Winter Blues

Hello friends,

Time for a new challenge at Double D Challenges. I am joining Team Darlene for this fortnight’s challenge with the theme “Winter Blues”  Please visit the Double D challenge blog and see more wonderful samples from the talented designers and join in the fun!

I was inspired by the pale blue colours, tree branch, birds and the wreath in the inspiration photo. I used a lovely designer paper as background for the shuttered window die cut. I decorated the window with small wreaths and a garland, which is embellished with gemstones and silver bows. The two grey cats peeping through the window were added on second thought for more interest. To complete the wintery look I added some branches with tiny birds and a few silver snowflakes. To finished off the sentiment was then layered on an oval die-cut border to let it stand out a little bit more. Hope you like my take on the challenge!

Challenges I entered:

• Merry Little Christmas Challenge MLCCB#28 (ends 11/30) – November Anything Christmas Goes
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #83 (ends 11/24) – Anything Christmas Goes
• Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday – November Challenge (ends 11/30) – Christmas
• Cuttlebug Mania Challenge (ends 12/01) – Project must have a cat – MEOUW (Supplies: Listed at the bottom of post)
• Daisy Chain Challenges #47 (ends 12/05) – Christmas is Coming
• Pearly Sparkles Challenge #57 (ends 11/30) – Christmas/Winter Critters
• Dragonfly Dreams  (November) (ends 11/30) – Christmas/Winter

A close-up of the shuttered window and cats

The birds and branches

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

Project details

White, brown, grey and blue card-stock — Mintay designer paper “Happy Place” (MT-HAP-08) — Silver glitter paper — Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die-D-Lites “Shuttered Window” (S2-078) — Impression Obsession die “Cat Set” (DIE83-K) — Impression Obsession die “Tree / Branch” (DIE219-P) — Paper Smooches Wise die “Chrishtmas Wishes” (OCD087) — NellieSnellen Filling die “Eastern Oval Border” (QD008) — Sizzix Thinlits die “Village Christmastime” (662424) — Memory Box die “Resting Birds” (Style no 98527) — Marianne Design Craftables die “Snowflakes” (CR1335) –Tim Holtz distress ink “Stormy Sky”

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

Kind regards,

Amelia

Pine Trees

Hello friends,

A Christmas card for the new challenge at Double D Challenges. The theme for this fortnight is “Pine Trees and/or Pine Cones”. The team have created beautiful cards to inspire you – a visit to the Double D Challenge blog will be worthwhile and as always there is a lovely prize to win!

I decided to create a shabby Christmas card in my favourite colour combo, pink and green for this challenge. I used three pine trees as my focal point on a soft pink designer paper background. To add a festive feel to the card the pine trees were then embellished with silver bows, roses and silver gem stones. The reason why I used roses for embellishments is that roses are in full bloom in South Africa during Christmas time.  I added the reindeer and two of the pine trees to the background layer with mirror tape for dimension.  I finished of with a silver mirror board die cut sentiment and a few gem stones. Hope you like my take on the challenge.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Christmas 24 Holiday Card Challenge #021 (ends 11/14) – Christmas Landscape
• Sparkles Christmas Challenges #118 (ends 12/01) – Gold or Silver or Glitter
• Dragonfly Dreams Challenges (ends 12/01) – Christmas / Winter
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge MLCCB#28 (ends 11/30) – November Anything Christmas Goes
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #82 (ends 11/10) – Anything Christmas Goes

The reindeer

The roses on the pine trees

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

Project details

White, green and brown cardstock — Silver mirror board — LemonCraft designer paper “Yesterday” — Find It Yvonne Creations “Snowy Tree” — Cottage Cutz “Birch Trees & Deer” (CC-175) –Couture Creations Intricutz die “Merry Christmas set” (CO724947) — Roses — Silver thread for bows — Silver gem stones — Tim Holtz distress inks ” Tattered Rose” and “Pine Needles”

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

Kind regards,

Amelia

Fall Leaves

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at the Double D Challenge blog . Team Darlene is hosting this challenge with the lovely theme of “October – What does it mean to you?”. The team have created 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.

I love to make cards with autumn colours – the browns, oranges, reds and yellows are so warm and earthy. I decided to create a shabby card with a rustic feel for this challenge. I painted a few scraps of papers with my watercolour paints and then die cut the leaves with different sizes of dies. I layered branches on a “stone wall” background die cut. I then add the leaves with mirror tape for dimension and lightly dusted the edges of the leaves with gold glitter. I finished off with a die cut sentiment. Hope you like my take on the challenge.

Challenges:

• The Creative Crafters Challenge #33 (ends 11/08) – Anything Goes
• Get Creative Challenges #96 (ends 10/31) – Favourite Colour Combo (Fall colours)
• Make My Monday Challenge #133 (ends 10/26) – Orange as the Dominant Colour
• Use Your Stuff Challenge #408 (ends 10/26) – Autumn/Fall
• Shopping Our Stash #431 (ends 10/26) – Happy Fall Y’all!
• Word Art Wednesday Weeks #462-463 (ends 11/04) – Anything Goes
• Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday – October Challenge (ends 10/31) – All Things Autumn/Fall or Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge (ends10/27) – Lots of Layers

A close-up of the water coloured leaves

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

Projects details

Cream and brown card-stock — Designer paper for “stone wall” — Watercolour paper in fall colours — Crafter’ Companion Gemini die “Dry Stone Wall” (GEM-MD-CAD-DS) –Impression Obsession die “Tree/Branch” (DIE219-P) — Impression Obsession die “Small Leaves” (DIE095-D) — Lawn Fawn Cuts craft die ‘Stitched Leaves” (Item#LF577) — Find It Yvonne Creations die “Autumn Leaves” (YCD10149) — Penny Black Creative die “For You” (51-105) — Gold glitter — Tim Holtz distress ink “Vintage Photo” — Reeves watercolour paint.

