Curved Cards

I so loved 'The Next Step' blog. I was so sorry to hear they wer unable to continue to to ill health. Anyway, I finally got round to using one of the templates that are still available to download. The instructions are excellent and easy to follow. Here are a couple of examples of cards I made using the template.

DigiStamps: Vase of Hearts & Perfume Bottles by Sketching Stamper

DigiKit: Peachy Keen free from Nana's Attic

Embossed Flower: Majestic Keepsake Board by the Glitter Girls

Colouring: Sakura Stardust pens, Lyra Aquacolours, Colour Box chalk ink pads

More Monsters

Hi, it's so long since I've blogged but I'm back and on a bit of an economy drive. So out comes my box of scraps of paper and I made another couple of monster cards. I put the monster on a bit of a diet so he would fit in this lovely oval frame on my Majestic score board.

It takes so long to find a couple of scraps that go together! It's so much easier to just print some new papers out!

Digistamp: Fred-She-Said
Colouring: Sakura Stardust pens, Lyra Aquacolours, Colour Box chalk ink pads

Oval frames: Majestic Keepsake Board by the Glitter Girls

Monster Birthday

My first project where I used my new Majestic board from The Glitter Girls (I made the green frame). I am really pleased with the board and my card smells very nice (not at all monsterish!) as I rubbed an old bit of dry soap on the back of the paper to make it emboss smoothly, as per the instructions. It really does work, embossing without the soap was very tricky.

So here is my monster card that I thought would be good for the Paper Play Challenge (Week 20). I had made my monster too big for the oval frame that I originally planned to use and wasn't going to enter the challenge. Then I noticed some of the Design Team cards didn't use ovals either. So I thought, what the heck, I'll enter. I had tried to follow the sketch! Best laid plans and all that!

I spent ages looking for a digistamp for the 13 year old recipient of this card. I eventually found this freebie monster but in the process discovered many more sites selling digistamps and have updated my list (see side bar).

One more thing to mention. I recently discovered the most amazing crafty blog by Yanitza Ramos called Papeles y Enredos. Do take a look, wow! So beautiful!

Have a great week, I am off on my hols and the weather forecast is horrid.

Digistamp: Fred-She-Said

Colouring: Sakura Stardust pens, Lyra Aquacolours, Colour Box chalk ink pads

Wool, Papers: from stash