Tuesday 26 March 2024

Challenge yourself

 There is a colour challenge at Challenge yourself.





I copied this description from Facebook so it might come out in white.

The background cardstock has foiled spots in turquoise. Everything else is from my counterfeit kit. I misted the grey flowers in purple to add some colour. Quote says "Discovery consists not in picking new lands but in seeing with new eyes."

Monday 25 March 2024

Crafting Happiness challenge and Cupcake inspiration.

 I'm still making cards.

This one is for Crafting Happiness challenge where they want coffee themed cards.


I made several ASTs from playing cards. This one featured a jar of coffee, so I thought I'd put it on here. It will be going into the Mother's Day box to sell. 


Also I made this card for cupcake inspiration where they want tropical.

I recycled the toucan from another card by cutting it out. I used pink paper and ribbon as the background plus words from a Darkroom Door wordstrip describing a beach holiday. A friend is leaving on a tropical cruise soon so this will be perfect. 



Friday 22 March 2024

More cards

 


I've made this spring themed get well card for a friend. I'm entering it at Daring Cardmakers where the theme's Spring. 

My next card is for Mother's Day (Probably a Nanna or Grandmother) and says "I love you". 


I'm entering it at Crafty Gals corner where Anything goes. 

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My next card features 2 parrots which were cut from an old picture dictionary from my childhood.

I've kept them aside for the next "bird challenge" and here it is! I added some enamel dots and "Thank you very much". These cards are always handy.




Time out challenges   and Just for Girls challenge

Thursday 21 March 2024

Sketches in Thyme.

 This morning I made this layout for sketches in Thyme (6) Sketches in Thyme | Facebook

This was the sketch


Using my Counterfeit kit items I came up with this.

My photos were dark, so it needed pale papers. I had no enamel dots left and used my dottarific pen instead. That black tassel gave it a different feel.  



Craft Rocket and Farmquest

 I'm making another card, this time using red, and will submit it for Craft Rocket.


I used another of the cooking AST's that I made plus another tag behind it and red and white spotted paper to match the apron in the picture. That curly braid gives this a 3D look.

I'm also submitting it at Farmquest where they want Farmhouse kitchen.

I think this has a farmouse vibe. 

This will go into my Mother's Day box and I'm sure it will sell. 

L'il red wagon and The Male Room and others

 I've made a floral card for Li'l red wagon

I used a bright floral paper from Cocoa Vanilla "happy Days" collection.


It is a general Hello card so can work for a variety of occasions.

I've also now used all the pink ribbon from my counterfeit kit.

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At The Male Room they want food and drink.

A few years ago, I made some AST's using food/kitchen themes.

I've used one of those on this card plus a larger square tag that looks like hessian. The accompanying paper is plaid and reminds me of a tablecloth. 


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My next card using another one of the AST's is a MUM card. It is for AAA Birthdays.

It is nearly all green so I'm also entering it at Colourful Options where they want green.



Wednesday 13 March 2024

Kookaburra double

 Today I made a double layout for a couple of different challenges.

First at Mystical they want handwritten journalling plus nuovo drops. (First layout below)

At Soul scrappers they wanted a double layout using at least 2 patterned papers plus numbers.

I had 7 photos of local kookaburras, so used those.





and a close up of the title