AAA Birthday Card challenge #72

 Hello,

It's the first of April and time for a new challenge at AAA Birthday card challenges. The theme for the month was chosen by our talented design team member, Maaike, and she has picked a magical theme for us to be inspired by this month. The theme for the month of April is -

Mythical

Here is my take on this fun, magical and mythical challenge

I just knew I had to use this stunning unicorn by Visible Image for this challenge. I stamp the unicorn on a card base that I had already die cut. I added a few circles to the design and stamped a birthday greeting on the panel. Using a rainbow of colours I coloured the mane and the horn of the unicorn, and the greeting. I also added some glossy accent to some of the circles on the panel. The panel was addhered to a card base, and my card was done.

I created this card with our granddaughter, Maja, in mind. She loves horses, and unicorns, and goes horse riding every week so I thought she would like this for her birthday, and she did... she loved it!

Now it is your turn to get creative! So bring out your dragons, unicorns, fairies, leprechauns, mermaids, cyclopes and so on, and start creating a magical mythical birthday card. You have until the 30th of April to create, upload and link your mythical birthday card to the AAA Birthday card challenge blog. Hope you will join us!

For more inspiration, and information, please visit the challenge blog which is filled with cute, fun and mythical inspiration by the talented design team and our special guest designer for this month, Silke, her card is adorable!

Take care, keep crafting and have fun!

Jane
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Products used for this card
Stamps: "Magical Unicorn" by Visible Image and "Ooops!" by hÄnglar & Wings
Dies: "Small Dotted Rectangle Stackables" by Lawn Fawn
Markers: Copic sketch and ciao

AAA Colourful colour themed challenges - Colourboard #14

 Hello Crafty Friends,

It's the 15th of the month and time for the 14th colourboard challenge at AAA Colourful colour themed challenges, and do we have a fun colourboard in greens and yellow for you to be inspired by!

I have to admit, at first I found this one to be a bit tricky. Going through my stash of dies I found a cute little die set I hadn't used yet, and that I thought could work perfect for the colour combination of the colourboard. This is what I came up with

I started by die cutting all the pieces for the parrot, and some leaves and flowers. Next I ink blended the background using a stencil and distress oxide inks. I also added some ink to some of the die cut pieces. Then it was time to assemble the parrot and start building my little scene. The sentiment was stamped, and a thin border was added to the card panel before addhering it all to a card base.

Products used
Die sets: "Tropical Friends" and "Sealed Blooms" both by Spellbinders
Inks: Distress Oxide ink "Twisted Citron" and "Mustard Seed" by Tim Holtz/ Ranger and VersaFine Clair "Green Oasis" by Tsukineko
Stencil: "Tropical Leaves Background" by Lawn Fawn

Stamp: "A little birdie told me... art:15060303" by Gummiapan

I hope you are inspired to play along with this fun challenge, as we would love to see your colourful creations. Remember we love all sorts of paper craft projects; ATCs, cards, scrapbooking pages, art journaling...... and in any style. You have until the 14th of April to create, upload and link your creation to the AAA Colourful challenge blog.

The AAA Colourful challenge blog is filled with gorgeous inspiration by the fabulous design team and Karen Mead, our special guest designer for this challenge. Karen's card is beautiful, so don't forget to check it out!

Take care, keep crafting and get colourful!

Jane
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AAA Birthday Card challenge #71

 Hello Crafty Friends,

It's the 1st of March and time for a new challenge at AAA Birthday! The theme for the month is-

Masculine

Unfortunatelly I don't have a card for you to be inspired by, but the AAA Birthday Card challenge blog is packed with inspiration by the amazing Design Team and our special guest designer for the month, Ella. I love all their birthday cards, and I am sure you will too. So head on over and get inspired!

You have until March 31st to create, upload and link your masculine birthday cards to the AAA Birthday Card challenge blog. Hope you'll join in the fun!

Take care, keep crafting and have fun!

