FOSTV163 - Creatures of the Night

Last FOSTV challenge
I would like to say I was going out on a high but the folding of the FOSTV challenge was only announced yesterday evening so I have nothing special prepared.

Our last challenge has the theme Creatures of the Night and I used the Owl nesting in a roof space for a New Home card.

 I first started on the team in October 2011 and I have worked with a great team, and had wonderful support from them all. It feels quite sad posting on the MFP page for the last time so I do hope you will give the challenge a good send off and play along.

I will continue to post on my blog and on Splitcoast so please don't be a stranger.

FOSTV162 - Trifold Cards

This week's FOSTV challenge is to make a Trifold Card. There are lots of tutorials at Splitcoast stampers and I used one from there for this little card. I used Brushos on this and stamps from the Flower Blocks set. The photos show it both closed and open.

The details of the challenge can be found here. Please make a tri-fold card and join us. Don't forget to check out the cards made by the rest of the team.

Have a lovely and creative week.

Friends in Spring Colours - FOSTV161

This week's FOSTV challenge is to bring a touch of spring to our cards with some lovely

Spring Colours

I know the days for many are still grey and cold so adding some pretty colours is sure to cheer things up and I hope my card will bring a smile.  This is my first flowerpot card.

I used the Huge Blooms stamp set.

I hope spring will find you soon with some lovely flowers, sunshine and colours.  Don't forget to play along.

Friends under the Sea - FOSTV160

Our challenge this week at Friends of Speedy TV has a theme "under the Sea" - any cards or other projects fitting this theme would be most welcome and the challege can be found here. 

I was initially stumped by this challenge but here is the card I came up with.  First a view of the front

and now a view of the inside

 

I used the MFP stamp sets Be Virtuous, Nature's Brushstrokes, New Year Mini and Wealthy Fish to complete my card.  Check out the team's creations and get your thinking caps on - you have until Easter Sunday to get your cards done.

Please come back tomorrow for our March blog hop.

FOSTV159 - Friends and Flowers

This week our friends of speedy TV challenge is to make handmade flowers.  I decided to make some for an Easter card.  The MFP Stamp Shop sets I used is called Spring Joy and I used Copics for colouring.  I used various punches for my flowers.  We would love you to join us in this week's challenge - you can find details here.

Wishing you all a lovely week filled with spring flowers.

Triangular Cards

This week at Friends of Speedy TV our challenge is Triangular cards.  Here is one I made for one of my students who fell and broke his arm and is still in quite a lot of pain.

The cup is from a coffee set called Java Time but my guess is it would be filled with hot chocolate!

We would love you to join our challenge and you can find details here.  Have a great week.

FOSTV157 - Using Numbers

I made this card for this week's challenge a few weeks ago for the young lady next door.  I used MFPStampShop Calendar set with various dies and a border punch to make this little cupcake stand card.

 

Forgot to add a photo of the inside

Sentiment is not from MFP but snowflake and umbrella are.

If you didn't read the title you have hopefully guessed the challenge is to use Numbers - you can find the details here and we would love you to join us.

FOSTV156 - Easter Card

I have switched from snowmen and Christmas cards to Easter today.  Our Friends challenge over at Speedy TV is Easter Cards and we would love you to join us.

My card uses dies and the Works of Art stamp set and the sentiment from the Easter stamp set, both from MFP Stamp Shop.  Our challenge page shows the cards made by the whole team so don't forget to check it out.

Thanks for looking - have a good week.

FOSTV155 - Pink and Brown

Our Friends challenge is a colour challenge this week and the colours are pink and brown.  The card I made was mailed to a friend in San Diego for her Birthday several days ago - yes I managed to get ahead on my assignments!

We have been in Cornwall for the weekend and we certainly knew winter still had its grip with cold winds and then loads of rain.  However there are signs of spring - baby lambs and spring bulbs peeping through.  The scenery is stunning in Cornwall and it was lovely to get away.

My card uses the Umbrellas and Fans set launched in 2014 by MFP Stamp Shop and one of my favourites last year.  Papers used were from my stash.  The sketch I followed was from Splitcoaststampers SC523.

Umbrellas at the ready again this week but hopefully parasols in the summer.  Enjoy your week whatever the weather.

FOSTV154 - Diamond Fold Card

This week at Friends of Speedy TV our challenge is Diamond Fold Cards.  Look a little tricky but not at all bad and lovely result for just a few folds. Check out what my team mates have made.

The Diamond Fold Card Tutorial
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/diamondfoldcard

I used the Birds of the Orient set and the colours from CC513 on Splitcoast Stampers a while back.

Our challenge can be found here and we would love you to play along.  The pick of the week for Speedy TV gets a 25% discount code for a shopping trip to the MFP Stamp Shop.  Happy creating!

FOSTV 153 - Die cuts or Punched Items

It is another new week with Friends (FOSTV) and this week it is die cuts or punched items.  I really feel this card has a spring feel about it and I enjoyed making it.  Yesterday was beautiful here - warmer than of late (about 6 degrees centigrade) and really sunny - it certainly felt as though spring might be approaching.

