Another New Beginnings and New Home Card.

   

I was determined to use only scrap papers for this! And I think I managed it! I loved making this card, even though it took ages! I couldn't decided what to put where, I just die-cutted everything out loads of times and played! I sent it off to Emma and Tom just after they moved. It was a 8x8 card with scalloped edges, but I cut them off so it's just a smidgen over 6x6 now. 

 First I covered the main card with some green patterened paper from my scraps, then made the topper with the cloud backing paper over some black card and some cutout  'hills' and  trees in green card stock, which I'm sure are Lawn Fawn, they were already cut out and in my scrap box. Then the green stripey paper was just the right size also from my 'scrap box' to stick where it could fill in the gap at the bottom.

 The cabin itself was all cut from scraps too and also recycled wrap-around card from tuna tins and chocolate moouse cartons! (I love that the insides are a nice caramely brown but I still added a bit of vintage ink. 

I think the black sentiments came from Tom Holtzs, I know I have some, and the bigger one I did on the laptop. I wanted to do a pop up house inside too but could I find where I'd put Sam Calcott's stamp and die set? No! I remember doing a Gingerbread House a few Christmas's ago. Later, it turned out, they were just above my head in a PaperSociety box, and there wasn't a die for the house just a template, so, most likely I wouldn't've done that if I found the box sooner. 

Anyway, the inside is just another green patterned paper, again, from my scraps. I'm sure I used a red teabag carton for the red hearts! I added Wink of Stella and some white gell pen... That's it for now, if I can find a few challenges that fit, I'll add them later! Have a great weekend! Thank you for stoppping by!

 Challenges

Cardsgalorechallenges  -Anythings goes

Pennyschallenges-564-Anything Goes

New Home, New Beginnings.

 

 I made two New Home cards. One for the grandkiddies and one for Emma and Tom as they have moved at last from their two bedroom flat to a three bedroom house, with a garden, just around the corner from where they were. This is the card I've sent to the Grandkiddies. I'll post the other card a little later. 

It's a 5x5 card, I added some green glitter card first, then the pattern paper and then for the topper I started with more green card but the background paper is TimHoltz, distress ink in as many shades of green that I have, then I just slashed it with water. I also used a white gel pen and a wink of stella on a few of the diecuts to make then sparkle. This was the fun part, cutting them all out using only scraps, to make up this cute little Potting Shed... I cheated a bit, as I used the picture that came with the dies as a guide and just added/changed a few things and shaded it with Tim Holtz Vintage ink before I fixed it on some 3D foam pads... 

The washi tape paper you can see behind this picture, I made last year on a 12x12 and scanned it as two A4's. You will find them here posted as a Freebie.

 Challenges

 simonsaysstampblog/wednesdaychallenge/simon says-anything goes

 avenue613.blogspot.-anything goes w optional New Beginnings 

 cardsgalorechallenges-anything goes