My Favorite Things Harvest Mouse autumn birthday card

 

Hello everyone and welcome to the new challenge over at Simply Create Too,

Now September is with us and the leaves will soon start to change colour, we'd like to see your fall leaves cards.

I came up with this birthday card

I smooshed a few shades of blue ink to create the sky background. I placed it behind the MFT Peekaboo Wonky Window after I stamped and embossed the little greeting with white embossing powder. The images are from MFT Harvest Mouse set and I stamped, coloured with Copics and fussy cut them before arranging them on the frame. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches.

I'd like to play along at

Double D Challenges - anything with a tail

The Card Concept #159 Inspiration photo - I chose the autumn leaves

Crafty Gals Corner #223 - Hello fall

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Carol x

Crafter's Companion and MFT Big Birthday Wishes card

Hello everyone and welcome to another challenge at Simply Create Too.

This time we would like to make the sentiment the focus of the card so I came up with this card.

I used some Centura Pearl card and embossed the cupcake embossing folder from Crafter's Companion before sanding back some of the surface to reveal the white core.

I love the sheen the pearl card gives and it makes a great background for the simple white sentiment die cut.

The cupcakes are from an ancient Inkadinkado Hi Cupcake stamp set and I stamped the small ones, coloured them before fussy cutting, and added some glossy accents to the icing and cherry.

 You'll find lots of inspiration over on the Simply Create Too blog and you can link up your entries over there if you decide to join us.

Thanks so much for all your kind comments and for choosing to visit me - I really appreciate the time you take to do this💖.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Carol x

Craft Concept Butterfly Kisses embossed get well card

Hi there and welcome to the new Simply Create Too Challenge.

Our challenge for this month is to use wet and/or dry embossing and I used both on this card.

I used a very old embossing folder from Craft Concepts called Butterfly Kisses and I inked up one side with a couple of blue inks using a brayer, before adding some white card and passing it through the machine. This isn't a 3D embossing folder so you don't get such a deep emboss, but I was quite pleased with how it turned out.

I cut a couple of thin strips of navy card to frame the image and added a half banner from an MFT Blueprints set, on which I stamped and embossed the sentiment in white. 

If you're like me, I bet you have several embossing folders tucked away that are calling to be pulled out and used, so why not join in with us this time?

I'd like to play along at

Mod Squad Challenge - Beautiful butterflies

Unicorn Challenge #63 - make it feminine2021/03/challenge-63-make-it-feminine

Country View Challenge March - Silhouettes

Thanks for stopping by.

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Carol x 

Mama Elephant Botanic Envelope and Stems and Sprigs birthday card

Hello friends, well Christmas is already over for another year and I hope it was a happy one for you, even if it was a little different from usual. I'd like to wish you all a very Happy New Year, and I truly hope that 2021 brings us all some peace and joy after the rollercoaster ride that 2020 presented us with!

We have our first challenge of the year over at Simply Create Too

and for this challenge, we are simply asking you to show us your favourite colour combo.

This was an easy choice for me because I really love this Hawaiian Shores shade from Papertrey Ink along with greens and white.

  

I used a couple of NBUS sets from Mama Elephant for this birthday card - Botanic Envelope and Stems and Sprigs, along with some MFT leaf dies.

I created a background paper with Oxide Ink Sprays and die cut all my foliage from it and then stamped, cut and coloured some of the flowers with Copic markers and coloured pencils.

I cut the envelope, stamped the sentiment which came in the set, and then arranged the flowers and sprigs so they peek out from it. The birthday sentiment is an old favourite from Papertrey Ink and I embossed it in white before adding some white Nuvo Drops to finish it off.

I do hope you will skip over to the Simply Create Too blog to see some inspiration from the team, and if you feel like joining in with us this time, you can add your entry over there any time before the 29th January.

I'd like to play along at

Dies R Us Challenge #160 anything goes with dies  

Die Cut Divas January Challenge - frame it

My NBUS Challenge #22

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Carol x

Pretty Pink Posh Celebrate Shaker card

Hello everyone and welcome to another challenge over at Simply Create Too.

This time we are looking for a shaker card of any type you like. I came up with a celebration shaker card that can be used for any celebration.

I used distress oxide inks to make the background and blended them together with blending brushes before flicking on some water to add some spotty detail.

