Mojo Monday #365

Hi again from me!!!




Second post for the morning!!!  This time posting my card for the Tall & Skinny sketch challenge over at the Mojo Monday Blog.


This is Julee's sketch:

and my card:

 

 

 

For my card, I've used a piece of dp from the 'Follow Your Heart' range by MME.

The Apricot Glitter Paper is by American Crafts.

The bee stamp is from a local craft shop, Great Impressions.

Borderpunch by Upikit.

Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.

Some bling round it off.

 

 

 

That will be it for today!!!  Thanks for popping in!!!

 

 

Keep well!!

Kind regards

Petra

 

 

 

 

 

RS#134 and AAA#22

Hi everyone.



Combining two challenges again this time.  I'm joining in the fun of another MacGyver challenge over at the  AAA Card Challenge Blog and I'm using the current sketch over at the Retrosketches Blog.

This is what MacGyver ordered this time:

KRAFT PAPER, VELLUM, GLITTER, A STAMP & A HOLIDAY.

And this is the X-mas card I made:

I've scrunched a piece of black Tim Holtz Kraft-Core cs and sanded it to have the kraft come through. 
My flower I've done with vellum and white cs.
The sentiment was heat-embossed with glitter EP.
The leaf stamp and die are from Verve.
The borderpunch is one by Upikit and I've added a small piece of the Fancy Flourish by MFT.
Added lots of bling and it was done.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Happy Christmas'.


That's it for now!!!  Have a lovely Monday!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

Another CTS#94

Hi again, everyone!



Back to post my second card for the current sketch challenge over at the CAS(E) this Sketch Blog.
Here's the sketch again:

 

 

 

and my card:

 

 

This time I've used scorelines to create the vertical stripes.
The bg stamp I've used is from Glitz and I've used Distress Inks to do the stamping.
The leaf stamp and die is from the 'Turning a new leaf' set by PTI.
Added a wooden butterfly and some black plastic dots and it was done.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.


 
Thanks for visiting and hope your weekend will be a fun filled one!!!


Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

CTS#94 and AAA#20

Hi everyone!



I'm combining two challenges today.  Firstly the sketch over at the CAS(E) this Sketch Blog and then I will also be linking to the AAA Cards Challenge Blog where the game for the week is fussy cutting.

 

 

 

 

 

It's raining outside and there's no chance that it will stop soon, so I had to take my photo inside.

This is my card:

 

 

I've started by taping some washi tape strips onto my card base.  I then stamped with a bg stamp by Glitz, not using an acrylic block, for the desired effect.  I then sponged over it with Bundled Sage Distress Ink and put some Clear 3D Gloss onto my stamped and sponged strips.  I then removed the washi tape strips and let it dry.
I've added the 'Fancy Flourish' by MFT.
The scroll stamp and die are from Verve.
The small leaf stamp is from a local craft shop, Great Impressions.  I've stamped the leaves, coloured them with coloured pencils and given it some shine with the Clear 3D Gloss.  I fussy cut them and added to the card front.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Just for You'.
Some black plastic dots round it off.



This is the first of two cards that I've made for the CTS challenge.  Will be back shortly to post the other one.


Thanks for stopping by!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

RS#133

Hi everyone!



Cool wintery day we're having here in George, but it did not stop me from going for a nice long walk this morning!  I love to go for long walks in the mornings and sometimes in the late afternoon, too.  Lovely to stay fit and keep the kilo's off, hey!!


Here to post my card for the sketch challenge over at the Retrosketches Blog.


This is the sketch:

 

 

 

 

and the X-mas card I've made:

The stamps I've used is from a local craft shop, Great Impressions.  I've stamped the tree twice without re-inking and the sentiment is heat-embossed with silver EP.
The boderpunch is by Upikit and the daisy die by MFT.
It's difficult to see, but I have put a scoreline on either side of my bg panel.
The three rhinestones round it off.




Before I go, I want to share two scrapbooking layouts I've made recently, with you.
I've used the same line of paper from Simple stories, for both layout.  The second one I'm going to give to my mother.
The photo's are of my eldest son, taken on his 15th birthday in May this year.

That will be it for now!!  Hope you're having a lovely day, and thanks for the visit!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

Mojo Monday #364

Hi everyone!



Having fun taking part in the sketch challenge over at the Mojo Monday Blog.



This is the sketch for the week:

 

 

 

 

and the masculine card I've made following the sketch:

The bits of dp are from Teresa Collins and I've used a vellum overlay for the diagonal striped piece.
The arrowheads stamp is from the 'Borderline' set by Verve.
Gears cut with X-files dies by Docrafts.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.
Some black plastic dots round it off.


So that's another masculine card done and dusted!!!  Had lots of fun creating it!!

Thanks for popping in and a very lovely day to you!!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

RS#132

Hi everyone!



I thought I would not take part in the challenge over at the Retrosketches Blog this week, but when I looked at the great sketch again, I decided to make a card before cut-off time in a few hours' time.


This is the sketch:

 

 

 

and the card I have made:

 

 

 

I've used dp by Teresa Collins.
The leaf stamp and die is from the 'Turning a new Leaf' set by PTI and the Pennant Trim die is from Verve.
I splattered some black acrylic paint on my white bg.
Added some twine, a clothes' peg and black plastic dots to finish it off.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.


That will be it for today!!  Hope you have a lovely start to your weekend!!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards.
Petra

CTS#93

Hi everyone!



As someone who loves to add flowers to cards I just love this week's sketch over at the CAS(E) this Sketch Blog.

