Punky Scraps Sketch Challenge

This is my first Punky Scraps Sketch Challenge that I've taken part in.  I had 2 photos printed out on my desk waiting to be scrapped and as this called for 2 photos, they were perfect for me to use.

I've used the free papers that came with Scrapbook Magazine this month.  A scalloped paper flower that I made ages ago that was sitting in a box on my desk waiting to be used and some glitz and glamour to go with them. The ribbon is simply hand pleated and stapled to the corner of my page.

Creative Materials:
Papers: Scrapbook Magazine (Fancy Pants) - Alphas; Thickers, Adornit, Making Memories - Chipboard hearts; Maya Road - Glitter glue: Stickles - Rub on; Pink Paislee - Inkpads; QuickQuotes - Ribbon - Tags - Brad - Staples

PaperPlay Challenges - Embossing

If it's Thursday then it's challenge time again over at the PaperPlay Challenge Blog  This time we'd like to see your creations made using EMBOSSING.  You can choose to either dry emboss or heat emboss, it's entirely up to you!

We're kindly sponsored this week by MELJENSDESIGNS who gave us some really cute images to work with.  They're offering up 4 images to one lucky winner who joins us this week.

My cats image was printed out and is coloured using Promarkers.  I chose to dry emboss a heart cut on my Big Shot using a Sizzix Heart die and the Cuttlebug Heart Blocks embossing folder.  The card is backed by a lovely, vintage looking piece of BasicGrey Capella paper which I inked the edges of using a QuickQuotes inkpad.  Flowers are from Prima. and it's finished with a couple of journalling spots cut from cardstock, lettered with alphas from Making Memories and tied with some gorgeous pale green/blue lace.

The perfect card for my parent's 53rd wedding anniversary at the end of this month.

Daring Cardmakers

Daring Cardmakers challenge this week is around the subject of 'Steampunk"; a term I'd never heard of until Friday when it popped up in my blogwatch.  So I had to Google the term to find out how to interpret it 'Rosie Stylee'.

Well it seems that there are lots of free images out there in the Steampunk era so I nabbed two and printed them out on to some cream cardstock which I inked the edges of to add a little vintage look.  The greeting I created myself in PS using two different fonts to go with the lady holding her binoculars 'seeing the bright future ahead' that the light bulb invention in the other image would bring.  Clever eh? HAHA!

This card is available for sale.  Please see my "Cards for Sale" page for details.


Creative Ingredients:
Cream 5"x7" cardstock - BasicGrey Capella papers - Images free from the internet - Ribbon - Glossy Accents - Inkpad; QuickQuotes

Inspired by a photograph

This card was made during some 'me time'.  Not for anyone or for anything in particular.  It all started when I printed a photo out that I'd taken quite a while back to test my new printer.  Bits and bobs were added until I as pleased and realised that I needed to stop before I totally cluttered it up!

Creative Ingredients:
Cream cardstock - Photograph - Butterfly: Prima - Stamps: Inkadinkadoo - Flower: Prima - Leaf punch - Woodware - Glossy Accents - Scroll; Delish Designs - Gems - Button - Crackle Accents - Ribbon - Inkpads; Versafine & Quick Quotes

BasicGrey Challenge 38 - Sketch

It's been a while since I played along with BasicGrey Challenges, even though they are my FAVE EVER paper manufacturer!|

They've got a sketch this week to inspire the creativity within; and inspire it did!

Papers used are from the Kyoshi range... aren't they beautiful?

This card can be purchased from me HERE

Creative Ingredients:

Papers: BasicGrey Kyoshi - Stamp: Tim Holtz - Flowers: Prima; Bird; Stampin' Up punch; Leaf punch; Woodware; Ink: Versafine & Quick Quotes - Brads - Ribbon