Creative Card Crew #102 Christmas Feast

Hi and welcome back to another challenge at Creative Card Crew! The theme du jour is 'Christmas Feast'. In my opinion, a Christmas feast isn't one without family around, so I have based my card around that.



I think the image is from Sprinkle 'n' Sparkle (I love using sentiments as the main feature on a card). The paper is the very last of my Magnolia paper, I have Frantaged around the edges, and the layers are matted onto one of my last few sheets of Stampin' Up! Baked Brown Sugar :(

I can't wait to see what you create!

Crafty Boots Challenges - Spots or Dots mid-challenge reminder

We have a fun challenge at Crafty Boots Challenges this fortnight; spots or dots!

I've made a simple card for this challenge

 

All products used here are Stampin'  Up! The cardstock is Coastal Cabana, DSP is Afternoon Picnic, stamps and punch are Flower Shop and Pansy punch and an old hostess set "Happiest Birthday Wishes", inks used are Bermuda Bay and Early Espresso.

 

There is still time to enter the challenge!

 

Have a great week :)

Crafty Boots Challenges - Remembrance

I am late posting my card for Crafty Boots Challenges Remembrance challenge, unfortunately my hubby has been monopolising the computer recently for his university exams.

Here is my card

 

I am so pleased with how this card turned out! The stamp set (Stampin' Up! Lovely As A Tree) has been on my wishlist for years, and I finally bought it. The background is a Kaleidoscope pad, and already a firm favourite in my collection. The sentiment is from SU Sheltering Tree.

 

There are still a few days left to join in the challenge, and we would love you to share your creations with us!

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Crafty Boots Challenges mid-challenge reminder Halloween/Autumn

My card today is for Crafty Boots Challenges mid-challenge reminder; Halloween/Autumn .

 

 

I had a play with my distress inks to get this background. There are some amazing tutorials on YouTube. I'm a huge fan of Kristina Werner, so please check her out if you haven't already done so! The stamps I have used are both Stampin' Up! (Best of Halloween, Sheltering Tree), and I have stamped across washi tape to create my sentiment.

 

Thanks for stopping by! I can't wait to see your interpretation for the challenge.

Creative Card Crew: Challenge #98 Ribbon

I'm back with another card, this time for Creative Card Crew's latest challenge; 'Ribbon'.

One of my fave digi stamp companies is sponsoring this challenge, 'A Day For Daisies' offering a great prize to a lucky winner!

Here is my card for the challenge

 

I have used the cute Ladybug Hello and inked up a background with Kaleidoscope 'Autumn Leaves' on gloss cardstock. The sentiment is stamped from Stampin'  Up! Guy Greetings. The DSP is of course from a Stampin' Up! pack, but the name eludes me at the moment. The cardstock and ribbon are both Stampin' Up! Crushed Curry.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty Boots Challenges: Pink challenge

My card today is for Crafty Boots 'Pink' challenge. With three little girls, pink is no problem in this house! LOL. It was my eldest daughter's birthday recently, so a perfect opportunity to make a card for her that fit into this challenge.

Excuse the messy craft mat, but, a messy mat is a good mat (as long as the ink is dry of course).

Materials used are:

Cardstock and ink: Stampin' Up! Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Memento Tuxedo Black.
Stamp set: Stampin' Up! 'Just Jawin' '
Embossing folder: Crafter's Companion 'Happy Birthday'

Thanks for stopping by!

Creative Card Crew: Challenge #97

Hi and welcome back to another fabulous challenge at Creative Card Crew! Our challenge this fortnight is 'masculine', and we are sponsored by Eureka Stamps, who are offering a fabulous prize of 3 digi images to a lucky winner.

Here is my card, using 'Being a father'.

 

I have used Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Brushed Corduroy" around the edges, and the DSP is THE LAST SHEET of my Kaisercraft Christmas pad. I love how versatile that pad is/was! It will be sadly missed.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Creative Card Crew - Fall

Welcome back to another challenge at Creative Card Crew. Our challenge this fortnight is Fall. Here in Australia, it is the complete opposite of Fall - YAY FOR WINTER BEING OVER!

Here are my cards for the challenge

This was one of those stamp sets that I didn't want until it retired, which was frustrating, but I got it at a very reasonable price, so yay! It's the first time I have played with it, and I couldn't decide which of the cards I wanted to post for the challenge, so I thought I would just upload both. Both cards use all the same materials:

Stamps: SU French Foliage, Happiest Birthday Wishes
Ink: SU Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Cardstock: SU Calypso Coral, Whisper White

The only difference is I inked over the white space on the left card, then spritzed some water. It really softened the inks.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week.

Craty Boots Challenges - Monochrome

Hi, and welcome to a post for Crafty Boots Challenges! Our theme for this fortnight is monochrome. I am a huge fan of monochromatic cards; they look so simple, yet fabulous!

Here is my card for the challenge

 

I have used Darkroom Door's Old Truck. I have used the Triple Time Stamping technique (check out YouTube for some fantastic tutorials), inked with Tim Holtz Brushed Corduroy. The card stock is Stampin'  Up! Baked Brown Sugar (sadly, I am down to my last few sheets :( boo). The sentiment is from Stampin'  Up! Teeny Tiny Sentiments. The DSP used is Kaisercraft 25 Days of Christmas. It's the last sheet from that pad, which is a shame, as it was such a versatile pad; not just useful at Christmas.

 

Funny story about this card, I originally had planned to give it to my dad for Father's Day, but my husband kept dropping "subtle hints" all week about how much he loved the card, and it was his favourite stamp, etc., so poor dad got Plan B, and hubster got this one.

 

Have a great week! I will be back with another card later today :)

Crafty Boots Challenges MID CHALLENGE REMINDER

Here is my card for the Fair & Square mid-challenge reminder. I have had the idea for this card in my head for two weeks, but finding the time to sit down and craft proved tricky.

I've gone for both "fair" (colours) and "square" (card shape) with my card, and I'm really happy with how it turned out.

 

I have used almost all Stampin' Up goodies here:

 

Stamps: Butterfly Basics, Gorgeous Grunge

Dies: Bold Butterfly, Butterflies

Inks: Early Espresso, Blushing Bride

Cardstock: Twiddlybitz Kraft pre-made card base

 

I can't wait to see your beautiful entries! We've already had some amazing projects.

 

Thanks for stopping by!