INTAAS Christmas Card

Come along and join us at International Art and Soul with your Christmas Card - a theme set by design team member Christine.

My card is a 6x6 scalloped blank by Craft UK.

I used an embossing folder of cascading Christmas emblems on the front of the card but I can only remember that I bought the folder from the internet and there's no name on it. The coloured card is from Papermill and I used Spellbinder dies to cut two scalloped ovals, one red and one green. The image was stamped from a set of stamps given as a free gift with a Practical Publishing magazine. I coloured him with my Promarkers before cutting with a Spellbinders oval die. I set the image on the mat of green and red ovals and set it as the centrepiece. 

Thank you for your visits to my blog over the past year - have a lovely Christmas and all the very best for you and yours at New Year.

IMTAAS - Happy Fall Y'All

Come along and join us at International Art and Soul. Design Team member Debbie chose the theme of Happy Fall Y'All.

My card is a 7x7 by Crafts UK. The brown card is from Papermill. I chose the quote from the internet and after printing it  backed it with more brown card as the centrepiece. I used a small patch of SnipArt to add a little texture. The SnipArt was supplied by Craft Box UK. The paper depicting leaves is from 'I know not where' and after searching my craft room for pads, etc. I still have no idea, sorry.

I'm on a break at the minute but appreciate any comments left for me.

INTAAS Orange and Black

This challenge theme was set by DT member Chriss and it's Orange and Black. Come long and join us at International Art and Soul, we'd love to see you.

My scalloped card blank is a 7x7 by Crafts UK. The coloured card is by Papermill and the image is one from Saturated Canary. I cut the card with two Spellbinders scalloped dies and once the image was coloured I also cut this with the smaller die. I used my trusty Promarkers to colour the image. Very simple but done.

I won't be entering my card into any challenges as I'm taking a rest for a short while to refresh myself!

Thank you all for supporting me over the past few years, it's very much appreciated.

INTAAS - Wood/Trees

Come along and join us at International Art and Soul with our challenge theme of 'Wood/Trees' set by Mimi.

I'm sure you've probably seen a couple of my previous cards with these words written but they are so beautiful and thoughtful that I had to feature them again. I'll also tell you why they are so special to me.

When I was 15 I went on holiday with my cousin Jenny, her husband David and their daughter Joan to a cottage miles out into the country. No other houses in sight and very peaceful. One evening we were going to a pub - I'm not sure if David knew the owner but I know that Joan, who was 13, and I played in the hayloft of the pub until it was getting dark. When we went inside the pub for a drink and some crisps David was asked if he would sing for the customers. (I didn't know that David could sing). He sang these words which I had never heard before and I can remember thinking that it was beautiful. The customers and staff thought so too and David was given a roaring ovation when he sat down. Many years later my husband, sons and I went on our first visit to the USA and stayed with friends in North Carolina. Another couple of friends picked us up to go out for the day and we went to a forest where we saw the most fantastic trees. I didn't know the name but on our walk round this beautiful place there was a plaque with the name of the Joyce Kilmer area and underneath the words of his poem 'Trees'. I read it and got goosebumps because I realised that these were the words that David had sung all those years before. Since then I've noted that Paul Robeson actually sang this song and recorded it and I've listened to it a few times since. I still think that David's version was perfect and is such a happy memory for me. Although I always enjoyed Paul Robeson, from my memory David sang it beautifully. 

Now on to my card details.

Once again a 7x7 card blank by Crafts UK. Dark brown card from Papermill as the base with a sheet of wood patterned in a book by Papercraft Inspirations. I printed the words on my computer and then backed it with brown card to set at the top left. I then cut a rectangle of the same brown card, overlapping it slightly on the words card, before affixing a small wooden tree by SnipArt plus a brass tree charm, both by Craft Box UK. 

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Moving Along with the Times - Trees and/or Leaves

The Male Room - Song Title

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Path of Positivity - Anything Goes

Gem of aa Craft - Anything Goes

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

INTAAS -Transport

The theme for this challenge is 'Transport' so why not join us at International Art and Soul with your ideas? The challenge was set by design team member CraftyGirl

My card blank is  7x7 by Crafts UK.

I started by cutting a maroon card to fit the card blank leaving a small white edge and then cut bright red card to fit on top of the maroon. This was the mat for the Dr Who tardis image which was copyright free from the internet. I added it to the centre of the mat and then generated the sentiments on my computer. 'Happy Birthday Michael' is for my great-nephew's birthday and he is a massive Dr Who fan. That was set at top left and bottom right was a fun comment 'Michael WHO?' 

The coloured card is all from Papermill, the sentiments cut with a Spellbinder circle die, both sentiments edged roughly with Promarkers to, hopefully, emulate the edges on the tardis image.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness - Add a Sentiment

Dragonfly Dreams - Happy Birthday

Gem of a Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

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 - HAPPINESS

Come along and join us at International Art and Soul and show us what you can do with the theme of 'Happiness'. I chose the theme, did so quite a few months ago and came the time to make my card and I was lost! How can I choose a theme and then be baffled as to what to make? I decided at the present time my happiness came from my crafting and so I made a colourful card with the word Happy on the front. 

