Just Us Girls challenge #812 - guest designer card

Hello again friends!  I'm back to share my last guest designer card for the Just Us Girls challenge (I can't believe where the last 4 weeks have gone!).  It's been so much fun creating with Vicki and the team.  This week is a simple one 'anything goes stencil week' so I'm sure there will be lots of entries.

I used a pretty floral stencil that I've had in my stash for a little while but never used (apart from the one layer which I used on my fireworks card a few weeks ago).  I used bright and happy colours because the sun was shining today and made me think of spring.  I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

a closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a piece of white card 6" x 6" and as it's a layering stencil set I used the corner of my Misti to ensure I was in the correct place each time.  As I said I used a bright, spring inspired colour palette of orange, yellow and green and once all the ink blending was complete I used a stitched rectangle die to cut out the part that I liked the most.  I was going to have an orange mat behind the panel but decided to have no mat layer at all and have an orange card base instead (it's actually double sided so the inside is more of a butterscotch colour and matches the colours too).  I added some scrap white card behind the panel and adhered it to the card base with double sided tape.  I stamped the sentiment in black ink and used the matching die to cut it out; I also cut 3 more from white card to layer up, which I did with liquid glue.  The sentiment was added to the stencilled panel with liquid glue and I finished off with some black pearls.  For the inside I die cut a white panel using the stitched rectangle die and stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink.  I had a small piece of the stencilled panel left over so used the stitched rectangle to cut the bottom part and then trimmed it down to 1 3/8" and adhered it over the bottom of the white panel with liquid glue.  This was then added to the card base with double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Beautiful Blossoms challenge - anything floral goes optional mood board

Classic Design challenge - ATG optional twist blooms or butterflies

Color Dare challenge - #692 (I used all three colours + black & white)

Craft Rocket challenge - flowers

Crafters Cafe challenge - for the girls

Creative Moments challenge - feminine

Moving Along With The Times challenge - floral

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - ATG

Stencil Fun challenge - create your own background

The Sisterhood of Crafters challenge - stitching (I used a stitched die)

Triple B challenge - birds. butterflies or blooms + optional inspiration board

 

I'm sure this will be a popular challenge as we all love our stencils don't we. Please pop over and check out the gorgeous creations by the talented design team. I want to say a big thank you to Vikki and everyone over at the Just Us Girls challenge for asking me to guest with them in February; it's been an honour and I've had a blast. I'll be back next week playing along as usual lol!

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your support.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Uniko Stamps - layering picked posies stencil

Uniko Stamps - organic wishes stamp (for inside sentiment)

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

*Gina K Designs - ML 14 (for stitched rectangle die)

Gina K Designs - graceful greetings stamp & die (for outside sentiment)

Gina K Designs - ink pads - wild dandelion, sweet mango, butterscotch, jelly bean green, fresh asparagus 

Gina K Designs - black, gold & silver metallic pearl mix

*I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my link as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Krafty Chicks challenge #809 - Masculine

Good morning lovely friends; I hope your week is going well so far. I'm sharing my card for the new challenge over at Krafty Chicks challenge and this week we are on Week 4; as always the theme is 'Masculine' and Lori is our hostess. We know it's not everyone's favourite challenge, but we do have to make some masculine cards sometime and this challenge will hopefully help you get them done. We hope you will come over and join in the fun with us.

I didn't make this card for anyone in particular, I just grabbed some supplies on my desk and had a play.  I had just received this fun die set from Spellbinders recent sale and thought it would be perfect for males of all ages.  I think it turned out super cute and I hope you like it too.

