CTD#320

Hi everyone!!!


Can't believe it's end of November already!!!   This will be my last post as Guest Designer for November, over at the Color Throwdown Blog.  I really want to thank Wanda and the rest of the DT for giving me this opportunity to be their GD.  How much fun I had working with their lovely photo's and colours these last four weeks!!!!  A great big THANK YOU from me, Ladies!!!

Hope you have already had a look at the great cards the DT has made for this week - it's all over at the Color Throwdown Blog!!!

What a great photo and lovely colours again:

                                          



This is the card I have made using some elements from the photo and the four colours:

The stamp I've used is part of a 'Heirloom Ornament' stamp set by Spellbinders that I got as a free gift with a magazine long ago.
Daisy dies by MFT.
Frames cut with Spellbinders nesties.
Some black plastic dots, bling and a silver bow finish it off.


Thanks you so much for stopping by - always such a great pleasure to have you here!!!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

RS#142

Hi everyone!!!



Made a card for the current sketch challenge over at the Retro Sketches Blog, last night.
This is the sketch:  

 

 

and my take on it:

 



The chevron paper is from Glitz Design and the music paper from Teresa Collins.
Daisy and flourish dies from MFT.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations', heat embossed on the vellum. 
Added a paper clip, some rhinestones and black plastic dots and it was done.



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

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

Mojo Monday #373 & CTS#101

Hi everyone!!!



Here to post my entries for two challenges.  First up is my card for the current sketch challenge over at the Mojo Monday Blog.  It's Tall & Skinny week and this is Julee's sketch:

 

 

This is the card I have made following the sketch:

I've used a piece of dp by Teresa Collins.
Daisy stamp by Verve.
Added some scorelines to my diagonal strip.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.
Black plastic dots and a twine bow to finish it off.


And look at the little gecko inspecting my card. (righthand top corner) He was so quick I only caught part of him in the photo.  We've got lots of them here and they are so cute!!!!!

 

 

 

 

Next up is my card for challenge #101 over at the CAS(E) this Sketch Blog.

This is the sketch:

 

 



and a card I have made for my husband, following the sketch:

 

 

The little anchor stamp is part of a small set of nautical stamps by Prima Marketing.  I have heat embossed the anchor. 
I've computer generated the sentiment and printed it on vellum.  The sentiment is in Afrikaans and says:' You are my strong anchor, thank you'.
Added some twine and black plastic dots and it was done.

We are celebrating our 21th anniversary on Thursday and for all of those years my husband  has been my strong anchor and I want to thank him for that on Thursday.   Hope he will like his card!!!!



Thank you so much for popping and have a great start to your week!!!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

PPA#228

Hi everyone, back with a second post for the day!!!


This time joining in the fun over at the Pals Paper Arts Blog.
It's a sketch challenge this week and this is the lovely sketch to work with:

 

I've turned the sketch on it's side and made this card:

The EF I've used is from Cuttlebug.
Added some scorelines to the vertical white strip.
Pennant Trim die from Verve.
Winter rose, leaf and flourish dies from MFT.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.
Rounded it off with rhinestones and a paper clip.


That will be it from me for today!!! 
Thanks for popping in - your visits and comments are always appreciated!!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra 

FMS#163

Hi everyone!!!



Taking part in the sketch challenge over at the Freshly Made Sketches Blog.
This is the sketch:

 

 

 

 

 

I've turned the sketch on it's side and made this card:

The piece of dp is by Teresa Collins.
The rose and leaves stamps and dies are from PTI.  Roses stamped with DI.
The banner dies are from Verve.
The crosses stamp is also from Verve.
The one arrow head was cut with a Tim Holtz chevron die.
If you look carefully you will see that I've got scorelines on the white horizontal panel underneath the sentiment banner and the roses.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.
Added a paper clip and some rhinestones to round it off.


Thanks for visiting and have a super weekend!!!

Keep well!!!
Kind regards
Petra

CTS#100

Hi everyone!!!

This is a very quick post for the card I've made over the weekend for the 100th sketch challenge over at the CAS(E) this Sketch Blog.  Nearly cut-off time!!!

 

 

I've used watercolour paints to make a X-mas card:

 

Heat-embossed the star and sentiment and added some bling.
The sentiment stamp is from a local craft shop, Great Impressions.


Thanks so much for the visit!!!!

Have a super day!!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

CTD#319

Hi everyone!!


Another Wednesday means a new challenge over at the Color Throwdown Blog!! 
I love this photo - so much to use from it and such lovely colours!!!

 

 

 



This is the card I have made:

I started off by adding the white polka dots to the navy cs.  I 'stamped' circles onto the cs using a fineliner cap (it was the only thing I could find that was exactly the size I wanted!!) and a DewDrop Brilliance ink pad.  I then coloured the 'stamped' circles with a white gel pen and added some 3D Clear Gloss.  When it was dry, I adhered some punched cs circles onto my dots and then covered it with some more 3D Clear Gloss and let it dry.  IRL the dots look quite nice.
The rest was eazy peazy!!!
DP from my stash.
Circles cut with Spellbinders nesties.
Rose and flourish dies from MFT.  Banner dies from Verve.
The sentiment was computer generated.
Added a paper clip and rhinestones and it was done!!!


Hop on over to the Color Throwdown Blog and have a look at the lovely cards the DT has made!!!!
Play along - it's fun!!!!


