Dashing through the Snow!

Welcome!

I've been MIA for some time for various reasons, but here I am again with an entry for the December  Blog Challenge at Gecko Gals. The theme is Dashing through the Snow.

Here is my card:

I used wrapping paper for my background as well as my matting layer.

The image I used was a freebie on the blog here.

I coloured the bottom part and used pastel chalk for the rest.

I've been making cards which I will post during the next few days.

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Rene

For the Men!

Welcome! 

It's time for a new challenge at Crafting by Designs.

The theme is 'Let's Hear it for the Boys and Men'

The challenge is to create a project/card for a man/boy.

 Our fabulous sponsor is  Sami Stamps

 

I've picked  Snowflake Cocoa

Here is my card:

I've made a collage to show the little spoon with tag.

I'm adding my card to the following challenges:

 Create and Inspire #44 - Anything Goes (20/4 - 4/5)

 

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Rene

Ribbons and Lace

Welcome! 

It is time for a new challenge at Crafting by Designs.

I am the host and the theme is Ribbons and Lace.

The challenge is to use ribbon and/or lace in our creation.

Our fabulous sponsor is Lacy Sunshine, another favourite of mine!

 

I could play with the sweet Swan Enchantress

 

Come and join our challenge!

AND

We also have a Design Team Call here if you would like to join our team!

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Rene

You are Beautiful!

Welcome!

It is time for a new challenge at Crafting by Designs.

I am the host and the theme is 'You are Beautiful'.

The challenge is to make something for yourself, a card, a gift, a treat.

Our fabulous sponsor is Lunagirl.

I covered a little box with a lovely sea-green paper

 then decorated it, 

adding one of the images from the Daydreams Collage Sheet.

This is the top view. 

I still need to decorate the box some more. 

It is now my dream box and I will fill it with good wishes and dreams, 

and whatever pleases me. 

I hope you like my little box.

Please come and join our challenge!
You have until April 12th.

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Rene

Flowers and Birds

Welcome!

I decided at the last minute to join the Lunagirl Spring Flowers & Birds Challenge.
A few days ago I printed out some images from GeckoGalz and the Vintage Birds Freebie was just perfect. It had birds and flowers in almost all the the pictures!

No, you are not seeing double, I made a second card. Actually, I made an ATC with a bird image from the same sheet. Luckily it has flowers in it's beak.

I fussy cut the bird, added some glitter pen detail. The ATC base has some script background. Doily bits were distressed with Night Sky Versamagic ink, and added on opposite corners. A beautiful cerise paper rose adds a colour pop. The pretty bird flies onto the card to deliver it's blossom. Yes, only after I downloaded the photos did I realise that the bird's tail is not showing too well. Tomorrow, in daylight, I will take a better photo.


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Rene

Birds and Flowers

Welcome!

I decided at the last minute to join the Lunagirl Spring Flowers & Birds Challenge.
A few days ago I printed out some images from GeckoGalz and the Vintage Birds Freebie was just perfect. It had birds and flowers in almost all the the pictures!

My card uses one of the images. I rolled the picture and added some Distress Ink. This was added onto 2 layers of marble paper and one satiny paper on a wine card. A gold sticker strip, ribbon and punched flowers with bead centers finishes off this card with a vintage feel.

Unfortunately there are shadows, it show the dimension, but maybe it is time to build that light box.

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Rene

Shabby Chic Easter

Welcome!

The Gecko Galz have a Chabby Chic Easter Challenge going.

I really like their images, but I must be honest, Shabby Chic is a challenge for me.
I had a good look through my images and I found something I can use on the 'Color of Art' Sheet that was a freebie in the October 2015 Blog Hop.

The lady is holding an object that looks like an Easter Egg and I'm sticking to my observation.

Background: Kaisercraft Antique Bazaar Collection
Frame: Dark brown from stock
Ephemera: Doily, sticker, ribbon, beads

I hope that my interpretation is Chabby Chic enough for the challenge.

