30 Cheers

I made this card last month, it a special request. Blue, flowers and drinks and a surprise for a 30th Birthday card.

I very rarely use just dies for my card, they usual have stamps and ink on it some where.

The card size was determined by the size of the pattern plate, I cut out 3 panels and glued it using double sided tape sheets before die cutting, onto blue card.

I made 3 panels the same on the front I added the Happy Birthday die and the cocktail glass.

On the inside I have pop n swap die as per instructions. I used the swap arms to change the 29 to 30 as you open up the card.

I added the sentiment and another cocktail glass and another panel on the other side with a charm flower.

I think I nailed the brief for this challenge.

Thanks for looking today............

 

All Dolled up

I found this designer paper in my supplies and matched it with Karen Burniston's Purse Pop up and the dolled up charms die sets.

Basically I followed the instructions on the packaging, but can also watch Karen's assembly video tutorial.

Weh you open the card the purse pops up to reveal the Dolled up Charms and I also added the Happy Birthday sentiment.

Thanks for looking today.....

 

Happily Ever After

Hi Crafting friends, 

This is the card I made for my daughters wedding, the colour theme was red and white and black. After her first date was cancelled due to Covid 19 restrictions earlier in the year she decided not to put it off any longer and still has a 2020 date, but only a very small number of guests.

Firstly I layered my base card with the die cut layers, inside and out. On the front I have used the frame out of the Flip Frame popup dies set along with an Stamping Bella image, that I have had for awhile.

On the inside of the card I have used Karen Burniston's  Flip Frame pop up die and the flowers included in the set.

Then the Happily ever after die and the slim frames. The leaves are made in gold card stock and I added gem stones to the center of the flowers.

I have used my favourite wedding charm set from Karen's previous design company days. It has the Bride and Groom and the rings.

I added a boarder around the frame with white gel pen just to add some contrast to the black frame.

                        I added this white panel so that I had a place to write, our well wishes.

Thanks for looking today.....................

Lavinia Fairy Christmas

Good Morning Crafting Friends,

It is Christmas morning 2020 here in Australia. A perfect time to share the last of my Christmas card makes. I have really enjoying playing around with the Lavinia Stamp and Stencil range and I have just added some of their inks to my collection.

I saw this layout some time ago, using the feather as a Christmas tree and the addition of Rory and Darcy make this such a cute card. But it was rather large so I made 3 different sizes and they all look great.

I started with the feather and added the fairy's, I then created a background using stencils and sponged the edges and shaded in the ground. I added the foliage around the edges and flicked on some watered down white acrylic paint to resemble snow.

Once that was dried I added some Sukura glaze pens in the colours of twinkling lights.

I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, hope you all keep safe and have some enjoyable time with your loved ones.

Thanks for looking today.

 

Slimline Christmas

 Hello Crafting Friends, 

Today I am sharing a few last minute Christmas cards. I made the background with distress oxide inks and blended them together. I then used a My Favorite Things stencil with white brilliance ink for the snowing look. I then used a slimline die to cut the in the portholes and filled them with Lawn Fawn images, they are all coloured with copic markers.

Blended Squeezed Lemonade and Festive Berries

Blended Broken China and Rustic Wilderness

Blended Worn Lipstick and Wilted Violet

Thanks for looking today.........

2020 C4C Sketches

Welcome to the last Crazy4Challeneges challenge of the year, the team will have a well earned break before coming back in the first week in January 2021.

I have used the C4C544 sketch for my card today. I have made a slimline card and used the Gina K glitter gel in brilliant blue with the Snowflake Mandala stencil for the background. I stamped the lawn fawn penguins, after colouring them I die cut them with the oval dies and added the snowflakes made from glitter paper. I layered the card using slimeline dies from Karen Burniston and Pinkfresh studio they fit perfectly together.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Kathleen Adams

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Tracey Farr

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

Magic Lantern

Welcome to the last challenge for 2020, the CCEE Stampers team is having a short break before recommencing in the new year.

 For the CCEE2050 challenge, Hostess Lynn is asking that your cards reflect a seasonal light of hope and promise for a brighter new year. It can be represented by a candle, the lights on a Christmas tree, the star of Bethlehem, or any other light that comes to mind.

Magic and Hope is my inspiration for this card, a guided light thought the forest is what is needed to see us through the rest of the year.

I started with white card and using the Misti stamp press I stamped the background of trees, in one ink and then sponged on another colour and re-stamped it, to add different shades to the trees. I then positioned the Fairy and stamped it in black ink. I created a circle but die cutting it in acetate and sponged in the light. I then used a torn paper stencil and ink to ground the fairy and sponged the edges. The white card was a quite stark background for the trees so using a stencil I added some blue ink to create the illusion of clouds.

