Feeling sketchy at Let's Craft and Create

Talk about being late... this post should have been done a week ago, but you all know that sometimes life happens and things don't go as planned. The latest challenge at Let's Craft and Create started last week and  as usual  the theme is Anything goes with the option of using a sketch for your card.

For my card I used the following all from my stash, and followed the sketch from a challenge of The Outlawz.

Paper and cardstock cut and trimmed with a scalloped edge

The image is from Beccy's Place. I cut it with a nesting die and layered onto a larger diecut.

Added a flower trim and used some of the flowers to scatter around. 

A bow to finish it off.

I will enter the following challenges:

Gem of a Craft challenge ...Week 23...Anything goes

Crafty Calendar challenge ...November challenge ..Anything goes

Creative fingers challenge ...#242 ... Anything goes

Pattie"s Creations Designs ...#200 ...Anything goes.

After a very hot start to Spring we are now having somewhat cooler and very rainy days. The gardens have just sprung to life, but I do hope we get some warm summer weather soon...never happy are we!!

Take care my friends wherever you are in the world and I hope that things go well for you as we enter the last months of the year.

See you soon, love...

Ursula

Tuesday Colour challenge at The Outlawz.

 Hello everyone,

We are into the second half of August and a new challenge at The Outlawz Tuesday colour challenge. 

This time we have chosen  the colours and twist for you to use, so please come along and join in the fun....2 weeks for this challenge.

For the past year or more, I have been trying to use up my stash of card and paper and once again I was able to find something to use for this card.

I have used  green and pink card and the patterned paper also has the chosen colours.

The images are also very old stamps from Papermania and the sentiment is from Hero Arts. Added a touch of colour to the stamped butterfly.

Finished off with ribbon and a bow.

Take care, stay well and be safe. I will be back soon.

Love,   Ursula xxx

New Tuesday colour challenge

 Hello friends,

We start a new chapter at  Tuesday Colour challenge. of The Outlawz.

The theme for this challenge is Tic-tac-toe.

Use any row, either horizontal, vertical or diagonal to create your project.

 

For my card, I have used the vertical row on the right, and this is what I did.

I used the colour of the first square for my first layer of card, using Craft cardstock

The sailing boat was my inspiration from the middle square and I used a Marianne design die, coloured with Pan Pastels

The sky and sea was taken from the last square. ...for the waves I used an embossing folder coloured with Distress inks, the clouds were brushed also with distress inks.

The sentiment I used peel-offs.

If you head over to the challenge blog there are lovely cards from the DT for inspiration. We would love to see what you have to show us .

 Take care and see you all soon,

Love Ursula

Feeling Distressed

 Hello crafters,

We are in the first week of August and here in the South Africa, we are looking forward to Spring which is just around the corner.   This month at Let's Craft and Create we have another Anything Goes challenge, but have an optional theme of "Feeling Distressed" .distressing  paper, etc.

For my card, still using papers from my stash, I distressed the red paper with  tiny hearts scattered all over, appropriate for an  Anniversary card.

The white paper is a piece of handmade that I tore roughly along the edges and attached a piece of old lace rescued from somewhere.

The heart is cut from a very old Cuttlebug die and a small red heart with pearls attached.

A peeloff sentiment was added.

I will enter it in the following challenges:

A Li'l Patch of Crafty friends #186   ...Anything goes

We love to create  ...Anything goes

Elliebelle's Corner August challenge ...Anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door August challenge ...Anything goes

I do hope you will come and join in our fun challenge. The team have made gorgeous projects for inspiration and you even stand a chance of a small prize.   We would love to see what projects you come up with.

Take care, wherever you are. Stay safe and keep wearing a smile.

See you soon,    Love,    Ursula

Penny for your thoughts

 We are now into our 6th month of the year...where has the time gone and we have a new challenge at Let's Craft and Create. As always it is anything goes with an optional theme..."Penny for your thoughts"...just use a sentiment.

The stamped image was gifted to me in a bundle by a friend a year or so ago and I have now used them all. I think it was a Crafty Individuals stamp.  I added a few pearls.

It was matted onto an embossed card.

Finished off with a Bow.

The sentiment is a Hero Arts stamp.

Entering the following challenges:

Gem of a challenge #12 ... Anything goes

Can you handle the pressure ...Embossing with a twist of butterflies

Crafty Calendar ..June challenge ...Anything goes

Sweet Stampin challenge 3 of a kind ...3 butterflies

Alphabet challenge ..E is for embossing....dry embossing

Creative fingers ...Anything goes

I hope you are all doing well and staying healthy. Wherever you are I hope the weather is good to you.

