White on White

I was asked to make a sympathy card at short notice, so had a scoot around for inspiration and found the current Mojo Monday sketch:


And made this card. I've used white linen effect cardstock for most of the sketch elements along with a D'vine swirls embossed vellum background.

The ribbon and flower match perfectly which is good - the ribbon I bought over the weekend from a local craft shop - 5 bundles of ribbon for £2 and I think there is at least 3 metres of each so quite pleased with myself! Both the flowers are Papermania along with the pearl brad.

I've dotted around the edges here and there with a silver gel pen, but that's all - kept it clean and simple and now I wonder why I don't make more of these type of cards as it was really quick to put together!

I'm busy at the moment completing a Wedding Photo album - I'm about two thirds of the way through it and it needs to be finished for Monday. So that's top of my list of things to do at the moment!

• Dies: Cuttlebug D'vine swirls embossing folder
  
• Flowers and Brad: Papermania
• Ribbon: Local craft shop
  

Funky Flower

Here is the final card I made with the Spring into Summer digital scrapbooking kit from Alison Sloan and I used the Mojo Monday sketch:


I've made the flower by snipping the outer edge of the circle (two papers glued together) and then rolling the 'petals' towards the centre so that they stand up. I've used co-ordinating purples and contrasting pinks for the flower.

Again, all the elements shown with exception to the ribbon and flower button are from the kit. There is a lot lot more in the kit too - I could have made 10 more cards and not shown all the variety!

The kit is not available to purchase until 1 July so check Alison's blog for updates and where to buy from.

Thank you to Alison for asking me to make physical cards from her digital scrapbooking kit - I've enjoyed using Spring Into Summer!!

• All papers and flower brad: Spring into Summer digital scrapbooking kit from Alison Sloan
• Ribbon and button: My stash
  

Classy Valentine

And my last of three posts for today! This time a Mojo Monday sketch:
And I've used papers from Patti Picklicious which have been left over from previous projects and I hate to see anything go to waste! I've layered three different colour papers which have been printed onto lovely linen effect 300gsm ivory card.

The ribbon looks really red in the photo but it is not quite that bright in real life! The brown organza ribbon links the chocolate brown backing paper for balance. I've made the hat pin myself by adding a red pony bead and seed beads.

• Backing papers: Patti Picklicious from Kirsty Wiseman
• Ribbon: From my stash
• Hat pin: From my stash
  
  

Baby Boy

The Mojo Monday challenge this week is a sketch and a nice simple and easy one too!I'd been asked to make a baby boy card so this sketch was used. Papers are from Polkadoodles Candy Doodles cd and I've used a compass to make the three circles. They have been inked around the edges with some blue.

The ribbon and acrylic dummy are from my stash and the elephant shape is from a template I made. The sentiment is a silver rub on that I bought a while ago - I got a whole page of them for 25p! Bargain! This is the first time I've used a rub on and quite pleased how it turned out.

• Papers: Candy Doodles cd from Polkadoodles
• Image: My own template
• Everything else: My stash
  
  

Big Flower To Say Good Luck

I've managed to make a few challenges this week, although admittedly, right upto the deadlines! Anyway, here is the first one! Mojo Monday has a sketch - a nice easy one! I wanted to make a good luck card for the Head Teacher at Samuel's school as she is leaving at Christmas, so this sketch was ideal!

The papers are just so right for this as the little flourish in the corner looked perfect! Papers are Papermania Simply Elegant 6 x 6 pack. The flower I bought from Tescos in the summer - I think they were £1 for two flower heads. So I bought the maroon ones and the teal too. Wish I had bought more now. Typical!


The sentiment is from Papermania and I've stamped it with black Whispers ink and then dabbed chestnut Whispers around the edges and centre.

Lets hope she likes it (and the flower doesn't fall off!)

• Backing paper: Papermania Simply Elegant 6 x 6 paper pack
• Sentiment: Papermania stamped with black and chestnut whispers
• Flower: From Tescos