CD Sunday Plus - Challenge #57 - hosted by me

I am stepping up again - as hostess -  sooner than usual as our Wynn is still not ready to join us properly.

Even though our every day movements are still so limited the time seems to be flying by.  Easter next weekend and next month  my second birthday to be spent in 'lockdown'.   I don't gad about as a rule but I do like to have a birthday meal out with friends.  There are 7 in our group and we are badly missing our outings.

Anyway, on to business.  For this challenge I have made an easel card:

The dies and downloads I have used are  Flower Frames from Carnation Crafts - 'Summer Daze' - and  dancer 'Jasmine' from Tattered Lace Floral friends.  They have all been decoupaged.  The greeting comes from a favourite set of dies.

I used Carnation Craft shabby square dies for the card pieces which were cut from watercolour effect pearlescent card  (a favourite),  and I have left a space in front of the 'catcher' so that I can add a message of some kind at the appropriate time.    

 We have been receiving many great entries into our challenges and it is great to visit you all and see what else you all do.  Please feel free to leave comments as you pass by. It is always nice to hear from you.

Hugs

Carol

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UKSN - CCC Challenge Cards

Here is my card for  CCC #49.  I missed #48.  I think I got involved in other things like some desperately needed housework.

I loved making this.

Theme: Balloons

Colour: Orange

Letter: H

I went to where I have stored my Card Hut CDs on my computer.  Some time ago I asked my son to put them all there in one place so that I can go from one to the other more easily to combine all the wonderful images etc.

Here is the card:

Usually when I make these there is a little background story to the card.

"It is not a very warm day at the seaside as both the boy and his Gran are wearing coats. He has seen the balloon and hears the cries for help but his Gran, who is deaf, can't make out the shouts for help and is just waving a greeting. Let's hope someone comes to the rescue".

Hugs

Carol xx

P.S.  I have just learned that I won the draw so it will stay in my go-to box. xx

More Stitch and Do cards

I have managed three more of these little cards in the last few days.  I have been catching up with recorded drama series from the TV,  and watching again old series - like all of Death in Paradise.  I can sit with my feet up and stitch away.  I can't bear sitting doing nothing.

Here are the latest three cards.  They all have 3D die cut decoupage images.  The first one is for Christmas.

These next two are for the go-to box.   For the second one I have used a Tattered Lace die-cut charisma teacup and saucer for the central image.

 

I really enjoy making these.  Just three colours are used for each one and now I have discovered that I can purchase just the pricked patterned toppers on their own.  Four sets of six arrived this morning.

I will post the site details for these items in my sidebar.  Just in case you would like to join in with my stitching.

Hugs

Carol

xx

P.S. I have now added a further site to the side bar for a great selection of 3D Push Out Decoupage sheets.  I have just received the latest 20 sheets that I ordered the other day.  Here  Art of Craft

CD Sunday Plus - Challenge #56 - AG - hosted by Jo

These two week gaps between our CD Sunday Plus challenges seem to fly by at great speed.  Here we are at Mothering Sunday.  I hope that some contact with your own Mothers has been possible.

For this challenge I have been using dies and Charisma downloads from some of my Tattered Lace collections.

Here is the card:

This is one of four cards that I made using the two collections -  Wonderful Wilderness and Wondrous Wilderness.    I posted the other three cards  here.

When I made the cards I thought I would be clever and use Swahili for the sentiments and they all looked good until my son pointed out to me that Tigers don't come from Africa.  I did feel a bit silly.

Anyway I altered the sentiment on the card above from Swahili to Indonesian.  It means 'Happy Birthday'.  The background is a photo of some jungle that I found and I used my graphics programme for the borders. I used Carnation Crafts 'Shabby' dies for the sentiment.

These particular Tattered Lace collections have some beautiful dies and Charismas and I know I am going to enjoy making many more.

I look forward to visiting many blogs and I look forward to welcoming you here..

Carol

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Some recent 'Stitch and Do' cards

These come in kits of 3 x base card, 3 x already pricked pattern, threads and 3D images.

I don't use the 3D images provided as they are not die cut.  I use Jeanine's 3D Push Outs which can be bought in various places. I also use a mixture of the threads provided and my own.

They do make attractive delicate looking cards and I love the patterns.  Here are some I have made recently.   Three for Christmas and two for the go-to box.

 

I can usually stitch one in an evening whilst TV watching.   I bought 7 packs - 21 cards.   I may manage them all before I wonder off to do something else.  Not for nothing was my nickname at home 'butterfly brain'.

Hugs

Carol

xx

UKSN - CCC Challenge cards

 At UKSN this week we have reached CCC#47 in our weekly competitions.

This week:

Theme: Leaf/leaves

Colour: At least two or more shades of green

Letter: D

I used a real mixture of dies for this one. The two backing sheets have been cut with yet another new Carnation Craft set of dies - 'Crystalline'.  This is the first time I have used them.

The tree and leaves are made using a mixture of dies and the birds are part of the Tattered Lace Collection - Sparkle and Lace.

The letters for DREAM are cut using one of the small dies by Marianne Craftables.

Carol

xx