INTAAS The colours of Fruit

This challenge theme is 'The Colours of Fruit' and was chosen by DT member Jennie over at International Art and Soul.

After much thought I decided to use some die cut leaves to show the colours of various fruits.

My card blank is a 7 x7 by Craft UK.

I used yellow card by Hobbycraft as the base mat and then topped it with a caramel coloured card by Sue Wilson which I'd embossed with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder of leaves. I then used my various Spellbinder leaf dies to cut out an assortment of leaves. I was thinking of oranges, lemons, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries but I'm not sure what I was thinking of for the bright green leaf at the bottom!  lol

After arranging them at the bottom of the mat my only addition was the Happy Birthday sentiment which I generated on the computer before backing with more red card and setting at the top right. The various card was all supplied by Hobbycraft, Papermill and Sue Wilson.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Summer + a Sentiment  (all these fruits remind me of summer)

Moving Alon with the Times - Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday - No Stamping

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

AAA Birthday - Anything Birthday Goes

Arty Divas - Birthday

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Once again, that's it till next time, hope to see you then. 

INTAAS - Masculine

Come along and join us again at International Art and Soul where the theme for this challenge was set by Maggie and is 'Masculine'.

My 7x7 card blank is by Crafts UK. The yellow and red card is by Hobbycraft. The image is by Bugaboo and I coloured him with my Promarkers. 

I embossed the red card with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder of watches and clocks  before setting it on the yellow mat. After colouring the image I used a yellow Distress Ink to colour the torn edges. The sentiment was generated on my computer in red print and set on a red card mat at the bottom right of the image.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Classic Design - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends - Embossing wet or dry - I used dry

Digi Doodle Studios - 3 Layers or more

World Wide Open Design Team - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes with option Balloons/flowers

Thanks for visiting. 

INTAAS - Red White and Blue

The theme for this challenge is Red, White and Blue and was set by team member Chriss. Come and join us at International Art and Soul with your project.

I embossed a sheet of white card with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder of bunting before setting it against a bright blue mat - the blue card from Papermill. I die cut two red shapes, the top left is a die by Memory Box, if  my 'memory box' serves me correctly. lol  The bottom scroll die is by Spellbinders. The red card is by Hobbycraft.

Mr card blank is by Crafts UK.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Gem of a Craft - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Everybody-Art - Two colours, white doesn't count

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

Classic Design - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

INTAAS - SUMMER

Please come along and join us for this challenge of 'Summer' the theme chosen by design team member Jennie, over at International Art and Soul.

I'm so behind with my DT cards and I'm desperately playing catch up. I just made it with this card. I bought four new plants last year for the large pots in my garden, a hydrangea and three senettis. The hydrangea was treated as advised by the garden centre, leaving the dead flower heads on until the frost had passed. This didn't work and it died. The senettis were in the shed over the winter and came out as spring arrived to no avail and they died too. My son and DiL were visiting and took me to the garden centre to get four new plants for the four, now empty, pots. One different type hydrangea, a freesia, a primula and a lupin. When I saw the lupin I had to have it as it reminded me so much of when I was a little girl. We had lupins of almost every colour in our garden and I loved them. Believe it or not it was a lovely sunny day when I took the photograph! This to me says summer. The irises I discovered when the raised beds were demolished. I nurtured them and they are repaying me with their beautiful colour. One pot of them is a little slower in flowering but I think one bud has opened today so it should be just as gorgeous as this one in the next few days.

Sorry I've waffled on but now I'll tell you what I've used for my card.

The card blank is a 7x7 by Crafts UK. The coloured card is by Papermill and Hobbycraft. I embossed the yellow card with a Crafter's Companion embossing folder. The doily I've had for probably 20 years. I cut the photo with a Spellbinder oval die and then it was set on top of all the layers as the focal point. I'm hoping the colours of the card remind you of summer, yellow, lilac and orange.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Beyond the Blue - Flowers

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Dream Valley - Summer Colours

Inspiration Station - Inspired by - A Flower Shop - happy memories

Use your Stuff - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting. 

INTAAS Light and Dark

I set the theme over at International Art and Soul and chose 'Light and Dark'. This means however you interpret these words = light and dark card, light and dark moods - which I chose to use, or daylight and darkness or maybe you would interpret the words differently.

My card shows that there may be dark clouds behind you but there is light ahead of you so 

'No matter how you feel..........