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

Kind regards,

Amelia

Doodle Rose Wreaths

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at Double D Challenges. Team Diane is hosting this challenge with the theme “Wreaths”. 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.

My inspiration from the picture was the lovely pink and green colours and I tried to incorporated these colours into my card. A few weeks ago I received a lovely wreath die from my team leaders, Diane and Darlene, and it was just perfect for this challenge. I used gingham paper as background, then layered my leaf border with mirror tape at the top of the card. I cut two wreaths and used my watercolour pencils to paint the doodle roses and leaves on the wreaths. I layered the two wreaths also with mirror tape for dimension. I also cut additional doodle roses and leaves to add on the leaf border for interest. I finished off with bows, small gem stones and a sentiment.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• The Creative Crafters Challenge #32 (ends 10/08) – Anything Goes
• Crafter’s Castle October Challenge #34 (ends 10/31) – Anything Goes
• Love to Craft Challenge LTCCB #51 (ends 10/31) – October Anything Goes
• Dies R Us Challenge #154 (ends 10/13) – Anything Goes (Dies: Creative Expressions die “Frames and Tags – Doodle Rose wreath” (CED4320) — Poppystamps die ‘Freida Curve” (1784) — Impression Obsession die “Best Wishes” (DIE386-F))

A close-up of the rose wreaths, bows and gem stones

The sentiment

More doodle roses and leaves for interest

A peep at the inside

Project details

White and green card-stock — Gingham paper — Creative Expressions die “Frames and Tags – Doodle Rose wreath” (CED4320) — Poppystamps die ‘Freida Curve” (1784) — Impression Obsession die “Best Wishes” (DIE386-F) — Wax cord for bows — Watercolour pencils — Gemstones 

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

Kind regards,

Amelia

Don’t Fence Me In!

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at the Double D Challenge blog. Team Darlene is hosting this challenge with the theme “Don’t Fence Me In”. The inspiration picture says it all, we want to see a fence on your creation. 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 shabby birthday card. I used kraft card-stock and designer paper for the background layers. I added a white picket fence at the bottom of the card with mirror tape for dimension. To create a spring scene (it is spring in South Africa now) I added leaves, blossoms, rabbits, birds and birdhouses. I finished off with a die cut sentiment.

I also entered my card in the following challenges:

• All Fun Challenges #15 (ends 09/27) – Anything Goes
• Cuttlebug Mania Challenge (ends 09/29) – Anything Goes (Supplies: Marianne Design Creatables “Picket Fence and Birdhouse” (LR0205) — Fantasy die “Banweed Leaves” (FD510) — Impression Obsession die “Rabbits” (DIE168-C) — Creative Expressions Craft die “Necessities- A Little Birdie Told Me” (CED23024))
• Always Fun Challenges #180 (ends 09/21) – Make A Scene
• Allsorts Challenges Week #589 (ends 09/19) – I Love … (I love Shabby Chic, Flowers and Birdhouses)
• Do-Al(l) Kreatives #45 (ends 09/ 30) – Inspiriert durch einen Song (Don’t Fence Me In – Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters)

The sentiment and a little birdhouse

A close-up of the birdhouse and flowers

The picket fence and rabbits

Some of the flowers and leaves

A peep at the inside

Project details

White and kraft card-stock — Mintay designer paper “Beauty in Bloom” — Marianne Design Creatables “Picket Fence and Birdhouse” (LR0205) — Fantasy die “Banweed Leaves” (FD510) — Impression Obsession die “Rabbits” (DIE168-C) — Creative Expressions Craft die “Necessities- A Little Birdie Told Me” (CED23024) — Paper blossoms — Wax cord for bows — Tim Holtz distress inks ‘Mowed Lawn” and “Old Paper” — Glitter glue.

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

Kind regards,

Amelia

Colourful Mandalas

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at Double D Challenges. Team Diane is hosting this challenge with the happy theme of “Colourful”. Just look at the cheerful mood board – it will surely help you to get started. The team have created a bunch of colourful 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.

My card is a little bit different from what you usually see on my blog. It was not easy for me but I managed to put something together that in a way matches the mood board! I stamped a few mandalas on white card-stock and used my Stabilo pens to coloured the images. I fussy cut one of the mandalas and lifted it of the top panel with mirror tape for dimension. I finished off with a glitter die-cut sentiment.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Allsorts Challenge Week 587 (ends 09/5) – Going round in Circles
• Artsy Divas Challenge #29 (ends 09/28) – Anything Goes
• Try It On Tuesday Challenge (ends 09/15) – Neat and Tidy
• Love To Craft Challenge LTCCB #50 (ends 09/30) – September Anything Goes

A close-up of the colourful mandalas

The glitter paper sentiment

The inside

Project details

White and black card-stock — DCWV Glitter Metallics paper for sentiment — American Crafts clear stamp set “Mandala” (348279) — BoBunny Craft dies “All Occasion Sentiments” (#7310504) — Stabilo pens for colouring

Thank you for visiting today! I hope you like this colourful creation. If you do, please leave a comment – I love reading them. Have a great day and happy crafting.

Regards,

Amelia