Your 'Old' Challenge Cards

 

Good Sunday Morning Ladies, 

Oh I am so delighted to be sharing your cards again, it seems like ages since we had our usual Sunday display.  

What are you all up to today? Can you believe we are half way through January already?  I have a feeling this year will whizz by just like last year!  We are looking forward to creating our vegetable plot in our new garden,  Bill next door has said he has all the soil we need and the machinery to dig out new beds etc,  which is so kind and will save a lot of money.  We are both excited to plan what we will grow.  The soil was very heavy clay at Manor Lodge that had never been dug, which made it so hard to grow any root crops. 

Your Challenge Cards

Sonia

Sonia's Description: 

I’ve used Spellbinders A2 Bracket Borders One, and the corresponding stamp set from JustRite stamps. I used Sue Wilson’s tag die for the sentiment and Tim Holtz butterfly.

Oh Sonia,  I have both these stamps and dies and you have REALLY inspired me.  Your card is so beautiful, that pretty die cut edge combined with that pretty lacy stamp are a match made in heaven. Thank you so much for taking part in this challenge my lovely XXX 

Karen

Karen's Description:

Another oldie

Card 1:  I made the card blank with a mixture of SW Lattice frames and scalloped frames 

Shadow box embellishments and the really really old item is gingham card from C&C That has to be at least 10 years old.

Card 2:  A very old Sue W Striplet die which I cut again in orange and trimmed away the butterflies which I backed with vellum (shame it looks a bit grey in the photo) and double embossed them

The sentiment must be at least 5 years old from Paper Boutique

Card 3:  A Woodware stamp that is probably one of the first stamps I bought - at least 3-4 years ago on a messy Aall and Create background I re stamped the flowers in white and fussy cut the heads and coloured.

WOW Karen you are on fire with your cards for this Challenge,  sometimes a challenge just kicks our creativity into gear and this one certainly has for you, you have really inspired me, I was struggling at the start of the week but your positive attitude and amazing cards really helped me.  I now hava a little pile on my desk of projects for next week.  Thank you so much my lovely friend XXX

Maria 

Maria has created this fantastic card for our Old die/stamp challenge, those corner dies are lovely Maria, I have to say that I have used similar dies to cut into my base card but hadn't realised you could use them to create toppers.  That glitter card you have used is such a lovely colour Maria, it looks lovely with the white die cut.  This card would be great for many different occasions, you could leave it simple for a great 'man' card or add some pretty flowers by tucking them into the lattices.  Thank you so much Maria for taking part in this weeks challenge, especially while you are having work done at the house and packing for Austria. XXX

Janet

Janet has shared this absolutely stunning card using a selection of Sue Wilson original dies.  The card base is embossed with a SW embossing folder,  I must dig this one out, I forgot all about it, its a real versatile folder.  The combination of dies work so well together and Janet has layered the dies onto double sided adhesive and added some glitter which really lifts the card, making it a real 'WOW' card, the beautiful flowers and pretty bow are the icing the cake.!!  Thank you so much for sharing such a beautiful card XXX

Lilian 

Lilian's Description:  

Hi here is my card for this week, 

The embossing folder is an old cuttle bug one.

I dies are spellbinders, but can’t be sure.

The cogs are chip board painted with black gesso.

What an amazing card Lilian,  a brilliant Man card, the detail in that embossing folder is stunning,  you wouldn't believe its an original Cuttle bug E folder, it must be at least 10 maybe 15 years old. The extra cogs work perfectly as embellishments,  they look like they were made to go with it.  Thank you so much for taking part in this challenge my lovely XXX 

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Oh my goodness I have a huge smile on my face looking back at the lovely display of cards that you have all created.  I am so incredibly grateful to all of you.  ❤

I hope that you all have a lovely relaxed Sunday,

Love & Hugs to all of you, 

Sandra

xxxxxx