My card blank is a 7x7 card by Crafts UK. The dark navy card is by Stampin Up and I embossed it with a Crafter's Companion embossing folder of 'clouds' before setting it as the mat for the large sentiment by Visible Image. I stamped it in black Memento ink and then cut it with a Hobbycraft die. I used a bright yellow Promarker to edge it.  The light bulb is also a Visible Image stamp which was stamped in black again and then after cutting it out I used the yellow again to highlight it.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Unfortunately since writing up this post I've had an accident in the garden and therefore have not been able to use my laptop for a while. I attempted to pick up a breeze block to put on the cover of my garden bench to prevent it flying away in these high winds. I'd forgotten my age and my back reminded me. I have lumbosacral strain so need to rest, heat pad on my back with only gentle exercise. I've been almost immobile for two weeks and cannot bend so most of my hobbies are 'out' for now. Looking at my card now I realise that this sentiment may apply to me. 

 

International Art and Soul - Hearts

This theme is 'Hearts' and was chosen by Debbie, our DT member, over at International Art and Soul.

The card is a 7x7 blank by Crafts UK. My first matt layer is a red card by Hobbycraft with another, pale yellow card by Hobbycraft that was embossed with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder, set as the second layer. On top of that I added the Spellbinders intricate Hearts dies cut in red again. I thought it did need a sentiment but didn't want to spoil the effect of the beautiful frame. I decided on the small Crafter's Companion 'Love' die which was cut in gold and was a perfect fit for the centre of the large heart.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges: 

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + a sentiment

Modsquad - Valentines

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

#btchallenge109 Bastel-Traum - With Heart

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Sheepski Design - Square

INTAAS - Holiday, Home or Abroad

This card is for the challenge over at International Art and Soul which is 'Holiday - Home or Abroad' and was set by my fellow design team member Jennie.

Due to my eye problems at the minute I'm not able to colour images so I've had to resort to pre-coloured images or photographs and this one is a photograph. I took it yesterday in my back garden but I think I could have chosen a brighter day because this looks really dark and dismal. The only holiday I'm likely to get this year, again, is at home in my garden.

The blue and green cards are by Papermill and my card blank is a 7x7 by Craft K. I embossed the green card with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder. I fixed the photo on to blue card and set it as the focal point. The stamp saying 'Enjoy life's moments' was stamped in Memento ink in cocoa and set on blue card before adding to the bottom of the card under the photo. This is going to be the birthday card for my son who lives in Kent - a little view of my garden at the present time. 

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

AAA Birthday - Flowers

INTAAS - Anything with a Bow

This challenge theme is 'Anything with a Bow' so come along and join us at International Art and Soul.

My card bank is by Craft UK and is 7x7. The orange card is by Papermill and after embossing with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder was set as the base mat. The image/sentiment is by Bugaboo and after printing it I coloured it with my ever present Promarkers in a vibrant orange with a few other colours to finish it off. I cut it with a Spellbinder die and set it centrally on the mat. Now to add my bow! I cut more of the orange card with what I think is a Memory Box die of the bow. After fixing it to the top right of the card it's ready to be posted at the beginning of January to a very good friend who will be 80 on her birthday.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Colour Crazy Craft - Anything Goes with Colouring

Polkadoodles Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Classic Design - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

INTAAS Humorous

The theme this fortnight at International Art and Soul is 'Humorous' and the challenge was set by me. Why do I think of the theme before I think of what I can do for these challenges? I'm sure I get a perverse sense of pleasure from the struggle. lol

My card blank is a 7x7 by Craft UK  The brown and pink card is by Papermill. I embossed the brown card with an embossalicious folder from Crafter's Companion before setting it on to a pink mat as the background. I used a Clip Art image of a question mark and printed it in a large size in pink before cutting with a Spellbinder die. The quote is a stamp by PaperArtsy and I bought it a few years ago at Ally Pally and have never used it until now. It was stamped with Memento ink in cocoa which seemed appropriate. I cut it with another Spellbinder die and matted it on to pink card the same shape but slightly bigger before setting it an angle in bottom right.  My daughter in law spotted the stamp at Ally Pally and thought it was funny which prompted me to buy it - she loves chocolate! So - guess who is getting this card for her birthday?

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - D is for Dry Embossing

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + a sentiment

Lavinia World Challenge - Anything Goes with a rubber or clear stamp

A Bit More Time to Craft - Always Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes in Mainly Pink

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Use a real stamp

Crafty Sentiments  - Anything Goes + a sentiment

IAAS Flowers and Butterflies

Our latest challenge is Flowers ans Butterflies so come along to International Art and Soul to show us what you can do.

