Kwality Cards

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T15:25:00.001+00:00

This is wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year.

Remember Jesus is the reason for the season.
God bless.

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Jacket Card

2011-12-15T15:02:00.000+00:00

Hello crafty friends and welcome to my blog. Hope we are all keeping warm, the weather has been really cold and sometimes it seems like the heaters in the house decided to go on vacation. Anyway on to today's project.

This is a card I made for a special young man whose birthday is coming soon. It's a jacket card. Instruction on how to make this card can be found HERE.

I decided to go with a white jacket using my white card stock. I didn't want the jacket to be plain so I used my embossing tool to draw some diagonal score lines to give it some pattern. The green design paper used for the dress shirt and handkerchief is from Create with TLC.

I then stitched around the collar, button hole and pocket and embellished with a pocket watch.

I will be submitting this card for the following challenge:
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Now onto my second card:

This card is similar to the card for White and Red Christmas Post except that I used green. The card isn't finished, am yet to add my sentiment (thought I share it anyway). The digi image, Vintage Bringing Gifts, is from Create with TLC. I changed the color using Microsoft Word.

The flower was handmade.

Until next time, happy crafting.

White and Red Christmas

2011-12-12T10:14:00.001+00:00

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas,

just like the ones I used to know

Where the treetops glisten,

and children listen

To hear sleigh bells in the snow.

I have been singing this song for a while now and hopefully we will have a white Christmas this year. The card I will be sharing today is a white card with a dash of red and green and I was inspired by the challenge at Totally Tilda Blog (which is white Christmas).

This card is a rocking card onto which I adhered a white paper doily. The image is a pre-colored digi image which I matted and layered onto a top note template cut-out. The rose flower was handmade (instructions can be found HERE ) using hand cut scalloped circle.

The sentiment says "The Advent Epidemic. Warning: BE on the alert for symptoms of inner HOPE, PEACE, LOVE and JOY" and this is from Create with TLC. I love this sentiment.

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:
One Stitch At A Time - Use A Digi
Aud Sentiments - Winter Holiday Sentiments
Polka Doodles - Quick Christmas card

HOW TO CUT A SCALLOP CIRCLE WITHOUT A PUNCH OR DIE CUT

To start you will need a square piece of card stock (mine measures 10cm by 10cm). Remember the bigger/smaller the paper the bigger/smaller the scallop circle. For the flower above the card stock I used measured 8cm by 8cm.

Fold the card stock into half.

And then fold into a quarter.

Then fold again corner to corner giving it a nice firm crease.

With the closed point towards you, draw an arc with a pencil.

Using your scissors cut along the arc.

Then unfold you cardstock to reveal the scallop circle.

Until next time, happy crafting. God bless.

Wishing You A Merry Christmas

2011-12-08T11:29:00.001+00:00

Ho Ho Ho crafty friends and welcome. The card I will be sharing is a square easel card (6 inches * 6 inches) and its based on the sketch from Mojo Monday.

The backing papers are from Bearly Mine Design Xmas freebies.

I love the words on the topper and it reads "May your Christmas tree be a heavy one, but your heart a light one, and every gift the right one on this Christmas day". This is from Create with TLC.

I inserted it into Microsoft Word and edited the color so it could match the colors I used on the card. The Christmas tree is also a free download which I then embellished with red shimmer dots.

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:

One Stitch At A Time - Be Square
Joanna Sheen - Christmas Wishes
Aud Sentiments - Winter Holiday Sentiments

That's all for today until next time, happy crafting.

Sssh!!!!! Its a Secret

2011-12-07T14:36:00.001+00:00

Good afternoon crafty friends. How are you all doing this fine wintery day? I have another Christmas card to share with everyone today and its was inspired by the sketch hosted by Chrissie over at Sketch N Stash.

My Christmas card is a Drawer Easel Box card (measuring 4.5"). The backing papers used are free downloads from the August freebies at Bearly Mine Designs. Which is now part of my new stash.

The poinsettia flower is also a free download which I then decoupaged. The holly leaves are also free download. The sentiment says Happy Birthday Jesus and its from Create with TLC. The photo corners were handmade. Instructions can be found at Card Making Magic.

I will be filling the drawer with chocolates which I will then give to my Pastor's lovely and beautiful children. Hopefully they don't see this post (that will spoil the surprise).

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Buttons and Bows
Polka Doodles - Secret Element Christmas Card
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Be Square

That's it for today, until next time happy crafting.

Shepherd Girl

2011-12-05T11:17:00.001+00:00

Hello crafty friends and welocme once again. I would like to use this opportunity to thank everyone that visits my blog and for all your lovely comments. It is much appreciated.

