Spring Into Summer

Another card made with the digital scrapbooking kit from Alison Sloan which is due to be released on 1 July. Alison contacted me last week to ask if I'd make a card (I made 3!) with the kit to show it's versatility and that it can be used for physical creations.

So this is the second of the three cards I made with the kit and this one follows the sketch from 2 Sketches 4 U:


All the papers and elements (except the ribbon) are from the kit. There are 3 different birdies and this one just shouted out to me! The pink paper is really vibrant and a lot brighter than my slightly wonky photo shows!

The best thing about a digi kit is that all the elements including papers can be resized to suit individual needs. The little brad element is also from the kit and I've added a clear dome sticker for further depth.

Just one more card to show from this kit - coming up soon!

• All paper based elements: Spring into Summer digital scrapbooking kit from Alison Sloan - to be released on 1 July 2010
• Ribbon: My stash
  

Little Boys and Their Dino's

The 2 Sketches 4 u challenge this week is the following sketch:




I was going to make a baby card - I'd picked out the stamped image and was looking through my papers when I changed my mind completely and decided to go for the dino stamp again (I love it!) I'd also found all the left over scraps from when I made samples of the papers Anice designed for the Craft4Charity cd


The actually backing paper has been printed onto vellum as I always think it looks more punchier than paper or card. The image has been painted with watercolour paints and the edges inked. The large circle was drawn using a compass and the stars were cut from spare papers and I've dotted around the edges with a white gel pen. Quite simple!

I really should make more boys cards as I do enjoy it and I don't have the dilema of where best the flower should go!

• Backing papers: All from the Craft4Charity cd - Funky Hand creations
• Image: Dovecraft Dino stamp coloured with watercolour paints
  
  

Big n Bold!

Quite a simple sketch this week on 2 Sketches 4 u:

I've used more papers from Funky Daze - this time I've used the Fun Daze collection (be warned - its bright and bouncy!) I've doodled on the edges of the papers and added the broad grosgrain ribbon. The paper pattern actually showed through so I cut a piece of white paper for the ribbon to sit on.

The sentiment tile was a freebie from a magazine a while ago, and the flower was one of those impulse purchases when at the checkout and presented with a fantastic bargain, never to be repeated, which just cries to be picked up and purchased! The flower was actually attached to a stem which I removed but left quite a long bit which was a tad tricky to attach to the card but I managed it in the end (a brad poked through the reverse of the card into the hole of the stem and copious amounts of glue to hold it all in place!)

• Backing paper: Funky Daze from Funky Hand
• Sentiment: From my stash (originally a freebie from a magazine)
• Ribbon: From my stash
• Flower: From my stash
  
  
  

2 Sketches 4 U Challenge #16

The sketch for this weeks challenge on 2 Sketches 4 U is:




And continuing the Valentine card extravaganza I made this:

I directly embossed the card stock with Swiss Dots, inked and doodled the edges. The hearts have been cut from thick red vellum and use the D'vine Swirls embossing folder, as does the distressed translucent vellum strips. The three red beads are from a great little bargain pack I bought from Pound World.

I also inked the surface of the hearts and vellum strips to give a bit of definition.

• Dies / Folders: Sizzix Primitive Hearts, Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls and Swiss Dots embossing folders
• Beads: From Pound World
  
  

2 Sketches 4 U - Earthy Tilda

The 2 Sketches 4 U challenge this week was quite a joy to work with!

I resisted the temptation to make a Christmas Card and thought I'd better start using up some of the images I've had stamped for me - this Tilda came from Allison (thank you!)



The backing papers are from a download, and I'm not sure from where (sorry!) I've used watercolour pencils to colour in Tilda and I'd already decided which backing papers to use so I tried keep to the colour scheme. I quite enjoyed myself colouring the image in! Her wings have been glittered with gold. Ribbon and brads from my stash. The dome sentiment sticker was sent to me with my recent Camper Van Diva swop (along with loads of other useful bits) from Alex and I've been wanting to use it for ages!

