Time for a Cuppa!

My second card today is for four challenges

First, is a new challenge to me, at Freshly Made Sketches  with this sketch,  

second, is Play Date Cafe with these colours

ORANGE, CHARTREUSE, and JADE,

third, is CAS-ual Fridays with Over The Edge

and lastly, Less is More with a  CAS BIRTHDAY CARD for Jen

This is my card

The tea cups were stamped on White card, fussy cut, and piled inside each other, with the largest cup hanging over the edge with it's handle. The sentiment and large cup are on 3D pads for dimension, and a green heart gem added to the flower in the design.

Supplies :

Card = Whisper White and White base FMS

Stamps = Tea Shoppe, Upsy Daisy, and Verve

Inks = Peach Parfait, Lucky Limeade, and Bermuda Bay

Tools = Stamp-a-ma-jig

Extras = 3D Pads, and Heart Gem

Wimbledon starts tomorrow, so guess where I'll be for most of the next fortnight? Yep, in front of the goggle box.........some crafting may get done, as knowing the British weather like I do, there are bound to be times where "rain stops play"!!

Well until next time, have fun creating

                                                              

Pop Up Accordion card

Today at our club workshop we made a Pop Up Accordion card which I'll be entering into the Make My Monday challenge where they want something made in yellow and green


Here is the front of the card

The Big Shot was used to cut the yellow, green, and white Nestie labels, 3 of which were stuck together leaving a small pop up in the centre of each, which the small white labels were attached to. I stamped and fussy cut some yellow blooms and leaves which I laid onto these. I added two blooms to the back of the central panel (can be seen at the edges along the fold of the base card).

The sentiment was stamped on the bottom of the card and highlighted with a small rose and leaves, while the opposite corner had a green Nestie underneath the flower. Butterflies were added to the centres to draw the eye in.

This is a side view to show you the Pop Up Accordion part of the card.


Supplies :
Card = Whisper White, Yo Yo Yellow, Green Galore, and white base FMS
Stamps = Stippled Blossoms, Baby Blossoms, Clarity, and Papillon Potpourri
Inks = Black, Yo Yo Yellow, Crushed Curry, Certainly Celery, and Gumball Green
Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Elegant and Bitty Butterfly Punches
Extras = Ribbon and 3D pads

Poor Sophie ended up in A&E today after she fell and banged her head in the garden, so I'm off to look after her tomorrow.

Thanks for dropping by, and Bye for now

It takes "Two by Two" to Tango!

Yaaay! I made Top 3 at Try Stampin' on Tuesday so "Thank you" to their DT.

Today, my card is for two challenges

The first is Try Stampin' on Tuesday with this sketch,   

  

and secondly with this Tango colour combo 

CAS Colours and Sketches

Here is my card with the Two by Two !   

                               

I stamped the orange swirl on the saffron card to imitate the waves, and embossed the crumb cake card with a fan EF so it looked similar to the sea. 

The Ark panel was stamped in Archival and coloured with Write Markers and an Aqua Painter to give varying tones from the same colours. It was then put in place on 3D pads for some dimension. I used some fancy scissors to cut waves on some blue card and stuck it beneath the Ark. 

Supplies :

Card = Naturals White, Crumb Cake, So Saffron, and blue and Ivory base FMS

Stamps =  Two by Two, Everything Eleanor, and Verve

Inks = Black Archival, Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Dusty Durango, and So Saffron

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Fan EF, Fiskars scissors, and Aqua Painter

Extras = 3D pads and Gems                                                         

I strongly advise you not to try and make a card when your eyelids are being held open with matchsticks, as you make quite a few silly mistakes! So please don't look too closely. I hope that I can catch up with my sleep on Wednesday, as I'm in hospital again for my monthly treatment and it knocks me out for a few days..........roll on Wednesday!

I'll be back soon, and thanks for dropping by

Coral Rose

Yaaay!, I have just found out, and I must say a huge "Thank You", to the Try Stampin' on Tuesday DT who have chosen my cards as their Top 3 twice in April.

This is a quick post today as I've got stuff to do for Mum before visiting the hospital. My card is for two challenges

The sketch is from Fab Friday,

and the colours from Dynamic Duos

Here is my card

Supplies :
Card = Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Naturals White, Pale Pink and White base FMS
Stamps = Stippled Blossoms, Madison Avenue, and Verve
Inks = Black, Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, and Crumb Cake
Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Stamp-a-ma-jig, and Elegant Butterfly and small Butterfly Punches
Extras = 3D pads and Gems

Be back soon

Pastel Butterfly

Today, I've combined three challenges to make my card

The sketch is from Mojo Monday,

colours from Color Throwdown,

and theme of Birthday from
CAS-ual Fridays

This is my card

I masked 4 squares with Post Its and sponged them with green, yellow, and pink on white card, and then stamped the butterfly in black across them. This was then matted on some pink card which was placed on a white card base above some yellow card that had been embossed with dots. A stamped sentiment and pink ribbon and bow were added as the finishing touches.

Supplies :
Card = Pretty in Pink, Naturals White, Barely Banana, and White base FMS
Stamps = Swallowtail and Verve
Inks = Black, Certainly Celery, Barely Banana, and Blushing Bride
Tools = Big Shot, Dots EF, and Post Its
Extras = Ribbon

Thanks for dropping by, hope you can call again real soon



                                                     

CASed card

I've been busy all morning, but I found a few minutes to craft, and I have combined two challenges for my card.

The first is Less is More and the choice of two cards to CASE, and I chose this one.

Second is Color Throwdown with these lovely pastel colours



This is what I made

                                                                    

I stamped the frame in green and stamped the sentiment on it in black before cutting it out. I layered some brown card on yellow, and pin punched holes around the edges, and laid them down on a white base.

