Your Challenge Cards

Good Morning Ladies,

Welcome to your favourite day of the week, its so lovely to get the chance to see what everyone else comes up with for the same design, you all think and craft so differently too, so the cards are always so individual, so without further delay lets see your cards.......

Brenda

Brenda has shared 3 amazing DL cards with us this week, the first is stunning, using Tim Holtz Wild Flower Die cuts, A Stampin' UP! Happy Birthday Die cut both covered with Pebeo Gilding Wax to give that gorgeous Metallic shine. 

Brenda's second card is Stampin'Up! 'Beautiful you' stamps, (lady) and the SU 'Watercolour' Background stamp to create the lovely background. Its so effective, I love this card.

Brenda's third card is one from her card box, its one of the first card that she made, I absolutely love that butterfly Brenda, I can tell you now this card is 100 times better than the first cards that I made.

Thank you so much for taking part this week Brenda.

XXX

 Danni

Dannii made this absolutely gorgeous card for this weeks 'DL' challenge, she has used the Stampin'Up! Petal Palette stamp set for this card, the card is such a lovely colour theme too in a beautiful delicate pink and silver, I love this card Dannii, thank you so much for taking part.

XXX

Janet

Janet has made three amazing 'DL' cards for this weeks Challenge, here is Janet's description of where the images are from:

"The first one is from a CD by 'Cupcake Crafting' called 'Imagination'

The second is from 'Craft U Print'

The third is a combination of another  CD by 'Cupcake Crafting' called 'Botanicals Collection' for the flower and the lady is a stamp from 'Beecrafty'

Thank you Janet for 4 amazing cards.

XXX

 Karen

Karen, 3 amazing challenge  cards from you this week, all completely different too, I love how you have designed all three of these cards, here is Karen's description of where her images are from:

a) MCS image I covered the image in Glossy Accents which makes it look like a ceramic tile/cabochon - difficult to photograph.

b) all die cuts - so easy I think that’s the quickest card I’ve ever made - no mats and layers C) Stamping! It’s a JL stamp when he was with CE A small die cut in the corners and 3 colours of Nuevo drops

Thank you so much for taking part this week Karen, I certainly wasn't expecting to see 3 cards my lovely.

XXX

 Lilian

Lilian, OMG, such a beautiful card, I know you said in your email that you had gone back to 'what you know best' for this weeks 'DL' challenge but my goodness me that method really works, your card is absolutely stunning, I love the backing paper you have used Lilian, its beautiful, the tiny accents of glitter and tiny pearls absolutely bring that paper to life, that label die you have used is gorgeous, so delicate and the pretty pink butterfly is the most perfect embellishment.  I also love that pearl trimmed lace.  Thank you so much for taking part, stick to what you know best Lilian as it really does work perfectly. (and doesn't make nearly as much mess as inky backgrounds).

XXX

 Lynda

Lynda, two absolutely amazing 'DL' cards for this weeks challenge, they are both very different and amazing birthday cards.

The first card Lynda made doing some weaving with old card and putting a hexagonal frame over it, 

she added that to the centre of the DL card and the added some 'Tuck In' die cuts to embellish the card.

The second card Lynda made by die cutting Sue Wilson's 'Industrial Chic Corner' out of black card,

placed it onto the top corner of the card onto a red background, she then added the matching Butterfly die cut and the vertical greeting to finish the card.

Thank you so much for taking part in this weeks challenge Lynda.

XXX

 Margaret

Margaret, my goodness you have been busy stamping this week, I love all three of your 'DL' cards.

The first of Margaret's cards was made by using an 'Arched Window' shaped die with a beautiful intricate pattern, the die cut is so beautifully detailed all that is required is a sentiment.

Margaret's second and third cards are both beautiful 'random' stamped cards, that gives a lovely detailed background, all that was required was a sentiment and Margaret added those on a pretty punched label.

Thank you so much for all three of your cards Margaret.

XXX

 Maria

Maria managed to send in two stunning 'DL' cards for this weeks Challenge, I certainly didn't expect you to have time to make these before leaving for your holiday.

Maria's first card is just so adorable, I believe its a decoupage image from a Joanna Sheen cdrom (but it maybe just be sheets of decoupage) either way its such a lovely image, I love it.

Maria's second card was created by Maria playing with Pixie Powders, she added them to a serviette and just look how amazing the effect is, it looks amazing Maria, you must have been so pleased with the results, Maria then made a base card and frame to compliment the colours in the pixie powders, a totally amazing card Maria.

Thank you so much for taking part on such a busy week.

XXX

 Michele

Michele made two fantastic cards for this weeks 'DL' Challenge.

The first a lovely 'Art Deco' image that Michele has cut out and mat and layered (perfectly as always) onto complimentary coloured background, the finishing touch is a beautifully tied bow.

Michele's second card is SO cute, just look at those adorable hedgehogs! 3 gorgeous images die cut and placed onto a complimentary mat, Michele has then arranged these across the card on top of a piece of matching background paper.

Thank you so much Michele, I know you have had a super busy week at work and then had to look after poor Phil when you got home, I really appreciate you making time to take part.

XXX

Val 

Val, I really wasn't expecting any challenge cards from you this week, you had such an incredibly busy week last week and then had the preparations for your holiday this week, made even more busy by Lynn being off her feet.

You have made to absolutely fantastic Valentines Day cards I love the cute image on the second card, I have also always loved that Heart Memory Box die. I just know that these will fly off the shop shelves, I don't want to even guess how many Valentine cards you had to make.

Thank you so very much my lovely, I really hope that you, Lynn and Paul are having a lovely time.

XXX

Another fantastic display of cards, I can't image a more varied range of cards, from CD images to Pixie Powder water coloured backgrounds, decoupage to weaving and stamping to die cutting, you have pretty much covered everything.

You are bloomin amazing!!!

Thank you all so very much, today you will find me in my craft room preparing next weeks challenge, after that, hhhmmm I think you can guess what I will be doing!

Have  a lovely Sunday,

Love and hugs to all of you,

Sandra

xxxxxx