Wednesday 20 May 2015

Happy Birthday Card

Isn't it funny how sometimes you can be sitting and looking at a colour card and thinking how on earth do i get these colours to gel together and what paper do i use and what embellishments and what image, and, and, and ..........etc. etc and then suddenly everything just falls into place !!! Zap just like that !!!! I seriously have a problem seeing totally different colours together - i mean green, blue, orange, yellow and white.........really??? I think i am very pleased with this result .....even if i have to say so myself :)


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper:  White, orange & yellow cardstock & patterned paper from stash
Embellishments: yellow zig zag "thing" from stash
Image: from Ppinky Dolls - coloured using watercolour pencils and the OMS technique

Challenges entered with this card:
The Crazy Challenge - CCH#197 - Colour Combination
Outlawz - Progressive Freebie - May - Use image
Crazy 4 Challenge - #C4C286 - Use sketch

Shabby Chic

My entry into The Card Concept Challenge which was inspired by their challenge photograph below - here i was inspired by all aspects of this photo - the colours, the flowers, the scrap of lace, the silver and the wood background
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What i used:
Cardstock / Paper:cream cardstock & patterned paper from stash
Embellishments: lace scrap, paper flowers, & heart from stash
Sentiment: Printed in MS Word onto coloured paper
Style: Shabby Chic

Challenges entered with this card:
The Card Concept - #35 - Frilly & Fabulous

A Baby Shower Card

Found this image when googling "free baby boy clipart images" - thought it was too cute for words !!!

What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: blue & white cardstock & patterned paper from stash
Embellishments: ribbon, button, & bling from stash
Image: free baby boy clipart from Vector

Challenges entered with this card:
Outlawz #Wednesday Sketch Challenge May 20 - Use sketch
DigiStamps4Joy - #112 - Buttons, Bows and Bling

Playing with the birds

I made this card using the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and inspiration from this weeks colour challenge at Always Playing with Paper


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: green & white cardstock from stash
Embossing Folder: from Cuttlebug
Sentiments: typed up in MS Word
Diecuts: flower - Floral Flourishes Die from Joy Crafts, Grass die - cannot remember
Colouring: Bird is coloured in using watercolour pencils

Challenges entered with this card:
Freshly Made Sketches - #187 - Use sketch
Always Playing with Paper - #35 - Inspirational photo
Lil Red Wagon - #290 - Die Cuts

Friday 15 May 2015

Fathers Day - Early start !!

I know Father's Day is still far off but i really like this fishing vest template !!!


What i used:
Cardstock / Paper: brown cardstock from Craft Concept
Digistamps & Sentiments: All from the free fishing clipart website
Embellishments: studs from stash and coloured in edges with a brown watercolour pencil
Template: Fishing Vest from Stamp Away with Me

Challenges entered with this card:
Outlawz - Paper ala Mode - Challenge 9 - 16 May