Paper Pieced #1 Snowman

Hello again...

Today I am sharing a card I made for the From the Heart Stamps Stamp of the Month Challenge, each month those who join in with the stamp challenge will receive the following months image for free, if you would like to join in this month’s image is called Snowman and Cocoa and you can buy the image for just $1 or if you find some lovely stamps in Faith’s store to buy and you spend $10 or more you can enter a code found here  to get the both image and some sentiments free with your order.

I knew what main paper, die I was going to use and I wanted to paper piece the snowman’s hat, scarf and gloves. For those of you who have visited me before know, I try to avoid too many snow related Christmas cards since I like many others celebrate a Summer Christmas, so I have used a sentiment word-art image from Paulette over at TLC 

Creations and plan on sending this card to my Uncle and Aunt in July, a month in Australia where many hotels, restaurants and guest houses celebrate Yulefest and the more traditional cold climate Christmas. My Uncle and Aunt will get a laugh out of it, a few years ago we went out on a River cruise During Yulefest for my Uncle's birthday.

On to my card, I printed out the image once on plain A5 paper, then used washi tape to hold my small pieces of papers over the image before re-printing onto the patterned papers, which were from my scraps I cut them each a little larger than what I needed only covering the area I wanted printed I found some scrappy pieces already embossed in my stash I had my fingers crossed for this to get through the printer without any paper jams. All the pieces were fussy cut and I attached some directly on top of the snowman and raised others up on little sticky foam pieces.

I added some sparkle to the white parts of his hat with Wink of Stella pen.

Here’s my card:-

What I used:-

Stamp of the Month From the Heart Stamps February Snowman& Cocoa

White 14.8cm x 10.5cm card blank

Sentiment Stamp TLC Creations (Paulette is moving her store this digi may be available again at a later time)

Navy card stock

White card stock

Poppy Stamps Flurry Frame (I won this die from Scrappy Mo& Rudolph Day last December!)

Lifestyle crafts nesting rectangle dies

Blue and Green Faber-Castell pencils

Generic design snowy paper (Kmart in Australia)

Wavy Lined paper generic (4” scrap)

White iridescent paper

White card stock scraps already embossed ()

Doodlebug Santa Express paper pad (scraps from)

Orange stripe paper from scrap bags

Printer & PC

Sticky Foam Pads, Double-sided tape, double-sided adhesive paper

White Wink of Stella Brush

I would like to enter this card in:-

Stamp of the Month February at From the Heart Stamps

Rudolph Day with Scrappy Mo

12 Months of Christmas Challenge optional theme Winter Scene

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge extra

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge #66 Getting Sentiment-al Add a Sentiment

Jingle Belles- All Bundled Up- More than 3 layers

Winter wonderland use a sentiment

Many thanks for looking in...

enjoy your weekend...

Megan

P.S. A huge thank you to all the lovely ladies who spend some of their time leaving me a little message, I truly appreciate them all.... 

Vintage Birthday

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Today I am sharing a card that I have made for Mynn’s new challenge blog, MHK Designs, this month Mynn has chosen a photo/colour challenge which features many items to inspire, you can see them below...

I have taken my inspiration from the flower and the muted colours. I have used a paper set I won at the end of last year from the lovely Mynn, I have altered the colours playing with the colour settings in MS Word.

I have dropped some bling down the centre of each flower but unfortunately you cannot really see them...

Here’s my card:-

What I used:-

White 10.5cm x 14.8cm card blank

MHK Designs Printable paper pack ‘Stenciled Roses’ Pink & Kraft

TLC Creations vintage image

First edition Papers ‘Rose Garden’

Pink lace from stash

PC and Printer

MFT Mini Royal Rose (larger one)

MFT Royal Leaves Die

Memory Box Lorelai Leaf

Paper lace from Korea

Colorbox ink Brown

Sentiment Stamp from Magazine

Bling from stash

Adhesives:- PVA Glue, Foam tape & Double-sided tape

I would like to enter this card in:-

MHK Designs Challenge #1 Inspiration board

Crafting By Design February Anything Goes  

Crafty Sentiments Anything goes 

Craft your Passion #297 Anything Goes

CCC Digi Creations #42 Anything goes 

Winter Wonderland Pastel Colours & No need to be Christmas! 

Thank you for looking in today...

Have a wonderful week...

Megan

P.S. A huge thank you to all the lovely ladies for the kind words and encouragement, I truly appreciate every comment which is left for me...

Gold Elf

Hello again...

Well the weather has turned again from a 28C heat wave in October to a 12C day in November, we have been misted in today, the only thing that changes is how far we can see in front of us...

On to my card I have several paper pads which have come with various card-making magazines over the last couple of Christmases and its time to use them up.

I saw the digi image online several years ago and had to get it, it is a little elf playing with a couple of baubles, by Birdie Brown, as Torico has closed her store the little elf is no longer available. My elf has lingered in the computer for a while and I recently printed three, which are all coloured differently. I will make the other cards over the next few days they are just waiting in the wings. 

