For Someone Special

Hello friends,

Hope you are doing well! I am so excited to share a masculine card today after a few months not entering any challenges. I am still making cards that I sell on craft markets but did not always have the time to upload them on my blog. I hope I can make more time  to enter challenges for the rest of the year. For this card I just added a few layers of background paper and stickers, a bold sentiment as focal point and silhouette die cuts of a gentleman and dog. This card can be a birthday card or will also be good for father’s day.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Word Power Challenge #4 (ends 04/25) – Sentiment as focus
• Crafts Galore Encore #122 (ends 04/29) — Anything Goes
• Let’s Craft and Create #206 (ends 04/30) – Anything Goes
• Pearly Sparkles Challenge #94 (ends 04/30) – For a Man or a Boy
• Dragonfly Dreams Challenge  #April (ends 04/30) – Use a die
• Allsorts Challenge #Week 776 (ends 04/20) – Anything Goes

The bold sentiment

The silhouette die-cuts

The inside of the card

Thanks for stopping by. I love reading your thoughts in the comments below. Have a wonderful day!

Kind regards,

Amelia

A Pretty Red Christmas Bow

Hello friends,

The 2023 Christmas hustle and bustle is over and I’ve created my first 2024 Christmas card to share with you today. My card is created in the  vintage style. I used white cardstock for the base and a vintage sheet music layer. I added a red die cut bow, leaves, gold twine, small bells and a few gold pearls. To finish off the card I used a gold die cut sentiment.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Peace on Earth Challenge #55 (ends 01/18) — Christmas themed.
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #54 (ends 02/15) — Anything Christmas Goes
• The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up #108 (ends 01/31) — Anything Goes with the optional twist: Die cuts
• Krafty Chicks Challenge #698 Week 2 (ends 01/17) — Christmas
• ABC Christmas Challenge (ends 02/10) — A is for Anything Christmas

Close-up of the bow

The sentiment

Thanks for stopping by. I love reading your thoughts in the comments below. Have a wonderful day!

Kind regards,

Amelia

Happy Hour

Hello dear friends,

Hope you are doing well! I am so excited to share a clean and simple card today after several months not entering any challenges. I really missed my crafting time and all my friends in cyber space. I hope I still have my craft mojo to continue creating cards and entering challenges for the rest of the year.

I created this colourful and quite simple slimline card for the following challenges:

• Double D Challenges (ends 07/02) — Colour Challenge (use 1, all or a couple)
• Love to Craft LTCCB#75 (ends 08/15) — Always Anything Goes
• Allsorts Challenges Week 735 (ends 07/08) — Anything Goes or Summertime
• Crafts Galore Encore #113 (ends 07/31) — Anything Goes
• Sparkles Monthly Challenges #165 (ends 07/15) — No stamping Allowed!

A close-up of the cocktails

The sentiment in silver

Project details

White card stock for the base card — Silver glitter card stock for sentiment — Colour card stock for die cuts — Sizzix Thinlits dies “Happy Hour” (664435) — Sizzix Thinlits dies ” Script Sentiments (665089) 

Thanks for stopping by. I love reading your thoughts in the comments. Have a wonderful day!

Kind regards,

Amelia

Everyday

Hello dear friends,

I am so  happy to be back in blog land after two months of not making any cards. I can tell you, I really missed my crafting time and all my friends in cyber space. Hope you are all doing well. Today I share a fall card to a few challenges. Autumn or fall themed cards are one of my favourites to create. Although my mojo is quite low after such a long time not crafting, I enjoyed making this card.  Maybe the autumn theme was a good choice to start crafting again.

I keep it simple with a striped background layer,  a lovely sentiment and a die cut bicycle. The warm, splendid colours of the autumn leaves are created by painting a few scraps of papers with my watercolour paints and then die cut the leaves with different dies. The browns, oranges, reds and yellows are so warm and earthy and give such a rustic feel to the whole scene.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Crafts Galore Encore #105 (November) (ends 11/29) — Always Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft #11 – 2022 (ends 11/27) —  Always Anything Goes
• The Corrosive Challenges #11 (November) (ends 12/03) — Anything Goes
• The Creative Crafters #58 (ends 12/08) — Always Anything Goes
• Love to Craft LTCCB#71 (ends 12/15) — Always Anything Goes
• The Four Seasons Challenge (November) (ends11/25) — Fall

The bicycle and autumn leaves

The sentiment

The inside

Thanks for stopping by. I love reading your thoughts in the comments. Have a wonderful day!