The shaker element was cut with a Pretty Pink Posh die which I cut 5 times. I snipped out the sentiment from four the cuts and stacked the frames together. I backed the sentiment cut with some foiled acetate from my stash and glued it on top of the stack. I then filled the shaker with some glitter and sequins and backed it with some more of the ink blended card. The black and white sentiment was from clearly besotted. I liked the composition of the card but it was lacking something until I had the idea of echoing the shaker scallop shape by using an MFT stitched scallop rectangle die to finish off the background panel. Much happier with it then!

I'd like to play along at

Crazy 4 Challenges #551 - Shaker card

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #128 - anything goes

You will find lots of inspiration over on the blog and we would love to see your take on the challenge which closes on 25th September.

Thanks for stopping by and stay safe.

Hugs

Carol x

 

 

Papertrey Ink Celebrate with a Bang birthday card

Hello everyone and welcome to another challenge at Simply Create Too

This time the challenge is just asking to use red white and blue on your card. Of course, red white and blue will be everywhere in the US because of 4th July celebrations. I decided to use it for a birthday card.

I used a curved border die to cut the white card and added the happy birthday die-cut before stamping the stars. I attached this to some red card that I embossed with a PTI Impression Plate. 

I stamped and die cut the Papertrey Ink Celebrate with Bang starbursts and arranged them along the edge before finishing off with and little star gem on each one.

You'll find lots of inspiration over on the Simply Create Too blog and I look forward to seeing your entry if you decide to play along with us this month.

I'd like to play along at

Seize the Birthday #194 - red white and blue

DL Art Challenge #262 - red, white and blue

The Male Room Challenge #139 - use die cuts

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Carol x

Altenew Poppy Garden and Papertrey Ink birthday card

Hello friends and I hope you continue to stay well and as happy as you can be in these unusual times. We are in our 5th week of lockdown and it looks as if the number of new cases is reducing at last, and thank God, the number of deaths is starting to diminish as well. I hope things are getting better wherever you are too!

  We have another challenge starting over at Simply Create Too

This time we are asking you to use flowers on your creation and we can't wait to see what you come up with.

I came up with this card which I started at an Altenew workshop towards the end of last year. 

It uses the Altenew Poppy Garden stamp set and I coloured it with their alcohol markers.

The sentiment frame uses an old Papertrey Ink Boutique Borders: Birthday Stamp set and die. I cut another shape in black card, cut it in half and arranged it behind the white frame to give a little shadow that helps it stand out on the card.  I finished off with a scattering of little raindrops.

It would be great if you could join us this time and you will find lots of inspiration over on the Simply Create Too blog.

Stay safe and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Carol x

Bright Rosa and MFT Birthday Cake Dienamics birthday card

Hello everyone and welcome to another challenge over at Simply Create Too

Our challenge this time is to make a shaped card

I came up with this card which was destined for my son's partner. I used a Bright Rosa Elongated Hexagon die and backed it with pink card.

The birthday cake is from My Favorite Things and the sentiment is an old one from Papertrey Ink.

My design teammates have some great inspiration for you over on the SCT blog and if you want to join in the fun this time, you can add your entry over there.

I'd like to play along at

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - something feminine

Watercooler Challenge #261 - anything goes with a feminine twist

Make My Monday#117 - in the pink

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs
Carol x

Papertrey Ink and Tonic Studio Sending Best Wishes masculine 40th birthday card

Hello friends and welcome to the first Simply Create Too challenge of the year.

For this challenge, we'd like to see a monochrome creation for any occasion you choose.

My eldest son had a significant birthday just after Christmas so I came up with this masculine design for him. I can't believe I have a 40-year-old son - how did that happen???

I used a mix of dies for this one. The background was created using my new Tonic Studio Sending Best Wishes set. I die cut the triangles from black card and then embossed them with the embossing folder in the set. They were placed on a textured silver die-cut square, leaving a gap between them for the numbers.

The star and sentiments are from Papertrey Ink and I put them on foam tape to give some dimension.

I do hope you will visit the blog and leave my talented teammates some good cheer to start off the new year. I can't wait to see what you come up with.