My card is a 7x7 by Craft UK. The pale yellow card was embossed with an embossalicious folder by Crafter's Companion. I used Spellbinder dies for the bright yellow card and for the red mat to the image. All the coloured card is by Papermill. I coloured the image, by Sarah Kay, with my Promarkers before cutting with a smaller Spellbinder die of the red mat shape. After matting the image on to the red mat I set it against the  yellow circular diecut. The large yellow butterfly is also a Spellbinder die and that was set to the upper right of the image. The tiny butterflies are out of the bright yellow circle die and I scattered them on the pale yellow embossed card. Usually I don't use these but they were perfect for this challenge. I was finished, or so I thought. When I looked at it again the next day the  pale yellow card wasn't showing very well against the white. I decided to use one of my Promarkers, in Poppy red, to outline the yellow card. It looks much better now.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday - Use Dies and/or punches

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Paper Minutes - Butterfly

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

AAA Birthday - Things with Wings

Use Your Stuff - Flowers and/or butterflies

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

A Perfect Tim to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

IAAS Embossing - Heat or Dry

Come and join us over at International Art and Soul with the challenge theme of Embossing - either heat or dry. The theme was set by CG.

My card blank is a 7x7 by Craft UK. I used a Visible Image stamp of Streets on the yellow base mat. I then used a Crafter's Companion embossing folder of cracked ground on some brown card before matting it on to the yellow. Brown and Yellow card both by Papermill. The Street Dancer and the sentiment are both Visible Image and I stamped them in brown Memento Ink. I coloured the edges with Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink and set them at various angles over the base mat. To finish it off I added three yellow pearls by Mei Flower to the top right of the brown mat and the bottom left. This was for my son who used to enjoy break dancing when he was a LOT younger. lol

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafting with Attitude - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Thanks again for visiting, see you all again soon I hope.

IAAS Monochrome

Come along to International Art and Soul and join us with the 'Monochrome' theme.

I decided to go with black and white for my card.

I've used a 6x6 card blank by Craft UK. I cut a large black scalloped square with a Spellbinder die as the base mat. I next embossed a square of white card with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder of clouds. The sentiment is one that I love. I received a card, just because, from some very old friends of mine who now live many miles away. The card was in aid of Barnardo's and designed by Kirsty R Walker so I presume the verse is also by her. I hope she doesn't mind me using the sentiment on my card. I printed it in black before cutting with an oval Spellbinders die and matting on to a black scalloped oval. I set it towards the bottom of the main mat and then added a stamped image of a feather, stamp by Visible image. I stamped it in black Memento ink before cutting it carefully, leaving a small white edge, before adding to the top left of the base mat. 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Get Creative Challenges - Anything Goes/Monochromatic

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Thank you all for visiting, see you again soon I hope.

IAAS Lace and Pearls

'Lace and Pearls' is the theme set by Jane over at International Art and Soul so come and show us what you can do,

My card blank is a 7x7 by Craft UK. I used a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder for the background and I matted it on to Papermill's maroon card as the base. The maroon lace emblem is by Craft Box UK and makes the perfect focal point. The sentiment is a Clearly Besotted Stamp and was stamped with my burgundy Promarker. I cut it with a Spellbinder die and then used the same Promarker to colour the fancy edge so that it would stand out against the white background. The pearl border is by Hobbycraft and I set it down the left side of the base mat.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

That's it for this challenge. I'll see you again soon.

IAAS Green and 2 colours

Chriss set the theme of Green plus 2 colours for this fortnight's challenge over at International Art and Soul.

My card is an 8x8 by Craft UK. I decided to use another of my Bugaboo images and as an elephant is grey my two colours were grey and to brighten that up, red. I coloured the image with my Promarkers, the balloons being green and the hat and candle red. The balloons are lime green the same colour as the matted card but they do look yellow in my photo. Hmmm. I cut the image with my Spellbinders die and then used larger dies to cut Papermill's red and green card to frame the image. For the background mat I used a sheet of Papermill's grey card which I embossed with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder of bunting. I matted this on to green card. The matted image was set centrally on the base mat, job done.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Kitty Bee Designs - Animals

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a critter

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Classic Design Team - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes (must have animal)

Thanks for visiting.

IAAS Marine, Ocean or Sea

This challenge theme was set by Susie and she wants to see 'Marine, Ocean or Sea' on your makes so please come along and join us at International Art and Soul.

