Happy Birthday To You...

Happy Birthday to you...
Happy Birthday dear Emer...
Happy Birthday to you!

 

There were more songs in my head like "99 Red Balloons", but as there was only one on the card, I chose to be super original with Happy Birthday to You! I love this image by Saturated Canary, the eyes are fabulous. I kept singing "Don't you make my brown eyes blue", but this is a happy card. I have used Jen's sketch from Sketch Saturday for the layout of the card. I felt it made the card look like a present all wrapped up for a party. Initially I intended a large star with happy birthday on it where the ribbons meet, but I loved the deeper colour where they crossed over each other & wanted to leave it showing. So with some masking of the Paper Smooches happy birthday, we have a lovely right aligned sentiment.

Challenges:

Saturated Canary Challenges #34: Song Inspiration [Happy Birthday To You]

Sketch Saturday #239: Jen's Super Sketch

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge: Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

Cards Galore January Challenge: Anything Goes

The Perfect Sentiment PSC60: Metal Embellished Birthdays

Supplies

Stamps: Saturated Canary Ava, Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: White & Silver mirrorboard from stash

Highlights: Glossy Accents, Stickles, red ribbon, silver & white gel pen, iridescent stars

Colouring: Promarkers, Flexmarkers

Have A Blast!

I've disguised this birthday boy's age as part of the rocket's count down, but I think the big red glittery 65 probably give it away! I love the silver embossed panel so much, it's tactile & shiny and I want to find more ways to use it. Another favourite is white embossing powder, I love watching it develop and the end result. The glossy accents on the window even picked up a little glare, how it did under the Winter sun I'm not sure.

Challenges:
Waltzingmouse Stamps Sketch Challenge #129
ABC Challenge: E for Embossing
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes
The Perfect Sentiment PSC60: Metal Embellished Birthdays
Cards Galore Challenge Blog January Challenge: Anything Goes

 

Supplies

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps Half Pint Heroes, Teeny Trees, Lawn Fawn Quinn's 123s

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tsukineko Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Spiced Marmalade

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls

Paper: White, Navy card & Silver mirrorboard from stash

Highlights: Glossy Accents, Stickles, white embossing powder, silver gel pen

Colouring: Promarkers, Flexmarkers 

10 Minute Craft Dash

This is a quick CAS card & post! This is my first time trying anything like this. I created in less than 10 minutes for the CAS-Friday 10min Craft Dash & if I'd pre-applied the stamps to the block it would have been even quicker. I choose my colour scheme based on Moxi Fab World Tuesday Trigger, lots of white space with golds & blue. The sentiment is from Hero Arts & the snowflakes are Hero Arts, Kars and Papermania. This is the first inking of my snowflakes.

Challenges:
CAS-ual Fridays CFC83: Dashing Thru The Holidays
Pretty Pink Posh Challenge #9: 10 Minute Craft Dash
Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger: Sweet Dreams
A Blog Named Hero Challenge #17: New Year, New You

Supplies

Stamps: Hero Arts CL469, SD412, KARS X-mas Collection, Papermania 907921, 907924

Ink: Encore Gold, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Peacock Feathers

Punch: Dovercraft Corner Rounder
Paper: White card from stash

Highlights: Stickles, iridescent gems

Rocking on New Year's Eve!

A rocking card for a new baby. When I saw the gingham seat in the Tuesday Trigger Photo, I had my colour scheme, even if my burgundy is a little redder. I've kept this card very simple with just four colours, some stickles, glossy accents and iridescent stars.

Challenges:
I ♥ Promarkers Challenge #148: Anything but Square
Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger: Sweet Dreams
Simon Says Stamps Challenge: Anything Goes

Supplies

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Quinn's ABCs, Pa-Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: White card from stash, Dovecraft Back To Basics II

Highlights: Glossy Accents, Stickles, iridescent stars

Colouring: Promarkers, Flexmarkers

 

Wishing you all the best for 2013!

Make A Wish

Playing with my new Critters Ever After by Lawn Fawn I got my dragon to blow out my blazing number 4 candle. I also had a go at faking washi tape & used lots of glitter glue!

I missed playing along with the Papertake Weekly Challenge at the begining of October, so am taking my chance to redo the All Creatures Great & Small Challenge using my fierce dragon.

Challenges:
Passion For Promarker Mega Christmas Challenge: "include the word happy in your sentiment"
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
Paper Play Challenges '12-Wk 51 & 52: Out with the Old, In with the New! [New Stamps]
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Pick of the Year - All Creatures Great & Small

Supplies

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Critters Ever After, Quinn's ABCs, 123s, Pa-Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum, Chevron Backdrops, Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Stormy Sky

Paper: White card from stash

Highlights: Glossy Accents, Stickles, gold gel pen, iridescent stars, glimmer mist

Colouring: Promakers, Flexmarkers 

Peacock Feathers Easel Card

edited to add: My photo stopped being displayed properly, I've changed it's size so fingers crossed all is well now!

Easel cards are perfect for a special occasion. They are great fun to make & not anything like a traditional shop bought card. Not everyone is fond of Peacock feathers, but I love them. Their colours are rich & gorgeous and the shapes are fascinating. These are shop bought so nothing as vivid as the ones you can collect when peacocks moult.  When I first saw the Perfectly Paisley Cuttlebug embossing folder I thought of peacock's feathers, so had to use it on this card. I've coloured the ribbon with a Turquoise Promarker to match the feathers, the beautiful Bo Bunny Vintage Double Dot cardstock and one of my favourite Distress Inks, Peacock Feathers. How could I not use it! A bit of swirly bling & space to add the special date in. Hey Presto a wedding card (well the next one will be quicker, this one had a lot of will I put it there, no there, no there).

Challenges:

The Cuttlebug Spot: A Feathery Challenge
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #130: Easel Card
Allsorts Week 182: Bring on the Bling

Engagement

I wanted a go at negative space & pink space, so I die cut a heart from the white textured card front & coloured it pink with Worn Lipstick Distress ink. A second heart was embossed with flowers & vines, coloured with distress ink, the flowers were highlighted with Star Dust Stickles and the whole heart was covered in Glossy Accents.  I love how the Stickles picks up the colour of the distress ink underneath it. More Stickles were added to the large heart & the banner sentiment. The base card was coloured pink & stamped with roses & vines. 

Dust 'Em Off: This is my first time using the Disney stamps & Jak Heath Paper. I've had them in my stash for ages. I very rarely use the Congratulations stamp, but I do love all the curls- perfect for glitter!

Top Tip:

If you don't have the space or cash for all the colours of glitter glues, just buy an iridescent glitter glue. It will pick up the distress ink or Promarker/Sharpie colour underneath. The Stickles looked really pink after applied to the wet (or almost dry) distress ink and the sharpies changed my iridescent glue rainbow colours.

Challenges:

In the Pink Challenge #7: Keep it CAS- Lots of Pink Space
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #89: We're All Heart (TIP)
Lawnscaping Challenge: Dust 'em off

Supplies

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Jessie's ABCs, Papermania Clear Stamps Sentiments, EK Success Disney Princess

Dies & Punches etc: Xcut Nesting Heart Dies, Docrafts Embossing Folder Pampered Pets (Vine)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Ink Worn Lipstick, Peeled Paint

Paper: White card from stash, Jak Heath Pretty Peony 3 Background Sheets (Freebie)

Highlights: Glossy Accents, Stickles

Hope you enjoyed your visit.