June Challenge Inspiration from Helen

Good morning - it's Helen here to share my DT card for the current LC Designs Challenge and to remind you that there's still time to enter the challenge.

For this month's challenge we're asking you to 'create a scene' - so we're looking for cards featuring a scene of some sort.  You could use several stamps to create a scene or just use one stamp that shows a scene - the choice is yours!

All the details about the challenge are here on the original blog post and the prize on offer for the winner is:

For my card I've used 'Wavy Seascape'

It's folded card - here's a side view to show the shape better:

My card was designed for one of the LC Designs workshops I ran a couple of months ago - if you're interested in coming to one of my future workshops, have a look here on the website.

Helen x

Monthly Challenge Inspiration–Lisa

Morning All! It’s Lisa here with a quick reminder of our current monthly challenge and a closer look at my challenge project.

The theme of our current challenge is ‘Create a Scene’ and you can find all the details on the challenge post, here on the blog. We would love to see your cards entered in the challenge and there's a fabulous prize on offer for the winner!

For my challenge project I’ve used Dinkies Snowman and Pretty Pastel Dots Paper Pack:

 

Here is my card:

 

 

I created my scene using an embossed and inked background, with two stamped snowmen coloured in, fussy cut and fixed to the background with foam pads.

Details of supplies can be found on my blog here.

I hope you like my project and are inspired to try something similar. My blog is www.craftingbelle.blogspot.com if you would like to see some more projects.

Thanks for stopping by and pop back tomorrow as I’ll be back with a new project.

Lisa

Monthly Challenge Inspiration-Lisa

Morning All! It’s Lisa here with a quick reminder of our current monthly challenge and a closer look at my challenge project.

The theme of our current challenge is ‘Butterflies’ and you can find all the details on the challenge post, here on the blog. We would love to see your cards entered in the challenge and there's a fabulous prize on offer for the winner!

For my challenge project I’ve used Dinkies Spikey Flower stamp:

 

And also Floating Butterflies Paper Pack.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

Supplies:

• Dinkies Spikey Flower Stamp
• Dinkies Text To Lovely You
• 15cm Square Tent Fold White Card Blank
• White Stamping Card, Pale Blue Card and Lemon Card
• Floating Butterflies Paper Pack.
• Alcohol Pens
• Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad
• Butterfly Dies, Plain and Fancy Circle Dies
• Black Fine Line Pen
• Ribbon, Pearls, Pearl Flower and Pearl Bead String

Step by Step:

1. Cut a 13.5cm square piece of blue butterfly paper and then die cut a circle from the centre of the piece (the hole will be covered later).
2. Mat the patterned paper square onto lemon, then pale blue card. Doodle a border around the patterned paper and fix to the card blank.
3. Add a strip of yellow ribbon across the lower part of the card blank and the sentiment to the lower left.
4. Stamp the flowers onto the left of the circle of patterned paper, stamp a second time to the right of the circle. Dot white acrylic paint onto the flowers and leave to dry.
5. Colour  the white dots with a yellow alcohol marker and add grass with a green alcohol marker. Add glitter glue and Glossy Accents to the flowers.
6. Mat the circle onto a circle die cut from lemon card, then a fancy circle die cut from pale blue card and fix to the card blank using foam pads (this will hide the hole made in step 1).
7. Die cut two butterflies from lemon card and fix to the right edge of the fancy circle.
8. Decorate with a ribbon bow, a pearl flower and pearls to the butterfly bodies and corner of the cards.

I hope you like my project and are inspired to try something similar. My blog is www.craftingbelle.blogspot.com if you would like to see some more projects.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Monthly Challenge Inspiration–Lisa

Morning All! It’s Lisa here with a quick reminder of our current monthly challenge and a closer look at my challenge project.

The theme of our current challenge is ‘Spring Colours’ and you can find all the details on the challenge post, here on the blog. We would love to see your cards entered in the challenge and there's a fabulous prize on offer for the winner!

