Your Challenge Cards

 

Good Sunday Morning Ladies,

I hope you are all well, we have nice weather yesterday,  a bit overcast, perfect weather for getting jobs in garden done without overheating.  Paul is a nightmare for putting suncream on, he judt says 'i'll stay in shade", mostly because he doesn't like the greasy feeling,  especially if you are creating dust by digging etc.  Do any of you have stubborn husbands? 

Sonia suggested a brilliant challenge for us this week, using the Sentiment as the main feature of the card, so lets look at what you all created....

Sonia

Sonia's Description :

"First one uses a KaiserCraft birthday sentiment stamp. The sentiment across the top is from Tracey Hey and the guitar is from Britannia Dies.

Second card is an Inkylicious stamp, stamped over Triangle Fade stencil by Clearly Besotted and I’ve used Tim Holtz Crotchet die across the bottom. 

Third card is Reverse Confetti die and stamp. Speckled Egg inked background and Memory Box snowflakes.

Third card is another Inkylicious sentiment on distress inked background with Tim Holtz stencil and stamps. The flower is from Becca Feeken."

Fifth card:

Reverse Confetti ‘You’re So’ dies and SugarPea Designs ‘Simply Fabulous’ stamp set. Tim Holtz stencil in Spun Sugar distress ink xx"

So many beautiful cards Sonia, so much inspiration, something for every one and most occasions covered in your amazing card collection.  Thank you for suggested such a fantastic challenge and for sharing so much inspiration too XXX

Brenda

Brenda's Description:

I saw a card on Pinterest using this paper and I didn’t have the stamp the large HAPPY birthday stamp the lady used (its in the SU catalogue and on my wish list now) so I compromised, I added a thin gold mat and used Phil Martin’s charmed rectangle to finish it off. On hindsight I should have kept it plain. Anyway this is my card - plus two others that you don’t have to use.

I am also attaching Johns anniversary card but you don’t have to use it but it does fit the brief. The papers were all from the works I think it was a Tatty Ted pad that I’ve had for ever .

Another card I made that also fits the brief, It was Callum 18th  - I can’t remember if I have sent it to you,  if you’ve seen it before don’t feel you have to use it. The inspiration came from good old Pinterest. I was really pleased how it turned out.

Oh Brenda that background paper is 😍 beautiful, it really works well with the vellum sentiment in gold embossing, which matches perfectly with the gold in the background.  John's anniversary card is lovely too, it gets harder to find new ideas every year. Such a clever idea to use the Diamond dies.  Your card for Callum is pure Genius, perfect for teenagers.  Thank you so much for 3 very inspirational cards XXX 

Karen

Karen's Description:

First Card

The HAPPY  and BIRTHDAY are Sue W dies and the dancers are by La Blanche

It’s for a very good Salsa friend The dancers are cut in CE black gloss card

Second card 

This is the PP card I was talking about Very hard to photograph PP

I was going to use old gold card but was too much

I used Bronze Blush, Firework Burst (bad choice on black) Golden Mint and Rich Gold on Super Thick Slap it On and Kraft card for sentiment “Chris” (man) was cut on ScanNCut 

It does look better in real life It’s got lots of texture and shine

Two amazing Challenge cards Karen, the first card I just love everything about, the image of the dancing couple is so lovely!

The texture on your second card is incredible, it looks like a really derp emboss, the iridescence from the Pixie Powders is amazing, I am surprised how much of the shine shows upon camera. Thank you so much for two inspirational Challenge cards XXX 

Michele 

Michele's Description:

First card uses an Ebay die  & a lattice embossing folder. Second card is a Sue Wilson Thanks Die &  a cuttlebug Dots embossing Folder. Third card has a text embossing folder (A4 size) for the background, Cuttlebug Thanks Die & the coloured swirls are Stampin Up. Fourth card -I used a mini tag die and an alphabet die, both magazine freebies.

Thanks Michele, I love all of your Thank you cards, I know your work colleagues will too, each card is do neatly matted and layered and beautifully finished.  Thank you so much for 4 amazing Challenge cards. XXX 

Lilian 

Lilian has designed a beautiful floral birthday card for this weeks challenge. The stencilled background works so well with that pretty floral detail, I can't tell if you have stamped the flower or its fussy cut? Hopefully you can let me know below. Thst sentiment works perfectly for the challenge,  it is a lovely font too.

Thank you so much Lilian for taking part in this weeks challenge XXX 

Janet

Janet's Description:

This week my CCs are all made using PHIL MARTIN'S STAMP COLLECTION NAMED 'LIFE QUOTES'

My first card was made using backing paper from 'PRIMA- MIDNIGHT GARDEN. The stamp set is named   'BEAUTIFUL WORLD'.

My second card this week was again using backing paper from 'PRIMA MIDNIGHT GARDEN. This time the stamp set is named  'REMEMBER'

Oh Janet both of your cards are so beautiful,  the background papers are so pretty, I love the silk and Crocheted flower embellishments that you have added to both cards,  the sentiments are brilliant too.  Thank you so much for taking part. XXX 

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Thanks again Sonia for choosing this weeks challenge, We have had some beautiful cards made this week. Thank you ladies for taking part and supporting Sonia's choice. XXX 

We are off to celebrate with Paul's family this afternoon, we are celebrating Paul's parents 60th Anniversary and Paul's Dad's 80th birthday. We haven't seen some of Paul's siblings for 2 years, so it will be nice to catch up with everyone,  fingers crossed gor good weather!!! 

I hope that you all have a lovely Sunday, 

Love and hugs to all of you, 

Sandra 

xxxxxx