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Rene

Add a Button!

Welcome!

Time for a new challenge over at Crafting by Designs!

We were asked to button up.

Our fabulous sponsor Beccy's Place supplied the pretty Petite Paris image.

I coloured with my pencils, added 2 layers and a button. It looks a bit like the moon, doesn't it?

Come and join the challenge and stand a chance to win images from Beccy's Place!

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Rene

Sparkling Bride

Welcome!

There is a new challenge at Crafting By Designs with the theme: Winter, Glitter, Sparkles

Our generous sponsor is Sami Stamps.

I used Lily Bride to create my sparkly card. (I just love all those pretty brides!)
It is summer in South Africa, and quite hot at the moment, so I just went for the sparkle!
Brides always sparkle, come winter or summer!

The bride was coloured with pencils, cut and layered on sparkle card and fixed to the card. I then used some glue to add lines for the ultra fine Crystal glitter.

I'm adding my card to the Sami Stamps Challenge #33 - Add a little Sparkle


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Rene

Joy!

Welcome!

And another ATC!
Not bad, since that is what I want to focus on some more!

The image I found here: Magic Moonlight

 I partly covered the ATC base with patterned paper. The image was layered on black & kraft. The writing was done with a white pastel pencil. Some black & gold twine add a final touch.

I'm adding my ATC to the following challenge:


Lunagirl Moonbeams - January Challenge - Babies and Children

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Rene

Sparkly Child

Welcome!

Another ATC!

I found this lovely image here: Magic Moonlight

The ATC base was covered with scrapbook paper with a little sparkle. I cut 2 pieces of paper from my stash in similar colours, stamped some dots with Versamagic Turquoise Gem and Hero Arts Tiny Jubilee Dots. Tiny punched flowers and Waterfall Stickles add the final touches.

I'm adding my ATC to the following challenges:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge - Make it Sparkle
Lunagirl Moonbeams - January Challenge - Babies and Children

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Rene

Make it Sparkle

Welcome!

The new year has started and many ideas have been running through my head. I had the idea of creating more ATC's and doing all kinds of creative stuff. Well, at least I've started with the ATC's

At Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge blog there is always something to inspire.
In fact, one can actually peek at upcoming challenges and be ready, so hopefully I will be.

The challenge this week is 'Make it sparkle'. Well, that is quite straightforward, add some glitter and bling, and it sparkles...but, I wanted to think a bit further. What else sparkles? Eyes? Eyes seeing beautiful things or flowers or something special.

That is what my ATC is all about:

The ATC was started with a cut base card. I cut the 'eyes behind the veil' from an advert leaflet and covered the whole base. Then I added some stamping with a tiny doily stamp and Starlite Black Brilliance & Versamagic Cloud White. The ring was cut from another leaflet, but it didn't sparkle enough, so I added 3D glue and Crystal Ultrafine glitter. I punched some flowers from soft rose paper and added some glitter and rhinestones after sticking them down.  

I'm adding my ATC to the following challenge

ATC around the World - Challenge #13 - Anything Goes


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Rene

Get Ready!

Welcome!

It's a new challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Our theme: Get Ready For Christmas.

My card using the beautiful Elaine Cox Christmas bird from Sweet Pea Stamps:

I used pencils to colour the image and added some glitter with a gelly roll.

Sadly, Sweet Pea Stamps closed, so in a way this is a great way to say thanks for all the pretty images through the years!

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Rene

B & W Princess

Welcome!

My card using the progressive Freebie from Sassy Studio Design Face Book Group: Princess Feather Portrait.

I used the Sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2:

I kept it B&W with touch of glitter from my Gelly Roll.
3 little feathers add to the theme.
Pencils used: 4B, 6B, 8B

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Rene

We see the star!

Welcome!

What a month!
All my plans to do the 30 cards were stumped by work!
Work puts food on the table, so I will continue as soon as things normalise.