I'd like to play along at

Seize the Birthday Challenge #180 - layer it

Die Cut Divas January Challenge - new things

Creative Knockouts #331 - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Carol x

Halloween card for Simply Create Too

Hello everyone and welcome to another challenge at Simply Create Too

This time we are looking for Spooky or Scary cards in honour of Halloween coming up this month.  I came up with this card.

I used a very old rubber stamp set that was given to me a kind blogger who didn't make Halloween cards and I don't think the company exists any more - it is called Hallow's Eve by Lizzie Anne Designs.

I die cut an orange stitched square and stamped Simon Says Stamp Balloon Strings background stamp on it before embossing it with a circle embossing folder. I inked a stitched circle with Distress Oxide inks and arranged the coloured (with Copics) pumpkins on top.

I know we don't go in for Halloween in the way the US does, but I enjoyed making this card.

I'd like to play along at

Crafty Calendar October Challenge - autumn/Halloween

Alphabet Challenge - N for naughty

Aud Sentiments Challenge #237 - Halloween + a sentiment

Little Red Wagon #517 - Pumpkin Party


Thanks for stopping by

Hugs
Carol x

MFT Turntable dies birthday card

Hello and welcome to another challenge over at Simply Create Too. This time you can throw caution to the wind because no twist is necessary to play along this month.

My youngest son is a great collector of vinyl records and has been known to do a spot of DJ-ing from time to time, so when I saw this die set from My Favorite Things, I had to have it. This is the birthday card I made for him:-

I found some retro-looking double-sided card in my stash and made the card base with it. The whole thing folds flat, and the sentiment on the top is from the MFT Chalkboard Greeting stamp set which I embossed in white and cut out with an oval die.

I decided to make it a double-deck - DJ style, and cut the records from some glossy black card. I cut the arms from mirror card and used brads to anchor them so you can actually move the arms across the records (little things please me, sigh... )!

 I loved playing around with this card and it really took me back to my first record player. It was a second hand Dansette with a pink top and I loved it with all my heart. Sadly, the arm wouldn't actually touch the record and just hovered above it, so I had to tape a coin to the arm to weigh it down so it would make contact. Sometimes the tape would fail and send the coin jumping across the record leaving a scratch, but I thought it just added character to the sound! I was so easily pleased back then lol!

Anyway, if you pop over to the SCT Blog, you will find lots of inspiration from the team, and you can link up your entry over there too. I do hope you will join us this month.

I'd like to play along at

Cardz4Guys Challenge #25 - music

Moo-Mania Challenge #196 - music

Make my Monday Challenge # 101 - fo a guy

Creative with Stamps Challenge #42 - dad or masculine

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Carol x

Papertrey Ink Tulip Time birthday card

Hello everyone and welcome to the June Challenge at Simply Create Too. 

Our theme this time is to use lots of flowers and as my friend, Zoe had a big birthday recently, I made this card for her.

I used the Papertrey Ink Tulip Time stamp and die set. I first cut and stamped two lots of the tulip cluster and arranged them on some card so that I could decide where to place my two stamped individual tulips directly on the card. This stamp set is a multi-layer set and I used various shades of yellow and green ink to build up the flowers which are very easy to position.

I used a ball tool to shape the die cut tulips to give a bit of dimension and popped them up on foam tape. The tag is from PTI Tiny Tags and the sentiment is from PTI Birthday Bash.

I'd like to play along at

Crafty Catz challenge #465 - anything goes with an option of birthdays

The alphabet challenge - f is for flowers

Cut it Up Challenge #175 - birthdays

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Carol x

Altenew Build a Flower: Peruvian Lily get well card

Hello everyone and welcome to the next challenge over at Simply Create Too, and this time we don't have a twist for you so you can go bananas with anything you like!

I came up with this CAS design card

 

I was lucky enough to get the Altenew Build a Flower: Peruvian Lily stamp and ink set when a friend of mine visited the US. I know this flower as alstroemeria and we have it growing in our garden. It's a great flower for picking because it lasts for ages in a vase and the colours are just beautiful. The best bit is that the more you pick them, the more you seem to get!

I used the accompanying inks and a sentiment from Papertrey Ink.

As usual, the Design Team have some great inspiration over on the blog, and if you decide to play along with us this time, you can link up your entry there.

I'd like to play along with

CAS on Fridays challenge #155 - spring

Krafty Chicks Challenge #449 - photo inspirations - flowers

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #39 showers or flowers

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Carol x