Here is my card:

a closer look at the details:

plus I decorated the inside:

as I added some shimmer pen to the word I took a side view photo to try and capture the glitter:

I began by die cutting the fun monster from green, black, white and red card, all from my scraps bin and added some white gelly roll pen details.  I used a large smile word die cut and cut it out from the same two shades of green card, adhering the layers together with liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment in green ink and used a sentiments strip die to cut it out.  I thought an embossed background would be fun and I liked this large dots folder but it was only slimline but it still worked as I cut the panel to 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" and it looks great with the large border on my card. I added some scrap white card behind the embossed panel and adhered it to the card base with double sided tape.  I added all the elements with foam squares and finished off with some dark green pearls.  I also decided at the last minute to add some shimmer pen over the smile word for a little extra fun.  For the inside I cut a white panel 3 3/4" x 5" and added another piece of white card cut to 3 3/4" x 1", which I embossed with large dots folder, to the bottom with liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment in green ink in the centre and adhered the panel to the card base with double sided tape.   

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Allsorts challenge - embossing

Alphabet challenge - v is for volume (everything is popped up with foam squares)

Cardz 4 Guyz challenge - monochrome

Creative Knockouts challenge - finish the inside

Daisy Chain challenge - something new (the die is new to me)

Fab 'n' Funky challenge - dies or punches

Make My Monday challenge - card for a male

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - ATG

Spellbinders challenge - pop of colour

The Male Room challenge - CAS

I hope you will be able to join us for our 'Masculine' challenge and I cannot wait to see your creations in our linky. Please leave some love for my fellow chicks - Leanne, Diane and Lori.

Thank you so much for stopping by; I appreciate your lovely comments.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Spellbinders - you're my favourite monster die set - now on clearance

Spellbinders - big dots slimline embossing folder

Spellbinders - hello smile die set

Spellbinders - confetti wishes stamp (for inside sentiment) - now on clearance

*Gina K Designs - large strip sentiments die

Gina K Designs - Christmas pine ink pad

MFT - you wow me stamp (for sub-sentiment)

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

coloured card from scraps bin

Little Things From Lucy's Cards - soft pine pearl mix (store now closed)

Tonic - glitter gloss aqua shimmer pen

Sakura - white no. 10 gelly roll pen

*I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my link as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Patterned Paper Party IG Hop - February 26

Hello friends, welcome back to my little blog. I'm here today to share my card for this month's Patterned Paper Party Instagram Hop. Do you love patterned paper? Do you have a huge stash that needs using? Well so do we and it's time to get it used! We will be hopping on the 20th of each month to share our ideas. We will definitely be creating cards, but maybe sometimes tags, ATCs, gift bags/boxes, mini albums and scrapbook pages too. We want our patterned paper to be used.

The theme is always 'anything goes' but each month we will have an optional twist that can be used if you like; this month the twist is pinks/red'', which is suitable for any occasion, so grab your patterned papers and join in the fun. The patterned paper I used was originally black and white striped but I had an idea to try colouring the white stripes with my pink and red Promarkers and it turned out really well so I used it.  I was excited to see the MFT challenges have restarted again so I followed their sketch. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

A quick comparison of the paper before & after I coloured it:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by colouring the patterned paper with my Promarkers and set it aside to dry.  I cut a white panel to 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" and a pink mat layer and adhered them together with double sided tape.  I stamped the image onto alcohol marker friendly card, coloured it with Promarkers and added some white gelly roll pen highlights.  I also stamped the banner onto white card and also onto the patterned paper so that I could fussy cut the pennants and paper piece them onto the white one.  I also fussy cut the whole banner to go onto my card.  I die cut the dotty edge rectangle and cut the image panel down to fit inside which I adhered with double sided tape.  I added some scrap white card behind this panel.  I adhered the patterned paper to the bottom of the white panel with liquid glue and added the dotty panel on top with double sided tape.  I adhered the banner with a mix of foam squares and liquid glue to the top and a happy birthday sentiment (which I cut with a fishtail die) to the bottom.  I finished off with some pink and red gems.  For the inside I cut another white panel and pink mat layer and adhered them together with double sided tape.  I stamped and paper pieced a portion of the banner in the top left corner and added a strip of the patterned paper to the bottom.  I finished by stamping a sentiment in the centre with black ink.  The panel was adhered to the card base with liquid glue.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create challenge - ATG optional twist animal magic

