Camera Double 'z'

Hello again,

Well I'm still catching up on cards I made for some July Birthdays almost all male, now that they have all been received I can post them here.

This card was for my Dad's birthday, since taking up studying has become a family affair he likes to head to cemeteries taking photo's of headstones, some plain and simple others large ornate headstones. 

I made my first 'Double Z' card (at least I think that is what this fold is called) I did of course make a couple of errors, you know measure twice cut once... and if I'd thought of it I probably should have hidden the backs of the brads behind the silver card before attaching it to the card blank... never mind... and I could have made the lens into a shaker element if I'd thought of that at the time too...

The extra special enamel dots you can see behind the camera has nothing to do with hiding anything like glue from dropping the blue rhinestone on the card either ;-)

Here's my card:-

from a different angle...

What I used:-

White 14cm square card blank

Metallic pinstripe cardstock colour- let’s call it Keyboard beige…

Amy Tangerine paper ‘Ready Set Go’

Silver and black card paper scraps
Circle and scalloped circle dies

Square black brads

Enameled red brad

Acetate (from packaging)

X-Press it Glitter deco tape silver

Star shaped paper clip

8mm blue rhinestone

Bella! Droplets black circles and white triangles

Paper Smooches Sentiment sampler stamps

Memento tuxedo black ink pad

I would like to enter this card in:-

Craft your Passion- #323 Anything goes

Crafting by Design August Anything goes

Crafting with Dragonflies Card Challenge #62 Anything goes

Crafty Sentiments Anything goes

Crafty Friends Challenge I love using brads and have a huge stash of them you understand, too nice to use!

Polkadoodles Crafting challenge week 30 Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Anything goes

613 Avenue Create #187 Anything goes or Create your own Challenge

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Have a great weekend (it's almost here!)

Megan

P.S. A huge THANK YOU to all the lovely ladies who visit my blog and take the time to leave a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

Butterfly Wishes

Hello again, 

My friends Daughter in law is having her birthday soon and I was asked to create a card and use some Japanese Paper on it if possible. Metallics seem to be in at the minute with crafters and decorators and I raided my stash of scraps for some gold card, I found two suitable pieces, in separate places (I keep big scraps in an A4 display book, little scraps are in zip-lock bags by colour)

I haven't tried using both an embossing folder and die together on same card I wasn't really sure whether I should be embossing or die cutting first, I tried both ways and eventually decided that the Piestra tile die was delicate and embossing after cutting made the fragile joins break away, so emboss first cut second in this case, I can see this working the other way round for other less delicate dies and shapes.

I’m also wishing I had covered the card blank in black paper or card stock to give the card more definition or oomph…

I finished this card on Saturday afternoon and this morning discovered over in Snippets Playground Brenda had created one incredibly similar which you can see here, I promise I haven't copied her work Miss Di... 

This card is currently winging its way all the way to Japan while my friend takes some time off to visit her family...

Here is my card:-

What I used:-

White card blank 10.5cm x 14.7cm

White card stock

Memory Box Piestra Tile die

Elizabeth Crafts Butterfly die overlay #2

Elizabeth Crafts Butterfly Silhouette die

Gold mirrored card stock

Japanese Paper

Elizabeth Craft bunch of flowers 2 die

Poppystamps Classic Ribbons Die

Spellbinders m-bossabilities Folder EL-005

Black and white scrap card

Paper Smooches Sentiment sampler stamps

Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad

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

I would like to enter this card in:-

613 Avenue Create Challenge 183 Anything goes with a twist American Beauty- use a Rose

Crafting by Designs July Anything goes

Crafty Sentiments Challenge 28 Anything goes

Creative Fingers Challenge 112 Anything goes

Snippets Playground week 236 Must use snippets

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 37 Anything goes

Simply Paper craft for all Occasions 32 Anything goes

Poppystamps Challenge 22- Fly away with Me---must include one stamp or die (Poppystamps Classic Ribbons)

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Have a Wonderful week...

Megan

P.S. A huge Thank you to all the kind ladies who take the time to leave me a message, I truly appreciate them all.... Megan

Ice-Cream

Hello again,

Well I have left this months stamp of the month challenge over at From the Heart Stamps until the last few days again, my best intentions getting side tracked again this month. I have used the very handy From the Heart Stamps sketchy challenge this week which you can see here. If you feel like joining in this challenge you can buy the image here or if you buy $10 of Faiths other digi stamps you can enter SCREAM in the voucher code box and receive the image free, as a progressive challenge if you enter this month you will receive the following months image free.

I even managed to play both the sketch and the twist to make it sparkle!

By the way you have all been very busy over the last week, I have been unwell and had my first visit to a pain clinic while I've been gone.

Here's my card:-

What I used:-

From the Heart Stamps Stamp of the Month

Faber-Castell and Derwent Pencils

White card stock folded to 17.5cm x 11.5cm

White cardstock

Echo Park Dots and Stripes 8” paper

Pink striped paper from stash

Glittered enamel stickers from Francheville

MFT pierced circle dies

Fiskars scalloped border punch

Black fine line pen

Micro Beads

Tickled Pink Stickles

Aqua and Red Kindy Glitz

Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler

Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad

Adhesives:- Double-Sided Tape, Foam tape & Aquadhere

I would like to enter this card in:-

From the Heart Stamps Stamp of the Month June 2016

From the Heart Stamps Sketch Challenge #157 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #36 Anything goes

Avenue 613 Create #182 Anything goes with a twist SightsTastes and Sounds of Summer (in the middle of our Winter!)

Bizzy Bec’s Store Blog June Challenge

Thank you for looking in...

Have a wonderful week...

Megan

P.S. A huge Thank you to all the lovely ladies who take the time to leave me a message, I truly appreciate them all!

Elf Holiday Greetings

Hello again,

Today I am sharing a card made for multiple Challenges; I have used this fortnights Stella Says Sketch (below) which I have rotated and mixed it with a current Christmas Challenge, 52 Christmas card Throw down Pick a previous theme, I'm also joining in with two Anything goes Christmas Challenges.

Here is my card:-

What I used:-

White card blank 10.5cm x 14.8cm

Doodlebug Design Paper ‘north pole’

Bugaboo image ‘Bobblehead Elf’

Faber-Castell & Derwent Pencils

X-press it glitter deco tape

Magazines die with holly in centre of circular greeting

Red bling

Paper Smooches Christmas Words die

Red card scraps

I would like to enter this card in:-

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra April

52 Christmas Card Throw down Pick a Previous Theme- #40 Christmas Elves (June 2015)

12 Months of Christmas Link-up Optional theme gifts

Scrappy Mo’s Rudolph Day

Stella Says Sketch #408

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have a great weekend...
Megan

P.S. A huge thank you to all the kind ladies who take the time to leave me a message, I truly appreciate them all!

Shaker Card #1

Hello again...

Well I have been working on this card on and off for the last week, when I've been feeling well, snoozing when I wasn't, I have used a saved sentiment from an old card and added it to the shaker style card to add some more colour and interest. This is the first shaker card I have made since getting my Cuttlebug and dies to create one, forgive me for the shocking static glitter it contains, it came with a magazine card kit to create your own snow globe cards, next time I will stick just the sequins. 

The paper inside the window has tiny pictures of reindeer and snowmen on it…I just don’t know how well you can see it

Here's my card:-

What I used:-

A4 white card to create square card blank (14.6cm)

Bugaboo Digi ‘Bobblehead Santa’

Faber-Castell and Derwent Pencils
White 'Quill' card

Rescued Christmas sentiment from old card

Lifestyle crafts nesting circle dies

Impresion Obsession snow flake dies

Memory box beloved stars

Paper Smooches die Christmas words

Bo Bunny ‘Elf Magic’ paper pad

Doodlebug Design ‘North Pole’ paper pad

Blue glitter paper

Adhesives- P.V.A. Glue, adhesive foam tape, double sided tape

Silver glitter, sequins and stars

Acetate

I would like to enter this card in:-

ABC Christmas Challenge- 'P' for Polka dots

A snowflakes Promise- #3 Winter

Crafty hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #242- use something old (reused 'Christmas' sentiment and both paper pads are over two years old)

Christmas Cards All year long- Snowflakes 
52CCT- August theme- For a Child

12 Months of Christmas Link-up- Anything goes OR Optional theme snow people

Glory of Christmas- Silver or Gold (silver glitter and sequins)

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra- August

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned paper Challenge- August
CCC Digi Creations #31- Anything goes
Paper Smooches- Anything goes

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Have a great week

Megan

P.S. Many thanks to all of the lovely ladies who take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

Little Angel...

Hello again...


Well this weeks Challenge #26 over at Case-ing Christmas has been a challenge, I try to resist from making too many card featuring snow, as the song goes "there is no frost and there is no snow, Christmas in Australia's hot..." I was a little stuck with what to do with the lovely card Donna provided for our inspiration, I finally decided to take my inspiration from the layout of the card this week which worked better for me in landscape. 

Here is my card:-

What I used:-
Bugaboo image- Bobblehead Christmas Angel
Faber-Castell and Derwent Pencils
Pink glittered card stock
Green Glittered card stock
Lime card (generic pack)
Bo Bunny Double Dot Soft shades
Liquid Pearl- Petal Pink
Paper Smooches Wise Die- Christmas Words
Adhesives- Double-sided tape, P.V.A. glue, Adhesive foam squares

I would like to enter this card in:-

Case-ing Christmas #26- Donna
Muse Christmas Visions- Photo inspiration- Lydia, Guest Designer Diagonal lines my inspiration
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas- Two Words
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas extra- July Anything goes
Glory of Christmas Challenge- Gifts or Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned paper Challenge- Anything goes with Patterned paper
Sparkle Creation Christmas #30- Anything goes
ABC Christmas- M is for magic- Angel
Creative Cottage #42- Spots or Stripes 

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have a good one...
Megan

p.s. Thank you to all the lovely ladies who visit and take the time to leave me a message, I really appreciate each and every one of them!