Sunday 30 August 2020

Total Opposites

Me again with another coupla cards :)

I have one card that is completely CAS (my favourite style) and one card that is totally over the top including being interactive!

Card #1
This card is inspired by the current challenge at AAA cards. It's a sketch with an optional twist of: At the Movies. My card is based on the 1995 Australian film 'Babe'.

Card #2
Yes, another reveal wheel card. This time it's for Christmas. I spent most of the day getting it all ready (well in between housework and other boring things) by stamping a heap of images and colouring them in, die cutting all the elements, then putting it all together. I'm really happy with how it turned out!

When you spin the wheel, the sentiment changes -




I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -
Card #1 - AAA Card Challenge (Sketch + option), My Time to Craft (CAS), Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes)
Card #2 - Timeout Challenges (Season: I chose Winter), Simon Says Stamp (Anything Goes), Shopping our Stash (Pile it On). Allsorts (Going round in Circles)


      


Thanks again for popping in :)

Reveal Wheel Card

Hello! I'd like to share my very first reveal wheel card :)

I ordered goodies direct from Lawn Fawn a number of weeks ago. Shipping from the US to Australia took what seemed forever (I guess due to Covid) so it really was happy mail when it finally arrived!

Just in time for Father's Day which is next weekend, yay!


I used the Reveal Wheel die, Car Critters stamps and dies, and the tree is from the Down Under Critters set. I was inspired by the cards made over at Lawn Fawn to mask and ink up the road and grass. Everything else was coloured with polychromos.

Below is a collage of all the photos when you turn the wheel. You can see how the little bears change :)


I also bought the reveal wheel stencil for the Car Critter add on and it gives you the option of revealing either 3 or 4 windows. I went with the 3 to begin with.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -
Just Add Ink (Just add Guys), Lawn Fawn (Make the sentiment the star), Cute Card Thursday (Inky), Watercooler Wednesdays (Occasions), Cardz 4 Guyz (Explore Outdoors)

  

Thanks for dropping in today and enjoy your weekend :)


Saturday 29 August 2020

Less is More #427 - Chalkboard Technique

Hello and welcome to Saturday and another new challenge over at Less is More!

We have a lucky dip challenge - check it out:



Card #1
This card was used by simply white embossing onto black card and then using a sponge and white ink to create the look of a blackboard (that's what we call them in Australia). I added the sequins for a pop of colour

Card #2
I continued with the same colour scheme and created a card without a sentiment so it could be used down the track. I thought this stamp paired well with the blackboard as it looks like this cool cat is at school :)

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -
Card #1 - Crimbo Crackers (Anything Christmas Goes), Watercooler Wednesdays (Occasions), Mix it Up Challenge (Embossing)
Card #2 - CRAFT (Back to School), Krafty Chicks (All Occasions), Paper Funday (Back to School), Show us your Pussies (Furrything Goes)


Thanks for popping in today and I hope to see you over at the challenge blog :)

Saturday 15 August 2020

Less is More #426 - Doodles

Hi! It's time for a new challenge over at Less is More! We have a fun recipe for you -



I have made three cards using our recipe.

Card #1
This little fella is from the Paper Artsy set called Christmas Characters. I first saw this set at the Happy Little Stampers retreat I held in the UK about 4 years ago. I believe Kathyk may have been the owner of this set?? Anyway, it was a set I ordered as soon as I got home. I loved the little doodle-like pattern on his jumper :)

Card #2
This is a new set for me by Waffle Flower called 'Springtime'. I love the doodled type images. I coloured them with my polychromo pencils then die cut them so I could arrange them onto a small panel. 

Card #3
I had some left over images from the card above so I went with a pink base and popped it up with some foam tape. I embossed the sentiment then finished it off with a trio of clear sequins.

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -
Card #1 - Krafty Chicks (Christmas), Christmas with the cuties (Animals), Merry Little Christmas Challenge (Anything Goes)
Card #2 - Make My Monday (CAS), Die Cut Divas (Flowers)
Card #3 - CAS on Friday (Nature), Darnell's NBUS Challenge (Anything New Goes)


Thank you for popping in today, I hope you find the time to play along with us over at Less is More :)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge {Midway Reminder}

Hi there everyone! I'm back today to remind you about our current challenge over at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

Our theme is Anything Goes with the option of making the sentiment as the focus.

I thought this sentiment was perfect as the focus for a birthday card. It's a set by Penny Black called Birthday Love. The 'shy hedgehog' is a wood mounted stamp that I found on a de-stash site. Isn't he cute!


I coloured Mr Hedgehog with my polychromo pencils.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -
Try it on Tuesday (Words), Watercooler Challenges (Occasions), Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), Craft Rocket Challenges (Birthday)

    

Thanks for popping in and I hope to see you over at the challenge :) 


Sunday 2 August 2020

Double Slider Surprise Interactive Card

Hello everyone! In keeping with my quest to create more interactive cards, here is my latest.

I have used Lawn Fawn supplies for this one - Double Slider Surprise Dies, Tiny Christmas, Push Here, and Winter Village.

As you can see, when the tabs are pulled, two new sections of the scene creates a surprise!

These sort of cards take forever to make but I really love them!

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge (Anything Goes), Sweet Stampers (Christmas in July), Sparkles Christmas Challenge (From our house to your house), Mix it Up Challenge (Anything Goes), Merry Little Christmas Challenge (Anything Goes), Watercooler Challenges (Anything Goes), Fezziwig Festive Frolics (Santa), Christmas Craft Creations (Christmas Characters)

      

Thank you for popping in. Stay safe :)

Saturday 1 August 2020

Less is More #425 - Summer Flowers

Welcome to Saturday and a new challenge over at Less is More!

We have a fun theme for you of Summer Flowers. Even though it's the dead of winter here, I'm lucky to live in a part of Australia where the climate allows for flowers all year round. I made three cards for this challenge so I hope you enjoy them :)

We are also very happy to have a Guest Designer joining us - Meghan Kennihan - Don't forget to visit her :)


Card #1
This is a lovely set by Penny Black called 'Tenderness'. I stamped them on watercolour paper and used my Zigs and a water brush to colour them in.

Card #2
This is a set by STAMPlorations called "Rosebuds". These were also stamped on watercolour paper and coloured with Zigs. The sentiment was embossed on black card.

Card #3
This is a really fun set by Simon Says Stamp called "Artsy Flower Parts". I stamped the images around the sides of the card and coloured them with polychromo pencils.

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -
Card #1 - Watercooler Wednesdays (Anything Goes), AAA Cards (Maxi White Space + Flowers)
Card #2 - Creative Craft Cottage (Add a Flower/s)
Card #3 - Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), A Place to Start (Flowers)

   

Thanks for popping in today, I hope to see you over at LIM :)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Hi everyone and Happy August! It's the first Saturday of the month so time for a new challenge over at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Our theme is

ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL MAKE THE SENTIMENT THE FOCUS


I chose this great sentiment stamp from the PB set called Hometown Christmas. This was such a simple card to create because all I did was stamp then add a little colour to the mittens.


Our wonderful sponsor is and you could have the chance to win a $20 voucher!

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -
Fab 'n' Funky (Christmas), Crimbo Crackers (Anything Goes), Dream Valley Challenges (Christmas in July)

Thanks for popping in and I hope to see playing over at the PBSC!