365 Cards - Day 103 - Recipe and an Award from Rose!

After my bit of fun yesterday I got an award from my Friend Rose

She very kindly awarded me the 'Challenge Queen Award' for my card I made using 12 challenges all from 365 Cards. Thank You Rose!



So, onto the card for Day 103 which is a recipe card

And here are the ingredients:

4.25 x 5.5 card
Solid Background
2 patterned papers
Stamped Sentiment
3 Jewels

I actually stuck to the recipe today and have only added a brad that wasn't on the list but I needed something to hold all the layers of my flower together.

Here is my 1 card for 1 challenge!

Card base was cut from Bazzill Lagoon which I have run through the Swiss Dots CB folder and scored using my Scorepal above and below the strip of Pink paper, flower cut from both papers in increments from 3" down to 1" in layers and I have added my 3 jewels to the end of the strip of pink. The stamp I picked up in a bargain bin at The Range.

Hope you like it!

365 Cards - Day 97 - Shape Up #2

Today's challenge over at 365 Cards brings us another shape.......DIAMONDS!

All you have to do is make a diamond the dominant shape on your card (or you can even make it the shape of the card itself).

I think I have managed that!



I cut the Paper to fit the front of a square card base and cut the Diamond shape following the Diamonds on the Paper, I then cut the shape into the card base 1cm smaller than the shape cut in the paper and scored a line using my Scorepal in the gap between the edge of the paper and the aperture.

I have added 3 Pink gems down the side and 3 tiny White buttons across the bottom, a ribbon across one corner and a layered flower.

The Happy Birthday is a rub on.

Paper Blooms and Allsorts Challenges

I dont know about anyone else but I have been having problems getting onto some blogs in the last couple of days and one of them is Paper Blooms.

The challenge on Paper Blooms this week is to use Red, White and Blue and it doesnt have to be Patriotic.

I also wanted to enter the challenge on a new Blog called Allsorts and this is their very 1st challenge.

The theme this week is SWEETS however you would like to interpret it, and you can make any thing you like!

So for both challenges I made this

It is a box bag and I thought we could use them for my Grandson's 1st Birthday party as goodie bags for his guests. As he is only 1 he doesnt need large bags to give out so I thought these would be ideal.



What do you think?

Class of 2009!

Well I have just checked my Lotto numbers for tonight and unfortunately I haven't won anything so life will carry on the same for me!

Onto today's card then, this card fits with a number of this weeks challenges starting with the one on 365 cards for today, the theme was to make a graduation card, I didn't actually need one but thought I could have a go anyway.

I am also entering it for the challenge on Cupcake Crafts # 38 who want to see Numbers on your card.

The challenge over at Creative Card Crew # 9 - Everyone Emboss, well that one speaks for itself.
Lastly I am entering it for the ABC challenge - M is for metallic

I haven't made a standard card this time but another money holder, here it is



and the inside


I am quite pleased with the way this turned out considering I have never needed a Graduation card before.

I made the card from Bazzill CS cut in an 'L' shape, the inside was lined with paper before the bottom was folded up to make a pocket.

On the front I have added a piece of PP which has been embossed with my CB Script embossing folder. I cut the Numbers using my Cricut from black card. The notepaper was torn from a memo pad and the stickers were added, I matted the paper onto a piece of white card before adding the metal clip. The Diploma is just printer paper rolled and tied with a narrow ribbon. To finish I added some tiny congratulations peel off to the side of the card.

On the inside i have added a ribbon to the top of the pocket and a row of congratulations peel offs to the bottom of the card. the inside was finished off with a Mortarboard which I made out of a square of Black Bazzill, a black brad and some sewing thread with which I made the tassel.

Here is what I used-

Card base - Bazzill - Aloe Vera
Paper - Shabby Princess - Urban Kiwi
Ribbon - Basic Grey
Everything else from my stash

Hope you like it

365 Cards - Scor-It week- Day 49 - Accordion fold

I am quite late posting my card today as I have been out all day at our weekend crop.