Supplies used : Hero Arts - Cathedral of trees 

Lavinia Stamps - Enchanted Dreams, Lavinia Stencil - Flourish

Inks: Versafine Clair - Verdant

Distress Oxide ink - squeezed Lemonade

Distress ink Mustard Seed, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Broken China

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Frances Byrne

Kelly Santi

Manal Habib

Hazel Estibeiro

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by....

Distress snowflakes

 Hi  Crafting Friends, this is my card for the Crazy4Challenges theme challenge A Blue Christmas.

A Blue Christmas … take inspiration from the song that Elvis used to sing and create a Christmas card which includes the color blue in it. Don’t celebrate Christmas … just make a card that includes blue.

To make my card I started with Gina K Snowflake Mandala Stencil and distress oxide inks tumbled glass, speckled egg and chipped sapphire and heat set it. I then sponged the edges with Hickory smoke distress ink and again heat set it.

I then used the concord & 9th snowflakes turnabout stamp set and white heat embossed it. For some dimension I added four layers of the Ultimate crafts - On Blitzen die. I also added the Karen Burniston Merry Christmas sentiment die.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Kathleen Adams

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Tracey Farr

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

Shaking it up

Hi Crafting Friends,

My card today is made for the CCEE Stampers blog design team challenge.

 Wrap It Up! For this challenge make use of the Christmas wrapping paper of your choice as a part of your holiday design. Grab up some paper scraps from your gift-wrapping adventures and join us in this week's challenge.

I found this leftover roll of wrapping paper is the cupboard. I thought the stars would make a good night time background. I don't know about you but when I have to buy wrapping paper I always choose one that I can repurpose for card ideas.

It has been sometime since I made a shaker card, I am trying out the Lawn Fawn snow globe scenes and the snow globe scene shaker die for my focal point.

I wasn't sure that I wanted a sentiment so I added the the die cut Santa & sleigh, On Blitzen from Ultimate crafts.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Frances Byrne

Kelly Santi

Manal Habib

Hazel Estibeiro

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by....

Congratulations Mr & Mrs 1582020

This is the card that I made for my daughter's wedding back in August.  I have just realized that I haven't put it on my blog.

It has been a crazy year and for sometime we weren't sure the wedding would be able to go ahead, with all the Covid restrictions. But we were very lucky, she was able to have her hens party and allowed 80 people at the wedding. A week later we had more cases and we sent back into tighter restrictions.

On the front of the card I have used Tonic Studio dies in gold foil card.

Inside I have created a pop up card using Karen Burniston dies, Paper Frames pop up, and the Happily Ever after sentiment die. I also added the wedding charms. I love the the weddings charms, they are from Karen's Elizabeth Craft Design days.

Thanks for looking today.
 

Magic Iris Snow Globe

Hi Crafting friends, 

Today for the Crazy 4 challenges blog our challenge is to use snowmen on our cards.

Snowman what’s new! – Winter is coming in the Northern Hemisphere which means snow and snowmen. Create a card today which includes a snowman.

I love snowmen, it doesn't snow where I am so it is great to create them in my craft room.

I have used the Lawn Fawn Magic Iris Snow globe add on for my card base. I then used the snow globe scenes inside.

On the front I added the snow flake from the snow globe scene shaker set, die cutting them in glitter cardstock.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Kathleen Adams

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Tracey Farr

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

Tie one on and take a hike

  Hi Crafting friends,

Welcome to today's challenge card with the CCEE Stampers blog design team.

 Today is Tie One On Day. Create a card using something that’s tied (apron strings, shoelaces, bow tie, ribbons in the hair, etc. Alternate is to use ribbon/twine/etc anywhere on your card – or both combined!

When I first saw this challenge the work laces stuck in my mind, I have had this MFT All Star high top di- namics die set for quiet some time, so it is great to be able to use it for this challenge. The die fits perfect into the popular slimline card designs.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Frances Byrne

Kelly Santi

Manal Habib

Hazel Estibeiro

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by....

November Sketch

This is my card for the sketch challenge on Crazy4Challenges blog.

I have used the House Mouse stamp, Ksisercraft design paper 

and inside the Katherine Label pop up designed by Karen Burniston.

 Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Kathleen Adams

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Tracey Farr

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

On the Bright side

Hi Crafting friends, Today is challenge day with the design team on CCEE Stampers. 

The flower of the day today is: Sunflowers! Create a card of thankfulness/gratitude and add a sunflower(s) somewhere on your card.

I have made a slimline card using the Pink Fresh Studio slimline dies. The sunflower image is the bright side stamp from Trinty Stamps.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Frances Byrne

Kelly Santi

Manal Habib

Hazel Estibeiro

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by....

Pickles Yes Please!

Today is challenge day with the Crazy's team on Crazy 4 Challenges.

 Apparently today is Pickle Day! Are you in a right pickle or a cool as a cucumber??? Create a card inspired by a pickle, either by including a pickle or food that goes with pickles on your card, use the color green … or incorporate a pickle themed sentiment.

