CD Sunday - Shabby Chic

Hello

This is my entry into the current challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge which this time has a theme of 'Shabby Chic'.  This really was a challenge for me and I hope that my card fits the bill.  Thanks Meg for pointing me in the right direction.

Rarely for me, I used a stamped image for my card.  This gorgeous image and the embellishments are all from the adorable Patchwork Polly range of stamps by Jane Nestorenko.  I stamped them all in Memento ink and coloured using Spectrum Noir pencils.  The card used is from Create and Craft, the backing paper printed from Crafters' Companion Swalk cd-rom and the lace is also from Crafters' Companion.

I distressed all around the edges of the backing paper using a very handy distressing tool and then inked the edges using a Tim Holtz distress ink.  Finally I added lots of pearls from Joanna Sheen.

This is one of the cards I have made for my daughter to give to her teachers.  She leaves high school this month and is currently sitting her GCSE's.  She has 3 exams today!

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jo x

Patchwork Julie

This weeks challenge over at Willow Sketchie Challenge is a choice of a sketch to follow, sparkle and shine, or both.  I've gone with both and here is my card:

6 x 6 card blank.

Backing paper printed from SWALK cd-rom onto pearl paper and edged with Dusty Concord Distress Ink.

I stamped Julie with London Fog memento ink for a softer look, and coloured her with Coloursoft pencils, blended with baby oil.  Her wings have been glittered for extra sparkle.  She is sat on a mat cut with a Spellbinders die from lilac glitter card.

The little dog, patchwork squares, flowers and star and stamped and coloured with the same mediums.

The ribbons are from my stash, tied on the bowdabra, and then little silver charms are added using purple metallic cord.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Dream Valley Challenges - Things with Wings

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Add something metal

Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Sparkle

The Ribbon Girl Challenge - Create a Girlie Card

Cupcake Craftroom - Lots of Layers

Papertake Weekly- Anything Goes

Patchwork Polly and Friends

Good Afternoon

This is a card I have been working on for the last few days. I couldn't decide which stamp to use so decided to go with them all!

I love this stamp set and now only need to get Patchwork Jenny and the set will be complete.

All the stamps were stamped onto watercolour card using versafine ink. I coloured them using watercolour pencils. I find these really difficult to use but am determined now I've bought them to keep trying!

The shape of the card was made using a get in shape template.

Here are some closer photos of the different characters.

The base card was cut in one from white cardstock and then inked round the edges using Big and Juicy Hydrangea Ink.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Crafters Companion Challenge Girls Birthday

Crafting For All Seasons Anything Goes

Crafts and Me Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Children's Cards

Divas By Design One For The Girls

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts Don't Be Square.

Thanks for visiting today, I'd love to know what you think.

Jo x

Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge

Good Morning

My card for today is my entry into Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge where this month we are to make a card using Aqua and Brown.

I used Helene from the Patchwork Polly stamps for my card. Both Helene and her duck are stamped onto watercolour paper and coloured using Lyra's. How cute is that duck, don't you just love the socks? The backing paper is printed from the Appleby Dapply cd-rom and punched round the edges using a Martha Stewart punch. The mat she is sitting on is a Spellbinders die, as are the sentiment tag and the flowers. I used buttons for the centres of the flowers with a short length of cord tied through them. The leaves are cut using a Marianne die.

Thanks for visiting today.

Jo x

First Card of 2011

Happy New Year!

I hope you enjoyed last nights celebrations.  I stayed put and watched some films with Emma, then at midnight we let off a Chinese lantern.  I'd never seen these before and it was fun to watch it take off and then eventually disappear into the clouds.  There were a lot of them travelling across the sky last night, I much prefer them to fireworks!

I was determined to make a card today, and I've only just got it finished!!  You know when you set off with a vague plan, change it dozens of times and then end up with something completely different - well that's what happened today.

The card I was making was for my niece's birthday later this month.  I had decided I was going to use Patchwork Julie and my new Marianne Creatables frame die and that was my starting point.  This is the finished card and now I'm really not sure if it's all a bit 'too much'.

I used lilac cardstock from PaperMill as my base card.  I took some white pearlescent paper, stamped some flowers using versamark and then heat embossed using clear detail embossing powder.  I then placed a Big N Juicy hydrangea ink pad face down on my craft sheet, spritzed it with water, and then covered the paper in the ink.  I applied the same ink to the Marianne frame, this time using Cut n Dry foam.  The circle that Julie is mounted onto I ran through my big shot with a flower embossing folder.  Julie and the patchwork dog are coloured using watercolour pencils.  My background paper was then matted onto silver mirri board.  The sentiment is from LOTV, I love these sentiments, I stamped in silver and then embossed with clear detail embossing powder.  This was then matted onto silver mirri board which had been punched out using a scallop circle punch.  I then used another of the dies from the same set to die cut the feathered shape in the top left-hand corner, as I felt it needed something to balance it out.

When I was looking for this stamp set earlier today, I found a number of stamps which I haven't yet used.  So, I'm determined, instead of keep buying new, I'm going to start using craft goodies that I've already got.  How long that will last, who knows????? 

Jo