Hi

The New Zealand Swap Group that I belong to had a theme of more than two folds for our October swap.  I possibly cheated a bit on my third fold.  I have a fold on the left of the larger card, right on the smaller card and also the butterfly wings fold on the top layer.

This is a few of the card partially opened which displays the two layers of the butterfly better:

and finally, the inside of the Joy Fold Card:

I would like to enter:

Butterfly Challenge - Monochromatic + Joy Fold + Butterfly
https://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/188-spin-butterfly-wheel-with-going.html

My daughter recently bought me some paper pads and cardstock most of which are anko brand.  Fortunately she had bought me two of this marble pack as I needed three pages of the same colour.  The butterfly is a dimensional sticker and the stopper to hold the card closed is an embellishment with mount tape on the back.

I followed the tutorial for the Butterfly Challenge but amended the closure

 

Sunshine

 I have been struggling a bit with a persistant cough that is draining my energy.  I had a few things to post today and have tried to do a little bit at a time.  I just realised that I hadn't shared my NZ Card Group card for October which has now been received.

 

 

I would like to enter:

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/10/pennys-challenge-532.html

I followed a tutorial from Splitcoasters.  The tutorial said "drizzle in a little dish soap".  My first attempt resulted in the bubbles disappearing.  After consulting one of the other members of the group, I followed her suggestion and added quite a bit extra dishwashing liquid and it worked.

Sending A Cheery Hello

 I jusr found out that the recipient of my swap card for our little New Zealand swap group has received my card.  I just missed her letting me know it had arrived a few days ago and hadn't had a chance to check again since.

This month we were creating a Mini Miura Card following a tutorial by Sam Calcott.

I have used paper from a paper pad by Uniti along with some silver glitter cardstock which I think may also be from Uniti.  The butterflies were from an ephemera pack and I was pleasantly surprised at how well they matched as I think they may have been from a different brand.  The sentiment is from My PaperCrafting World.

I would like to enter:

Critter Crazy Challenge - Feature a Creature
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-67-anything-goes-with.html

CHNC Patterned Paper - October Challenge
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-october.html

Happiness looks gorgeous on you

In the process of blogging my August card for the NZ Swap Group, I found that the June one was still in Drafts, so here it is:

I followed a tutorial for a Die Cuts Background by Natasha Foote.

The base is white cardstock which I embossed using an embossing folder.  I then die-cut several dies using white cardstock and adhered them to the base.  The next step was adding the Distress Inks using the refill bottles.  It is probably much easier to follow Natasha's video than my description!  

To finish the card, I added a vellum sentiment which I tucked under the front panel.  I adhered the front panel to a card blank.

Hi

I am a member of a New Zealand Card Swap Group.  In August, we had a video technique to follow.  I was a bit sceptical as to how mine would turn out but in the end I am very pleased with the result and although this technique was very much on the messy side, it was fun to do.

I have used a paper from a paper pad.  The edges are inked with Distress Ink.  I diecut the floral scene using a Memory Box die and the lettering is a Tattered Lace die which came with one of their magazines.

I followed a tutorial for a Faux Torn Mosaic background.

I would like to enter:

CHNC Patterned Paper - August Challenge
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/07/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-august.html

Hello

 I had a lot of difficulty with this card which I'll explain below.

I would like to enter:

The Outlawz Challenge - Monday Sentiment - Hello
https://theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com/2022/08/monday-greetings-happy-hellos.html

The idea with this card was to die-cut the same image twice.  The first one was to be coloured on either the front or reverse and "printed" on to the card front.  The second one is coloured in the same materials and then added to the front of the card once dried.  There should be a shadowy print in the background.  The first time I did this I couldn't see the "printed" die cut at all.  This one is the second attempt and is only marginally better.  As we didn't have a video tutorial to follow and I'm a very visual learner, I couldn't figure out what I had done wrong.  I don't do well following written instructions as you can see.  If you look very very closely at the card you may be able to make out the "print".

I also added a sentiment from an adhesive chipboard sheet.

Hello

 The theme for our NZ Card Swap Group for November is to create an interactive card.  I had found one that I liked so decided to give it a try.  I had quite a few issues in creating this but I ran out of November to try a different fold so I had to try and get it to work.  

