Fusion Card Challenge

Hello All

 

Sometimes I get stuck when it comes to the layout of my cards and I needed some new inspiration.

 

So I had a look for some new sketch challenge blogs to follow and I came across Fusion Card Challenge blog.

 

This site is great not only do you get a sketch but you also get an inspiration picture.  So you can either go with the sketch, inspiration or both.

 

Here is this weeks image.

 

I went with just the sketch and here is my card.

 

I made a Christmas card in some non traditional colours.  I do like pink and blue together.

 

I made a little shaker card using the Jar Of Love stamp set from Stampin Up.

I added a few stamped snowflakes to the inside of my jar and I had to add a little jingle bell around the top.

 

 

I then die cut a few snowflakes from glitter card and added gems to the centres.

 

The papers I have used are from My Minds Eye called Sugar Plum which I bought from Hey Little Magpie.  It did take me ages to decide which scrummy papers to use but I think I just didn't want to use them as they are so pretty.  A lot of them have added glitter elements.

 

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

 

 

Elemental Inspiration

I can't believe it, its October.  I do love this time of year.  Especially with the change of colours from green to golden browns and the crisp clear mornings.  I have also opened the hot chocolate. 

 

We did have our log burn on this last week as well but that was only to burn some rubbish but it was lovely.  I cant wait for the weather to get really cold and we all cuddle around it as a family at night, perfect!!

 

Well as its the first Friday of the month its elemental inspiration time over at Daring Cardmakers.

 

Here is this weeks picture choosen by Gez

Also please say hello to our guest designer Joanne.

 

 

Lots of beautiful autumn inspiration and remember you need to use at least 3 elements.

 

 

My elements are an animal, leaves, colours and wood grain.

 

I made a little shaker card using some little leaves sequins and made the frame using an wood grain embossing folder.

 

The little owl is the owl builder punch from Stampin Up.  Which is fabulous as it makes a tonne of other little critters.

 

Hope you can stop by the Design Team blogs to see what they came up with.

 

xXx

 

 

Paper Sweeties Inspiration

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend.  I was feeling a little poorly, caught a cold off my children.  So instead of doing the housework I used the time to rest up and craft.

 

Here is a card I created over the weekend.

I created this card using a couple of fabulous stamp sets from Paper Sweeties with the matching die cuts.

 

To create the wreath shape I used the jar of love stamp set from Stampin Up.   I bent the stamp slightly to get more of a curve which is great especially when the stamps are so flexible.

 

I was totally inspired to create this card by the lovely inspiration photo from Paper Sweeties.  I picked out a few of the colours and what goes great with cupcakes?  Coffee of course!!

 

I also CASE(d) this card from Coffee Loving Cardmakers DT Link Up Pary #4.  I thought I would give this ago as I had so much fun taking part in the Coffee Blog Hop and found some new blogs to follow as well.

 

 

Have a lovely day.

 

xXx

 

Pink Christmas

I do love non traditional Christmas colours especially the challenge from Merry Monday this week which is light and dark pink with silver or grey.

 

I really struggled with this card this week.  I went clean and simple and used an old sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.

 

I received my order from Hey Little Magpie of some beautiful papers by My Minds Eye called Sugar Plum.  I don't if it was because they were so pretty and I didn't want to use them but I couldn't  get my mojo together while making this one.  But anyway its one to add to the Christmas stash.

 

I finished it off with a few sequins and gems.

 

Have a lovely weekend and Happy World Card Making day!!

 

 

 

Thank You For The Memory

Its my turn to host the challenge over at Daring Cardmakers and this weeks its called.....

 

Memories

 

I have been so sentimental lately and remembering lots of happy times. So I would like you to create a card with a meaning or memory behind it and explain the meaning of your creation. Perhaps who it's for, why you made it and the memories it made.

Here is my card:

 

I made this card as my daughter loves My Little Pony but also I created this from a memory that I shared with my Dad.

 

As a child I also loved My Little Pony and I really wanted the grooming parlour.  So as it wasn't my birthday my Dad decided he would make one for me.  He made it from pink and blue card and it was a carriage to put my cotton candy pony in.

 

I remember it didn't hold together very well as my Dad made the glue from flour and water but that didn't matter to me as I thought it was the best thing ever.

The unicorn image and sentiment are from My Time Made Easy which I have coloured with promarkers.

 

 

I have used a selection of papers from Pink Petticoat which the lovely Liz as re-launched as The Lovely Studio.

 

I then added some lovely sequins which are available from Paper Sweeties.

 

Don't forget to stop by the Design Team Blogs to hear about some more memories.

 

xXx

 

Coffee Loving Cardmakers

Who doesn't love a good cup of coffee whilst creating and slip a bit of chocolate in there and I am good.

 

Over at Coffee Loving Cardmakers its their Fall blog hop and I thought I would take part.

 

All you have to do is create and coffee/fall themed card and take part in the hop.

 

There is a tonne of sponsors taking part so come and check it out.

Here is my card:

 

I have used the Coffee, Yes Please stamp and matching die set from Paper sweeties.

I made some little to go cups from the set and added some little coffee beans.

 

I tried to use a lot of kraft as its for Autumn but also though it would make a great make card.

 

Have a lovely weekend.

xXx

Thank You For The Inspiration

Hello everyone.

 

Friday again and time for another challenge at Daring Cardmakers.

 

Its Miri's turn this week to host and she has picked.

 

Thank you for the Inspiration

 

So your need to create a card that's inspired by the style, blog or a certain card of another crafter who is not super famous yet (=less than 400 followers).

I picked my lovely friend Karen from Maudie Papercraft as she has helped and encouraged me to get inky.  I never really used coloured inks before.  I was always a black ink outline kind of stamper who then coloured the image in using promarkers.

 

But she has encourage to step beyond my comfort zone and use coloured inks.

 

So this card is a thank you to you Karen if you are reading my blog post.

 

I have used the gorgeous jar of love stamp set from Stampin Up which comes with some little flowers that you can two step stamp which I love.  I stamped some onto pink card and some onto white which alters the colours slightly.

 

Here is a close up.

 

Don't forget to stop by the Design Team Blogs to see who inspires them.

 

Have a great day.