Kit and Clowder Swap Card May 2015

We are now mid-way through half term week and, as predicted, there is not a lot of craft time for me as my two grandchildren are keeping me busy. I hope you are all enjoying your week.

Last month Alyce from the Kit and Clowder Facebook group organised an international card swap. The theme was "Friendship" and this is the card that I made for my partner, Sarit, who lives in Tel Aviv. 

I used an 8"x 8" card blank and covered it with turquoise card. The text paper and pink striped paper are from Papermania. I made a doily with an X-cut embossing folder and scalloped circle die and coloured it with Pan Pastels.

I used this gorgeous image by Sherri Baldy that I chose as part of my prize from Holley's February giveaway. Thank you Holley! The digi is called IMG 521 Best Besties Forever and I thought it was perfect for the "Friendship" theme. I coloured it with Copics and a few Promarkers.

The flowers were made using Delicate Daisies Open Petals dies, the butterflies are an X-cut die and the fence is from a Marianne die.

I printed the sentiment from the PC, the bow is turquoise seam binding. I finished the card with some flat backed gems. 

This is the adorable card I received from Sarit in return. Thank you to Alyce for organising the card swap. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I've entered my card in the following challenges:

http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-67-anything-goes-option-tag.html x

http://www.bestieschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/sherri-baldys-my-besties-brand-new.html x

http://mybestiesuk.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/my-besties-uk-challenge-anything-goes.html x

http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/its-all-about-hair-colour-challenge-and.html x

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/tuesday-throwdown-246-anything-goes.html x

http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-132-anything-goes-with-twist.html x

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/may-challenge.html x

http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-263-always-anything-goes.html x

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.ca/2015/05/challenge-107-anything-goes.html x

Scribble & Scrap Challenge #45

It's half-term week here in England and Wales and I have my two grandchildren and their mum staying. There won't be much, if any, crafting being done by me but the children do love colouring and making things - including a mess!
On to today's business which  is Challenge #45 at Scribble & Scrap. Thank you to all those who entered our previous challenge, the winners have been announced on the blog. Please see the blog for the details and the prize that's up for grabs for this challenge.

Our theme is always
"Anything Goes"
I love the new Santoro Gorjuss range by Docrafts and have been having a play with the papers and images. Here is an 8"x 8" card I've made.

The base layer is card I coloured with DI Weathered Wood. I then matted and layered two of the new Gorjuss papers, a piece of card coloured with DI Antique Linen and two more papers. I wiped black ink over a doily and added a length of lavender lace.

The image is one of the decoupage ones from the Ultimate A4 Die-cut & Paper Pack and I layered it up with foam pads. I cut an oval base from plain card and coloured it with DI Weathered Wood.

There are lots of coordinating tags, images, embellishments and sentiment panels in the Ultimate kit and I made a little montage with a few of them. I finished the card with buttons in the corners.
Now head on over to the Scribble & Scrap blog to see the inspirational makes from my talented team mates and to enter your crafty creations.

I've entered this card in the following challenges:
http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-83-surprise-colour-challenge.html x
http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/23-may-challenge-81-anything-goes-with.html x
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-5-and-design-team-call.html x
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-107_22.html x
http://www.a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-22.html x
http://www.creativecornerchallenges.blogspot.de/2015/05/team-mel-anything-goes.html x
http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/new-challenge-shabby-chic.html x

Swap card May 2015

Good morning everyone, just a quick post today as the days seem to be flying by and I'm being kept busy with family life, DT work and commissions.

I belong to a little swap group on Facebook and we exchange cards once a month. This month the theme is "Cards for Men" and this is the card I made and sent to my swap partner.

I started with a 6"x 6" card base and matted and layered a gingham paper from Kraftyhands onto blue card. The brown paper is from the Country Gent Nitwit Collection paper pad by Lily of the Valley.

The super cute image is a printed postcard from Vintage Boys (set 1) from LOTV and I matted it onto blue card. The sentiment was computer generated.

I used an X-cut punch to create the stars and finished the card by tying twine around the brown panel. 

If you're in the UK and like to swap cards ask me to add you to our little group. You'd be more than welcome.

I've entered this card in the following challenges:
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-may.html x
http://memascrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/may-2015-challenge.html
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.ca/2015/05/party-time-tuesdays-198-challenge-and.html

Secret Garden Birthday

Good morning everyone, thanks for stopping by. Today I have a card to show that I made for a crafty friend for her birthday. I was very brave and cut up some more Graphic 45 papers.

I started by inking the edges of an 8"x 8" scalloped card blank with DI Spun Sugar. Then I matted and layered two papers  from The Secret Garden 12"x 12" pad after scruffing the edges. I added an inked doily and a length of lace.

I chose this bird topper as I know my friend likes birds. I mounted it onto plain card and added a bird embellishment and some faux pearls.

I stamped the sentiment and die-cut three feathers. To finish the card I tied a triple bow and added a bird cage charm.

This was another card that I thought twice about sending. Maybe I should start making two identical Graphic 45 cards so I have one to keep?

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-373-lovely-lace.html x

http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/freshly-brewed-challenge-may-13-19.html x

http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/ttcrd-challenge-may-12-18-2015.html x

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/may-challenge.html x

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-59.html x

Birthday Girls

Today we are celebrating two birthdays in our family. One is our youngest daughter, Catherine, who is 20 and the other is Holly, her horse, who is 19. How special is that for them to share a birthday?

Here are the cards I have made for them.

I used Kraft card and papers from the latest Gorjuss collection from Docrafts to create this card for Catherine. The edge punch is from Docrafts too.

The stamp is from the Dear Apple set and was coloured with Copics. The apples are also from the stamp set.

Holly's card is not just a birthday card, it's also a celebration of her regaining her health. She was badly injured in an accident during transit 14 months ago and has only in the past month been able to be ridden again. She is so happy to be back in work and it's all due to the tender, loving care from Catherine. I thought these images from the Crafter's Companion Thelwell CD were perfect.

Here are the birthday girls.

Happy 20th Birthday Catherine!

Happy 19th Birthday Holly!

Have a lovely day everyone, we shall be having fun celebrating.