Leafy Lushness

 Hello and welcome back to my blog!

 This week we have a brand new challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers blog and its set by DT member Nat. The challenge is called;

LEAFY LUSHNESS

Make leaves the prominent feature of your card - in all their lushness!

There are so many possibilities - whether rich autumnal shades, something a little festive, or creatively using leaf dies or stamps to create a seasonal wreath.

For my card I used Funky Fossil stamps and decided to keep it clean and simple. I stamped the leaf image onto a piece of vellum and then mounted it onto some black and white pieces of card. I then added some embroidery foss and tied a small bow before adhereing it to the main card.

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.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;

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Crafty Hugs,

Rizwana xx

On or At the ball.- Daring cardmakers challenge.

 Hello and happy Friday!

Welcome back to my blog for another Daring Cardmakers Challenge. This weeks challenge is hosted by Kathy and it's called:

ON OR AT THE BALL

Kathy say, " You don't have to make a football themed card!

Believe it or not, there are actually other ball games you might feature, or you could add a beach ball, or throwing a ball for a doggy friend OR how about a different kind of ball altogether?

Meat balls, gumballs, high ball glass, disco ball - you could even create a fabulous ball gown, or a 'Strictly' style ballroom extravaganza!

This weeks challenge has been quiet fun. For my card I have used a decoupage kit from my stash. I can't remember who its by as its so old only that the collection was called Smirk I think. Anyway I did enjoy putting this golfer together he looks so happy having a great time playing golf, perfect card for a retirement.

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.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;

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Crafty Hugs,

Rizwana xx

Lucky Numbers- Daring Cardmakers Challenge

 Hello and happy Friday!

Welcome back to my blog for another Daring Cardmakers Challenge. I’m hosting this weeks challenge and it’s all about numbers.

LUCKY NUMBERS

This weeks challenge is nice simple! Just create a card with one or more numbers on it! Maybe for a special occasion like a birthday or an anniversary.

A Little 'Un about to start school, or perhaps a 'Well Done' for someone who's just passed their maths exam!

August is a busy month filled with lots of birthdays and anniversaries. Although there are lots of cards available in stores for different ages groups but I never seem to find cards with odd numbers. So here I am creating a card for someone who turns 17 next week shhhh I can’t tell you just yet.
I created my card using some Heffy Doodle products I just recently bought. The background was created using a chevron stencil and distress oxides. Loved how that turned out with all the bright colours. I used  the birthday number dies to create two balloons withn the number 17. To finish it off I stamped the word 'today' and added some sparkle to the numbers.

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.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;

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Crafty Hugs,

Rizwana xx

HAPPY AND BRIGHT- Daring Cardmakers Challenge

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I haven't blogged for some time over the last couple of months. As some of you may know, I lost my beloved father in April. Its been a very difficult time coming to terms with his loss. Some days have been more difficult than others. I am trying to take each day as it comes and still trying to make sense of it all. My dad would always bring me the brightest coloured flowers on my birthday. This year I will be reminded of that and of all the happiness he brought into our lives. May his star shine brightly as I dedicate this theme in his name. I would also like to dedicate this weeks happy and bright theme, for all of you out there who maybe going through some difficult time right now. So be strong now, because things will get better. It might be stormy now, but it can't rain forever.

              

This challenge is also a nudge to our British summer, two days of sunshine and we're back to the dull and gloomy days of rain.

This weeks challenge is called:

HAPPY AND BRIGHT

For my card I have chosen some pretty bright coloured papers from Simple Stories called Good Vibes. Once I had decided which papers I wanted to use I matted and layered them onto card. I added some more papers with geometric patterens then added my circle cut out with a setiment from one of Funky Fossil design stamps. 

 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.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;

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Crafty Hugs,

Rizwana xx

Happy Easter

 Hello and welcome back to my blog!

This week its my turn to host this weeks challenge. As its Easter weekend I thought it would be great to have a Easter themed challenge. So I would love to see anything celebrating the Easter Season: Easter eggs, bunnies, chicks, daffodils and tulips.

My card this week is created using some Easter themed papers I had in my stash. So as I was creating my first card I really wanted to create some different ones too. Here's some I really enjoyed putting together as it was quick and didn't require lots of thinking.

 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.

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;

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Crafty Hugs,

Rizwana xx

Let's Have Cake! Daring Cardmakers Challenge

 Hello and welcome to my blog!

This week I'm hosting the Daring Cardmakers Challenge! It's called:

LET'S HAVE CAKE!

Who doesn't like a slice of cake now and again? I would love to see your favourite cake or any type of cake on your cards this week. Cup cakes, birthday cakes, wedding cakes, chocolate cake, carrot cake or any other cake you like.

This card has been really fun to create, its from an old decoupage kit from Dovecraft. This card was super quick to put together perfect for when you need to create one at the last minute. I chose the vanilla and chocolate muffins and decoupaged them which gives a lovely 3D effect. Add a sentiment and there you have it a perfect birthday card ready for my friends birthday.

By the way I love carrot cake!!

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.

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;

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Crafty Hugs,

Rizwana xx

February Elemental Inspirational Challenge-

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Its the first Friday of the month which means we have an Elemental Inspirational challenge. I'm your host this week and I've chosen a very pretty pink mouldboard. I'm not a fan of pink really but this looked so dreamy and fitted well with it being  valentine month too. So all you have to do is pick three elements to create your card remember colours are counted as one element, however choosing the colour pink is optional.

For my card I chose colours, hearts, flowers and things with wings.

I used First Edition Perfect Moments papers which fit perfectly with the colour theme and other elements. The butterfly has been created using the Fiskars butterfly punch. I added a sentiment using Sizzix Thinlet dies. 

 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.

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 xx