Shine, Shine, Shine

Where did that weekend go?
Here's what I spent this evening making..... what a challenge this was, I ended up getting in a right mess with this card, kept trying different border punches and scissors for the edging on the image and sentiment, ended up with little bits and pieces all over! Think I quite like it, its a bit plain but I couldn't find any patterned papers that would go with the plaid effect paper.



I am going to enter this for 2 challenges, Mojo Monday, it looks like Mr Linky is still open on this one, so fingers crossed, if not I still enjoyed using the sketch and Passion for Promarkers which is to use Lemon & Meadow Green, really liked these colours together.
I used the last uninked Anya from Rain, Snow & Shine, made my own backing paper using the chisel end of my Promarkers, first time I've used that end, always use the fine end of the markers, quite like the end result, just don't look in my bin and see all the attempts that didn't end up on the card! I didn't want to get my Cricut out so resorted to border punches and scissors, settled on the sunflower border punch (Fiskars) but opted to put it on 2 sides only as it was far too busy on all 4 sides. I added some Glossy Accents on the glasses but don't look too closely as I put my finger in it before it was properly dry!

CS - Paper Mill & Range
BP - K & Co paper stack, Citrus pack from HOTP
Stamps - Shine Miss Anya, sentiment from Hero Arts set
Ink - Memento, Rich Cocoa
Promarkers - Lemon, Meadow Green, Dusky Pink, Terracotta, Raw Sienna & Warm Grey 1
Tools - Fiskers Sunflower border punch
Embellies - Brad - Papermania, Sticky Gems - Craft Barn.

Am off to bed now, otherwise I won't want to get up in the morning......

2 challenges yesterday....

Managed to make 2 cards for challenges last night but light wasn't good so photographed them today.

The first one is for the challenge at PTW, which is a sketch by Dawny., Thought I would give my new stamps an inking - usually they sit in their packet untouched for ages once I have bought them! Sometimes think I get more of a buzz from buying new stash then using it!!



The image is from the Mary & Friends set from Woodware, they are such cute stamps, there are another 2 images in the set which are sure to make an appearance soon! I used PMs to colour the image and decoupaged the daisy, which I covered with Glamour Dust, really pleased with the way this looks, much better IRL - photography skills again :-( BPs are from DCWV Spring stack, really like the fresh colours on them.

The second card is for Mojo Monday challenge no 85 this week.



Another new set I got was from Pink Cat Studio, there are 12 stamps in the set, 4 good size images, 3 smaller images and 5 greetings. Image coloured with PMs again, and layered onto DCWV paper from a glitter stack, orange card from stash, distressed with a sanding block. The bow took ages to do, am surprised it ended up on the card as the pieces of ribbon kept springing all over my craft room when I was trying to assemble it but I was not going to be beaten! Greeting and punched oval shapes from SU!

Just been to The Range and bought 'Bubble & Squeak' cute little teddy bears, one of the sets from the Daisy & Dandelion range. They are just so cute, so hoping to ink them up tonight, watch this space!

Mum's birthday and Mojo Monday week 79 challenge

Its my Mum's birthday next week so thought I had better get her card made and in the post quickly - yep, she's still in New Zealand, lucky devil...

I thought I would use the sketch on Mojo Monday this week. When I saw the sketch I knew just the image I would use, it was one I bought on an unmounted A5 sheet at Newbury last summer. The colour scheme had to be purple as its one of Mum's fav colours and thought I would use the poem 'When I am an old lady I shall wear purple'

I haven't used these stamps much, for fear of upsetting the receipient but as Mum has a great sense of humour, know she will appreciate this card! Anyway she's too far away to smack me if she doesn't!! Only joking Ma, if you are reading this. Lovya heaps and have a fabby birthday xxx

Recipe
Card & envelope - stash
Image - Craft Fairy
Coloured with Marvys
Scallop Border punch - Stampin Up!
Scallop Oval & Large Oval punches - Stampin Up!
Sentiment - Oval All stamp set - Stampin Up!
Ribbon - stash
Textured cardstock - stash
BP - DCWV paper stack

Mojo Monday week 77 challenge

Don't get excited, 2 posts in as many days, and a card for a challenge that's only a day old! Found the Mojo Monday challenge while blog hopping recently, and here is my entry for week 77, a great sketch to work with and one I am sure I will use again.

The colour scheme was dictated by the blooms, I discovered a K & Co Addison pad in the back of my cupboard, one I've been keeping for best! I stamped the base card with Polka Dot background stamp from SU! with a Versamark ink pad. I've left this card without sentiment at the moment, not sure what occasion I will use it for!

Hope to be back later this evening with another card.

Recipe
Base card - stash
Papers - K & Co Addison
Textured cardstock - stash
Blooms and brad - Poppicrafts
Eyelets - Papermania
Polka Dot background stamp - Stampin Up!
Versamark ink pad