AAA#31, FMS#168 and NBUS#3

Hi everyone!!!


I'm having such a lot of fun being back in my craft room I made a second card for the day!!!!


This time I'm joining in 3 challenges. 
It's been ages since I last played at the AAA cards Challenge Blog and I just had to join in the fun again!!!  The game to play till 10 Jan is to use a little gold!!
I loved the sketch over at the Freshly Made Sketches Blog the moment I saw it, so I'm also joining in there.
And then Darnell has a new NBUS challenge running on her fun blog, djkardkreations.com, but more about that later.

 

 

I have made this card to link to the 3 challenges:

 

The small piece of dp I've used is from Teresa Collins and the flower and flourish dies are from MFT.
 Used some dry wall tape and black twine and my usual black plastic dots.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.

To qualify for Darnell's NBUS challenge I used my new harlequin stamp I bought while in Cape Town during the December holidays.  I was lucky enough to win a lovely kit of gold EPs and glitter in the first McGuyver challenge over at AAA cards, and I have used some of the yummy glitter for the first time on this card.  If you don't know who the sweet Darnell is or you don't know what NBUS is, I suggest you hop over to djkardkreations.com and enjoy what you find there!!!

I really like how this card turned out - just a pity the glitter didn't photograph so nicely - IRL it really looks nice!!!

This card will go to a friend of mine's son and his wife who will be attending a wedding on 16 Jan.  They will give it to the newly wed couple to congratulate them on their special day.

Sorry for the long post - won't keep you any longer!!!!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

CTS#104 and CTD#324

Hi everyone!!!


My first post for 2015!!!  Hope you are all enjoying the new year so far!!!!

I'm combining two challenges today.  First up is the sketch challenge over at the CAS(E) this Sketch Blog and then I am also playing along at the Colour Throwdown Blog where the colours for the week are red, black and white.

 

 

 

 

This is the card I have made:

 

I've used my Tim Holtz Alterations Chevron die and a flower stamp from a local craft shop, Great Impressions.  Added some black plastic dots and a button and twine bow and it was done.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.

Thanks so much for popping in and have a lovely day!!!

Keep well!!
Kind regards
Petra

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