Team B are showcasing their wonderful cards today on the Challenge blog and there is a wonderful sketch for you to follow this week. I have made a card using this adorable Puddle Jumper image and some of the gorgeous new My Mind's Eye papers. Isn't she adorable? I have coloured her doll so their dresses match :-) I love all of Lori's images so you will still see lots of them popping up on my blog!
The theme this fortnight on the Whiff of Joy Challenge is a colour theme, Aqua, Pink and Cream. They are such lovely soft colours, I thought they would lovely on a New Baby card. I recently treated myself to a nice big package of stamps from Whiff of Joy including the Baby SentimentsI made a card following the colour scheme using some scraps of Pink Paislee paper and some cream card. I added a bow made from seam binding held together with a white basics brad.
Here is a close up of the image, isn't Willow beautiful? I added some Butterflies around the image and highlighted them with glitter. I loved using this colour scheme and will definitely be using it again.
Not got this mag Jane, so I'll leave my name here. Thanks very much! xx Jenny xx
My new Netbook is up and running and I am using a different photo editing program which I am still getting used to but it seems to do the trick. I made this card last night with the new 'You are my Hero!' sentiment stamps from Whiff of Joy. I printed off 'The Amazing Betty' digi stamp on smooth card and coloured her to match my backing paper with Promarkers. The Kraft card which I embossed is some Fedex packaging from something I received at work Friday :-) I loved the colour and texture and couldn't bear to throw it away! After I had embossed the panel, I stitched it on to some patterned paper and added it to my base card. I stamped the sentiment and cut it out with my Nesties and then added it on to a polka dot red die cut star. I added Betty to the card with foam pads and added some glitter glue to her belt and some glossy accents to her nose. I added a couple of pearls as a finishing touch. I have a commission to finish off today so I will have a busy Crafting day ahead of me!
My Parents In Law are celebrating a special Anniversary this weekend so I have made them an easel card using Prima Reflections papers in shades of red and cream.
I have embellished the card with lots of goodies from my stash, some roses, a Tim Holtz ticket, ribbon, buttons, gems. The image I have used is from Pollycraft from the Mini Doodles Mr and Mrs set and the sentiment is by my Pollycraft teamie Marit and is available free with lots of lovely other sentiments here.
My Nan and Grandma will both be celebrating their 90th Birthday's within a few days of one another and I wanted to make them both a really special card. I have made a twisted easel which I covered with black card and Tilda paper with lots of stitching and layers. I also added ribbon from The Ribbon Girl and some fab little Cameo buttons. The die cut Cameo is from Marianne Designs and I love it's simple elegance. The letters and numbers and sentiments are all rub-ons from American Crafts.
I decorated some little gift boxes to put the engraved silver pill boxes I have bought them in and decorated them with flowers and another tiny Cameo.
I have made a card for my Brother using some scraps from my scraps box and some Prima letter stickers. The card base was cut with my Spellbinders Grand Nesties. I coloured Dylan with my Promarkers and then cut him out carefully with little scissors. I added him to the card with foam pads and then added a stamped sentiment to which I had added a punched star.
I printed and coloured my image with my trusty Promarkers and added glitter glue frosting. I then added the cupcake to some a gingham background which I had sewed on to pink card and wrapped with Ribbon Girl twine. I created a sentiment using letter stickers and finished with a bow topped with a rose.
I used some gorgeous ribbons from The Ribbon Girl and some papers from my stash which I sewed with my sewing machine. I stamped the image on smooth card and coloured her in with my Promarkers and added a stamped and die cut sentiment from Whiff of Joy. I finished with flowers from my stash, the recipient's name spelled out in tiny alpha letter stickers and some stick on gems.
I just had to use this really cool Felicity and Friends image, Ethan really does Rock! I used some papers and a label I picked up in TKMaxx a couple of weekends ago with lots of other bits and pieces from my stash. I did lots of distressing with black ink which was fun! I hope you will be able to join us for this week's Challenge.
I have used Pollycraft's Jerry Kisses 'Surfer Dude' on my card and some of the Fancy Pants Beach Babe papers which are available here from Crafty Emma's Store. The twine, charm and letter stickers are all from my stash.
The image I used is 'Together Forever' these little birds were so much fun to colour and I am really looking forward to doing them in a different colourway next time. I stamped them on to textured cardstock and then coloured them with Promarkers. After I cut the image out with my Nesties, I left the paper in the die and inked the edges to get the graded shadow effect. First time I tried this (I know, I am so behind the times!!) I finished the card with lots of flowers and pearls and some glitter glue on the hearts on the banner.
I made an easel card using some of the fabulous new My Mind's Eye papers. I LOVE them! This star paper is just perfect for Men's cards.
To make the card, I cut a card blank from pale blue card with a Grand Scalloped Nestie. I cut a square of kraft card to fit the card blank and then stamped in Versamark with a Hero Arts polka dot stamp. I sewed around the edges and then added it to the card base. I created a sentiment using Thickers and Making memories stickers and stamped the little fox on to gingham paper before adding it to the card with foam pads. The finishing touch was a little black pearl for the fox's nose.
Hop on over to the blog if you would like to see all the instructions on how to make this Neverending card.
I realised when I was making the card that I never really use purple on my cards so this was a bit of a Challenge for me, I never use Mirri card either anymore so the finished card in not really in my usual style. I ran out of room for stitching once I had added the sentiment so the card feels a bit 'naked' to me.
Once I had printed the image, I coloured it in with Promarkers and then cut it out leaving a small border. I apologise for the wet glitter glue in the photo but I ran out of time so had to take a photo while it was still wet!
The sketch is so versatile and was so quick and easy to follow, I had this card finished in no time at all! I hope you will be able to join us for this week's Challenge for the chance to win one of Lori's digis. Make sure you check out the Challenge blog for all the details and some wonderful inspiration from the DT!
I printed and coloured in Daisy using my Promarkers, cut her out and then added her to the card with foam pads. I finished with a bow topped with a button and a printed sentiment which I finished with a gem.
The stamp is from Sugar Nellie and I coloured her in with Promarkers in colours to match the gorgeous paper which is from the Craft shop I will be doing my demo in. I added glitter to the dress and a couple of buttons from my stash, a Pink Petticoat sentiment and three little roses.
I used my Spellbinder Grand Nesties to make a card base and added lots of stitching and a sentiment stamped onto a label shape. I added a couple off little screw top brads and one of my favourite buttons.
My first sample is very girly and pretty and I also did a bit of distressing on the papers and and the image. The papers are from Beryl's Craft Shop and everything else is from my stash.
Here's a close up of the image. I have three more samples to share with you over the next few days. I was very busy yesterday digging my garden in preparation for returfing. We are only covering 10 square metres but it has taken ages to get it ready! Hopefully we will be laying the turf tomorrow and I will finally start getting my garden back ready for the summer and some al fresco crafting!
It was my first time inking up my Molly Bloom stamp. I will be using it on my demo day but on a different card. I coloured him in using my Promarkers and layered all the paper pieces onto Kraft card.
Here's a little close up of George all coloured in, I love his little hooodie, He looks very cosy. I hope you will be able to join us for this week's Challenge. For the chance to win a £10.00 voucher for Crafty Emma's Store. Make sure you check out all the details and some lovely cards from the DT on the blog.