My card is a 7x7 card blank by Craft UK. The pale blue card was embossed with a Crafter's Companion embossing folder before matting on to bright turquoise card as the mat. The card is by Papermill. An image from the internet of the underwater ocean was set at an angle across the top left of the mat. The image of the turtle came from Joanna Sheen's Jayne Netley Mayhew CD and after printing this was also set at an angle across the bottom right. The sentiment is by Lili of the Valley and it was fussy cut and then edged with bright blue Distress Ink. It was fixed to the bottom of a bow die (I think made by Memory Box but I'm not sure). In the bottom left corner I used some John Lewis gold pebbles, to represent sand, and some shells by Beachcomber. Job done,

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

MAWTT Wild Animal

Join us at Moving Along with the Times to show us your project with the theme 'Wild Animals'.

My card blank is 8x8 by Craft UK. I used a Clarity stencil on a piece of lime green Papermill card, colouring the reeds and moon with Distress Inks. A piece of dark green Papermill card was laid alongside it and then matted on to dark green card as the background to the image. The image came from Joanna Sheen's Jayne Netley Mayhew CD and I set it at an angle across the background card. Using more of the dark green card I used Spellbinder dies to cut leaves which I added to the top and bottom. I also used the Sheena Douglas stencil from Crafter's Companion to make more leaves which I coloured with Distress Inks before fussy cutting and adding to the top right and bottom right.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Crafting with Dragonflies- Animal

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critters - Anything Goes with a critter

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes with an animal

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Sunny Day Crafting - Always with an animal

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Morgans ArtWorld - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting, see you again soon.

IAAS Emboss and a Die

Come along and join us at International Art and Soul to show us what you can do with the theme 'Emboss and a Die'. You can choose dry embossing or heat embossing, or both, and use a die too.

My card blank is 8x8 by  Craft UK. I embossed pale blue card from Papermill with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious embossing folder of clouds. However, I don't think this is showing very well on my photograph. I matted it on to dark brown card, again by Papermill. I used a Sue Wilson die to make the focal point in dark brown. After setting it slightly higher than centre on the mat I started on the stamped image. The centre die of the Sue Wilson set was cut in beige card and on it I stamped birds in flight from a stamp set by Visible Image. It was stamped in Cocoa Distress Ink. I raised it on pads and set it in the centre. The sentiment is from the Visible image set and again it was stamped in brown and on beige card. I set it to the bottom right and added three brown gems by Mei Flower. The swirl in the bottom left is cut with a Spellbinder die in brown card.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes
The House that Stamps Built - Anything Goes
Pause Dream Enjoy - Stamped Image
Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Path of Positivity - Anything Positive

Thanks for calling in and thanks for any comments.

IAAS Use stuff you already own

The theme to challenge you this time at International Art and Soul is  a simple one - use stuff you already own.

My card blank is an 8x8 by Craft UK. The glitter backing paper is from a First Edition paper pad named Hideaway which I've had for years. The green card from Papermill was embossed with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder before being matted on to tan Papermill card. The Snipart birds and branch are both from Craft Box. The sentiments were freebie stamps from a magazine and then they were cut with Spellbinder dies. Three Mei Flower gems were added to the lower sentiment. I've had most of these items for years, apart from the Snipart which I've only had since November. My card is going to a friend who lived two doors away from me in my last house. I hope he likes it.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - For a Friend
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting.

International Art and Soul - WOW

 

International Art and Soul have the theme of White on White for this current challenge so come along and join us and show us what you can do.

I'm afraid my mojo had gone walk about while I was on holiday and my card isn't the best. I really struggled to get this one made and usually I love this theme. My card blank is an 8x8 scalloped by Crafts UK. The white sheet was embossed with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder. The top border, bird, birdcage and  fancy shape top left were all cut with Spellbinder dies. I used white pearlescent card for the diecuts but unfortunately it's a different colour white and it offends my eye! The big dazzler in the centre of the fancy shape looks creamy yellow here but doesn't look quite so bad in real life. 

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes with Dies/Punches

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

IAAS Lace and/or Pearls

The theme is Lace and/or Pearls over at International Art and Soul, come along and join us, we'd love to see what you make.

My card blank is a 7x7 by Craft UK. The bright turquoise and pale blue card is by Papermill. I embossed the pale blue with an embossalicious folder by Crafter's Companion before matting it on to the bright card. I used a strip of bright lace from the local market and after wrapping it towards the bottom of the mat I added the mat to my card base. The digi image is by Linnie Pink and I coloured it with my Promarkers. I coloured the edges with Distress Ink and then added it to bright turquoise card. I raised the matted image and set it to the top left. Three small pearls were added to the top right of the image. The sentiment stamp is by Lili of the Valley and that was also edged with the Distress Ink and matted on to turquoise card.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

City Crafter - Monotone Colouring
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Dream Valley - Use a Stamp or Digi
Ooh La La Creations - Lace
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Thank you all for visiting.