I then stamped the roses and leaves onto white card, cut them out, and arranged them on the frame with one bloom on 3D pads. I cut the yellow pennant and pin punched around the edges before sticking it down tucked under the frame which was also raised on 3D pads.

Supplies :

Card = Barely Banana, Crumb Cake, Naturals White, and White base FMS

Stamps = Baby Blossoms, and Verve

Inks = Black, Certainly Celery, Blushing Bride, and Regal Rose

Tools = Pokey tool, 

Extras = 3D pads 

We had a terrible hail and rain storm about half an hour ago, but now the sun is shinning and the sky is blue. I hope it stays that way as I've got some washing to do, which includes Monty's bed that could do with some fresh air on it.

Have a great weekend

Bright Swallowtail

My card today is for two challenges

The sketch is from Pals Paper Arts,

and The Play Date Cafe have these

colours from the photo inspiration

 SHADOW,

HOT PINK,   AND  LIGHTNING YELLOW,                   

This is my card

                                                

The Swallowtail butterfly was heat embossed with Pearl powder on white card and then sponged over with the three colours. Some yellow card was embossed and layered on some grey card, and a strip of grey had the edge cut with decorative scissors and wrapped with pink ribbon and bow.

Supplies :

Card = Yo Yo Yellow, Pink Passion, Naturals White, Grey and White base FMS

Stamps = Swallowtail and Verve

Inks = Yo Yo Yellow, Pink Passion, Sahara Sand, Versamark and Black

Tools = Big Shot, Nestabilities, Constellations EF, and Fiskars Scissors

Extras = Pearl EP, and Ribbon 

Thanks for dropping by

Blue and Brown Pendant Card

My card today is for two challenges

       
The first is Retro Sketches with this sketch,

and Make My Monday who want  a card using hues of

      BLUES and BROWNS                                             



This is my card

I stamped the leaf design in 2 shades of blue and 2 of brown, on White card, and laid this on blue card, and cut them into a pendant shape which was raised on 3D pads. I stamped the 3 floral stamps and cut them with a circle Nestie and stuck them across the top, also on 3D pads. To finish, I added 3 butterflies with pearl bodies, and the Birthday sentiment.

Supplies :

Card = Crumb Cake, Bermuda Blue, Naturals White, and White base FMS

Stamps = Madison Avenue, and Verve

Inks = Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, and Black

Tools = Big Shot, Circle Nestabilities, Stamp-a-ma-jig, and Elegant Butterfly Punch

Extras = 3D pads and Pearl gems  

Thanks for dropping by

Loads of Love

The card I've made today is for my Brother in Law's birthday in May. I am going to enter it for two challenges

 

The first is Friday Mash Up with this sketch, and a "Birthday" theme,

and Fab Friday with these colours 




This is my card

                                       
                       

I stamped the car in Black and coloured it with Write Markers, and also used them to stamp the leaf design in the two panels. These were layered and matted on some Coral card that had been embossed in the Big Shot. Some yellow thread was wrapped around the car label, and it was placed on 3D pads for some dimension.

Supplies :

Card = Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, and Naturals White

Stamps = Loads of Love, Madison Avenue, and Verve

Inks = Black, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Summer Starfruit, and Crumb Cake 

Tools = Big Shot, Swirl EF, and Nestabilities Label

Extras = 3D pads, and yellow thread

Thanks for dropping by and I'll be back soon

Blushing Blossoms

My card today is for two challenges.



The first is Mojo Monday with this sketch,

and ColourQ with this colour palette







Here is my card

I randomly stamped the flourish in Sahara Sand over a White square card, and then a single flourish on some White card and cut it out. I stamped the frame in SSand and mounted it on some black card. I wrapped some caramel coloured ribbon around a square of White card that had opposing corners rounded off, and then layered it on black.

I added the cut flourish pieces to the frame and grouped together some of the pink layered flowers on 3D pads. To finish, I added some pearls to the centre of the flowers, and stamped the sentiment on the panel.






Supplies :
Card = Naturals White, Black, and White card base FMS
Stamps = Everything Eleanor and Verve
Tools = XCut corner rounder
Inks = Sahara Sand, Black, and Blushing Bride
Extras = 3D pads, Ribbon, and Pearls

I've got a 2 hour drive now up to Leicester to see my new Nephew, so I'll be back again soon.



                                     

Blue Lotus Pendants

This is my second post for today, as I wont be able to do any crafting for a couple of days because I'm having both of my hands and fingers injected at hospital tomorrow.

I will be entering my card into the following challenges

First, Try Stampin' on Tuesday with this sketch,                                                  

These colours from Pals Paper Arts,

Less is More want us to use SCALLOPS

and lastly, Stampin' Royalty want to see        RIBBONS AND PEARLS

This is my card

I randomly stamped a flower in blue on a square of green card, and then I used a scallop border punch around the edges. I wrapped this with a blue ribbon and bow. I then used the Big Shot to cut two Lotus pendants in blue, and the light blue one was cut in half and stuck together again to make an oblong shape

A rosette was stamped in green, cut out and raised on 3D pads, and a 2 layer flower (also on 3D pads) added in the centre.  The sentiment was stamped under the pendants and pearls added as a highlight and as stamens in the flower.

Supplies :

Card = Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Naturals White, Teal and White base FMS

Stamps = Everything Eleanor and Verve

Inks = Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, and Bermuda Bay

Tools = Big Shot, SB Lotus Pendant, and Martha Stewart punch

Extras = 3D pads, ribbon, and Pearls  

Have a great weekend and I'll be back soon