Jane
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I'll stand by you - for Ukraine

 Hello Crafty Friends,

Today my thoughts go out a little bit extra to the brave people of Ukraine. It's been three years since Russia invaded Ukraine, and started the war.

To the Ukrainian people: You are all heroes, and we stand by you! 💙💛

Take care, and don't give up!

Jane
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AAA Colourful colour themed challenges - Colourboard #13

Hip Hip Hooray!

Today we are celebrating AAA Colourful colour themed challenges first birthday. Congratulations to a full year of fun, inspiring and colourful colourboard challenges! To celebrate we have a gorgeous colourboard for you to be inspired by, in the same colours as the very first AAA Colourful Colourboard one year ago - 

Rainbow colours

Unfortunatelly I haven't been able to created anything this month for you to be inspired by due to being stuck in bed with pneumonia. But I can highly recommend a visit to the AAA Colourful challenge blog which is filled with beautiful colourfilled creations by the fabulous design team, and our special guest for this month, Bonnie Klass. 

This month we are welcoming a new design team member, the talented Kateryna aka Pioniya. Welcome Kateryna, so glad you have joined the team!

Don't forget to visit the AAA Colourful challenge blog to get inspired to play along with this fun challenge. You have until the 14th of March to create, upload and link your colourful creation to the challenge blog. Hope to see you there!

Take care, keep crafting and get colourful!

Jane
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AAA Birthday Card challenge #70

 Hello Crafty Friends,

It is the 1st of February and time for a new birthday card challenge at AAA Birthday card challenges. The theme for the month was picked by our talented DT member Vicki, and it is such a fun theme this month -

Ink Smooshing

Here is my take on the challenge

I started by stamping my image on a card panel, then it was time for some ink smooshing. I used a piece of acetate and pressed the ink pads directly onto the acetate, then I sprayed the ink with some water to make it move. The acetate was pressed onto my stamped image to colour the flowers and leaves. I tried to smoosh the inks on to the flowers so they all got a different colour. I stamped a birthday greeting, and gave the panel a black border/frame before addhering it to my card base. 

Products used for this card
Inks: Distress Inks by Tim Holtz/Ranger, VersaFine Clair "Nocturn" by Tsukineko
Stamp set: From my stash, don't know the brand

Now it is your turn! We can't wait to see your ink smooshed birthday cards. You have until the 28th of February to create, upload and link your birthday card to the AAA Birthday Card challenge blog.

In need of more inspiration, or information? Head on over to the AAA Birthday Card challenge blog which is filled with cute, beautiful, colourful and fun inspiration cards by the fabulous DT and our special guest designer for the month, Ashwini Rao (Her card is beautiful!).

Take care, keep crafting and have fun!

Jane
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Ps. This month we are welcoming two new design team member, Carol and Janine. Welcome ladies, so happy to have you join the team! Carol starts this month, and she has made such a beautiful card, don't forget to check it out and show her some love. Janine will be joining us in March.

AAA Colourful colour themed challenges - Colourboard #12

 Hello Crafty Friends,

and welcome to the first challenge of 2025 at AAA Colourful! This month we have a colourboard filled with pinks and reds for you to be inspired by.

Here is my take on the challenge, a card to say Hello to the new year and our new Design Team member Steph aka MortiCraft. Welcome Steph, so glad to have you join the team!

Colours used:
Distress Oxide inks; Spun sugar, kitsch flamingo, picked raspberry and candid apple
Distress Ink; Lumberjack plaid

Now it´s your turn. How are you inspired by the colourboard? Remember we love all kinds of paper craft; scrapbooking layouts, cards, PL, ATCs, art journaling.........
Can't wait to see your colourful creation!

The AAA Colourful challenge blog is filled with cute, adorable and beautiful creations by our special guest designer for this challenge, Jen aka Puffins N Paper (her card is absolutely adorable) and the design team, all for you to be inspired by. It is also where you can find all the information you might need on how to join in the fun.

You have until february 14th to create, upload and link your creation to the AAA Colourful challenge blog! Hope you'll join us!

Take care, keep crafting and get colourful!

Jane
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