My 7x7 card blank is by Craft UK. The purple card is by Papermill and I embossed it with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder of flowers. Turquoise card, also by Papermill, was cut with a Spellbinder's large circle die as the centrepiece mat. I used Brushos in purple and blues as the background to the stencil of the word Happy and bubbles which I think was from Craft Stash, but I'm not 100% sure. After cutting with the large Spellbinder's circle die it was set against the turquoise circle. I then added 3 gems, in a mottled purple/blue, to each corner of the purple card. The gems were from Craft Box UK.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Alphabet - I is for Interests/Hobbies

Daring Cardmakers - Stencil It

Addicted to Stamps - Any Occasion

Through the /craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams - Indoor Hobbies

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

Bye, see you next time.

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 - FLOWERS

The theme for this challenge is 'Flowers' and was chosen by design team member Josephine/Tricia. Come along and join us at International Art and Soul.

My card blank is a 7x7 by Crafts UK.

I chose a bright pink card by Papermill as the base mat for the image. This image of tulips is one of my favourites and is by Bugaboo. I coloured the tulips with my Promarkers and did them in a gentle pink. This was then matted on to the bright pink base and a simple card was almost finished. I added small pearls to the bottom right hand corner and that was it. Unfortunately the pearls were on an unmarked card so I can't remember where I bought them, sorry.  I love detailed cards but sometimes I opt for simple and I think this image shouts out simple - but beautiful.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes with a Touch of Pink

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

My Time to Craft - Thank you occasion

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes with Promarkers/Option Girly card

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Think Pink

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Pink Gem - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes in Mainly Pink

Dragonfly Dreams - Butterflies and/or Flowers

Thank you all for visiting. 

INTAAS - Painted Background and/or Stamp

This theme is 'Painted background and/or stamp' and was chosen by Design Team Member Trish/Josephine over at International Art and Soul.

My card blank is a 6x6 by Crafts UK. I used Ayeeda Mists by 13 Arts via Craft Box UK to spray a piece of white paper as background. I hadn't used them for a few years so had to run the nozzles under a hot tap to release them but then they worked perfectly. I used pale blue pearl, golden pearl and orange pearl. After it was dry I backed it with cyan coloured card, by Papermill, as the base mat.  My Visible Image stamps came out for the Dance Off boy stamps as this card will be for a 17 year old boy. I stamped them in black Memento ink and then tore the image out before edging with a cyan Promarker. The sentiment was generated on the computer and again I tore it out and edged with the Promarker before setting it across the bottom left. It was raised on pads for a little dimension.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge: Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - I is for Ink

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + a sentiment

The Male Room - For a Teenager

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

Classic Design - Anything Goes

Craft Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

INTAAS - Dies or Punches

This theme was set by DT member Maggie, 'Dies or Punches', come along and join us at International Art and Soul and show us what you can do.

My card blank is a 7x7 by Crafts UK and all the coloured card is by Papermill. I had to use dies as I gave most of my punches to my great niece who likes to craft. I'm sure I've still got a few but can't find them in my craft room even though I searched. Oh well. 

The die on the left is by Sue Wilson and the Happy Birthday die is a Spellbinders die. Happy Birthday was generated on my computer. I love this cat image but I cannot for the life of me remember where it came from. I can remember cutting it out quite a while ago but have no idea whether it was a digi or whether it's a stamp. I've got a Really Useful Box full of cat stamps, etc so I might do a search in there and see if I can spot it for future use.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Allsorts - Use a Die

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Crafty Critters - Anything Goes with a critter

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Show us Your  Pussies - Anything Goes with a Pussycat

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Thank you all for visiting. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and Holiday time. x

International Art and Soul - Winter

This challenge theme was set by design team member Josephine/Tricia and it's 'Winter' so please come along and join us at International Art and Soul.

My card is a 7x7 card blank by Crafts UK. The navy blue base mat is by Papermill and the image is from a Joanna Sheen 'Patience Strong' CD. I matted the image on to a metallic silver card before adding to the top of the navy mat. The die cut along the bottom edge is a die by Joanna Sheen and that was cut in the metallic silver card from Hobbycraft.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + a sentiment

Craft Rocket - Winter/Snow

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - Say Something

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

SheepSki Designs - Tis the Season

Thank you all for popping in to see me, please call again. 

INTAAS - Remembrance

This is our challenge at International Art and Soul and was chosen by DT member Sall on the theme of 'Remembrance'.

A change for me as this card is a tall slim card but once again from Crafts UK. The shape suited the image perfectly.

The image was drawn by Teri Sherman of Delicious Doodles and I coloured it with my Promarkers. I matted it on to dark blue card from Papermill. I embossed a sheet of pale blue card from Papermill with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder of 'clouds'. I then cut it to fit the long slim card as the base mat for the image which I set at the top. I used the dark blue cut card to cut three thin strips which I added to the bottom of the card. 

