7 or Less

I've been intrigued with Marie's 7 or Less Cardmaking Challenge. I usually use lots of Promarkers, glossy accents and glitter glue, so 7 or less items seemed a little impossible. I used Sketch Saturday #254 for the layout. I've improvised a speech bubble from Paisley die cut (solid shape) and stamped with distress stain on Island Lagoon Promarker solid background. If I hadn't been limited, I would have heat embossed the sentiment.

Challenges:
7 or Less Challenge #4 Optional Theme: Solid Shapes
Sketch Saturday #264: Your Favourite Sketch since Jen Started (#254)


Hope I make Marie's deadline, I've left this post until the last minute!

Mo Baby!

Dimension is what makes an easel card tick, so perfect for Lawnscaping Challenge #60. I used lots of layers raised up on foam dots for my central image and my easel stopper/main sentiment. Lawn Fawn's Quinn's ABC dies were also essential kit! I love colouring these, and now with the dies they're so easy to cut out and the foam dots fit perfectly.

I've been admiring this Mo image for ages, so with a christening reminder to be made, I had to get it! I also gave some of the new bright Spring/Summer Promarker colours a whirl.

Challenges:
I ♥ Promarkers Challenge #173: Anything Goes
Lawnscaping Challenge #60: Dimension
Mo's Challenge Blog #190: Bright Colours

Supplies

Stamps: Mo Manning Baby Girl, Lawn Fawn Smitty's ABCs, Quinn's ABCs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Dies & Punches etc: Lawn Fawn Quinn's ABCs- Lawn Cuts, Label Die

Paper: White & silver card from stash, Dovecraft Back to Basics III

Colouring: Promarkers

Hope you enjoyed your visit and see you again soon!

Frog Prince

A fun birthday card for a little prince! I love how the googly eyes change the frog's expression.

The girls at Lawnscaping Challenge Blog have set the task of colouring, oh such a chore ;) I enjoyed this so much I've used two media: I've coloured the frog using promarkers & the lily pad with distress inks. My lily was constructed using different sizes of daisy punches for the petals & stamen, then coloured with Tim Holtz distress inks & glittered. The heart die cut was folded in half, drenched in lots of green distress inks, shaped & raised on pop dots. I followed an old Sketch Saturdays sketch #251. It reminds me of a pond & there is a lovely royal banner that is perfect for Casual Fridays Challenge #104.  I love these two Lawn Fawn patterned papers (Bright Side collection) used together & all hidden flowers on a masculine card.

Challenges:
Casual Fridays Challenge CFC#104: Banners and/or Flags
Lawncsaping Challenge #59: Colouring
Simon Says Stamp: Masculine/Father's Day

 

Supplies

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Critters Ever After, Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Squeezed Lemonade

Paper: White card from stash, Lawn Fawn Bright Side Petite Paper Pack

Highlights: Stickles, googly eyes

Dies, et al: Spellbinders Nestabilities Ovals, Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls, Xcut Heart dies, Daisy punches

Colouring: Promarkers, Flexmarkers & Distress inks

Hope you've enjoyed your visit!

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:

Lawnscaping Challenge #58: Clean & Simple

Pinspired Challenge #9

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

Thanks for visiting and hope to see you again soon!

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.

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

 

 

 

 

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!