Dragonfly Birthday

I did another video tutorial for my VIP group,

this time using up some card scraps.

It was a slow process but I really do like the finished look.

I went with my dragonfly punch to finish it off,

adding some sparkle card, coloured to match my card pieces.

I thought the wings were a bit flat in the black card

so added some wink of stella for extra sparkle.

I'd be happy to give this to a male or female.

I would like to enter this into

Paper Dragonfly creative challenge - anything that flies (plus options)

Alphabet challenge - D is for dragonflies

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Cardz 4 gals - make your own background

Papercraft Challenges - things with wings

Dream Valley - make it sparkle

Use your stuff - use a technique

Crafty Animals - include an animal

Spent the morning in Ikea but didn't get nothing

other than our lunch lol but lovely day out.

It's our daughter-in-law's birthday tomorrow and maybe

a bit of gardening on Sunday.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

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Wings of thankfulness

Today I am sharing my midway post for

STAMPING SENSATIONS

where the theme is

add some sparkle!

So you can stamp for whatever occasion and add some sparkle!

We have a lovely prize up for grabs!

For my card I pulled out Dragonfly Garden stamp

and punch set.

I stamped the dragonfly over a piece of white card

in memento ink. I then inked up the background in balmy blue.

This was matted onto to some night of navy card and attached

to my base card.

I then stamped, coloured and punched a single dragonfly.

Cut a piece of white card, stamped the sentiment,

added the dragonfly and finished with some gems.

All matted onto night of navy card and

added to my base card at a jaunty angle.

The dragonfly then had some wink of stella for

added sparkle.

I hope you get time to sparkle with us!

I would like to enter this into

Crafty Catz - anything option animal/critter

Allsorts - anything option winter blues

Critter Crazy - feature a creature

Pearly Sparkles - no designer paper

Crafty Animals - feature a creature

Welcome to my blog Aude Rey! Lovely to have a new follower.

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Sketch 1 - Dragonfly Garden

Kendra's Card Challenge 4 has started

and I was invited to stay on as a design team member.

How could I refuse!!

I LOVE these sketches and you should give it a go yourself.

All the links you need are here

Check out Kendra's YouTube video for all the information you need:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8KdS... Kendra's Card Challenge 4 Downloads - https://sites.google.com/view/cardsby... Link to Kendra's Facebook Group where you can share your cards -

https://www.facebook.com/groups/kendr... Link to Kendra's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3t-X... Tag your cards - #kendrascardchallenge4

Today I have card sketch 1 and you can watch my video here.

I also decided, this time round, I would finish the insides too.

Here is my first one.

I would like to enter this into

Creative Knockouts - thankful thoughts

Krafty Chicks - stamp act

Crafty Creations - anything goes

Incy Wincy - Halloween and/or be thankful

Creative Craft Cottage - Autumn/Halloween

We had an early morning drive to Omeath

and a lovely walk along the water's edge.

It had been a miserable morning here at home

but down there it was beautiful!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

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Dragonfly Garden - card sketch 12

 

                                                                      

For card sketch 12 following

Kendra's Card Challenge 3

I have gone a bit masculine.

You can watch my quick video here

Items used

Dragonfly punch, one happy family stamp set,

cinnamon cider ink, metallic pearls

everything else from my retired stash.

You can join in here.

Remember you have 3 whole months to complete 16 cards!!

Link to Kendra's Card Challenge 3 Link to Facebook Group where you can share your cards Link to Kendra's YouTube Channel Tag your cards on social media - #kendrascardchallenge3

I would like to enter this into

The Male Room - birthday

Aud Sentiments - anything + a sentiment

Sweet Stampers - dies and/or punches

circle die and dragonfly punch

Simply Create too - monochromatic

I'm not even going to mention that it's Friday 13th 😇

 

Flowers of Friendship at Tag Tuesday

It's the second week of my challenge theme

FLOWERS

over at TAG TUESDAY.

I spent a lot of time on this one but so enjoyed it.

The flowers, leaves and sentiment are all from

Flowers of Friendship bundle

and I have gold embossed each one, including the sentiment.

The background of the tag was made using subtles dsp,

which I stamped over with my crackle paint stamp.

I stamped and gold embossed the sentiment,

then stamped, embossed and coloured the flowers

and leaves (mint macaron blends) and punched.

I arranged them all in place and then added a

gold punched dragonfly.

I finished it off with some mint macaron ribbon

and some metallic pearls and gems.

I hope you get time to join in my challenge this week.

I would like to enter this into

Classic Design Challenge - August

The Crafter's Cafe - anything goes

Allsorts - anything goes option roses

My second eldest son has just bought a house!

So photographer is calling to his house today

so we have to be round to let him in.

Must be the season, that's two sons with new houses

this summer!!

 

Vintage at Tag Tuesday

It's the second week of our challenge over at

TAG TUESDAY

and the theme is vintage!

I have gone with a tag shape using

crumb cake card which I stamped with

my crackle paint stamp and then inked the

edges using cinnamon cider ink pad.

I stamped the bird and leaves using the

Free as a Bird stamp set.

I googled vintage bird images and followed

the colours from one of them.

I used granny apple green and old olive blends.

The sentiment was stamped onto one of

the labels from a retired kit.

I finished by punching some dragonflies

and colouring them with my blends.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - vintage theme

Cupcake  Inspirations - oh birdie

Crafty Animals - include an animal

2 crafty critter crazies - feature a creature

Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes

Hope you can join us!!

 

Dragonflies and Butterflies

Happy Monday!

I didn't have much time to craft last week with

minding the Grandkids so what little time I had

I made some 3d dragonflies and butterflies.

My lovely friend Mary had used a layered butterfly

on one of her cards and when I admired it

(thinking she had made it herself)

she told me it was shop bought.

Sooooo, being who I am I had to have a go at making my own.

I used the dragonfly garden bundle and the now retired

butterfly gala stamp set and matching punch.

The ink colours are from the new in-colour pads.

I stamped them out onto silk card and clear embossed them,

using the shadow stamps for the underneath layer.

I then layered them up at the centre body with a bit of foam

and added some little pearls in gold and silver.

The butterflies had some soft wire antenna made

and popped in place.

I was quite pleased with the finished bunch

and they feel nice and heavy to withstand the post.

So watch this space for some creations using them up.

 

Double Tag it!

 

Our challenge theme over at

TAG TUESDAY

has been chosen by the lovely Wendy and she wants to see a

tag on tag!

For my tag I have used the gorgeous new papers called

Simply Elegant.

Using the matching bundle called

Elegantly Said

I have stamped the flowers in bumblebee ink,

cut them out and arranged along the bottom of the large tag.

I punched the top using the scallop tag top punch and

added a ribbon.

I then punched out the smaller tag using the new punch

from the bundle.

I lightly stamped the flower image in bumblebee,

then stamped the sentiment in memento.

I added a bumblebee gem

and added the tag to the larger one.

I finished of by inking up a small piece of scrap card

using bumblebee ink.

I then stamped the same wording on top

and then punched out a small dragonfly

using the Dragonfly Punch.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - tag on tag

Simon Monday Challenge - beautiful blooms

Crafting Happiness - anything goes option tag

Classic Design challenge - anything June

Dragonfly Journeys - you've got a friend

(hope a tag is ok)

I have a few card orders to get done

so will be busy in my craft room today!

Have a good one!!