My blog has been very quiet for the last week or two, as I am busy crocheting and knitting at the moment.  I'm busy knitting baby and toddler sweaters for a charity project and in between I'm also crocheting other items.  I love knitting and crocheting, so at this stage I'm really having fun spending time to do that.  It is such a nice way to do my bit for charity, too!!!  At some stage I will do a post to show you what I've made.  As a result of this I have fallen way behind on blogvisits and comments, but I will be visiting you all shortly!!!! 


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

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

CTD#318

Hi everyone!!


My second post as Guest Designer at the Color Throwdown Blog .



This is the lovely inspiration photo and colours to play with this week:

This is the card I have made using some elements from the photo and the three colours:

The dp I've used are from BoBunny and Teresa Collins.
The roses and leaves stamps and dies are from PTI.  I've stamped the roses with Distress Inks.
The sentiment stamp is from a local craft shop, Great Impressions.
The chevron stamp is by Verve.
Added two buttons, twine, a paper clip and some brown rhinestones and it was done.


The Design Team has made some lovely cards to inspire you!!!  Join in the fun at the Color Throwdown Blog!!!  


Have a lovely day and thanks for popping in - your visits and comments are always appreciated!!!


Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

Mojo Monday #371

Hi everyone!!!


A new week means a new sketch by Julee on the Mojo Monday Blog.
This is what the sketch looks like:

It's been raining all morning, in George, so I had to take my photo inside:
This is what my card looks like:

Dp by Teresa Collins.
Leaf stamp and die and the crosses stamp, by Verve.
Banner dies also by Verve.
Added some black plastic dots as a finishing touch,
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Just for You.'

Hope your week will be a lovely one!!!

Thanks for popping in!!!  Your visits and comments are always appreciated!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

ds#176 & PPA#226

Hi everyone!!!


Hope you're all having a lovely weekend!!


Combining two challenges again today.  The sketch challenge on Jen Schultz's Deconstructing Jen Blog and the colour challenge on the Pals Paper Arts Blog.

 

 

 

We went hiking this afternoon and I used the opportunity to take my card photo's next to a lovely stream on the route.
This is the card I have made:

The small leaf stamp is from a local craft shop, Great Impressions.  I fussy cut the leaves.

Chevron stamp by Verve.

Daisy and flourish dies by MFT.

Added some scorelines, dry wall tape and a twine bow.

Rounded it off with black plastic dots and a silver rhinestone.

Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Happy Birthday'.

The trail we did is at the campus of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, which is about ten minutes' drive from us.  The trail goes through lovely indigenous forests.  Here are a few photo's to show you what it looks like.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



That will be all for now - have to be off to prepare supper!!

 

Thanks for popping in!!!

 

Keep well!!

Kind regards

Petra

CTD#317

Hi everyone!!!

Oh, boy, I can't tell you how excited I am to bring you this post!!  This is my very first post as a Guest Designer!!!  The very sweet Wanda Cullen from the Colour Throwdown Team has asked me to be the GD for the month of November!!!  WOW, how could I not say YES??? 


And just look at this fantastic photo of the Eiffel Tower and the lovely colours for the week:

I've used the photo as inspiration and made a Bon Voyage card.
This is my card:

 

 

 

 

The Eiffel Tower stamp is by KaiserCraft and I've used a bg stamp by a local craft shop, Great Impressions.

The dp are from my stash.

Flower die by MFT.  Banner dies by Verve.  Border punch by American Crafts.

I computer generated the sentiment.

Added a twine bow and finished it off with black plastic dots.

 

 

Hop on over to The Colour Throwdown Blog and have a look at the lovely cards the DT has made for inspiration and join in the fun!!!

 

Will see you again next week!!! 

 

Thanks for popping in - your visits and comments are always appreciated!!!

 

Keep well!!

Kind regards

Petra

 



 

 

Mojo Monday #370

Hi everyone!!



Contest week over at the Mojo Monday Blog.
Julee's sketch for the week:

This is my card:

I've turned the sketch on it's side.
Dp by Teresa Collins.
All banner dies by Verve.  Flower die by MFT.  Leaves stamp and die by PTI.
Added a paper clip and some black plastic dots.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.


Thanks for popping in - your visits and comments are always appreciated!!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

FMS#160

Hi everyone!!!



It's late here, but I want to post my card for the sketch challenge at the FreshlyMadeSketches blog, before I go to bed.
Here's the sketch:

and my card:

I've used a piece of dp by Teresa Collins.
The leaves and flower stamps and dies, as well as the banner dies are from Verve.
Added some dry wall tape to my fishtail banner.
The flying insect stamp is from a local craft store, Great Impressions.
Added a twine bow, too and rounded it off with black plastic dots, silver rhinestones and two paper clips.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.



OK, I'm off to bed!!!   Thanks for the visit - always a pleasure to have you here!!!

Till next time!!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards.
Petra 

RS#138

Hi everyone!!!



Posting my entry for Sketch challenge #138 over at the Retrosketches Blog.
This is what the sketch looks like:

and this is what my card looks like:

 

 

For my card I've used a piece of dp by BoBunny.

The leaf stamp and die, as well as the banner dies are from Verve.

Daisy dies by MFT.

Plastic dots, rhinestones and scorelines add the finishing touches.

Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.

 

 

 

We went to a nearby coastal town, Wilderness, earlier today and I thought I would give it a try to take my photos at the beach.  I do like how the photos turned out - will most probably do it again in future.  We go there often as it is only 15km away.  So nice to have the sea and the mountains on your doorstep!!!

 

 

 

 

 

I'm off to have a lovely steaming hot bath and then spend the rest of the evening making cards, till bedtime.


Thank you so much for popping in!!!  Have a lovely weekend!!

Keep well!!!
Kind regards
Petra