• Backing paper: Sorry, can't remember!
• Image: Tilda (from Allison) coloured with watercolour pencils
• Ribbon & brads: From my stash
  
  

Pink & Glittery Christening

My Mum asked me to make a Christening Card and I needed some inspiration! So the 2Sketches4U challenge was just what I needed! This week it is Laura's turn and here is her sketch:

A basic white square card with the same card embossed with my new D'vine Swirls Cuttlebug folder (it screamed 'buy me!' when I walked past it!) and I've lightly chalked over the top of it with pink chalk - you just can't see it too well on the photo but I have, honest! The bible is a die cut that I've had in my bottomless box for ages and I knew that it would come in handy one day! I've also used some liquid pearls (they also screamed at me to buy!) to highlight the bible as it looked a bit flat. This is attached to a transparent vellum panel with non-satin (there is probably a better word for it, but my brain is just not working!) pink ribbon from my stash threaded underneath.

And because I'd cut the ribbon a little too short, only a one looped bow could be made. The sentiment has been cut using my Baby Face Cuttlebug alphabet die set and from baby pink pearlescent card.

Nice and simple, but I like it!

• Embossing: Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls
• Dies: Cuttlebug Baby Face alphabet set
• Ribbon: From my stash
• Other Bits: Liquid pearls for highlighting and pink chalk on the embossing. Bible die cut from my stash
  
  

Laura's Sketch 9

I do enjoy sketch challenges and this was no exception! It's my Mum's Birthday on 3 October and I always always leave the card to the last moment and I'm never that happy with it. As soon as I saw this sketch over at 2 sketches 4 u challenge I knew what I was going to do!


Again, sorry for the poor quality of photos - I took this one at around 7:15am this morning and was determined not to use the flash! The backing paper is a free download from Vicki's blog and from the Citrus Berry collection. It has been layered onto pale lemon backing card as I didn't like the white edge of the card stock. The fancy bracket has been cut from vellum (lightly inked in black around the edges) and is actually two leaves - there is one underneath too but I've not decorated it.

The ribbon has been added by punching holes at the top two sides of the brackets and threading the ribbon through (eyelets from Kath) and then simply tying together. I decided to keep the ribbon long as it such a beautiful colour! The gold wire has been pushed and glued through the knot on the ribbon and the flourishes occurred naturally as the wire came off the spool.

Two Prima flowers have been layered and then glued to the wire with a greeny pearly gem added to the centre that I found in my box of brads and eyelets - I enjoy finds like that! And to finish it off, the sentiment is from my ever growing collection of Studio G stamps (I think I have 10 of the acrylic sets now!) but they are so versatile and very good value for money at 99p!

• Backing paper: Free download from Vicki's blog - Citrus Berry collection
• Sentiment: Studio G stamp
• Ribbon: From my stash
• Flowers: Prima Esprit
• Other Bits: From my stash (eyelets from Kath)
  
  

2 Sketches 4 U - Kazan's Sketch 9

This is a new challenge for me and my rationale is that I'm really enjoying working to a sketch! And I need to keep making Christmas Cards! So I've decided to join in on this one this week! This is from the 2 sketches 4 u team and here is the sketch for this week:

Apologies for the brightness of the card - it's now going dark earlier in the evening and morning has not yet really dawned by the time I leave for work so I've had to use the flash when taking the picture for this challenge! It makes the ribbon look a bit strange, but it is really nice gold organza ribbon honest!


The reindeer stamp is one of my recent purchases (discovered a new craft shop and on my first visit all the Christmas stamps were half price!!!!! I was very restrained and only bought this one!) and I've coloured it with watercolour paints and added some silver glitter glue for a bit of sparkle. The sentiment was stamped using my fabby Studio G mini alphabet set and it reads 'Merry Christmas Dear!' And yes, I was intending to have a wobbly letter effect! Backing paper is one I printed ages ago with something else in mind, but it did not really suit so I left it lying around for future inspiration. Its from Funky Hand and the It's Funky Too cd.

• Backing paper: Funky Hand, It's Funky Too cd
• Image stamp: Stampendous - Trudy, coloured with watercolour paints
• Sentiment stamp: Studio G mini alphabet stamp
• Ribbon: From my stash