Sunday, 14 April 2024

Your Spring Challenge cards

 





Good Sunday Morning Ladies, 

We had such a productive day yesterday,   Paul got the first 4 raised beds filled and finished,  I planted up two full beds of strawberry plants,  so fingers crossed we should get a good harvest of strawberries this summer.  Paul continued sorting the beds and then cut the grass,  we will have to get a more robust mower as it took four lots of battery chargers to just take the top off the grass,luckily I bought 2 batteries when we got the mower, so we can charge one while using the other!  I needed to sit down so I moved on to potting on some larger seedlings and sowing a load more, Kale, Tenderstem  Broccoli and sone long peppers and sweetcorn.  I was glad when it was bedtime!

Your Challenge Cards 

Karen


Karen's Description:

When we were in B&Q at the weekend I picked up some Valspar paint samples I’d forgotten how I used to pick these up when I was working in the office nearby and created this card
DL style I cut JL butterflies and embossed them I added the white butterflies as on their own they looked a bit flat Some Glossy Accents dots Daisy B sentiment with glossy Accents on the heart

I forgot about using the paint swatches too, such a brilliant idea, It works so well with this style card too, you can't go wrong with an ombre effect, especially in shades of purple😍
I really love that sentiment style too Karen.                Thank you so much for taking part XXX  
I hope you are having a lovely time with the boys x

Lilian 


Lilian's Description:

Hi, here is my card for this week.

Chocolate Baroque stamps. Zig pens. Background is broken China, speckled egg and a green.
Fussy cut after colouring.

Lilian thank you for creating such a beautiful card, those tulips have been bought to life with your colouring,  I love that central panel of ink blending,  it really draws your eye in.  
Thank you so much for taking part my lovely XXX 

Maria






Maria's Description:

Card 1: 
I used a stamp from temu, coloured it in with Spectrum Noir and put it on some papers in my stash. Also used some spare crystals 😊

The second card is made with some paper from Lapashe, have plenty more in a box. Did a little bit of decoupage and a few bling from my stash finished this quick card off.

Maria I bet Rick loved his card, I especially love the little bear holding the chocolates 😍
Your second card is gorgeous,  those flowers look like you could pick them off the page,  funny your Bee is in exactly same place as Lilian's!!  
Thank you so much my lovely for taking part XXX 

Sonia


Sonia's Description:

I stamped an AALL and Create small background stamp in milled lavender distress oxide. I die cut the lavender and inked with milled lavender and shaded lilac oxides. The photo negative frame is from JoyCrafts I think, and sentiment stamped in shaded lilac from The Stamp Market.

Such a pretty card Sonia, that Aall&Create background works so perfectly behind that negative strip die cut,  the lavender stems are the perfect addition,  bringing that delicate touch of colour without overwhelming that pretty background.  I love that Stamp Market sentiment too.

Thank you so much for taking part my lovely XXX 


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Thanks for a wonderful display ladies,

Love and huge hugs to all of you,

Sandra                                                                    xxxxxx 

   

6 comments:

  1. Hi Sandra and all looking in. A wonderful collection of challenge cards today. Each one is so different but all are beautiful. Thank you for sharing them all.
    And thanks for a great magazine review yesterday. It’s typical that they have such a useful issue once you stop subscribing! I am tempted to get this one to try and kick start myself. Great to see your gorgeous tulips. I hope to see them and the rest of the garden myself this week 🤞🏼🤞🏼I’m really missing seeing how it changes each week xx
    Karen, I’m so happy for you having such wonderful weather while you have the boys. Just the icing on the cake for these special days xx
    Lilian, such a shame you can’t get outside to enjoy the sun. Sending you gentle hugs xx
    Gem is taking me out to lunch before I have my opticians visit. She always helps me choose new glasses as I am hopeless at deciding what to go for. I only know that I want one piece frames rather than ones with separate nose pieces as I have lost count of how many times I have lost the little plastic bits! Have a great day and enjoy this wonderful weather. Take care. Love Sue xx

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  2. Beautiful cards ladies and many will fit the CAS challenge
    I meant to say I loved seeing your tulips I adore flowers but am useless at trying to grow anything
    We have been exceptionally lucky with the weather It’s been great having the boys Sadly I wouldn’t recommend staying in the house we are It’s nothing like the one we stayed in last year That was palatial compared to this one It’s OK it we’ve had issues!
    Enjoy your lunch Sue I always have to take my daughter with me to choose frames
    Take care everyone xx

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  3. Hi everyone
    A lovely selection of beautiful cards todays, they’re gorgeous 😍
    Did a few hours at work this morning, now home for the rest of the day and tomorrow too. I bought a couple of new stamps so I’m hoping to have a play with them at some point.
    Hope everyone is keeping well, and enjoy the rest of the day
    Sending hugs to you all xxx

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  4. Hi everyone.
    So many wonderful Spring coloured cards, I love them all. It was nice to play around with different colours.
    Your garden is going to explode with colours of flowers and vegetables later this year Sandra, can't wait to see it all .
    Karen, have a wonderful day down the seaside. Many happy memories with the boys.
    Janet, hope you are alright. Hugs.
    Lilian, sorry to hear that you are in so much pain every day. Are that nothing that the doctors can do to help ?
    Take care and hugs and the same to anyone else who are not well.
    Sonia, have a nice day off tomorrow. Crafting I think as OH saying that the rain is back 😞 tomorrow so enjoy the sun rays when you can today.
    Sending Hugs to you all, Maria xx

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  5. Hello, it’s lovely sunshine here, but a very chilly wind.
    Still at least the sheets and mattress covers will dry.
    Great that you are able to do so much in the garden, lovely to have all that fresh veg and strawberries.
    The cards are all very lovely, so many ideas, I must think of something different to do for this week.
    Have a nice evening, Lilian

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  6. Hello Sandra and everyone,
    Lovely cards today just so much brilliant inspiration.
    Karen hope you had a lovely time with the boys, the weather here has been lovely hope it was the same where you are. xx
    Lilian, although you can’t get outside I hope you are able to enjoy the weather.
    Sandra hope you have been able to get out in the garden. It’s lovely being able to get out in the fresh air and enjoy the weather.
    Take care everyone. Big Hugs Brenda xxx

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