2021 card challenge - June

Good morning!

Hope you are all doing well and enjoying the sunshine while it's here. :D

For this month's prompt anyone who loves a bit of gold or a fancy frame is going to be happy. ;)

The focus colour for June is: Aqua

The Pin-spiration is....

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I look forward to seeing how you interpret it - remember I've listed a few tips over on the blog post for this month.

The full instructions and details for this year's challenge can be found in the intro post on my blog here.

Past prompts will all be tagged under 2021 card challenge on my blog so you can find them easily in one place.

Also for those of you on Instagram, I'll be using the hashtag #2021handmadecardchallenge to share my projects there, so feel free to use this tag on Instagram as well! :)

Points for this challenge:
This challenge scores you 20 points. :) As with all the other UKS challenges you can only claim this once a month.
But remember you can also claim points for up to 10 cards you make in any month.

So all that remains for me to say is: Happy crafting!

Hope you all enjoy this month's prompt. :) I'm hoping I'll get back to my craft desk at some point and be inspired to play with the "new" stash I bought before May hit.
I don't know where the weeks have gone to, but May included an awful summer cold, my first Covid jab (yay!), a fair bit of work catch-up after recovering from the two, and happily, right at the end of May, my new nephew finally arrived safely into the world.
It has been a bit of a whirlwind with one thing and another.
But hopefully the ideas I have whirring around in my head for this prompt will actually make it onto a card this time. ;)

I love aqua, thanks Nat, will see if I can manage something this month, I’ve not manage many cards recently.

Lovely colour palette. Thank you.
Congratulations on your new nephew Nat.

aww super, will be joining in (now ive finally found the forum)

Thanks Elaine! :wub:

Yes, here's hoping that between us we manage to get some cards made in June... 2021 has definitely not been a productive year for me so far. Ooops.

Ah well, it will be like Christmas morning when I finally delve into my new supplies properly.

That sounds like fun Nat and many congratulations on your new nephew! Can we know his name please?

I started off well with the blush last month and it never became an actual card. The elements were all there and it still isn't a card. Let's hope I fair better this month but I wouldn't hold your breath.:rolleyes:

Thanks Susie, he's called Henry. :)

Yep, I'm hoping to still catch up with a card for May while doing a June card. It's not a race I keep telling myself, but it will be nice to play with those colours as I do love them.

Here is mine.
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That was quick Elaine! :) Love the touches of gold with the floral die cut.

heres mine, the embossing doenst really show up but it was a stamp embossed with verdigris powder

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Both cards are lovely. Love the fence scene Maria
Elaine the Rose is a gorgeous colour.
Ellie

We have a little Henry by us but it's coming up to his 1st birthday so I need a card for that.

Beautiful card Elaine.

I love that stamp Maria, so pretty. I can't make out the embossing but I bet it looks great. Is verdigris just the colour you've used. Lovely colour whatever it is.

its the colour of the embosing powder susie, i used a clear versamark pad and then verdigris powder

Great colour and I still love the magic of heat embossing, it never fails to mesmerise. Even hubby loves watching it change, that and he loves shrink plastic too.:rolleyes:

Pretty card Maria. :) I do love a nice bold stripe. :D

So finally one from me and it is aqua though you'll have to take my word for it. I've used this design before but changed the frame and the made it into an anniversary card. I do love these Poppystamps frames. I must check the settings on my camera because the few photo's I've taken all look over exposed.

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That’s lovely Susie, and such a versatile die too.

Very pretty Susie. Lovely card

Thanks ladies and I must admit, almost all cards I'm making at present are with that background die which is why I'm not posting them, there's only so many times I can show the same card or variation of it.:lol: You're right though Nat, it is a versatile die, without the sparkle it could even be for a Thinking of You or Sympathy card.

Nice card Susie. Very pretty.. yes you could use it for many occasions.
Ellie

Very elegant.

Not sure about the stripes, but I will show anyway.
Ellie
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I like it..very pretty

It is gorgeous Ellie, what a pretty die, love the inner stitched element and the label in the centre with the flower is so sweet. Nice fresh colour combination.

Lovely cards everyone. I’ve been rubbish at card making this year, must try harder !

I thought you'd been really good Alison.

That's lovely Ellie - you certainly hit the brief with the fancy frames and edges, and the added pops of aqua jewels are perfect. :)

I finally got my card photographed - not sure why it took me so long to make this one, I'm really out of practice with 5x7 cards, but it was nice to play with some new papers that hadn't been cut into yet. For my elements I used a fancy oval frame, a pop of gold, a bow/ribbon inspired by the shoe in the image, and some fancy lettering.

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These are mine .. I couldn't decide which to use so put them both on here, though I'll only claim for one.


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I like this style . Nice colour too, Frances.

Nat ,that is lovely . Love the oval frame.
Ellie

Thanks Ellie. :)

I like both Frances, but the second one is inching into favourite place. ;)

Nat, very pretty card.
Frances both cards are very lovely, very stylish

Sorry all, I’ve had an extremely long work day and haven’t managed to get the new thread up here yet, but will do do tomorrow when back at my PC. It’s been a really full on week with very early starts and long finishes. x

Look forward to seeing what you come up with Nat. Take it easy.x