Mail for Santa

Hello everyone,
I do hope you are all having a good weekend.  I decided that I would take the day off from, packing, cleaning and sorting, and just make some cards. I am running late with some challenges, but have now made them and will get them in on time,
The first one is a Christmas card, which is for the Christmas challenge at DS4J. The image we received this month is Santa's letter, and if you are not playing in the progressive challenge then you can get it HERE. If you would like to play in the challenge, then you have to request the new image from Desire and if you enter the card then you will get the new image the following month. A great way to get going with your Christmas cards...it isn't too late to start now!

 

Here is what I used:

 

Paper was from a Christmas paper pad I have had for ages. There is very little of it left.

Image - Santa's letter coloured with distress inkpads, added texture paste for the snow and some glitter over that. Ccut it out and mounted with silicone.

The diecut is from Joycrafts - Winter wishes and I added some glitter to that as well.

Sentiment is also a Joycraft one.

 

I did try and follow the sketch from Digi Sketch Challenge

 

At least my Christmas card collection is growing, but I do need to make at least 2 a month and I have been slipping the last month or so.

 

Will enter this in the following challenges:

 

Completely Christmas #18...Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas challenge #183...Let's get sentimental..add a sentiment

Digi Design challenge...Lots of layers

Paper Creator's Crafts challenge #16...Anything goes

Digi Sketch Challenge...sketch/feeling blue

My time to Craft #252...Christmas in June
My Perfect Life challenge #25...Any Christmas card goes
Christmas Card  challenges #31...Anything goes
The Squirrel and The Fox #73...Christmas in July

I hope to be back later tonight with my second card, but I do need to watch a football match that will start soon in South America, and the Dutch team needs my support...LOL, so till later....

Take care, love, Ursula

Just for fun!

HappySunday friends,
Today I have a card to show...not a DT card...this one, just because I wanted to make a card.
As I had previously mentioned my son, dil and grandies have been here for 3 weeks. I also had a birthday 2 months ago and they brought me some lovely gifts ...Dutch Doobadoo stencils and more Pan Pastels, so of course I had to have a bit of playtime with these.

Here is what I used:

Paper - red cardstock. The I used one of the new stencils and my Pan Pastels and created some background paper. It is not too visible here, but I had fun just playing. I used theDoobadoo sunshine stencil and colours from the butterfly that I had  coloured first and a butterfly punch in the one corner.

Image is a Joycrafts stamp, Silhouette Butterfly. Again I played with a stencil and first coloured the paper before stamping. The butterfly was also coloured with the Pan Pastels using the new set of shades.

I added some fibre under the stamped image. Finished it off with a twine bow and a charm, also a few pearls.

Sentiment - Whiff of Joy stamped onto a banner.

I must say I had fun making this and am entering the following challenges:
Sister Act Card challenge #56...Anything goes
Polkadoodles challenge Wk 18...Something old, something new..(Old - twine & charm...New - stencils and Pan Pastels)
613 Avenue Create challenge #70...Anything goes
Crafty Girls challenge #17...Anything goes
Chalk n Stock...Anything goes with chalk
DL.ART May linky challenge
Crafting for all Seasons challenge #76...Lots of Layers
Just B Creative Crazy Linky Party
Natalie and Amy...Rubber Stamping
One Crazy Stamper...Anything goes with an embellishment
The Crafting Café...Creatures
The Tiny Fairytales challenge...The butterfly
Creative shopping challenge #14...Winged Messengers of Spring
Crafting at the Weekend #1...Anything goes
The Sisters of Craft...Anything goes
Scrapper's Delights challenge #22...Anything goes
Crafting by Designs...Anything goes

I hope everyone had a good weekend, a great Mother's day and I wish you a happy week.

Take care and will be back soon.
 

Love Ursula

Digistamps4Joy challenge #91 ..Water water everywhere

Well here I am again,
This week at Digistamps4Joy it is the midway reminder for challenge #91...Water, water everywhere. Mt teammate Berni is hosting this challenge and you can use any image relating to water.
It was quite difficult to choose a digi for this as there are several lovely water related ones. Having been away last week at a Wildlife and Fishing resort, the peace and tranquillity of that place, just made me choose this image...Lake Malawi. We were nowhere near there but it just seemed as peaceful.

Recipe:

Paper - Navy cardstock, Designer Paper - LeCreaDesign...summer

Image - Lake Malawi, can be found HERE

coloured with distress inkpads and matted onto navy cardstock

Fisherman diecut - Joycrafts, Fishing fun 6002/0153

Sentiment - Raindrop Echo Designs

Brads to finish

 

The DT have made fantastic cards for inspiration, so I invite you to go and have a look at them.

