Delphinium

Good afternoon blog friends and today I'm sharing a card with you that I made at the end of July with one of my very favourite flowers Delphinium's and they grow in some amazing colours.

My sister ordered 3 cards for her close friends birthdays as she won't be in Cairns Australia this year to celebrate their special days.  So I told her to go to my blog and have a look at previous cards I've made and designs and see if any of them inspired her and knowing her friends what colours they would like.

Well, she did that and chose a card I had made in October last year and wanted that card for her friend Ginny, but unfortunately, I had given it away to a friend of mine here in New Zealand for her birthday.  I never make the same card twice as each of my cards is originals.  So I made the same card with the same sketch which was my design anyway and the same design paper but decided to use a different coloured backing card.   I'm so glad that I did as I feel that the second card I made turned out better than my original card.  I think all the girls are going out tomorrow in Cairns Australia for lunch before my sister leaves for her trip.

Here is the sketch that I used over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 back in October last year.

Here's the card I made in October last year, yes there's a big difference, one is darker this one is more pastel shades.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. The Flower Challenge #35 Use Your Favourite Flower *

2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge #8 August Spotlight Winner

3. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge from July - August *

4. Get Creative Challenge # 83 Anything Goes  Winner

5. Daisy Chain Challenge #33 Summer *

6. A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #97 Anything Goes*

7. Color It Create It Show It Off August *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Bazzill Pear and American Craft Saphire 

3. Design Papers: Kaisercraft Wondering Ivy

and First Edition Bionical Notes

4. Image: Delphinium by Delicious Doodles

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Tools Used:

7. Dies Used: Spellbinders Classic Circle Large and Large Petite Scalloped Circle.

8. Embellishments Used:

Sage Flocked Ribbon, Cream Pearls and a Sage Green Brad.

9. Inside and the back of the card. 

Happy crafting everyone.

Happy 18 Birthday

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  

Today I'm sharing the second of two cards I made for my sons 

18th Birthday.  You would think I would be a pro at masculine cards as I have a husband, two sons and a male cat, but I find it so hard making masculine cards.

With feminine cards, you can make them pretty with ribbons, flowers, gems and lace.  But with the boy's cards is so different especially when you have a son that doesn't like a lot of colour and into a minimalist look.  So here's my effort and he did like it, he thought it was elegant but a little too much glitter for his liking.

We gave Ryan a few presents but also CASH which I don't like doing for gifts but as it was his 18th birthday and I had given Liam money (dough) in a pizza box and decorated it I had to think of something for Ryan and thought of a cracker which I made.

I was really happy with the first Cracker I had ever made, thank goodness to Google which helped me on this one.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. The Male Room Challenge #117 *

2. Pearly Sparkles Challenge Something Begining with B = BLING *

3. Unicorn Challenge #46 CAS *

4. Dragonfly Dreams Challenge No Paper Paper *

5. Creative Moments Challenge #174 Anything Goes *

6. Lets Craft and Create Challenge #150 Anything Goes *

7. Seize the Birthday Challenge #171 Anything Goes *

8. Southern Girls Challenge Masculine Card *

9. Mix It Up Challenge # 28 Anything Goes *

10. The Corrosive Challenge #8 Anything Goes *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Bazzill Blackbird

3. Silver Card and no design paper.

4. Embossing Folder: Happy Birthday by Cuttlebug

5. Large number dies which are unbranded and are 9cm tall.

6. Background: I used a selection of Washi Tape in Black (Charcoal), Pewter and Silver

7. Dies: Heart Memory Craft Dies for the cracker.

8. Inside and the back of my card.

Take care everyone and happy crafting.

Happy 18th Birthday

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  

Today I'm sharing one of two cards I made for my sons 

18th Birthday.  You would think I would be a pro at masculine cards as I have a husband, two sons and a male cat, but I find it so hard making masculine cards.

With feminine cards, you can make them pretty with ribbons, flowers, gems and lace.  But with the boy's cards is so different especially when you have a son that doesn't like a lot of colour and into a minimalist look.  So here's my effort and he did like it, he thought it was elegant.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. The Male Room Challenge #117 *

2. Crafty Girls Corner Challenge #197 3+Layers *

3. Unicorn Challenge #46 CAS *

4. Dragonfly Dreams Challenge No Paper Paper *

5. Creative Moments Challenge #174 Anything Goes *

6. Lets Craft and Create Challenge #150 Anything Goes *

7. Seize the Birthday Challenge #171 Anything Goes *

8. Southern Girls Challenge Masculine Card *

9. Mix It Up Challenge # 28 Anything Goes *

10. The Corrosive Challenge #8 Anything Goes *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen

2. Coloured Card: Black Bazzill and Silver Card

3. No design Papers

4. Sentiment: Computer generated

5. Embellishments: 18 from Silver Card and Black Gems

6. 18: From Cuttlebug Font

7. Tools Used:

8. Inside and the back of the card.

Take care and happy crafting.

Flower Bird

Good morning everyone and welcome to my blog.

As you'll all remember from last fortnight 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 today is going to a monthly challenge but with two new sketches each month.

Here's one of two of our new sketches for this month.

Sketch #166

 Here's another look at my card using Sketch #166 and the inside. 

Our sponsor this month is Bugaboo Stamps

and our lucky winner will receive

of the winners choice.

Don't forget to check out Jodie's Mackrell's wonderful images 

over at 

her shop

Shop: https://bugaboostamps.com/

and also the challenge blog

Blog: http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. The Corrosive Challenge # 8 Anything Goes *

2. CCC Digi Creations Challenge #106 Summer *

3. Allsorts Challenge Week 530/531 Button and or Bows *

4. A Gem of A Challenge Week 15 Anything Goes *

5. Sweet Stampin Challenge Spots and or Stripes *

6. QKR Stampede Challenge #357 Anything Goes *

7. Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #197  3 + Layers *

8. Pammie's Inky Pinkie Challenge #1931 Anything Goes *

9. The Crafter's Cafe Challenge # 224 Ribbon and or Lace*

10. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #66 Anything Goes *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card.

2. Coloured Card: Grape by American Craft Card

3. Design Papers: Fairy Tales by Kaisercraft

4. Image: Flower Bird by Bugaboo Stamps

5. Colour Medium: Copies and a black and silver gel pen.

6. Sentiment: Thinking of You By Bugaboo Stamps

7. Embellishments: French Seam Binding coloured with Copic Ink

and pearls from my stash. 

8. Tools Used:

9. Dies Used:

X Stitch from Memory Craft, Classic Circle and Petite Scalloped Circles from Spellbinders.

10. Inside and the back of the card.

Take care and happy crafting.