A Perfect Time To Craft - Artsystamper

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you my Design Team inspiration for A Perfect Time to Craft using the wonderful Sponsor Arstystamper with the image Fall Flowers

Here is where you can find our sponsor:

Artsystamper Digitals:
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And here is where you can find our APTTC Challenge blog please be sure to enter your makes to be in with the chance of winning some fabulous prizes. You can also find our Facebook group here.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

And finally here is my card inspiration for this month, all details and products used are below:

Here is some more inspiration using the same Digi stamp - (Post and instructions to follow on blog)

• To start with I have printed my Artsystamper Fall Flowers and the sentiment and fussy cut them out.
• I have used a white 7''x7'' white base card and created a black mat layer which I have glittered around the edge and glued to the base card with wet glue
• Next I have taken a white and gold pattered piece of card stock and created an aperture in the middle of the card using a fancy die set. I have then used the same die set to create a piece for my sentiment to sit on in black and gold. I have also glittered around the edge of  my sentiment and attached the sentiment with foam pads.
• I have raised the aperture white and gold pattered piece of card stock up with some foam pads directly over the black mat layer then inlayed the sentiment feature so it sits down into the card.
• With foam pads I have arranged my Fall flowers around the edge of the sentiment and added some gold sequins for decoration. 

Products used:

• Artsystamper Fall Flowers digital image and sentiment
• Black, gold mirror cardstock is from Crafters Companion
• White and gold patterned cardstock is 6x6 pad Metallic mono from Docrafts
• Sue Wilson - Creative expressions Atlantic ocean tags collection - Bermuda die set
• Sequins from Amazon UK
• Glitter is from Chloe's creative cards

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration.

Please be sure to check out the APTTC Challenge blog and enter you makes to be in with the chance of winning some amazing prizes. You can also join us on our Facebook page here Facebook group

Until next time, have a great day.

Nan Christmas card

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a beautiful card I've made for my Nan. I've used all of Chloe's creative card products and take so much inspiration from her cards, I really enjoyed making this one.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

• Cute card Thursday #658
  
• Krafty chicks challenge #531
  
• Crimbo crackers #218
  
• Penny's paper-crafty challenge #483
  
• The sisterhood of crafterss
  

And here is my card, all details and products used are below:

• I have started with a white 8''x8'' scalloped base card, I created a champagne and cream mat layer, on the cream layer I have glittered around the edges and stuck these onto my base card with wet glue.
• Next I have taken another champagne mat layer and used a star fall stencil and some embellishment mousse to create a starry background and left this to one side to dry.
• Whilst my background was drying I have created my centre piece. To do this I have cut the geometric circle outline in the champagne card running it through my die cutting machine, then cut the backing circle in white with a double sided sticky sheet attached. I removed the sticky sheet and added glitter all over the circle piece, then glued the geo design over the top with wet glue.
• I die cut my sentiments from the same champagne card and used the shadow die in cream. Once my stencilled baking piece was dry I've added all the layers to the base card and attached with foam pads.
• Next thing I have done is concentrate on my flowers and foliage. I have stamped the large flower and heat embossed in gold embossing powder onto the champagne card and also onto vellum, I have cut these out using the matching dies from the set. I have then repeated this process with the smaller flowers and the foliage. With the foliage and the flowers I have added some accents of glitter and gems. I have glue these onto my card around the centre image using 3D gel. 
• The final thing I have done is decorate the inside of my card using some of the same cardstock as the mats and layers on the front and used a fancy nesting die. I then stamped a large circle sentiment in the middle and heat embossed in sparling gold embossing powder.

Products used:

• Crafters Companion centura pearl champagne cardstock
• 8''x8'' Cream winter wonderland cardstock stack from Chloe's creative cards
• Twinkling star fall stencil from Chloe's creative cards
• Nuvo mother of pearl embellishment mousse 
• Geometric circle die set from Chloe's creative cards
• Sparkelicious glitter in Glitzen and champagne shimmer from Chloe's creative cards
• Winter flower stamp and die set from Chloe's creative cards
• Sprigs and twigs stamp and die set from Chloe's creative cards
• Vellum from Crafters companion
• Wow embossing powder in St Tropez from Chloe's creative cards
• Christmas sentiment builder stamp and die set from Chloe's creative cards
• Magic of Christmas circle stamp
• Fancy squares nesting dies from Chloe's creative cards

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment. I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration. Until next time, have a great day!