Kind regards,

Amelia

A Truck Load of Flowers

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at Double D Challenges. Team Darlene is hosting this challenge with the theme “Wheels”. The team have created a bunch of beautiful cards to inspire you – a visit to the Double D Challenge blog will be worthwhile. We have also a fun prize to give away to one lucky player which will be chosen by Random.org.

This is also my last card for the Double D Challenge blog. To all of the Design Team ladies I enjoyed so much working with you and I will miss all of you dearly. Now onto the details of my card for the challenge. I used a forgotten die cutting set that I purchased last year . I die cut all the elements from white cardstock and used my watercolour pencils and distress inks to bring life to the different pieces. I assembled all the small pieces, then layered it on the background paper and hessian strip with mirror tape for depth and dimension. I finished off with a die cut sentiment. Hope you like my take on the challenge.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Crafts Galore Encore #102 (August) (ends 08/30) — Always Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft #8 – 2022 (ends 08/27) —  Always Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door 16 August 2022(ends 08/30) — Always Anything Goes
• The Corrosive Challenges #8 (August) (ends 08/31) — Anything Goes
• Pearly Sparkles Challenge  #76 (ends 08/27) — Anything Goes
• The Creative Crafters #55 (ends 09/08) — Always Anything Goes

The truck and flowers

The flower pots

The sentiment

The inside of the card

Project details

White, cream and black cardstock — Mintay designer paper for background “Beauty in Bloom” (MT-818-08) — Stampendous Cutting Die Set “Truck Load” (DCP1019) — Karen Burniston die set “Word set 2 – Birthday” (1003) — Piece of hessian netting — Derwent watercolour pencils — Tim Holtz distress inks “Antique Linen”, “Vintage Photo”, “Tea Dye”, “Rusty Hinge”

I hope you get inspired to create something beautiful for our challenge and that you enjoy today’s post. Take care and thank you for stopping by! I love reading your thoughts in the comments.

Regards,

Amelia

Let Your Dreams Set Sail

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at the Double D Challenge blog. Team Diane is hosting this challenge with the theme “Lighthouses”. The team have created beautiful cards to inspire you – a visit to the Double D Challenge blog will be worthwhile.

I decided to create a masculine card for this challenge. I added a die cut fishing net on the base card to create a textured background for the scene. I stamped the sailboat and sentiment on a black framed oval die cut and coloured the image with watercolour pencils. I layered the oval on the fishing net and a lighthouse die cut was added with mirror tape to give dimension to the card. I finished off with seagulls, a die cut anchor and sea shells. Hope you like my take on the challenge.

I also entered my card in the following challenges:

• Crafts Galore Encore #102 (August) (ends 08/30) — Always Anything Goes
• Dies R Us Challenge #197 (ends 08/13) – Summer (Dies used: Elizabeth Craft Designs “Lighthouse” (Nr.1754) — Find It Trading Amy Designs “Fishing Net” (ADD10101) — Spellbinders Nestabilities “Classic Ovals”)
• Love to Craft LTCCB#69 (ends 08/15) — Always Anything Goes
• Let’s Craft & Create Challenge #185 (ends 08/15) — Anything Goes
• Mix It Up Challenge #60 (ends 8/15) — Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft #8 – 2022 (ends 08/27) —  Always Anything Goes

The lighthouse and sailboat

The embellishments

The sentiment

The inside of the card

Project details

White, black, red, kraft and blue cardstock — Elizabeth Craft Designs “Lighthouse” (Nr.1754) — Find It Trading Amy Designs “Fishing Net” (ADD10101) — Joy Crafts “Seashore” (6002/0418)– Spellbinders Nestabilities “Classic Ovals” — Stampendous clear stamps “Nautical Anchor” (SSC1261) — Sea shells — Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils

Thanks for stopping by. I love reading your thoughts in the comments. Have a wonderful day!

Kind regards,

Amelia