Do come and join in the fun. If you don't have a DS4J image you can still enter, but you get an extra chance if you do use one of their images

 

Will enter some challenges:

Crafty Sentiment Designs...Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart challenge #17...Anything goes

Digi makeover #139 ...Anything goes

Lexi's Creations challenge #115...For the man/boy in your life

My Craft Creations...Anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody #41...Anything goes

Come and get it...Anything goes with a digi stamp 

Ditzie Digi Designs...Anything goes

Dream Valley challenges #81...Anything goes

Scribble and Scrap challenge #17...Anything goes

That Craft Place...Anything goes

Simply Create Too #60...Stack em up

Stampavie and more challenge #211...Boys

Word Art Wednesday #131...Anything goes

 

Today we are having a holiday in South Africa for our general elections. I will be going off to cast my vote shortly.

I wish you all a wonderful day wherever you are. Take care

Love Ursula

 



A reminder to bring out your dies and punches

Happy Wednesday blogging friends.
We have a great challenge currently running at  Digistamps4Joy. Charlene our hostess would like us to use our punches and dies in challenge #86.
 If you go and have a look at the challenge BLOG you will see some awesome cards for inspiration made by the DT members.

We would love to see your creations and do remember that you do not have to use a DS4J image, but if you do then you stand a chance to win an extra prize.

This is my card and I used the following:

Paper from a Vintage paper bloc

Image is butterfly oval, coloured with Distress inkpads and Twinkling H20's.
I cut it out with an X-cut die and coloured it slightly round the edges. You can find it HERE

I used a selection of dies. The flower and leaves are from Marianne designs and the butterfly is a Joycrafts die.
Sentiment is from Country Crafts
Pearls to finish off and a touch of glitter for some extra bling.

I think my card will meet the following challenge requirements:

Just keep on Creating #1...Anything goes
Fan-tastic Tuesday challenge #25...Anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays  #161...Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door...Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown #184...Anything goes
Card Mania challenge #41...Use a sentiment.
Crafting from the Heart #7...Anything goes/use flowers
Eureka Stamps  #78...add a butterfly
Love to Create #104...Anything goes
Love to Scrap challenge #24...Anything goes
My Craft Creations...Anything goes
Make it Monday #180...Anything goes

As we are now into the downhill part of the week, I hope it all goes plain sailing for you. Take care, thanks for popping in and see you soon.

Love, Ursula

Colour challenge with a music twist

Hello my blogging friends,
Here we are on the last Tuesday of February and once again it is time for the Colour challenge at The Outlawz.

This week the inspirational photo, colours and twist was the choice of Laurian . You have to choose 3 of the colours from  the palette  and the twist is to make it musical.




This is what I used for my card.
The colours I have decided to use are, John yellow,  Mystery green and George red.
Paper -  yellow and red cardstock. DP - Dance to the music paper bloc from Joycrafts
Stamped image - Crafty Individuals
Sentiment - Joycrafts
Corner - Marianne Designs
Pearls from my stash

I hope you will go and have a look at the lovely cards made by the DT for inspiration, and then come and join in the fun with your creation.

I will enter this in the following challenges:

613 Avenue create #60...Anything goes/optional twist..Use your country's colours
Scribble and Scrap challenge #12...Anything goes
Card Mania challenge #41...Use a sentiment
Love to Create #104...Anything goes
Make it Monday #180...Anything goes
Love to Scrap challenge #24...Anything goes
Crazy 4 challenges #224...Inspired by music
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper challenge Feb. challenge
Craftitude challenge #59...Hit the right note
Docerela Creations #56...Anything goes
Sister Act Card challenge #45...Anything goes


Have a wonderful day and enjoy the last few days of February. I think my friends in the North will be happy with the approach of March...a little bit closer to spring, but of course for us here down in the south...a reminder that autumn is lurking in the wings. I love that season, but not the one that follows.

Thanks for popping in and have a great week, will be back tomorrow with another DT card.
 Till then take care.
 

Love Ursula

Colour challenge at The Outlawz..choose your colours...

Good morning friends,
Today at  The Outlawz we have another special colour challenge where you get to make some choices.

The photo this week was the choice of Ina. The colour we are required to use is Rose red and 2 colours of your choice, just tell us which they are. You also get to decide the twist, so don't forget to mention what it is.


For my card I used the colours Rose red, green and grey.
The twist is to add metal.