The card I will be sharing today is based on the sketch from the fabulous ladies at Fetch A Sketch. This challenge is sponsored by Tiddly Inks.

Here's my take on the challenge:

Its another Christmas card featuring a lovely decoupage image of a little shepherd girl. The backing papers are free downloads from Create with TLC (Red backing paper) and Elemental Pixie (Blue backing paper). The flowers were handmade using the Tim Holts Tattered floral die.

The sentiment is also from Create with TLC.

Until next time, happy crafting.

December Birthdays

2011-12-02T11:07:00.001+00:00

Hello crafty friends and welcome to the month of December. I can't believe its finally here. Where have all the days gone. I love the month of December not only because we get to celebrate Christ birthday but also my birthday and that of my siblings. That's right we were all born in December except our youngest sister hers is in January.

The card I will be sharing today is a Christmas card based on the sketch from Sketch Saturday. The challenge is sponsored by the Craft Barn.

Here's my card:

The backing paper used for this project is free download from the Elemental Pixie's Winter Convoy Collection. The Christmas tree and poinsettia flowers are also free downloads which I then layered and decoupaged.

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Christmas Present
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Christmas Wishes
2 Sisters Challenge - Holiday

Craft your Passion - Tis the Season
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes

Until next time, happy crafting.

Deck the Halls

2011-11-30T14:53:00.001+00:00

Hello everyone and Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la la la la. I have been singing this song for the past couple of days and I can't wait for Christmas to be here. The card I will be sharing today is a Christmas card (no surprise there) and is based on the sketch from Mojo Monday.

Since its the last Monday of the month, the challenge is to make either a circle or a square card using the above sketch or you can substitute with any shape you have.

Here's my take on the sketch:

I used the sketch to make a circular topper for my tent topper card. Instructions on how to make this card can be found at SSC.

The red backing paper is a download from Pixie's Dust, the green backing paper is from Create with TLC.

The Christmas tree and poinsettia flower are also free downloads which I then layered and decoupaged. I can't remember where I got the Christmas worded backing paper.

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion - Tis the Season
One Stitch At A Time - Seeing Red
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Unusual Christmas
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
2 Sisters Challenge - Holiday

Until next time, happy crafting.

Joy To The World

2011-11-25T12:05:00.001+00:00

Hello everyone and welcome. This week Sketch N stash have a lovely sketch challenge. Below is the sketch:

The Sponsors for this challenge is Meljens Designs

and the winner gets 4 digi images of their choice.

Here's my take on the challenge:

The DP used are from the Shabby Princess Holiday Sampler Collection. The image is a free download. I choose the wordings Joy To The World as my sentiment (which i typed and printed) cause Christmas is all about Christ birth and its indeed a Joy to The World.

The card is a tea light card. Instruction on how to make this card can be found at Stamp Artic. The ribbon and shimmer dots are from my neglected stash.

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Unusual Christmas
Polka Doodles - Italian Christmas
Aud Sentiment Challenge - Any Winter Holiday Sentiment
Scrapbook Sisters - Card Challenge

Until next time, happy crafting and remain blessed.

Mojo Monday Challenge

2011-11-23T14:14:00.001+00:00

Hello everyone and welcome to another beautiful day the Lord has made. The ladies over at Mojo Monday have a fabulous sketch challenge for this week. Am sure this challenge will help get your mojo on. Below is the sketch:

Now here's my take on the sketch:

The DP used for this project is from the Shabby Princess Holiday Sampler collection. The snowflake medallion is a freebie from Fred, She Said Digital Design.

The sentiment is also from the Shabby princess collection.

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:

Oldie But A Goldie - Let it Snow
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

Until next time, happy crafting.

Star in the East

2011-11-22T16:39:00.001+00:00

"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, asking, Where is He Who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east at its rising and have come to worship Him." Matthew 2 : 1 - 2.

Hello everyone and welcome. Hope we are all snuggled up and keeping warm as the weather gets colder and colder. Today I will be sharing an interesting card called the Star fold card.

I came across the tutorial (here) on how to fold this card a couple of days ago and decided to give it a shot. I think it turned out nice. The DP used for this project is a free download from Card making and Paper Craft. The sentiment is from Create with TLC.

The flower used was handmade using the Tim Holtz Tattered Flower Die, which I then glittered up using the Star Dust Stickles and added a bead to the centre of the flower.

Inside the card is a pyramid decoupage image of Jesus in the Manger with His Parents.

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:

One Stitch At A time - Anything Goes
2 Sisters Challenge - Let it Sparkle
Polka Doodles - Shaped Christmas
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Stars in your Eyes

Until next time, happy crafting.