Creative fingers - Jan's Digi stamps

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I am sharing with you my design team inspiration card for Creative fingers challenge blog the sponsor was Jan's Digi stamps using the image Single rose and sentiment. 

Here is where you can find our challenge blog.. Creative fingers challenge blog we would love you to come and share your creative makes with us, as always the theme is, anything goes. You will have the chance of winning some fabulous prizes, I hope to see you there. 

This challenge sponsor was Jan's Digi stamps and you can find a link to her store here Jan's Digi stamps

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

• Krafty Chicks
  
• Aud Sentiments
  
• Penny's Paper-Crafty challenge #483
  

And finally here is my inspiration, all details and products used can be found below:

• To start with I have created a wreath with the single image rose on Avery design and print and printed the image and the sentiment off of my computer. I coloured the image with my Spectrum Noir tri-blend markers and colour blend pencils and fussy cut around the image. I die cut a circle in the middle of the wreath using my nesting dies, and also cut the sentiment from one of the small nesting circles from the same set. I created a white circle frame to sit around the middle of the Image also.
• The next thing I have done is create my base card, to do this I have used an A5 white base card and cut a semi-circle from the top fold using the largest of my nesting circle dies, hanging the die over the edge of the fold. The card is still attached on both sides and is able to stand as a tent fold card.
• I have added some decorative papers to the front panel of the base card and also to the inside. I have inked around the edge of my sentiment and created a pink bow with a dazzler jewel for the centre to hide the knot.
• For the main image I have covered the back in acetate and glued this to the base card around the circle cut out piece, added my white frame to the centre with wet glue. I then added my sentiment to the acetate to give the illusion of it floating in the centre of the card. 
• The last thing I did was add a small pre-cut thank you sentiment to the bottom of the card to finish.  

Products used:

• Jan's Digi stamps Single rose image and sentiment
• Spectrum noir tri-blend colour markers and colour blend pencils
• Sue Wilson double stitched noble circle nesting dies
• Pattered papers Summer meadows from Chloe's creative cards
• Pre-cut thank you sentiment from Dovecraft
• Pink ribbon and dazzler gem from hobby house

 Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration.

Please make sure to check out the Creative fingers challenge blog and enter your makes to be in with a chance of winning. Until next time, have a great day! 

Brother Christmas card

  Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a male Christmas card I have made. This card was made all the products from Chloe's creative cards. I just love all of her designs and take a lot of inspiration from her projects.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

• The house that stamps build #02820
  
• Penny's paper-crafty challenge #483
  
• ABC Christmas Challenge
  
• Creative Inspirations 

And here is my card, all details and products used are below:

• To make this card I have started with a 7''x7'' white base card. I have matted and layered some red, silver mirror and red and silver patterned paper to the front of the card using wet glue.
• Next I have taken the geometric star die and run it through the die cutting machine once with some red cardstock to get the geo frame, then I have run the star back peace through again with some white cardstock which I have added double sided sticky sheet to.
• I removed the sticky sheet and covered the start panel with red glitter, then with wet glue I have attached the geo pattern over the top, I have adhered this to the base card with foam pads.
• On the red cardstock I have stamped and die cut my reindeer image just silver superfine embossing powder, and also die cut the merry Christmas sentiment and backed onto silver mirror card. I added these to the card with foam pads.

Products used:

• Jupiter red pearl cardstock from Chloe's creative cards 
• 8''x8'' Geometric Christmas paper pad from Chloe's creative cards
• 8''x8'' Silver mirror sparkling Christmas paper pad from Chloe's creative cards
• Geometric star die from Chloe's creative cards
• Sparkelicious Red Poinsettia glitter from Chloe's creative cards
• Christmas stamp and die sentiment builder from Chloe's creative cards
• Dashing reindeer stamp and die set from Chloe's creative cards
• Wow silver superfine embossing powder

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration. Until next time, have a great day! 

