CTS#86 (edit to add) and ....Happy Birthday, Geri!

Hi there!





Taking part in the sketch challenge over at the CAS(E) this Sketch Blog.
This is the sketch:

and the card I've made:

For my card I've stamped the daisy by Verve and coloured it with Tangerine and Lemon Yellow Emboss Dual Pens by Tsukineko.  I gave it some shine with Anita's 3D Clear Gloss by Docrafts.
The leaf stamp and die are from the 'Turning a new Leaf' set by Papertrey Ink.
The borderpunch is one by American Crafts.
Added washi tape and a twine bow to finish it off.
Afrikaans sentiment saying:' Congratulations'.


I really do like how this card turned out.



EDIT
Oops, I have to edit this post to add the following  (can't believe I forgot the most important part of the post)!!
I saw on Darnell's blog yesterday, that Geri from Manitoba Stamper had her birthday on Sunday and I made this card to wish Geri a very happy belated birthday!!!  Geri, I hope that you had a lovely day and that the coming year will be filled with all things that make you happy!!!  May you have lots of time to be creative and make stunning cards as you always do!! 
If you haven't met Geri yet, hop on over to Manitoba Stamper and have a look at the lovely cards she makes and enjoy Geri's talent for writing the sweetest poems!!!
Thanks for visiting my blog so often and always leaving such lovely comments, Geri!!! 





I'll love you and leave you with that!!

Thanks for the visit!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards.
Petra

Mojo Monday #356

Hi everyone!


Hope you are having a great start to the week! 
Monday means a new sketch over at Mojo Monday Blog.   It's tall & skinny week and this is what Julee's sketch looks like:

 

This is what my card looks like:

Being one of the lucky winners in Darnell's NBUS challenge, I got a $25 voucher that I've spent at PaperTray Ink and my new goodies arrived on Friday!!!   The lovely rose stamp and die is from 'The Sweet Life' set by PTI.  The leaves stamps and dies are from their 'Turning a new Leaf' set.
DP by Teresa Collins, borderpunch by American Crafts and circle dies by Spellbinders.


That will be it for now.  Will be back later for another post.

Thanks so much for the visit - always a pleasure to have you here!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards.
Petra

AAA #12 and ATCAS#43

Hi everyone!



Not that much time left to take part in the AAA Cards Challenge #12 for the week.  I am also entering my card for the ATCAS #43 challenge.

 

 

 

This is the card I have made.



 

 

Dp by Simple Stories, flower die by MFT and letters cut with my Tim Holtz alphabet die.
Given the flower and the sentiment some shine with Stickles.



That will be it for now!!!

Thanks for the visit!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

RS#124

Hi there!




Joining in the fun this time over at the Retrosketches Blog. 
Sketch #124 looks like this:

 

 

 

and I have made this card following the sketch (and adding one or two extras!!!!)



DP by Teresa Collins.  Borderpunch by Upikit.  Leaf stamp and die from Verve and 'Botanical Beauty' die by MFT. 
Sentiment heat embossed in white on the vellum.  Afrikaans sentiment saying:'Congratulations'.
Done some sewing, added a twine bow and rhinestones and it was done.



I'm busy making cards for charity and I need to make a lot of masculine cards.  I want to share this one with you that was also inspired by the above retrosketch#124 (and I have added even more extras!!).  I love to play with sketches and add lots of extras!!  And yes, sometimes I do add a small flower to a masculine card - I love doing that!!!

 

 

The dp are by KaiserCraft and Simple Stories and the flower stamp and die from Verve.  Pennant trim cie also from Verve.

Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.

Looking at the card now, I can see that I should have had less of the flower showing - will have a look if I can maybe take it off and move more of it underneath the circle with the sentiment - think it will look much better!!! (hopefully I won't ruin the card totally!!!!)

 

 

 

Ok, I'm off - suppertime here - tuna lasagne and a green salad on the menu!!

 

Thanks for popping in!!

 

Keep well!!

Kind regards.

Petra

CTS#85

Hi there!!



