the centre of the flowers.

I cut out a delicate butterfly using the same flower card for the base and white card for the top layer.

I did the same for a bow, added a pearl to the centre of this also, then I placed it at the bottom centre of the card.

I added some tiny pink stick-on pearls to the body of the butterfly and more pearls to the top left corner of the card.

To finish it all off I cut out a card stand for the back of the card on the Silhouette Cameo.

I hope you like what I did.

Hugs
Mary

Also visit our other DT members to see their samples.

Catherine

 Cheryl

Ursula 

Hazel

Karen

Sabina

Deborah 

Maryvonne

Gail 

Eileen 

Monika 

  

LETS CREATE & CRAFT #104

CHALLENGE #104

Theme is..
 PEARLS OR LACE....

I chose lace for my DT inspiration.

I made a small gift bag using a cutting file from Silhouette Store and cut it out on my Silhouette Cameo electronic cutting machine.

Its a very basic bag but you can do so many things with it and it is useful for those small gifts.

I used papers and various embellishments purchased from SCRAP & CRAFT

 The lace flower on back was purchased from Brenda Exeter on Facebook...who sells fabulous ribbons and lace!

Flowers on the tag are from PETAL LU

Look forward to seeing all the entries!

Would also like to enter this in the following challenges...

Petal Lu .... Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge ... Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girl ... Add Ribbon

Mary