White Christmas

I have found another challenge blog called Daring Cardmakers and decided to make a card, I was inspired by the "White" theme its always a great colour for Christmas cards.

For this card I used the Crystal Distortion embossing folder from Simon Says Stamp for the background, I then added some layered up snowflakes and this gorgeous little gnome also Simon Says dies.  Next I added lots of sparkly gems. My sentiment is hot foiled in silver.

 The cardstock is bright white and I found this card quite hard to photograph.

I am also going to add this card to the Let's Squash it challenge, my second card for this months challenge which is "Lets make a Christmas card".

I am still getting over a rotten cold and sore throat and have been stuck indoors for a few days, I am hoping to feel better soon as I need to get some fresh air, fingers crossed!

Hugs

Sally

 

World Card Making Day Challenge

I have had quite a productive weekend and made a few cards, this is my second blog entry today!! The Daring Cardmakers are running an extra challenge this week to celebrate World Card Making Day.  The theme is Christmas. Its been a while since I have entered one of their challenges, but I have had fun with this one.

This set of stamps from Hero Arts,have proved to be very versatile and I am sure you will be seeing alot more of them before Christmas.Lol.
Hope you have had a good weekend too.
Sallyx
supplies. Stamps Hero Arts CL459. Papers. DCWV.

If the shoe fits.

As you know I was thrilled to be asked by the design team at The Daring Cardmakers blog to be their guest designer for the month of April. This weeks challenge has been set by Sue and its called "If the Shoe Fits". Poor Sue is unable to craft alot at the moment as she has been having trouble with her eyes but she is keen to see what we all come up with for this challenge!

This is my DT card and as I didn't have any shoe stamps I looked on good old Google again, It always comes up trumps with some great images. After finding the drawing of the Vintage shoes I decided to take the route of making a vintage looking fashion card. I printed the shoes onto patterned paper and and as it left the printer I quickly embossed it with clear embossing powder to make the image shine. I had some lovely vintage sheets of paper in my stash and the image of the models also came from Google.

Hope you are having a great week, I am still on school holidays Yipee!! Must get in the garden though as the sun is shining.

Guest Designer!!!

I have some really exciting news to share today, I have been asked to be the guest designer for the Daring Cardmakers for the month of April. I really can't believe they have asked me I am so thrilled and still in shock!
I have had a blog for just seven months and have always hoped that one day I could be a guest designer, I am so lucky to have been asked by them as they really are a very talented bunch!!



The first challenge was quite difficult and very stressful as the theme is the birthstone for April which is "Diamond". I wanted to do something a little different and my first thought was that diamonds are clear and glass like so an acetate card would fit the bill. I also found a lovely sparkly button in my mums old button tin and knew it would be perfect. The music paper is a favourite of mine at the moment, I found some vintage sheet music in a charity shop and it works well as backing paper.
I am really looking forward to my month of challenges, thank you Daring Cardmakers for giving me this opportunity.

Supplies: Stamp and Digital Butterfly Hero Arts. White Stayzon.