Crafters Companion Challenge No.3

Well, I've only just discovered this challenge blog & thought I'd have a go as the prize is a popcorn stamp set (& I love that little bear - have the Christmas Popcorn CD's on their way to me as we speak). I don't actually have that much Crafters Companion stuff anyway. I have a few cute companions stamps that I won when I had some cards published in a magazine, a free Christmas CD that came with a magazine and the triple flower fairies CD's - so that's what I've used for this.

This is the first time I've had a go at Stackerpage, and I love it - in spite of my silicone glue deciding that today was the day that the lid would break and so the glue set at the top of the tube (aaarrrrgggghhhh!!) - oh and the only foam pads I have are 2mm ones - not so good when there are 9 layers to this stacker. In the end I cut the end off my silicone glue and used a cocktail stick to put it on the layers and stick together. I haven't used these CD's too much so it was nice to have a real go with them, they are incredibly easy to use - even though I'm using a Macbook and so don't get the fancy graphical interface that my PC using friends get.

Well this has been a very relaxing way to end my week off work - back to getting up early tomorrow, so I suppose I should finish the housework and Ironing, oh and my daughter wants to have a barbecue tonight, in spite of the fact that it keeps clouding over and looking like it will rain at any moment! (teenagers! hopefully she'll grow out of it)

Card for a Phillatelist and football fan

Well, the brief was, this man likes stamp collecting (not the rubber variety) and football, but does not support any particular team. Boy was this a toughy, but I've shown it my friend & she's really happy with it. I had to hand draw the football pitch onto the green card using a white pen (found that Signo is much better than Inkssentials). The edge of the card was created by using a sizzix circle paddle punch to punch half circles giving a stamp like edge. I really wanted a trophy on the left hand side but couldn't find what I wanted so had to resort to peel offs. I created the backing paper on the inside of the card myself using a single football clipart pasted into word lots of times. Hope you like & sorry I've not posted for a while.

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.