I't's CPS's Anniversary this week and also the 100th sketch so i just had to enter as they have some fabulous sponsors this week. Here is my card for the challenge.
DP: K&Co
Image: magnolia Tilda coloured with whisper pens and water brush
Fibres: Dovecraft
Sentiment: See D's
Over at Magnolia v Stampavie this week the challenge. Double Trouble. You have to use more than one stamp on your creation as long as it is one of the stamps on their list. I decided i would use the magnolia swing with a Tilda sat on it.
DP: Laura Ashley Galleria and K& Co not sure which range as i had it sent to me in a RAK.
Images coloured with whisper pens and water brush.
Sentiment hand written
The 3 card stocks are white cardstock for card and stamped image, pearlescent peach, and lime green.Justa simple card for my last one. This is for the sketch at Our Creative Corner. CS pale lime green. Papers and ribbon Laura Ashley Galleria
Thanks Jennifer lol
Right, so here are the rules:
The instructions are to go to where you keep your photo's on your PC, choose the 6th folder, then the 6th picture ... post it on your blog and explain.
This photo was taken in august 2002 at a friend BBQ. Not sure if we got burn't food or not as by this time we had had quite a bit of alcohol. No none of these people are me luckily lol
Now I need to choose 5 people to tag:
Linda
Lou
Leanne
Kathryn
Sandra
This card I have made for the Dutch Dare Challenge, which this week is:
Create a card with a mosaic on it.
I had quite a hard think on this one as wasn't really sure how to make it look good but in the end i think it turned out ok.
Almost everything on this card except the CS, image and sentiment is Laura Ashely Galleria.
Image and sentiment Penny Black
I have had very little time this weekend to do any crafting, and as i love doing all the challenges that i can, I thought it might be better to incorporate as many challenges into one card as i can. With this card I have incorporated 3 challenges.
Saturday Challenge : 1,2,3. 1 image, 2 papers and 3 embellishments.
Penny Black Challenge : Frame it. feature a frame somewhere on your entry.
And the sketch i have used is This weeks Sketch Saturday sketch
The DP's are Laura Ashley Galleria
Image Penny Black, coloured with whisper pens and water brush
Flowers from my stash Centred with brads from my Gem styler
Now this was a challenge but enjoyable. MDC's Challenge this week is a Limited Supply challenge.
For each card you may: Not use Nestabilities or Cuttlebug. Can use one patterned paper, cardstock, one embellishment, and two stamps, one of which must be a sentiment.
DP Laura Ashley Galleria
Image and sentiment Penny black.
Ribbon from Stash
Now this card I have made for someone special, and have managed to use 3 challenges to complete it. Firstly I have used the sketch from Friday Sketchers and it was a wonderful sketch to work with. The theme on Charisma Cardz is 'Love', and the ABC challenge this week is to have an 'X' somewhere on your card.
I also had a try at a new technique that i had not tried before and had seen somewhere in blogland while blog hopping but not sure who's blog it was because i closed the window before taking note, so I appologise If you are reading this and I have not given you the acknowledgement.
The Technique is ebmossing velvet and wow does it give a fantastic finish. I was lucky enough to find some black velvety material in my scraps box so tried it out and it works wonderful. I used the stamp free with papercraft inspirations. The technique was :
I will definitely be trying this technique again and am now going to search for scraps of velvet in all the charity shops so that i can do more of itOver at Stamp Artic there is a challenge at the moment to make a Monochromatic Valentines card.
'Monochromatic means you are only allowed to use 1 color for the entire card. You can use as many nuances within the same color, as you please.We allow "skin colors" and of course black and white where that is natural, in addition to the main color. (black and white: f.ex- white cardstock to stamped images, and stamped images with black ink)Theme must be Valentine or Love.'
This took a lot of thinking about but here is what i finally made:
I Decided to make it all white and searched through my stash to see what i could do. I used some clear pvc in my cuttlebug to diecut and emboss the heart and then backed it with white card. Vellum with white flowers on from PM. Ribbon and flowers from stash. Sentiment stamped and heat embossed
This is so lovely, I have been awarded another 2 awards by my blogging friends
This Marie Antoinetter Award was given to me by Lynda. Thank you this is such a suprise
Thank you to the wonderful Roz for this award.I now have to pass it on to 7 people.