Dad Christmas card (Chloe's Creative cards)

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a male Christmas card I have made. This card was inspired by Chloe from Chloe's creative cards, and uses all her fabulous products.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

• Crafty sentiments designs
  
• Through the craft room door challenge
  
• Cardz 4 guys #256
  
• Lemon shortbread #131
  
• Holly and Ivy Christmas challenge #82
  

And here is my card, all details and products used are below:

• I have started with a 7''x7'' white base card I added a blue cardstock, silver mirror card and then a silver foil geometric design patterned paper to the front of the card.
• Next I have taken the Circle Geometric die and run it through the die cutting machine to give me the geo pattern for the front of my circle. I run the circle backing piece through the die cutting machine again with white paper and with a double sided sticky sheet attached. I removed the sticky sheet from the circle and added the glitter over the top. I've glued the geo navy blue pattern over the top. I also created a silver glitter circle frame from my nesting circles dies to sit around the whole piece. 
• I have stamped my reindeer image onto the same navy blue cardstock and heat embossed in silver super fine embossing powder and used the matching die cut to cut the image out.
• For the sentiments I have die cut Merry Christmas Dad in the navy blue card stock and the shadow behind in silver glitter cardstock.
• I then attached all the elements onto the front of the card using foam pads.

Products used:

• Lapis Lazuli pearl cardstock from Chloe's creative cards
• 8''x8'' geometric Christmas pads - silver pattern from Chloe's creative cards
• 8''x8'' Sparkling Christmas mirror card and glitter card paper pad from Chloe's creative cards
• Geometric circle die set from Chloe's creative cards
• Sparkelicious luxe glitter in Peacock medley from Chloe's creative cards
• Nesting circles die from Chloe's creative cards
• Christmas sentiment builder stamp and die set
• Wow embossing powder in silver super fine

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this cad please feel free to follow or leave a comment. I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration. Until next time, have a great day!

Dad Christmas card

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a lovely Christmas card made for my Dad.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

• Crafting happiness challenge #69
  
• Pammie's inky pinkies challenge #
  
• Stamps and fun challenge male #376
  
• Get festive challenge #96
  

Here is my card, all details and products used can be found below:

• To start with I have taken my gate fold base card and cut two panels for each side in blue card stock, I have then run them through the die cutting machine with and embossing folder and added a little gilding wax to highlight the embossing and attached to the front with wet glue.
• I have then created a couple more mats and layers to sit on the front of these panels with some Christmas patterned paper.
• The next thing I have done is create two more panels with some more Christmas patterned card stock and glued these to each side of the panels in a horizontal format.
• I have also die cut some baubles with the same patterned papers and attached to the front with foam pads along with my sentiment, made on a word document then printed, cut and inked around the edge
• To decorate this inside of the card I have again used the same patterned papers and a fancy nesting die and attached some ribbon, I used wet glue to adhere to the inside of the card.
• I have also used a pre-cut die cut Christmas sentiment.

Products used:

• Blue and white cardstock from Hunkydory
• Pearly background embossing folder from Chloe's creative cards
• Silver gilding wax from creative expressions
• 6x6 North star paper pad from First edition 
• Bauble dies free from a magazine
• Hunkydory moonstone ornate label nesting dies (largest)
• Happy Christmas ribbon from Amazon UK
• Christmas die cut sentiment from Amazon UK

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment. I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration. Until next time, have a great day!

Christmas Club blog hop - White Christmas

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I am joining in with the Christmas Club blog hop, please hop along and join the others all details are below. 

My card for today has a winter white Christmas feel about it, it reminds me of a twinkling snowfall.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

• Lil patch of crafty friends challenge #144
  
• The corrosive challenge blog #10
  
• Creative moments #201
  
• Krafty Chicks Challenge #530
  
• Crimbo crackers #218

And here is my card, all details and products used can be found below:

• I have created my base card as a top folding card with a fancy rectangle die and created some white and silver mat layers, on the top white layer I have used a Christmas stencil and some luna paste and left it to one side to dry.
• The next thing I have done is run my geometric heart die through the cutting machine one to get the outline, then again with some double sided sticky paper to get the background piece. I have then removed the backing paper from the sticky sheet and covered in glitter before placing over the geometric matching pattern piece.
• I have also stamped a sentiment and heat embossed with a silver embossing powder and die cut the Christmas sentiment and backing piece with the same stamp and die builder in silver and white cardstock to match the background layers.
• Once my stencilled piece had dried I glued all the layers on to the base card with wet glue, then attached the heart piece and sentiments with foam pads. I added some crystal gems in the background and a bow to finish.

