World Ocean Day

Thrilled on two counts.....
I am guesting at The Day Of The Month Challenge
and my favourite challenge CAS Mix Up is back......

It's world Ocean Day over at The Day of The Month and 
using a stencil with Pastes or Gels over at CAS Mix UP...........

This is my card.............

Using a stencil and White Embossing Paste for the background waves,
Die cutting, Stamping, Crackle Paste and Heat Embossing to create this card.

A little more detail in this photo......

Thanks to the girls for inviting me to be guest designer and 

Thanks to the girls over at CAS Mix Up for their inspiration 

and so good to see you back creating.

It will be a little quiet my end with the commenting and blogging
as we are planning our next adventure in our lives.

Challenges I would love to enter......

CAS Mix Up - Using Pastes/Gels & a stencil-Super thrilled with my win....Thank you x

Allsorts Challenge - Anything goes and with the option of Sun, Sea and Sun......

Always fun to enter with the friendly and creative girls

                                                           Thank you so much for the shout out x

Just Us Girls Wild Card Week

It is Wild Card week over at Just Us Girls
and this week it is..... to make a Tri-Fold Card.

For my last guest designer week I have made this card.....

I have never made a Tri-Fold card before, so again this was a challenge for me.
Die cutting, stamping and heat embossing, with a little fussy cutting to make this card.
I had fun playing with alcohol inks to infill some of the die cuts
and to use as strips of 'paper' for the folds.

Really hard to photograph with the shine from the gold mirror card
and the alcohol inks.....
I thought the tones of the inks reflected the art Deco look of the card.

I would like to thank the friendly, inspirational and creative JUGS 'team'
for inviting me to guest with you this month.......What an honour it's been.

These are the other four cards that I made this month, whilst guesting.
It normally takes me a week to think of a card let alone execute it.

So guesting was very much a personal challenge for me x.

Challenges I would love to enter......
Tic Tac Toe Challenge - I have gone with the centre, vertically....
Thanks for The Team Pick
Seize The Birthday - Without the Option
Addicted to Stamps and More - Birthdays

Just Us Girls Photo-Word Week

 I continue to be super thrilled to be the guest designer over at Just Us Girls.
The talented and creative Cecile is the hostess this week.
This weeks challenge is Word/Photo Week and this is my card......

I was inspired by the 'grey' pebbles and the 'You Matter' Words.

I embossed the 3D embossing folder twice.......
I coloured in using pencils and acrylic paints and then fussy cut one out.
Then ......popping it over the other one.
Silver embossing around the edges and the die cut 'You' sentiment.

I am new to 3D embossing folders and I am loving them.
You will find tons of inspiration at The Just Us Girls Challenge Blog....
Hopefully see you in the gallery.......

Challenges I would love to enter......
Allsorts Challenge is I spy something beginning with 'B'
'B' in my card is for Blooms....
Can You Handle The Pressure - Use an Embossing folder (without the option of Pastels)