Sunbeams!

Hi All

I haven't been crafting much over the last few weeks as my craft area is super hot and I just can't bear to go into it!

But this morning I couldn't sleep so made a few cards at 4am....crazy I know! But it was cool and I felt like doing a bit of my fav kind of cards...what I call 'stamp and go'!

I have one to share with you today:

This sun beam stamp is actually a snowflake stamp from Visbile Images. But I think it makes a great sunshine stamp.

The sentiment is from Concord and 9th

I made this for the current challenge at CASology-Sunbeams

Have a good week.

Guest Designer at AAA Cards-Friendship

Hi All

Today I am very excited to be the Guest Designer at AAA Cards. It is a real honour to be joining such an amazing bunch of designers.

The challenge is to make a 'Clean and Simple' card with the theme of 'Friendship'

Here is mine:

Now I am looking at it, I seem to need sunglasses!

I needed a masculine card and thought this would work a treat! I really wanted to make the most clean and simple card I could!!

I die cut the sentiment from STAMPlorations once in the black and white paper and once in black foam and layered them up. I added the black strip at the bottom to balance out the card.

The Design Team have all made amazong cards-pop over to the blog here and check them out.

Thank you AAA for asking me to join you-you know I love CAS and am delighted to be with you for this challenge x

I will enter this into:

Addicted to CAS-Masculine

Time Out Challenge #115

Hi All

A new challenge starts today at Time Out Challenges.

It is our 'Theme' challenge with have the optional twist of making a 'one layer' card!

Our sponsors for this challenge are the wonderful Birch Press Designs

They are offering a $20 gift voucher to their store. We will do a random draw from all those who use of twist of making a 'one layer' card-the winner of this will get the this voucher!

Our Design Team will also choose a winner and we will invite this winner to be a Guest Designer for us in one of our future challenges.

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is the very talented Susie Moore. Her blog is a delight to visit-check it out here-you will love what you see!

I went with the optional twist of making a one layer card and created this:

This is actually a CASE of this card by Jane. As soon as I saw it I knew what I wanted to make. I didn't want to copy it straight out so used some different grunge stamps and sentiment-thanks for the inspiration Jane!

The sentiment is from CAS-ual Fridays and the grunge set was a pressie from my crafty buddy Shauna. Shauna sent it to me saying she thought it would be a great set for making one layer cards-you were right Shauna-thank you so much x

Our Design Team and Susie have all created amazing cards-take a look here and then get crafty!

Enjoy!!

Inkspirational #166

Hi All

A new challenge starts today at Inkspirational
This time is was my turn to choose the challenge and I chose:

Make a card is 10 mins or less

The 10 mins starts when you actually start making your card-you can collect all the items you need to make the card before you start that clock!
We would love to know how long it took you to make this-just for fun!

This card was all made from items I had in my stash. The only thing I needed to do was to make the dry embossed background. I got all the items together together and then started my timer-it took me 8 mins and 32 seconds to make. We would love to know how long it took you-just for some fun!

The Guest Designer for this challenge is the very talented Deanne-check out her amazing blog here

You can see what Deanne and the DT made here...who can make the quickest card???

Enjoy!!

I will enter this into:

Just Us Girls-photo week-colours and flowers inspired.

     

Time Out Reminder #115

Hi There,

I am here to remind you that there is still time to join in our 'photo' challenge at Time Out Challenge

Here is my card:

I have used the sentiment stamp Sunny Side-Say it Big from our wonderful sponsors STAMPlorations  My sun rays are water splashes from a stamp set by Papertrey Ink

Here is the photo that inspired my card:

I mainly went with the idea of this looking to me like a beach house and it is always sunny by the beach! My sun rays were inspired by the watercolour painting.

I loved making my this card. I had the idea in my head and it worked straight away and it was my fav kind of card-simply stamp and go!

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is the very talented Heather and she has made another fabulous card this week. Check it out here. Plus you will see all the cards our amazing Design Team have made!

You have until 5pm BST 1st Aug to join in the fun.

Enjoy!

I will enter this into:

The Library Challenge-HollyWood Wives-inspired by the cover-she is chilling by the pool and enjoying the 'sunny side' of life!!

Less is More-one layer card-stripes

Addicted to CAS-Summertime

Watercooler challenges-all about holidays

Patti-she needs to have a smile and laugh!

        

Time Out #114

Hi All

Time for a new challenge at Time Out.

It is our photo challenge and this is what I created:

This is the photo that inspired me:

I just love this photo and just picked out the colours and as it looks to me like a beach house I thought it was the perfect place to relax!

This challenge is sponsored by STAMPlorations and here I have used their products Bloomingtangled Cover plate #1 and Relax Die

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is the very creative Heather. Her blog is a delight to visit-check it out here. It is full of inspiration and you will come away ready to get crafty!

All the DT have made stunning cards, take a look here and then get crafty.

Enjoy!

I will enter this into the:

The Library Challenge-Hollywood Wives-inspired by the cover-the colours and she is cleary 'relaxing' by the pool!
Addicted to Stamps and More-Anything Goes

       

Calling All Sistahs July Challenge

Hi Sistahs,


I am here with our monthly Calling All Sistahs Encouragement challenge from CAS-ual Fridays. Our little bunch of Sistahs are all about raising awareness for Breast Cancer and would love you to join our monthly challenge.

What do we mean by an 'Encouragement' card? Well anything that would brighten someone's day. I am sure you have plenty of ideas of how to do this and make cards like this every time you sit down you craft. So why not share them with us?

We have a photo and some colours to inspire you. Use either the photo or the colours-you don't need to use both but can if you want.

Here I have used the CAS-ual Fridays Stamp set 'Breathe'

I was a bit stuck here at first with this photo but suddenly inspiration struck me looking at the lower part of the photo and the stripes of colour on the back board-not sure exactly what they are but they gave me the idea of using the stripes from this set in our colours. And the sentiment would surely encourage any one that needed it!

Here is how you play along:

1. Make a card that will brighten someone's day inspired by the photo or colours or both.

2. Link up here by 12am EST on the 13th of June

3. Share with your friends and followers so we can get the word out about our challenge.

One person will win a $25 gift code to use on anything in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store.  All products are welcome, but if you use CAS-ual Fridays stamps or dies on your card, Michele will DOUBLE your prize!!!

My fellow Sistahs have all made amazing cards-check them out here and then get inky!

Make someone happy today with a very special card from you!

Can't wait to see your cards!

Enjoy xx

I will enter this into:

Addicted to Stamps and More-Anything Goes