Cards Galore Encore - September Challenge

Hello everyone,

September's Crafts Galore Encore Challenge is 'anything goes', sponsored by the lovely Di's Digis. The prize this month is a $12 voucher to spend at the Di's Digis shop.  Please do go and check out her site, there are some absolutely gorgeous images, which are just perfect for card making, scrapbooking or any papercraft project you are working on.

I have been inspired by Debby Hughes and Lucy Abrams this month, who both make lots of stunning cards which feature tags in their design. I encourage you to go and check out their beautiful blogs, and to follow them on their other social media pages.

I have also recently discovered German card maker Julia Altermann too. I enjoy watching card making videos whilst I am doing the washing up, and her videos came up in my suggested feed.  Her blog and videos are fantastic, and she has a great sense of humour as well as bright and beautiful cards.  It was this video which encouraged me to add dots to my design - do check it out!

It didn't take too long to add the white dots around my tag design, in fact, I found it quite relaxing!

I am going to enter this card in this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

If you have any questions, please do let me know.

Love Hannah x

Supplies Used:
5x7" kraft card stock
Clearly Besotted Scalloped Tag Die
Dear Lizzy Fine and Dandy 6x6 paper pad
White 'Fun Foam'
Tesco Raffia - Sherbert
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Spun Sugar
Simon Says Stamp Small Hello Die
Simon Says Stamp Small Love You Die
Simon Says Stamp Small Hearts Die
Gsilk glitter cardstock - hot pink
Pilot White Gel Pen

Kristina Werner - August 2015 Mail Call

Hello all,

Just thought I'd share with you a card I am going to send to Kristina Werner's Mail Call.  Each month she sets a theme and invites viewers to send in their creations.  She then showcases them on her YouTube channel.  I think this is such a lovely idea, and I have never been brave enough to send something to one of my card making idols before.  Eeep.

Anyway, this month's theme is 'cards with stripes' and this is my creation:

I apologise now for the dark photographs - it is such a dull and miserable day here in the UK.  I cannot believe it is mid-August!

There is a full supply list below, but I just wanted to tell you how impressed I am with the gold WOW embossing powder I used to create my sentiment and embellishments.  It is so sparkly and beautiful!  I blended Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick and Ripe Persimmon Distress Inks through a ColorBox Stripes stencil.  I love these colours together, they make me think of tropical sunsets (I think I'm just wishing for sunshine, haha).

Love Hannah x

Supplies Used:
4x4 pearlescent card stock
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Worn Lipstick
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ripe Persimmon
ColorBox Stripes Stencil
WOW Gold Sparkle Embossing Powder
Simon Says Stamp Love You Die
Simon Says Stamp Mini Hearts Die
White 'Fun Foam'

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Sparkle and Shine

Hi there,

It is almost Wednesday already which means it is time to share my entry for this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  This week's theme was 'Sparkle and Shine' showcasing Pretty Pink Posh products if you have them.  Unfortunately I do not, so I just went with what I've got in my stash!

I decided to make this card to send to one of my dear friends who is going to be 31 tomorrow.  We used to go to school together, and I cannot believe how quickly that time has gone.  I do not feel 31 and I am pretty sure she does not either!

I used my Clearly Besotted 'Make a Wish' dies to cut out the balloons from GSilk Luxury Glitter paper.  This paper is fantastic - comes in all sorts of different colours and the glitter doesn't rub off. It's beautiful!  The sentiment stamp is from Simon Says Stamp.

See you soon with another card!  Am excited to see what next week's theme will be.

I also need to get working on sending my cards to Kristina Werner's Mail Call - think I have missed July's one by now, so August it is!

Love Hannah x

Supplies Used:
Supplies list to follow shortly

Cheeky Monkeys

I was just looking through my photos and thought I was share this picture of some cards I made back in May for Henry's cousins' birthdays.

Unfortunately, I removed the stamps from their packaging such a long time ago that I am unable to tell you who made them (sorry! I will continue to look online and let you know if I find them).  I coloured the images using Promarkers, and the sentiment stamp is from Simon Says Stamp.

If you have any questions about these cards, please leave me a comment below.

Love Hannah x