Thanksgiving

2011-11-17T12:23:00.001+00:00

Hello everyone and welcome. I hope you are enjoying the relatively warm November weather. Today's card is a black and white thanksgiving card. It is based on the sketch from Sketch Saturday.

This week's challenge is sponsored by Simon says Stamp.

Once you have had a look at my card head on over to Sketch Saturday and have a look at the gorgeous cards made by the DT.

The topper is the lyrics to one of my favourite thanksgiving hymn titled We Plough the Fields and Scatter. Its a hymn thanking and appreciating God for everything He has done for us.

The flowers were handmade using ribbon for wrapping gifts, on which I then adhered black beads to the center. I weaved the DP on the lower right hand card of the card. The black DP is from pixie dust.

I will be entering this card for the following challenge:

One Stitch At A Time - Black and White

Until next time, happy crafting.

Happy Birthday Jesus

2011-11-10T16:52:00.002+00:00

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog. Card Patterns have a lovely sketch challenge for this week.

Here's my idea:

The backing papers used were from Pixie's dust Patterned and Plain paper collection and Create with TLC Poinsettia Collection. The edge of the red backing paper was latticed. The instructions on how to do this can be found HERE.

I then used the Holly Frame from Create with TLC as frame for the picture of Jesus in the manger. The poinsettia flowers were handmade. The sentiment which says HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS is also from Create with TLC.

Hope you are inspired.

Until next time, happy crafting.

Flower Pot Card

2011-11-08T12:15:00.001+00:00

Good morning bloggers and welcome to another b-e-a-utiful day. This weeks challenge at Polka Doodles is Shaped Cards, so out with the rectangles and squares. For this challenge I made a flower pot card.

The flowers are hand cut using the 6 petal ornate flower template provided by Mel. You can get the template HERE.

The backing paper used are from the Shabby Princess Promise Collection. The sentiment is a digi from Create with TLC.

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:

One Stitch At A Time - Use a digi

Until next time, happy crafting.

Celebrating Love

2011-11-07T19:30:00.000+00:00

Hello everyone and good evening.

" Love is patient, Love is kind,

It does not envy, it does not boast, It is not proud.

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,

It keeps no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in truth.

It always protects, always trust, always hope, always perseveres.

Love never fails."

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

The card am sharing today is a tri-shutter card to celebrate my parents wedding anniversary, this happened a couple of days ago.

The papers used are called Brown and Blue from Pixie's dust and the sentiment is a digi from Create with TLC.

I will be entering this card for the following challenge:

Sentimental Sunday - Wedding/Anniversary
One Stitch At a Time - Use a digi

Rejoice

2011-11-04T11:04:00.000+00:00

Hello once again. Sketch Saturday have a wonderful challenge for this week in which the winner receives a pack of 6 Flex markers. Below is the sketch.

Here's my take on the challenge:

Its is fall card depicting the loss of leaves experienced during the season. This card reminds of the verse in Habakkuk 3:17 - 18 which says,

" Though the fig tree does not bud

and there are no grapes on the vine

though the olive crop fails

and the field produce no food

though there are no sheep in the pen

and no cattle in the stalls,

yet I will rejoice in the Lord,

I will be joyful in God my Savior."

I will be entering this card in the following challenge:

Craft Your Days Away Challenges - Autumn

Until next time, happy crafting.

51 days till Christmas

2011-11-04T09:37:00.001+00:00

Good morning all and welcome to another beautiful day. Here in London its been raining since yesterday but inspite of that the its has been surprisingly warm outside. Today's card is based on the sketch challenge from Card Patterns. Its a Christmas Card (Can't believe its just 51 days till Christmas).

Here's my idea:

The backing paper is from Shabby princess collection called Winter. I have been longing to use this paper, I just love the colour of the snow flakes.

The topper is a picture from an old Xmas card I bought a couple of years ago, which is matted and layered onto the backing paper. The sentiment is from Create with TLC.

The bow was hand made using the same backing paper and ribbon was matted on top of it.

I will be submitting the card for the following challenges:

One Stitch At A Time - Christmas
Oldie But A Goldie - Buttons and Bows
Craft Your Passion Challenges - Bingo ( Buttons, Free (Bow), Sentiment)

Until next time, happy crafting.

First Corinthians 16:13

2011-11-03T12:54:00.001+00:00

Hello bloggers and welcome to new month. My card today is based on the sketch from Mojo Monday.

The challenge is produce a non traditionally sized card either a square or a round card using the sketch above. My card follows the pattern of the sketch but it is not a round or a square card. Its your regular A5 card.

The backing paper and flower is from the Shabby Princess collection called Sweet Serenity. The sentiment is from Create with TLC which is quote from the bible- First Corinthians 16:13.