My card was made using the set Huge Blooms from MFP Stamp Shop and Memory Box Perky Poppy die as well as a Spellbinders die. It was coloured with Copics.  I haven't done it yet but I may turn the cut out piece into a tag.

View of the inside

We would love you to join us in this challenge - you can find all the details on my post here
 (http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/2015-fostv153-die-cuts-or-punched-items).

Hope you have a springy week!

FOSTV - Romance is in the air

Apologies for this post being up late.  In all the excitement of a late, very late night watching the Superbowl I forgot to do it - sadly the Seahawks lost. Seattle was the first city in the USA we ever visited.  We did get to see them play when we last visited Seattle in 2003.

Anyway on to my card.  The challenge this week at FOSTV is a Romantic card or project. The background was done with a technique new to me (forgot what it is called but Angie just reminded me - Bokeh effect) and I think gives a dreamy look to the card, which I think adds to the romantic feel. 
Like a few of my team I used a rose as my image and it is from the Roses stamp set.

We would love you to join us in the challenge this week - not long until Valentine's day!

FOSTV151 - Red and Black

Decided on a new year card which was used as a thank you too as my card for this challenge.  My layout is simple allowing the colours to  do the talking.

I used Memento ink as I wanted to use Copics - sadly their black is not quite as black as you would like.

It would be good if you can play along with our challenges - you can find the details of this Red and Black challenge here and we would love to see your creativity.

Thanks for looking and enjoy your week.

FOSTV149

My ribbon and a bow card for FOSTV 149 was given to my youngest student on her Birthday when she turned 5. 

I used Big Cupcake Mini Stamp set for both the image and the sentiment.  The image was coloured with Copics.  I used Spellbinders dies for the cupcake and MFT dies for the sentiment.  Paper was from my stash - some that hubby bought quite some time ago.  The ribbon was recycled from a gift I received.

Details of the challenge can be found here.  Thanks for looking and I hope you have fun with ribbons and bows this week.

FOSTV148 Scenic

Its a new challenge at FOSTV for the New Year and the challenge to start things off is a Scenic card.  I have made two as I made Thank You cards and we all need those at this time of year.  They are both very similar.

Please join in our challenge - details can be found here and the challenge runs until next Sunday.

FOSTV147 - Blue and Silver

Our last FOSTV challenge for 2014 is upon us, which must mean Christmas is not far away!  This challenge remains open until early January to allow time for people to get involved and play with this lovely colour combination.

I have made two projects with this mix but could have made more

My first item is a simple Christmas card with stencilled and stamped snowflakes.

 

My second project is a box decorated for a Birthday and if you scroll down a little you can see the contents for a young person.

 

 

Check out the details of the challenge here and start thinking about your blue and silver creations so you can join us.

FOSTV146 - Double Dutch Fold Card

This is a first for me but it is not a difficult fold so I am glad I gave it a try and hope you will too and play along with us at FOSTV.  This times challenge is number 146 and last for 2 weeks.

Double Dutch fold card instructions can be found here.  I decided to make another Christmas card - just in case I don't have enough already.  Still need one for hubby but stuck for ideas so far!

You can see the card and the various Marks Finest Papers butterflies and snowflake stamps that I used which can all be purchased here.  The snowflake die is from Spellbinders.

The stamp set for one lucky winner this time around is called Nutcrackers

Thanks for looking in - come back tomorrow as it is blog hop week and there are prizes to be won.

FOSTV145 - Red, Gold and Green

This times challenge at FOSTV is to use the colours Red, Gold and Green.  You can find the challenge here.

I made two cards.  The first is a simple Christmas card using the holly from Create with Pine Boughs and the sentiment from Cardinal.  The second card uses a very sparkly gold paper which was a nightmare to photograph, a die cut green panel and some Roses from the Roses stamp set which were coloured with H2Os.. 

Don't forget to check out the cards made by my team mates and to get your creative genes going.  The challenge closes on Sunday 23rd November.

FOSTV144 - Moving element on a Card

I suppose I took the easy option for this one making another waterfall card.  This one I was asked to make and as it qualifies as a card with a moving element I am sharing as part of this challenge for FOSTV144.

The card uses a variety of MFP flower sets.  I made one panel for each season wishing for a great year ahead rather than just a single day.

We would love you to play along with our challenge this time around. You have two weeks to create a card with something that moves.  Please check out all the other team members cards too.
You can find our fortnightly challenge on this page - look for the one in large type each time.  There is always a prize for one participant and this time around it is the set Sand Dollar.

FOSTV143 - Autumn Colours

Autumn is here in the UK with soggy leaves and crushed conkers.  We don't seem to have had the vivid colours this year and now the rain is here is is all rather mushy!  

My card however is a hint of a bright autumn day and lovely ripe fruit.  I used a stencil with distressed inks on the background.

We would love you to play along with our challenge that lasts a fortnight.  It is Challenge 143 found on the link on this page.