GLOBAL DESIGN PROJECT

The Challenge over at Global Design Project this week is a Case the Designer challenge.  The card on offer is very similar to one I did last week so I thought I'd better not replicate that one and try and do something different.  Here's the challenge card:



Here's the card I did last week - quite similar. 

I steered away from the Share What You Love papers and had a look to see what other current papers I had I could use and found my Wood Textures DSP.  I've added some Burlap Ribbon and cut out a frame for the sentiment with the Stitched Framelits.  The Sentiment is from Colourful Seasons and I've added the branch from the matching Seasonal Layers framelits and a cute little button with some linen thread.

 

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - WWC128 - Heidi's Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge

 

Our challenge over at Watercooler Wednesday this week is by Heidi and is another Masculine Anything Goes Challenge. I love the challenge of a masculine card cause I'm sure I'm not the only one who struggles if you don't have masculine images as such.  I used to use Wetlands as my go to Masculine stamp set but that retired and at the moment I don't have much in my stamp collection.  So I went with papers.

Here I've used a collection of our new Wood Textures Designer Series Paper layered onto Early Espresso Card Stock.  The sentiment is from Colourful Seasons. I've added some Burlap Ribbon and some Enamel Dots in Island Indigo just to give all those browns a lift.

This card will be going to hubby when he least expects it.  He always makes me smile!

 Come and join us at the challenge this week and pop by the rest of the Design Team to see what inspiration they have for you.

HAPPY CRAFTING

 

JOY OF SETS CHALLENGE JOS#002 - THE LETTER 'S'

 We had a great response to our first Challenge last week over at my challenge Blog The Joy of Sets.  This week we are working with the letter 'S'.  Which set would be your favourite for this one?

I opted to use Sweet Home - mainly to show that you don't just need to use the framelits to make houses to use this versatile set.

 I've used some of the new Wood Textures Designer Series Paper and offset them a bit and also used them to cut out the frame of the house.  This would be a cute card for someone moving house.

To join in with the challenge and see what the other Design Team members have chosen as their stamp set with the letter 'S' click on the image below.

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INLAID BOXES

Inlaid Boxes

 

I recently saw a fellow Demo Liz Shannon do a lovely tutorial on inlaid boxes.  I actually collect old inlaid boxes and have quite a few so this idea was right up my street.  I tried the one Liz did with the gorgeous Wood Textures DSP and the framelit from Colourful Seasons but I also wanted to have a play with my own twist on it.

I used the butterfly from Bold Butterfly framelits to make my second box.  The You Tube tutorial is below.

The measurements for these boxes are very simple - 

Cardstock 6" x 6" x 2 pieces.  On one of the 6x6 pieces cut two sides ever so slightly less than 6" - it just helps the top of the box to fit nicely on top.

Score both sheets at 1 1/4" on all four sides.  Cut up to score lines as normal and glue.  Simple!

 I hope you have fun making these boxes.

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BELLA AND FRIENDS

Bella and friends is getting an outing today - I've recenttly bought a pack of our new Designer Series Paper Wood Textures.  I thought it would go well with the dogs - almost kennel like in its appearance.

The Sketch Challenge this week over at CASE this Sketch#224 is the following.


 


I've turned the image on its side for my card.  The images were coloured in with our Watercolour Pencils.  Just a few enamel dots but I wanted to try and still keep this Clean and Simple as per the instructions.

 

















I don't normally do 'cute' but I just love Bella and Friends and Pretty Kitty and they are so great to colour in.



 
 

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #119 - Judy's Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Our challenge over at Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #119 - Judy's Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge

We all seem to get a bit stuck with men's cards unless the stamps are obviously masculine.  My card here hasn't really used any such stamps per se.  I have used some of the new lovely Wood Textures Designer Series Paper - coming soon - 1st June!!!  I've teamed it up with two sets - Sweet Home Thinlets and Bookcase Builder.  I find the images in the Bookcase Builder set so versatile and I just love this sentiment - I have a husband who is a hoarder!!!  Am I alone?

 The little door opens to give you a welcome into the shed!

We hope to see you play along with us and I look forward to coming and visiting your blogs.

I am also putting this card in for voting at Kylie Bertucci's International Highlights blog hop - I hope it gets a few votes.  Click on the image below to be taken to all the entrants.  Click on this link below to place your vote

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BELLA AND FRIENDS - DUTCH FOLD CARD GLOBAL DESIGN PROJECT

I have just recently bought myself the Bella and Friends stamp set - yes I know I am late to the party - by well a year! but better late than never!  I don't normally do "cute" sets but this one and the Pretty Kitty really tugged at my colouring heart lol!  They are just such lovely images to colour in.

Now, stay with me - its not readily apparent as to why I am including this in the Global Design Project challenge this week which is: (click on the image to go to their site)


 


 So how am I managing to get Bella and friends into the Global Design Project - well there is a very cute little cupcake in this set!  That certainly comes under the heading of baking and I made the card so that is also making lol!

 
 The dutch fold is such a great fun fold and gives you the chance to use a few of the images from this lovely set.  Did you spot the cupcake?  Twice, I might add!

I've also used some of the new Wood Textures Designer Series Papers.  The images were coloured in using our Watercolour Pencils and blender pens.