Hello, it's been a while!

 Hi there everyone. I can't believe that my last post was in August 2022. I have been really busy with my home and job and also some health issues but thanks to my step-father's 60th birthday, I was inspired to create him a card.

I decided to make a pop up box card.

Here it is -

I really like make masculine cards in black and gold. Very elegant!

The sentiment is from Stampin' Up's 'Approaching Perfection' stamp set.

As you can see, the card folds done nicely for an envelope.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Make My Monday (Happy Birthday), Daisy Chain Challenges (No Design Paper), The Paper Players (Black, White, Pop of colour), Aloha Friday Challenge (All that Glitters is Gold), SSS Monday Challenge (Sparkle and Shine), Lost Coast Portal (Anything Goes), Mix it Up (Anything Goes)

Thank you for popping in. Hopefully my mojo will stick around and I will have another card to share soon :)

Birthday and Father's Day Cards

 Hi everyone, happy Sunday to you. I have a few cards to share with you as I haven't posted in a while. I am trying to keep up my cards that are for sale in one of the local shops and with Father's Day coming up in a couple of weeks, I really needed to get started!

Card #1

I have just purchased the Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers. I used to have the complete set but sold them a while ago now. I loved the idea of having 3 markers in 1. They certainly take up less space.

So, I wanted to try them out so brought out a cute image to practice on and ended up putting together a birthday card.

I distressed the background with oxide inks, added the clouds, popped up the image, and embossed the sentiment.

Card #2

I die cut the sentiment a number of times in different colours and just started to put cards together. This one I paired with a tool bag and tools coloured with my new markers.

Card #3

I used a couple of old HLS sets for the sentiments and used some new tool dies. I cut them first in silver mirror card, then cut them again in red card so I could overlay the 'handles'.

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -

Card #1 - Allsorts (Create your own Background), Through the Purple Haze (Happy Birthday), Timeout Challenges (Make your own Background), AAA Birthday Challenges (Anything Goes)

Card #2 - Colourful Options (Tranquil Turquoise), Di's Digi Challenge (Die Cuts and/or Punches), Sweet Stampin' (Firsts - first time I've used these tri-blend markers)

Card #3 - Daisy Chain Challenges (Men/Boys), Mix it Up (CAS), Moving Along with the Times (Anything Goes)

      

Thank you for popping in and have a great weekend :)

Happy Cute 21st Birthday [Reveal Wheel]

 Hi everyone, I hope you are well :) A very quick post from me tonight. I made this card just over a week ago as a young lady I work with celebrated her 21st birthday. She had seen one of my interactive cards a few weeks ago and she loved it. I decided I would make her a reveal wheel card.

Using Lawn Fawn goodies -

I was making this in a bit of rush but happened to take progress shots for my co-workers. The photos aren't great as I wasn't even going to blog this card but you will get the idea :)

Getting everything ready to colour and assemble.

I smothered the die cut sentiment with glossy accents and left it overnight to dry.

I added a sparkly 21 to the inside of the card.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Dies R Us Challenge (Anything Goes with a brand they sell), Happy Little Stampers (AG with Dies), Cardz 4 Galz (Get Inky), Bastel-Traum (Anything Goes), Creatalicious Challenges (Anything Goes), Daisy Chain Challenges (No Design Paper)

    

Thanks for popping in :)

Less is More #469 - Colours

 Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge over at Less is More. It's a colour challenge and we are celebrating Christmas in July.

Here is my card -

I used a Stampin' Up! set called Wishes and Wonders. I stamped the sleigh and sentiment, coloured the image, then added sequins for interest. It's a shame my photo didn't capture it but I coloured the gold part of the sleigh with a glitter pen.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Alphabet Challenge (H is for the Holidays), Crafty Catz (Christmas in July), Daring Cardmakers (Less is More), Jingle Belles (Bling), Double Trouble (Christmas in July), Mix it Up Challenge (CAS), Pearly Sparkles Challenge (CAS), Sweet Stampers (Christmas in July)

Thank you for popping in and I hope to see you at the challenge blog.

Birthday Flower

 Hi there everyone, just a quick note for me.

On the back of creating a Mother's Day card for a friend, they asked me to display my cards in their shop. They have been going really well and I've had to start making some to replace those sold. Here is one I made last night -

This stamp set is by Altenew called 'Calming Reverie'. I stamped the flower then masked it so I could stamp the leaves. I added a generic die cut sentiment, then added sequins to finish off.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Daisy Chain Challenges (Flowers), AAA Birthday (Flowers), We Love Stamping (Anything Stamped), Creatalicious Challenges (Anything Goes + Bling)

Thanks for popping in. 

HLS June CAS Challenge

 Hi everyone, it's time for a new CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers.

Here is my card -

I used new to me sets by Lawn Fawn called 'Love Poems' and ' You're just my type'. I simply stamped the images on my card panel and coloured them in with polychromo pencils. I stamped and die cut the mouse, added the sentiment, then popped it up with foam tape.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Krafty Chicks (Stamp Act), Simon Says Stamp (Little Critters), Use your Stuff (Anything Goes), Allsorts (Anything but Birthdays)

Thank you for popping in xx

Less is More #465 - Rainbow

 Hi there! It's time for a new challenge over at Less is More.

We are just about to hit Winter here in Australia. Where I live it has been raining for the last two weeks straight. Today is windy and cold even though I live in a subtropical climate. Yuck! There has been major flooding around the state and I hope everyone is keeping safe. 

Here is my card -

I decided to slice up some coloured card then glue those strips to a panel to create a colourful effect. I adhered vellum over the top then added my die cut and heat embossed sentiments.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Cardz 4 Galz (Sentiment as the focal point), Krafty Chicks (CAS), Tic Tac Toe (CAS | Free | Embossing), AAA Birthday (Let's Party), Cupcake Inspiration (Stripes), Challenge up your Life (Rainbows), Crafter's Cafe (Stripes)

        

Thanks for popping in today and I hope to see you over at Less is More!