Belt and Buckle Card.

B

 is for 

BELT AND BUCKLE CARD.

This is a picture of a finished card using the design instructions to make.

1.  For the base card cut cardstock  6" x 5.75" and score /fold at 2" from left hand side. 

2.  For the buckle element. Cut cardstock  4.5" x 2".

3.  Score and fold  at 3.75" from left hand side. 

4.  Using the short tag attach the buckle strip to the right hand edge of the base card as shown below. 

5.  Decorate inside of card to cover where tab is attached.

 

6.  Cut a bar tab that is  2.75" x 0.75". n.b  You can make the tab longer if required. 

7.  Picture below is just showing you where the tab will be attached on the front of the card. 

8.  You will need to decorate both the front of the card and the tab before attaching. 

n.b. Just adhere the tab at the top and bottom leaving the middle section  open in order to slide the belt into place when closing the card. 

9.  Finish off decorating the buckle strip and the back of the card as required.  
 

Winners #190

Thank you all for coming and playing in the latest challenge. I loved seeing all the different fairies. 

The Prize winners are as follows.

 

Winner making a Non Christmas Card

(13)  Gail K. 

Winner making a Christmas Fairy

(10)  Kathy Asper

Gail and Kathy  please get in touch 

 using the email address in the side bar to collect your prize.

Can  you please let me know your favourite colour when emailing me as it will be incorporated in some way into your prize!

Please also take the Winner's Badge from the side bar.

Can I also please ask that you acknowledge your win

In the comments box below so that 

I know to expect an email from you.

The Butterflies will be back in the New Year.

Sorry this is so short. 

Having managed to avoid Covid up until now I have now succumbed to it.

On day 8 of still showing positive whilst The Doc is showing negative though he has  Flu like symptoms.

Stay Safe and well

It is still out there and just as infectious. 

#190 Fairy Time Again

Hello and welcome back 

to a very Special Challenge.

Please stop and flutter for a while.

Winners results for #189 are in the post below.

As in previous years 

The butterflies are all now in the chrysalis stage 

and will be back again  in the New Year

ready to spread their wings.

In The meantime 

for the rest of November and December 

(closes 19th )

The Fairies  have all come out to play.

The New challenge for #190 is

Fairies (no butterflies required).

You can make Christmas/Non Christmas items

just so long as I can see a fairy/ies with wings 

 on your project.

There will be two winners chosen

and a Top 6 selected.

Faye has very kindly donated the following 

Stampingbella 

Butterfly Fairy stamps as the prizes. 

Non Christmas Fairy items

Brianna Butterfly EB666

Christmas Fairy items

Blanche Butterfly EB664

So to get you started here is a selection of cards/items from me. 

(Previously shown in 2014/15)

Non Christmas Fairy Items

Framed.

Digi by The Paper Shelter.

Screen Card.

Various freebie fairies in Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine.

Christmas Fairy cards

Fairy of Air by Poppyseed Graphics.

Digi by Mo Manning. 

Challenge is running for 4 weeks and will therefore close

19th December 2023

Please be sure to read all the rules on the tab above

and enter your creations in Mr Linky below.

Please also state if you are only playing for fun.

Happy crafting and see you soon.

Winner #189

Thank you all for coming and playing in the latest challenge. All of the Poppies were beautiful so much so that I have not chosen a top 3 selection this time from your entries.

The Prize winner is as follows. 

Winning the Memory Box

Prim Poppy Die

 

(3) K T Fit Kitty.

Kitty  please get in touch 

 using the email address in the side bar to collect your prize.

Can  you please let me know your favourite colour when emailing me as it will be incorporated in some way into your prize!

Please also take the Winner's Badge from the side bar.

Can I also please ask that you acknowledge your win

In the comments box below so that 

I know to expect an email from you.

Challenge #190 will be starting  8am (GMT) Wednesday 22nd Nov.

when the Fairies will be back. 

See you soon.

❤

~189 Spin The Butterfly Wheel with Poppies and Panels

The Butterflies are back for a short 2 week challenge this time.  We are going Poppies and lots of layered panels to show them off.  You can  choose any colours and any style of card which must include a Butterfly of course. 

Here are the cards I have made for your inspiration.

There will be a prize for the randomly  picked winner.

I will include  a fun item that can be used in your craft room just for you. 

Please be sure to read all the rules on the tab above.

