House of Cards December Blog Hop

Today the House of Cards Blog Hop starts...

It is Open from December 1st until December 15th. 

 Join the linky with a project with the theme Anything Goes / Inspiration Photo

Our sponsor is Beccy's Place

 The Prize  is $10.00AU Gift Certificate 

Here is the

Hop Order

House of Cards Blog

Cohenna 

Donna 

Em 

Judy 

Karen

Michele

Rocky 

Rosi 

Sue N. 

Susan - you are here!

Now get to hoppin'!  If you have reached me you've finished!! Don't forget to link up a project with HOC after completing the hop...!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all! :)

Here is my card using  Silver Bells Digi Stamp

I printed this, coloured it with Copics and then cut it out.

I started with a square kraft card base, added a layer of 'black' gingham paper with red ribbon round it. I then added some die cut foliage (unbranded die) and the image...

Happy Crafting!

House of Cards November Challenge

Welcome to the House of Cards October Challenge! 

 our current challenge

is

Gold & Pearl Accents and/or Colors

Here's my card - I have used the beige and gold colours from the colour swatch, 
with a pearl accent.

Recipe:

1. Creamy beige square card blank with 'photograph aperture'.

2. Yupo paper with yellow gold alcohol ink and gold mixative, dispersed with blending solution.

3. Using a Tim Holtz alcohol lift pad I stamped the butterfly and wiped the image with kitchen roll. The butterfly is from a stamp set that I won this week from my crafty friend Zoe.

4. I placed a section of this background behind the aperture, added three pearls and another butterfly die cut from the background. This docrafts die was a recent prize from Mrs A. at the Butterfly Challenge.

Hope to see your make in the challenge!

The current Butterfly Challenge #110 has the following wheel:



I have used butterflies, gold and pearl gems  to qualify for the 2nd prize challenge.

Happy Crafting!!

House of Cards October Challenge

Welcome to the House of Cards October Challenge! 

 our current challenge

is

Autumn Flowers and/or Colors

Here's my card - it follows the colour swatch.
 I was looking for a sunflower stamp in my stash but I came up with this!

Recipe:

1. White square card blank.

2. Layers of green and beige.

3. Image from Impression Obsession, stamped and coloured with a number of markers.

I had intended colouring the image using Brushos - scattering the stamp with powders, spritzing with water and stamping, overstamping in black.

These were the results:

I put together a card as above, with one of the versions:

On comparing the two I decided the marker version was the best...

Hope to see you make in the challenge!

Happy Crafting!!

House of Cards September Challenge

Welcome to the House of Cards September Challenge! 

 our current challenge

is

Birthday Theme and/or Colors

Create a card featuring your favorite birthday theme, or use this happy color palette to show us your ideas for late summer fun!

I found a paper in the 'Wonderful Sweetness' paper pad from The Works which virtually matched the colour swatch and I set about making a 'pull out concertina' card - something I had seen an example of online...not sure where so I devised my own idea!!

I though this would make a lovely Birthday card!!

This is how it comes out of the envelope - but pull on the ribbon and the concertinas open showing lots of tea party scenes...

The base is a 6.25 in square on white card matted with a 6 in square of pink.

I tucked one square of each of my concertina pieces under this on each side - strips from a 12 by 12, 2 in wide and scored at every 2in making strips of 6 squares folded backward and forward. Only 5 squares are visible from each strip. 

I then decorated the base and squares with the patterned paper.

I then added two strips of card fastened in the middle with a brad, and with the ribbon, to stick across the top squares on each side. I then tied the ribbon.

If you want to see a video of me playing with this card, look here!

Hope to see you make in the challenge!

Happy Crafting!!

House of Cards August Challenge - Patterned Paper and/or colours

Welcome to the House of Cards August Challenge!

 The current challenge is

Patterned Paper and/or Colours

Inspired by the colour swatch I made this card, choosing patterned papers from my scraps in similar colours:

I was inspired to make the background by a piece of artwork on the wall at the Italian restaurant I went to last night. 

