Your Challenge Cards

Good Sunday Morning Ladies, 

Are you all enjoying your weekend?, its a lot cooler here, we had the occasional shower,  it has been quite blustery though, wind has been really strong at times. We popped out a few times to do a few garden jobs, Paul has to replace the fleece on one of the tunnels as it's got caught on something and has a few tears in places,  the Kale is popping out of the top in some places,  so the whole thing needs redoing.  There is always something to do, I left him to it yesterday afternoon to go into to do some baking, I was looking for recipes that would use up some strawberries, I came across the Strawberry Shortcake recipe,  they were delicious, I will definitely be making those again, I also made some Anzac biscuits,  they were also very nice! 

I don't think the weather is much better today,  I need to get some serious crafting done though, so I know where i will be spending most of the day!! What are you all up to?

Let's have a look at your amazing Textured Background projects.....

Brenda

Two lovely Christmas cards from Brenda for our 'Textured Background' Challenge this week

Brenda's Description:

My CC for this week, I have made two Christmas cards and two sympathy cards (for my sister)
The Christmas cards I used a Sweet Poppy stencil and texture paste, then added some coloured glitter

Thanks so much Brenda for two amazing Christmas cards, I quite fancy getting a couple of those metal stencils, they look so effective.  thanks for taking part my lovely XXX

Sonia

I absolutely love your Mixed Media panel Sonia, you have achieved so much depth and the textures are just amazing, I literally want to reach out and touch it.

Sonia's Description:

I painted the chipboard cover with Gesso. I used thick card to create my panel (not sure why I didn’t just work on the chipboard!) I used LuminArte paints and heat embossed purple embossing powder around the edges. I used a Memory Box stencil with embossing paste and once dry, painted over using the same paints. The honeycomb die and butterfly are also painted with the paints. The sentiment stamp is from my stash.

Thanks so much Sonia you have really inspired me to have a go at one of these panels, thanks for taking part XXX

Maria

Maria I absolutely love your Christmas card, the colours are gorgeous, that embossing folder is perfect.

Maria's Description: 

I used the Grand Jo Jo Embossing folder as the background and then

one of SW Poinsettia and Cone dies in upper left corner.

Thanks so much for such a lovely challenge card Maria XXX

Lilian 

Lilian has used a lovely embossing foldet that has a matching cutting edge to create the texture on her card, I love the colour of your flower too. 

Lilian's Description:

Here is my card, I think the embossing folder is by cricut, as is the cut edge, had them ages, but very difficult to line up. Flower was supposed to have a velum one on top but could not find my velum, so it’s a bit too deep in colour. Stamp is one of my favourite honey do stamps.

Thanks so much Lilian for such a lovely challenge card XXX

Karen 

Two fantastic cards from Karen for this weeks 'Textured Background' challenge, I bet you can really feel the texture of that 'Tissue Technique ' Background on your first card Karen. 

Karen's Description :

Here’s 2 cc 

This is Tracy’s tissue technique with Gummiapan butterfly die and Phill Martin sentiment a bit of black cotton and white splatters

which really lifted it in the end

Number 2 Can’t remember EF name Sue W NOEL die and red velvet card

Thank you so much Karen for both of your lovely Challenge cards XXX

Michele 

Michele has made 3 cards for this weeks Challenge,  a lovely Christmas card, a beautiful Thank you card and an adorable Birthday card.

Michele's Description:

Here are my challenge cards. Used a Christmas Embossing Folder plus colour core card for the first one. Second one is two different embossing Folders as the background (inspired by Pinterest) although it didn’t turn out quite like I’d hoped-its a thank you card for my Locum who is leaving us on Friday. 

Another challenge card unless it’s too late to add it. I used one of the many unopened magazine free gifts -it’s from Love Cardmaking July 2018! Coloured in the stitches using Promarkers. It’s all purple because it’s for my crazy friend & that’s her favourite colour. The cat is “ginger” as that’s just like her cat.

Thanks so much Michele, your Mojo has definitely returned and is working wonders, three amazing cards XXX

Janet 

Janet changed things up this week and shared some beautiful decorated Keepsake Boxes, they are absolutely stunning Janet, I love the texture that you have achieved with the different mediums.

Janet's Description:

Both boxes for my Challenge this week are from LABLANCHE. All the elements on the boxes are their products too -mouldings.

/rub ons/rice paper

Thank you so much Janet for sharing your incredible Boxes with us for this weeks challenge XXX

Pat

Pat has made a beautiful Groovi card that has a lovely Embossed background,  it's unusual to have so much detail behind the main decorative panel, the front has lots of lovely texture too with those beautiful Groovi flowers and that stunning lattice effect cut work.

Thank you so much Pat, your card is stunning XXX

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Ladies, you are all amazing, I am so grateful every week when I see that you have all put time aside to take part in the challenges i set for you each week XXX

Have a lovely Sunday Ladies,

Love and hugs to all of you,

Sandra

xxxxxxx