Shaped Cards at Unicorn

Good morning everyone, it's time for a new monthly challnge at Unicorn.  Our theme this time is Shaped Cards.

This kit is from The Nutmeg Company and I bought it at the NEC a couple of years ago, being super organised for my parents' golden wedding anniversary.  It's quite fiddly to cut the shape out but I love the finished effect.

It's also full of gold metallic thread which is my least favourite thing to stitch with but you can't have a golden wedding card without gold!

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything goes
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything goes 

Taylormadecards4u - Anything goes 

Crafting Happiness - Anything goes

A Place to Start - Anything goes

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Include an Animal at Unicorn

Good morning everyone, it's time for a new monthly challnge at Unicorn.  Our theme this time is Include an animal.

We got 2 kittens last year and I couldn't agree more with the sentiment in this picture! Cats are my favourite though, even if they do wake you up and destroy your furniture!

I Found this image in my stash, it's by Hunkydory.  The little felt stars were a bargain in Sainsbury's after Christmas. 

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnuts - Patterned Paper

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes

Thanks for visiting, don't forget to check out the other design team members makes for inspiration!

 

 

 

Make it Feminine at Unicorn

Good morning everyone, it's time for a new monthly challnge at Unicorn.  Our theme this time is Make it Feminine

 I'm getting ready for Mother's day and have made two cards, one for my Mum and one for my Mother-in-Law.  I think I prefer the one with the green card background but unfortunately I only had enough to do one background so had to use cream for the other.

I got the idea for the layout from Pinterest.  There are so many lovely cards on there that I would like to try but I'm struggling to get into my craft room these days as it's become the home school room since Christmas!

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnuts - Patterned Paper

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes 

Moving Along with the Times - Spring is coming

Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes

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Use Flowers at Unicorn

Good morning everyone, it's time for a new monthly challnge at Unicorn.  Our theme this time is Use Flowers.

 This chart is from Ultimate Cross Stitch Flowers magazine.  It has soooo many french knots and beads and that border is all metallic thread - all my least favourite things!  But it looks very pretty and was worth it for my Mum's 70th.

It's really hard to be apart from everyone at the  moment, especially when there are milestone events that won't come round again.  I got to leave this on Mum's doorstep and wave at her through the window, not quite the celebration we wanted but if it keeps us all safe then that's what we have to do.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything goes
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything goes

Show us your Pussycats - Furrything goes

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Clean and Simple at Unicorn

Good morning everyone, it's time for a new monthly challnge at Unicorn.  Our theme this time is Clean and Simple

 

I absolutely love CAS cards but struggle to design them myself so I had a look at Pinterest for some inspiration.

I used three snowflake dies and some silver card from my stash and stamped a sentiment in the corner.  I'm quite pleased with the result and it was quick to do.  I might try some more with different coloured card underneath.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything goes
Gem of a Craft Challenge - Anything goes
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything goes

Thanks for visiting, don't forget to check out the other design team members makes for inspiration!

 

Anything goes at Unicorn

Good morning everyone, it's time for a new monthly challnge at Unicorn.  Our theme this time is Anything goes.

I modified this chart slightly, the greeting was originally meant to say we're rather than you're but apart from that it is as charted.

I've sent this card to a friend of mine who recently got engaged.  She fosters cats for the Cats Protection League so it seemed appropriate!

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything goes
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything goes

Show us your Pussycats - Furrything goes

Thanks for visiting, don't forget to check out the other design team members makes for inspiration!

Spooky and/or Cute at Unicorn

 

Good morning everyone, it's time for a new monthly challenge at Unicorn.  Our theme this time is Spooky and/or Cute

This is Skeleton Ollie Owl by KLT Charting.  It's not the best photo but all his bones are stitched in Kreinik sparkly thread.  The hand dyed fabric is also by KLT Charting.  The little bag embellishment was part of a set I found in the charity shop.  Again, the photo doesn't do it justice as the little sweets sticking out of the top aren't very clear. The paper and pearls are from my stash.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything goes

Crafting Happiness - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes 

Dragonfly Dreams - Spooky and/or cute 

We Love 2 Create - Anything goes 

Crafter's Castle - Anything goes 

Crafty Calendar - Halloween 

Through the Purple Haze - Halloween fun

Thanks for visiting, don't forget to check out the other design team members makes for inspiration!