Your Challenge Cards

Good Morning Ladies, 

I hope that you are all enjoying the slightly cooler weather, we have cloudy skies today but no rain or thunder so far, I hope you all stay dry and safe. 

Our Brenda chose Animals as her Challenge theme, I didn't find this one easy,  I soon realised that I have very few Animal themed craft supplies.  I am so excited to see what you have all designed though......

Janet

Janet's Description:

"For My first offering for this week's Challenge I decided to decorate a candle and so I used LABLANCHE -AUTUMN themed PUFFER STICKERS. These stickers can be removed and so used over and over again. The main feature is the Majestic Stag.

My first card for this week is made using STAMPERIA papers from their  FOREST set and shows a beautiful Fox and cubs.

For my second card I again went to STAMPERIA. This time I used papers from their COSMOS set. This features a beautiful Wolf gazing up into the Heavens."

Wow Janet those papers are stunning!!  Your candle is absolutely amazing,  what a perfect gift, the image has transferred perfectly.  Just look at the amount of detail in those cards, so beautiful 😍XXX

Karen

Karen's Description:

Card 1: Here’s a cc I was doing a bit of cross stitch for a change and as I was finishing it I wondered what on earth I would do with it So when the challenge came up I thought I’d turn it into card for my aunt The snowflake flakes are there to cover a glue smudge!

Card 2:  Here’s another ccI am still working on Gary’s .

It’s a simple SueW stained glass window die that I have paper pieced the robin and used wink of Stella on his tummy

The sentiment is an old SueW one

Card 3:

Here’s Gary’s Birthday card Alan has still to write the poem

Background inspired by Tracy Evans using Squeezed Lemonade and Carved Pumpkin DO and stamps

Serif image and sentiment Finished with a few pale splats of Mermaid Lagoon DO It has to be flat so that I can laminate it

3 absolutely stunning cards from Karen this week,  the first is a Gorgeous Cross Stitched Christmas card, such a cute image.  I think these make extra special cards, as so much work goes into them. 

Karen's second card is one of Sue Wilson’s 'Stained Glass' Window die cards that Karen has coloured beautifully,  just adding colour to the Robin makes it really stand out.  

The final card is an extra special one, Its Gary's Birthday card, Karen you have designed a perfect card for Gary, he would love that Ring Tailed Lemur image, the background is stunning too.  

Thank you so much for supporting Brenda's choice XXX

Maria

Maria's Description:

"Card 1, a card for my Son's girlfriend. Mrs /Mr fox with Happy Birthday in Portuguese. Isn't he cute?

Card 2, here I played around with putting together three little stamps with cats and dogs. Coloured it in with watercolour Pencils.

Card 3, Honkeydory have some lovely packs with Birds and Butterflies. A quick card with some glitter."

Oh Maria I can understand why Joana loved your fox image so much, its beautiful, the flowers all around her are beautiful too, she will love that you have personalised it for her too.  

Your Kitten and puppies card is super cute too, they look like they are full of mischief! 

Your 3rd card has such a pretty scene with the birds fluttering all around the flowers.   Thank you so much for designing 3 amazing cards for Brenda's challenge XXX

Michele

Michele's Description:

I absolutely love the bright and vibrant colours you have used as the background to your Tropical Giraffe card, the flowers and foliage echo that Tropical theme too.  Thank you so much for this and all of the other Animal themed cards that you inspired us with this week Michele XXX

Lilian 

Lilian's challenge card features a beautiful bird, coloured to perfection as always by Lilian, if you zoom in you can see the incredible detail in the birds 🪶 feathers, the black edging really makes the bird stand out from the background, Iove your background design too Lilian, such an amazing card.  Thank you so much for supporting Brenda's challenge XXX 

Sonia 

Sonia's Description:

Card 1:  I’ve used a LOTV stamped image, and coloured in with pencils. The sentiment is from LOTV too. The snowflakes are Memory Box.

Card 2:  I’ve used the Merry Christmas circle die from My Favourite Things and the Leafy Circle from Pinkfresh Studio. The reindeer is from Spellbinders. The tiny snowflake is a from a punch.

Card 3:  I love this elephant stamp - but can’t remember where it’s from, possibly Little Claire’s. I coloured with pencils. The sentiments are from the Stamp Market.

Oh Wow Sonia your cards are ao beautiful,  that super adorable penguin would melt anyone's heart, such a cute card.  

The deer you have used is one of my favourite Christmas die sets from Spellbinders,  I love this deer and the lovely border in the set too.  I have to say though that seeing the deer framed with that circular die just takes it to another level, beautifully designed card .  Your 3rd card just takes the award for most darling of images, just look at the little baby at the back, you have really made me smile with these incredible designs Sonia, thank you so much for supporting Brenda's challenge XXX

Cheryl

Cheryl's Description:

"My first pop and twist using Hunkydory pop up cards" 

Wow Cheryl your Twist & Pop card is so beautiful, I love the colours,  the beautiful imagery and the gold foiling, its gorgeous and it would definitely make its recipient feel very special. Thank you so much for supporting Brenda's challenge XXX 

Brenda

Brenda's Description:

Card 1:  Card 2

I spotted the stamp it Ally Pally,  I love using this one. If I remember correctly it was a Dimensions Forth stamp, I don’t think they’re in business any longer.

Card 2:

 I love this stamp, Is from Joanna Sheen, it’s great for anniversary cards 

Card 3:

The third card the cat  is silhouette I got at Ally Pall a long time ago, it is perfect for a quick card. The Pawprint paper I’ve had in my stash for ages.

Oh Brenda your cards are so beautiful,  I love the cute mice that feature on your first two cards, I love how you have coloured them too. You have captured the colour of the Sunflower perfectly.

I remember Dimension Fourth stamps, they split soon after I discovered them, he carried on for a while. She now does sewing shows on The Craft store.

The cat on your last card would work for so many different occasions,  I love your design, off setting the top layer really works, particularly with the angle of the cats head.  I love all three of your cards Brenda, thank you so much for choosing this weeks challenge and for 3 inspirational cards XXX 

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I knew I would be blown away by your amazing cards this week.  Thank you all so very much for your inspiring designs.   Thank you to Brenda too for choosing this weeks challenge XXX 

I hope that you all enjoy the rest of the weekend and that the weather is kind to you all,

Love and hugs,

Sandra                                                                                xxxxxx