Gardenia Mothers Day

 Getting busy making Mothers Day (and everything else) cards for upcoming markets and craft fairs.

This one is made with old Memory Box Gorgeous Gardenia dies with QuicKutz  Hearts and Doily Hearts.

I used:

Cardstock - white card blank, textured light pink, gold foil, white

Paper - Stampin' Up Subtles  Blushing Bride dsp

Dies - Memory Box Gorgeous Gardenia Background and Outline, QuicKutz Nesting Hearts and Nesting doily Hearts, Spellbinders Mega Ovals, Lavish Label Layers (magazine freebie)

Challenges:

Memory Box Challenge 68 - Hearts

Let's Craft and Create Challenge 167 - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Ladybirds

 A simple DL birthday card with cute ladybirds on leaves.

I used:

Cardstock - white for card base, black, dark green pearl, snippets of red, black and gold mirri

Paper - Kaisercraft Base Coat

Dies - Elizabeth Craft Ladybirds, Stampin' Up Happy Birthday, unbranded leaf

Challenges:

Die-cut Divas Challenge December Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Butterfly

A birthday card following a sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday, using a lovely vine butterfly from Memory Box.

I used:

Cardstock - white square card blank, Stampin' Up Island Indigo, silver glitter

Paper - Stampin' Up Come To Gather

Dies - Memory Box Vine Butterfly, Happy Birthday freebie from Ali Express

Other - paper doily, Stampin' Up Coloured Doily, silver flower bling

Challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch 185

Memory Box Challenge 62 - Birthday cards

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge June

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Little Mermaid

A card for the UnstampaBelles challenge "Magic"with a twist of "Walt Disney".  I chose the mermaid  colours to look like Ariel from The Little Mermaid.

I used:

Cardstock:  mauve card blank, mauve, purple and deep orange textured, buff, mint pearl, matte silver

Paper - rainbow from cheap shop

Dies - Alina Crafts Mermaid, Stampin'Up Happy Birthday

Embossing folder - Craft Concepts Gem Flourish

Other - lilac rhinestones, craft glue, foam tape

Challenges:

UnstampaBelles Challenge 101 - Magic + twist (Walt Disney)

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge June

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Burlap and Buttons

A birthday card with a hessian (burlap) flower and wooden butterfly buttons, in one of my favourite colour combos of turquoise/kraft

Cardstock - kraft

Paper - Stampin' Up Eastern Elegance, DCWV Natural Burap

Die - no-name daisy

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Tonic Tim Holtz distress tool

Other - Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana twine, painted wooden butterfly buttons, coppery flower centre bling, white sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Unstampabelles September Challenge - Button Art

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Bling It On

DL.Art September Linky Challenge

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper September Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Dragonflies

Cardstock - black, copper metallic, Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay

Dies - Stampin' Up Detailed Dragonfly thinlits, Elizabeth Craft Designs Happy Birthday

Embossing Folder - Darice Crackle

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - black rhinestones

Challenges:

Card Mania Challenge 106 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

DL.Art July Linky Challenge

Cropstop July Link Party - use brand from store (Elizabeth Craft, Darice, Sizzix)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly Bling

Been away for a while, time to catch up on a few card challenges : )

Cardstock - white 5" card blank, Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, X-press It blending card

Paper - Kaisercraft Madame Boutique

Stamp - Stampendous Butterfly

Ink - Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black

Dies - Stampendous Butterfly, Stampin' Up Labels Collection

Markers - Spectrum Noir Turquoises BT4, BT5, BT7

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - We R Memory Keepers Precision Press, Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, clear rhinestones

Challenges:

Penny Black and More July Challenge - Things With Wings 

Card Mania Challenge 106 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenges 144 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper July Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art July Linky Challenge

Cropstop July Link Party - use brand from store (Tsukineko, Spectrum Noir, We R Memory Keepers, Sizzix)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

White Blooms

And another Mothers Day card inspired by the mood board at Double "D" Challenges, again using my favourite floral die set.

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Island Indigo, snippets of white, yellow and pale green

Paper - Stampin' Up Venetian Romance

Dies - Stampin' Up Botanical Builder, no-name leaf, Inspired by Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, glue dots

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, white pearl flower centres

Challenges:

Double D Challenge - May Flowers

Kreativinkauf Challenge 62 - May (Mothers Day)

Simon Says Work it Wednesday April - Mothers Day

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Mini Reindeer

Actually this is the last of the 2017 Christmas cards; a set of 3x3 inch mini notecards with reindeer embellishments on embossed card.

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay

Paper - white inserts

Embossing Folder - Couture Creations Joyful Wishes

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - silver fabric reindeer

Challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 366 - Christmas

Tuesday Morning Sketches 424 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Snowflake

After the madness of end-of-year craft fairs and festivals, with only a couple of small markets left for the year, I am back to entering challenges : )

This is a Pinterest-inspired card using a no-name cheapie snowflake die and some twine to "hang" it from the top.

