The Card Concept #44

Hello All

Do you need some more Christmas cards? We are here to help at The Card Concept. This week we have this warm and inviting Christmas scene to inspire you to create:



I was inspired by the homely feel of this scene and especially the fireplace with the hanging Xmas stockings. It is only my husband and I at home but we still hang stockings up on our fireplace.

At The Card Concept you can create a project in any style you want or combine styles. These styles are explained here

My style is Clean and Simple.



I have used STAMPlorations stamps here and actually did some colouring!.

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is the very talented Julee. Julee is the owner of Verve stamps and her style is shabby/chic.

Check out what Julee and our fabulous DT have created here and then get inky!

Enjoy x

I will enter this into:

CASology-pretty-a pretty Christmas mantelpiece. 

Fusion-Warm Welcome

A very Warm Welcome again today,

We have a new challenge for you at Fusion.

For this challenge you can be inspired by the photo or the sketch or combine the 2.

I went with the photo and created this card:

I was inspired by the bold 'welcome' and the colours. I used the 'Thinking of You' Happy Little Stampers set for the script and the butterfly and the sentiment is from Winnie and Walter. I do love the way this card came out. You know when you think of an idea and it all comes together just the way you imagine it...doesn't it make your heart happy??

Our DT have all made cards using the photo, the sketch or have fused the 2 and wow they are inspiring. Take a look here and then get inky!

I will enter this into:

Happy Little Stampers-Anything Goes

Time Out Challenge #44

It is that time of the week again....time for a new challenge at Time Out.

It is our CASE challenge. This means we share a card from another designer with you and ask you have a look at this card and take inspiration from it to create your own version. It can be any thing that inspires you. Perhaps the colours, the lay out the images.....let your creativity bloom!

This week our designer is the very talented Karen. I am sure many of you will know her from her blog Snippets. Her cards are always fabulous. Here is the card she has given us to CASE:




How amazing is this!!

I went with the lay out, green and using the sentiment across the panel and came up with this one layer card:

The text stamp is from Happy Little Stampers and the sentiment from Visible Images

Our Guest Designer is Jen. Her blog I Create is full of inspiring projects. Take a browse and you will come back full of ideas.

You can see what Jen and our DT have created to inspire you here.

Time to kick back and get creating!

I will enter this into:

Happy Little Stampers-Anything Goes

Silver and Gold.

A very Happy Monday,

Don't you just love a touch of silver and gold?

Here is my card using only these 2 metallics:

I got the idea for this card when I saw the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch

The text stamp from Happy Little Stampers is stamped in delicata gold ink. The butterfly stamp, also from Happy Little Stampers, is embossed in silver on vellum. And to finish off I just added a few gold and silver enamel dots.

I will enter this into the following challenges:

CAS(E) this Sketch

Happy Little Stamper CAS Challenge-Gilding

Addicted to Stamps and More-CAS

CAS-ual Fridays-CAS-precious metals

Happy Little Stampers-Anything Goes

       

Inkspirational #95 and Happy Birthday Lynn!

Hello All

Time for our colour challenge at Inkspirational. We are going all sparky on you this week with:

Anything goes with Silver

Here is my card:

I have used Happy Little Stampers Mix and Match Stamp set for this card. I silver embossed the sentiment.

I did originally make this card for my cousin Lynn who is celebrating her Birthday today-have a good one Lynn. Lynn loves pink and grey so that is why I used these colours. However I changed my mind and sent her another card!

Our Guest Designer this week is the very talented Kathi. We are so pleased she is joining us for this challenge. Check out her inspiring blog here

Our DT have all made some sparky wonders to inspire you. Take a look here and that get inky.

Enjoy!

I will add this to:

Happy Little Stampers-Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More-CAS

Time out #43 Reminder

A very Happy Happy Friday Eve my friends,

Have you joined our challenge at Time Out yet?

We are asking to see:

Christmas with the optional twist of pink and or/purple

This week I decided not to twist and and made this super CAS card:

The sentiment is from Happy Little Stampers and the holly leaves from Uniko who are also are sponsors for this challenge. I really loved the CAS look of this with all that white space and just wanted to add a touch of texture. So out came my linen embossing plate-perfect when you just need to 'deck' out that card!!

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is the very talented and creative Suchi.

You can see what Suchi and the rest of the team have created to inspire you to join in with us here

Then kick back and take some Time Out to craft xx

I will enter this into the following challenges:

Happy Little Stampers-Anything Goes

Just Us Girls-One Layer Cards

Virginia's View Challenge-texture

One Layer Christmas Card Challenge-Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More-CAS

The Card Concept #43

Time for a new challenge at The Card Concept. 

Here is our photo for the next fortnight:

You can create in any style you want and these are explained here.

I am a 'Clean and Simple' designer I was inspired by the fancy cornice pattern at the top of the dresser-look how close the pattern is to my fancy stamp under the sentiment. I also used the colours from the photo.

I got the idea for this card when I saw Kylie demonstrating some cards using her new Happy Little Stampers sets. I asked her if I could CASE one of her cards for this challenge. I used her main design but actually made it more CAS, changes the colours to match our photo and added some texture with the egg shell embossed card base and added some Uniko stars.

Julee Tilman, owner and illustrator for Verve stamps is joining us as our Guest Designer for November we are thrilled. She has made some shabby/chic cards for us to admire. Check out Julee's and the DTs cards here and then get creating!

I will enter this into the 'Anything Goes' challenge at Happy Little Stampers and the CAS challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More