BUTTERFLIES

Happy New Year to All!!

Thankyou to everyone who particapanted in our last challenge.  A fantasic effort by all.

This fortnights challenge over at Let's Craft & Create is Butterflies.  So we want to see a project with butterflies on it.

For some inspiration I have made a simple card using the Agapanthus Thank You stamp from Stampendous coloured with Sea Breeze VersaMagic ink.  The butterfly has been cut out of cork and some reinstones added for a little bling.  The words have been computer generated. 

Please take the time to come on over and see more inspiration ideas from the rest of the design team.

Look forward to seeing your creations.



ANYTHING GOES

As Christmas creeps up upon us it is time for another challenge over at Let's Craft & Create.

Our challenge this time is "ANYTHING GOES"

This challenge is going to run for 3 weeks instead of the normal 2 weeks to take us over the Christmas & New Year period.

For this challenge I have made a simple card and a wee pouch to hold some hair clips and ties.

For the card I have used a Cuttlebug embossing folder and a Spellbinder Blossom Die.  The ribbon is from Ribbon Girl and the bling is from my stash.  The image I have used is one from the Forever Friends cd rom.

For the pouch I have used the same materials but on a smaller scale and have also used a Sizzix embossing folder.

I also made the hair clips and hair ties.

We look forward to you coming on over and visiting us and please do enter our challenge.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and New Year.

ROUND AND ROUND

This fortnights challenge over at Let's Craft & Create is named ROUND AND ROUND.
(Use a circle or circles on design).

I have made two cards for this challenge.

I made this card for a relatives birthday.  The image and paper I purchased from The Paper Shelter and I made the circular sentiment on my computer.

For my second card I have made this Christmas countdown easel advent card.  I purchased the digital kit from The Printable Craft Shop.  I thought this card would be perfect for my parents as they have a dairy farm on the West Coast of the South Island in New Zealand.

Please come on over and check out our blog and please feel free to enter.  Everyone is welcome and who knows you may just win a wee prize. 

See you there.

TRIM THE TREE

This fortnights challenge over at Lets Craft & Create is "Trim The Tree".

For this challenge I have made a quilted bauble.  Even though there was alot of cutting, ironing and pinning I had alot of fun making this.  If you would like to have a go at making one of these check this tutorial out at http://crafterwithoutacat.blogspot.com/2009/08/ornament-tutorial.html.  This is not the only tutorial I looked at.  There are many other tutorials out there and many variations.

Please come on over and check out our blog and join in the fun.



REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

Another fortnight has come around quickly (and I still have not made a start on my Christmas cards).  Maybe this week.

This fortnight challenge over at Let's Craft & Create is Reuse, Renew, Recycle.

For this challenge I wanted to make something a little different so I decided to reuse a pre-decimal New Zealand stamp and make it into a necklace.

Sorry for the poor quality of the necklace photo but the light was not good.

I am looking forward to you coming over and joining in on the challenge.  See you there.

ANNIVERSARY

Can you believe it is 61 days to Christmas.  Not sure where the days are going and speaking of that it is time to get creating for our next challenge over at Let's Craft & Create.  This fortnights challenge is Anniversary.

For this challenge I have made a Wedding Anniversary card using a combination of cuttlebug and sizzix embossing folders and dies.  I have added a bit of colour to the heart using chalk.  I finished it off with a scalloped edge some ribbon from Ribbon Girl and flower, pearls and pin from my stash.

Please come on over at check out the other design teams creations and join in our challenge.

ONE FOR THE KIDS

Challenge #30 over at Let's Craft & Create this fortnight is titled "One For The Kids".

For my entry I have made a card using a digital image and paper (blue) from The Paper Shelter. I have added glossy accents to the number 5 to make it stand out.  To embellish I have used some twine to make a lasoo and the stars are stacking star dies from Dies To Die For.  Words have been computer generated.