Cardstock - white card blank, white gloss snippet, Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

Die - no-name snowflake

Adhesives - Crafters Choice Tacky Craft Glue, glue dot

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - white sentiment sticker, bakers twine, snowflake/flower centre flat back

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Icy Inspiration

Allsorts Week 445 - Snowflakes

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas Card Day

Bizzy Becs December Challenge - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 507 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly Bling

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Island Indigo, Becky Higgins Project Life Blush Edition textured card, X-Press It blending card

Stamp - Stampendous PenPattern Butterfly

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers - Spectrum Noir Turquoises BT5, BT7

Dies - Stampendous Butterfly, Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3

Embossing Folder - Portacraft

Adhesives - ds tape, CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press

Other - sentiment sticker, teal rhinestones

Challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Week 410 - Bring on the Bling

The Ribbon Girl April Card Challenge

Bizzy Becs April Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Peacock

A simple but striking Mothers Day card using my cheapie no-name peacock die . . . it cuts beautifully, much better than many of my more expensive dies 😤

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, kraft

Paper - Kaisercraft Madame Boutique

Dies - Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3, no-name peacock

Adhesives - ds tape, ds sticky sheet

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - aqua rhinestone, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

UnstampaBelles April Challenge - Dies + Bird/s

Allsorts Challenge Week 410 - Bring on the Bling

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper April Challenge - Always Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girl April Card Challenge

Bizzy Becs April Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Teal Owl

It is Week 3 of Darnell's NBUS challenges, I used my Stampendous PenPattern Owl stamp that I've had for a while, but never used.  This card uses Cardz TV sketch 4 again, but this time I turned it for a vertical upright card.  I seem to be working with a lot of turquoises and teals lately  : )

Cardstock - white card blank, Stampin' Up Island Indigo, Becky Higgins Project Life Textured Cards Blush Edition, Xpress-It blending card

Stamp - Stampendous PenPattern Owl

Ink - Memento Teal Zeal

Markers - Spectrum Noir BT1, BT2, BT4, BT5, BT7, GB1, TN2, Kaiserfusion BR04, Promarker G338 (Apple Green) and G339 (Meadow Green), Bic Mark-it Moonstone Yellow

Tools - Fiskars compact stamp press, scissors for fussy cutting, We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile corner chomper

Adhesives - ds tape, Crafters Choice tacky craft glue, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Other - sentiment sticker, aqua rhinestones, white mesh

Challenges:

djkardcreations NBUS#10 - Never Before Used Schtuff  (owl stamp)

Cardz TV Card Sketch Challenge 1

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Spread Your Wings

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Teal Butterfly

A card for CardzTV where the challenge is to make a birthday card following any of Mary's sketches; I chose Sketch 4.

Cardstock - white card blank, core'dinations Tim Holtz Kraft Core Nostalgic Collection, Stampin' Up Island Indigo, Becky Higgins Project Life Textured Cards Blush Edition, Xpress-It blending card

Stamp - Stampendous Pen Pattern Buttlerfly and matching die

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers - Spectrum Noir BT5, BT7. BT9

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile corner chomper

Adhesives - ds tape, Crafters Choice tacky craft glue

Other - aqua rhinestones, Kaisercraft sentiment rub-on, aqua/white ribbon

Challenges:

Cardz TV Card Sketch Challenge 1

The Ribbon Girl January Any Image Challenge

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Spread Your Wings

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Country View January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterflies

Here is more of that Couture Creations butterfly paper, this time coloured with a Spectrum Noir Turquoise marker, then simply matted with black and Coastal Cabana cardstock.

Cardstock - black card blank, black, Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana

Paper - Couture Creations Damask Delight

Adhesives - ds tape

Other - Spectrum Noir BT4, pearls, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Spread Your Wings

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Cardz TV Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Flowering Fields Mini Notes

My third entry into Darnell's NBUS Challenge using my never-before-used Stampin' Up Flowering Fields stamp set and Stampin' Up Botanical Gardens dsp. They have both sat in my stash for a year as they were in last years Sale-a-bration and Occasions catalogue.

Cardstock - white, kraft

Paper - Stampin' Up Botanical Gardens

Stamps - Stampin' Up Flowering Fields

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Adhesives - ds tape

Other - Micador Colourush and Crayola coloured pencils

Challenges:

djkardcreations NBUS#8 - Never Before Used Schtuff 

Creative Inspirations Challenge 266 - Flowers

The Artistic Stamper January Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny Black and More January Challenge - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Eastern Elegance

Another card using the beautiful Eastern Elegance paper from Stampin' Up.

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay

Paper - Stampin' Up Eastern Elegance

Dies - Spellbinders Borderabilities Bracket Borders One 

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape

Other - sentiment sticker, square rhinestones

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Patterned Paper

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper June Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Cyclist

A masculine birthday card for a cycling enthusiast, using a Kanban topper "On Your Bike"

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana, kraft

Paper - MME Blink Of An Eye

Image - Kanban On Your Bike Paper Craft Topper 

Tools - We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper, scissors

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Other - natural wafer ribbon, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Double D Challenge - One For The Boys

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Patterned Paper

Bizzy Becs June Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper June Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

New Home

A very simple card with lots of doors for a new home  :  )
This is a favourite colour combo of turquoisy teals and browns.

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay

Paper - Kaisercraft Blue Bay

Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue, foam tape

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Patterned Paper

Bizzy Becs June Challenge - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday June Linky Party

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper June Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Happy Birthday

A Moroccan inspired birthday card using some beautiful "Eastern Elegance" paper from Stampin' Up.

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana, gold pearl, white

Paper - Stampin' Up Eastern Elegance

Dies - MFT Die-namics Moroccan Tile Border Trio, Sizzix Stampin' Up Labels Collection framelits

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue, foam tape

Other - pale blue pearls, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Patterned Paper

Bizzy Becs June Challenge - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday June Linky Party

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper June Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny