Monotone Birthday

Well it looks like the wind & the rain have finally eased up for the moment which means I am no longer waiting for the fence to blow back down again. So I am slowly getting through the birthday cards this week, so here is the 2nd one for you.

I have used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches & they have an added twist of Tone on Tone/Monochromatic. I used this fab paper from Crate Paper called Random, but I have to say it really sent my eyes funny while I was trying to trim it lol! I am not one that's well known for cutting straight lines at the best of times so this was a bit of a trial lol!!

The image is a Kanban stamp & I added a bit of definition using my Cool Grey 1 Promarker. I used my Swiss Dots & Spellbinder dies. Then I added the gems & sentiment.

The inside was quite difficult this time as the stamp is quite large & I wanted to get a reasonable amount of the image without it taking up the whole of the message space. You will notice that I also turned the paper so the lines are in a different direction.  I again added gems. x Clare x

Challenges I have entered

     Tuesday Morning Sketchers - Sketch #232    

Incy Wincy Designs - Add Texture 

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes    

Delightful Challenges - Patterned Paper

 Charisma Cardz - Birthdays

Fussy & Fancy Challenge - Monochromatic 

SWTD - Anything Goes 

Totally Gorjuss - Manly 

 

 

Crafting & Tennis

I just love weeks like this. I have a load of cards to get made & the Australian Open has started so I will be toing & froing between my craft room & the tv :-)

My 1st card this week is a birthday card. It is for the wife of an ex-work colleague of hubbys. I have decided to shake the dust off one of my crafting cds.

I have followed the Sketch from Sketch N Stash. The teddy image is from Debbie Moore & I have added dots using the new Pinflair Brass Pearl Wand. I think this will be a very popular colour for me. Here is a closeup of the image.

It has been layered onto core-dinations cardstock & papers from We R Memory Keepers. I have added ribbon, a stamped sentiment, gems & a wooden flower embellishment.

 

As per my usual style I have decorated through to the inside & added a smaller version of the image in the writing space x Clare x

Challenges I have entered

 Sketch N Stash - Challenge #130

Crafty Cardmakers & More - Bear with Me 

Pennys Paper-Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes 

 Delightful Challenges - Patterned Paper

Charisma Cardz - Birthday 

 SWTD - Anything Goes 

Allsorts - Ribbon 

 

 

Pushing the Boundries

I have really pushed myself out of my comfort zone today with this card. The colours I have used are not my usual colours & I normally run a mile when I see a sketch that isn't straight forward. However, I am loving the result :-) I think I will need to take some better pictures in the morning though.

I have used this gorgeous Whiff of Joy stamp & coloured her with my Promarkers. I distressed round the edges with Milled Lavender. The papers are a mixture of Daisy & Dandelion, HOTP & Wild Rose Studio.

 Here is a close up of the image.I have added flowers, Flat Backed Pearls, Bo Bunny Pearl Swirls & a heart charm.

On the inside of the card I have continued with my duplicate image which I have stamped in Old Rose. x Clare x

Challenges Entered

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Challenge #1

Tuesday Morning Sketchers - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz Challenge - Birthday

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Anything Goes

Doggy Delight

Another birthday card again today. This one is using a gorgeous stamp that I have had in my cupboard for a while. I just love the cuteness of Whipper Snapper Stamps & really should use them a lot more than I do. I have followed the sketch from the Friday Sketch Challenge & coloured the image with Promarkers. The edges were distressed with Antique Linen. The spotty papers are magazine freebies.  Here is a closeup of the image.

I added Blue & Crystal Ice Stickles to the hat. The background was made using the Happy Birthday cuttlebug embossing folder & I added Blue stickles to the flower centres.

I took the layout through to the inside of the card & added a partial image of the dog which I stamped with Momento dewdrop in Toffee Crunch. Again I used Distress Inks on the edges & blue stickles on the flower centres. x Clare x

Challenges Entered

Friday Sketch Challenge - Sketch #60

Crafty Sentiments - Birthdays

Allsorts - Free & Easy

The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

2014 has Arrived!!

Well another year has passed & we have all grown a year older & wiser - well I think I have :-) 2014 I am hoping will be a turning point in my life. My youngest is almost an adult, my husband & I are reaching a milestone in our marriage & my business is at a tipping point. I just hope this year fulfills at least some of the dreams that I have.

Now enough of that. I have made a card!! January is always a busy time for me & birthdays, my own included. I have 8 I think in January & they start next week. So here is the 1st. My friend's lad turns 24 next week & I decided I could no longer get away with football cards so decided to go in a totally different direction.

The image I have used is called Take A Break & is by Di's Digi Designs & I have coloured him in using Promarkers.

I have followed the sketch from Sketch N Stash. The papers are by We R Memory Keepers & I have had to get this pack shipped over from Australia as it doesn't seem to be available in the UK anymore :-( The gems, rub ons & ribbon are all from my stash. The punch is EKSuccess.

 I have decided to try something new on the inside of cards & will see how it works out. I am still using the sketch on the inside but have also added a smaller version of the main image. x Clare x

Challenges Entered

Sketch N Stash - Challenge #129

Crafty Sentiments - Birthdays

Stamp & Create - Anything Goes

Christmas Tree

No, you are not seeing things. This is a 2nd post for me today!! I have spent the last couple of days having some fun in my craft room. I saw this post at The Dies Have It & knew I just had to have a go :-)

The papers are from MME Wonderful Winter. Once I had them all assembled ready to stack I added Stickles to the edge. I then assembled using 2mm foam pads which just gave each layer a bit of height. x Clare x

Challenges I have entered.......
Theme....... Christmas....... Crafty Sentiments
Theme....... Anything Goes....... PPCC
Theme....... Accordian Fold....... The Little Red Wagon
Theme....... Anything But A Card....... Delightful Challenges
Theme....... Anything But A Card....... CCT
Theme....... Anything Not Square....... Crafty Catz

Papers : MME Wonderful Wishes
Stickles : Silver Ice, Coffee Ice