Products used:

• 8''x8'' fancy rectangle die from Chloe's creative cards
• 8''x8'' twinkling star fall stencil from Chloe's creative cards
• Stellar Ice Luna paste from Cosmic shimmer
• 8''x8'' Winter wonderland paper stack from Chloe's creative cards
• Geometric heart die from Chloe's creative cards
• Christmas stamp and die sentiment builder from Chloe's creative cards
• Sparkelicious Ice princess glitter from Chloe's creative cards
• Wow embossing powder Silver superfine
• Sparkling silver Luxe ribbon from Chloe's creative cards
• Crystal gems from Amazon UK

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, If you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment. I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration.

I would love you to hop along and join the others and see their wonderful creations you can find there links below. Until next time, have a great day! 

• Tania Cordie
• Tanya boser
  
• Anne Mathieson
  
• Brianne Firth
  
• Justin Averill
  
• Hayley Ralph (You are here)
  

Slimline no peeking card

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a slimline DL card I have created using Clearly besotted stamps pop up Christmas. I love the way these cheeky little charters pop up over the windows, they are certainly trying to get a sneak peek at something :) 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas challenge #513
  
• Crazy for challenges #C4C558
  
• Gem of a challenge #22
  
• Crafters castle challenge #34
  
• Send a smile for kids - anything goes
  

And her is my card, all details and products used are below:

• To make this card I have started with a Slimline DL base card and I've created a white mat layer. on this layer I have cut out 6 little hexagon windows.
• I have covered the white layer with a brickwork stencil and with my ink pads and blending sponge I have rubbed over the top to created the brickwork look. I then Inked around the edges with a darker ink and added some dries clear glue and a little bit of glitter. I've attached the brickwork layer to the base card with foam pads to raise the piece up.
• I have then stamped, coloured and fussy cut all my little peeking characters and my sentiment from the clearly besotted stamp set and glued these behind the windows flat with wet glue and added my sentiment to the top right with foam pads.

Products used:

• Clearly besotted - pop up Christmas characters stamp set
• Hunkydory hexagon layering dies (smallest)
• Rustic wall stencil from Chloe's creative cards
• Hunkydory shimmer prism ink pads in smoked paprika and roasted coffee
• Pro markers 

Thank you for visiting my blog today if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration. Until next time, have a great day.  

Festival of Fall blog hop - Crisp and Crunchy

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I and joining in the blog hop of the Festival of Fall and the theme is Crisp and Crunchy. To me nothing says crisp and crunchy like the season of Autumn the fresh crispy leaves and the wonderful colours, this is what inspired me to make this card. Please hop along and join the others, all details are below.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

• Crafty friends Challenge #147
  
• Digi design challenge
  
• Gem of a craft challenge #22
  
• Less is more challenge #431
  
• Crafters castle challenge #34

And finally here is my inspiration. All details and products used are below:

• To start I have printed and fussy cut some leaf elements from The Hungry JPEG Digital stamps Thanksgiving watercolour bundle. I have also printed from a word document the sentiment Autumn
• I have used a 5''x7'' white base card, I have cut a very pale green pearl card stock mat and a white card stock mat. On the white layer I have run this through my die cutting machine with an embossing folder to add some texture, I have then glued both these piece onto the base card using wet glue.
• Next I have arranged the leaves and added them to the card with the sentiment on some foam pads, I have also scattered some gold sequins into the background. 

Products used:

• The Hungry JPEG Digital stamps from the Thanksgiving watercolour clipart bundle
• Green pearl card from Crafters Companion
• White cardstock from Crafters Companion 
• Pearly background  embossing folder from Chloe's creative cards
• Sentiment was printed from a word document
• Sequins from Amazon UK

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration.