For my challenge project I’ve used Dinkies Welly Girl stamp:

 

And also Pretty Pastel Dots and Delicate Daisies paper packs.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

Supplies:

• Dinkies Welly Girl  Stamp
• Sentiment Stamp
• 10.5cm by 15cm Tent Fold Kraft Card Blank
• White Stamping Card, Green Card and Kraft Card
• Pretty Pastel Dots and Delicate Daisies Papers.
• Alcohol Pens
• Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad
• Black Fine Line Pen

Step by Step:

1. Cut a 9cm by 13.5cm piece of Dotty Paper and mat onto Kraft, then green card. Fix to the card blank.
2. Cut a 6cm by 10 cm piece of daisy paper and stamp the sentiment onto the bottom. Mat onto Kraft card, then green card and fix to the card blank using foam pads.
3. Doodle a border on both patterned panels.
4. Stamp the little girl onto a 6cm square piece of white stamping card and colour with alcohol pens.
5. Doodle a border and fix to the daisy panel.

I hope you like my project and are inspired to try something similar. My blog is www.craftingbelle.blogspot.com if you would like to see some more projects.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Monthly Challenge Reminder and Inspiration

Good morning everyone - it's Helen here with my inspiration reminder post for this month's LC Designs Challenge.  Our theme is 'anything goes' so if you haven't entered yet, make sure you go and take a look at the challenge details here.

There's a fabulous prize on offer for the challenge winner:

For my card I've used one of the new LC Designs outline sticker sheets - this one is the 'Wavy Cats' sticker sheet and you can find it here on the website.  The sentiments I've used are included on the sheet.  The paper I've used on my card is from the Pretty Pastel Dots paper pack which is here on the website.  

Don't forget to enter our challenge - there isn't long now before our next challenge starts on 16 April.

We're also looking for Guest Designers for future challenges - if you're interested, don't forget to add GDT after your entry.

Helen x

Monthly Challenge Inspiration–Lisa

Morning All! It’s Lisa here with a quick reminder of our current monthly challenge and a closer look at my challenge project.

The theme of our current challenge is ‘Anything Goes’ and you can find all the details on the challenge post, here on the blog. We would love to see your cards entered in the challenge and there's a fabulous prize on offer for the winner!

For my challenge project I’ve used Dinkies Flowerhead stamp:

 

And also Pretty Pastel Dots and Pretty Pastel Gingham Papers.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

Supplies:

• Dinkies Flowerhead Stamp
• Sentiment Stamp
• 6” Square Card Blank
• White Stamping Card, Aqua Card and Cream Card
• Pretty Pastel Dots and Pretty Pastel Gingham Papers.
• Alcohol Pens
• Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad
• Leaf Die or Punch
• Pearls
• Glitter Glue

Step by Step:

1. Cut a 13cm square piece of Dotty Paper and mat onto aqua, then cream card. Fix to the card blank.
2. Cut a 9cm square piece of Gingham Paper and stamp the sentiment onto the top right. Mat onto aqua card and fix to the card blank using foam pads.
3. Stamp the flower three times onto white stamping card and colour using alcohol markers.
4. Cut out the flowers and fix them to the bottom left corner of the gingham square using a wet glue.
5. Whilst the glue of the flowers is still wet die cut some leaves (mine was from a larger die so I trimmed into three smaller pieces) and fix under the flowers.
6. Decorate with pearls or gems and add glitter glue to the flower centres.

I hope you like my project and are inspired to try something similar. My blog is www.craftingbelle.blogspot.com if you would like to see some more projects.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Monthly Blog Challenge Inspiration - Sarah

Good Morning Everyone!
 

Today I bring you a quick reminder and inspirational post for the Anything Goes Challenge. For my card I have used the a sheet from the Irresistable Images - Silhouette Everyday Images. I also used a green paper from the Splodge paper pack, these packs are so stunning and I thought this would work perfectly for an artist themed card.
 