Here's my card:-

What I used:-

White card blank 10.5cm x 14.8cm

Elf Digi-Birdie Brown no longer available :-(

Faber-Castell and Derwent Pencils

First Edition and Bo Bunny Silver and Gold papers

Digi Sentiment from TLC creations

Couture Creations Die Hanging Ornaments

Holographic glitter

MFT Pierced Oval Dies

Lifestyle crafts Nesting Circle Dies

Sequins

Adhesives:- PVA glue, Double-sided tape

I would like to enter this card in:-

Beccy's Place Day 3 Month of Holiday cards

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra November

The Christmas Challenge #71 Add Glitter & or Shine

Winter Wonderland Anything Goes (as long as it's Christmas)

Sparkles Christmas Challenge -#59 Christmas Decorations

12 Months of Christmas link-up #11 Sparkles Everywhere Optional theme

52 Christmas Card Throw down Pick a previous Christmas Elves #40 June 2015

Thank you for looking in...

have a great week...

Megan

P.S. A huge thank you to all the lovely ladies who take the time to leave me a comment, I really appreciate each and everyone

Blue Christmas

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Case-ing Christmas has gone monthly and this month it was Steph’s turn to create a card to inspire us, you can find Steph’s Card here. There is a lot to be inspired by, I love all the papers together; I took my inspiration from the ribbon, lace and twine down the side of the card. I have used a digi stamp from bugaboo and coloured it completely non-traditional. 

On one of my recent trips down to the physio in the city I stopped in at Lincraft to see what extras bits and pieces I could get to add to my cards and came away with a variety of sheer ribbons and lace. I have used pale blue ribbon and added some die cut stars and avoided the snow all bar the image on the paper

Here’s my card:-

I had been saving this paper, although a generic bought from Kmart many years ago it was still a favourite, due to the positioning of my image I have covered up the tree the paper has on it which was also a blue and green combo. I now have an excuse to buy more supplies :-) I simply have to have some non traditional coloured papers! Maybe I will be well enough in November for the more local Christmas craft fair, I haven't been for several years. 

The stopper on the easel card was created using a round digi from Scrap-a-licious Times (bottom one) and one I created in word placed on top.

What I used:-

14.9cm x 10.5cm white card blank

White card

Generic blue card and generic Christmas patterned paper

White glittered card stock

Faber-castell and Derwent Pencils

Baby blue Liquid Pearls

Digital Stamp BUGABOO

Mpress circle dies

Top sentiment circle Word 

Lower sentiment from Scrap-a-licious Times

MFT Stitched Rectangle dies

Memory box Die Cosmic Star set

Adhesives- P.V.A. Glue, Double-sided tape, glue dots, foam tape

Scoring board

I would like to enter this card in:-

Case-ing Christmas #28

12 Months of Christmas Link-up #8- Anything goes or Snowfriends

Sparkle Creation's Christmas Card Challenge Week 38- Anything goes

Christmas Stampin' all year long #54 Folding  I hope an easel card is okay ladies

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge extra August

ABC Christmas Challenge- Q for Quantum Leap C is for Colourful, D is for Die Cuts, L is for Lyrics (Blue Christmas)

Winter Wonderland- Christmas Carols or Songs Blue Christmas

Thank you for looking in…

Have a great week

Megan

A Real Christmas in July

 Hello again…

Well today is the last day of the Christmas in July Challenge over at Bugaboo’s Catch the Bug blog, today’s Challenge is to use this week’s freebie Digi AND choose a recipe from a variety of nine different Present boxes. I have chosen to use box nine the last one on the end, Ribbon, Image and Stitching.

On the weather front yesterday we awoke to a massive dump of snow for the area I live in making our neighbourhood in to a true Winter Wonderland. 

Friends in other towns had over 30cm of snow but we got a little less around 20cm over everything, but it never lasts long and most had melted before the end of the day leaving little patches here and there in the deep shady areas in our yard. I simply have to share:-)

Snow capped Banksia flowers

Here’s my card:-

What I used:-

10.5cm x 14.9cm white card blank

Bugaboo Stamps- Rudolph- Rudolph

Faber-Castell and Derwent Pencils

Red- Glitzee glitter glue for Rudolph’s nose

Lemon Lime- Glitzee glitter glue on hems of Rudolph’s shirt

MFT Pierced Squares

Kraft mat, Stanley knife, Steel Ruler and scissors

WRMK Sew-easy tool and thread

Echo Park Paper (Green Dots) from aptly named paper pack “Dots”

Doodlebug Design Paper from “North pole” collection

Silver Sequins from stash

Ribbon from stash

One Sentiment from Pink Petticoat tiny Christmas set

Sentiment computer generated

Adhesives:- P.V.A glue, Double-sided tape

I would like to enter this card in:-

Bugaboo Christmas in July day 7- Use the freebie and Pick-a-present (last one number 9)

Christmas at Sweet Stamping- Oh Deer

CRAFT Challenge #320 Christmas Anything goes Christmas

Sparkles Christmas- Use Ribbon, Lace or Twine (Ribbon)

Winter Wonderland -Traditional Christmas colours

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra- July Anything goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge- Use your patterned Papers

Many thanks to the lovely Design team for all the hard work of hosting and co-ordinating such a huge challenge for all of Bugaboo's fans... 

P.S. A huge Thank you to all the ladies who took the time to visit and leave messages, I truly appreciate each and every one of them! Have a fabulous weekend and to those enjoying the Summer heat enjoy your holidays.