It's been a while......

since I posted a card. I had a lovely half term holiday the only problem was it went too quickly and I didn't manage to do half the things I had planned to do.
I escaped to my craft room this evening and made the following card for 2 challenges.

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I haven't made an easel card for a while, then discovered that challenge was the Magnolia Down Under challenge, so I'll have to make another one for that - shame ;-)
I have used blooms as per the Totally Gorjuss challenge and used the sketch from Create 4 Fun.

I used some old HOTP papers, a mixture of blooms, a Gorjuss girl stamp, Miss Attitude, been a while since I used this stamp, coloured with copics.
Just looked at the picture in preview, it doesn't look so pale and washed out IRL.

Totally Gorjuss

Its been a while since this stamp has seen any ink but when I saw the sketch at Totally Gorjuss I knew I had to use this stamp and ribbon which has been in my stash for a while but I've not been brave enough to cut yet!!



Goth girl stamp from Funky Kits, coloured with copics. Paper from DCWV Glitter stack, sentiment from Craftwork Cards mounted onto die cut shapes made using SU punches.
Another outing for my new border punch and another auburn haired character.....

OMG where has the last week gone?

I can't believe it's been a week since I last posted! My feet haven't touched the ground, nothing exciting though believe me..... School finished on Wednesday and I had hoped things would slow down after that! I spent Thursday and Friday in work, Saturday clearing up the house and all day Sunday stripping wallpaper in the hall stairs and landing. I had a well earned day off yesterday, I was even too tired to make a card, until the evening, when I thought it was time I caught up with a few challenges.



I am entering this card for 2 challenges:-
- Passion for Promarkers - colours are Rose Pink and Lime Green
- Friday Sketchers - a great sketch to work with, one I will use again I am sure.

I used Goth Girl from Gorjuss Giirls set 2, but covered the skull & crossbones hairslide with a flower brad. The papers are from a HOTP citrus pad that I've had for ages, I thought the colours matched well. The flower made from scraps of paper using SU! 5 petal flower punch, the flower centre is a glue dot covered with micro beads. The pink layer has been stamped with Kelly Pancinni border stamp and versamark ink, you can just about see it, then run through Swiss Dots CB embossing folder. Ribbon is fron stash, swirls cut from off cuts of card. Finished off with 3 sticky gems which I thought picked out the colours of the card.

Am off to get a shower now, going into work today - last day hopefully until September :-) Hope to catch up on blog hopping and challenges over the next few days.

1 challenge in 2 cards.....

Yes, you did read the title right, I've made 2 cards for the Just Christmas & Birthday sketch challenge this time round. I started making a birthday card, enjoyed using the sketch so much and having been to a demo this afternoon where they were making Christmas cards decided I should start making some more, to try and avoid the last minute rush and maybe even sell some more this year!

One of the Gorjuss girls from set 2 made an appearance on this card, would love set 3 but having spent loads already lately, will have to wait a while..... Images coloured with PMs. DSP, Sweet Always from SU, brown CS, Coredinations Chocolate Box, loving this cardstock don't know why I didn't buy it ages ago, so treated myself the the Whitewash set this afternoon - to use when and if my Magnolia summer kit arrives - still not arrived today!



I wanted to use this snowman stamp for my Christmas version of this sketch, didn't realise he was so large tho, so played around with the sketch a little, artistic licence, isn't that what they call it? Just thinking now as I look at the card, if I had made an A5 version rather than a 6 x 6 I could have had snowmen on each horizontal line, mmmm... may try that one later.




Got lots of ideas buzzing round my head at the mo, got a couple of cards to make for work, saw some lovely cards with different folds at the demo at The Range today and some challenges to complete, what should I do first? Should be able to manage them all if the weather stays this awful tomorrow as won't be setting foot out of the door!

Eeek, by the skin of my teeth....

Last minute again..... had a lovely evening, went for a meal at Pebbles, at Stokes Bay, and ended up having a few drinks, then sat chatting with Ellie and her friends when we got home, when suddenly realised I hadn't put my card for the Sugar Bowl challenge this week on my blog.



I haven't entered this challenge before, thought I was a bit more organised with my challenges this week due to my new system to organise them - well that lasted a long time didn't it LOL..... Had to give it a go this week, with the set of Gorjuss Girls 3 up for grabs, would be daft not to give it a try..... here's hoping!