Also please check out the blog hop below and see the others wonderful creations

• Tania Cordie
• Hayley Ralph ( You are here)
  
• Tanya Boser
  

Scrap Pieces - Merry Christmas card

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a Christmas card I've made using up all those scrap pieces and free Christmas papers from magazines. This type of card is so quick and simple to make and it is great for using up all those left over pieces.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

• Fab and Funky Challenges #499
• Penny's paper-Crafty Challenge #482
  
• The Sisterhood of Crafters
  
• Crafty Creations Challenges #414
  
• Creative Inspirations 

And here is my card, all details and products used can be found below:

• To create this card I have started with a white 7''x7'' base card. I have attached a dark green mat layer and a patterned paper layer to the front of the base card with wet glue.
• Next I have taken a piece of red mirror card and cut all my scrap papers and Gold mirror card into 1 inch strips. I have then assembled them onto the red mirror card in a random pattern using wet glue and added to a white mat layer.
• I have die cut a Merry Christmas sentiment from the gold mirror card and attached to a piece of large red ribbon with some wet glue. 
• I attached the ribbon to the patterned paper piece then attached the patterned paper piece to the front panel of my base card using foam pads.

Products used:

• Dark green cardstock from Crafters Companion
• Gold mirror card from Crafters Companion 
• Patterned paper pieces all free from a magazine 
• Merry Christmas sentiment from Sue Wilson
• Red ribbon from Amazon UK

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment. I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration. Until next time, have a great day. 

Mum - Skates Christmas card

Hello and welcome to my blog today I am sharing this lovely Christmas easel card featuring the ice stakes from Sweet Dixie die cuts range

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

• Crafty sentiments challenge - anything goes 
• Through the craft room door
  
• Lemon shortbread challenge blog #131
  
• The holly and ivy Christmas challenge #81
  
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And here is the Christmas easel card, all details and products used are below:

• To make this card I have started with the base, I have taken a 5''x7'' base card and folded the top panel in half again to created the easel shape. I have then cut a large oval from my nesting dies to sit on the front panel, I have also created some mats and layers for the oval with the same nesting dies some cardstock and some patterned paper.
• I have cut some mats and layers for the bottom panel and run these through my die cutting machine with an embossing folder and glued into place with some wet glue, I have done the same with the top panel before attaching the oval piece in place with some foam pads.
• For the main Skates image I have run the skates die through my die cutting machine in white cardstock then backed it onto some blue cardstock. I then run the stakes die through the machine again with some silver mirror card and paper pieced the skating blades over the top of the white piece. I then threaded some blue organza ribbon through the laces and tied a bow at the top. I attached this to the oval panel on the card with some 3d Glue gel and placed a sparkle stone over the centre of the knot of the ribbon.
• For the bottom panel I have created my stopper from a pre-cut Christmas sentiment die cut and created some poinsettia flowers in coordinating cardstock to add to the sides.
• For the sentiment to a special mum, I have created this on a word document printed and cut them out adding to the card with foam pads. 

Products used:

• Oval nesting dies - Moonstone from Hunkydory
• Pale blues and silver pearl cardstock from Chloe's creative cards
• Patterned patter - free from a magazine
• Sue Wilson Basket weave embossing folder
• Sue Wilson Snow flakes embossing folder
• Sue Wilson Poinsettia flower dies 
•  Hobby house pre cut sentiment, ribbon and sparkle stone
• Skates die cut from Sweet Dixie 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, If you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment. I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration, so until next time, have a great day! 

Polkadoodles acetate feature card

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I am sharing with you my design team inspiration for Polkadoodles Digi Choosday. The theme was to create a Christmas card using acetate an a feature.

We would love you to join us over on the Digi Choosday blog and enter your makes to be in with a chance of winning a $10 voucher for the store, The theme as always is anything goes.

