February Elemental Challenge - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy February!

The first Friday of the month can only mean one thing - the elemental challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers.

I'm still in Valentine's mode so I decided to make a love themed card.

I used the First Edition Oh So Sweet paper pad for my backing, cut out some hearts and added die cut doughnuts and wording.

This is the moodboard from which you need to choose 3 elements, colours count as one.  I used the doughnuts, colours, hearts and flowers.  You can join in and see lots more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team HERE.

Have a lovely weekend,

Shabneez

Products Used:

First Edition Oh So Sweet Paper Pad

Time for Tea Designs Heart Panel Die

Tonic Studios Bell Jar Stencil & Die Set

Everything else from my stash

My Sweet Valentine - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

So I am pleased to report after 2 consecutive negative tests my little one went back to school on Tuesday only to find out that it's half term next week! 

With Valentine's Day coming up the Daring Cardmakers want to see your cards for the occasion.  I must admit I am not one to wait for Valentine's Day to tell someone I love them!  I loved creating this card though as it's a mix of paper and stamps - my favourite combination!

I started out with the Tonic Studios Loveable Library collection and used the typewriter die and a few stamps.

I then used the papers from the First Edition Making Memories pad to add a little more interest.

You can see the rest of the DT's creations HERE and I hope you'll join in!

Have a lovely weekend.

Shabneez

Products Used:

Tonic Studios Loveable Library Stamp & Die Set

Nuvo Alcohol Pens

First Edition Making Memories Paper Pad

Everything else from my stash

Up, Up & Away - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

How was your week?  My husband had his booster so I can tick that off my list.  Thankfully no side effects either so I didn't have to play nurse!

The Daring Cardmakers theme this week is Up, Up & Away and you can use balloons or hot air balloons.  I decided on a single balloon and got out a preloved die set I bought last year which I hadn't used.  I'm on a mission to try and use more of the supplies I have this year.

As well as the balloon, I die cut a square frame and used my paper pad to add some interest to the background.  I stamped the bear and coloured him in with my Tonic Nuvo alcohol markers.  I still need to make a proper chart for the marker colours but haven't had time yet.

I love the Heffy Doodle sentiment strips and this one I stamped out in red and black and stuck onto some paper to finish.  I used the co-ordinating die set to cut it out.

You can see lots more inspiration from the rest of the Team HERE and I hope you join in!

Have a lovely weekend!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Heffy Doodle Beary Big Heart Stamp Set

Heffy Doodle Special Day Sentiment Duo Stamps

Heffy Doodle Stitched Strips of Ease Dies

Tonic Studion Nuvo Alcohol Makers

First Edition Making Memories Paper Pad

Sizzix Balloon Die Set

Everything else from my stash

February 2020 Elemental Challenge - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

I'm relieved it's Friday this week.  It's been a full on week coupled with a child who 'accidentally' poked holes in his school trousers with scissors which hasn't helped.  Funnily enough, it was the same child that cut his tie accidentally exactly 2 years ago according to my FB memory!

Being as it's the first Friday in February it's the start of the Elemental Challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers and I've loved creating the inspiration for this one!

As Valentine's Day is fast approaching I definitely had love on the brain.  I decided to make my own heart mask with a die cut heart and inked around lightly with my distress ink.

I die cut the cacti elements and then began by adding googly eyes but it wasn't enough so I found some foil lip stickers which worked really well.  I heat embossed the sentiment in black to finish.

Here's the moodboard from which you have to choose 3 elements or more - colours count as one.  I chose the colours, the cacti, flowers, hearts and the XOXO.  You can see lots more inspiration from the Design Team HERE.

Have a wonderful weekend and see you again soon!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Cacti by Debi Potter

Pink & Main True Love Stamp Set

Ranger Distress Ink

Ranger Black Embossing Powder

Everything else from my stash

Lots of Colour! - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

How's your week been?  Did you get any snow? We had a sprinkling but that's it and I'm pleased about it although it certainly has been very chilly!

Over on the Daring Cardmakers Ruth has decided to banish the blues and set a challenge to add as much colour as possible to cards this week.  Now I love the concept of colourful as you know and for me a multitude of colours usually means rainbow colours.  That's exactly what I went for in the shape of the Dovecraft Back to Basics Over The Rainbow paper pad.  It's my current go to paper pad......

I used a sheet of paper from the pad for the circle background and added a navy frame.  I then stuck washi tape from the same collection to the top and bottom.  I used my trusty Fiskars heart punch to add a couple of hearts to the stamped sentiment strip in the middle.  

Well, that's it for me today.  I've a rather long journey to make to get back home as I've been away for the last couple of days.  I'm certainly looking forward going back home and the weekend.

Enjoy your weekend whatever you do!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Dovecraft Back To Basics Over The Rainbow Paper Pad and Washi Tape

Lawn Fawn My Silly Valentine Stamp Set

Fiskars Medium Heart Punch

Sizzix Circle Dies

Versamagic Chalk Ink - Night Sky

Everything else from my stash

Hearts And Flowers - Bubbly Funk DT

Happy Thursday!

I'm up on the Bubbly Funk blog HERE with another creation from the January 'Love' Box.  This time I have decided to use the wonderful assortment of hearts in the box and use some to make a simple flower.

I've added one of the wooden heart buttons as a centre for the flower and threaded a little twine through it.

For the stem and grass I used one of my stitched dies.  As some of the hearts from the box were already glittered I added a die cut 'love' word cut from glitter card.

To complete the card I added some smooth wooden hearts which kind of blend into the cream background.

I'll be back tomorrow with my usual Friday blog post!
Shabneez

Products Used:
Everything from the Bubbly Funk January 'Love' Box apart from adhesive, twine and dies.

I want more...........Daring Cardmakers Challenge

Happy Friday and the last one in January!

The Daring Cardmakers Challenge this week was set by Miri who asked "what do we want more of in 2017?".  I had to narrow it down to love and happiness for everyone and a bonus for me which had to be washi tape!!!!  A girl can never have too much washi tape in my mind..........

With Valentine's Day approaching I thought it would be good to incorporate how a loved one made you feel and I think the Sizzix die I used had the appropriate sentiment.  I've both used glitter washi tape and card because you can never have too much glitter.  If ever I got the opportunity to set a challenge it would be use glitter to your heart's content! Ha!

Everyone has put in a lot of thought with their desires for 2017 and I hope you'll take a look and join in with your own HERE.

Enjoy your weekend,
Shabneez

Products used:
Sizzix Craft Asylum Thinlits - Happy Birds
Amy Tangerine Die Set
DCWV DIY Project Stack backing paper
Everything else from my stash