DCM Sketch Challenge

Here is another dreaded 'man' card that I've submitted to the Daring Cardmakers challenge which this week is a sketch sponsored by Paper Pesto.

Paper: Dovecraft - Masculine range

3D Image - Free Decoupage

Stamp - HOTP

CPS #50

My addiction to the challenge blogs continues lol. Here is a card made using another FAB card sketch from http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/.

Paper & rub on from K&Co

Ribbon from American Crafts

Arty Girlz Challenge #20 'Frames'

This is my first attempt at an Arty Girls challenge, but won't be my last! The challenge this week is 'FRAMES', to incorporate a frame into the design. I needed one more Valentine card for a comission so decided to use this as my theme. Using a 5" square card I matted the red paper, then the heart paper on to the base card. I embossed a piece of silver card with the Cuttlebug swirls folder then cut out a frame. The frame was placed on to the card with 3d foam pads. I cut a heart shape from mountboard and covered it in red stickles, then using 3d foam again placed this ontop of the frame. I then stamped and heat embossed in silver 'I LOVE YOU' onto a strip of red card and stuck this to the card. I accented the heart and the sentiment with clear heart shaped gems.

Mojo #23

Another challenge card :-)) This sketch is from Poetic Artistry and the brief was to create a square card using sketch #23 (above). The card I created is for a young man's birthday.

Paper: Brenda Pinnick

Image: Pink Petticoat from the Doodle-icious CD

Ribbon: American Crafts

Ink: (to tint background of image) Tim Holtz Distress ink pad-old paper

Metalic Pencils to colour Image.

Sunday Stampers Week #2

The challenge from http://pinkleart.blogspot.com/ this week is Monochrome, either black and white or black and cream.

I decided to use black and cream for a change. I used a sketch from http://beate.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/02/01/weekend-sketch-challenge-33/ as the basis for the card. Using a black Rangers archival ink pad I stamped 3 images from http://www.craftyindividuals.co.uk/ onto cream card and cut them out leaving a narrow border. I them mounted these onto a strip of black card. I hand cut a tag shape from cream card, punched a hole in the top, hand wrote 'for you' and threaded this on to a piece of cream satin ribbon. I tied the ribbon to the bottom of the strip of black card. Using a DL cream card and the Cuttlebug I embossed one half with the textile embossing folder. I then rubbed over the embossing with a black soot distress ink pad and inked around the edges of the card. Using DS tape I mounted the strip of black card to the centre of the cream card. Using a bow stamp from the morsels CD stamp set and black ink I stamped it 3 times to the left hand side of the card. Using clear glaze I highlighted the flowers on the stamped images and the 3 bows.

Scrummy Stash Cafe Challenge

The challenge from http://scrummystashcafe.blogspot.com/ this week is M is for Monogram, to design a project incorporating a large monogram.

I decided to try something a little different and make a 'shadow box Card', (instructions can be found at http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/shadowboxcard.php). I used a Brenda Pinnick chipboard monogram and papers. I made the box in white card as per the instructions then covered the front and then the back panel with co-ordinating papers. I inked around the circle with a turquoise ink. I stuck a piece of ribbon behind the monogram and mounted it in the centre of the back panel with 3d foam pads. I punched a daisy from some paper and stuck this onto a silk pebo flower using a brad then stuck this to the top right side of the back panel. I stamped a swirl in turquoise under the monogram to 'ground' it. I tied a bow in co-ordinating ribbon and stuck this to the top left side of the front panel. I stuck some punched flowers to the top right side of the front panel and placed some clear gems in the centre of each flower. I mounted the happy birthday sticker on to card and glued this to the bottom of the front panel. I then stuck the front panel to the back panel with DS tape to finish the box.

Daring Carmakers Challenge

This weeks challenge on http://www.daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/ was to design a card using ONLY RED & WHITE. I love red but don't use it very often for some unknown reason. I had to go to the bottom of my paper pile to find some red paper, I've had it so long I can't even remember where it's from. I won't go into the usual explanation of how the card was made coz it's easy to work out from the pic.