Friday, 24 May 2013

Sequins

CAS Lawn Fawn Engagement card with sequins.


As soon as I saw Pinspired Challenge #9, I wanted to use my pink sequins laid out in rows. Just as we get a peek through the curtains, at the pink delights inside, I've cut a heart aperture to frame my glittery treasure. I wanted to keep the rest of the card nice and simple so the sequins shine.







Challenges:
The ABC Challenge: N for Not Just One  [lots & lots of sequins]



Thanks for visiting and hope to see you again soon!


Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Baby Laurence




A CAS card to welcome baby Laurence to the family. He's a much sought after cousin by my lot, they've been asking for a cousin since their uncle's wedding! Plenty of blue for the new little boy & some of my favourite Lawn Fawn stamps. I've white embossed Quinn's ABCs and filled them with Stickles so they stand out on the DP. Shaded Lilac Distress Ink on the edges & my first go of a gradient fill with some red Promarkers for a little pop of colour.





Challenges:
Allsorts Challenge Week #207: True Blue
CAS-ual Fridays CFC101: Stamp on DP
Lawnscaping Challenge #58: Clean & Simple




Supplies

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Quinn's ABCs, Pa-Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Shaded Lilac
Paper: White card from stash, Dovecraft Back To Basics II
Highlights: Glossy Accents, Stickles, white embossing powder, white gel pen
Dies, et al: Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacy Circles, Xcut Shape Cutter system
Colouring: Promarkers, Flexmarkers

Thanks for stopping by.

Saturday, 18 May 2013

WMS May Blog Party–Teacher Appreciation



It's teacher appreciation time for WMS Blog Party. I didn't quite have the sentiment I wanted, but with a little masking this was what I got! Don't look too close, though :) I need more masking practice. 
This is for a special teacher as her class moves on after two years. I've kept it very simple, with embossing as the only embellishment.



Hope you enjoyed my teacher appreciation card & take a look at the other cards in the Blog Party.

Challenges:
Waltzingmouse Makes: May Blog Party-Teacher Appreciation
I ♥ Promarkers Challenge #168: Simply Does It
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #154: For a Special Woman



Supplies
Stamps:  Waltzingmouse Stamps Half Pint Heroines, Half Pint Heroes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tsukineko Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Stormy Sky
Paper: White card from stash, Lawn Fawn Bright Side Petite Paper Pack
Highlights: white embossing powder 
Colouring: Promarkers
 
 
 
 





Monday, 15 April 2013

G is for ...

Glitter Glue, Girl, Green [but turquoise is possibly blue, so I'll cover that by listing it as Gaeilge: Gorm]


This is a lovely digi image, Shy Fairy, I won from Some Odd Girl. I've coloured her with Promarkers & fussy cut her to sit on the twine, which moved so she looks like she's floating. Note to self: secure twine at back! I've diecut, embossed and distress inked my oval, embossed the base card, punched my number 7 butterfly & liberally sprinkled with glitter glue. The fairy's hair was coloured to match the birthday girl. I'm looking forward to trying this image with different colours.



Challenges:
Allsorts Challenge Week 202: Letter of your Name - G for Gráinne, Glitter Glue, Girl, Green
CAS-ual Friday Challenge CFC98: All that Glitters - Wings & 7
I ♥ Promarker Challenge #163: Embossing - EF & Oval
Passion for Promarker Week 193: Cut Out Your Images - digi & 7






Supplies

Stamps: Some Odd Girl Shy Fairy, Lawn Fawn Sally's ABCs, Quinn's ABCs, Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Picked Rasberry
Dies & Punches etc: Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly, Spellbinders Ovals, Cuttlebug EF Polka Dot
Paper: White from stash
Highlights: Stickles, We R Memory Keepers Pink twine, white gel pen
Colouring: Promarkers, Flexmarkers


Hopefully there won't be as long a wait for my next post as last time, thanks for visiting!

Thursday, 28 February 2013

Stamp a Scene



I had great fun playing with lots of Lawn Fawn stamp sets & Fluffy Stuff to create my Spring themed card for my craft club. I managed to use Cruising Through Life (prize from Papermade Bakery), Critters in the 'Burbs and Gnome Sweet Gnome (toadstool eggs & cracked tulip egg). I originally coloured my bike in a bright red that didn't work one little bit. As time was of the essence to get to my club, out with the blender an a mellower red bike emerged. Stickles, Glosssy Accents,  gel pens and my cheap non branded fringed scissors aka document shredder for a little grass. It is meant to be Spring so the grass has started growing and should be knee height, right?!






I tried to choose my promarkers to match my Lawn Fawn papers, but also used some pastely ones.






Challenges:
Lawnscaping Challenge #52: Stamp a Scene
Simon Says Challenge Blog: Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations February Challenge: Fur & Feather






Friday, 15 February 2013

You are loved



Paper Smooches set us a special challenge this week to create a project with a heart on it. I've used this weeks designer draft sketch, die cut a foam heart, & Stickled the heart in my sentiment. My fur ball is coloured with Cool Grey Promarkers & left hanging on some washi chevrons atop my mini card.

Top Tip:
Washi not wide enough, you can line up strips side by side to get different widths and as it's repositionable you can more it around without ruining your project until you get it right.

 


Challenges:
Paper Smooches Special Challenge: PS project with a heart
PS Sparks Designer Drafts Challenge: Sketch
Allsorts Challenge Week 193: Valentines
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #141: Love is in the Air
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge: Let Me Call You Sweetheart 
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #202: From the Heart (with Sentiment)







Thursday, 14 February 2013

Happy Valentine's!



I really wanted the heart to be the focus of this card, so I coloured my heart thief from Mo Manning in shades of grey & kept my cardstock to layers of white on white with some Stickles for glitter & Glossy Accents for shine. 



Top Tip:
If your piece of cardstock is larger than your embossing folder, choose a pattern that you can easily match up & re-emboss with a pokey tool from behind.

Challenges:
Crafts4Eternity R#110: Be My Valentine
Sentimental Sunday Challenge #141: Love is in the air
Simon Says Stamp: White on White
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge: Let Me Call You Sweetheart





Hope you've had a lovely day & see you soon.