Last of the Month

Hello Nomad friends.  Just wanted to share a couple of cards I made today for some last of the month linky action.  I am trying to use desktop finds cos I really am trying to find the desktop!!!

The second card this month with this lovely golf die from hunkydory.  A little fussy diecut combo.  The yellow circle was lurking and seemed to fit.  I made a hexagonal easel card using daisy mae dies and more green scraps. 

Joining the fun at
Die Cut Divas Challenge - Pop Up
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Week 743 - Butterflies opt AG
Papercraft Challenge 97 - Special Card Shapes

Then I had a Christmas moment.   Done quite well with the Christmas cards this month, which is good cos Christmas is coming!!!!!!!

Liking this lots.  Have a soft spot for this kort og godt pig stamp.  So cute with his little gingerbread man.  The background is a DRS stamp and actually there is a snowman there, but the pig covered him perfectly.  I did a blue watercolour wash for the sky and went wild with the glitter glue for the foreground. 

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Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge 2334
ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quick
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Sparkle and Shine

 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz 

Falling into Autumn

Hello Nomad friends.  I refuse to accept that fall is just around the corner, despite the feeling outside today that it is trying to push summer into the memory category.   I need more sun!!   My tomatoes need more sun!!   If you have sun please send it this way.  But while I'm waiting I decided to make a card for the Memory Box challenge where they want to see fall creations!!!  Despite the theme they also admit it's still summer so send that sunshine over to me will you please.........

I went with autumn colours and a hedgehog, cos they always make me think of piles of fallen leaves and hibernating!!!   I used Memory Box Leafy Tree Frame and stencilled the embossed leaves in autumn shade through the convenient holes in the die.  I added Poppystamps Whittle Papa Hedgehog.  Adorbs!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Don't forget the sun!!  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Outside The Box Challenge 98 - It's Fall Y'all
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Bright and Cheerful
Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge 2334

Winter Warmth

Hello Nomad friends.  It's the final week of August and it's Rudolf Days over at Scrappy Mo's blog.  I've been organising my craft room and moved some Unity stamps.  Well, it isn't long before tidying turns to creating and I just couldn't resist using one of my most favourite Unity girls.

This girl is from Unity's Warmth of Winter kit.  The sentiment is from a different kit.  I went with the BYHSC sketch again cos it's fab.  The background is created with spritzed distress ink on Rubber Dance small ink dots stencil.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
August Rudolph Days Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Delicious Drinks

Lounging Around

Hello Nomad friends.  I keep meaning to join in with the MFT sketch challenges, but after a little thinking the week has gone, a new sketch is up and a little thinking is in order.  But look, I got one made!!!   Using one of my favourite ever MFT sets, Lovable Leopards.

The base card is a really old DCWV one.  Bought a box of these years ago and have decided I need to get them used.  The spots seemed a perfect base for the cute leopard.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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MFT Stamps Weekly Sketch Challenge 659

Pop Up Leaves

Hello Nomad friends.  I was playing with this cute tree die from creative expressions and made a quite clean looking card despite all the layers.

I layered base card, textured card, patterned card, embossed vellum layer and then the tree, which is two layers and the trunk, but still managed to achieve quite an elegant open feel to the card.  That lovely textured pearlescent card I used for the first layer and the top layer of the tree has been hanging around a long time.  Isn't it pretty!!!   The die cuts the leaves so you can have them popping out for a very pretty effect.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Die Cut Divas Challenge - Pop Up
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Clean and Simple

Scrappy Awesome

Hello Nomad friends.  Another lovely warm sunny day.  Ate good food with friends, watched the rabbits and chickens hopping and chickin around, pulled some weeds, ate ice cream.  Don't forget to buy ice creams that not only taste good but also have great boxes!!!   I used my ice cream box to cut the kraft panels for this card and then lots of scraps for the paper weaving.

 

Actually loving this.  I used Stamplorations stitched rectangle and Marianne Designs paper weaving die.  I wove lots of scraps together and also wove some paper strips around the panel edges.  Four tiny metal heart brads and I cut Gummiapan's Lolita (the chicken) from a scrap of the painted card.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Time Out Challenge 245 - Colourful
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Favourite Technique - recycling and using scraps
Snippets Playground Challenge 461

Beach Vibes

Hello Nomad friends.  Back to summer time.......  Another CAS card, this time with a beach theme. 

Funky Fossil surf board and words.  Papirdesign sun and sizzix tree.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Clean and Simple
Time Out Challenge 245 - Colourful
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Favourite Technique - die cutting