Friday 28 July 2023

Rabbits Galore!

 


Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Glenda wants us to be inspired by a book.
Whether it's the cover, settings, characters etc...


Of course, you can play along with our anything goes birthday theme too!


Our party guest Izzy, and my team mates have some wonderful cards to inspire you, so I hope you can play along.

I was thinking of dragons and castles for Lord of the Rings but couldn't get Watership Down out of my head! So I cased a card I made from many years ago when hubby was breeding rabbits.

The rabbit diecuts are double layered for dimension. I love the funky look of the sentiment sticker!

I'm linking up to these challenges:


Krafty Chicks, occasions

Little Red Wagon, Boys will be Boys

Supplies:
Memory Box springtime bunnies die; Poppystamps grassland border die; sentiment sticker.

Thanks for visiting,
Cathy x



Tuesday 25 July 2023

Sending Hugs...

 


Hi everyone, we've had quite a few sad occasions in our community lately, and I've been making quite a few sympathy cards.
I find it easiest to have some cards at the ready for these times.

This one is very CAS with just some designer paper, an aperture diecut and a stamped sentiment.

I'm linking up to some challenges:

Little Red Wagon, cool colours


Make My Monday, an aperture card


Mix it Up Challenge, playing along with the optional aperture element


Try it on Tuesday, pretty papers



Supplies:
Simon Says Stamp circle of leaves die; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die; The Ton easy expressions sympathy stamp; versafine clair nocturne ink & clear ep; Craft Consortium ink drops ocean designer paper; hammered cardstock.

Thanks for visiting,
Cathy x


Sunday 23 July 2023

Birthday on the Farm

 


Hi everyone,
I was asked to make a card for a guy who lives on a farm and loves tinkering with his old tractors!
I'm CASEing one that I made a few years ago for a 16 year old tractor lover.
Guess it goes with living in a rural area!

The tractor was diecut from some glossy green card and I added some yellow to mimic the John Deere brand.

The background is a blended mix of bundled sage, peeled paint and rustic wilderness oxide inks

The sentiment was embossed with versamark and black sparkle embossing powder.

I'm linking up to these challenges:


Around here tractors are a bit of a go to vehicle lol!
I've gone with the diagonal line of CAS Free and any shaped die

Krafty Chicks, CAS

Just Us Girls, I've chosen three shades of green.

Supplies:
Tractor die (unknown brand); Simon Says Stamp happy birthday die; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die; distress oxide ink; versamark ink & Ranger black sparkle embossing powder; happy sticker.

Thanks for visiting,
Cathy x

Friday 14 July 2023

Circles for Seize the Birthday

 


Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Colleen is hosting a circle theme. Use one or more circles on your card.


Or play along with our anything goes birthday theme, it's a great way to build up your stash!


Our party guest Izzy will be joining us for the next couple of months. She and my team mates have some wonderful cards to inspire you, so hope to see you in the gallery.

I had a few ideas for circles and pulled out some unused goodies from my stash. These emoji ones fit the bill and I had the smile die and sentiment stamp to suit as well!

The sentiment die is clear embossed for shine, and I used the subtle embossing folder again to add some texture to the background.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday, we're going around in circles


Make My Monday, birthday


Unicorn Challenge, no design paper


Supplies:
Dies: Spellbinders emojis; Impression Obsession smile: Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle.
Other: Simon Says Stamp big birthday wishes stamp; Versafine Clair nocturne ink & clear ep; Versamark ink; Stampin Up subtle embossing folder.

Thanks for visiting,
Cathy x