A Cut Above challenge - ATG with a die cut

Alphabet challenge - V is for volume (I have dimension behind all my panels)

A Place to Start challenge - ATG optional twist small critters

As You Like It challenge - cute or elegant (I love using cute critter images; they make me smile)

Crafter's Cafe challenge - for the girls

Crafty Animals challenge - ATG must include an animal

Creative Moments challenge - feminine

Critter Crazy challenge - ATG with a featured critter

Die Cut Divas challenge - pink/red colours

Fab 'n' Funky challenge - dies or punches

Inkspirational challenge - February collage (I was inspired by the colours)

Little Red Wagon challenge - just the way you are 

MFT Card challenge - sketch challenge

Paper Rocks Scissors challenge - use paper and/or scissors (I used both, I fussy cut the banner)

PINspirational challenge - red and pink

Stamping Sensations challenge - favourite stamp or ATG (I love all MFT stamps and use them a lot)

The Dream Factory challenge - any type of animal

Tic Tac Toe challenge - red/pink, sentiment strip, patterned paper

Unicorn challenge - animals

We Love Stamping challenge - hearts or ATG (I went with ATG this month)

We hope you will be inspired by our Patterned Paper Party IG Hop and will pop over and check out all the gorgeous creations along the way. If you would like to join us please visit my Instagram page or use the hashtag #patternedpaperpartyhopfeb2026 and we will find you.

Thanks for stopping by and take care.

Lots of love

card supplies:

MFT - sending sweet celebration wishes stamp 

MFT - black & white stripes 6x6 paper pack

Promarkers

Spellbinders - essential rectangles die (for dotty edge)

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

*Gina K Designs - ML 18 (for flag die)

Heffy Doodle - alcohol marker friendly card - store now closed

gems from Little Things from Lucy's Cards - store now closed

pink card from my stash

*I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my link as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Just Us Girls challenge #811 - guest designer card

Hello again lovely friends. I'm back with my third card as guest designer for the Just Us Girls challenge and this week is 'Mood Board week' and there is a gorgeous inspiration photo to get your creative juices flowing.  

Here is a larger photo:

Is that just a gorgeous photo?  You could be inspired by the actual mug or just the colours, whatever speaks to you.  I went very literal and used the mug and colours as my inspiration but I think it turned out super cute.  I hope you like it. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by die cutting all my pieces from white card (I cut 3 of the mugs so that I could stack them) and coloured them with my ink pads.  I used pink for the mug and used a slightly darker shade on the edges for some dimension.  I used the light pink on the marshmallows, a light beige on the cream and a dark brown on the chocolate pieces.  I used liquid glue to adhere the mug, add the cream and chocolate pieces and added foam squares behind the marshmallows.  For the background I cut a panel from white card 3 3/34" x 5" and used a floral stencil and the light beige ink and using a light hand stencilled the whole panel but fading out at the edges.  I also cut a pink mat layer from pearlescent card and adhered them together with double sided tape.  I added foam squares behind the mug and adhered it to the background; I also added two more marshmallows at the base of the mug with a mix of liquid glue and foam squares.  I stamped and gold heat embossed the sentiment and used a sentiment strips die to cut it out.  I adhered the sentiment over the mug with foam squares.  I finished off with some gold pearls and some dots of glitter accents.  I added some scrap white card behind my panel and adhered it to the card base with double sided tape.  For the inside I cut another white panel and pink mat layer and adhered them together with double sided tape.  I used the floral stencil and just stencilled a strip at the bottom of the panel, adding a thin border of the pink card.  I added two more of the marshmallows in the bottom right corner with liquid glue and stamped the sentiment in the centre with pink ink.  I adhered the panel to the card base with double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

A Cut Above challenge - ATG with a die cut

Aud Sentiments challenge - dies and/or love, anniversary, wedding + sentiment

Crafter's Cafe challenge - for the girls optional ATG

Creative Inspirations challenge - think pink

Creative Moments challenge - feminine

Fab 'n' Funky challenge - dies or punches

Farm Quest Grocery Game challenge - anything food (or beverage) goes

First Cup challenge - anything drink related

Little Red Wagon challenge - just the way you are

Make My Monday challenge - use 2 dies

Stencil Fun challenge - create your own background 

I hope you will be inspired by the gorgeous photo and I cannot wait to see what you create.  Please pop over to the challenge blog and check out all the amazing creations by the Design Team.  

