Swap Cards - March - TTT & Sketch

Time for another selection of swap cards - another month where I was very late in sending.

 Card #1 – Tic Tac Toe (TTT)

I chose the middle row – Flowers, Scoring, DieCuts

I made my background by scoring diagonal lines with my scoreboard.  I then inkblended the edges and attached it direct to the 300gsm cardbase.

I die-cut, coloured & assembled some flowers from Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms using Ranger Distress Inks and attached to the cardfront with a combination of glue & double-sided tape.

The Pre-cut foiled sentiment is from my stash and was placed on the front with 3D Foam.

Items Used:

Dies:  Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms, Waffle Flower A6 Layers

Ink:   Ranger Distress inks

Adhesives/Tapes:  Double sided tape, Gina K Connect Glue, 3D foam

Card stock:  Blue Edge Crafts 300 gsm cardbase, Blue Edge Crafts 210 gsm background and die cuts

Tools:  Cuttlebug, Couture Creations Mini Score Board,

Embellishments: Pre-Cut foiled Sentiments,

 

Linking with challenges:

AllSorts Challenge #847 - in the garden 

 

Card #2 – Tic Tac Toe (TTT) & Sketch

I chose the right column – Summer, Die Cuts, Ice Cream

I made my background by cutting up some Kaisercraft DP to suit the sketch.  I then stamped & die cut several items from the Uniquely Creative – Summer Stamp & Die set.  The images were coloured in with Copics then mounted to the cardfront with 3D Foam.

Items Used:

Stamps & dies:  Uniquely Creative – Summer

Ink:  Copics

Adhesives/Tapes:  Double sided tape, Gina K Connect Glue, 3D foam

Card stock:  Blue Edge Crafts 300 gsm cardbase, Blue Edge Crafts 210 gsm background and die cuts

DP:  Kaisercraft DP

Tools:  Cuttlebug

 

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Guest Designer Post - CAS on Sunday Challenge #329

The card I submitted to a recent CAS on Friday Challenge #327 was selected as a Top Image, and I have been invited to be a Guest Designer for their next challenge - which is Challenge #329

 

We were provided with a sketch for this particular challenge and here is my take on that sketch.

 

I confess I do struggle a little with 'CAS' ...... I always wonder whether a card looks 'finished' enough LOL

 

aNYWAY .......

 

I recently purchased some new Spellbinder number dies - 'Classy Numbers' and was looking for an excuse to use them.  

 

As soon as I saw the sketch, I knew I wanted to use some lovely ribbons I have had in my stash for as long as I can remember, so I pulled that out.

 

I also came across the last of some lovely 'red mirror/foil cardstock' and die cut several copies of numbers from it.  I layered those numbers three times, and mounted onto a circle die cut. 

 

I cut some 210 gsm white cardstock with Waffle Flower Nesting rectangles, then embossed using the ProvoCraft 'Number Collage' embossing folder, and smudged some Candied Apple Distress Ink along the outer edge of the cardfront and across the top of raised numbers.  I then applied the two strips of red crossgrain ribbon and glued to the back of the cardfront.  The Cardfront was attached to 300 gsm white A6 cardbase with foam tape, and the white circle with the '60' was placed on the front with foam tape as well.

 

this is the sketch we were provided:

 

I would like to thank Janneke Dijkstra - de Jong  & Team for picking my card as a winner and for the invitation to be a Guest Designer.  I look forward to seeing the other Design Team's cards.

 

Please visit the CAS on Friday blog to see their new challenge.

 

Linking with:

AAA Birthday #83 - Use Die Cuts 

Can you Handle the Pressure 2/2026 - Anything goes

Allsorts Challenge #844 - Ribbons & Bows
 

 

 

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Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Sundae Funday & Gnome for Christmas

Another crafting session, and another Christmas Card & Tag and Swap Card

 

This time, we have a 'gnome' Christmas Card and a CAS Card (I struggle with CAS cards, they always look incomplete to me LOL)

 

Anyway,  here are my cards for the CraftMad Card Swap - November.

 

Card #1 CAS 

Colorado Craft Company Sundae Funday image stamped and heat embossed, then hand coloured with Copics.  Spellbinders Circle Dies and offcuts/snippets layered on the background from my stash, and a touch of bling. 

 

This is about as CAS as I get.  I did use an old FMS sketch for the layout.

Now onto Card #2 - Gnome/Snowman Christmas Card with tag.

We had a choice of Snowman or Gnome, so I chose Gnome.

I stamped up some Gnome images and coloured in with Copics, then cut them out with the matching dies.  I used some leftover strips from my previous 'white on white' card, swiped some ink over the raised bits and layered over some DP from my stash.  I layered the Gnome on a die cut Diamond Vellum, and heat embossed on the edges and the sentiment with Silver.

The Tag mirrors the layout of the card, but I used a 'Girl' Gnome this time.
 

I have really struggled to keep up with my card swaps this year - most of them have been late, very late, not something I am proud of. 

 

 

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Happy Birthday Liam!

Another family birthday, this one for the Nephew, Liam.

 

I made the card using his favourite football team colours - Port Adelaide (Black, White & Teal)

 

I have wanted to try the 'split circle' technique for quite some time and I figure now was a good time to try.

 

I made a background using Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder and splattered with Distress Inks, then cut the cardfront with Waffle Flower A6 layers die.  I diecut several different size Spellbinders circles from offcuts of black, white & teal cardstock and set out having a play.  I discovered that cutting a circle in half is not as easy as it sounds  LOL but I managed. 

 

Circles were cut, glued together then arranged accordingly, but I made a mess with the ink somehow, hence the 'extra' bit to the left of the 'Happy Birthday' to cover up a blob.  Happy Birthday sentiment is from Stampin' Up, Voila! stamped onto another circle, then positioned accordingly.

 

Birthday balloons were cut from teal and placed on the cardfront. (unknown brand, bought at an Op Shop)

 

Cardfront was then attached to a 300gsm white card base.

 

I was not completely happy with the card, but time was against me.  I think I will have another play with these split circles at some stage in the future and see what I can come up with.

 

 

Linking with the following challenges:

 

 

 

AAA Birthday #76 - Sports (Fave Sports team colours)  Not sure if this qualifies or not, but will give it a shot!

Seize the Birthday #311 - no flowers

Snippets Playground #513 -  offcuts of black, teal & White

All Sorts Challenge #830 - I Spy with a "B" - Balloons 

 

 

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.