 Well I didn't have any pickle images for this challenge, I do love pickles on my burgers.

 My stamp set is from an Australian company called Beccy's Place. I made the base card using a flip die.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Kathleen Adams

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Tracey Farr

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

Dear Santa

 It is beginning to look like Christmas for the design team on The CCEE Stampers Blog. Our challenge is to create a Christmas card.

Dear Santa …. It’s *Dear Santa Letter Writing Week*. Create a card showcasing a letter to Santa. Maybe your image shows a critter or child or even an adult writing a Christmas wish list or letter to Santa.

I have had this stamp for quite a few years, but it is a Christmas favourite and perfect for this challenge.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Frances Byrne

Kelly Santi

Manal Habib

Hazel Estibeiro

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by....

Thankful for you

Today is challenge day with the Crazy 4 Challenges design team.

 Give Thanks – Create either a Thank You card or a Thanksgiving Card

The inspiration for my card is a layout design card made by Karen Aiken the Double Charm Accordion, using Karen Burniston Charm Accordion die. Karen has a photo and a video on how to double the Charm Accordion die on her blog, follow the link.

I had the designer paper in my stash for sometime and I decorated the card using the Lawn Fawn tree before and after stamps and dies. This a great slimline card that fit into a business size envelop.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Kathleen Adams

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Tracey Farr

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

The Grillfather

Today's card is for the CCEE Stampers design team challenge.

 Today is Men Make Dinner Day :) Sit back, relax and prepare for dinner to be served! Create a card with the men (or critter) showing off their cooking skills. And yes – BBQ is acceptable!

It is summer time here and it is great to sit back and have the men in my life operate the grill. 

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Frances Byrne

Kelly Santi

Manal Habib

Hazel Estibeiro

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by....

Best Witches

This is my card for the Crazy4Challenges blog design team challenge.

For this week, make a card or other project using pumpkins or gourds in any colours EXCEPT yellow or orange.

I found this pretty designer paper book in the local craft store. It had a page of  pumpkins is all colours, a tick for this challenge. I have used Karen Burniston dies for the tree and the hills. The stamp is an old one from La La Land stamps.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Kathleen Adams

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Tracey Farr

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

Black Cat Awareness

Today is challenge day with the CCEE Stampers blog design team.

October is Black Cat Awareness month, incorporate a cat of any color on your card this week.

Earlier this month I saw the video tutorial by Eileen Godwin using Lavinia Stamps and stencils. I love the Lavinia stamps range but I didn't have any of their stencils, so I gave it a try with a stencil I did have.

I used distress oxide inks in, dried marigold, tumbled glass, antique linen, weathered wood, to create the background. I used my misti platform to position, Mooch the cat and Tree Goddess Luna and stamping them with jet black ink.
I love the way this turned out and can't wait to play with some more with stencils.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Frances Byrne

Kelly Santi

Manal Habib

Hazel Estibeiro

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by....

Copper Haunting Highlights

This card is for the Crazy4Challenges design team challenge.

 Create your card using copper accents. Maybe some copper embossing, mirror cardstock, metal embellishments like paperclips, brads, sequins, eyelets or gems.

I have been playing with my glass mat and distress oxide ink pads to create this background for this card. After I was happy with the pattern I added some copper paint speckling with a wet paint brush. I then stamped the tree branch. Using the Lawn Fawn build a house die, and cut it out of stone designer paper and decorated it with the Halloween add on. I also added the copper paint to highlight the black card to look like timber embellishments. I then added the ghosts, bat and spider.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Kathleen Adams

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Tracey Farr

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

3D cube pop up box card

Welcome to my challenge card for the challenge on the CCEE Stampers blog.

Today we are asked to a card with more than 1 Fold.

Create a card that has more than one fold … Gatefold, Z Fold Card, Easel card etc.

I came across this type of card while I was looking on Pinterest. It has different names depending on where you look, 3D cube pop up box, mini cube card, triple popup, mini cube card, whatever the name they are really fun to make.

 

I made the card in white card and decorated it with designer paper. I then used the Lawn Fawn Snow globe scene stamps and dies. I added them to a circle die cut out of glitter card to create the snow scene.

The card folds flat for posting and you can write your message on the underside.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers have created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs.

Anne Harmon

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Frances Byrne

Kelly Santi

Manal Habib

Hazel Estibeiro

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by....

Festive Sketch

 Join the team on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog for this week's sketch challenge.

Our sketch challenge is a circle card, which is a bit of a challenge itself, but having the layout ideas makes it easy.

For the inside of my card I used die elements to create a scene, but I wanted to add some more and had made a pop up box to add some pop up trees into the design.

Supplies:

Kaisercraft designer paper, Karen Burniston dies - 1018 winter charms, 1045 outdoor scenes

Large circle die, stitch square die

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Kathleen Adams

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Tracey Farr

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....