Monday 30 March 2009

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Think Spring


This is my card for the Penny Black Challenge which this week is "Think Spring". I used a Penny Black stamp, scalloped and edged in gold, coloured the image with Sakura pens and water colour pencils, the papers were Upsy Daisy Designs - Ice Cream Shoppe. I added some ribbon, Prima flowers with a pearl centre and as it was a spring card added an Easter greeting.

Sunday 29 March 2009

Truly Scrumptious Challenge 3


This card is made for the Truly Scumptious Challenge. I used papers from the Daisy and Dandelion Picnic Patch pad, the circle was embossed on the Cuttlebug using the Birds and Swirls folder, eyelets were added in the corner. I used a Sugar Nellie stamp coloured with a mixture of Tombow markers and Sakura pens and for something shiny I added a metal flower.

Saturday 28 March 2009

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Balloons

This card is for Rainbow Lady's Challenge, where you had to use balloons somewhere on your card. I used an embellishment I had had for ages in my box, the papers were from my stash I added wire and beads, a border cut with a punch to which I also added some adhesive gems and finished with a sentiment.

Friday 27 March 2009

Inchy by Inch Challenge


These are for the Dragon's Challenge on Inchy by Inch, I have tried triple embossing before but never made an inchies. I used Pearl UTEP and coloured some of the finished pieces with cosmic shimmer.

Monday 23 March 2009

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Doodling


Card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge I stamped onto a scalloped oval made with my nesties, coloured with water colour pencils and Sakura pens stamped around the edge with Versa Olive Green using part of a swirl stamp. The papers are from a Daisy and Dandelion Picnic Patch pad, stamped round with a stitching stamp. I added a piece of ribbon through a buckle coloured with a sakura pen and glittered, finished with a Prima flower button and piece of silk.

Sunday 22 March 2009

Rainbow Lady's Challenge 52 Birthday


This card is for Rainbow Lady's Challenge I used a Wendie Rhodes stamp coloured with cosmic shimmer matted onto pink paper with pearls in the corners, the background paper is from Crafty Individuals punched down the side with Fiskars border punch. I finished with a piece of ribbon some Prima flowers with pearls, and a birthday wishes tag.

Saturday 21 March 2009

Sugar Bowl Challenge


This card is for the challenge on Sugar Bowl using a Sugar Nellie stamp for Mothers Day. I coloured the image with Derwent Inktense Pencils and Sakura pens, I matted this onto paper with eyelets, the background papers were K & Co. I added a Prima flower, pearl adhesives stones, corners, tag and ribbon.

Thursday 19 March 2009

Card for Youngest Son's Birthday


On a piece of red crumpled look paper I added a car topper, a piece of a road map and a tag.

Tuesday 17 March 2009

Hubby's Birthday Card


Made this card for hubby as he likes to play the piano and also likes playing cards. Music paper background and two playing cards layered on the front.

Monday 16 March 2009

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - A Sketch


I made this card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge which this week was a sketch. The stamp I coloured with cosmic shimmer and the flower petals with pearl crystal glaze. The backing paper was a Ritamarie paper I used a Fiskars border punch under the ribbon and flowers by Prima. I added eyelets at the corner and finished with a greeting.

Monday 9 March 2009

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Recipe 3,2,1

For the Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week I used the stamp "Rockin'!" papers were from Dena's Closet Retro Collection, 3 brads, two ribbons, one flower (Prima) and finished with some corner peel offs.

Sunday 8 March 2009

Rainbow Lady's Challenge

Rainbow Lady's Challenge this week was a recipe using the colours red, blue and silver. I used a clear stamp (make unknown) stamped in versamark and embossed with silver ep on blue, layered onto silver, red ribbon, Prima flower and two silver peel off corners.

Wednesday 4 March 2009

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - People


This card is for Rainbow Lady's Challenge - People. I used an Inkadinkado stamp coloured with Sakura pens stamped onto an scalloped oval cut on a Cuttlebug with Nestabilities. The background was brayered with Memories Electric dye ink pad, and the edging was cut with a fiskars border punch. I added a mesh butterfly, some gems and a greeting.

Tuesday 3 March 2009

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - "Something to Eat"


This card is for Penny Black Saturday Challenge - "Something to Eat". I used a Penny Black stamp coloured with Cosmic Shimmer and Sakura pens matted onto pink paper with brads. The background papers were from a Making Memories pad the Cheeky Collection - Abby, I added ribbon and a Prima flower.