'SPENDOUR OF FALL' - Take 2 - Tent Card

Back again with my second card for the Challenge at The Shabby Tearoom

Why two?, well I got a bit carried away and made two, then could not decide which one to enter into the Challenge. So, the only solution was to enter them both! Haha.  Great at making decisions aren't I!

This time I opted to make a Tent card.  The photo does not show very well, but I have added a covering of Glossy Accents to the apples.  This is very much a card made from my stash:

That is it from me for now, which just leaves me to thank you again and again for following me, and also for such wonderful comments.  It is so lovely to long on to find these waiting for me to read, and they sure do make my day.

Judy x

'SPLENDOUR OF FALL'

Hi everyone

I am here today with the first of two cards to post which I have made for the Challenge at The Shabby Tearoom
where the theme is 'Splendour of Fall'   This needed to be an Autumn themed card using apples.  This is the photo inspiration:


 I opted to make a card which was inspired my a lovely shaped card which Joann made.  Joann desperately needs votes for her application to the DT Call at Heartfelt Creations, so do pop over and see her work, and if you feel she deserves a vote I know she would be over the moon if you helped her out.  Personally I just love her work which can be found here:
Joann 

Apples?  Well I had to have a good old think here and eventually came up with this idea, after finding a photo on the Internet which I thought would work.

I wonder what you think? 

Thanks for looking,  I will be back in a jif with my second one.

Judy x

DARE TO BE SASSY THURSDAY CHALLENGE - Fall Colours

Hi everyone 

I am here today to share my Design Team card I made for the  Dare to Be Sassy Thursday Challenge  We have a great challenge for you this week entitled 'Fall Colours'.  All the details can be found on the Sassy Studio Bog here

I decided to make another criss cross card with a detachable birthday verse insert.

Image coloured with Copics available at Sassy Studios
Machine Stitching
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Cheery Lynn die-cut borders replaces the use of lacy edges
Items from stash

I do hope you find time to pop over to the  Challenge Blog , there is some lovely inspiration to be had from my very talented teamies and it would be fabulous if you could also play along and join in the Challenge.

Thank you for looking today,

Judy x

DIE-CUT FLOWERS AT CHEERY LYNN

Hi Everyone,

I am back from a lovely week's holiday at Lake Garda (Italy) and all raring to get crafting again.  I breathed a sigh of relief to see my scheduled posts had worked ok for the given dates.

I have a card to share which I made a little while ago which I would like to enter into the Challenge at Cheery Lynn  which is entitled 'Die-cut Flowers'  It basically consists of a square card with a diagonal pocket inside which houses a bookmark which is decorated on both sides.

I had such fun playing with an assortment of Cheery Lynn dies making this card.  You will see there are border dies, Flowers, leaves and butterflies, flourishes and part doiley and heart dies too.  There is a lot going on on this card but it really is predominently made of Cheery Lynn dies.  I loved making the flowers which are inked with Tim Holtz Distress ink.  A lot of work but so rewarding.


Front view:

Side view:

Inside View:

Detachable Tag front and reverse side:

Thank you so much for looking, and also for your lovely comments too.

Judy x

SWEET STAMPING CHALLENGE - GLAMOUR AND GLITZ

Happy  Saturday Morning everyone,

I am delighted to be back with another Challenge at  Sweet Stamping    The  theme to this Challenge is entitled  'Glamour and Glitz'. 

I really enjoyed makihng this card, well this theme is just up my street isn't it.

There are two lovely sponsors: 

Challenge Theme: Glamour & Glitz

Monthly: The Ribbon Girl

Weekly: My Mum's Craft Shop £10 Voucher

Image:   Prom Girl Machine Stitching
Flowers from Live and Love Crafts
Cheery Lynn die-cuts

Everything else from my stash 
 
Please do pop over and take a look at the very talented Design Team's work here.  It is a lovely Challenge, it would be great if you could join in.

As always, thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Judy x

DARE TO BE SASSY THURSDAY CHALLENGE - AHOY MATEY

Hi everyone 

I am here today to share my Design Team card I made for the  Dare to Be Sassy Thursday Challenge  We have a great challenge for you this week entitled 'Ahoy Matey'.  All the details can be found on the Sassy Studio Bog here

I decided to make another criss cross card with a detachable birthday verse insert.  Isn't this just the perfect image for this theme?

Image coloured with Copics available at Sassy Studios
Machine Stitching
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Live and Love Crafts

Items from stash

I do hope you find time to pop over to the  Challenge Blog , there is some lovely inspiration to be had from my very talented teamies and it would be fabulous if you could also play along and join in the Challenge.

Thank you for looking today,

Judy x

CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND CHALLENGE - FAIRIES/SPARKLE

Hi everyone

Today sees the half way mark for the Challenge at CCAYR, which is entitled 'Fairies/Sparkle'  
I decided to try a slightly different variation to a square card and am really quite happy with how it turned out.

Mo Manning image
Tree image from Stitchy Bear Stamps
Cheery Lynn Die-cuts
Items from stash
Machine Stitching

Do pop over to the Challenge Blog at CCAYR,  and take a look at the talented Design Team's  lovely creations.  I do hope you can join in with this lovely Challenge. 

Thank you so much for looking,

Judy x

AUTUMN HARVEST - SHABBY CHIC TOP FOLD SURPRISE MULTI POCKET CARD

Hi everyone,

This time I am sharing a card which I hope fits the theme of 'Autumn' linked to the Papermill Design Team Call which I would like to apply.

