Aged to Perfection

Good evening everyone, how the months are rushing by July already and a new challenge at The Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge Blog.  This month we are very patriotic with a theme of red, white and blue, and our sponsor is Oak Pond Creations.

Here is my DT card using  Oak Pond Creations. Image "Wine".  The image was watercoloured using lighter shades of red and blue and I used pale blue polka dots and red gingham backing papers.  The papers and image were distressed and the sentiment which was computer generated was added.

Pop over and see what the other DT members have done with their Oak Pond Creationes images and check out this month's challenge here.

An Apple For The Teacher

Good evening friends, followers and passers by.  Today I have my DT cards for Papermilldirect, two thank you teacher projects.  This week to celebrate Summer you can save 10% on a small box of card (approximately 80 sheets) at Papermilldirect until Monday 14th July.  You can also enter a new giveaway to win a £20.00 voucher from Lavinia Stamps, check it out here.

First a card in the shape of a blackboard.  I used Papermill smooth white, buff and black card with some patterned paper from my scrap box.  The card is a Silhouette Studio file.  The outer part of the blackboard was coloured with gathered twigs distress ink through a bark effect stencil and stuck to the front of the card.  The blackboard was stamped with a Darkroom Door sentiment stamp and embossed with distress embossing powder and rubbed over with white chalk.  The blackboard was attached to the back of the aperture.  The banner was added and two pieces of string added to the legs of the blackboard.

This is another Silhouette file, a gift box.  Again Papermilldirect smooth white, post box red,  lime green and dark cream linen card and patterned paper from my scrap box.

The design team have made some fabulous samples this week check out their blogs to see what they have been up to:

Barbara http://glitterarti1.blogspot.co.uk/

Ruth  http://apassionforcards.blogspot.co.uk/

Sandie  http://sandieshores.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Lisa  http://papercraftbliss.com/

Angela  http://pollypurplehorse.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Ivory embossed card

Hi everyone its Papermilldirect special offer day and this week we have a fabulous A4 ivory card delicately leather embossed 230gm card.

Two box sizes to choose from:

Small Box (aproximately 80 sheets) for only £5.00

Midi box (approximately 260 sheets) £13.50

Here are my DT makes featuring the leather embossed card teamed with mocha brown for this gift box and party invitation.  Both cards cut wonderfully on the Silhouette Cameo and the leather card printed well too.

This little gift box is a Silhouette Store download, I used the dog face and feet to create the invitation printing the greeting directly onto the card and adding an insert with the party details.

Check out what the other DT members made on their blogs:

Barbara http://glitterarti1.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Ruth http://apassionforcards.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Sandie The Crafty Side of Me

Lisa Paper Craft Bliss

Angela Polly Purple Horse