Well, it was worth my while going back to the land of blogging because the first card I entered in a challenge for ages won me a £15 voucher for the Craft Barn. So many thanks to the lovely people behind the Allsorts challenge! Going to enjoy a little spend in the Craft Barn.
I have 2 Tags to share today: the first tag I made for the Dragons Dream Waste/Rubbish, Male, Chipboard challenge. Can't resist any excuse to root in the recycling bin!
I cut the main part of the tag from cardboard packaging and glued on a pediment cut with the Bigz pediments die set. Then I gave the tag one coat of teal paint and let it dry. Next, I got a packet of Biscotti biscuits (having finished them off first) and turned it inside out to get at the lovely shiny interior. Coloured the shiny bit with alcohol inks, die cut it and glued it on to the painted background. Covered the whole lot with a rectangle of acetate (more packaging) on which I stamped the image of the little boy blowing bubbles. The whole lot is held in place with a strip of the shiny packaging with "Have Fun" stamped on it. Added a chipboard flower to the top with bakers twine going through it.
Stamps used are Docrafts John Byars range
The next tag is a quickie: just a little "Thank You" for a friend. I don't have a long heart shaped die so I just made the shape using a heart shape and a ruler. The angel and flowers are my own snippets and the blue background card is from Hunkydory. The "Thank You" is stamped on the back.
Close up of flowers
That's all for now
Happy Crafting
Geraldine
Haven't posted on my blog for about 2 and a half months! So I'm going to ease back into blogging gently and enter the Allsorts "Kraft It" challenge with this card.
Stamp used: Inkylicious "Charlotte"
Kraft card blank plus flowers made from Kraft card using TH tattered flower die.
The flower centers are little crochet circles made by myself.
Now that wasn't too painful!
Hi to all
Geraldine
Sometimes you get an image or stamp that you cant stop using....I love Saturated Canary's "Blanche". Lots of digis are very cutsey/cute and suitable for young girls/teens but Blanche is another creature altogether. I like to imagine that she has just divorced husband No 3 and is off to socialise and get her claws into Mr. B No 4!
Here is a "Blanche" card I made for a friend's 50th birthday and forgot to blog at the time...
Coloured with Copics, background made with Anja Ovals die, added some gardenias and a bit of gold net for her wrap. Glitter is Stickles Fruit Punch.
Entering this is Totallypapercrafts "Divas" challenge No 167.
Ger x
Yes, we are half way through May and time to remind you of By the Cute and Girly's "Flowers" challenge which is open until the end of this month. Details of the challenge, prize, sponsor etc HERE
Now for my (very quick and easy) card.
Background is made with Papermania "Nostalgia" paper with Spellbinders Romantic rectangles and Detailed scallop dies.
The flowers are Memory Box Hollyhocks with little gems added and the lace butterfly is one of my own snippets.
"Flowers" is a lovely easy challenge theme and this will be our last challenge before BTC&G take a summer break.
Entering this card into Artisticinspirations Challenge no 41 "Flowers and Lace"
Ger x
For our May challenge we would like to see you use some flowers on your creation. QKR Stampede are our sponsors and I used their digi image "Flower Bouquet" to make my card. I printed out the image several times in different sizes, coloured, cut out and combined different layers to make this card. Yes, I like to make things complicated for myself!
To see the rest of the Design Teams creations please go to the BTC&G challenge blog where you can find details of how to enter the "Flowers" challenge.
Now, BTC&G challenges will be taking a bit of a rest but we hope to be back in a few months with new challenges for you.
Please excuse my late post re May's challenge but I have been very busy over the last week....hope to catch up with everything over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Happy Crafting everybody!
Ger x
Just popping by with a reminder that there are barely 2 weeks left if you would like to enter BTC&G's "Vintage" challenge. This month we are sponsored by Tea House Bridge who have gorgeous embellishments for all your cards and crafts. They are also giving the winner of this month's challenge a selection of their goodies......
I made this card using their rose print grosgrain ribbon, buttons and pom pom trimming:
The stamps are from a Tim Holtz set; Seamless Experience and I have machine embroidered the little sentiment badge.
Looking forward to seeing your Vintage creations. Details can be found on the BTC&G challenge blog HERE
Ger x
Happy Easter to everybody! Hope you weren't made a fool of too often today.
This month's challenge at BTC&G, chosen by Carol, is "Vintage" and the design team were delighted to be sponsored by Tea House Bridge, a craft supplies shop with a vintage theme, who are rewarding the April challenge winner with a goody bag. Here are my makes using Tea House Bridge embellies....
Vintage style card made using a butterfly made with Tea House bridge's white lace pom-pom trim (dipped in coffee to get an aged effect), pink cotton cord, resin flower, cotton and flower buttons. Stamp is La Blanche, backing paper is Graphic 45 and the doiley was a present from the lovely Jacky in New York.
Crochet pincushion trimmed with Tea House Bridges Rose grosgrain ribbon and flower buttons. Nearly all our sponsors supplies can be used for sewing/altering projects as well as cardmaking and papercrafts.
Close up of butterfly
Card and Pincushion
Please pop over to the BTC&G challenge blog to see the other DT members projects and grab yourself a bit of Vintage inspiration. Looking forward to seeing your vintagey makes!
Happy Crafting
Geraldine
I cut the main part of the tag from cardboard packaging and glued on a pediment cut with the Bigz pediments die set. Then I gave the tag one coat of teal paint and let it dry. Next, I got a packet of Biscotti biscuits (having finished them off first) and turned it inside out to get at the lovely shiny interior. Coloured the shiny bit with alcohol inks, die cut it and glued it on to the painted background. Covered the whole lot with a rectangle of acetate (more packaging) on which I stamped the image of the little boy blowing bubbles. The whole lot is held in place with a strip of the shiny packaging with "Have Fun" stamped on it. Added a chipboard flower to the top with bakers twine going through it. 
That's all for now
