*~*~* April Card Challenge *~*~*

[Janice]

Here are the sketches and designs for the April Challenge.

Julie from www.scrapbookingcastle.co.uk has suggested that at the end of each month, if 10 or more people have posted a card on the Monthly Challenge thread - we do a draw, and the winner will receive a small prize. This might be a sheet of stickers, length of ribbon, or a few brads/buttons etc. Just something small, but worth doing a card for I think and hopefully this will also increase interest and enthusiasm for the Monthly Challenges.

Hope you'll all join me in thanking Julie for her generosity and I for one will certainly be having a go

Thanks Julie

We have 4 different designs to work with this month so I hope you think I have something for everyone's tastes. Bit of stamping, some ribbons, flowers, cutesy and even a 'male' look :D

They are from:

Becky Fleck Pagemaps
Doodlebug Designs
Bazzill Basics
Hero Arts

Hope you like them and please, post your cards in this thread when they are done so we can all share.

Thank you for participating in this FUN challenge.

[NattieLou]

Great choices! I have some ideas already.

Thanks for setting this up, Janice. :wub:

[baa-me-chick]

:huh: i'm so sorry for sounding dim but how do i take part in the challenge?

[craftymama]

:huh: i'm so sorry for sounding dim but how do i take part in the challenge?


Just be inspired by the samples, make your own interpretations and then post yours on this thread to be admired and inspire others but most of all have fun.:D

Great challenges Janice thanks

[Janice]

Glad you like them :D The challenge will be changed on the first of the month, so if in between then anyone see's any cards/designs they would like included - just PM me a link and I'll keep a list.

:D

[princessmowgli]

So you make a card according to the template as opposed to a theme, is that right?

Sonia

[stillscrapping]

Here's one of my attempts for this month. Hope you like it!:) I'll try and get the others done as well!!

[Janice]

So you make a card according to the template as opposed to a theme, is that right?

Sonia

Hi Sonia

The idea is that you take the samples/examples/sketches and go with the inspiration it gives you - either the design, the theme, the colours - anything to get the creative'ness flowing and more cards in your box :D

Lovely card Julie :D

[craftymama]

Here is my first attempt I really like the idea of this one and even have another idea in my head that I MUST put down on paper before I forget!:lol:

[stillscrapping]

Jac, that is beautiful!! I love brown and pink together!!

[Janice]

Lovely colour combination Jac - one of my faves :D

[craftymama]

I tried it again but turned it round, not quite so sure it has really worked though, looked better in my minds eye!:lol: :rolleyes:

[Janice]

I think it looks lovely and just shows how you can just turn a design on its side and 'voila' you have another card!!!

:D

[craftymama]

Thank you Janice and for your lovely comments about my other card, thanks also to Julie - your comments are very much appreciated.

[NattieLou]

I was playing with bear die cuts over the weekend, and here are some baby cards I made, using the 4th example as inspiration - basically the landscape orientation and the double mat. I thought it would be difficult to get the bears looking cute, as I'm not very good at all with chalks, but it was surprisingly simple, which made me happy! The flower jewel in the bear's hair is actually pink, though the scan has made it look greenish.

[craftymama]

Gorgeous cards Nat, those bears look adorable.

[craftymama]

Here is another one I made this morning while I had no electricity!

[NattieLou]

Thanks, Jac. I avoid cutesy in most of my crafting, but I can really indulge it when it comes to baby cards - I love making them.

Love that last card of yours, and it's given me a great idea to use up the epoxy stickers from the poundland albums I got - thanks!

[craftymama]

Funnily enough Nat that is what those epoxy stickers are from! I bought all 3 album kits yesterday - well at £1 each it would have been daft not to!

[Janice]

Lovely cards being shown ladies :D :D

Must get my sefl organised to make some too :D
Have a crop tomorrow so hopefully the evening will see me posting a couple :D :D

[Sharon Betts]

Yey - after a long absence, below is my contribution. The fact that I've missed the birthday in question already, but we might see them tomorrow, meant I needed a little inspiration, and thought I'd combine it with the challenge! I will try and do a few more.
The 40 and the strip are in strange plastic that make your eyes go funny - if that makes sense!

[stillscrapping]

Great idea, Sharon......keep them coming!!:lol:

[wlisa]

Hi,

Just seen this thread, I have been on my hols recently and have lost my inspiration. But after seeing this thread and the lovely cards made already, I think I can feel it coming back. I must try and make some cards, unfortunately out all today.

Thank you so much for re-inspiring me.

[wlisa]

Here is a card I made, hope you like it.

[Janice]

Its lovely Lisa - lovely spring colours :D

[craftymama]

Great card Lisa, really like the way you have tied it up.

[Sharon Betts]

What a fab idea to tie it Lisa! Simple but really effective card.
Sharon.

[stillscrapping]

Lovely card, Lisa, and a great idea!!

[wlisa]

Thanks everyone for the great comments.

[Hysteri-CAL]

Here's my first attempt.

[craftymama]

Stunning Cal, really like that.

[wlisa]

Lovely card Cal.

[Elsonbabe]

Hi girls.... some lovely cards....

as ever some great inspiration too....now to put them together :D

[Janice]

Love the black and white theme Cal :D

[Hysteri-CAL]

Thanks everyone for your kind comments. xx

[rattytatty]

http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=115300&cat=500

These were flower heads from a bunch of flowers bought from the £1.00 shop. There were 5 flowers with 5 layers on bargin. I stamped one of the flower heads with stazon and a medallion stamp

[stillscrapping]

Love the flower!! I got loads of flowers in a very similar way!!:lol:The text looks great!

Cal, I must have missed yours being posted!! It's lovely! I love the black and white on both of them.

[Janice]

Gorgeous card - love the stamping idea on the flower, gonna give that a bash :D

[Lighthousegirl]

What great cards you have all posted so far!

So here goes ... my first attempt at one of these challenges!

No (big) flowers here - the card is for a guy I dont know very well!

I hope you like it :-D

[Lighthousegirl]

OK! Now I dont know if the is allowed but having done one card on the template I have had some more goes!

I have a busy few weeks coming up so I was trying to get slightly ahead of myself and not leave everything to the last moment! Thank you for the inspiration for these variations on a theme!

Enjoy and I look forward to your feedback / suggestions

[Lighthousegirl]

And another 2!

[Louly]

Here's my first attempt, I love all the others by the way.

[Louly]

And here's another.......
I used a mixture of two of the cards for inspiration.

[stillscrapping]

Wow there are some amazing cards there!! Remember everyone who has posted a card will go into a draw for a little gift!! :)