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Time is short this weekend (last minute extra lessons before music exams next week!), so I've combined challenges again: the fab Friday Sketchers sketch; the Daring Cardmakers dare to include 'a chick a bunny or both' on our cards; and the Cuttlebug Spot's 'Celebrate Spring' theme. The image is 'Totally Excited' by Penny Black, the papers are from the 'Pocket Full of Posies' mat stack by DCWV, the sentiment is a stamp by Hero Arts, the ribbon in from Poppicrafts, and the background card was embossed using the 'Swiss Dots' embossing folder.
As I've added some faux-stitching, I'm entering this card for this week's Secret Crafter Challenge.
The three challenges I've combined on this card are: Papertake Weekly (the sketch); Penny Black Saturday ('Spring'); and A Spoon Full of Sugar ('Easter')...could have added a few more too, as there seem to be loads of 'Spring' and 'Easter' themes this week...but I'd better leave myself something to do tomorrow! lol
I've been meaning to join in with the Creative Card Crew Challenges since they started a few weeks ago...but with so many challenges...and so little craft time...I haven't managed it until now. Their theme of 'Warm Colours' is perfect for a Christmas card, and I've followed the sketch from the Just Christmas & Birthday Cards Challenge for this card. The papers are all from the 'Festive' range by My Mind's Eye, the image is a stamp by Hero Arts ('Winter Pup'), and the sentiment is a stamp by Three Bugs in a Rug.
ETA - Ooops...just read the rules for the Creative Card Crew challenges...and we're not allowed to combine...doh! Note to self - read the rules before you make the card next time! lol
The candy I won from Jacqui arrived in the post yesterday...and wow, what a lot of lovely goodies! I just couldn't resist inking up this beautiful 'Musing Melinda' stamp straight away, and having a go at this week's Whiff of Joy Challenge. The gorgeous BasicGrey 'Porcelain' papers, were in the candy too, the sentiment stamp is also by Whiff of Joy, and the flowers are by Prima.
The colours do match better in real life...but I had to rush to get a photo, so that I could get this in the last post yesterday.
It's not too late to enter my candy...you have until midnight tomorrow to enter...
I seem to be making a habit of messing up sketches this week...although I was able to salvage this one, and add the missing element (the paper strip underneath the ribbon...although because I'd stuck the ribbon too close to the bottom, I couldn't fit in a scalloped edge, as the brads were in the way!)
I've combined this week's Sketch Saturday sketch with the Secret Crafter challenge of using your favourite colour...in my case turquoise blue. The butterflies were made using stamps from Clare Curd's Signature Range 'Doodles' set by Papermania - I stamped them with a Versamark pad, then embossed them with a pearl blue powder. I used the large paisley stamp (from the same set) embossed in clear powder to create a subtle background on the bottom two layers, and embossed the top one with the Cuttlebug 'Perfect Paisley' folder. The flowers are from Poppicrafts and the brads are by Papermania.
There' s a fab sketch for this week's Dutch Dare Challenge...which I thought I had followed...until I started writing this post and took another look at it! lol I'd left the sentiment off deliberately (as I'm not sure what this will be used for), but I can now see I've also missed off the circular element behind the flowers! doh! It's too late to add it, as I can't think of a way of adding it without taking the whole card apart, so I'm not sure if it still count for the challenge...nevermind! (Note to self...pay closer attention to the sketches in future!)
My main image is a Sugar Nellie stamp ('MacBeth'), and the papers are all by BasicGrey (from the 'Sultry' pad) - the plain ones have been embossed with the 'Perfect Paisley' and 'Textile' Cuttlebug folders, then I've rubbed over the embossing with a fluid chalk ink pad to highlight the detail, and give a slightly distressed look. The flowers are from Poppicrafts, and I've used a piece of lace from Hobbycraft in place of the long scalloped edge at the bottom.
I'm cutting it fine again for this week's Christmas card, using the sketch from the Just Christmas & Birthday Cards Challenge...although I did rotate it...and resize it...but I think you can still see the basic sketch. I've used one of my favourite Penny Black stamps ('Bedecked Antlers'), and some of the 'Rose Tinted Christmas' papers by DCWV, for a non-traditional feel. The snowflakes were cut using a die from the Cuttlebug 'Winter' set, and the ribbon is from Poppicrafts.
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There's another fab sketch on the Sketch & Stash Challenge blog this week, and my colour choice has been inspired by the lovely 'Spring' weather we're having at the moment, so I'm also entering this for the Stamp Something Challenge, where the theme this week is 'Think Spring'. The new items on my card are the gorgeous K&Co 'Roam' papers. My main image is 'Gifts for You' by Penny Black, the sentiment stamp is by Stampendous, the lace is from Hobbycraft, the flowers from Poppicrafts, and the adhesive pearls are from my stash.
This week's Charisma Cardz Challenge is a sketch...and although I really like the sketch, it took me ages to work out what to do with it. I'm not sure I like my finished card...I think it's the black & white...I usually use a lot more colour, but I had this image already coloured...I may have another play with the sketch some other time! My image is 'Blossom' (Sugar Nellie stamp by Leanne Ellis), the paper is by Papermania ('Inspirations' pack), the ribbon is from Poppicrafts, and the sentiment is a stamp by Hero Arts (from the 'Anytime Messages' set). The Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge this week is to use gems on our cards...I hope my little Papermania flower gems count.
I love this week's Sketch Saturday sketch...plenty of space for lots of lovely papers and flowers - which is the 'F' for the ABC Challenge this week. I'm a paper flower addict, so I'd probably be able to enter all of the cards I make this week for their challenge, but if I don't do it now...I'll probably forget! lol I've used a stamp from the 'Hugs' set by Penny Black for my main image (which also has flowers on it), and papers from the 'Blush' range by BasicGrey. The flowers are a mixture from Poppicrafts and Sarah's Cards Ltd, and the brads are by Papermania. In place of the scalloped edge, I've used a piece of lace from Hobbycraft.
This week's Friday Sketchers sketch is a really simple one...with plenty of scope for additional embellishments. For my main image I've used a Rachelle Anne Miller stamp called 'Springtime' by Stampavie...I must have been feeling inspired by the glorious weather we've been having these past few days! The swirly paper is from the 'Two Scoops' pad by BasicGrey, and I've embossed a minty green piece of BG paper (from the 'Blush' range) with the 'D'Vine Swirls' folder to match. The flowers are from Poppicrafts, and the cute little sparkly butterfly brad is by Dovecraft.
I've tried something a little different from my usual style for this week's Papertake Weekly Challenge...no cute images...and really rather grown-up...and this from the 30 year-old who got asked for ID when buying a bottle of wine in Waitrose on Friday! lol
