Billions of Butterflies - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

It's a good job the weather has been so good as I've managed to do loads of washing following our trip away.  Getting the last bits ready for school as it's not long now and I'm looking forward to both boys being in the same school once again as my youngest will join his big brother in secondary school!

I was tasked with setting the challenge for the Daring Cardmakers this week and I have opted for butterflies - Billions of Butterflies!  

I love using butterflies on my cards and my rocker card above uses them both on the topper itself as a focal point and I've added extras as embellishments. I used the Kanban 'A Touch of Blush' collection to create the card - both paper pad and toppers.

You can see lots more inspiration from the Design Team HERE and I hope you'll join in.

Have a lovely weekend whatever you do,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Kanban 'A Touch of Blush'  Collection

Craftwork Cards Sentiments

Kanban Rocker Die Set

Everything else from my stash

Christmas in July - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

Well the boys have both finished school now.  My youngest finished at Primary School and will join his brother at Secondary School in September.

The Daring Cardmakers is encouraging you to get ahead with your festive cardmaking by making and sharing your Christmas cards in July.

I love slimline cards and used a paper pad and decoupage to create this card.  I love mixing collections up.

I must admit I am one who makes other people their Christmas cards early but I am always late with my own ones! What about you?

You can see lots more inspiration by my fellow team members HERE.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Katy Sue Designs Die Cut Decoupage

Kanban Crafts Winter Wonderland Paper Pad

Everything else from my stash

Cards With Attitude - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

Wow! I can't believe it's been over a month since I last blogged.  I think there has been so much going on that I had to prioritise harshly with what I needed to do.  

I had to join in with the challenge this week for the Daring Cardmakers set by Kathy, to share cards with different shapes.

I love rocker cards and as it's Christmas in July for a lot of the craft industry at the moment I thought I'd share one of the latest collections from the latest Kanban collection - Home for Christmas.  I think the flowers from the collection add a little more elegance to the card.

I hope that you'll join in with the challenge and you can see more inspiration from the Design Team HERE.

Have a lovely weekend,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Kanban Home for Christmas Collection

Everything else from my stash

Action! - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

It's been a hectic week with lots of day trips and family time.  My brother and family have flown back to America and we've been missing them a lot.

Over on the Daring Cardmakers blog today, there's a lot of 'action' taking place.  Kathy has set the Challenge to use the word 'action' interpreting it as you wish.

I've gone with a card demonstrating an action.  I really enjoyed making the background using distress inks and watercolours.

I found a stamp in my stash which resembled bike tracks or at least it was my interpretation!

You can see the wonderful creations that the rest of the DT have come up with HERE and I hope they inspire you to have a go!

Have a wonderful weekend!
Shabneez

Products Used:
Kanban Topper Sheet
Tim Holtz Distress inks
Docrafts stamp set
Stix 2 Anything adhesives
Everything else from my stash

I Must Go Down To The Sea Again - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

I'm not sure where this week has gone what with working flat out and preparing for the festival of Eid which marks the end of the month of fasting.  The boys are getting so excited and I just remembered that I haven't wrapped their presents yet!

The challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers today is set by Lythan who has recently moved and misses her sea views.  I love the sea, it's so calming and relaxing.

For this Challenge, I found a lovely image from Kanban with a sentiment that worked as it has a beautiful sea view.  I used a stamp and chalk inks for the background and finished off with washi tape and some huge brads from my stash - they're great!

You can find a lot more inspiration over on the Daring Cardmakers blog HERE and I hope you'll join in with the Challange!

Enjoy your weekend,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Kanban Topper

Versamagic Chalk Inks

Unbranded Stamp

Adhesives from Stix 2 Anything

Everything else from my stash

January Elemental Inspiration - Daring Cardmakers Challenge

Happy Friday!
The first Daring Cardmakers Challenge every month is an Elemental challenge in which you have to pick 3 elements from a picture. This is the photo we had to choose elements from:

So, the elements I chose for my card were the heart, the wood grain background and 3 of the colours to make this:

I'm still making baby cards and gifts for friends and family. This is one I made for my cousin who had first baby, a beautiful baby girl.  I'm on a stash busting mission as well so used scraps of paper that I cut to size and added Kanban toppers from a sheet as well as some rub ons for the sentiments.  I quite like baby cards in non traditional colours, don't you?

You can find lots more inspiration for the challenge here.

Enjoy your weekend,
Shabneez

Products Used:
Sizzix Dies
Kanban Topper Sheet
Everything else from my stash