Here is where you can find Polkadoodles:

Store website: Polkadoodles shop

Digi Choosday Blog: Digi Choosday blog

Facebook: Facebook

Instagram: Instagram

YouTube: You tube

Pinterest: Pinterest

Blog: Blog

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

• Crafting happiness challenge #69
  
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2042
  
• All fun challenges #17
  
• Lil patch of crafty friends c#144
  
• Pixie's crafty workshop challenge #389

And finally here is my DT inspiration. All details and products used are below:

• To make this card I have first printed out all the papers, image and elements I am going to use, then I have taken my 7''x7'' white base card and layered over my snowflake Digi paper and created a circle aperture using a nesting die.
• I have used the the other pre printed Digi paper at attached that with wet glue to the inside of my card with the border element running across the middle.
• Next I have taken a piece of acetate and attached it in the back of the card creating a see through acetate window.
• I created a white circle frame using two of my nesting dies to fit over the window, then stuck on the image element along with the rest of the elements and sentiment with foam pads so they are slightly raised off of the card front.

Products used:

• Winnie Winterland  big bundle Digi papers, Topper element, embellishment's and sentiment
• Snowfall acetate from Hunkydory
• Sue Wilson noble double stitched circles nesting dies

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today, If you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be sharing frequent handmade card inspiration. We would also love to see your creations over on our Digi Choosday blog where you can enter your makes to be in with the chance of winning fab prizes. Until next time, have a great day.

CUP bah humbug card

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a card I've made using a design sheet from Crafts U Print designed by Steve Ebdon. This card reminds me of my grumpy brother at Christmas so I thought the theme for this card was perfect for him! haha. It was also really quick, simple and easy to put together.

Here is the card I've made. All details and products used can be found below:

• I started with a 5''x7'' white base card and created a blue and white mat layer
• Next I have printed the design sheet from Steve Ebdon from Crafts U Print and fussy cut the decoupage layers.
• I have created my sentiment using Microsoft word and just inked around the edges.
• Once I had glued the layers to the base card I then added the decoupage layers with foam pads to raise them up for some dimension and added the sentiment banners. 

Products used:

• Crafts U Print design sheet by Steve Ebdon
• Blue and white adorable scorable card stock from Hunkydory
• Sentiments created on Microsoft word  

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. If you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration. Until next time, have a great day! 

Creative Finger's Ching Chou Kuik

 Hello and welcome to my blog today I am sharing with you my DT inspiration for Creative fingers using Peony Kimono-Maiden Digital stamp from our sponsor Ching Chou Kuik This is a beautiful image, and one which I really enjoyed creating with.

Here is where you can find the creative fingers blog Creative Fingers challenge blog we would love to see your makes so please enter our challenge to be in with a chance of winning great prizes, the theme is, as always, anything goes.

Also be sure to check out our Sponsors online shop at Ching Chou Kuik on Etsy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

• Creative knockouts #372
  
• Scrapping4fun challenges #176

And finally here is my inspiration, all details and products used are below:

• I have started by printing and colouring my image with pro markers, then I have taken a white scalloped 8''x8'' base card I have created a white mat layer which I have run through my die cutting machine with an embossing folder.
• Next I have matted and layered a pink and white piece of card and created a circle aperture in the middle, I have also created a pink circle stitched frame with the same nesting dies.
• I have masked off my main image and gently inked a sky and grassy background, and glued this flat onto the base card.
• With the pink and white mats with the circle aperture I have raised this up with some foam pads before layering over the top of the image and gluing the frame flat around the opening with wet glue.
• I have stamped some foliage using a wow sticky embossing ink and a wow glittered green embossing powder and fussy cut them out. Then I have attached some pre-made paper flowers around the opening of the aperture and scattering the foliage in-between
• To finish off the card I have added a pre-cut Happy Birthday sentiment and some self adhesive pearls to the corner.   

Products used:

• Peony Kimono-Maiden as my main image from Ching Chou Kuik
• Sue Wilson A4 basket weave embossing folder
• Sue Wilson noble collection double stitched circles nesting dies
• Foliage stamps from Chloe's creative cards
• Wow embossing powder in grass hopper
• Pre made paper flowers from Polkadoodles
• Pre cut Happy birthday sentiment from do crafts

Thank you very much for taking the time to visit my blog. If you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment. I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration.

Also be sure to check out the Creative Fingers challenge blog and enter your makes to be in with the chance of winning some fab prizes. Until next time, have a great day. 

