27.01.2009

NOT a challenge card – gasp!

I seem to have become so addicted to challenges at the moment that I’m barely making a card that hasn’t evolved from some brief devised by someone else. Don’t get me wrong, I love having a starting point and have become so much more focused and productive in the last few weeks after discovering them. This is just a wee card I made using the Twinkle image again from Pink Petticoat. She’s a bit more of a party Twinkle than the last one – I wanted to see what she’d look like with black hair! I think she rocks!!

Ohh, excitement – I was a bit naughty last night and a couple of special little things fell into my basket whilst I was perusing the CraftsULove website. The Russian Dolls stamp set and the Four Sweet Dolls (look like Momjii dolls) stamp set!! I’m tingling with anticipation about them coming. Can you tell??

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26.01.2009

It’s distressing!!


No, don’t worry, I mean in a crafty way. Now the distressed look (roughed up edges, acrylic paint smudges, sandpaper…) is not usually “me” but tonight I thought I’d step out of my comfort zone and go for it. This is my take on this week’s Paper Take Weekly challenge. It’ another fabby sketch by Dawny P although I have missed out the sentiment – slap wrists! I am also submitting it to A Spoonful of Sugar challenge which is “Oh baby”.
The base layer is pink core-dinations which I have roughed up around the edges a bit. If you look closley I have put a stitched effect edge – this is done with one of those little wheel thingys that dressmakers use. I have smeared a bit of white acrylic paint over it too to take the crispness away a wee bit (I was straight to the loo to scrub my hands though – can’t abide being messy!). The pp is from the Oh Baby Girl! Basic Grey collection (again). The focal point is done using UTEE on a piece of mountboard and one of my trusty old stamps I haven’t used in ages. I love doing this – it’s so satisfying (if not a tad messy for my liking – had to break out the dustbuster after that!!). Once again I have used my Martha punch (did anyone watch her version of The Apprentice a couple of years back? It was FANTASTIC) and some stickles to make it ping a wee bit.

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26.01.2009

Sketch Saturday Challenge #35


OMG – how much did I enjoy colouring in this BEAUTIFUL image from Sugar Nellie?? I have wanted to get this stamp for ages – I’ve seen it used so beautifully on other people’s cards and so as soon as it was back in stock at Funky Kits, I ordered it. I have used my Marvy Pens – want to try Promarkers but until I can afford to spend a wee bit I’ll use what I’ve got!! The scalloped strip is done with my most treasured Martha Stewart punch and the daisies are a sizzix die. The pp is Basic Grey (Hannah from the Oh Baby Girl collection). This is my entry for the challenge over at Sketch Saturday this week. Check it out if you haven’t already, it’s great. Thanks for the sketch this week – I loved it and will definitley use it again.
Just also wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who has entered my blog candy so far. I can’t believe it’s gone over 100!!!

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