Quick post for my card I'm linking to the CAS(E) This Sketch sketch challenge for the week.
This is what the sketch looks like:

 

 

 

 

and this is the card I have made following the sketch:

The butterfly stamp is one from KaiserCraft and I have coloured it with purple, blue and yellow coloured pencils.  I've given the butterfly some shine using embossing paste and clear EP. 
The 'Fancy Flourish' die is form MFT.
Added rhinestones and scorelines to finish it off.



Thanks for visiting - always a pleasure to have you here!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

DS #160

Hi there!!




Taking part in the sketch challenge over at the Deconstructing Jen Blog of Jen Shults.
I love Jen's sketches and to me this sketch was asking for a chalkboard.



This is the sketch:

 

 

and my card:

 

 

 

DP by Teresa Collins.  'Winter Rose' and 'Leaf-Filled Flourish' dies by MFT.  BG stamps by Glitz, arrow stamp by Verve.  I've used some vellum and white cs to do the flower and I've got  some vellum covering the white bg with the numbers and grid stamped on it.  Finished it off with black twine and rhinestones.
Afrikaans sentiment saying:  'Congratulations'.



Thanks for the visit!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

Mojo Monday #355

Hi there!


Taking part in the sketch challenge over at the Mojo Monday Blog again. 
This is Julee's fun sketch for the week:

 

 

 

and my card:

 

 

 

 

I've used a borderpunch by Upikit and Spellbinders nesties to die cut my circle.  The small pieces of dp are from Teresa Collins.  Used a small piece of lace tape. The flower and leaf stamps and dies are from Verve.  Rounded it off with some silver rhinestones.
Afrikaans sentiment saying:  'Congratulations' and oops, the sentiment stamp slipped slightly when I pressed down on it!! 


Ok, that's it for now.  Will be back tomorrow!!!


Have a lovely day and thanks for popping in!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

ATCAS #43

Hi everyone!



Hope you all are well on this Monday morning and that you had a lovely weekend!!

I'm here to post my card for the current challenge over at the Addicted To CAS Blog.

 

 

 

 

This is the card I have made:

 

 

The stamps I've used came as a gift with a magazine I bought ages ago!!  I've heat-embossed the sentiment and the star with silver EP.  The cats I've stamped with VersaFine onyx black and then coloured them with coloured pencils.  I've heat-embossed them with Embossing Paste and clear Embossing Powder, but it does not show on the photo's.  I've put some light blue shade around the cats with a coloured pencil and the rhinestone is also light blue.  Added some score lines on the white panel.  The black panel as well as the white panel I've mounted on foam tape onto the card front.  And it was done!! 


Thanks for popping in - always a pleasure to have you here!!!

Keep well!!
Till next time!!
Kind regards.
Petra

AAA cards #11

Hi everyone!


I had a very busy week and nothing happened in my craft room, but last night I had some time to play with paper and stamps.  I made a card for the current challenge over at the AAA Challenge Blog.

 

 

 

 

This is the card I have made:

 

 

I've heat-embossed the daisies on vellum and fussy cut them.  The 'Fancy Flourish' die I've used is from MFT and the daisy stamp from Verve.
The Afrikaans sentiment says:  'Congratulations'.


That will be it for now.  Thanks for popping in and have a lovely weekend!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards.
Petra

Card for Edith (AAA card challenge #10, Mojo Monday #353)

Hi everyone!





Here to post a very special card I made last night for a lady called Edith.  Please hop on over to my friend MaryH's blog post HERE to find out why we are making cards for Edith.  Maybe you would like to make a card for her, too.  My card is on it's way to New York, to bring some sunshine for Edith.


This is the card I have made for her:

The panel with the drywall tape is on foam tape, as is the coloured bg panel and the watercoloured flowers.  The bg for my flowers I've made using Distress Inks and water on my craft sheet.
The flower stamps is from a local craft shop, Great Impressions, the 'Leaf-filled Flourish' die from MFT and the sentiment stamp from Verve.


The layout for Edith's card was inspired by Julee's Mojo Monday sketch for the week.
I'm also linking Edith's card to the AAA Blog where we are to play with watercolour techniques this week.

I hope this card will brighten Edith's day when she receives it!!!

Thanks for popping in - always a pleasure to have you here!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

AAA cards #10

Hi everyone!



