CPS123

Well, this has been a long time in the making! I did one card, put it up on the computer and really didn't like it so started again! I am much happier with this card, I like the colours I have used and I tried a technique of distressing the outside of the image which I was shown at the stamp fair at Newbury racecourse last weekend.

Twisted Thursday #17

This is my first attempt at a Twisted Thursday challenge. Being relatively new to cardmaking I was very low on Xmas resources so had to hunt around, luckily I had just been given the angel stamp! I only have one disress ink which was the wrong colour for the papers I used... does distressing paper count? Enjoyed the challenge, will look out for others as long as the heatwave cools down so I can bear being in the study!

Dylan

Fancied being a bit creative for the new baby, so bought an mdf cut out of the letter d which I covered in wrapping paper then spelt out the rest of Dylan's name with smaller letters which I first stamped green then added some blue and red with the thin end of my 'Whispers strokes' pens. Finally added some embellishments. Really enjoyed making this, hope his mum and dad enjoyed recieving it!

Back on track!

Have been very neglectful of my cardmaking lately, a combination of the son's 18th birthday which seemed to go on for a week! and daughter coming home from uni and getting a proper job!! Went round to my fellow cardmaking pal for some motivation and finished off a card for friends who have just had a baby boy. Used some lovely letters from Flutterbye Crafts.Pleased with the result and managed to reign in my tendency to over fuss it with ribbon etc!

ICSketches #20

Sat and played with this sketch while hubby was watching the cricket. I tried out some quite strongly patterned paper I bought from Made by you in Swindon Old Towm while at a class. Not entirely sure about the card added a spl ash of colour with the blue border on the sentiment, I will live with it and see!!

CPS 119

Knew I couldn't leave it alone, have added a few more embellishments!

CPS 119

Hooray! Finally worked out how to display the Challenge sketch, technology doesn't come easily to me!

Was very pleased to take the sketch literally and use another of the lovely butterfly embellishments I got from The Stamp Attic. Was pleased with the finished result, but then looked at it on the computer and can't decide f it needs something more adding to it. Have decided to leave as is as sometimes I can just do too much! Perhaps I could add a sentiment later?