It was fun to be the Guest Designer for November at Deedees Digis!

And, the progressive challenge at Deedees Digis I cannot miss!

Here is my card using the super cute Polar Peace!

There is still time to join!

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Rene

Day 5 - Remember them

Welcome!

11 November is observed as a day to remember the end of World War I, but also those who died in war and hostilities. In the USA it is Veterans Day. The day is also called Poppy Day or Armistice Day.

I want to use one image in different ways to create different types of cards. That image is the little church from the Now & Forever Set.

I've 'planted' some poppies in the garden.The image was layered on red and black card stock from my stash. I created the background with soft pastels. The punched flowers continue the poppy theme.

Pop in again tomorrow to see what I've done with the little church!

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Rene

Day 4 - GDT Spot

Welcome!

The day has arrived when I am introduced as the Guest Designer for the month at Deedees Digis.

I'm rather excited, because one never knows what the reaction will be of the regular followers of the blog. I had a few ideas up my sleeve, but in the end decided to go with this card for the reveal:

I've used the gorgeous pre-coloured basket from the Autumn Harvest set. The patterned papers compliment the image and some 3D-gloss adds texture and interest.

The sentiment is from the Sending Love Set.

All the autumn colours are so pretty. I was born in autumn (April here in the South), that is most probably why I have such an affinity for autumn colours and leaves and pumpkins! ;)

Pop over to Deedees Digis and have a peek around. I've given Zella some information that you might find interesting. There are also links to challenges and of course the shop!

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Rene

Day 3 - Seasons

Welcome!

The past few days we had a variety of seasons. It is supposed to be summer, but we had one of the worst rainstorms in decades. The Cape is a winter rainfall area and does not get that much rain in summer. We had the heat and cold and even the pleasant.

I love summer, but I do try to enjoy each season in it's own way.

That is what this card says:

I used the sentiment from the 'In Season' Set

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Rene

Day 2 - Pitter Patter

Welcome!

 It's Monday and day 2 of my 30 Days of Cards/Projects. Keeping this one a bit more open, then I can slip in the odd tag or ATC or even a box or some other project.

The main idea is that I'm using a digital image from Deedees Digis for the month of November. That will enable me to use my prize as well as celebrate my Guest Designer spot.

Today's card is all about the rain that fell yesterday!
We are so grateful, because we really need the rain. Summer can wait, water is more necessary!

Here is my card:

Details of card: Umbrella : Chance of Showers
Coloured with pencils, background created with soft pastels and a silver pen, matted on blue gloss card.

Here you can see all the posts.

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Rene

Day 1 - Feeling Blessed

Welcome!

Today is the first day of November. It is supposed to be summer in Cape Town, but it is pouring with rain and there are even flood warnings in certain areas. It is cold, not summery at all!

I have won a GDT spot at Deedees Digis with my entry in the World Card Making Day Challenge as well as a $10 coupon to spend in the shop! That means extra digis that I can use, but when? 

Easy peasy! I have decided to make a card/project for every day of November using the Deedees Digis that I have. That means 30 days of showing something new. I'm definitely making a few Christmas cards, but I've decided to make a variety of projects. Using images in more than one way is also on my list, and I will be using pre-coloured images and colour some myself. Are you excited yet? I am!

The GDT posts will be published at Deedees Digis on a Wednesday and I will correlate my post on that day with some extra info on the making of the project. Yes, it might be a card, an ATC, an up-cycled something, really, it is still happening here in my workroom!

I am really so glad this month is starting on a Sunday. Deedees Digis have some lovely scriptures and sentiments. For today's project I have decided to use one.

Here is my card:

I have used the dove from the Endless Beginnings Set.
The sentiment is also from the Endless Beginnings Set.

The sentiment was layered on matte gold and green paper and added to a white card.
The dove was fussy cut, added with foam tape to the card. The beak and rose was highlighted with 3-D gloss.

I will add the links as they get published on the 30 Days Page.

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Rene