End of summer card

I used to make a lot of explosion cards. Haven’t done that for a while… but the current Simon Says Wednesday Challenge “Pop It Up” seemed like a reason to try it again. Ended up making a shape explosion card, after seeing a similar card on Pinterest. I love the look of the colored vellum on the butterfly wings. Am also entering it into several other challenges.

Entered into: 

Deep Ocean Challenge- Goodbye Summer                         (deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com.au)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Pop It Up                   (simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge)

Calling All Sista’s                                                                      (callingallsistahs.blogspot.com)

Artistic Inspirations Challenge-Challenge 186                  (artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.com.au)
Di’s Digi Stamps- Autumn                                                     (disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.co.uk)

                             

One of my sister-in-laws was recently diagnosed with Ovarian cancer. After learning that the ribbon color for that is teal, I made her a card using a wonderful image from Tiddly Inks. The fighter even looks a bit like her. Attached the image to an A2 size card with black photo corners, then added a few scraps of ribbon and a metal star charm. Will mail it tomorrow, along with a whole boatload of prayers!

Entered into: 

Tiddly Inks- Anything Goes                                                   (tiddlyinkschallenge.blogspot.com)

Simon Says Monday Challenge- Heavy Metal                   (simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge)

Double D’s Challenge- Sentiment/Quote                           (daranddiane.blogspot.com)

Bugaboo Stamps- Color                                                         (catchthebugblog.blogspot.com)

                             

Love this sweet image from Lili of the Valley. Added lacy edging to be able to enter it Challenges at Victorine Stamps and We Craft Cards Forum. Plus a patterned paper challenge. (I think it is meant to be three bridesmaids, but I decided to turn one of the cuties into a bride by adding a veil.) Don't know if you can see it very well, but the card also has some wonderfully delicate silver thread lace. I've had it in my craft stash for a few decades. Got it at an estate sale where it was hidden deep in a box of other "treasures." 

Entered into:

Victorine Challenge- Pearls & Lace                                         (vostamps.blogspot.com)  

We Craft Cards Monday Challenge- Crossing the Border  (wecraftcards.com/forum)

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge                       (craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com)

Doesn’t this feisty little bear (from Eureka Stamps) look like he is itching to nail someone with that snowball? I love the look on his face. I used a CAS theme to showcase this cute little guy, plus used the Sketch template at this weeks Less is More challenge. The light grey paper has a nice sheen, and I made the snowflakes "from scratch" with copy paper. My sisters and I used to cut hundreds of them when we were growing up. The inside of our home resembled a blizzard many years. 

Entered into: 

QKR Stampede- Anything Goes                                          (qkrstampede.blogspot.com)

Less is More Challenge- Sketch                                           (simplylessismoore.blogspot.com)