Wednesday Words

Just a quick share today for two challenges. Less is More want citrus and STAMPlorations Anything CAS Goes want yellow.

    

Here's my card:

A really subtle use of the citrus colours and the very gorgeous cosmos flower in shades of yellow.

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko, Pure Florals Cosmao, Simply Said; SU, Gorgeous Grunge
Inks: SU, pumpkin pie; Memento, tuxedo black; Adirondack, willow
Promarkers: buttercup, primrose, tulip yellow, pear green

Thanks for looking today. Your time is greatly appreciated.

And keep crafting!

CASology Guest Designer

I'm delighted to share with you today as I'm Guest Designer at CASology this week. YAY!

I was picked as their winner with this card which was a fabulous surprise and then this happened. An even more icing on the cake moment!

Here's this week's cue card:

And here's how I've interpreted it:

A little research on the internet and I rediscovered this lovely quote which I've added to a digi image from Digi Stamp Boutique and drawn a border round him - also digitally.

I coloured him with promarkers and then added part of a stencilled background over the top. I'm thinking this is a great way to add the depth of a layer without any bulk and keep my card CAS.

Supplies:
Stamp: Dig Stamp Boutique, Bob
Promarkers: leaf green, pine, poppy
Stencil: TCW, mini postcard
Ink: Adirondack, stonewashed
Sentiment: computer generated

I'm thrilled that you've joined me on this super exciting day. Be sure to check out the CASology challenge and have a laugh along with their DT - sure to put a smile on your face.

Thanks for your visit. And keep crafting! 

The Memory Nest - Make It Monday Challenge #55

Oh such a fun sketch challenge starts today at The Memory Nest. Got to love it!

And I used a selfie photo - hence the strange angle and expression - of my newly cut fringe as the centre point of my page. Just had to be documented!

This sheet of paper just screamed out at me from my stash and had to be used. Love its splodgy watercoloured feel and bright non-me colours!

The fringe was cut on a whim and it's taken a bit of getting used to, but I think it's here to stay - for the time being anyway.

I punched the flowers and leaves in colours to match the background paper and finished each flower with a pearl in the centre. I then added two trios of pearls to frame the photo cluster.

You'll notice that the photo is not quite a full circle, I'm not that clever with centering myself with selfies. But I managed to cover the white border with flowers to more or less hide it.

Supplies:
Papers: Webster's Pages, dream in colour; Simple Stories, So Fancy' AC, Rise & shine
Alphas: Freckled Fawn, puffy
Stickers: Simple Stories, So Rad
Punches: Floral punch -forgotten the make; Martha Stewart, leaf
Embellishments: pearls

I know you're going to have fun using this sketch and I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it. But first go check out the rest of the DT pages at The Memory Nest, you'll be inspired!

Thanks for looking today, you time is valued. And keep crafting!

Saturday Slot

Another card I made for a challenge to share with you today. This time it was CASE the Designer at Happy Little Stampers.

 

I was immediately grabbed by the different sized rectangular panels on Kim's card and that's how my card began.

I really love inspirational quotes and how motivating they can be and die cut a stitched rectangle for this one so that it would be the focal point of my card.

I then added the sunshine stamp copying the position from Kim's card - to me signifying the ultimate goal. The bird was positioned on the wire to indicate there's till a way to go and the stormy bokeh panel, created using a stencil and different levels of black ink, represents the difficulties ahead. Quite deep thinking behind this card!!

This is another card made just for me and destined for my craft room wall.

Supplies:
Stamps: Visible Image, Keep Going; Lawn Fawn, Hello Sunshine
Inks: Memento, tuxedo black, dandelion
Pens: Promarkers, cool grey 3 & 5
Stencil: Hero Arts, confetti pair

Thanks for your time today, I'm really pleased you spent some of it looking at my blog.

And keep crafting! 

Friday Focus

When I saw the challenge theme at Cardz 4 Guys I just knew I'd be entering a card. They want you to create your own background and although this has come as a bit of a surprise to me I do really enjoy doing just that.

 

 Challenge # 109 Create Your Own Background

And it helped that my new order from Visible Image had just arrived and I was itching to get at least one of my haul inked up. Here's my card:

I started to create my background by stencilling in red and curry onto watercolour paper. I then spritzed it all with water to spread and smudge the colours. Once this was dry I used an inkylicious duster brush to add purple and red round the edges.

On top of all this I stamped the guitar, using my misti tool to get a good clear deep image. And then I resisted the tempatation to add more and just left it. I don't often say this about my own cards, but I'm totally in love with this colour and stamp combo. This card is going on my craft room wall!

Supplies:
Stamps: Visible Image, Music Speaks
Inks: SU, real red, crushed curry; Ranger distress, dusty concord; Memento, tuxedo black
Stencil: Hero Arts, confetti pair

I'll also be sharing this card on Visible Image's facebook page once the March link goes live.

Thanks for coming to visit my blog today, it was really great to have you here. 

And keep crafting! 

CAS Colours & Sketches #163

Oh wow! Where did the time go? Here we are in March and it's my turn to be hostess for this month's challenges at CAS Colours & Sketches. 

As always we kick off with a colour challenge and I chose some greens to mix up with a red in case any of you are thinking to make St Patrick's Day cards.

As you can see this wasn't the theme I went with for my card, but chose my favourite Spring flower as the focus. I'm always buying bunches of red tulips to stand on my kitchen windowsill and I love them in every stage of their life - from the tight closed buds right up to the drooping opened up end.

I simply stamped and coloured on a die cut rectangle and matted it onto the next sized rectangle die cut from one of the greens.

The sentiment was chosen because I always buy tulips when they're in season - this is a crd for me!

Supplies:
Stamps: Clearly Besotted, You Are Wonderful
Ink:  Memento, tuxedo black
Card: SU, cucumber crush
Die: Lil'inker, stitched mats rectangles
Promarkers: crimson, soft green

Here's a photo of those tulips I was talking about.

I'm hoping you're going to enjoy my colours and play along with us at CAS Colours & Sketches. Check out what the rest of the DT and our wonderful Guest Designer for March  -  Gail Townsend  - came up with here.

Thanks for dropping by today, I really appreciate and value your time.

And keep crafting!

The Male Room - Challenge #30

Such a fabulous challenge at The Male Room to kick start your March crafting. We want to see some movement!

Well I've tried to show the movement of my waterfall card in the following photos and it was good to revisit a technique that I've not used for ages. 

This is a card I made for my dad with some milestones in his life. I chose to keep to a black and grey colour combo to match the black and white photos.

I added peel off studs to the corners of each page - a very masculine feel I'm thinking.

I've also used waterfall photo minis within my scrapbook albums - it's a great way to include multiple photos.

So how will you include movement? On The Male Room blog there are links to video tutorials to help get you moving if this is a new technique for you - or if like me you just need to remind yourself. Look forward to seeing what you create!

Thanks for your time today, I appreciate your visit.

And keep crafting!