Day 49 on 365 Cards and sadly the very last day of this Scor-It week, I have really enjoyed this week of challenges and hope we can do this again at some point.

Onto today's challenge which was to make an accordion card, I used this style of card for my Granddaughters birthday in March and everyone was so impressed with it I decided to use the same sort of card again.

Here is my card for today



and this is what it opens out too



I don't know who wrote the poem but it has this poem inside it

When I was 1
I had just begun

When I was Two
I was nearly New

When I was 3
I was hardly me

When I was 4
I was not much more

When I was 5
I was just alive

But now I am 6
I'm as clever as clever
So I think I'll be 6 now
forever and ever



I have kept the embellishment quite simple as I have just added gems to correspond with the number on each page.

Papers are digital papers from Shabby Princess
Numbers cut on my Cricut
Gems and ribbon from my stash

Hope you like it

365 Cards - Scor-It week - Day 48 - Score a Pattern

Day 48 on 365 cards and only 1 more day of Scor-It week left, I have to say this has been my favourite week so far on this blog, I love making anything a bit different.

Anyway on to today's challenge which is to make a card making your pattern by means of scoring. I knew which stamp I was going to use, I got it free on a magazine years ago and have only used it once or twice, these challenges have certainly reminded me of things I have stashed away and had little or no use so its nice they have been brought out for an airing.

I measured my stamp which is 2" square, I took a 5" x 5" white card base and cut a square in the centre of the card the same size as my stamp.

I cut a square of SU card slightly smaller than my card base and embossed a 1/2" border all round the outside, I then went diagonally across the card to mimic garden trellis. I snipped off the corners with my circle punch and cut the square in the centre slightly larger than 2"so when it was mounted the white would show through. It has made this looki like a window.



I tied a length of ribbon around the bottom of the Lemon card before mounting it on 3D pads, a small pearl gem in each corner was added to give a little interest.


Another view of my scoring.

Hope you like it


P.S. I have a small problem, I need another card box as mine is full to the top in fact I have had to take some cards out of it so they dont get damaged, maybe thats my next little project!

365 Cards - Scor-it week - Day 47 - Pop Up Card

Up to day 47 on 365 Cards and half way through Scor-It week, I have to say I am really enjoying this week.

So today we were asked to make a pop up card, I made one of these not so long ago for my Daughter's Birthday from her kids so I just used the same instructions for this one.

I also needed a card for Saturday, its our weekend crop this weekend and we always have an exchange, this weekends theme is to take something edible but either the item is home made or something bought and the packaging is home made

Here is my take on today's challenge



The green isn't really that bright but it is the best photo I could get with the light we have today.


From the top

And this is what I have made it to go with, I bought the Tea and Biscuits but made the packaging for them. The large box has Almond Biscuits in, the middle box has English Breakfast Tea and the small box has a selection of Fruit Teas in it.




This is them all together




Hope you like them!

365 Cards - Scor-It week - Matchbook card and Use it! Challenge

Ok there is a little tale to this card and a lot of Blog Hopping as well!!


Today's challenge on 365 cards is to make a matchbook card so for once I decided to have a look at some of the cards already posted to see what sort of things people were doing for this and also to get an idea of sizes etc..


Well I just happened to look at Pam's blog first and she has posted to say that she has combined her card with another challenge on a blog called Use It!


So off I go to have a look at this blog and the challenge on there is this set by Regan-


1.Go out of your comfort zone, for me is it “guy cards” ,
eeek they scare me to be honest.
2.Use something you’ve been hoarding for a while.
3.Use some of your new favourite things..paper, embellishments whatever
4. Heat Embossing

Well I couldnt resisit another challenge so like Pam I decided to combine the 2 challenges and here is my card






Ok for the Use It! challenge


1. I struggle to make cards for pre-teenage boys, cant use anything to babyish or too grown up

2. The Harley is a Jollees sticker I bought about 4 years ago and my Grandson has always loved it so this card is for his birthday, he will be 11. I have also used a chain I have had in my office for about a year knowing it would be useful one day.