The rules for the "Marie Antoinette" award:
1. Link to the person who gave you the award
2. Nominate 7 more persons
3. Link the nominees and let them know about this award4.
Post the award on your blog-
and so now I will pass the "Lovely Blog Award" on together with the "Marie Antoinette award", to....:
Jay Jay
Kimmie
Nikki
Sue
Leanne
Ila
Poppet
I love Kazan's sketch on 2s4u this week. As soon as i saw it i knew what i wanted to do with it. I just used Cream CS with a took of milk chocolate brown and using Archival Brialliance Lightening black ink (which is more of a bronze colour) I used the stamps that came with this months papercraft inspirations to make this card.
The photo isn't very good as i just couldn't get the lighting right to show it off to it's best and you can't see the georgeous sheen of the ink on the card.
It is a very simple card but very effective when the light catches it. I may have to try taking another pic tomorrow when the light is a lot better.
This card is made using the sketch over at Roses on Paper and i thought it was perfect for a mothers day card
Main DP hand made paper. Other DP freebie from a magazine. Flowers and beads from my stash
I have made my first mothers day card of the year and now i have got most of the valentines day cards made i thought i'd better get started on these. I have made this card for the Sketch and Stash challenge where you use your new or never used (or neglected) stash on your cards and let them know what these items are. Well I went through my drawers an found this topper that i had bought a few of last year and forgotten i had and the backing paper is some i printed off when i first started cardmaking (think it was from the canon site). I decided to give the card a rustic look by distressing and tearing the papers as i thought this went well with the topper. Finished off with copper brads I'm really happy with the way it has turned out.
The Challenge this week on A Spoonful of Sugar is to create a card for a New Baby, Mum-to-be, New Mum or Pre-schooler.
The challenge in PW this week is to use 3 shapes on your card or project.
and the sketch on Mojo Monday has just that 3 shapes so i used that as my sketch.
Stamped image Dovecraft Studio G
DP's from my scraps and ribbon from my stash
Magnolia v Stamavie this week have asked us to 'Show us your bow skills'. Not my best skill but thought I would have a go.
All DP's from my scrap box, ribbon and gems from stash. Image coloured with whisper pens and waterbrush
The challenge on Penny Black Saturday challenge this week is 'Lets Get Dotty'. And for this i used the sketch at Cardmakers uk.
DP Funky Fairies. Ribbon from stash
The challenge this week at Cupcake Craft Challenges is a sketch by Lauren seen here.
To play with Cupcake challenges this week just make a card using the sketch above and leave a comment here so we can see, and then check back next Sunday to see if you made the Top five and Monday to see if you are a winner.
And here is the card I made for the challenge.
DP Dovecraft Charcoal Prints.
CS red and black.
Stamped image free from this months Cardmaking and Papercraft.
Pearl heart Gems from my stash.
Don't forget to pop over to see what fantastic cards the other DT members have made
So many challenges and not enough hours in the day. I love all these challenge blogs and am totally addicted to them but there just aren't enough hours in the day to do them all individually so this time i have made a card using 3 challenge.
Saturday Challenge : Theme 'Hearts'
OCC : Technique 'Embossing Resist'
CPS : Any sketch from 1-99.
Ok theme hearts well i think that's obvious on my card.
Embossing resist: the main heart is embossed with black embossing powder and then chalked with red chalk. The mulberry paper at the top is red mulberry paper that i drew little hearts on with my quickie glue pen, and embossed with clear embossing powder. The mulberry paper is then inked with black ink and waterbrush so that the hearts stand out.
The sketch from CPS is number 51
Heart stamp free with papercraft inspirations
On Daring cardmakers this week you are not allowed to make a thing. Instead you have to get someone else to make it.
Any card, any theme and any colour scheme of your choosing - but the catch... some one else must actually make and assemble the card for you... (with your supervision)!
As my 5 year old daughter has been itching to make another card for a few weeks now i thought that this would be the perfect opportunity for her to have another go and this is what she made.
Hope you like it
Over on Friday sketchers this week a great sketch i had fun playing with.
Dp's From my stash that i recieved in a RAK. Image PB coloured with whisper pens and water brush. Ribbon Deco Craft Ribbon. Fabric flowers and gems from my stash, swirls sent to me in a RAK
On MDC this week the challenge is to Pick any of the DT members cards to case. I had so much fun looking through all the DT's blogs to find i card to case and there were a lot to choose from. I eventually chose a card of Melissa's to case and here is the result. This was a really fun card to make
DP. DCWV. Lilac CS. Image magnolia Tilda coloured with whispers pens and water brush . Ribbon Deco craft ribbon. Paper flowers and heart gems from my stash
