Friday 27 February 2015

CTS#112 and PPA#241




Hi everyone!!!!



Posting two cards again this afternoon.
First up is my card for this week's sketch over at the Case this Sketch Blog.
This is what the sketch looks like:





 and this is my card:




 
 
Swiss dot EF from Cuttlebug.  Daisy die from MFT.
Sentiment cut with Tim Holtz alphabet die.  Given the sentiment some shine with 3D Clear Gloss.
Washi tape, twine and three black plastic dots complete the card.
 
 
 
The second card is for the sketch challenge over at the Pals Paper Arts Blog.
The sketch:
 
 

 
 
 
and my card:
                                                                                                                             





Patterned paper from echo park paper co.
Leaves stamp and die and sentiment banner dies from Verve.  Flower die from MFT.
Arrow stamp from Verve.  Arrows cut with Tim Holts chevron die.
Finished it off with a twine bow, sequins and black plastic dots.


Have a great start to your weekend!!!
Till next time!!!


Thursday 26 February 2015

FMS#175




Hi everyone!!!!



Posting my card for the current sketch challenge over at the Freshly Made Sketches Blog.
This is the sketch:

 
 
 
and the card I 've made:







Patterned paper from Teresa Collins.
Butterfly stamp from KaiserCraft.
Flourish die from MFT.  Sentiment banner dies from Verve.
Borderpunch from American Crafts.
Added a twine bow to complete the card.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.


Thank you so much for stopping by - your visits and comments are always appreciated!!!
Till next time!!!!




Tuesday 24 February 2015

Another AAA#33



Hi again everyone!!!


Another card to link to the AAA Cards Blog where the game is to play with orange.




This is my second card:






Polka dot paper from BoBunny.
Flower and flourish dies from MFT.
A sequin and black plastic dot in the centre of the flower, complete the card
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.



That will be it for today!!!  Have a lovely day and thanks for the visit!!!



AAA#33



Hi everyone!!!!

I've got two cards to share this morning, but I'll have to do it in two different posts as it's both for the AAA Cards game to play with orange.



This is the card I have made:






Flower stamp from a local craft shop, Great Impressions.
Given the flower some shine with 3D Clear Gloss.
Used dry wall tape and DI to do the bottom part.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.


Thanks so much for popping in - your visits and comments are always appreciated!!!


Monday 23 February 2015

Mojo Monday #386 & RS#154




Hi everyone!!!!




Monday means a new sketch over at the Mojo Monday Blog.
This is the sketch:



and the card I've made:





Patterned papers from KaiserCraft and BoBunny.
Flower and leaf stamps from a local craft shop, Great Impressions.
Sequins and black plastic dots complete the card.
I made my card slightly narrower and taller than usual, but it does not really show up in the photos.




I'm also posting my card for the current sketch challenge over at the Retro Sketches Blog.
This is the sketch:


 
 
and this is my card:
 


Grid stamp from Glitz.  Arrow stamp from Verve
Daisy and leaves dies from MFT.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.



Thanks for the visit!!!  Till next time!!!


Friday 20 February 2015

RS#153, PPA#240 and VLV Feb Wk3




Hi everyone!!!


I've been busy today and have three cards to share.
First up is my card for the sketch challenge over at the Retrosketches Blog.
This is the sketch:




and my card:




 
 
Flower and leaf stamps from a local craft shop, Great Impressions.
Daisy die from MFT.
 
 
 
Next up is the sketch over at the Pals Paper Arts Blog.
 




This is my take on the sketch:




 
 
Flower and flourish dies from MFT.  Sentiment banner dies from Verve.
 
 
 
 
 
Thirdly my card for the Feb week 3 sketch over at the Viva la Verve Sketches Blog.
 



This is my card:


 
 
 
Flower stamp and die from Verve.  Crosses stamp from Verve.
Sentiment banner dies also from Verve.
Leaf stamp from a local craft shop, Great Impressions.
 
 
Patterned paper on all three cards from Teresa Collins.
Rings and frames cut with Spellbinders nesties.
Afrikaans sentiment on all cards saying: 'Congratulations'.
 
 
 
Apologies for the long post - I tried to keep it as short as possible!!!!
 
 
 
Thanks for popping in and have a lovely weekend!!!
 
 
 



CTS#111



Hi everyone!!!



There's a lovely new sketch over at the Case this Sketch Blog.
Here's the sketch:



 
 
 
and I have made this card following the sketch:










Flourish die from MFT.
Hexagon frames cut by hand.
The wooden butterfly was a gift from my dear friend, Angela Bode.
Two black plastic dots finish it off.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.


Thanks so much for popping in and have a lovely day!!!




Thursday 19 February 2015

Another FMS#174



Hi everyone!!!


Back again with another card for the sketch challenge over at the Freshly made Sketches Blog.
This is Cindy's sketch for the week:

 
 
 
and my second take on it:
 





I've done the top panel with DI, watercolour paint, dry wall tape and water.
Flower die from MFT.  Leaves stamp and die from PTI.
Sentiment and diamonds cut with Tim Holtz dies.
I've given the sentiment and hexagon some shine with 3D Clear Gloss.
Rounded it off with scorelines and black plastic dots.



That will be it for today!!  Thanks so much for the visit!!!


 

FMS#174



Hi everyone!!!



What a lovely sketch by Cindy over at the Freshly made Sketches Blog this week.
This is what the sketch looks like:


 
 
I've made this card following the sketch:






I've used some washi tape to do the diagonal strip.
Daisy stamp from Verve.  Leaves stamp and die from PTI.
Diamonds cut with Tim Holtz lattice die.  Hexagon ring cut by hand.
Added some twine, sequins and black plastic dots and it was done.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.


Thank you so much for popping in - your visits and comments are always appreciated!!!!




Monday 16 February 2015

VLVFeb Wk2 and FMS#173




Hi everyone!!!


Second post for the day!!  This time joining in the fun over at the Viva la Verve Sketches Blog and the Freshly Made Sketches Blog.


The VLV sketch for the week:


 
 

and my card:


 
 


The notepad patterned paper is from KaiserCraft.
Chevron, daisy and sentiment stamps all from Verve.
Leaves stamp and die from PTI.
Arrows cut with Tim Holtz chevron die.
Twine bow, sequins and black plastic dots added and it was done.




Not much time left to join at FMS for the week.
This is the sketch for the week:

 
 
This is my card:




Strip of polka dot patterned paper from echo park paper co.
DI, watercolour paint, dry wall tape and water used to make the sentiment panel.
Daisy stamp from Verve.  Flourish die from MFT.
Frames cut with Spellbinders nesties.  Arrows cut with Tim Holtz chevron die.
Twine bow, sequins and rhinestones finish it off.
Afrikaans sentiment saying: 'Congratulations'.


Thanks for popping in!!!