See you soon, 

Love, Ursula

Let's Create and Craft ... new challenge with purple and green

 Hello to everyone,

Welcome to a new challenge at Let's Craft and Create for the month of March. This is my favourite month, being my birthday month, I met my hubby many years ago and got engaged in March (not in the same year) and it is the start of autumn ...a season I love with crisp mornings, warm days and lovely cooler evenings.

This month the challenge is as always,  Anything goes, but with the option of using purple and green...2 great colours. The design team have used these colours in some gorgeous projects for inspiration, so please pop in and leave them some love.  There is also a small prize up for grabs, so please join in the fun and you have the whole month to do so.

I have decided to carry on with my mission of using up my stash and also making CAS cards.

The paper is from an old Joy Crafts paper pad ...Happy Bloc's.

The butterfly is die cut using a Marianne Design die, and stash paper.

The sentiment is a freebie from  Desert Diva

I will enter the following challenges:

Creative fingers challenge #226 ... Anything goes

Crafty Catz #585 ...CAS 

Cards 4 Galz #167 ..Things with wings

Fab n Funky #546 ...Dies or stencils

Little Red Wagon #643 ...Let it be...

I hope that everyone is staying healthy and safe. With the dramatic events taking place in Europe, and the uncertainties and worries in the world,   I can only wish you all peace and love. Look out for one another and remember to smile...

Thanks for visiting and I hope to be back soon.

Love Ursula

New challenge...from the Heart

 Hell o to you all,

Here we are in February,  not sure where January went. There is a new challenge at Let's Craft and Create with the usual Anything goes but the option in this month of Love...From the Heart...so bring out those heart punches, dies, stamps, paper whatever you have.

The DT have made such lovely projects for inspiration, so please pop over and see what they have showcased.  You have the whole month to enter and be in line for a small prize, so please join in the fun.

I still had a piece of paper with hearts on in my collection, so it was put to good use, matting it onto  red card.

The kitties are a Marianne Design die. with added bling on the necks.

The sentiment is an old stamp, cut out and matted onto the red card as well.

A simple design, but one that I can use.

I will enter some challenges:

As you like it challenge ...Fabulous friendships

Moving along with the times ...#139...Love

 Time Out challenge #206...Friend quote

Elliebelle's Wed. challenge ..February challenge ..Hearts or flowers

Word Art Wednesday ...Anything goes

I hope wherever you are, you are keeping healthy and safe. We have seen footage of extreme weather in some parts of the Northern hemisphere, and here in our little corner of the world, our weather has also been strange...Summer has been playing games with us...here for a few days and them missing, but we are happy with the rain that has been falling, even though sometimes we think we have had enough. There are still parts of the country that are suffering drought conditions.

Take care my friends, be safe and keep smiling....see you soon.

Love Ursula

Something new

 Hello friends,

Yes there is something new...2022.  HAPPY NEW YEAR  I hope that everyone is ready for this year so that we can make it a great ONE with positive attitudes and creating lovely things. At Let's Craft and Create this month our challenge has an option of "Something new"...a home, a year, a baby ... anything new.

The team have all created stunning projects with this theme, so please head on over and see what inspiration they have created. You have a whole month to enter and there is even a small prize so start off the year with joining in our challenge.

This year, I am continuing my mission of using up my stash. I like to think I made a small dent in it last year, but there is still a whole lot more to use.

The cardstock is all from my stash and I cut and embossed a piece. The embossing folder is an old Cuttlebug folder. I inked the edges and lightly went over the embossing with a Distress Inkpad.

The embelishments are the last of a selection of baby items. 

I am trying to make cards that would be good for the Charity shop that I support. I like for them to have a selection of popular cards for selling.

I will enter this in the following challenges.

A place to start January ...Anything goes

Crafting happiness  #119 ...Anything goes

Simon Says challenge Monday challenge ...something new

613 Avenue creates January ...Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #173 ...Anything goes

A bit more time to Craft  Dec/Jan ...Anything goes

A perfect time to Craft  #01 ...Anything goes

Crafts Galore   January ...Anything goes

I hope wherever you are in the world you are keeping safe. The weather in many places has been very harsh and severe and I my heart goes out to the people who have to live in such extreme conditions. I hope that you receive the strength to get through this. The health issues that many have to face be it from the pandemic or anything else makes life a challenge for many and I pray that you also receive strength to face these. 

Take care, stay safe and let's hope that this year will see some easing on the challenges that have faced us the past 2 years. 

Thanks for visiting and see you soon.

Love, Ursula