HAPPY 25th BIRTHDAY

 Good morning followers today I have a card I made for my eldest son's 25th birthday recently.  I find it hard to make masculine cards as feminine cards are so easy to make and you can embellish them until your heart's content.

It was his 25th so I had to make something special.  Whilst making it, it brought back so many memories of my own surprise 25th birthday party.  Far too many years to remember.  I did use our sketch for this month as it worked perfectly for me.

Sketch # 286 

I've rated this sketch easy and it was perfect for what I need for his card.

A quick peek of the inside of the card.

Don't forget to pop over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and check out what the rest of the design team has created and also find out who our winner is for August.

Challenge's I'm Entering:

1. A Place To Start September Challenge Anything Goes *

2. Creative Inspirations September Challenge Anything Goes *

3. We Love To Create Challenge #8 Anything Goes *

4. Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #356 Embossing Wet or Dry *

5. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #600 Birthday or Anniversary Celebration *

6. Gem of A Craft Challenge Week #18 Anything Goes *

7. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #127 Anything Goes *

8. Dragonfly Dreams Challenge September Happy Birthday *

9. Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge # 2437 *

10. Tic Tac Toe Challenge #256 *

Embossing/ Free/ Masculine

Card Recipe:

I later added HAPPY BIRTHDAY for him.

1. Base: White French Linen.

2. Coloured Card: Black Licorice by Kaisercraft

3. Mirrored Card: Gold by Uni craft

4. 25th cut out from Numbered Dies

5. Sentiment: PC generated

6. Dies: Happy Birthday 

7. Tools Used: 

8. Embellishments: Gold Metal Corners

9. Inside and the back of the card.

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BEAUTIFUL DAHLIA

 Good morning and welcome to my blog, thanks so much for visiting and I hope you like my creations.  It's the first week of Spring here in New Zealand, and you can feel the change in the temperature already.

Today I have a card for you for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2, we have two new sketches and a blast from the past.  I hope you can join us using all three sketches as we would love to see you.

Here is one of this month's sketches.

Sketch #285

This sketch is so easy, and if you haven't got any circle dies, just draw around a bottle or jar using various sizes in your cupboard and cut around them.

A quick look at the inside of the card.

 

I'll be back later in the month with sketch #286.

Now it's time to drop by Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and check out what the design team have created this month.  

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Place To Start September Challenge Anything Goes *

2. Unicorn Challenge #102 Circles*

3. Tripe B Challenge September Bird, Butterfly or Bloom*

4. DigiChoosday Challenge Week #35 *

5. Creative Inspirations Challenge September Anything Goes *

6. Krafty Chicks Challenge #731 Anything Goes *

7.Polkadoodles Challenge Week 35 Anything Goes *

8. Snippets Playground Challenge # 488 Anything Goes *

9. We Love To Create Challenge #8 Anything Goes *

10. I Spy With My Little Eye Challenge #18 Something From The Garden *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Bazzill Marigold and scrap papers

This card was made up of scrap card stock.

3. Design Paper: Kaisercraft Devonshire Collection Aurora

4. Image: Dahalia and Leaves by Fred She Said

5. Colour Medium: Copics 

6. Dies Used: Spellbinders Classic Circles Large & Small

 

7. Tools Used:

8. Embellishments:

  

9. Inside & Back of the card:

 

Take care everyone and happy crafting.

Birthday Wishes

Good morning followers, happy crafting for August.  Today I have a card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Sketch # 283

This is a straightforward sketch and I've made mine and a birthday card for my sister in Australia.  Her birthday isn't until October but I have family going over next week and it's easier for them to deliver her gift and card rather than me having to pay for postage. 

Here's a brief look at the inside of the card.

Today I'm entering this card into the following challenges.  

Challenges:

1. A Place To Start Challenge August Anything Goes Pearls A Rising Star Award

2. Stamping Sensations August Challenge Summer In The Garden *

3. The Crafting Challenge August Summer *

4. Triple B Challenge August Bloom and Butterfly*

5. Unicorn Challenge #101 Flowers TOP 3

6. Digi Choosday Challenge Week #31 Anything Goes   TOP 3

7. Twisted Thursday Challenge  August Anything Goes *

8. Polkadoodles Cardmaking Challenge Week #31 Anything Goes *

9. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #126 Anything Goes *

10. Daisy Chain Challenge # 88 For The Girls*

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen

2. Coloured Card: Bazzill Wild Pansey 

3. Design Paper: An adhesive Vynal by American Crafts

4. Image: Pasque Flower by Doodle Pantry

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Sentiment: PC generated  Font Alura

7. Tools Used: 

8. Dies Used: Spellbinders Petite Ovals, Classic Circles,  Lacey Ovals, Lacey Circles, Ali Express Beautiful Butterflies

9. Embellishments: Flat back pearls and lace from my stash.

10. Inside and the back of the card:

  

Have a great month everyone and happy crafting.

SPRING PLANTER

 Good morning and welcome to my blog.  Today I'm featuring Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 second sketch for the month.

I couldn't wait to colour this image for Polkadoodles it's so darn cute.  Here is the sketch I used.

Sketch #282

Rating for the sketch is very straightforward.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Digi Choosday Challenge Week #28 Anything Goes *

2. Polkadoodles Challenge Week # 28 Anything Goes *

3. Gem of A Craft Challenge Week #14 Anything Goes *

4. A Place To Start Challenge July 2024 Anything Goes A Rising Star Award

5. Stamping Sensations Challenge July Anything Goes *

6. Love To Craft Challenge #81 Anything Goes *

7. Dream Valley Challenge # 318 Summer Colours*

8. Creative Inspirations Challenge July Anything Goes*

9. Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge Anything Goes*

10. 613 Avenue Create Challenge Anything Goes *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Kkaisercard Tangerine 

3. Design Papers: My Minds Eye by Magnolia Papers is very old.

4. Image: Spring Planter by Polkadoodles.

5. Colour Medium: Copics and White and Black Gel Pens

6. Tools Used: 

7. Dies Used:

Classic Round Circles by Spellbinders,  round squares from Culture Creations and banners from Ali Express.

    

 

8. Sentiments:
Thinking of you by DigiStamp Boutique

7. Embellishments: Satin Ribbon from my stash.

9. Inside and the back of the card:

     

Take care and happy crafting everyone.