Rainbow Sunburst Birthday Card

Bugaboo stamps are celebrating their 4th birthday and holding a week of challenges.  I am going to have a busy week trying to make cards for each of these!

My new technique for this card is the sunburst.  I've been seeing lots of these on Pinterest and they all look so different.  Such a good way to use up scraps too.

I have used the following materials:

• Card scraps from my stash
• Bugaboo image - tall birthday cake
• Watercolour pencils
• Anita's 3D gloss
• Patterned paper, ribbon and bow from DoCrafts
• Outline stickers from Little Claire Designs
• Embossing folders from Sizzix and Embossalicious

I am entering this card into the Catch The Bug 'Bingo - Birthday Theme' challenge, using Bugaboo image/Free/Ribbon

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

1. Cards Galore - #1 Anything Goes

2. Challenges 4 Everybody - #37 Anything Goes

3. Cute Card Thursday - Warm It Up

4. Divas By Design - Use Ribbon

Sweetie Box

As you know I'm a big fan of Papercrafter magazine and their wonderful kits and papers.  They always give me inspiration to create something new and as the latest issue had a sweetie box feature,  I had to give it a try.

I did mean to take photos as I went along but I got so into it, I totally forgot!

Using the template, I cut out all the elements and scored/cut where required. I then cut different patterned paper to size and covered the entire box and lid before assembling. 
To complete the box I added an image to the top of the lid plus ribbon round the edge, plus sequins and a chipboard shape covered with patterned paper to the front of the scoop. 

I would like to enter this sweetie box into the following challenges:

1. Cards Galore - #1 Anything Goes

2. Challenges 4 Everybody - #37 Anything Goes

3. Creative Craft Challenges 2 - #1 New (new project, new papers)

4. Divas By Design - Use Ribbons

5. The Crafting Cafe - Anything Goes

Joy Fold Card

I've been adding many card designs to my Pinterest boards recently and discovered some interesting ones using a Joy Fold.  I hadn't tried this before so getting the new Papercrafter magazine with its wonderful kit gave me an opportunity to try it.

I won't go into too much detail about how it's made as there's so many tutorials already and it's really quite simple.  I used these instructions from Split Coast Stampers, but you can make it in many different sizes. 

First I cut the main two pieces of card and scored, then glued patterned paper to the back flap of the largest piece.  I then glued the smaller piece of card to the centre of the patterned paper, with the fold on the right.
I cut a smaller piece of lighter-coloured card to fit the front of the small flap and rubbed a transfer in the bottom right corner, finishing off with the chipboard embellishments and sequin flowers.
I glued patterned paper to the other flaps where needed and added a sentiment and gems inside the smaller flap.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

1. Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 240 Free & Easy

2. Card Makin Mamas - CMM78 Anything Goes

3. Cards Galore - #1 Anything Goes

4. Catch The Bug Challenge - January Anything Goes

5. Challenges 4 Everybody - #37 Anything Goes

6. Creative Craft Challenges 2 - #26 Anything Goes

7. The Crafter's Cafe - #45 Anything Goes

8. The Crafting Cafe - Anything Goes

9. TokBobok - #8 Colour Combo