I appreciate you stopping by. 

Love and hugs, 

card supplies:

Pretty Pink Posh - winter mug die set

Pretty Pink Posh - valentine mug additions die set

MFT - sweet birthday wishes stamp (for sentiments)

Versamark - embossing & watermark ink pad

Cosmic Shimmer - bright gold detail embossing powder

Tonic Studio - nuvo glitter accents - fresh snowfall

Limetree Crafts - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

pink pearlescent card from my stash

*Gina K Designs - large strip sentiments die

Gina K Designs - flower garden stencil

Gina K Designs - black, gold & silver mini pearl mix

Gina K Designs - ink pads - sandy beach, warm cocoa, dark chocolate, light carnation, medium carnation

*I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my link as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Krafty Chicks challenge #808 - CAS

Good morning lovely friends, I hope you're having a good week so far. It's time for a new challenge over at Krafty Chicks challenge and this week we are on Week 3; and as always the theme is 'CAS (clean and simple)' and Diane is our hostess. Now we know that CAS is subjective but generally it's lots of white/empty space, no embellishments (or very few) and an uncluttered design. It can be a difficult design to pull off but we hope you will take on the challenge and come over and join in the fun with us.

I saw a sketch on the CAS Colours and Sketches challenges blog that I really liked so that was the layout sorted for this card.  It is also Uniko's 14th birthday celebrations so I thought I would pull out some oldie but goodie stamps and join in their challenge too.  I love the fun flower stamps and I think the card turned out great.  I hope you like it too.  

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a white panel to 4" x 5 1/4" and stamped the linear pattern stamp in each corner in a grey ink.  I also stamped the sentiment in the same grey ink.  The flowers are two-step stamps so I stamped the first layer in a light pink ink and the second layer in a medium pink ink and used the matching die to cut them out.  I stamped the leaves in the same grey ink and fussy cut them out.  I arranged the flowers/leaves as I liked them and adhered the leaves and the lower level flowers with liquid glue and added the top flower with foam squares.  I added some scrap white card behind the panel and adhered it to the card base with double sided tape.  For the inside I cut another white panel, stamped the linear pattern stamp in both corners and the sentiment in the centre with the grey ink.  I added one flower and one leaf to the bottom right corner with liquid glue.  I adhered the panel to the card base with double sided tape.  A fairly quick and simple card but I think it's really pretty. 

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Addicted to CAS challenge - pink

As You Like It challenge - cute or elegant (I love cute images but I think for older relatives/friends sometimes flowers are more appropriate and flowers can be any colour so are more versatile)

Beautiful Blossoms challenge - anything floral goes optional mood board

CAS Colours and Sketches challenge - sketch

Colorful Options challenge - pink and purple (use one or both)

Craft Rocket challenge - flowers

Creative Inspirations challenge - think pink

Little Red Wagon challenge - just the way you are (I love making birthday cards)

Moving Along With The Times challenge - floral

I hope you will be able to join us for our 'CAS' challenge and I cannot wait to see your creations in our linky. Please leave some love for my fellow chicks - Leanne, Diane and Lori. 

Thank you so much for stopping by; I appreciate your lovely comments. 

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Uniko - flower power #6 stamp

Uniko - flower power #1-#6 dies

Uniko - background blocks linear stamp

Uniko - everyday sentiments stamp (for the birthday word)

Uniko - everyday love sentiments stamp (for the happy word)

Uniko - wonderful day stamp (for inside sentiment)

Limetree Crafts - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Versafine clair - morning mist ink pad

*Gina K Designs - light and medium carnation ink pads

*I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my link as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x