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion Challenge - Bingo (Flower, Free(Sentiment), Bling)

Until next time, happy crafting.

Dad's Birthday

2011-10-28T13:08:00.000+01:00

Good morning bloggers and thank God its Friday. I have been looking forward to this weekend because of the one hour extra sleep and also its my dad's birthday on Tuesday. So I made a card the celebrate the occasion. The card is based on the sketch from Sketch N Stash.

Its a Swinging Z - fold card. The paper used is called Amore from Shabby Princess while the digi image (Vintage Red Car) and sentiment is from Create with TLC ( guess it obvious I like the digi images from Create with TLC).

The twine and the adhesive shimmer dots are from my neglected stash. Instructions on how to make the swinging fold card can be found at SCS.

I will be entering the card for the following challenges

Sketch N Stash - Challenge 73

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes

Until next time, happy crafting.

Petal Card

2011-10-27T17:16:00.001+01:00

Hello and welcome. Lol-ween (that's what Disney is calling the Halloween season) season is in the air, so I made a card using one of the Halloween colors. The card is a petal card featuring a digi image from Create with TLC called Vintage Child Butterfly. The backing paper is from Pixiedust.

Instruction on how to make a petal card can be found at SCS.
I will be entering this card for Craft Your Days Away Challenge - Halloween Colors.
Until next time, happy crafting.

Gel Card

2011-10-26T13:46:00.001+01:00

Today is the day that the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. This is saying a big hello to everyone and welcome to my blog. The card I will be sharing today is a Gel Card. All you need for this project is a zip lock bag, some hair gel, card stock and some patterned paper. The gel creates a three dimensional look and makes you image appear as though its under water. Instructions on how to make this card can be found at SCS.

The image is called Dundee from Mo's digital pencil and the papers used are from Shabby Princess - The Shabby Fall collection. The sketch am using is from CPS.

I will be entering the card for the following challenges:
Card Positioning System (CPS) - CPS 241
Craft Your Passion - Lets get Krafty
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Autumn
Oldie But A Goldie - Forever Autumn: Autumnal images or colours

Until next time, happy crafting.

Sketch Challenge

2011-10-19T20:38:00.000+01:00

Hello again everyone and welcome. Today I will be sharing my latest card which is a rocking card. I designed the card using the sketch from the Fetch A Sketch challenge. The challenge is a nice one, you are to design a card using the sketch below:

Bonibleaux Designs and Dude Time Doodles is offering the winner of the challenge a $10 Gift Certificate.

My card was designed using backing paper from Pixiedust's. The topper is a sentiment from Create with TLC. I matted and layered it after I had paper pierced the rose on the sentiment and then cut it up and arranged it to give me a brick look. The flowers are handmade from circles which I distressed, sprayed with water, crumbled and then held together using a brad.

I will also be submitting the card for the challenge at One Stitch At A Time which is titled "Shape Up". The challenge is sponsored by Joanna Sheen.
Until next time, happy crafting.

This card is also suitable for the following challenge:
NettieG's Digital Gems Challenge - "Anything but a Rectangle"

Pink, Pink and more Pink

2011-10-18T12:38:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone and good afternoon. Today at Sentimental Sunday is the challenge "Fancy Folds" plus a sentiment and it is sponsored by Paper Loves Glue. The winner gets 3 yards of ribbon in any colour of there choice. For this challenge I will be submitting a side step card.

The digi image "Vintage Lady and Her Dog" is a download from Create with TLC same as the sentiments. The roses were handmade by me. The backing paper is a download from Pixiedust's.
I will be submitting the card also for this week's challenge at Craft your Passion which is titled "Double up with Pink".

Until next time, happy crafting.

Friend Like Me

2011-10-13T12:12:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone. Today there is a new challenge over at One Stitch At A Time and the challenge is "Anything Goes". Below is the card I entered for the challenge.

The topper is digi image from Create with TLC. The topper is a shaker and the backing papers were distressed with a scissor to give the card an edged look onto which I adhered a paper weaved panel. I then attached satin buds to the buttons and on also on the ribbon.

I will also be entering the card for the following challenges:

Craft your Passion Challenge - A card for all occasion

My Mums Craft Challenge - Remind you of a song ( This card reminds of the song Friend Like Me sang in Aladdin)

Until next time, Happy crafting.

Telescoping Circles

2011-10-12T11:56:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone and good morning. Tomorrow is my prince charming birthday. He is going to be ONE and I just can't wait. He was born early and his development and growth has been amazing. Each day I look at him I cannot help but glorify the Almighty God. So to celebrate his birthday I decided to make this fun card I saw over at Barb Mullikin's blog. Its called the telescoping circles but I believe any shape would do.

Until next time, happy crafting.