AAA cards

 

Here's my card for AAA cards.

 I channeled the colours from the 1970s with this background paper then added 3 strips of washi tape across the lower half. The sentiment says sing dress up twirl and twirl play. 

Soul scrappers sketch

 

Here is the Soul Scrappers sketch for September.

I went back through some old photos of our Europe trip and found these of Erica eating spaghetti.

I'm trying to use more difficult papers and this camera paper certainly fits the bill!

I had 2 canvas shapes which I painted pink then used a journal card tucked into the top for my title. I also used a wood veneer bicycle and a 3D camera embellishment.

The Male Room

 I've been watching those videos on facebook that have ideas for cards. This one is using the thin branding strips that come on scrapbooking paper. I'm really happy with how it turned out.

I'm entering it at the Male Room where it is dots or stripes. In my case it is stripes.

Soul Scrappers This or That challenge

 I chose coloured background, 3 photos, rhinestones, stickers, butterflies, circle punch. The yellow photo section is a pocket for the brochure.

I was trying to take selfies and my friend kept pulling faces. We both ended up laughing.

If you're having trouble seeing the butterflies, here is a close-up.

Sketch 'n scrap September.

 

This is the first sketch at Sketch n scrap .

I've used 3 of the papers from my Counterfeit kit. The striped one had lines that were skew and went all over the place so when cutting the strips I purposely cut at an angle.

I had a sticker title that said my lucky star so used it on here plus smaller stars as embellishments.The quote at the bottom is from Art Stacks.

Counterfeit Kit

 I'm not on the Counterfeit design team but still making up a kit as I find it a good way to use up those papers.

The chosen kit is travel themed and is from Story Foundations: Destinations Bundle — Traci Reed Designs

Here's my kit papers. There's maps, cars, cameras, postcards, stamps, pineapples plus a mixture of patterns. Also Ktaft mini words and the cut apart sheet. I added smaller cardstock for matting.

As you like it challenge

 As you like it  asks us our favourite wild animal and why.

I happen to love deers. They seem so gentle and timid and aren't killers like lions for example.

I'm sure the bucks can inflict some damage with those antlers but on the whole deers strike me as gentle creatures.

With that in mind I made yet another Christmas card featuring a scene with 2 deers near a tree.

I inked the tree with pinecone ink lightly to give it some 3D texture. I also added a cream star. The background paper comes from a 6x6 Kaisercraft pad.

Jingle Belles

 Today I got the Christmas craft box down from the top cupboard and am starting in earnest on Christmas crafts.

At Jingle Belles they ask for stickers.

I found some foam stickers which are gingerbread girls. I made a bright green card with 3 of those girls scattered on the card. Looks festive to me!

ABC Christmas challenge and Li'l red wagon.

 At ABC Christmas challenge they gave us a choice of penguins, 4 of something or rectangles.

I have chosen 4 of something and used more of the silhouette shapes. In this case it is a reindeer family.

With the houndstooth border around the sentiment, this has a Scottish look.

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While we are on reindeer, I found Li'l red wagon wants 3 of something. I made another card on a paler green and included 3 reindeer. I inked the 2 white ones to look more natural and gave the tree some ink as well.

Creative inspiration challenges

 I've made 2 pink cards today using more of the silhouette card die cuts.

My first is this one. 

It could be for twin baby girls or just a general card.

I'm entering it at Creative Inspiration Challenges.

The second one will be a Christmas card and again uses another shape.

Neglected stuff challenge.

 At Neglected stuff challenge there is a chance to use up stuff you have in your stash that you haven't used for a while.

I did that with this card. My daughter gave me a 6x6 pad of papers that I hadn't started yet. I also had tags that I made a few months ago with blue scraps. My string came tied around a parcel. The angel is the only new thing.

This became a Christmas card in non-traditional colours.

I'm also entering at Hearts Quest fantasy challenge

Try it on Tuesday and The Male Room.

 At Try it on Tuesday they want us to be inspired by a song. 

I have chosen "Bicycle' by Queen.

I found a picture from an old picture dictionary so made a card based around that.

I think the stripes and spots make a good combo for this male oriented card. 

I'm also entering at The Male Room where they want jobs or professions. I figured there are men who own bicycle shops so it qualifies. 

Sketches in Thyme

 Here is the next sketch at Sketches in Thyme.

and my interpretation is this

I pulled out the dottariffic pen which I haven't used for years but it was ideal for the arrows and the dots.

I also cut some words from a sticker sheet of summer words. and put them around the top.

BLACK MAGIC SKETCHES

 

Here is the August palette for Black Magic Sketches.

I couldn't decide if that second colour was grey or a dusty blue so used both. The blue is in the tiny Prima flowers. The grey is in the double door embellishment and the motivational stickers.

I used an olive organdie ribbon which has plenty of life in it. Hence the jaunty angle on the bow! It is also down the left-hand side of the lime strip on the left.

Just us girls.

 I've made a card with yellow today for Just us girls. 

I had a ready-made tag (by me), with 3 flowers in a cluster. I added small green leaves.

I used a polkadot background then script paper as another layer. My plastic sentiment is recycled from an old commercial card. I added a yellow flower border under the tag.

Finishing off my Counterfeit kit and lasting memories

 

I've made this layout by using cardstock and pattern paper leftovers. I used 2 large Bo bunny journal squares as my matting. I fussy cut butterflies from the same range. I also added other small floral embellishments to use up smaller things I put in my kit. The ricrac gives it a vintage feel. This was to celebrate Annabelle's 21st birthday. 

For Lasting Memories they want us to celebrate our favourite embellishment. I often use tiny flowers or butterflies, so this is a good reflection of that. The other item I have plenty of is ribbons and braids which often get used on my layouts. The ricrac represents that too.

The scraproom throwback sketch

 

I had 2 papers that marched in my kit, so I used those on here.

A few weeks ago when visiting my great niece for her birthday, I sat on a chair that was unstable and it broke. Because of my rheumatoid arthritis I have no strength in my hands, so can't get up off the floor. We had to ring an ambulance.

 

Oh well you have to scap the bad things that happen as well as the good.

Sketch and Scrap throwback sketch

 

I have chosen the sketch on the right with the green colouring.

I used 2 papers from my Counterfeit kit plus 2 more scraps as well as small embellishments. My journal shape was cut from a larger card.

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I made a second page so I can use up all the photos from this day.

Scraplift using CKC items.

 This morning I've done a scraplift which is inspired by this layout.

I can't remember where I saw it but thought it a great idea to copy.

I started with 2 papers I put in my kit. One was an A4 size with various flowers and the other is a pastel roses paper from Abi's craft.

As you can see, I have adhered it on the left hand side similar to the original.

After doing that, I began by adding the 3 rectangles from the right, working across. I put a hexagon with flower on the right hand one. The middle was cut from a Bo Bunny sheet in my kit. I matted the photo on green paper, also from my kit. They all slightly overlap.

Now the fun began! I ran ribbon down the join in the 2 papers. I had 2 bags of flowers embellishments in my kit and USED THE LOT ! The paler pink roses are 3D and stand up from the page.The others are flat but I varied the size and colours. I added 3 small hearts and 2 bluebirds.

As a final nod to the original I lightly inked using opera pink and sage versa colours.

Build a layout challenge.

 Build a layout at the scraproom group gave me a chance to use up some Counterfeit kit items.

I started with a Basic Grey paper named bow ties green light. The 3 photos are matted on a green coloured paper to match. I used striped ribbon and twine across the top of the layout. I then added my title with part of it overlapping the ribbon. I also added a journal card and 3 wood veneer bird cages.