This is the sketch:   

 

 

 

and my take on the sketch:

 

I splattered some black acrylic paint on my white cs.
The 'Prima Donna Petals' flower is from MFT and the 'Pennant Trim' die is by Verve.
Added washi tape and some sewing and rounded it off with rhinestones.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.


That's it for now!!  Thanks for popping in!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

CTS#92 and NBUS#2

Hi everyone!



Lovely spring Saturday we're having here in George!!


I'm posting another card I've made using the current sketch over at the CAS(E) this Sketch Blog

This is the sketch:

 

 

 

I have used the same idea as in my previous CTS#92 card.

 

This is my card:

 



 

 

 

The dragonfly punch I've had for ages but never used it for a card before.
The black line is a piece of twine.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Thank you very much'.
Rounded it off with black plastic dots and rhinestones.


As this is the first time I'm using my dragonfly punch, I am also entering this for Darnell's NBUS Challenge nr2.  If you don't know who Darnell is and what NBUS is all about, visit Darnell's fun blog, Djkardkreations.com.  You will surely enjoy what you find there!!!

 

 

 

 

That's what I've got to share today, thanks for looking and hope to see you again soon!!!

 

Keep well!!

Kind regards

Petra

CTS#92

Hi everyone!




The new sketch over at the CAS(E) this Sketch Blog is another fun one!

This is the sketch:

I've used the same watercolour effect as I did with my one card last week.
This is my card:

I've done the watercouloring and used a grid stamp by Glitz. 
I've also added a piece of washi tape.
I hand punched the flowers and heat-embossed them with glittery EP.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.
Added some black plastic dots to round it off.


That's it for today!!!  Have a lovely start to your weekend!!

Thanks for popping in.

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

Another CTS#91

Hi everyone!



I've got another card I made following the sketch over at the CAS(E) this Sketch Blog.



This is the sketch for the week:

I've made a X-mas card this time:

 

 

 

 

The X-mas ornament stamp is from the 'Heirloom Ornament' set by Spellbinders.
I coloured the ornament with a red Tsukineko Emboss Dual pen and given it some shine with stickels.
I've used scorelines to do the fishtail banner.
A black bow and some rhinestones finish it off.



That will be it for today!!  Thanks for popping in!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

RS#131

Hi everyone!


I just love taking part in the sketch challenges over at the Retrosketches Blog. 
Such super fun sketches every week!!!



This week's sketch:

 

 

 

and the card I've made:

 My bg is a piece of dp by Teresa Collins, with a vellum overlay.
The 'Happy' is also from a Teresa Collins paper.  The 'Birthday' stamp is part of a set that was a free gift with a magazine long ago.
Pennant Trim die by Verve.
Daisy die by MFT.
Added a twine bow and some rhinestones and it was done!!


Thanks for popping in and have a super day!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards.
Petra

AAA #19

Hi everyone!


Second post for the day!

This time I'm taking part in the game to enjoy over at the AAA Cards Blog.  It's all about the moon this week!!!

I didn't really know where to start as I don't have any image or sentiment stamps that has anything to do with the moon!!  So in the end I had to settle for a circle die.
This is my card:

 
I found the tree stamp in my box of wood mounted stamps, but I don't know who its from.  I heat embossed the trees and the sentiment with clear EP.  The sentiment stamp is from Verve.
My moon I've done with Scattered Star, Stormy Sky and Black Soot distress inks.
Added one black plastic dot and it was done!  Fun all the way!!!


Thanks for visiting!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

Mojo Monday #362

Hi everyone!



Hope you all had a lovely weekend that you are ready for an even better week!

Monday means a new sketch over at the Mojo Monday Blog.

Julee's sketch:

 

 

It's raining outside so I had to take my photos inside today.

This is my card:

 

 



The pieces of dp are by Teresa Collins.
EF by Cuttlebug.
Leaf stamp and die by Verve.  The arrow stamp used at the bottom, is also by Verve.
The 'Winter rose' die is by MFT.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.
Added some rhinestones to finish it off.


Thanks for visiting and enjoy the day!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards.
Petra

CTS#91

Hi everyone!





Time to join in the fun over at the CAS(E) this Sketch Blog.


The sketch for the week:

 

 

 

 

Those of you who visit my blog regularly will know that I am not good at working with watercolours!!  I always have lots of ideas of what I would like to achieve, but it just never works out the way I want it to!!

But with this card it was different!  My watercolouring turned out EXACTLY the way I wanted it to!!!  When I looked at the CTS sketch I immediately knew what I wanted to do, but I thought it would again not end up as I see it in my mind!!  But here it is and I'm so happy with it!!!

 

 

I started off by spritzing some water on regular cs and then having droplets of black paint fall onto the wet surface.  Sprayed some more water on it, let it run a bit and added some more colour here and there.  Then just dabbed it with a paper towel.  Easy peasy and I love it!!

Daisy die from MFT.  Coated the daisies with Embossing paste and heat embossed with glittery EP.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Just for you'.
Added some black plastic dots as a finishing touch.


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

Keep well!!
Kind regards.
Petra

AAA #18

Hi everyone!



I've got another card I've made for the watercolour game at the AAA Challenge Blog.

This is my card:

Played with some watercolour paints on watercolour paper and then stamped and die-cut my flowers from it.  Flower stamp and die from Verve.
Watercoloured my base panel with green watercolour paint.
Lattice die by Tim Holtz.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.


That will be it for now!!  Thanks for the visit!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra