Another layout challenge!

Well, as Im enjoying the layout and colour challenges so much I thought Id share one with you from quite a while ago. This was the sketch...

And heres my card.

I used Bashful Blue Ink, Ballet Blue card and the Kraft Card from my stash. The Metallic Eyelets (SU) were set with my crop-a-dile. A quick tip to line up your brads/eyelets just put a little pencil mark where you want your eyelet to be, then you can be really precise about the placement...

Ive used some Scrummy Bella Bleu Designer Paper from SU along with my FAVOURITE stamp set of all time... Baroque Motifs. The sentiment is from the Pocket Silhouettes set, my number 2 favourite of all time!

The flowers were a recent purchase from the local craft shop and the pearls and the gem are from my stash. I livened up the flower a little with some stickles glitter on the edges.

Hope you like it!

Off to bake a birthday cake for my daughters 9th tomorrow (and make a card tonight... OOPS!) I will take a photo in the morning for you.

TTFN!

Have a great weekend, I will be back on Sunday...

C xx

(Second) Mojo Monday Challenge #98

Heres Number 2 card for this weeks challenge over on Mojo Monday.

I turned the layout on its side this time for a change...


Again I used the Scarlett's Letter 6x6 papers from Basic Grey. I also used the sentiment from the 5th Avenue Floral stamp set from SU!. I used the SU markers
to colour on the stamp and get the 3 different colours together...


Again Prima flower and velvet ric-rac from my stash.

Enjoy!

C xx

(First) Mojo Monday Challenge #98

Ive made 2 cards today using the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #98. Heres the layout...


Heres my first attempt...


I used some gorgeous papers I found while unpacking...! They are from Basic Grey and are called Scarlett's Letter. They are 6X6" so perfect for cardmaking too! Love them.

I played with my c/b embossing folders and my Big-Shot too for some extra texture on the plain cardstock.



Bling, ribbon & button from my stash. Prima Flower. Stampin Up inks and Carte Postale Stamps.

Hope you like.

TTFN

C xx

Mojo Monday Challenge #94

Heres a card I completed for a Mojo Monday Challenge... These are really fun and certainly get my creative juices flowing.

Seems like Im on a roll now!



I am slowly re-discovering what I have in my crafting stash! All the papers used here are from Anna Griffin, including the sentiment. The flower detail was made with my trusty SU punches and a small strip of old SU Organza Ribbon was used also.

I tried to challenge myself with this and mix lots of different patterns. I think it works as long as you use from the same colour family.

Anyway off to do more crafting! Dont forget to tell me what yoy want to see on my blog... Please leave your comments...

TTFN

C xx

First USA Card!

Well, here it is!



As mentioned in my last post I used the Stampin Up Markers to colour this image and for my first attempt at watercolouring I am pretty darned pleased with the results! The main outline is stamped with Timber Brown Staz On. You MUST use a waterproof ink (Staz On works for me) or your outline will bleed and you will end up with a mushy mess. I started by applying the colour in the shadows (with the brush tip of the marker) and blended with a watercolour brush across into the highlighted areas. I found it easier to then let this area dry and come back with the same colour to apply a darker shadow over the top. I blended this just very slightly to get rid of the pen line... Details were inked with the smaller end of the marker.


(Dontcha love her dirty feet?!)

If you try this technique just play around and have fun. If youre not sure what the colour will look like then practice on a scrap piece of paper. Remember that the watercolour paper will absorb alot of water and will dry fairly quickly so you can always go over an area again if you dont like the result.



By the way the colours were from a DCBD challenge (number 132) and the layout was from a Mojo Monday Challenge (week 71). I would have liked some more 'girlie' colours for my 'girlie-girl' but went I with the plan!

If you ever get stuck for inspiration just do some blog hopping and get some ideas! Its not stealing!... Generally everything we craft bloggers put out there in cyber space is open for what we call CASE - ing, CASE = Create And Share Everything... Obviously we dont want you to copy our projects EXACTLY and pass them off as your own but you are free to use them as inspiration for your own creations.

More colouring to come in the next few days... Im on a roll!!!

TTFN
C xx