THE CARD CONCEPT #184A/B Thanksgiving or Merry Christmas

  Hi there Crafty Friends! It's time for the second challenge challenge of the month at The Card Concept. 

For those of you who are new to our challenge, every two weeks we will post our inspiration photo challenge and hope that you will join us by creating a card for our challenge gallery.  

We are starting something new this year- the second challenge of every month, we are posting two challenge photos!  You can choose whichever photo you prefer, or you could create two separate cards, one for each photo!    

I was inspired by the pretty Christmas Tree and decorations in the 2nd photo as well as the colours, to create a Clean and Layered card. 

I used a pretty Memory Box Die to create this Christmas card. I coloured the sky with Altenew Watercolour paint and embossed the 'sow' with a Stampin Up EF. The sentiment is from Hello Bluebird. 

Remember, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge :)

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52 CHRISTMAS CARD THROWDOWN (jun THEME )

 Hi there Crafty Friends. It's time for the 3rd challenge of the May at 52CCT with Branka as our host.  She wants us to make a Vintage style  Christmas card. 

First step was to stamp and white emboss the background script. Next I stamped the main image and blended on the page, highlighting with light blue. then I sponged the the surrounds with various shades of Distress Ink to give it that vintage feel. 

Stamps: Penny Black Flambeau, Memory Box Background Script

I hope you'll visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what our wonderful team created with this theme and will then be inspired to join in the challenge!

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52 CHRISTMAS CARD THROWDOWN TECHNIQUE apr ‘22

  It's the last 52 CCT challenge for March and our host Goga, wants us to  include a 'Emboss Resist' on or cards for the Technique Challenge. 

I have used Memory Box dies and background stamp to create my card. This is one of my fave techniques!

I hope you'll visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what the rest of the team created with these colours and then be inspired to join in the challenge!

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52 CHRISTMAS CARD THROWDOWN APRIL '22 SKETCH

  Hi Crafty Friends.  Goga is our host for April at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge. The first challenge of the month is always a sketch challenge.  Here is Goga's fun sketch for this month. I 'm sure you'll like it and hope you join us!

I stamped the gingham background with a stamp from Hello Bluebird. The deer frame is from Memory Box and the sentiment from Penny Black.

You can stretch this out, or use different shapes, as long as we can see the basic sketch in your card.

I hope you'll visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what our fabulous  Design Team have created with this sketch. Looking forward to seeing your cards in the gallery:)

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Birthday Fishes

 Hi there. I'm just popping in to share a card inspired by Seize the Birthday Challenge. 

I pulled out one of the gorgeous Memory Box Frame dies and made a wash for the background. The fish is a Dina Wakely stamp and the sentiment is from Stampin Up.

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52 CHRISTMAS CARD THROWDOWN (NOV TECHNIQUE)

It's the last 52 CCT challenge for November and our host Gill wants to use the  stamping'KISSING TECHNIQUE'.

I used a fantastic cling Christmas tree stamp and a polymer background woodgrain stamp for the 'Kissing Technique'. Next I used the '2nd Generation Technique' to stamp the background trees.

Stamp: Memory Box Christmas Tree; Avery Elle Sentiment

Die: Impression Obsession Trio of Deers

Embossing Folder: SU Falling Snow

I hope you'll visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what the rest of the team created with these colours and then be inspired to join in the challenge!

I'm also sharing my card at the following challenges:-

ABC CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE

'X' is for XEROX

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52 CHRISTMAS CARD THROWDOWN (NOV THEME )

 Hi there Crafty Friends. It's time for the 3rd challenge of the November at 52CCT with Gill  as our host.  She wants us to include 'FAIRY LIGHTS' on our Christmas cards.   I knew right away which stamp set to use:)

I stamped the dog on watercolour paper, coloured with Zigs and then die-cut. Next I stamped and coloured the extra of fairy lights. The string was is from a Memory Box die-set with bells, which I trimmed off. Then I mounted the dog with dimensional tape over the sentiment. I added Glossy Accents to the dogs nose and Wink of Stella to the lights.

Stamps: MFT Happy Pawlidays. 

Dies: MFT Sentiment; Memory Box String of Bells

I hope you'll visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what the rest of the team created with these colours and then be inspired to join in the challenge!

I am also sharing my card at the following challenges:-

WE LOVE STAMPING

Theme: CHRISTMAS

STAMPING SENSATIONS

Theme: CHRISTMAS

 

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Memory Box Framed Christmas Scene

 

I had fun creating this scene. I used Distress Oxides and Zigs to colour the die-cuts. I decided to emboss the frame instead of die-cutting and I swiped white ink over it. 