Recipe:
Red cardstock.
DP from a paper bloc 'Back in Time' from Joycrafts. It was very light green so added extra colour with Pan Pastel chalks.

Clock diecut is from Marianne Designs. Cut it from silver foil and coloured it with alcohol inks.

The sentiment was found on the internet, printed and cut with an X-cut die.

Added 3 buttons.

I think it can be a good masculine card as well.

The gorgeous cards made by the DT for inspiration can all be viewed HERE and we would really love it if you came and joined our challenge this week.

I will enter the following challenges:
Suzy Bee's Bloomin challenge #15...Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody #38...Anything goes
Fairy Tale challenge blog #86...More than 2 colours.
Jo's Scrap Shack #36...Anything goes
Sister Act Card challenge #43...Anything goes
Craftitude challenge #58...Anything goes
Chalk N Stock challenge...Anything goes
Crafty Girls challenge #11...Anything goes
Delightful Sketches...Anything goes
Crafting by Designs...Anything goes
Divas by Design...Diecuts
Inklings and Yarns Linky #43...Anything goes
Rhedd and Rosie challenge #25...Anything goes
Crafty Cardmakers #109...This is a man's world
Make it Monday...Anything goes
Craft Creations...Anything goes

I will be back much later today with another card. Till then have a great day and take care.

Love Ursula

Butterflies, easels and.....

Happy Wednesday blogging friends.
To day just 2 simple easel cards. Looking through Pinterest I saw an easel card similar to this and was so inspired.

Yesterday I had a workshop at Country Crafts and the ladies made this easel, all in white with a touch of colour.

Here is what I used:
Joy.. Vintage flourishes6003/0023
Joy/Noor design..Butterfly border 6002/0251
Patterned paper
Acetate
Embossing folder
Pleated ribbon
Peel-offs, beads and a touch of glitter
I also made one in colour, using a paper bloc from Joycrafts, with all the same dies as the white one.

I certainly enjoyed doing these and will enter them in some challenges.

Creative Card Crew #44...Things with wings
Cuttlebug Mania...Back to Nature
Natalie and Amy's challenge #12...Embossing..(on the white card)
Crafter's Companion challenge September...embossing
Oozak challenge #21...Anything goes, diecuts/punches
Papertake Weekly challenge...Anything goes

Enjoy the rest of the week, hope you have time for some crafting. See you soon, take care.

Love Ursula

Time for a cupcake

Good morning friends and a happy Wednesday to all,
Yes I think it is time to relax with a delicious cupcake and tea. Had a busy and frustrating week....computer woes, and classes and orders...won't bore you with details, I think a cupcake is just the right thing.
My card today was made last week, but due to some problems couldn't get it posted till now. It was made for the Duo challenge, if you have requested the template you have to submit a card, and I am getting in just before the deadline.

I used papers from my stash for layering the cupcake.
The image is a one of a number of new images from Digistams4Joy called Cupcake Cindy.   I thought she was so cute and decided to use her here. Coloured with watercolour pencils, cut out and popped us with foam dots.
The teapot is a new die from Joycrafts that I had  just received, and added a little tag.
The sentiment is from a set that I have, don't know the name.

I will be entering some challenges with this card;

Duo challenge
Celebrate the occassion no. 164..Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments..Anything goes
Creative Card Crew 11..Dimension
Party Time Tuesday..Anything goes.
Love to Create...Add a sentiment

That's all from me today. Thanks for visiting and would love to have your comments,
Take care, have fun and see you soon.

Flowers for the Colour challenge

Good morning friends,
Tuesdays are always colourful, especially at The Outlawz, with our  Colour challenge and this week is no exception. The colour pallette and inspirational picture was chosen by my Teamie Teresa with the twist being to use an inking or painting technique.

Our sponsor for the month of May has been Dearie Dolls Digi stamps and the prize is the set of images used by the DT during the month.

For my card this week I decided to go with flowers.

For my inking technique, I inked up an embossing folder with Distress inkpads, inserted the paper and ran it through the cuttlebug. The folder is one I bought while in The Netherlands last year, and has no name to it.

I cut 3 sets of daisies with a Joycrafts die, attached them with a brad.  Added some bling centres to the embossed flowers and coloured the little hearts.

The sentiment is from my stash, cut with a label die and attached with ribbon.

There are some lovely cards made my the members of the Design Team, so pop on over and see what inspires you, then join us with your creation.

I will enter this in a few challenges:

The Crazy challenge no. 120 ...3D

Hooked on Crafts challenge...Flowers

Made Especially For You ...Use 3 of something...3 brads

Will be back soon, in the meantime have fun and take care