Enter your creations in Mr Linky below.

Please also state if you are only playing for fun.

Happy crafting and see you soon.

This challenge will be  running for 2 weeks.

Challenge will therefore end 

Tuesday 21st Nov 8pm (GMT) . 

All prizes for #185,#186, #187 have now been sent with apologies for the long delay in being posted.

Winners #188

Thank you all for coming and playing in the latest challenge. I think I can safely say that you liked making the Joy Fold shape card as well over half of the 17 entries were just that. 

  Without further ado here is my 3 top selection of non card shape entries in numerical order as follows: 

 #3 Lia

 #7  Wilma

 #17  Valerija

Here are my top 3 for using the Joy Fold card as your entry. 

#9 Sandy J. 

#11 Suze

 #16 Monika

 Congratulations everyone.

Please take a bow and help yourselves to

The Top 3

Badge from the side bar.

The Prize winners are as follows.

Non shape card 

(6) Carrie Anne.

Joy fold card 

(12) Wilma 

Carrie Anne and Wilma  please get in touch 

 using the email address in the side bar to collect your prize.

Can  you please let me know your favourite colour when emailing me as it will be incorporated in some way into your prize!

Please also take the Winner's Badge from the side bar.

Can I also please ask that you acknowledge your win

In the comments box below so that 

I know to expect an email from you.

Challenge #189 will be starting  8am (GMT) Thursday 9th Nov.

Sorry it will be a day late as I forgot to renew the licence and you won't be able to load any of your photos until I do!! 

See you back soon.

#188 Spin The Butterfly Wheel with Going Monochromatic.

The Butterfly wheel is back albeit in a slightly curtailed version. 

I am not fully back up to speed yet but am getting there.  So we are going Monochromatic for this challenge. You have 5 colours to choose from on the wheel below. We are revisiting the Joy fold card shape as it lends itself perfectly for using shades of all one colour on the various folds used on the card.

So just pick one colour and create a Joy fold card using shades of your selected colour plus lace edging and of course your butterflies. 

If you don't want to make a joy fold card then that's ok just enter a card of your choice still using monochrome as your theme though  and your butterflies. 

 

Lets Spin the Butterfly Wheel.

Lace edging can be Real or Faux.

On my example I have used lace dies and white lace is allowed.

Here are my inspiration cards for you.

I have chosen to use shades of Green from the wheel. 

  

Card 1. Joy Fold Card. 

You will find instructions for making the Joy fold card (Version 1) which is the card I have made here.  

 A link to the tutorial page is shown  under the banner heading. Just click on the Card Shapes tab and you will be taken to a drop down list of all the past and present card tutorials.

Card 2.

You can see more details of the cards over on my blog Here.

There will be a prize for each category. 

I will include  a fun item that can be used in your craft room just for you. 

Please be sure to read all the rules on the tab above.

Enter your creations in Mr Linky below.

Please also state if you are only playing for fun.

Happy crafting and see you soon.

This challenge will be  running for 3 weeks.

Challenge will therefore end 

Tuesday 7th Nov 8pm (GMT) .

Winners #187

Thankyou all for making the time to come along and play with me. There were a total of 29 entries  and a lovely selection of cards they all were. 

  Without further ado here are my 4  top  selection of entries in numerical order as follows: 

 #4  Diny

 #8  Myasperations

 #14  Wilma

 #20  Ionabunny

 Congratulations everyone.

Please take a bow and help yourselves to

The Top 3

Badge from the side bar.

The Prize winners are as follows.

As there were 29 entries and it was rather a tight squeeze in the butterfly mug I

decided to make it more even and to delve into the mug twice by dividing the numbers up 1 - 15 and then 16 - 29.

1st Winner from 1 - 15

(12) Lia

2nd Winner from 16 - 29

(18) Margreet

Lia and Margreet  please get in touch 

 using the email address in the side bar to collect your prize.

Can  you please let me know your favourite colour when emailing me as it will be incorporated in some way into your prize!

Please also take the Winner's Badge from the side bar.

Can I also please ask that you acknowledge your win

In the comments box below so that 

I know to expect an email from you.

Challenge #188 will be starting in a weeks time

 8am (GMT)11th  Oct.

See you back soon. 

N.B.

Prizes for #185 & #186 are on their way. 

Apologies for delay. 

Life has been rather hectic.