I used Distress Ink to create my own blue backing paper and used an oval punch to create the artist palette. I creates the brush using the tip of a flower petal and added some Card Candi in the colours of the paint from the palette to finish.

 
The prize for this challenge is this bundle ...

 Defo worth entering! Details can be found here. 

We are also looking for some Guest Designers to join in with our future challenges. If you are interested please add "GDT" beside your name when you enter this challenge! Good Luck :) 

Thanks for looking,

Sarah x

Monthly Challenge Inspiration–Lisa

Morning All!
It’s Lisa here with a quick reminder of our current monthly challenge and a closer look at my challenge project.
The theme of our current challenge is 'Love and Marriage' and you can find all the details on the challenge post, here on the blog. We would love to see your cards entered in the challenge and there's a £10 voucher to spend on the website on offer for the winner - a really great prize!

 

For my challenge project I’ve used Wavy Wedding:

 

 

And here is my card:

 

 

A die cut aperture is a good way to focus on the image and if you know the happy couples colour scheme you can match the colours!

 

Supplies:

• Wavy Wedding Stamp Set
• White Stamping Card, Red Card and Silver Card
• Alcohol Pens
• Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad
• VersaMark Ink Pad and Silver Embossing Powder
• Paper Flowers, Oval Die and Fancy Corner Die

Step by Step:

1. Cut an 11.5cm square piece of white stamping card. Stamp your Wavy Wedding image onto the centre using an embossing inkpad and heat emboss with silver embossing powder.
2. Colour the image with alcohol markers and fix to the card blank
3. Cut an 11.5cm square piece of red card and mat onto silver card. Die Cut an Oval from the centre of the panel to create the aperture.
4. Stamp the ‘Wedding Celebrations’ sentiment onto the top left of the red panel and fix to the card base with foam pads.
5. Die cut two fancy corners from silver card and fix to the bottom left and top right of the red panel.
6. Add some paper flowers to the bottom right corner.

I hope you like my project and are inspired to try something similar. My blog is www.craftingbelle.blogspot.com if you would like to see some more projects.
Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Monthly Challenge Inspiration - Sarah

Good Morning Everyone!
 

It's Sarah here with the card I made for the current challenge - Love and Marriage. The prize for the challenge winner is a £10 voucher to spend on the website! There are so many lovely new goodies to choose from :)

Here is my card: 

I have used a sheet from the lovely Irresistible Images - Silhouette Romance pack. 

I experimented on the background using Distress Inks to create the sunset and found that the ink blended beautifully over the image. Each sheet is 109gsm and 8.5cm x 8.5cm in size. I was very impressed with the quality of the print.

Thank you for reading and please come back to check out the other inspirational cards from the Design Team!

Sarah x 

Monthly Challenge Inspiration

Hello again everyone - it's Helen here with another reminder post for our current challenge.  Hope you're all having a lovely weekend and managing to get lots of crafting done - it's definitely the weather for staying indoors here!

The theme for our current blog challenge is 'love and marriage' and all the details are here on the challenge post.  We would love to see your cards and there's a prize of a £10 voucher to spend on the LC Designs website on offer for the winner!

This is Heidi's card for the challenge and she has used:

'Wavy Wedding' stamp

Splodge Paper Pack

Keep checking back for more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team!

Monthly Challenge Inspiration

Good morning everyone - it's Helen here with a quick reminder of our current monthly challenge and some inspiration for you.

The theme of our current challenge is 'love and marriage' and you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

We would love to see your cards entered in the challenge and there's a £10 voucher to spend on the website on offer for the winner - a really great prize!

And now for two cards from Gaynor and myself made for the challenge:

First of all Gaynor has used:

Swirly Whirlies Cats

Dinkies sentiment stamps from 'Happy Birthday Mrs Lovely' and 'To Lovely You'

Nice'n'Stripey paper pack

and for my card I've used:

'Wavy Wedding' stamp set

Scalloped landscape card

Enjoy the rest of the week and keep checking back here for more inspiration from the Design Team.

Helen x