I have used papers from a paper pack by Uniti. 

I followed a tutorial for a Popping Flap Card by JanB Cards.

It's A Beautiful Life

This month, it was my turn to pick the Challenge theme for our NZ cardmakers group.    I chose Pinwheel Tower Cards and provided links to a couple of You Tube videos for inspiration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrzkuwThUjk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_L0jSLb7nU

I hadn't tried the honeycomb one so decided on that option.  I did have to alter some of the measurements to that it fitted inside a C5 envelope.

This is my tae on the Honeycomb Pinwheel Tower Card:

I used papers from a paper pack by Uniti. 

This card is actually from our October Swap and somehow I omitted uploading it.

Hi

 This month for our NZ card swap group we were challenge to use up some of our scraps and were given links to various tutorials for ideas.   I was inspired by the You Tube video by Justine Hovey.

Update - I just realised that I hadn't added this card to one of the challenges it was intended for when it was created.  The link has been added today (30th Sept NZT)

I would like to enter:

CHNC Patterned Paper - September Challenge
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html

Memory Box - Stripes
https://davebrethauer.typepad.com/outsidethebox/2021/09/memory-box-challenge-76-stripes.html

I have used paper strips from various paper pads.  I know that a reasonable number of them are from Kaisercraft as I use alot of their paper pads but there are other ones there too that I know aren't from Kaisercraft.  I used three die from Memory Box - a cross stitch edged rectangle die, lettering dies and the flowers/leaves die.

NZ Card Swap Group Card

 Each month, our group of New Zealand cardmakers has a challenge and we mail a card using that challenge to another member of the group.  This month, our challenge was "Stamp Etching".  This is the card that I sent to my November partner:

I have used an image from Oak Pond Creations.  This technique works best with an open image but this one did have a few lines on it to start with.  I repeat printed the image and then coloured with copic markers.  I then grabbed two thickness of Pigment Liner to do the etching.  I started with the thicker one to add the initial lines out from the flower centre and at the tips of the petals.  I then went back in again and added further lines using the thinner one.  I also added a few lines to the leaves.  I matted the image and then added strips of the matting to the top and the bottom of the card.  

I would like to enter:

Always Fun Challenges - Anything Goes
http://alwaysfunchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-189.html

Classic Design Open Challenge - November Challenge
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/classic-design-challenge-november-11.html

Hello

We had a new technique to try for our New Zealand card swap group.  This is the card that I sent in August which as at date of writing hasn't arrived yet - looks like our postal system is experiencing delays again!  I'm not a fan of this techniqe although that is partially because I didn't have any of the stuff I needed for it with the exception of Distress Ink and an iron!

I would like to enter:

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/09/pennys-challenge-479.html

I followed a video for the Iron-Off Technique. 

I have used several clear stamps to create the background as I didn't actually have a background stamp.  I found an old embossing pad that had seen better days but I managed to sort of get it to work with my also old embossing powder.  I tend to use digital stamps these days as I find them easier and cleaner.  This is the second print - the first is in the inside as i was less happy with the first take.   I die-cut a rose using a Tattered Lace die and added a digital sentiment from From The Heart Stamps which I fussy cut.

Card Swap December

This month's theme at our NZ Card Swap Group was to use stitching - real or faux - with an option of Christmas themed.  This was a great opportunity to used some stitch dies that I had bought recently.

Here is the outside of the card, with the belly band holding it closed:

The front of the card without the belly band:

And the inside of the card. 

I have followed a tutorial for a Criss-Cross which can be found here at Beccy's Place.

The image that I used is the December challenge image from Beccy's Place.  I used dies from Memory Box for the edging and the stitched circles.  Colouring is with copic markers.  I added some gold stars and an ornament sticker to the outside plus a sentiment and a vellum ornament to the inside.  The papers are all from paper pads.

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - December Challenge
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2019/12/december-challenge.html

Merry Christmas Pocket Card

I made this for a December cardswap on CraftyNZCardmakers.  It had to be a pocket card and include a favourite recipe.  I put the pocket on the front of my card:

And this is the recipe pulled up a bit:

I have followed a tutorial for a pocket card.

I used papers and a sentiment from paper pads by Kaisercraft.