CUP mum Christmas card

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a Christmas card I've made using the Crafts U Print download. This card was so easy to put together and looks incredible.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

• Crafty creations challenge #414
  
• Creative insprations

And here is my card. Please see all details and products used below:

• To make this card I have started with a white 7''x7'' white base card, I have then cut a gold mirror card mat and a purple mat. On the purple mat I have run around the edge with a glue pen and used glitter to add some sparkle 
• Next I have printed the Crafts U Print design sheet from Carlo Burness and fussy cut all the elements, I have also added glitter to the baubles, and printed myself a sentiment, just using word.
• I have attached all the mats and layers to the base card securing a piece of ribbon behind, the with the additional decoupage elements I have added foam tape and attached them to the front along with the sentiment.

Products used

• Crafts you print design sheet by Carlo Burness
• Gold mirror card from Hunkydory
• Purple adorable scorable card from hunkydory
• Purple galaxy glitter from Chloe's creative cards
• Purple ribbon from Amazon UK
• Sentiment was printed onto white cardstock using Microsoft word  

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. If you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment. I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration. Until next time, have a great day.

Slimline 'christmoose' card

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you this adorable slimline Christmas card using the Clearly besotted Christmoose stamp set. I love the simplicity of this card but I still think it packs a punch.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

• Passion for pro markers #week 564
  
• Holly and Ivy Christmas challenge #81
  
• Through the craft room door
  
• CASology #week 376
  
• Lemon shortbread #130

And here is my card. All details and products are detailed below:

• I have first stamped and coloured my images with pro markers then fussy cut them out. 
• Next I cut down a white mat layer and created three circle apertures using my stitched circle nesting dies, I have then created a frame for each opening using the same nesting circle die and a slightly larger scalloped circle nesting die. I have then glued these down with wet glue over the opening.
• I have raised the white mat layer up with foam pads before sticking this down directly over the base card.
• For each little element I have also added some foam pads and stuck these in each of the aperture openings, along with the sentiment and box of decorations to finish.

Products used:

• Clearly besotted christmoose stamp set
• Sue Wilson noble collection double stitched circles nesting dies
• Scalloped circles nesting dies
• Pro markers  

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. Please feel free to follow or leave a comment. I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration so until next time, have a great day! 

Festival of fall blog hop - Cosy Up

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I am sharing with you a card I have made to celebrate cosying up in front of the fire as we move into winter here in the UK. The Image is from Polkadoodles. I am joining in with the festival of fall blog hop this month so be sure to check out the other designers below.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

And finally here is my inspiration please see all details and products used below:

• I have started with a 7''x7'' white base card, I have then taken a piece of patterned paper and adhered to the front of the card.
• I have printed my image of the roaring fire, patterned paper and sentiment from Polkadoodles Digi download and fussy cut them out. I have then added each element to the card using foam pads, this card is so quick and simple to make but is perfect for the upcoming season.

Products used:

• Winnie Winter land Digi download bundle 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration.

Please find links to the blog hop below and be sure to check out the wonderful makes from further designers. Until next time, have a great day.

• Tania Cordie
• Brianne Firth
• Hayley Ralph (You are here)
  
• Justin Averil
• Tanya Boser
  

Polkadoodles - Grandparent's Christmas card

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I am sharing with you my DT inspiration for Polkadoodles Digi Choose-day challenge. I am using the adorable Winnie Winterland to create this lovely snow globe Christmas card. 

We would love you to join us over on the Digi Choosday blog and enter your makes to be in with a chance of winning a $10 voucher for the store, The theme as always is anything goes.

Here is where you can find Polkadoodles:

Store website: Polkadoodles shop

Digi Choosday Blog: Digi Choosday blog

Facebook: Facebook

Instagram: Instagram

YouTube: You tube

Pinterest: Pinterest

Blog: Blog

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

And finally here is my inspiration, all details and products used are below:

• To make this card I have started with a  white 8''x8'' base card. I have then freehand drawn the shape of a snow globe and cut it out, leaving the hinge at the top of the card enabling you to open it in a tent fold orientation.
• Next I have masked off the bottom of the card and placed over a stencil and applied a gold paste through the stencil, ensuring to remove the stencil and mask immediately after then left to one side to dry.
• Whilst the paste was drying I have printed my Images, paper, sentiment and elements from the Winnie Winterland bundle and fussy cut them out.
• Next I have used some large circle dies to sit on the front of the base card, layering them up and adhering using wet glue. Then I have taken the Digi stamp, Grandparents sentiment and other elements and attached to the front of the card as shown with foam pads. 