CS - Creamy Caramel, Pumpkin Pie SU!
DSP - Sweet Always - SU!
Stamps - Gorjuss Girls 2 Sugar Nellie, sentiment Hero Arts
Inks - Memento Rich Cocoa, Promarkers
Embellies - Brads - Papermania, Flowers - Poppicrafts & Floradoodles, Bead cap & ribbon from stash
Tools - Crop a dile & circle and scalloped circle punches from SU!

Looking forward to my day off tomorrow, hope to fit in a few challenges and catch a bit of the sun. Looking forward to Newbury on Saturday, if anyone is going and fancies meeting up, drop me a mail....

Passion for Promarkers/Sketch and Stash challenges

This little baby has been patiently waiting to be added to a card for a couple of days now. It took me ages to find backing papers to go with the colours on the image, which are Apple Green & Pastel Pink, the colours needed to qualify for the challenge at Passion for Promarkers this week. Sketch from Sketch & Stash challenge.

PMs used - Pastel Pink, Apple Green, Satin, Dusky Pink, Cocoa, Henna, Warm Grey 1, some old, some new
BP - Basic Grey, Two Scoops, never used, just had to have it, spent far too long stroking it, took a deep breath and broken into the pad!
Stamps - Gorjuss Girls set 2 - fairly new, Best Yet - SU!
Punches - SU! - not old or neglected!!
Ribbon - stash
CB embossing folder
Metallic rub ons to colour the embossed panel - new stash.

Had better be off now, school tomorrow....

Dutch Dare & new stash

First of all, I need to apologise to all my blogging buddies out there, I've been very bad lately at visiting your blogs, I've discovered this very addictive game on facebook, which has taken up a lot of my time! Hoping to catch up with you all and your latest makes in the next day or two.

I've been meaning to make this style of card for a while now, saw it on my blogging buddy Rica's blog. When I saw the challenge on Dutch Dare this week, which is to decorate the inside of your card, I knew the one that fitted the brief!



Yes, you've guessed it, the Gorjuss girls just had to be inked again.... well I needed 3 similar images! The first image is Little Goth Girl. Base card made from 12 x 12 sheet of Bazzill, image coloured with my PMs, frames cut with Cricut, flowers made with SU & X-Cut flower punches, Papermania brads, backing paper is K & Co, one I've had for yonks.



Little Miss Attitude on this page, other deets as before. On the inside of the front page I used a section from the first 2 images, punched out with SU circle punch, mounted on scalloped circle shape.



The Little Miss Attitude panel drops down to reveal the third panel, Bear hug, decorated as previous panels, using backing paper from stash. There is a pocket on the back of the second panel in which to add a gift card, cash or a small gift. I added a section of Bear Hug as before and left an area blank for greeting to be added.

I am really pleased with how this has turned out, have got plans for more of these....



Look at these lil babies, had email from Angel Crafts to say they were back in stock, so without hesitation hopped on over there and placed my order on Thursday evening. Was really pleased when they dropped through the letter box yesterday morning. They arrived beautifully wrapped in pink tissue and a long length of ribbon which will no doubt end up on a card soon! Didn't get chance to ink them up yesterday as I went to the Southampton Papercraft show, The Range & Hobbycraft with my blogging buddy Stacey, it was great to catch up again, I ended up going to Range in Gosport to get a pack of that Chocolate Box cardstock LOL!!

Had better go and get dressed now.

Dies to Die for sketch challenge

Are you trying to get your hands on those hard to come by Miss Anya stamps? There's a sketch challenge on the Dies to Die for blog with 3 great prizes up for grabs, first prize being a set of Miss Anya stamps, closing date is 31st May so get your skates on to be in with a chance.....



Here's my card for the challenge, well I did say in my last post those papers were crying out to be used again, and they kept me up till 3am this morning!!
Another gorjuss girl stamp coloured with - you guessed it - PMs. I was really pleased with the colour matching here. Flower punch from SU and dry embossed to give a bit of dimension, first time I've tried this with this punch and pleased with the result, especially with the dot that fitted just perfectly in the centre!

Got everything crossed - I so NEED those Miss Anya stamps, here's hoping I get lucky, if not guess I'll have to wait till the next shipment comes in but 2 weeks
is such a loooooooong time to wait!

Gonna have a walk along the beach now, I quite fancy a whirly ice cream! Enjoy the sun whatever you are doing.....