Simon Says Challenge (16)

The Simon Says Challenge this week wants 'Anything BUT A Card' so I am entering this little Seed Packet Holder that I made. I folded the green card and held it in place with a couple of eyelets. I then stamped the sentiment (Hero Arts) and layered it using nesties. I added some flowers and leaves and popped a packet of seeds inside.

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Cute As A Bug

Challenges

Truly Scrumptious (13) - Sketch (Bling)

Colour Create (24) - Pink/Orange/Green (Hearts)

C.R.A.F.T. (11) - 2 Buttons/2 Squares/3 Papers

Secret Crafter (44) - Cute As A Bug

I think this must be the busiest looking card I have ever made. I covered the base card with welly boot paper then added 2 squares of green card. Next came a circle of brolly paper followed by the 2 spotty strips. I coloured the image with pencils and a glaze pen and added glitter glue to his wings and set him in the middle. I then added the sentiments and finally a couple of buttons and some gems. Hope you like it.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp Image - Dustin pike

Papers/Sentiments - Magazine Freebie

Gems/Buttons - Stash

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The Sugar Bowl Challenge (16)

Here we are again with the Sugar Bowl challenge, (just skimming in by the seat of my pants), and I've even done a bit of doodling, albeit not very well. The doodling is the stalk and leaves of the large daisy, bet you couldn't guess ha! ha! Not much to say about this card except I have used my very favourite stamp and nice summery colours. Hope you like it.

Card Recipe

Stamp - Sugar Nellie

Brad - Lakeland

Greeting - Magazine Freebie

Ribbon - Anita's

Paper/Flower - Stash

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A Girl's Best Friend

Challenges

ABC - Z is for Zero Embellishments

Funky Fairys (28) - Black & White

Charisma Cards (31) - Sketch

I started this card by covering the base card with two design papers following the sketch, then added the black & white card pieces. I embossed a paisley pattern on the white triangular bit using the cuttlebug. Next I cut the circles using my nesties and placed them in the middle. On top of the circles I cut out and paper-pieced the shoe. Finally, I added the sentiment. Hope you like it.

Card Recipe

Image/Sentiment - Jak Heath

Papers - Funky Fairys

Cardstock - Scrapbox

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A Few Challenges

Challenges

A Spoonful Of Sugar (63) - Floral Fantasy

Crafty Creations (27) - Buttons

Simon Says (15) - Buttons & Ribbons

Stamp Something - Charmed Somethings

Cupcake Crafts (52) - Sketch + Brown/Blue/Neutral

Cute Daisy May (24) - Floral Fantasy

Stamp With Fun (19) - Birthday

Ooh La La (34) - 3 Buttons/2 Ribbons/1 Charm

The Pink Elephant (27) - Brown/Blue/Neutral

As you can see I'm combining quite a few challenges again with this card. I covered the base card with a neutral backing paper (wallpaper) and attached a strip of brown card which I edged with two ribbons, one with a charm attached (coloured with alchohol inks) and a bow. Next I coloured straight peel-off borders and placed these around the edge. I then cut and embossed the oval with the cuttlebug and placed the coloured digi stamp image on top and attached this with foam pads. I also coloured the peel-off greeting. Finally I added three prima flowers with button centres (coloured with alchohol inks) to the left and five more with gem centres to the right. Hope you like it.

Recipe

Digi Stamp Image - Cute Daisy may

Paper - Recycled wallpaper from sample book

Gems - Papermania

Ribbon/Charm/Buttons/Flowers/Peel-Offs - Stash

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Style

Challenges

The Rainbow Lady (71) - S is for...

Allsorts (13) - Vintage

I think this vintage lady (Le Suh) has loads of style so I think this card fits both challenges. Again I have used a bubble card to mount the decoupage image in. This time I have not covered the card with paper but I have put a piece behind the image. You might notice that I have given a gem necklace to the lady (from a pack of mobile phone decorations). I added a greeting which I backed with silver mirri card. Then I added the word 'style' and roses using silver peel-offs. Finally I tied an organza ribbon around the card spine. Hope you like it.

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Koi Carp

Challenges

Paperplay (29) - All Creatures Great & Small

Cute Card Thursday (72) - Tealy Good

This card was made from a picture I found on the internet, can't remember where from though. I printed it out several times so that I could decoupage the fish. I used a bubble card to mount it in which I first covered with paper. I then cut out the flowers and placed these in the corners, added some peel-offs around the bubble and finished it with a greeting and some brads. Hope you like it.

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Steph's Fantastic Candy

WOW! Check out Steph's fantastic candy to celebrate 25.000 hits and over 100 followers to her blog. Steph is a very talented lady who's blog is crammed full of inspiration so make sure you pop over and have a look for yourself. Did I mention this very generous lady is giving away a 150 Dollar gift certificate for the store of your choice? Ends 10pm (central) 28th August. So, what are you waiting for??? Go check it out...

Under The Sea

Challenges


Cupcake Craft (51) - The Beach
Creative Card crew (22) - Under The Sea

I think this lovely mermaid (Pebbles) from LOTV is absolutely gorgeous and is ideal for these two challenges. I have gone over the seaweed with a clear Sakura Stardust pen and added glitter glue to her tail and finally added clear gems to represent bubbles. The flowers are punched from mulberry paper with pearls in the centres. I hope you like it as much as I do.

Card Recipe

Image/Greeting/Paper - Lili Of The Valley

Pearls/Gems - Stash

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Thinking Of You

Challenges

ABC - Y is for Yellow

Funky Fairys (27) - Thinking Of You

Stamp Something - Paper Pieced Somethings

Friday Sketchers (63) - Sketch

Allsorts (12) - 3 Flowers/2 Papers/1 Ribbon

Papertake - Four Seasons (Summer)

The colours of this card really remind me of Summer, not that we've seen much of it this year. The image has been coloured with pencils and then her clothes have been paper pieced with design paper. The flowers were stamped onto different papers and layered with a button added to the centres. Finished off with a stamped sentiment and ribbon bow. Hope you like it.

Card Recipe

Stamps - The Greeting Farm/Papermania

Papers - Funky Fairys/Papermania

Ribbon Bow - Recycled

Buttons - Stash

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