Products used:

• Winnie Winterland bundle from Polkadoodles shop
• Sweet Dixie stencil - Fern Flourish
• Rich Gold Nuvo embellishment mousse
• Sue Wilson Noble collection stitched circle dies

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today, If you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be sharing frequent handmade card inspiration. We would also love to see your creations over on our Digi Choosday blog where you can enter your makes to be in with the chance of winning fab prizes. Until next time, have a great day.

Boy's birthday card

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I would like to share with you a card that I have made for a teenage boy's birthday, I always find boys/Men's cards hard to make, so this one is super simple and easy to put together, using a download from Crafts U Print.

And here is  my card, all details and products used are below:

• To make this card I have used a white 8''x8'' base card, I have cut a black and silver mirror card mat and adhered them to the front of the base card with wet glue.
• I have then printed and cut my image from Crafts U Print download and fussy cut all the decoupage elements before adding these to the card with foam pads.
• I have decorated the inside with a blue, silver mirror and black and white card matts and layers and added a Happy Birthday sentiment to the middle.

Products used:

• Blue, Black and Siler mirror card all from Hunkydory
• Card Digi Kit from Crafts U Print
• Happy Birthday sentiment from Docrafts

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration. Until next time, have a great day. 

Creative Fingers - Some Odd Girl

 Hello and welcome to my blog, today I am sharing with you my DT inspiration from Creative Fingers using the sponsor Image Mini Rudolph Digi Stamp from Some Odd Girl This card was made in mind with my brother, he will be expecting his first child, a boy boy at Christmas. :) 

Here is where you can find the creative fingers blog Creative Fingers challenge blog we would love to see your makes so please enter our challenge to be in with a chance of winning great prizes, the theme is, as always, anything goes.

Also be sure to check out our Sponsors online shop at Some Odd Girl

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

• The crafters Cafe challenge blog #252
• A bit more time to craft challenge #125
  
• 2 crafty critter crazies #43
  
• Classic design challenge blog #10
  
• Love to craft challenge #51

And finally here is my inspiration, all details and products used are below:

• To make this card I have started with a 5''x7'' white base card, next I have taken a piece of Digi patterned paper from The Hungry JPeg and a piece of blue shimmer paper. With the blue paper I have run this through my die cutting machine with a Nordic Christmas tree embossing folder. I have attached the patterned paper to the top of the card and then the embossed piece 3/4 of the way down also securing a piece of cream and gold ribbon to hide the join.
• I have then cut some matts and layers with my nesting dies from gold mirror card, pastel blue and pastel yellow card and attached these to the front of the card using wet glue.
• I have then printed my Image Mini Rudolph Digi Stamp and coloured him with pro markers, and also printed off my Merry Christmas sentiment from The Hungry JPeg and attached to the card using foam pads.
• The last thing I did was use a small alphabet die to cut out the words Baby Boy from gold mirror card and stuck these down using wet glue. To add a little finishing touch I added a little wet glue and some glitter to Rudolph's collar.

Products used:

• Image Mini Rudolph Digi Stamp from Some Odd Girl
• Patterned paper and sentiment banner from The Hungry JPeg
• Coloured card from paper boutique
• Gold mirror card from Hunkydory
• Rectangle nesting dies from Christina Griffiths 5x7 die set
• Alphabet die 
• And Yellow glitter - sherbet lemon from Chloe's creative cards

Thank you very much for taking your time to visit my blog, if you like this card please feel free to follow or leave a comment, I will be posting frequent handmade card inspiration.

Also be sure to check out the Creative Fingers challenge blog and enter your makes to be in with the chance of winning some fab prizes. Until next time, have a great day.