Twisted Sketch 56

My mojo is home and (hopefully) here to stay, so I'm looking for new challenges to take part in and I've therefore created my first card for the Twisted Sketch Blog.

The twist on the sketch?  It's got to have yellow and yellow my card has - lots of it! In fact it's as sunny as the sunniest day of the year so far!

I don't know the paper manufacture unfortunately as it was included in a RAK from the lovely Rebekah.  I'd used the rest of the paper for a project that I'll upload on Thursday for PaperPlay Challenges, who's design team I'm on.  I wrapped my scalloped card with yellow and orange Bakers Twine. The inside of the card is accented using the last of the sheet of patterned paper as well as a little journalling spot for the greeting.

Creative Ingredients:
Paper (To be confirmed) - Baker's Twine; The Twinery - Alphas; BasicGrey - Embossing folder: Cutlebug - Button, Gold card & gems; stash

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

Growing up.... too fast!

I came across this picture of my daughter that I took in September last year this evening and decided that it was screaming out to be scrapped, so I converted it into black & white, printed it out and created a layout.

What's so scary is that she was only 9 3/4 when it was taken.. not even 10 years old!  (I know that I'm biased) but she's going to be stunningly beautiful when she grows up.  I really pity any young man that comes 'sniffing' round her in years to come as they've got to get past her dad!

I created the sentiment on the photo by stamping onto Letraset Safmat before applying to the bottom right hand corner of the picture.  The Pink Paislee rub ons are metallic silver and have such a fantastic shine to them that really picks up the light beautifully.  I've accented the flowers across the bottom with silver brads to continue the shine on the page.

Creative Ingredients:
Black Bazzill cardstock - Silver metallic rub ons; Pink Paislee - Alphas; Woodware & Adornit - Punched leaves; Woodware & X-Cut - Flowers; Prima - Ribbon flower handmade - Button - Brads - Stamp; Unity Stamps - Letraset Safmat

PaperPlay Challenges

This week's PaperPlay Challenge is sponsored by

who are offering our winner their choice of 5 images.  We are also offering the Top 3 winners 2 images each.

and we have to follow this photo to gain our inspiration...

I chose to use Kenny's Rock Chick as the image on my card and, using the colours and glitz in the photo, came up with this card.

She has her red hair, matching red guitar and is wearing a very sparkly black outfit.

Creative Ingredients:
White square card - BasicGrey Boxer paper - red iPhoto frame - Stickles glitter glue - Thickers alphas - organza ribbon - Flatback gems - Letraset Promarkers

PaperPlay Challenges - For a mum/mom

This week over on PaperPlay Challenges, we're kindly sponsored by Inky Impressions who are offering 1 stamp of the winner's choice and an Inky Goodie Bag

Our theme is to create something for  a Mum - this can be new mother, mother's birthday, etc... as Mother's Day is Apr 3rd in UK/Ireland


I made a clipboard for Mum to make her notes on.  It's made from an A4 opaque plastic clipboard (which was liberated from my friend, Kirsty Wiseman's craft room a couple of weeks ago).  I coloured the background using Alcohol Inks in red, yellow, blue and green, which when mixed together has given a lovely tortoiseshell effect. It's then decorated with BasicGrey Indian Summer paper, a paper lunch bag which I've cut to reveal a pocket for secret notes, some ribbon, lace and lots of flowers for that girlie touch.

You can see the range of flowers that I've used here.  Some ready made and the two white ones in the centre of the larger flowers are handmade and VERY 3D!

Creative Materials
A4 Clipboard - BasicGrey Indian Summer paper - Tim Holtz alcohol inks - Paper lunch bag; Poundshop - Flowers: Prima - Leaves; X-Cut punch - Butterfly; Prima - Lettering; Tim Holtz Vintage Market Sizzix die - Ticket; Tim Holtz - White pen: Inkssentials - Brads, ribbon, lace & gems from stash.

Promarker Creations Part Duex!

So I shared some of my Promarker creations with you on the last post and want to share some more now.  These are all printed from Kirsty Wiseman's Buglets - gorgeous aren't they?

Click on the images for a larger version.

Geek Bug...

(Promarkers - Memento & QuickQuotes inkpads - Ribbon - Tim Holtz tag - Jenni Bowlin paper - Inkssentials white pen)

 (Promarkers - Memento & QuickQuotes inkpads - Parcel tag - Ribbon - Gems - Inkssentials white pen)

Space Bug...

(Promarkers - Memento inkpad - Inkssentials white pen - WRMK paper - Ribbon - Glossy Accents)

You can see on this close up image that I've used Glossy Accents to give Space Bug a 'visor' in her space helmet too.

(Promarkers - Memento & QuickQuotes inkpads - Inkssentials white pen - Gloss Accents - gems - WRMK spaceship)