This was a blue piece of card with scraps of paper cut to shape and placed to reveal 3 heart shapes. I placed the background on a white scalloped card base.
I then added the Tim Holtz 'man with umbrella' die cut in purple and the sentiment cut in blue - a Tonic ATC Collection die.

I will link this to Pixie's Snippets Challenge #331 - it was lovely to meet Di at a copics workshop the other day!!

I will also link it to Crafty Hazelnut's August Patterned Paper Challenge

Hope you will have a look at all the brilliant inspiration from my teamies and join in the House of Cards challenge!!

Happy Crafting!

House of Cards July Challenge - Popsicle/Food Image and/or colours

Welcome to the House of Cards May Challenge!

 The current challenge is

Popsicle/Food Image and or colours

Inspired by the colour swatch I made this shaped card:

It's a popsicle-shaped card using layers of different scraps of card and a shaker heart containing a selection of beads. I punched the corner and added a white card insert.

   
I thought this might be good as a kids party invitation...

And here is my daughter demonstrating it!

I will link this to Pixie's Snippets Challenge #329

Hope you will have a look at all the brilliant inspiration from my teamies and join in the challenge!!

Happy Crafting!

House of Cards June Blog Hop

Hi everyone! Can you believe we are at the end of another term at House of Cards?!  Unfortunately we are saying a fond farewell to some of our DT members and fortunately, we are so happy to those staying on.  To say goodbye and thank you, we're celebrating with a blog hop! 

This hop is also a DESIGN TEAM CALL! If you are interested in joining our team, please put "DT" after your name when you enter at House of Cards Challenge Blog. You will be notified by June 25th about your application!

 This hop will run FROM JUNE 1ST AT 6:00 AM CST THROUGH JUNE 15TH AT NOON CST,  ANY CARD STYLE is welcome and we've got a gorgeous photo inspiration for your crafting enjoyment!

***PRIZE WINNERS FROM THE BLOG HOP WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE 20TH OF JUNE.  CARD WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT MONTH ON THE 15TH, AS PER THE USUAL HERE AT HOC.  THANK YOU!***

Here is the photo inspiration~

Here are all of our fabulous sponsors.

Our team will be using a variety of products

from these amazing companies!

MHKDesigns

Prize: Any three products of your choice!

2 Prizes - 2 Digis Each

So, are you ready to get hopping?! 

Make sure you leave a comment at each person's blog along the way because the prizes are hidden and we'll be doing random drawings from the blogs where they are hiding! :)  After you're done, make a creation to share with us on the House of Cards Challenge Blog, too, for another chance to win!

Here's your hop order.

 

House of Cards Challenge Blog

 Judy| Cohenna 
Donna | Em | Jane

Karen | Katarina 

Michele | Rocky | Rosi 

Shawna | Sue N. | Susan 

Now get to hoppin'!  If you have reached me you've finished!! Don't forget to link up a project with HOC after completing the hop for an extra chance to win a mystery prize from one of our fabulous sponsors, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all! :)

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Here is my card:

  I have used a white card base layered with yellow card then a paper with pressed flowers in it. I then added the image, printed, then coloured with Zig real brush pens and cut out.

I have used Butterfly Oval from Digistamps4Joy

Happy Crafting!!

House of Cards May Challenge

Welcome to the House of Cards May Challenge!

 The current challenge is

Shaped Card and/or Colors

Inspired by the colour swatch I made this shaped card:

I was made a card similar to this by a friend many years ago - and it suddenly came to mind!
I started with a strip of blue card 4 inches by 9inches and scored it at 1.5 inch intervals.
I folded it back and forth and then added washi tape (from Paperchase) along each strip.

I added blue ribbon under the washi on one end - this is used to tie the card together.
I then turned to my 'go to' die set for 'flames' - Reverse Confetti's Paisley. 
I used scraps from my stash to cut these and attached them as shown.

Finally from another snippet I cut the sentiment - a die from Tonic's ATC collection.

I will link this to Pixie's Snippets Challenge #325

Hope you will have a look at all the brilliant inspiration from my teamies and join in the challenge!!

Happy Crafting!