What does Autumn mean to me?  Well Autumn leaves of course, but then I thought everyone would do that but the very fond memories I have of Autumn as a child are helping my Mum do the Flowers at the local Village Church for the Harvest Festival.  As  a little girl, we always used to have to attend the Harvest Festival Service and then all the produce and flowers were auctioned off in our local Village Hall.  As children we always loved this as they geared it around the children as well.  I could go on about this but will save you from that! Haha   

 I have made this card for a friend's birthday.  She is a really keen Gardener and I know will just love it. I opted to make a top fold card in the shape of a chest of drawers (for the Potting Shed) (you may remember me doing one for a male a little while ago).  This time I have  included a surprise pocket at the reverse of the card where I have included second pocket which holds a Vintage Postcard in front of the pocket.   I am popping some Sweet Pea seeds into the pocket. (Sell by date is way ahead - 2015! for these seeds)  I know she loves Sweet Peas. 

You know how I love Sarah Kay stamps, well when I saw these Sarah Kay toppers on EBay I just had to have them.  I think I actually do prefer the stamps, but having added Frantage I think this just fits the theme so well.  I wonder what you think?

The edges of the die-cuts are inked with Tim Holtz Antique Linen ink, and embossed with Frantage.

Materials used:

Cheery Lynn dies (including the flower)
DCWV papers
Frantage (Shabby White)
Tim Holtz Antique Linen
Pearls, lace and anything else from stash

I would like to enter this card into the DT Call at Papermill

If you are stil awake thanks for stopping by and looking, and also a huge thank you too for all the lovely comments I am receiving these days.  These really do make my day!

Judy x

DARE TO BE SASSY THURSDAY CHALLENGE - Shabby Chic'

Hi everyone 

I am here today to share my Design Team card I made for the  Dare to Be Sassy Thursday Challenge We have a great challenge for you this week entitled 'Shabby Chic'. (Just up my street!)  Basically it means lots of lace and I was once told it is like looking in Grandma's attic, all the lovely faded lacy things bordering on the romantic.  I adore this theme (or perhaps you had guessed! lol)  All the details can be found on the Sassy Studio Bog here

Image coloured with Copics available at Sassy Studios
Machine Stitching
Nitwit papers
Items from stash

I do hope you find time to pop over to the  Challenge Blog , there is some lovely inspiration to be had from my very talented teamies and it would be fabulous if you could also play along and join in the Challenge.

Thank you for looking today,

Judy x

DT AT CHRISTMAS AT SWEET STAMPIN CHALLENGE - Here Comes Santa

Hi everyone 

I am delighted to be here today to share my Design Team card I made for the Challenge at Christmas at Sweet Stampin   Yes you read it right, I was thrilled when Fi and Abi asked me to join this lovely team.  There is a great challenge for you this week entitled 'Here Comes Santa'.  All the details can be found on the  Blog here

I fancied trying something different, which I havenever done before.  I wonder what you think?  Has it worked?  Initially I was going to use punched strips, but changed my mind and could not resist using lace for the roof!


challenge theme: Here comes Santa
sponsor/prize - Funky Kits 

Images coloured with Copics available at Joanna Sheen (Santa) and Stitchy Bears (tree)
Machine Stitching
Items from stash

I do hope you find time to pop over to the  Challenge Blog , there is some lovely inspiration to be had from my very talented teamies and it would be fabulous if you could also play along and join in the Challenge.

Thank you for looking today,

Judy x

GDT at LOVE TO CREATE CHALLENGE - 'Thank you'

Morning everyone

Today I have a card to share which  I made as Guest Designer for the lovely Challenge at Love to Create

The sponsor is  Sassy Studio Designs  and the theme is 'thank you'

I opted to make another pocket Card embellishing it with flowers.

Sassy Studios image  coloured with Copics
Papersfrom stash
Flowers from Wild Orchid Craftsand Liveand Love Crafts
Everything else from my stash

Do pop over and take a look at the Design Team's lovely work on the challenge Blog here

As always, thanks for looking today,

Judy x

SWEET STAMPING CHALLENGE - 'Got the Blues'

Happy  Saturday Morning everyone,

I am delighted to be back with another Challenge at  Sweet Stamping    The  theme to this Challenge is entitled  'Got the Blues'.

I loved making this shape of card and I am in love with this gorgeous Sarah Kay image which  I coloured with Copics.

There are two lovely sponsors: 

Challenge Theme: Got the Blues (lots of Blue!)

Monthly: The Ribbon Girl

Weekly: Cuddly Buddly - £10 Voucher

Sarah Kay Image coloured with Copics Machine Stitching

Everything else from my stash 
 
Please do pop over and take a look at the very talented Design Team's work here.  It is a lovely Challenge, it would be great if you could join in.

As always, thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Judy x

DARE TO BE SASSY THURSDAY CHALLENGE - Back to School

Hi everyone 

I am here today to share my Design Team card I made for the  Dare to Be Sassy Thursday Challenge We have a challenge for you this week entitled 'Back to School'.  All the details can be found on the Sassy Studio Bog here

I never find this theme very easy, then I remembered this lovely image, it looks as though she is late and running to School. Well, we can make what we like of it really can't we! lol

Image coloured with Copics available at Sassy Studios
Machine Stitching
Items from stash

I do hope you find time to pop over to the  Challenge Blog , there is some lovely inspiration to be had from my very talented teamies and it would be fabulous if you could also play along and join in the Challenge.

Thank you for looking today,

Judy x

CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND CHALLENGE - 'FAIRIES/SPARKLE'

Hi everyone

Today sees the start to a new Challenge at CCAYR, which is entitled 'Fairies/Sparkle'  
I decided toplay around with my Cheery Lynn die-cuts, and I just love this image created by Sylvia Zet.

Sylvia Zet image for Wee Stamps

Cheery Lynn Die-cuts
Items from stash
Machine Stitching

Do pop over to the Challenge Blog at CCAYR,  and take a look at the talented Design Team's  lovely creations.  I do hope you can join in with this lovely Challenge. 

Thank you so much for looking,

Judy x