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

Shades of Pink

Hello friends,

Another slimline card for the new challenge at Double D Challenges. The theme for this challenge is “Shades of Pink”. The team has 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 love pink colours, it is always so soft and feminine. For my card I decided on a floral design by using a slimline stamp set with matching stencils.  I stamp the image with black ink, then use the stencils and distress inks, in various shades of pink and green, to do the colouring. I then framed the image on a pink background, added a few pink bubbles and a layered sentiment.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Crafts Galore Encore #96 (February) (ends 02/28) – Always Anything Goes
• We Love Stamping Challenge (February) (ends 03/03) – Anything Stamped with option to add stencilling
• Stamping Sensations (February) (ends 03/02) – Anything stamped
• Addicted to Stamps and More #423 (ends 03/02) — Birthdays
• Fab n Funky Challenge #545 (ends 03/02) — Birthdays
• Simon Says Stamp (ends 02/23) — Slimline cards
• Pearly Sparkles Challenge #70 (ends 02/26) — Anything Goes
• Sparkles Forum Challenges #149 (ends 03/15) — Something Big Something Small

The flowers and pink bubbles

The layered sentiment

A peep at the inside

Project details

White and pink cardstock — PinkFresh Studio clear stamp set and matching stencils “Miss Your Smile” (Item #112521) — Creative Expressions Craft die Mini Expressions “Stacked Happy Birthday” (CEDME074) — Find It Trading Card Deco Essentials “Slimline Clouds” (CDECD0056) — Candy Shoppe “Pink Bubbles” (CN1546 Bubbles Light Pink) — Tim Holtz Distress inks “Spun Sugar”, “Worn Lipstick”, “Mowed Lawn” and “Pine Needles”

Thank you for stopping by today, I really appreciated your time. I would love to read what you think about my card. Have a wonderful day.

Regards,

Amelia

Winter Wonderland

Hello friends,

Time for a new challenge at Double D Challenges. I am joining Team Darlene for this fortnight’s challenge with the theme “Blue and White Winter” 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 blue gingham, snowflakes and bird in the inspiration photo. I used blue gingham paper as background layer for the bird cage die cut. I decorated the bird cage with leaves and bows, then added the bird with mirror tape for dimension. I die cut snowflakes from glitter paper  to add more interest to the background and for a wintery feel. I finished off with a die cut sentiment. Hope you like my take on the “winter” challenge!

Challenges I entered:

• Crafts Galore Encore #95 (January) (ends 01/31) – Always Anything Goes
• Love to Craft LTCCB#66 (ends 01/31) – Always Anything Goes
• Colorful Options Challenge (January) (ends 01/28) — Winter Blue
• A Place to Start Challenge #012022-January (ends 01/31) — Anything Goes
• Crafting Happiness Challenges #119 (January) (ends 01/31) — Anything Goes
• Dies R Us Challenge #185 (ends 01/28) – Always Anything Goes with a brand they sell (Dies: Sizzix Thinlits die “Feathered Friends” (664433) — Sizzix Thinlits die “Garden Greens” (661206) — Spellbinders Shapeabilities “Phrase Set One” (S4-563) — Precious Marieke “Winter Wonderland” (PR10052))
• Get Creative Challenges #107 (January) (ends 01/31) — Anything Goes

A close-up of the bird

The sentiment

The decorated inside

Project details:

White, blue and brown cardstock — Gingham designer paper — DCWV Glitter Metallics paper — Sizzix Thinlits die “Feathered Friends” (664433) — Sizzix Thinlits die “Garden Greens” (661206) — Spellbinders Shapeabilities “Phrase Set One” (S4-563) — Precious Marieke “Winter Wonderland” (PR10052) — Marianne Design Creatables “Birdcage” (LR0146) — Marianne Design Craftables “Small Snowflakes” (CR1335) — Wax cord for bows — Tim Holtz Distress inks “Stormy Sky” & “Faded Jeans”.

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

Kind regards,

Amelia

Sweet Wishes

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at Double D Challenges. Team Darlene is hosting this challenge with the theme “Fruit and/or Vegetables”. 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.

Now onto the details of my card for the new challenge. I only have one die between the tons of dies in my stash that featured fruit. As the die cuts are small I decided to make a row of different fruit across the lower half of the card. I highlighted the stitched border on the die cuts with a white gelly roller pen and also distress the fruit with inks to add depth. I layered the different fruit with mirror tape on the polka dot background and white trellis for dimension. I finished off with a die cut sentiment from black metallic glitter paper.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Crafts Galore Encore #90 (August) (ends 08/30) – Always Anything Goes
• Love to Craft LTCCB#61 (ends 08/31) – Always Anything Goes
• Pearly Sparkles Challenge #65 (08/31) – Anything Goes
• Let’s Craft and Create Challenge #174 (ends 08/31)  – Anything Goes, Optional Polka dots and/or Stripes

A close-up of the fruit

The sentiment from black glitter paper

The inside

Project details

White cardstock for base card — Polka dot designer paper — Scraps of coloured cardstock for fruit and leaves — Black glitter paper for sentiment  — Cottage Cutz “Stitched Fruit” (CC-400) — Find It Trading “Trellis Frame” (YCD10015) — Spellbinders Shapeabilities “Phrase Set One” (S4-563) — Creative Expressions Mini Expressions “Stacked Sweet Wishes” — Tim Holtz distress inks in various colours. 

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

Snowflakes

Hello friends,

Another Christmas card for the new challenge at Double D Challenges. The theme for this fortnight is “Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!”.  This is our last challenge for 2018 and you can create / use anything SNOW related. 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!

My inspiration from the picture is the trees, snow and white color. For a “frosty” feel I cut a snowflake border and added some sparkle with fairy dust glitter. I layered the border on turquoise designer paper and added two die cut trees with mirror tape. To embellish the tress is used wax cord bows, small roses and gemstones.  I finished off with more snowflakes, glitter snow on the trees and a die cut sentiment.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Use Your Stuff Challenge #341 (ends 12/24) – Christmas / Holidays
• Card Mania Challenge CMC#111 (ends 01/01) – Christmas
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #5 (ends 12/31) – Anything Christmas Goes
• Dies R Us Challenge #111 (ends 12/28) – Anything Christmas (Dies: Find It Trading Precious Marieke die “Winterfun Border” (PM10077) — Find It Trading Yvonne Creations die “Snowy Tree” (YCD10053) — Marianne Design Craftables die “Snowflakes” (CR1335) — Crealies Text dies “Merry Christmas” (CLTD101)
• Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB#20 (ends 12/31) – Anything Goes + No stamping
• Scrapy Land Challenges #104 (ends 01/02) – Anything Goes with a die cut from a brand that Scrapy Land sells. (Dies: Find It Trading Precious Marieke die “Winterfun Border” (PM10077) — Find It Trading Yvonne Creations die “Snowy Tree” (YCD10053))

The trees with glitter snow, gemstones, roses and bows

The sentiment and snowflakes

The snowflake border

A peep at the inside

Project details

White and turquoise cardstock — Designer paper — Find It Trading Precious Marieke die “Winterfun Border” (PM10077) — Find It Trading Yvonne Creations die “Snowy Tree” (YCD10053) — Marianne Design Craftables die “Snowflakes” (CR1335) — Crealies Text dies “Merry Christmas” (CLTD101) — Roses — Wax cord for bows — Gemstones — Fairy glitter,

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

Kind regards,

Amelia