The challenge this week at AAA Cards is to use watercolour techniques.

 

 

 

This is the card I have made:

 

 

I've fussy cut the stamped flowers and painted one with watercolour paints and gave it some shine with Stickles.  I've also added some shade behind the flowers, with watercolour paints.  The flower stamp is from a local craft shop, Great Impressions and the chevron stamp is by Verve.  Added some twine and rhinestones and it was done!!
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.


I'm off to have a steaming hot cup of tea - it's COLD here - we're in the middle of winter!!!

Hope you're having a nice day!!!

Keep well!
Kind regards
Petra

Mojo Monday #353

Hi everyone!




Haven't taken part in the Mojo Monday challenge for some time, but this week is contest week and Julee has another great sketch for us to work with.  Find all the details on the Mojo Monday Blog.


This is Julee's sketch:

 

 

 and my card:

I am busy making cards for charity and a lot of them has to be masculine cards. 
Dp by KaiserCraft, Pennant Trim die by Verve, chevron die by Tim Holtz, gears dies by docrafts.
Gears stamps by Papermania.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Best Wishes'.


Had a lot of fun taking part in another Mojo Monday challenge.

Thanks for popping in and have a super week!!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards.
Petra

RS#122

Hi everyone!




Very quick and short post for a card I've made for the current sketch over at the Retrosketches Blog.



This is what the sketch looks like:

and this is what I have made:

 I've played with different shades of only one blue watercolour paint on regular cs.  Cut the diamonds with my Tim Holtz Alterations Lattice die from the painted cs and adhered to a white panel.  Gave some of the diamonds some shine with stickles.  Adhered the panel onto my card front with foam tape.
Scroll stamp and die from Verve and the 'Leafy Flourish' die from MFT.
The little flower is hand punched using a punch I've had for ages.
Rounded it off with a twine bow and some black rhinestones.

That's it!!!   Must admit I'm really having fun experimenting with my watercolour paints!!


Have to be off to give hubby and the boys a helping hand with the Feta cheese and sundried tomato beef burgers we're having for supper!!!

Thanks for popping in!!
Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

CTS#83

Hi everyone!




I've been busy last night in my craft room and made a card for the current sketch challenge over at the CAS(E) This Sketch Blog.

This is my card:

 

 

 

Flower stamp from a local craft shop, Great Impressions, scroll stamp and die from Verve, 'Leaf filled Flourish' die from MFT and the teeny weeny little butterfly stamp is part of a set by Crafty Individuals.

Watercoloured the flowers and gave it some shine with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer.

Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'. 

 

 

That will be it for today!!

 

Thanks for popping in and I always enjoy your comments!!

 

Keep well!!

Kind regards

Petra

Fusion challenge

Hi everyone!




Posting my card for the current challenge over at the Fusion Blog.

This is the card I've made.  I've used both the sketch and the photo as inspiration.

The flower stamps I've used are from a local craft shop, Great Impressions.  
I tried my hand at watercolour painting for the first time, but clearly I don't know anything about painting!!!  Need to find some videos showing me how to do it properly!!!
Added some drywall tape and twine and lots of bling.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.



Hope you all have a super weekend!!

Thanks for popping in!!
Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

Happy birthday, Darnell!!! (RS#121)

Hi everyone!




As most of you probably know by now,  the lovely Darnell of djkardkreations.com celebrated her birthday yesterday!!  I'm sure she had a lovely day and a lovely surprise party!!  I'm a day late with Darnell's card, but the wishes are as sincere as all of those you got yesterday, Darnell!!  I hope that this year is going to be one of your best ones ever!!!  And thank you for always putting a smile on all your blog visitors' faces, Darnell - you light up even the worst day, with your lovely sense of humour!!

For Darnell's card I followed the current sketch over at the Retrosketches Blog.

Dp by Teresa Collins.  Dies by Tim Holtz and MFT.  Sentiment stamp by Verve.  Finished it off with some rhinestones.  I think a white bow would have been better, but I couldn't find my white twine so I had to settle for a silver one!!

So that will be it for now!! 

Thanks for visiting!!
Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra