SPRING HAS SPRUNG

 Good morning and welcome to my blog.  I hope everyone has had a lovely month and I can't believe it's May already.

This month over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 we have two new sketches for you and a retro sketch from the archives.

Here is my first card for May and you'll see my other card on the 16th of May when last month's winners are announced.

Sketch#277

Doesn't it make a change from our square cards?

Here's a quick peek of the inside of my card.

This design is so simple and so quick.  Also, check your scrap bin out to add to the front of your card rather than cutting up a new sheet of design paper.

Remember to drop by Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and see what the rest of the design team have created for you this month.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. As You Like It Challenges Soft or Bold Colours

I've used soft colours in this card usually I use bold.

2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge #5-2024 Anything Goes

3. Color Hues Challenge #96 Lilic and Lime

4. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #123 Anything Goes

5. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday May Challenge 

6. Shopping Our Stash Challenge #520 Mamma Mia

7. Double D Challenges Pretty Florals for Mum

8. Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #224 Mother's Day or Other

9. Cut It Up Challenge #303 Add A Sentiment

10. Tic Tac Toe Challenge #246 *

Gem Embellishments, Pattern Paper, Die Cuts

Card Recipe:

1. Base: Cream Pearlised card stock from Uniti

2. Coloured Card Stock: Bazzill Wild Pansey 

3. Design Paper: American Crafts The Color of Memories

4. Sentiment: PC Generated

5. Tools Used:

6. Dies Used: Star Flower unbranded die.

Spellbinders Classic Large Circles and Pettite Scalloped Circles

                      

A Selection of leaves which are unbranded dies.

7. Embellishments: Cream Pearls and Cream Cabachon for the centre of the flower.

8. Inside and the back of the card:

Amazing Flowers

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  It's Wednesday evening here in New Zealand and it's Autumn, the weather is a little cooler but the temperature is still warm during the day.

Today I have the second sketch I created for 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Remember to drop by SSW2 and check out the rest of the team's creations.   If you decide to use our sketches for another Challenge don't forget to enter your card in our challenge. 

Sketch # 275

A quick peek at the inside of my card, it's an easy sketch and I was so happy with how this card finally looked once I finished.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Digi Choosday Challenge Week 15 Anything Goes *

2. A Place To Start Challenge April 2024 Anything Goes + Add one or more flowers*

3. Triple B Challenge April Bird, Butterflies or Blooms *

4. Allsorts Challenge Week #776 Spring *

5. The Die Cut Diva's Challenge Think Spring *

6. Unicorn Challenge #97 Use Dies *

7. Worldwide Crafters and Colourists Challenge #16 Anything Goes

8. Polkadoodles Challenge Week 15 Anything Goes *

9. Snippets Playground Challenge # 478  Anything Goes *

The last piece of design paper and the ribbon used under the sentiment was out of my scrap bin and there was just enough for what I wanted. 

10. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge #4 April Anything Goes

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: American Craft card colour Orchid

3. Design Paper: Wildflowers by Craftwork

3. Image: Unknown and unsure

4. Colour Medium: Copics

5. Sentiment: PC Generated Font: 

6. Bows: Made with white satin ribbon and coloured with my copics, they matched my flower and card stock.

7. Spellbinders die Petite Large Ovals, and Floral Ovals.

 

8. Tools Used

9. Inside and the back of the card.  Inside of the card also has a strip of coloured ribbon.

  

Wishing everyone happy crafting and to stay safe.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

 Good morning and welcome to my blog.  Today I'm featuring a card I made for my Daughter-in-law's birthday.

I made a Diamond Point card for her and I wanted it to be elegant and she is.

A quick peak of the inside of the card.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge April #122*

2. Triple B Challenge April 2024 *

3. Four Seasons Challenge Spring 24 Anything Goes *

4. Unicorn Challenge #97 Use Dies *

5. Little Red Wagon Fun Folds *

6. Aud Sentiments Challenge #312 Water Colour and or Spring with a sentiment.*

7. Creative Knockouts Challenge #518 Birthday Wishes *

8. Moving Along With The Times Challenge # 165 Fancy Folds *

9. Seize the Birthday Challenge # 280 Spring Floral *

10. Gem of a Craft Challenge Week 7 Anything Goes *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Kaisercard Blush

3. Design Papers: Dove Craft Floral Muse and Kaisercraft Cottage Rose

4. Sentiment: Computer generated

5. Dies Used: Spellbinders Ovals Florls and Petite Ovals

    

6. Tools Used:

7. Embellishments: Pearls and Gold Heart from my stash.

8. Inside and the back of the card:

Sentiment PC Generated and the back Handmade With Love is an unbranded die.

 

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend and happy crafting.

FRIENDS ARE LIKE FLOWERS

Good morning, I do hope everyone had a lovely Easter break.  I can't believe it's over for another year.  I hope you had time to do a little crafting and enjoy time with family and friends.

It's funny when I designed this sketch for 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 I thought of making a Christmas card, how wrong was I, I decided on flowers instead.

Sketch #276

Please have fun with this sketch it's NOT A SQUARE it's A RECTANGLE.  I'm so looking forward to commenting on everyone's creations.  This card is easy to make.

A quick look at the inside of my card.

Remember to pop over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2, check out what the rest of the design team has created, and show them a little love.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #122 Anything Goes*

2. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge April Anything Goes *

3. SheepSki Designs Challenge April Anything Goes

4. The Four Seasons Challenge Spring April *

5. Tripe B Challenge April Blooms, Butterfly, Ladybird*

6. Unicorn Challenge Use Dies April *

7. Dream Valley Challenge #313 Spring Colours *

8. Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #568 Anything Goes *

9. Creative Inspirations Challenge April The Season Is Spring *

10. Digi Choosday Challenge # 13 Anything Goes TOP 3

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen

2. Coloured Card: Key Lime by American Craft, Lime Crush by Bazzill and Cherry By Kaisercrard

3. Design Paper: By K & Company

4. Image: Bugaboo Garden Of Life and Unknown images

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Sentiment: Bugaboo Garden Of Life

7. Tools Used:

8. Dies Used: Spellbinders Large Squares, Scalloped Squares, Large Circles and Large Scalloped Circles.  Beautiful Butterflies is an unbranded die set.

            

9. Embellishments: 

A selection of miniature flowers Gerbera, Lily, Dahlia, Aster

Ladybug is a wooden embellishment from my stash and the Butterfly is an unbranded die from Ali Express, Black gems.

 

10. Inside and the back of the card:

      

I'm looking forward to seeing your cards.

 Happy crafting everyone.