More Oval Frames

Still carrying on using up my scrap bits and pieces of paper and card. Yes I have got an enormous box full, which crafter hasn't? But in that box can you find anything that goes together? With difficulty is my answer. Which (in desperation) led me to try this unusual colour combination of peach, yellow and burnt orange. It has not photographed well I fear, but I am rather pleased with the combination.

Digistamp: Vase of Hearts by Sketching Stamper
Colouring: Sakura Stardust pens, Lyra Aquacolours, Colour Box chalk ink pads
Oval frame and bow/ribbon: Majestic Keepsake Board by the Glitter Girls
Squashy fabric heart: stash (no idea where it came from)

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

Get Well Soon

As I liked the Card Pattern Sketch #17 a lot I decided to give it another go and another go with my new Sakura pens! Yes if I mention Sakura once more it could get very boring so assume from now on I am using them unless stated otherwise.

Wait till I get started with my first board from the Glitter Girls!

I had some money for my recent birthday and yes I blew the whole lot on crafting goodies.

Digistamp: Watering With Love by Sketching Stamper

Colouring: Sakura Stardust Pens & Colour Box Chalk Stamps

Digikit Papers: Easter Blessings by NKB Scrap

Big Flowers! Card Pattern Sketch #17

I don't know if I will have time to put all my cards on my blog as I have so many family & friends with birthdays in June & July that I am working flat out. One of my favourite crafters is Madgesty & on her blog I noticed a link to The Daily Dare. Wow, so many card challenge sites all listed in one place. It's fab! That's how I found Card Pattern Sketch and this card is my entry for their challenge.

I cannot begin to tell you how many things went wrong with this card! I think I have managed to cover them up - well most of them!

I recently became the very happy owner of 25 Sakura Stardust pens. Of course every opportunity I can find out come my new pens. I coloured the flowers with Sakura, I wish you could see the sparkle, but the photo does not do it justice.

Stamp: Flower Heads by Rubbadubbadoo

Digikit: Easter Blessings by NBK-NicNic

Coloring: Sakura Stardust pens

Going Green

No, not a new environmental initiative on my part, just time for some green colour crafting. This beautiful digistamp from Sandra Dry keeps calling to me. I tried a bright colour combination previously and now thought I would try a green/lime green/black combination as I was inspired by the striped paper.

But I had a complete disaster, I smudged the base card because I tried to stick on the paper lace before it had dried (I coloured it with a black ink pad). OK, it wasn't a complete disaster but the small smudge kept glaring out at me so I decided to remake the card. I reprinted the green striped digi paper with a startling improvement in the results. This was all due to the new gentle gloss paper I bought from Joanna Sheen. The greens were so much brighter and the black was actually black instead of dark blue. The ink was also dry instantly.

I am entering the card in the Lace Challenge (#53) at A Spoon Full Of Sugar.

Lace Adhesive Borders: Lakeland (no longer available)

Digistamp: Sandra Dry

Colouring: Lyra Aquacolours

Digikit (striped paper): Two Peas In A Bucket (Rhonna Farrer)

Digikit (swirly paper): Funky Fairy Paper Crafts

The Next Level - New Blog Launch

This looks interesting, the The Next Level launches on 1st June. They are looking for suggestions for content so if you've always wanted a tutorial on x then grab your chance.

Lilac & Lemon - What A Challenge!

There are so many great challenges for crafters each week and I could certainly never complete all the ones I would like to do so I usually pick one. This week I thought, (as I am often found bemoaning my penchant for pink and green), I would try the Lemon & Lilac Challenge Number 7 by Dare You To Digi Stamp. I even spent a bit more effort on the inside of the card after being inspired by some of you amazing crafty bloggers. I must update my list of Amazing Crafters as there are so many of you!

I so enjoyed this challenge and I even had a go at a ribbony/bows/button thing embellishment, not my forte but I gave it a go!

Digistamp: Lily-Boo's Boutique

Digikit (inside card): Funky Fairy - Simply Swirly Pack

Water Colours: Lyra Aquacolours

Inks: Color Box

Teddy Card - 2 Sketches 4 You Challenge

Well this was something new for me - I have to confess it took me ages to work out how to get the base card the correct shape for Kazan's Sketch 26 challenge! But once I'd managed that I was very pleased with the basic shape. I have been far too conservative with my card shapes in the past and it was great fun having a go at something new.

Digikit: Nanas Attic
Digistamp: Sketching Stamper
Water Colours: Lyra Aquacolours

Warts & All!

The other day I made this card (top image). I had just bought this lovely new digistamp and was keen to get creative. I found the papers and embellishments to go with my coloured digistamp. I did a mock layout and was happy enough, but as soon as I assembled the elements I hated it!

The next day I took the first card all to bits and made a new card (image with scissors). Though still not completely happy I think it was an improvement.

Digistamp: Sandra Dry
Digikit: Funky Fairy
Water Colours: Lyra Aquacolour