3. The Pale Grey card on the front is new, it has a really great texture which in places looks like leather.

4. Heat embossing- I cut the word Ride with my Cricut and then heat embossed it with silver embossing powder.

I think that this card qualifies for both challenges dont you?

Creative Card Crew #6 Monochrome Madness

Challenge 6 at Creative Card Crew blog this week is titled Monochrome Madness !

It just so happens I had an order for a card using the Vintage car stamp I have so I have used it to complete this challenge, this stamp is great with these colours as most cars of this era were Black and Chrome anyway.

Here is what I came up with



I looslely followed a card on Gloria's blog she made for today's 365 Cards Challenge which was to make a Tri-fold card so thanks Gloria!

The card is just a combination of Black, Grey and White card with a piece of silver paper that looks like industrial flooring.




The inside is very plain as this is how it was ordered to be so who am I to argue?

Hope you like it

365 Cards- Day 45 and Colour Create week 11

I have to say I am thoroughly enjoying Scor-It week at 365 cards this week, this sort of thing is right up my street. I love making anything a little different as those of you who visit my blog will know by now.

Today's challenge is to make a Tri-fold card, I must admit this isn't something I have done before but was looking forward to having a go, so this is my take on today's challenge

I used Mocha Bazzill for the card base which was cut at 12" x 4" then scored at 4" and 8" to give me the 3 sections. I then scored the outside sections across the diagonal to make the mountain and valley fold.



The paper I printed my self, it is Pink Petticoat Flourishes in Mocha and Double cream, I cut a piece just under 4" square and then cut that into triangles this was stuck to the outside corners of the card. The inside and outside images are the same digital stamp, I loaded this onto my label programme and added the sentiment in Dark Brown before printing this onto another sheet of Pink Petticoat Double Cream, this was then mounted onto Bazzill Java and one was adhered to the inside of the card the other to the outside of the card, before adding the one on the outside I added a length of ribbon to tie the card shut then only stuck the bottom left triangle to the outside otherwise you stick your card shut!



I am also entering this for the Colour Create challenge this week as the colours are

Chocolate, Coffee and Cream!

Hope you like it

365 Cards - Scor-it week - Day 44 - Money Holder

I was so happy to see today's challenge on 365 Cards for the money envelope as my Granddaughter has a wobbly tooth so I made this - This post is picture heavy!!!



The cover has been made from Bazzill card that I cut to 5" x 12" and then scored at 4" intervals with the right side then scored in a diagonal to form a pocket. I added the Diamond Paper (not sure what it's called) and the stamped image of the Fairy which has been coloured with watercolours and pigment to add a sparkle.

I trimmed the bottom edge of the fairy with my MS border punch and added a few pink pearls. The ribbon is threaded through the different layers and around the back to enable it to be tied, I added the two flowers with pearl centres to help tidy the area that the ribbon goes through.




The inside of the card showing the pocket which has been lined with the same diamond paper, the bottom has another piece of card trimmed with the MS punch and a piece of ribbon. The pocket holds a certificate for the child, a layered circle holds a £2-00 coin which is the gift from the Tooth fairy



The left hand side features this poem about the Tooth fairy




And this is the certificate which can be filled in with the Child's name, I designed this on my pc Label programme and it has a tooth which I have made from Shrink Plastic.

Just need the tooth to fall out now so I can play Tooth fairy!

Hope you like it



Forgot to say that I got an award today, I came in the top 5 at Cupcake Craft Challenge for my Blocks I made for my new Grandson Marshall

365 Cards - Score-It Week - Day 43 - Gift Card Holder

Well it is finally here, the week I have been waiting for Its Scor-it Week!!!!

The first scoring challenge is a gift card holder. I searched the internet for something to help me with this and found this site here with a great tutorial, you need to scroll down the page a bit to find it. I dont actually own a Scor-It but I do have a Scorepal so I am using this instead.

So here is my take on the gift card holder

Outside



Inside

I didnt have a gift card in the house so I have used my Boots advantage card to show that it will fit.

Card - Bazzill Java
Papers - PM Simply Elegant
Flowers and pearls from my stash
Setiment made on my pc

Hope you like it