Halloween Inspired- Daring Cardmakers Challenge

 Hello and welcome back to my blog!

Its Friday which means we have a new challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers blog. This week we would love to see 

Halloween Inspired 

cards. So you could make a traditional kind of Halloween card, but it doesn't have to be ghosts and witches, instead, you could choose to use  Halloween colours (black, purple and orange), or Autumn things like pumpkins and apples, or creatures connected to the season such black cats and cute owls.

I decided to go with Halloween colours, bats, pumpkins and spider webs. After choosing some of my base colours I matted the green onto some dark grey and then adhered that to my main card. I then punched some hexagon shapes from my remaining coloured and patterned papers. I die cut the pumpkin, bats snd spider web out of black and orange cardstock. I then arranged them onto my main card and then added a die cut word BOO out of silver glitter card. To finish it off I added some silver flags and some gems. 

I hope you enjoyed my take on this weeks challenge. Show us some of your creations and don't forget to share on the Daring Cardmakers blog or our Facebook page Daring Cardmakers Create and Share. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and I wish you all a very happy weekend. Check out all the inspiration from the DT over on the Daring Cardmakers blog https://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com

Crafty Hugs,

Rizwana

Wear It Pink- Daring Cardmakers Challenge

 Hello and Happy Friday!

Welcome back to my blog, today I'm back with another new challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers blog. October is breast cancer awareness month and today it's;

WEAR IT PINK DAY

This weeks challenge is set by DT member Joanne and she says; 

"Let’s mark the day by making a card featuring somebody or something wearing pink - it might be a woman in a pink outfit, a teddy with a pink bow, a child in a pink bobble hat, a dog with a pink collar… you get the idea! Baby pink, flamingo, raspberry, neon pink, any shade will do."

For my card I have used stamps and stencils from Tracey Heys new release. I traced the circle stencil on to my base card and used a craft knife to cut out the shapes. I then used a fine liner pen to create some faux stitching around all the cut out shapes. Patterened paper was then adhered to the inside of the base card so that it was seen through the cut out circle at the front. I coloured one of the character images from the 'Swinging By' stamp set and fussy cut both the image and the leaf vine. I wanted to create a card with the character swinging freely within the centre circle. So the leaf vine is attached to the main image and then adhered on the inside of the cut out circle, and there you have it, a free swinging little elephant on a swing. I loved creating this card it was just so fun.

I hope you enjoyed my take on this weeks challenge. Show us some of your creations and don't forget to share on the Daring Cardmakers blog or our Facebook page Daring Cardmakers Create and Share. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and I wish you all a very happy weekend. Check out all the inspiration from the DT over on the Daring Cardmakers blog https://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com

Crafty Hugs,

Rizwana

Candy Corn & Peppermint Fondant- Daring Cardmakers Challenge

 Good morning and welcome back to my blog!

Today I'm back with another Daring Cardmakers Challenge and this weeks challenge is called; 

Candy Corn & Peppermint Fondant

This challenge is set by DT member Svenja and she says:   

"In the US candy corn season is going pretty strong these days whereas here in Germany Peppermint Fondant is a traditional (all-year-round) sweet that usually comes in blocks of white and strong pink."

To celebrate these favourites, make a card using either a combination of white, yellow & orange or white & strong pink.

Extra (virtual) brownie points if it's sweets-themed.

 I created pink and white stripes using some strips of pink card and glued them onto my card base. I then stamped and embossed some flowers from the one of Tracey Hey's new stamp sets called 'Hey Beautiful'. After water colouring the flowers I die cut the image and layered it onto another piece of card. The pretty little leaves are also from the same set which I coloured and fussy cut then added them to the flowers. To finish it off I added some pearl gems to the flower centres and a sentiment also from the same set, which I stamped and embossed. Finally I added some fine splatters to the focal image. I really enjoyed creating this card it was such a fun challenge.

I hope you enjoyed my take on this weeks challenge. Show us some of your creations and don't forget to share on the Daring Cardmakers blog or our Facebook page Daring Cardmakers Create and Share.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I wish you all a very happy weekend. Check out all the inspiration from the DT over on the Daring Cardmakers blog https://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com

Crafty Hugs,

Rizwana

Awesome Autumn- Daring Cardmakers Challenge.

Hello and welcome back to my blog!

So I guess its offically Autumn!!! The leaves are changing and displaying a beautiful array of autumnal colours. My morning walks through the park and the crunching sounds of dried leaves beneath my feet are a definate reminder of the changing season. Hasn't this year gone by super fast!! This weeks Daring Cardmakers Challenge is set by our DT member Shabneez and its called;

AWESOME AUTUMN

 

Shabneez also shares her love of this beautiful season and would love to see your autumn makes.

I have created a quick and simple card by layering a grey corrugated card wrapped with some string. I die cut some leaves in a few autumn colours and inked the edges with some brown ink. I added a sentiment and some sequins to finish it off. I love how the colours pop on the grey bachground. I hope you like my take on this weeks challenge.
 

Show us some of your creations and don't forget to share on the Daring Cardmakers blog or our Facebook page Daring Cardmakers Create and Share.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I wish you all a very happy weekend. Check out all the inspiration from the DT over on the Daring Cardmakers blog https://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com

Crafty Hugs,

Rizwana

October Elemental Inspiration-Daring Cardmakers Challenge

  Hello and welcome back to my blog!

Its the first Friday of the month and its time for another Elemental Inspiration Challenge. This months mood board is full of inspirational elements set by DT member Ruth.To join in all your need to do is to choose 3 elements for your card. Remember colours count as one element.

 Here are a few more ideas: Stained Glass, Windows (or apertures), Colours, Layout, Rabbits (or other animals), Textures, Chevron Pattern, Furnishings, Plants...

For this challenge I chose stained glass, window, colours and a bunny. I used a stencil and distress oxides to create my background. I then spent some time doodling over the design using a black fineliner pen. I then cut up the background into smaller squares and rectangles, placing them slightly apart onto a contrasting plain coloured cardstock with foampads. I then mounted the background onto black cardstock and then onto my main card base. I die cut a tag out of the same colour and added some vellum around it. I coloured and fussy cut a little rabbit from one of Aallandcreate stamp sets by Janet Klein snd adhered that to the tag. To finish it off I added a bow and some sparkle using my sparkle pens and a sentiment.

I hope you enjoyed my take on this weeks challenge. Show us some of your creations and don't forget to share on the Daring Cardmakers blog or our Facebook page Daring Cardmakers Create and Share.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I wish you all a very happy weekend. Check out all the inspiration from the DT over on the Daring Cardmakers blog https://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com

Crafty Hugs,

Rizwana