Dies: Memory Box Country Church Frame, Starry Burst

I'm sharing my card at the following challenges:-

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CAS COLOURS & SKETCHES #445 SKETCH

 Hello there Friends. It's Tuesday, which means it's time for another challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches. Joanne is our Host this month and has given us a wonderful CAS Sketch to inspire our creativity.

I stamped and gold embossed the script background and painted a wash, made with Karin Markers, over the embossing.

Next I stamped, embossed, coloured and fussy-cut the leaf.

I decided to add the die-cut circle frame to highlight the leaf and then finished with the sentiment. 

Stamps: Kaisercraft Fallen Leaves

Die: Memory Box Knotted Circle Wreath

I hope you'll  visit our blog for more inspiration and hope to see your card in our gallery!

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Hand-Penned Petals

 I'm really taken with this stamp set from Stampin Up and the dies are pretty too.

Karin Markers were used to colour the image. The patterned paper is from Kaisercraft. 

Stamps: Stampin Ups Hand-Penned Petals

Dies: Stampin Ups Hand-Penned Petals; Memory Box Knotted Circle Wreaths

I'm entering this card at the following challenges:-

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN!

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This time I added some of the die cut leaves and the second stamped image. 

Stamps: Stampin Ups Hand-Penned Petals

Dies: Stampin Ups Hand-Penned Petals; Memory Box Crystal Frame; SSS sentiment

I'm sharing this card at the following challenge:-

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CAS Colours & Sketches #438

  Hi there Crafty Friends. It's time for a new challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches.  I'm  hosting this month and I chose my fave colour combo for this challenge.  I hope you like these colours and will play along with us. 

I made an ombre  wash on watercolour paper with Distress Oxide & Distress Inks. 

I then de-cut this panel and a black Card with the rectangle frame die. The daisy was coloured with Zig Markers.

Dies: Memory Box Stylish Rectangle Trio; Tim Holtz Wildflower Stems 1

Stamp: Sorry I've forgotten!

I would love for you to visit our blog to see what the rest of the team have created and will feel inspired to join us in the challenge.

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Seize the Birthday - Surprise Guest #4

   Hello there Crafty Friends! I'm back again with my 2nd card as Surprise Guest at Seize the Birthday Challenge. The theme for this challenge is 'FAUX or REAL STITCHING' but the themes are always optional, so you can enter any card, as long as it's a Birthday Card.

I  included some real stitching in the centre of the rose. I chose the Pinpoint background, because it's like stitching without the thread:)

The dies are from various Altenew die sets. I have them all mixed together, so I'm not sure of the name of the sets.  I die-cut the flower from a smooshed background. The leaves were coloured with Karin Markers and Cosmic Shimmer Powder. 

Dies: Altenew Flowers; Memory Box Pinpoint Leaf Plate 

Stamp: Inspired by Stamping (sadly no longer around)

I hope you'll visit  Seize The Birthday blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the design team and then join in the challenge with us. 

I'm also entering the following challenges:- 

Lots of Layers

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Striped Underwater Scene

 I really can't get enough of the beautiful Underwater Dies from Memory Box. This one was inspired by their monthly challenge.

I usually make striped backgrounds like this with a stencil, but this time I used patterned paper. 

I coloured the fish, kelp and coral with Karin and Zig Markers and added shimmer with Nuvo Glimmer Gloss Marker.  

Dies: Memory Box Under the Sea Collage, Kelp Collage 

Stamp: Stampin Up Whale Done

I'm sharing my card at the following challenges:-

MEMORY BOX (stripes)

Glimmer & Sparkle

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52 CHRISTMAS CARD THROWDOWN (August STASH)

  The fourth Saturday of each month at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is either a Stash or Technique challenge.

I'm your Host for this challenge and I would like you to use a STENCIL on your card this week.

I have a Twofer for you, because I couldn't decide which card to use:)

I sponged Gold Delicata Ink through the stencil. The Dear was die-cut from a smooshed background made from Distress Oxide Candied Apple and Nuvo Shimmer Powder.  The holly was coloured with Karin Markers and the sentiment was white embossed.

Stencil: Memory Box 

Stamps: Hero Arts 'Joy"; SSS Chunky Christmas

Die: American Crafts Deer

The wreath was stencilled with 3 different shades of green Distrress Inks. 

The sentiment and border were stamped with Karin Markers.

Stencil: Altenew Wonderful Wreath

Stamps: Mama Elephant Borders; Kaisercraft sentiment

I hope you'll visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what the rest of the team created with this theme and then be inspired to join in the challenge!

I'm also sharing my card at the following challelenges:-

ABC CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE

P,Q & R ( Q for Quality Street Colours)

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