Sketch Saturday No. 58

Hi peeps! (I say that but nobody visits my blog - sob!).

I've just recently bought some lovely Elzybells stamps & they are sooo much fun to use and I find myself with loads of inspiration with their stamps - I've included a link and I would recommend that you have your credit card ready if you decide to follow it.

Anyway, as usual I trawl the challenge blogs looking for something to have a go at, and the Sketch Saturday one screamed at me today, so I thought I'd have a go.

The backing paper for the card was made using the stamps from Elzybells new Retail Therapy set, and I have to say I had my best friend Laura in mind when I made this! Instead of the three flowers in the original sketch, I thought it would be more appropriate to have shopping items and so used shoes, a handbag and a top. I even (a first for me!) decorated the inside of the card with the same main image and a row of little credit cards down the side. I have to say I'm really pleased with how this turned out.

Creative Inspirations Challenge No. 6

Well, as I won last week, I had to enter this again!

The DP's for this all came from the new Papermania Blueberry Hill collection, although I distressed the edges with a pale brown chalk ink pad. The image has been watercoloured, and I even made the paper flower myself (well, with the aid of a punch and embossing tool). I'm really pleased with this, it's probably the first time I've tried distressing in any big way & the colours are not my usual range.

Anyway, hope you like - I really enjoyed the sketch & will probably use this again.

Sketch Saturday No. 48

Well, here's my entry for this challenge, and I have to say I really enjoyed this sketch, but then I love using Tilda's. I didn't put a sentiment on but then I prefer to leave them without a sentiment & then I have them to use whenever & not just for birthdays or whatever I've put on at the time.

Not bad, two entries in two days (must have fallen out of bed on my head!) - well until next time!

Creative Inspirations Challenge No. 5

Okay, I know it may be nearly summer, but someone forgot to tell the weather. I've even had to put the heating on again this afternoon as I am soo cold - hence I've done a very autumnal card for this challenge.

The challenge was to use 4 flowers, 3 papers and 2 buttons. The papers were freebie downloads from Shabby Princess, the flowers are Papermania and the buttons used to be on some clothes! - the image is one of my favourite Tildas and I've coloured her with my Promarkers and Copics. I have now realised that I don't have enough earth colours (or any other ones for that matter - can you ever have too many Copics?).

Anyway, hope you like - I'm off to find another challenge to enter!

Well I've finally done it

I finally decided that I cannot just keep making cards and not doing anything with them, so I am now going to start trying to sell my cards via my new MISI store, not sure how it will go but I have to start making some money from this or else I have to slow down or stop making cards completely - THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I WANT TO DO!!!!

This is the first card I have listed with them & I really think everyone should go and have a look at misi - you are supporting some wonderful cottage industries & I think I will be getting some Birthday and Christmas presents from there.

Well, just a short post - take care all.

Sketch Saturday

Well, I decided to enter a challenge & not just take part quietly in the background, but actually get around to posting it on the challenge site.

This weeks Sketch Saturday was just too good to miss though and I really enjoyed putting this together - not sure it will win any prizes as there are so many other much more talented crafters out there than me, but hey, I enjoyed it and that's the main thing right?

Meet Daisy, one of the new acrylic stamps from Design Objectives, I love these stamps and have the Daisy & Dandelion set and also Bubbles & Squeak, will be getting Candyfloss & Marshmallow and Pickles & Onion as soon as I can - love them all.

I have just downloaded all of my recent cards from my camera to the computer, and didn't realise I'd made as many as I have, so I will have to get posting soon just to catch back up.

Anyway, hope you like this card - see you soon

Whiff of Joy Design Team Challenge

Okay, this probably won't win, but if I don't put myself out there and keep striving to improve, I never will!

Besides, I just passed an exam today that I really didn't expect to, so have decided that you should just take a deep breath and do these things.

Hope you all like this card