This card is to be entered into the following challenges:

Colour Crazy Craft - Anything Goes Colouring

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes - Thinking of You

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Everybody Art - Memorial/Condolence

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Classic Design - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Path of Positivity - Anything Goes option of Be Grateful

Thank you for visiting.

INTAAS - All Hallows Eve Tic Tac Toe

 International Art and Soul have 'All Hallows Eve Tic Tac Toe' as their challenge theme, set by design team member Sall. I used the middle horizontal line.

My Halloween card is a 6x6 card blank by Crafts UK. I decided to use this image and cannot remember where I got it. I don't even know if it was a digi that I've had for a while or whether it's a stamped image that has been ready and waiting for me. Anyway I think I'm well covered for Halloween. 

I coloured the image with my Promarkers before fixing to a mat of orange Papermill card. This was set at the top of the black base mat, again by Papermill. Just before I set the black mat down I lay a strip of ribbon across between the image and the bottom of the card. On top of this I set a small image of a spell and skull which looked quite spooky. I'm not sure if this is from Clip Art images. I'm sorry I'm not more helpful with sources for the main image or the spell image - I'm putting it down to my age. lol

Oops, I forgot to say that I used the middle horizontal line.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Critter Crazy - Anything Goes with a Critter (not sure what sort of critter but I think I'm safe)

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

Craft Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes with an animal - does mine count?

Daisy Chain - Autumn and/or Halloween

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Halloween Colours

Fab n Funky - Spooky Season

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes with option punch/die

Thank you all, once again,  for visiting.

INTAAS - Use mainly Yellow and Orange

Come and join us over at International Art and Soul with our theme of Use Mostly Yellow and Orange. This was set by design team member CG.

My card blank is a 7x7 scalloped by Crafts UK. The yellow card is by Hobbycraft and was cut with s Spellbinder scalloped die, The orange card which was matted on to the yellow, is by Papermill and was also cut with a Spellbinder scalloped die. These were set as the base mat for the image of the dog. I coloured him with my Promarkers before carefully tearing him out. The image was then edged with a Distress Ink before centring him on the mat. I love this image of the dog, I think it's by Bugaboo but please correct me if I'm wrong. To complete the card I added three small peachy coloured pearls to the bottom corners of the orange mat. The pearls are from Mei Flower.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Critter Crazies - Anything goes with a critter

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Must have animals

Beyond the Blue - Layered Die Cuts

INTAAS - Birthday

Please come and join us at International Art and Soul and show us your take on the challenge of 'Birthday' chosen by DT member Chriss. 

I've used a scalloped 7x7 card blank by Craft UK. I used Spellbinder dies to cut out 2 scalloped cards in turquoise and red as the mat for the white scalloped image. This image is a favourite of mine but I cannot remember who drew it - I think it's a Bugaboo but please correct me if I'm wrong. I coloured the cute little elephant with my Promarkers. This card was to be for my daughter in law's niece and she was going to be the grand old age of 18. I printed a ClipArt figure 18 and cut it with a spiky scalloped Spellbinders die before edging with a turquoise Distress Ink. This was added to the top right corner of the image. Apparently she was thrilled to bits with this happy card.

I'm entering it into the following challenges:

Colour Crazy Craft - Anything Goes with colouring

Colour Throwdown - cdt657

Crafty Creations- Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes with Promarkers

The Paper Shelter - Colour It

Ike's World - Anything Goes with option of Animals

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

INTAAS - Mode of Transport

Hello again, it was time for my challenge theme and I chose 'Mode of Transport' so come along and join us at International Art and Soul.

My  card blank is, once again, a 7 x 7 by Craft UK. My chocolate brown card is by Creative Expressions and was set as the mat. I used Spellbinder dies to cut the green centre piece and the yellow 'sun', both cards by Papermill. The image is from one of Joanna Sheen CDs and I set it on the green shaped card with a row of green Mei Flower gems below it. I also used a strip of green gem ribbon which is from my stash of ribbons that I bought in America quite a few years ago. The stash is still going strong! 

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Gem of a Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes with an animal

Crafts Galore - Anytthing Goes

INTAAS - Use stitching or beads

This theme was set by team member Tricia/Josephine over at International Art and Soul. Why not come along and join us with this fun theme?

My card blank is a 7.7. by Craft UK. The red card used for the mat is by Hobbycraft and the teal card is by Sue Wilson. I embossed the red card with a Crafter's Companion embossalicious folder of buttons. I added a strip of white lace, from Craft Box UK, across one corner and then fixed the image from a Joanna Sheen CD and matted on to teal card, across the left side. In the top corner I added a small diamante buckle, bought from a friend a few years ago. I filled it with teal coloured seed beads from Craft Box UK along with three of their larger teal beads.

I've added two images as the first is a photograph which isn't perfectly clear although the colours are spot on. The second is s scan and is slightly better although the colours are dark. Hmm.

I'm adding this card into the following challenges:

Allsorts - Feminine, For a Lady

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Creative Sketchy Girls - Ribbon, Twine or Lace

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Thank you all for visiting, I hope you have a good day.

Thank you all

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